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Christmas means a lot of things to a lot of people. I don’t have to remind you of how commercialized the holiday has become. All you need to do is ask somebody what Christmas means to them and you will get almost as many answers as there are people. Christmas means nothing without Christ. He is in the…

Where it Started As I mentioned a while back we are going to do something a little different we are going to look at the various Scriptures that paint a picture of David’s life. This is what you would call a biographical sermon series. We will be introduced to hopefully familiar characters, and My hope…

Exegetical Point: This story shows the desperate situation of worship and conquest in Israel without a Godly King. Homiletic Point: Sin Compounds to death unless a Godly King steps in to rescue us. Intro Do you know about compounding interest? You put your money in the bank and get a little in return.…

Why does God summon some people to face His judgement? Amos gives us four reasons why you might soon face the judgement of God for your sin. I. Fat Cows (vv. 1-3) Amos is preaching a sermon of judgment. He is summoning the sinful people of the Northern Kingdom of Israel to judgement. And in this sermon…

25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown . 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,…

James 2:1-14 Good morning Church! Hey before we get started, I want to introduce you to a friend of mine, Ronny Larson. I’ve known Ronny or known of Ronny for over a dozen years. I’ve mostly been able to observe from a distance and what validates Ronny as a true Son of God is that there is observable…

There is certain background in Daniel chapter nine that is essential to understand the events that will unfold in the following chapters of Revelation. The angel Gabriel gave Daniel a prophecy involving seventy weeks. Sixty-nine of these weeks are history but they constitute the most astonishing passage…

Last weekend we began this two-part series on What is the Church? The church is not a physical building, but a group of believers or a spiritual body, and Christ is the head of the body or church. My desire was to help us see that the Universal Church is made up of all believers and that the smaller…

Introduction As we have mentioned and as we will continue to, the most important thing to notice know about this book is the cycle that is found throughout: Sin, Judgment (Chastening), Repentance & Deliverance. And then in order to deliver the COI, God would raise up a Judge - a leader of the people…

1 Kings 1:1-31 Review 1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Summary of The Torah Portion: 1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. Old Well Advanced in Age This is the main center of the Halftarah.…

His Greed Shortly after the raising of Lazarus, and just before Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, Jesus and the disciples returned to Bethany, on the outskirts of the city. This was the place where Lazarus had been raised and where he lived with his sisters, Mary and Martha. Jesus was invited to…

Praise God In The Dark 22 Cast thy burden upon the Lord , and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. 1 Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.…

Romans 12.1-5 Last week we began a short four week series entitled the Truth about Change. We saw last week that Change is inevitable. For everything there is a season, the Bible tells us, and change must happen in order for those seasons to come. Many are resistant to change, but we just need to accept…

We see in the word of God different cases of compromise.... We are going to take a look at how Pharaoh tried to compromise with Moses in regard to the children of Israel. In the process of things, God was showing a demonstration of his power and deliverance to Pharaoh through plagues upon egypt. When…

Introduction We are coming to the last in the series of David’s Life. David will not die in this passage but this passage and the rest of Samuel is more like an appendix to the story of David. Today we are talking about David’s Last Words. 2 Samuel 23:1-7 1 These are the last words of David: “The inspired…

Administration of Justice 102 Fifth commandment is about honoring authority. Begins at home, Honors God above all, and Honors the authorities God has established. Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish…

Ground work: Isaac’s wife Rebekah was found barren but God, through the prayers and petitioning of Isaac, healed her of this condition and she was able to conceive. And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord . And the…

Introduction Last week we kicked off our 4th quarter focus - and It is all about experiencing the presence and power of God. We set out on this journey at the beginning of this year - with one goal in mind and that to experience the manifestation of God’s presence in our lives As I was working through…

Introduction Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. We all understand that in ordered to be physically…

Text: Judges 11 By: Samuel Lindsay Intro Greeting Judges Historical Context Judges is set against the backdrop of the continuing settlement and establishment of Israel in the Promised land. God had delivered them from Egypt and led them through the wilderness around the back of Moab and into the Promised…

Introduction As we have been going through the book of Judges, we have been witnessing the rise, fall & rising up again of the COI. We have witnessed: How God brought them out of Egypt - where they’d been for over 400 years. Through the Judgments Through the Bondage Then finally, through the Red Sea…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro Tola & Jair Deborah & Barak raised our eye-brows, Gideon made us shake our heads, Abimilek made us feel sick, so what’s next? What awful chapter will follow? Thankfully we have A little reprieve - an opportunity to catch our breath. Two Judges that seem insignificant…

1 Samuel 20:18-42 and Genesis 1:14-16 Review We are starting a new cycle of Torah readings We have taught from the Torah portions directly for the last 3 years We will dedicate this new cycle to the teaching of every Haftarah that accompanies every Torah Portion in the cycle If we were to think about…

Words have power. We hold these truths.... We the People.... Fourscore and 7 years ago... We have nothing to fear... I have a dream... Movie & TV references All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of…

Have you been to or seen different worship services and wandered which one is right or why some do it one way or another? Moses is laying down the terms that God has determined for His people to watchfully/ Vigilantly / carry out in their religious practice of Worship Notice they are not doing this in…