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How do we define joy? Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although in the NT, joy is more a state of being than an emotion - a result of the choice to know and meditate on the character and promises of God. What is the source of joy? The source of joy in our lives comes from being in step…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

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…

Introduction Appreciate feeling well after being sick. Relief after doing something hard. After hardship comes joy . Despair Turns into Joy vv. 1-2 Context of c 34. Discipline rebellion. Brings despair, which can feel endless. Holding breath for TV shows or movies. How much longer? The picture in this…

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be…

How many of you have heard of the concept of a 5-tool baseball player? Traditionally the skill sets needed to be an excellent baseball player are broken down into 5 broad categories called tools. There is the Speed tool, The Fielding ability tool, the arm strength tool, hitting for a high average tool,…

Isaiah 34-35 Good evening church! 1 Come near, you nations, to hear; And heed, you people! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, The world and all things that come forth from it. 2 For the indignation of the Lord is against all nations, And His fury against all their armies; He has utterly destroyed…

This morning we lit the candle of Joy. We receive Christmas cards with the word JOY prominently written across the front. We sings carols with the word Joy in them. And yet... And yet… for many the holiday season is not one that is necessarily a happy time. Many this season will experience their first…

Expectations That Can Cause Us to Stumble Expectations — we all have them. Christmas Day and receiving certain gifts. Year-end bonus All family members coming together for Christmas. We all have expectations that things will happen in a certain manor, or that life will go a certain way. The people of…

Introduction You’ve all heard about the apostle Doubting Thomas. Today I’d like to introduce you to Doubting John. This isn’t something that we talk about very often, but even John had doubts about Jesus’ ministry and identity. Let me point this out to you again in case you missed it in our reading:…

Introduction When we think about Summer to Fall. Green leaves to Orange and Red. Decorations begin going up, scarecrows and pumpkins strewn across our yards. Dramatic shifts from one scene to another. Life has these dramatic shifts, changes which occur. For some, it is the beginning or end of a relationship.…

Joy is not just an emotion we feel that depends upon our circumstances; joy is an attitude built within us by the Holy Spirit which reflects the joy of Christ through us to others.

Better than Coins We look for daily provision, but God wants to give so much more. Looking for Coins Looking for Comfort Looking for Christ Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate…

1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; 2 it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord , the majesty of our…

1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; 2 it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord , the majesty of our…

This Advent season - look at Jesus Birthday candles Not about his age like ours About attributes and benefits that are ours for knowing Him. First week - Prophets’ Candle - Promised Hope Last week - Bethlehem Candle - Grounded Faith Today - Shepherds’ Candle - Excited Joy Are we excited for what God…

A Joyous Restoration Introduction Gen 1 God Created the Heavens and Earth (v.3-5) Light—Good (v.6-8) Heaven—Good (v.9-13) Land/Vegetation—Good (v.14-19) Sun/Moon—Good (v. 20-23) Birds/Fish—Good (v.24-31) Land Animals/Man—Very Good Completion, Wholeness, Very Good Mandate And God blessed them. And God…

Prophecy God’s telling of what is going to happen God’s word for us God’s promises, warnings, prophecy is not a prediction, an educated guess Prophecy is also a divine warning - this will happen if you .... prophecy is revealing something only God could know A prophet receives information from God, and…

I Have Engraved You on the Palms of My Hands Isaiah 49:8–16 (ESV) 8 Thus says the Lord: “In a time of favor I have answered you; in a day of salvation I have helped you; I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people, to establish the land, to apportion the desolate heritages, 9 saying to the…

Revelation 20 Good morning church. We have much to cover this morning. I’d like to encourage you to take some notes this morning, or at least jot down some scripture references. Or you can go on the website in a day or two and jot down the passages in the slide show, but I think it may be helpful for…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

We continued our review of Isaiah 53, and of Acts 8, viewing the Gospel of Isaiah, and the remainder of Luke's account of Philip and the Ethiopean.

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

My prayer this morning is that you will figure out how to make some time with Jesus. Find a time and place and learn to get alone with the trinity. That is what we are going to talk about today is getting alone with Jesus. If you have your Bibles, go with me to the book of Luke. I am in chapter 7. We…

Today we are going to cover a Pre-Millennial view of the Millennium. If you want to have a full discussion of A-millennial and Post Millennial views, then scan this QR code. Why have a thousand year reign of Christ? Why don’t we just enter into the eternal state? It is to fulfill the promises that God…