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Hope is Given 14 The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring…

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…

Scripture often seems to go out of the way to pay homage to women, to ennoble their roles in society and family, to acknowledge the importance of their influence, and to exalt the virtues of women who were particularly godly examples. Women play prominent roles in many key biblical narratives. At Sinai,…

Today we will continue to make our way through 1 Kings... And as we break into chapter 5 - we begin to hear about the Building of the Temple. But before we get there... Let’s look back - and THINK back…to how the idea of the Temple came to be... It actually started - back in the garden. How so? If you…

When I did youth ministry, we would take kids to Chuck E Cheese. They had a game called Whack-a-mole. In WAM, moles pop up out of holes and you have to hammer them back down. But as soon as you slam one, another pops up. And on and on it goes. The thing about this game and the reason it’s just evil,…

The Tower of Babel self sufficiency- burned bricks “You build the wall of Christian character by laying down bricks of obedience one at a time”. Deny, Defy, Replace build ourselves a city tower to the heavens make a name for ourselves lest we be dispersed God Graciously Intervenes Re: Gen 3:22-24 “Then…

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,…

Right now in our culture, perhaps unlike anytime in the history of civilization, women are under attack. You are under attack in the realm of sports. You are under attack in your restrooms and locker rooms. You are under attack in the very definition of what it means to be a woman. Satan is a master…

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 Have you ever been exiled? Maybe you were exiled from a classroom for misbehaving? (I have) Maybe you were at odds with your spouse and you were exiled to the couch? Perhaps you were exiled by people at work, they excluded you from a group of colleagues? Perhaps you were exiled from society and…

1 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of…

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.…

Hope - While we long to see God take action, when we have no clue about His view of time! Introduction: Part of the Wonder of Christmas is how God chose to give much needed hope to His people. For years and years before Jesus ever fulfilled the hundreds of prophecies that pointed to His initial arrival,…

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…

Growing up in Iowa I played a lot of basketball. I played on several teams. When I was younger I played basketball at the DesMoines YMCA. Eventually as I grew older I played basketball on my Jr. High and then Sr. High team. One of the things that always stood out to me was that after a while I would…

Her Temptation Genesis 2 ends with a succinct description of the innocence of Eden’s paradise: “They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed” (v. 25 NKJV). 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Genesis 3 then introduces the tempter, a serpent. This is clearly…

Creation Order in the Church I Timothy 2:8-15 Scripture Reader: Bethany Callison Introduction Good morning. It’s a joy to be here with you today as we gather in the name of the Lord Jesus to worship Him and enjoy Him together. I’m thankful to have the opportunity to proclaim the truth today that our…

- Chag Sameach = joyous festival -particular appropriate for Sukkot We have been teaching on the Fall Feasts Today we will make a combination of the Feast of Sukkot, which is Seven Day We will speak in addition to the Torah Portion “This is the Blessing” about the 8th Day This is the last day after the…

(S1) 25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis—The beginnings of creation (not an R rated message) — A glorious garden: perfect in every way (8-9). Flowing life-giving waters running throughout (10-14). Tending to it brought human fulfillment (15). A partnership shared (22)…

The Question 1 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the…

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable…

16 Then Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden. In Numbers 35 , there are “cities of refuge”. These cities of refuge were God’s provision to put an end to further bloodshed that even an unintentional killing could incite. The cities of refuge protected…

Recap 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Our Father in heaven... Hollowed be your name 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you…

v.8-10 A Desire to Hide Our sin causes in us a reaction to hide from God. We don’t want to be seen by God. v.11-13 Blame shifting The woman you gave me. The devil made me do it. Adam was saying, “God, this is all your fault.” If it wasn’t for this woman you gave me, I wouldn’t have sinned. The sin nature…

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and…