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Mark 6:1–6 (NIV84) 1 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does…

1 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! 3 Isn’t…

Good Morning. I am so glad that we can be here this morning. It is a good day. Strength of Will. Strength of will is an important attribute in the world that we live in. If the World did not have people who are strong willed would we be able to survive and thrive as humans have? I think about this and…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Last week, I explained what I am doing. This is the second of two weeks of Thanksgiving. Last week, I talked about how I am thankful that the church is a family. We talked about what it means and how we should live because of it. If you were not able to be here, I encourage you to go back and watch or…

Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Review We continue with the new cycle of Halftarah readings We have taught from the Torah portions directly for the last 3 years We are dedicating this new cycle to the teaching of every Haftarah that accompanies every Torah Portion in the corresponding cycle The Halfarah are supplementary…

Numbers 4:3 Chag Sameach Shavuot!! REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Numbers, and God has been at work We started talking about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers So far we can summarize what we have studied by Cumulative…

Standing in the Council Let’s face it. Few bible readers know much about the prophets, who after the conquest take a back seat to David, Solomon, and maybe a couple of the judges. The average Christian reads the prophetic material only when the pastor needs a good sermon on sin or judgment. The prophets…

In my first year of teaching in Lodi Unified, I was told that we had received a lot of COVID stimulus money from the State of California or the Federal Government or some place. I wasn’t the only teacher told this, all the special education teachers were told this, and we were told ask for whatever you…

I once saw a gas station, it was a small one, 4 pumps and a little food access area. Similar to the old abandoned one on the corner of Thornton and I think Rivara across from the 7-Eleven which is now an auto body shop. But you know what was different about this gas station, it went through a hurricane.…

Call of the Prophet Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord . And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking. Here Ezekiel…

Ezekiel 1 Part Two We will finish chapter one today, in reality it is more supportive of the simplicity of the element Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them. As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction:…

1 In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I was among the exiles by the Chebar canal, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. 2 On the fifth day of the month (it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin), 3 the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel…

Most of you have seen the logo for RCA. It pictures a small black and white dog, head cocked with a puzzled look on its face, looking into the horn of an old Victrola record player. You may even know the name of that picture—“His Master’s Voice.” But have you ever wondered why the dog looks confused…

Isaiah 30:21 21 Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. The organ of speech; someone’s voice expresses a person’s character, thoughts and emotions, and attracts attention by its tone and volume. The human voice…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The Holy Spirit: Indwelling, Baptism, and the Power of God Primary Scripture Reading: 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Introduction…

How does God speak? 1. Creation 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of…

Dream Interpretation 15 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, “Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.” 17 So he came near where…

When the book of Ezekiel opens, we find Ezekiel in Babylon, along the river Chebar. Before God ever charges Ezekiel with his ministry to the captives in Babylon, Ezekiel needs to know exactly Who it is that He’s “working for!” As I stated in the past, Ezekiel needed to be prepared to be the conduit through…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

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Torah Portion: Exodus 27:20-30:10 Haftarah Ezekiel 43:10-27 Road Map Review Two Two Two Two Two Two oxen: Two sticks W‌e spoke about two Hebrew = ibri ( Genesis 14:13 ) Bitterness Pride Shema - if we do not train ourselves to listen, how can we be assured that we will hear the trumpet? We considered…

Revelation 4 As we go into Revelation chapter four, we are coming out of the letters to the Seven Churches, and now John is taken to another vision. This is a move through time. Now there are some wild things that we are introduced to in chapter four, and sometimes our minds will focus on that, the stuff…