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Everybody wants a place where they know they can belong; the Bible assures us that we are created for belonging, and baptism is the sign of God’s promise that we always have a place to belong with him.

Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok - righteous Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth Nazir nṣr Introduction Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah…

Jesus’ Suffering Illustrates His Devoted Commitment to You GOAL: That the hearer see Christ’s devoted commitment to their salvation—fueled by His reverent submission to the Father—as their motivation to imitate the Lord’s obedience in their own lives. 7 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered…

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…

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.…

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…

Illustration : 2023 European Disc Golf Championship, one the final round of the tournament, tied for 2nd place, Jakub Semerad shot an 11 on a par four. He went +7 one one hole after a weekend of good play. After a hole like that, if you have ever played golf or Frisbee golf, you know the feeling. I’m…

On Mother’s Day We honor the unique role that God has given to women. We honor those who have raised children. We honor those who gave of themselves to see the next generation walk with Christ. What does God have to say to you as a mom on mother’s day? This message applies to us all but as I thought…

Isaiah 42-45 Good evening church! Just a reminder that we are transitioning back to our Growth Groups for the months of May and June, so wherever we leave off tonight, we will pick back up the first week in July and continue on through the summer with our midweek study. I’m excited to get into the Word…

1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. 3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face…

1 Samuel 27:1-12 Fear - “I will perish one day by the hand of Saul” Escape - “I should escape to the land of my enemies God told him to stay in Judah (22:5) he tries Achish again (21:10-15) last time they started to turn on him so he pretended to be insane Getting by - “give me a place to live” : Ziklag…

Over the last few weeks, we have looked at God’s promises… We looked at his promises about giving. Then we looked at God's promises of heaven, and then we looked at God's promises of His Spirit, the Holy Spirit last week. Today, I want us to look at God's promises about your future. Now, you ought to…

God is. This is the central truth of the universe. But why is it important to our lives? It is important because this one truth has massive implications for our being, our identity, our purpose, and as we will see, every choice we make either moves us closer or farther from our own flourishing and wholeness.…

Summary Revelation 3 contains John’s letters to. John uses the Old Testament in a number of places in these letters. Some have been discussed in earlier episodes of this series on the use of the Old Testament in the book of Revelation. Our discussion in this episode, Part 1 of Revelation 3 , focuses…

Introduction One Creator 1 But now, thus says the Lord , who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow…

“Behold, I am doing a New Thing.” Play kids video the parable of the two builders. Play Boulder and River Video clip These boulders feel secure and safe. They feel like nothing can move them. The truth is during storms and times of too much water that even these boulders move. Boulders: Friendships,…

The catechism tells us that our only comfort in life and in death is that we belong to our faithful savior Jesus. What does that assurance look like in our world today?

Who Am I? I know I’ve said more than once, that I “really needed to hear this”. Well for this series. I’ve never felt more strongly. This is a message God has been trying to get through my thick skull. I hope it’s valuable to you, too. Let’s jump right into the deep in tonight, are you ready? Have you…

Several times in the past I have told you that Tammy and I really like reality TV shows. One we came across a while back, and he has done several is about a man Named Bear Grylls.Any of you seen him. Christian guy. HEAR IS HIS PICTURE.Let me tell you about him. He was he a SAS Officer. or special air…

1 But now thus says the Lord , he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire…

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received…

It is obvious that the immediate context of this passage is God’s deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Babylonians, but there is a lot of application that speaks to the character of God and the salvation and deliverance He provides for His Church as well. God has redeemed us 1 Now this is what…

When the book of Ezekiel opens, we find Ezekiel in Babylon, along the river Chebar. Before God ever charges Ezekiel with his ministry to the captives in Babylon, Ezekiel needs to know exactly Who it is that He’s “working for!” As I stated in the past, Ezekiel needed to be prepared to be the conduit through…

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.