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Luke 2:1-7 Well we come to the birth of Jesus in our verse by verse look at the Gospel of Luke. We arrive about 8-10 weeks early for the perfect paring of the Christmas season. But we should remember this wonderful story all year, not just in December. For four centuries, the Jewish people had awaited…

Psalms of Ascents: worship songs, preparation songs. 120- The prod that gets us going 121- Tune for the road 122- A song of worship 123- A song of reality Illustration : It is a good thing to receive a healthy dose of reality: explaining to my sons how the real world works: car insurance, gas, phone…

Intro; We live in a fast paced world, maybe even an instant society. We want what we want without waiting. How many of you stand in front of the microwave, impatiently waiting for 30 seconds for something to warm up? How many get in the “HOV” lane or “Express Pass” lane when you are on interstate? How…

To Judge or Not to Judge 1 Corinthians 4:1–13 (ESV) 1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human…

Review Torah: Introduction 1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt; each man and his household came with Jacob: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 All those who were descendants of Jacob were seventy persons…

john 7:1-24 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. 2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand. 3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works…

And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. But Jesus answered…

Meillä kaikilla on iso etuoikeus oppia tänään tuntemaan Jeesus paremmin. Jotkut eivät näe sitä etuoikeutena, mutta uskon että me kaikki ymmärrämme kuinka etuoikeutettuja me olemme. Meillä täällä suomessa on sanonta: on lottovoitto syntyä suomeen. Onhan se hieno asia että täällä on puhdas ja raikas ilmasto,…

We continue to day in our topical series on Worship. As we study this topic, I pray that we will grow in our knowledge of God and our love for Him. I pray that we will experience His presence and His grace in our lives. I pray that we will worship Him with all that we are and all that we have. And that…

Introduction Today we will look at some scriptures around the theme of the fourth week of Advent. This theme is Love, in particular the fulfillment of God's Love. As in other weeks, the scriptures we will look at come from those in Handel's Messiah. God's Heart of Love 11 He will feed His flock like…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple Torah. Evil Inclination Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: Vision/ Hazon By Fire Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 7 Consolations:…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People Nakedness Picture Love Others as yourself Picture…

Isaiah 43: 10-15 We live in an age where many deny the existence of the true and living God but men are spiritual creatures and they will worship anything. They may worship His creation or His creatures Those who deny having any faith at all are actually revealing they have faith its just faith in themselves…

Ministry is hard. Ministry involves sacrifice. Real Christlike ministry is possible only by means of God’s grace. This kind of ministry involves transformation. Our old sinful, corrupt, selfish hearts must be transformed into new grace-filled, loving, and humble hearts. This kind of transformation is…

We are dealing with common ailments - things that as church people, we go through more often than we probably should. We understand that the church resembles a medical facility. One of the reasons it exists is to provide care for the people that show up. We know that our first attention is to Glorifying…

God Given Comfort

Last week we discussed the truth that we are all addicted to something. And we need to admit that we are powerless, that in our own power our lives are unmanageable. Until we admit this, we will keep living broken, miserable lives. As Paul wrote: For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that…

Bible Reading Week 2 This Week’s Theme: The Focus of Our Worship Word for the Week is Glory: is the display of His greatness, goodness, and beauty so that persons are aware of Him through sensory experiences Memory verse: Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.…

Review Tanakh The Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Introduction 1 Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time…

Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Review Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Scriptures are ordered in a specific way to make specific sense Brit Hadoshah 18 According to their deeds, accordingly…

My Help Comes From The Lord A Song of Ascents. 1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? 2 My help comes from the Lord , Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber…

SUMMARY: The cares —including suffering—of God’s people have both a present blessing and a future hope: as our Creator and Lord uses tribulation to keep pointing us to His faithfulness. GOAL : That my hearers will understand that though Christians endure tribulations and anxieties, God cares and has…

Jesus Heals We’re still reading from the first chapter of the gospel according to Mark. Mark really rushes to the point - where the other gospels take a little while to get to Jesus healing and performing miracles. In Matthew we wait till the 3rd chapter. In Luke - the 4th chapter. In John - Jesus turns…

Bible Reading Week 48 This Week’s Theme: Looking Forward with Hope Word for the Week is Hope: A total grounding of one’s confidence and expectation in God’s goodness and providential care even in the face of trouble. Memory verse: Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our…

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…