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Hebrews 6 Good morning church! Very glad to see you all this morning. Just out of curiosity, how many of you read ahead this morning? I’m wondering as I kind of baited that in a previous chapter at a difficult point saying something to the effect, that if you have issue with this, just wait until you…

Romans 12:3-8 A few weeks ago we looked at the first 2 verses of Romans 12 . We talked about the fact that Paul has shifted from Theological to a little more practical teaching from this point forward. He starts his practical teaching by saying that we need to present our bodies a living Sacrifice. It…

24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. the law was a likeness and a foreshadow of the coming of Christ the old testament believers where justified by their faith or living belief in the prophesied coming savior. obedience to the letter…

Following Jesus Matthew 16:24–26 (NKJV) 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is…

Scripture records the greatest event in history with a shocking lack of words: “There they crucified him.” Here was the culmination of God's plan: the innocent for the guilty, the sinless for the sinful. The participants in this divine drama are carried along fulfilling prophecy after prophecy, Pilate…

Background Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. Jesus was across the Jordan Mary and Martha are mentioned as if the reader would be familiar…

Broken Dreams Have you ever had all your plans laid out, felt convinced you knew exactly what should happen, where it should happen and when it should happen? Then, everything turns out totally different from your plans; maybe exact opposite from your dreams. Last week we saw the announcement to Mary…

Let’s open in prayer before we begin. Heavenly Father, We come before you with hearts full of gratitude for the gift of friendship. You, who are the ultimate Friend, have shown us the way to connect with one another in deep and meaningful ways. As we gather today to explore the beauty of spiritual friendship,…

Welcome... Introduce self... Pray... Invite kids up... Reenact the Jacob and Esau story... Explain how foolish it was for Esau to trade everything he had for a bowl of soup! Read text I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.…

Ephesians 3: 8-13 I. The Person for Ministry A. A person of Humility Paul was genuinely amazed at the grace he had received. Being fully aware of the righteousness of God, Paul became keenly aware of his frailty and propensity to please the flesh. He remembered the man he was prior to salvation and the…

Begins with The Right Character The Right Cause This was insisted upon in the case of Ai. The Lord would not allow victory of the city by a wicked hand; he will have judgment executed by righteousness; he will have the law proclaimed by lips that have been circumcised and anointed. Israel was all but…

Ungrace tears the world apart War Economic greed and poverty Racism Philip Yancey in his classic book “what’s so amazing about grace” labels these things “ungrace”. His point being that when self is ascendent it is at the expense of others. Wether we be talking about the war in Ukraine. The famines in…

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” OVERVIEW OF JOSHUA First of the twelve historical books (Joshua-Esther) The Law — Genesis // Exodus // Leviticus // Numbers // Deuteronomy History —…

Cipher: Keyword cipher is a form of monoalphabetic substitution. A keyword is used as the key, and it determines the letter matchings of the cipher. Keywords for reading maps. Have you ever tried to read a map with out the key that explains what all those funny looking symbols mean. Most everyone knows…

Matthew 21:1-11 “Hosanna” - means to save or save us please It became a word of praise Today we remember the celebration of Christ riding into Jerusalem while the people worshipped Him We know that Christ is headed to the cross and ultimately His resurrection! For today, however, let us celebrate Christ!…

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. You, however, are not in the flesh but in the…

Today we will be looking at several different passages that pertain to temptation. My hope for today is that we gain a better understanding of what temptation is and how it can be overcome. Have you ever found yourself coming to the Lord to confess the same list of sins? Well I have, and it can be frustrating…

TEXT: JAMES 4:1-6 | MORE GRACE FOR SELFISHNESS INTRO EXPLANATION : As we jump back to where we finished in chapter 3, we are reminded back in v.13 as James asked that rhetorical questions, “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?” It was a question posed to the Christians in the church.…

16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.…

Introduction Christmas Trivia Which cousin did Mary stay with after finding out she was pregnant with Jesus? Elizabeth What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary and told her she was going to be with child? Gabriel About how many miles did Joseph and Mary have to travel to get to Bethlehem?…

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly,…

For people to “Be Reconciled to God” What is their biggest need? Deal with Root and Fruit Sin “Unbelief, Pride, Selfishness” Gathering - Community Announcements Love offerings / New Member class / Call to Worship Saving Faith 3. This faith may exist in varying degrees so that it may be either weak or…

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore,…

Leviticus 23:33-38 We continue to study the Fall Feasts Today is our last feast: Sukkot Road Map We will speak about the the connection between Sukkot and Shabbat We will speak about the Special Feast of the Lord We will take a closer look at the feast in which Jewish men are supposed to go back to Jerusalem…

Genesis 21:1-34 Genesis 22:1-24 Shanah Tovah u’Metuka! (May you have a good and sweet new year) REVIEW We have been studying from Devarim, and are making a stop to celebrate the Feasts of the Lord elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey Reason why the journeys -opportunities to learn…