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22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 27 So God created human beings in…

God’s Design As I told you all last week, for the next three weeks we are going to be taking a journey around how we can best share our faith with others. I don’t know about you, but for many believers sharing their faith can be difficult. It can be overwhelming. Questions arise in our minds like, “What…

22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 27 So God created human beings in…

One of the favorite buzz words used in our culture today is the phrase, “toxic masculinity.” This is the idea that to be a man is to be toxic. It is the idea that we must, in our understanding and according to our own pleasures and lusts, redefine what it means to be a man. In fact, that line of reasoning,…

22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 27 So God created human beings in…

Tending the Garden - Pastor Sven Frantzen 2023-06-03 Theme Text: Genesis 1:28 NKJV Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” It is spring time and we are all looking to a great season of growing plants in our garden. Whether it is fruits, berries, or just beautiful plants, we are excited about tending our gardens. God has called us from the very beginning to tend the garden. He said this in Genesis 1:28: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it:” But there is another garden that God wants us to tend; the garden of the Kingdom of God. God asks us to carry fruit worthy of repentance. This sermon highlights how you can help grow the fruits in the Kingdom of God.

Dominion Mandate Gen 1:28 “And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”” Gen 9:1 “And God blessed Noah and his…

6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it…

In the Bible, there are several attributes of God that can be described as "Motherly". These attributes highlight God's caring and nurturing nature towards his people. Overall, these "Motherly" attributes of God show his love and care for his people. They remind us that God is not just a distant, all-powerful deity, but a loving and nurturing parent who desires the best for his children.

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from Luke 5:1-11 : On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into…

Is God Real to me? Genesis 1.1 June 6, 2010 Introduction: · Every day we are faced with decisions great and small. The pressures of the moment often determine how we will decide. · We need to get to the place that we have a firm foundation for our decision making process. The crisis-driven mentality…

Intro Today we’re talking about conquest. It is one of those themes running throughout the pages of the Bible. It’s part of our continuing look at the Big Picture of the Bible. We’ve seen the flow of Creation to recreation. We saw the Unfolding covenants that end with our everlasting unity with Christ.…

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas and good evening! Welcome to Old Town Christian Fellowship and to our Christmas service. Just a reminder that we won’t be having services tomorrow, but do encourage you to do so with your families. I want to start this evening at the very beginning. The first book of…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…

Colossians 3:23-24 ; Revelation 22:3 Theme : God created us to work for his glory, both in this life and in the life to come. Introduction : Work is a common and essential part of our lives. We spend most of our waking hours working, whether at home, at school, or at our jobs. Many people find there…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Attracted to Something New 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. Paul is waiting for Timothy and Silas and finds himself…

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Which God? The Triune God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. There is only one God. Deuteronomy 6:4 states, “Hear, O Israel. The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” There is no oneness like the oneness of God. He is perfect in his unity. And…

origin- where did I come from purpose- who am I, Whose I am destiny- why does it matter morality- right and wrong God’s Story of our Origins Read Genesis 1 God created Colossians 1:15-17 “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven…

Intro The Bible is a big book. In fact to call the Bible a “book” is a little misleading, because it is actually a collection of books; an omnibus of spiritual writings collected over thousands of years. It is a library of works. With different authors, different genres, written at different times. Because…

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Humanity is Hopelessly Religious Throughout the widely different cultures geographically dispersed, and at all points from the least recorded groups in history to the largest gathering…

LESSON 5 THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT OF CREATION Text Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the…

Review of the Findings of the Creation Story God is Creator For thus says the Lord , Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: “I am the Lord , and there is no other. God is Sovereign “Thus…

We are continuing our series on Developing a biblical Worldview. A well known atheist, Bertrand Russell once stated, Unless you assume there is a God the question of life’s purpose is meaningless. That’s about as true of a statement as has ever been said. Without God there is no purpose to life. If there…

A Glimpse of Heaven Text : Rev. 21:1-4 and Rev. 22:1-5 1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for…

22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 27 So God created human beings in…