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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…

Numbers 16:1-18:32 Review TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions: b’Midbar Sinai, the camp gets organized. Naso each clan to serve Adonai its own special way. b’Ha’alot’cha the light, let it shine bright through the night. Sh’lach l’Cha spies to scout the Land, but beware…

OPENING: Vayak’hel - Pekudei TORAH: Ex. 35:1 ––40:38 I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God. My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their God, and they shall be My people. All the way around shall be eighteen thousand cubits; and the name of the city from that…

Intro Temple is a house for a god Our God cannot be housed - yet the Bible is full of temple. Temple is one of those themes that can help you see the big picture of the Bible We’ve seen the story of Creation, last week we saw Covenant. Temple is the next integrating theme. Now we will see the unfolding…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

As in Heaven, So on Earth this is familiar for Christians, it’s part of the Lord’s Prayer Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. the kingdom of God is the rule of God. God desires to rule over ALL he has created: the invisible spiritual realm and the visible earthly realm.…

Medical science tells us that one of the most important factors pertaining to good health is exercise. They say that a body in motion stays in motion, that means that it is much easier to keep something moving that is already in motion, than to start it moving from a stationary position. So they encourage…

We are at the end of the book of Ezekiel restoration is in sight let’s look at how we got here and the powerful vision of restoration Chapter 1 - The glory of the Lord Chapters 2-3 - Ezekiel’s Commission The Efficacy of the Spirit The Internalizing of the Word The Voice of Compassion Chapters 3-7 - Destruction…

Second Temple Literature Now, again, we could go off and talk about the worldwide, encompassing nature of the temple. And there was this inordinately literalistic-defying description of a temple 1,500 miles high and all this kind of stuff. This is known elsewhere in Second Temple Jewish literature, where…

Why all these cubits? 14 The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, 15 for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. 16 I will make your offspring…

Vision I am stirred today in my spirit. The Lord has unsettled me over the last few weeks. We have great great things happening at Branches Church, and I am so thankful for what the Lord is doing. I am thankful for what He continues to do. When I pray I can see where God is leading us, and it is exciting!…

Intro - Wednesday - Andre did a great job sharing his testimony. If you did not see it, go to our website to hear it. Had a great Valentine Banquet Friday We are in Week 2 of Our Church… probably should have called it HIS Church. Series is built on this verse. 18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which…

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…

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We are fighting a problem in the church that we have had throughout history of the church. too many Christians struggle to live the abundant life Jesus talked about when they don’t have to. 1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast,…

Good morning! we are in our series on The Generous life .. Over the past few week we have been looking at God’s blessing towards us.. These are inflows of God’s Generosity —Generosity always begins with God and his goodness towards us... J ames 1:17 Every good and perfect comes to us from the Father…

A Vision of Hope and Restoration Introduction: Zechariah 8 is a powerful chapter that conveys God’s promises of restoration, peace, and prosperity to Jerusalem and His people. The chapter is divided into several key sections, each highlighting a different aspect of God’s covenantal promises. This study…

Revelation 21:9 9 Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” Here, the theme of us being God’s bride is continued with the image of God preparing us as we participate in the…

Introduction Today we got to start our service off by witnessing people follow God in the first step of obedience which is baptism. We do not always get to start off our services this way, but it is exciting when it happens. Since we are already departing from our regular “routine” as far as how the…

Daniel’s Prayer 1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans— 2 in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the word of the Lord to Jeremiah the prophet, must pass…

The Coming Day of the Lord Introduction: Zechariah 14 is a prophetic chapter focusing on the “Day of the Lord,” a time of great upheaval, divine intervention, and the establishment of God’s kingdom. It presents both judgment and restoration, showing the final stages of God’s plan for His people and the…

Life’s not fair. We have all heard and probably said this out loud to others. Usually to stop their complaining. And when someone says it to us, usually it sucks. Because no one ever says that when they have just won a prize. Got first place! Lifes not fair! It always comes at a time of pain and suffering.…

The Second Coming and Subsequent Judgments What is the second coming? The second coming is that event when Jesus Christ—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will gloriously return to the earth at the end of the present age (after the tribulation period) and set up His 1000-year kingdom on earth. The very…

Luke 12:29-32 Intro: Well, here it is Father’s Day again. It is another one of the holidays created by the greeting card companies to increase our guilt and their income. I am always amazed at how we treat Father’s during Father’s Day. On Mother’s Day we often hear sermons exalting the role of the mother…