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“One Another” series. The heart of this series is to examine the biblical responsibilities of church membership. Significant Statements We will be proactive in maintaining and restoring unity with one another ( Eph. 4:2-3 ). We will be diligent in helping one another grow in every way in Christlikeness…

If you were to stand before God, and He were to ask you this question, “ Why should I let you into Heaven ,” how would you respond? How would you answer? How Would You Answer? Through out the years, I have posed that situation/that question to numbers of people and, in response, I have received three…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted…

Our misunderstanding and misdirection Matthew 5:1-5 I. Opening Illustration Her face is one of the most recognizable of the twentieth century. She was not a fashion queen or a movie star. She held no official positions or offices. She lived for fifteen brief years. Anne Frank was born in Frankfort, Germany…

Introduction While I was preparing this sermon I came to realise that God had been doing a work in me not only during my Christian life, nor in the period just before I was reborn, nor during adolescence, nor during my childhood but even before my birth. And do you know what? It’s true for you too! As…

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…

Several week ago, we started this series, but have had a few weeks off. We talked about walking according to the Spirit 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.…

25 And that is what the soldiers did. Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. It is hard to imagine. Not really that hard - because we’ve walked this way quite often. But still quite hard. To imagine what it is…

Is God worth my time? How much of my time am I willing to give to God? Once a week? Once a day? All day? Every moment of the day? What if we were to be challenged to focus on God all day? Before and during every conversation, or decision? Often times we say that we don’t see the things of God, but how…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:11-16 | THE ONLY TWO RELIGIONS INTRO EXPLANATION : Over the past couple weeks we have read as Peter came to Antioch and at first seemed to confirm the position that Paul had taken and the message he had preached. But as we saw, somewhere along the way a group of Jewish religious leaders…

TEXT: GALATIANS 4:1-7 | REMEMBER WHOSE YOU ARE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Adoption is such an incredible thing. We had the privilege on Friday night to raise funds for Foster Montana. An organization that helps young lives who didn’t choose their life situation. They didn’t choose the hardships they are facing,…

4R Vision 4R Vision of the Church ++Restoration 49 “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” 15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized…

A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! I will give thanks to You, O Lord , among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your lovingkindness is great above the…

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: Have you ever gotten home after a long day and just wanted to collapse into bed. It seems like at different stages in life I’ve had that, a few times this week I have just wanted to collapse in bed after a long day. I know many of you have experienced that level of weariness. Many of you more…

Genesis 37:1-40:23 Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Road Map Review Haftarah Introduction 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He…

People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me. Don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, whoever does…

What is righteousness? The quality, state, and characteristic of being in the right. God IS righteous (by definition and/or standard). SO, when we are weighed against the righteousness of God, where would we stand? *** Without God’s gift of MERCY, where would WE be? We would stand before God guilty of…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

Phil 1:23-30 Today we closeout this series on our mindset with a look at our emotions as a whole. Emotions are important to our spiritual well being. Allowing our emotions to be involved will allow us to minister to one another. The emotions of one teenaged barista, made the difference in one woman's…

Introduction: Words matter, understanding the meaning behind a word matters. Within Biblical Theology words like, “Justification, Sanctification, Glorification” have fundamental/foundational truths associated with them. There is a theological/doctrinal word that I want us to focus on today as we prepare…

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 63 Good evening Saints, blessed to be with you this evening. Open your Bibles with me to the book of Isaiah as we are approaching the end of this awesome prophecy. Now if you remember last week, prior to celebrating communion together, we ended on a bit of a high note. Chapter 62 began with, Isa…

When I was a kid, I had to plant a seed for some sort of VBS craft. Every kid got a styrofoam cup, some dirt, and a seed. I have no idea what the overall purpose was for the craft. But, hey, I was excited to plant that seed. I took the styrofoam cup home. Proudly placed it on our front stoop. And promptly…

But we are all as an unclean thing , And all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; And we all do fade as a leaf; And our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon thy name, That stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: For thou hast hid thy face from us, And…