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Hebrews 13:5-15 UNCHANGING REASONS FOR THANKSGIVING Intro : One of the most explicit Bible verses related to the matter of thanksgiving is 1 Thes. 5:18 . This verses says, " In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. " In every thing give thanks: for this…

Exodus 20:1-17 Hebrews 13:5 We are finishing up our series with the last of the Ten Commandments today. As we read through all of the ten commandments just earlier, we can see how this may be the perfect cap to the commandments. If we will obey this one commandment, we may be able to keep all the rest…

The Aussie Battler As we near the American presidential election, you can almost guarantee that all of the candidates are going to make reference to the American Dream. It’s the idea that every person has the freedom and opportunity to succeed and attain a better life. You’ve just got to put your head…

Torah Portion : Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah : Hosea 1:10-2:20 Road Map Review Map 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2 “Take a census of all…

Wealth under the sun Ecclesiastes 4 and 5:8-22 BI: Many problems come when you love money, love Jesus and be content and give to Gospel ministry Introduction Well I wonder if you can tell me the artist of these songs. · Money don’t get everything its true but what I don’t get I can’t use, just give me…

Intro When I moved to BR, I was alone and lonely. I got an apartment with a BR, Kitchen, Bath and a den area. My furniture was the back-porch furniture from my parent’s house. I guess my mom got some that was better. My kitchen table was an old cafeteria table the hospital where my dad worked threw away.…

We are a people who are generous with our time, abilities, and money.

Intro We are in a series title “It’s Complicated, but it doesn’t have to be.” 5 lies - which was a purity and living a pure life. NW - How to Heal toxic relationships. Boudreaux - B asked his wife Marie, if I die, are you going to get remarried. She said Baby, I don’t want to talk about that, but he…

Meidän hengellinen elämä on ihmeellinen mysteeri: Kun luulen että en ole mitään niin silloin olen Hänessä väkevä. Kun luulen ettei Jumala minua käytä niin silloin juuri hän käyttää. Tämä on ihmeellistä meidän silmissä ja todella ennenkuulumatonta tässä maailmassa. Hän valitsee ne jotka eivät ole mitään…

Hebrews 13 Introduction I had a boss once who had this habit of over-explaining. Anybody here know an over explainer? Is anyone here guilty of being an over explainer? An over explainer is someone who gives way too much information to a simple question or request. For example, this boss of mine, an over…

Congratulations! We’ve made it to the end of the letter to the Hebrews. The author has said his piece, in his view “briefly”. So here he goes with some final exhortations. Are we ready to dig into them? Let’s go: He begins with an overarching theme: He 13:1 Let brotherly love continue. How do we do that?…

If you could be anyone for a day, who would you be? Would you choose to be the President of the United States? a famous musician? an athlete? etc. Most of us would want to be someone who is successful. It is important to realize that successful people did not become successful over night. A great musician…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : JOY & PEACE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : It was a couple years ago now, I was hunting by myself and I was sitting about halfway up the mountainside. It was mid afternoon and the sun had been shining all day as I sat there just waiting for the sound of an elk or the…

Where are your eyes? Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. God has given us the key for security and safety in a day and age of anything but! Psychology rightly explains the needs of man in order for him to reach “self actualization” - more fully explained as “a…

Introduction Last time my title was “Freedom to Serve”. In that sermon, which is still available on-line, I covered a lot of scripture and used lots of examples; some based on my own experiences, to outline what it is to serve God and the methods he uses to prepare us for service. At one point in the…

Matthew 28:20 (ESV) — 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” I. TO DO WHAT HE PROMISES Genesis 28:15 (ESV)…

25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth…

Intro Joke - It’s okay to be frugal, but sometimes frugality borders on being a cheapskate? How many of you know someone who is a cheapskate? How many of you are a cheapskate? You know you’re a cheapskate if : 1. you have ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise from fast food restaurants in your refrigerator.…

Jeesus on meidän elämän keskipiste kaikessa. Pidämme katseemme Hänessä. Mikään asia ei saa tulla meidän ja Jumalan välille. Oletteko pohtineet asioita jotka helposti häiritsee meidän Jumala suhdetta? Synti nyt ehkä yleisesti tulee ensimmäisenä mieleen, mutta se ei ehkä ole se kavalin niistä. Moniko meistä…

Good afternoon. It's always a joy to gather together and explore God's Word. Before we dive into today's message, let's take a moment to recap our journey through the book of Jonah. Over the past few weeks, we've embarked on a captivating adventure alongside our reluctant prophet Jonah. We've witnessed…

Hebrews 12:3-13:25 Good morning church! We are going to try to move a bit more rapidly through our remaining section of Hebrews. But before we do, we have some important business to take care of. We have a baby dedication this morning. This is one of my absolute favorite things to do as your pastor,…

Church Camp story - JH camp working He was willing to give the shirt off of his back He was not to attached to the shirt In this moment at least, he was willing to give up whatever he had to help someone else... This is the essence of simplicity “Simplicity is freedom. Simplicity brings joy and balance.…

TEXT: ZECHARIAH There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Zechariah began his prophecy about 2 months after our previous book,…

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Called to Good Works This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain…

Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto…