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Introduction: Question 1: What is the chief end of man? Another way to phrase this question is, “What is man’s primary purpose?” Everyone needs a purpose. We strive for a purpose. Man’s Primary Purpose is to Glorify God... All the Nations will Glorify God 9 All the nations you have made shall come and…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 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…

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…

Isaiah 60-61 Good evening Church! So glad to be with you guys tonight and so glad that you are here with me. I think for us today it is difficult at times to understand the difficulty that the Jews have in recognizing Jesus as their Messiah. Looking back for us at the Old Testament prophecies the picture…

1 The earth is the Lord ’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. 2 For He has founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the waters. 3 Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord ? Or who may stand in His holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted…

If you could see God change one person’s life, who would it be? And how do you imagine it would happen? Today, we’ll see how Jesus the Messiah transforms us to become ministers of the life-giving presence of God in the lives of others. The Messenger Isaiah 61:1-4 - Those who mourn in Zion have good news.…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

So many losses, yet so much hope in Christ

When Jesus was born it marked the beginning of God’s promises of a coming Messiah being fulfilled, not only for the Jewish people but for all the world. Our Scripture for today is one of those promises. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers…

Introduction 1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. 3 The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings…

Welcome Home Introduction - Pastor Theresa is performing a wedding for Angelo and Rosa Merenda’s daughter in Minnesota. She is returning later today. Pray for safe travel. Pray for the Service - Thanksgiving Let’s praise the Lord together Lord You are Mighty Roar From Zion The Battle is Yours Moving…

What Child Is This? Wise Men Words composed by an Englishman named William Chatterton Dix in 1865 continue to help people around the world consider the annual question posed during the Christmas season: What child is this? Within the lyrics of this famous Christmas carol about the baby Jesus who was…

2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 16 For men verily…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Let Your Light Shine Prophecy to Israel - we can own this as the church because Messiah has already come One of those “glory” passages that we love to hear… and then we think: “one day”. “I can’t wait to see this happen”, or even “World watch out! One day I’m gonna shine, and when I do you’d better be…

It is, and always has been our behavior, our sin that has separated us from God. The Lord says, “Call!”, say “Here is your God!”, “Lift up your voice like a trumpet”, “I will heal him; and I will lead him”. The Lord asks one thing, “turn away from transgression”. There is a God kind of life. There is a way for us to find peace and it begins as we “remove from among you the yoke, the finger-pointing and evil speech ... offer your soul to the hungry”. He says to “Clear the way!”

We have just experience Christmas over the past several weeks... Christmas as we know it is full of myths and legends - some scriptural, some anecdotal, some from Victorian Christmas traditions, and some from modern day entertainment. The story of the Little Drummer Boy comes to us from the most recent…

What is your favorite passage of Scripture? Mine would have to be Lamentations 3.22-23 Because of the Lord ’s faithful love we do not perish, for His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! The contrasting ideas of light and darkness show up close to 40 times in the…

Go over the Survey Easter Weekend - 346 people were in some service or event over Easter Weekend. 10 B’s - those who were starting a Faith in Jesus 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially…

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…

Receiving a Coming King Sermon Notes : Let Jesus have His Throne A King is Coming Jesus Christ was prophesied to be born. A prophesied king A little over six thousand years ago, a savior was prophesied to be born. To crush the head of Satan and liberate us from our bonds of sin. As history progressed…

Habakkuk It has been a month since we were in Habakkuk. Outline Habakkuk has gone to the Lord with a problem The Lord has responded with judgment is coming in the form of Babylon. This is in accordance with the covenants of God. Habakkuk then responds trying to reconcile the truth he knows and believes…

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…