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5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,…

6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it…

Turn to and read Jeremiah 1:1-5 . Pray. God gives Life He gives physical life. Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed…

4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when…

Abraham’s World We learned from Deut. 32: 8-9 that YHWH placed the nations under the governance of junior elohim - the sons of God of His divine council. Having disinterested humanity, unwilling as it was to fulfill the mandate of Eden to overspread the earth, he decided to start over. The reader of…

We are continuing our series on Developing a biblical Worldview. A well known atheist, Bertrand Russell once stated, Unless you assume there is a God the question of life’s purpose is meaningless. That’s about as true of a statement as has ever been said. Without God there is no purpose to life. If there…

Standing in the Council Let’s face it. Few bible readers know much about the prophets, who after the conquest take a back seat to David, Solomon, and maybe a couple of the judges. The average Christian reads the prophetic material only when the pastor needs a good sermon on sin or judgment. The prophets…

Have you ever tried to hammer in a nail with a screwdriver? You can do it, but not as easily as if you used a hammer. Every tool has a purpose and is best used for that purpose. Would you ask a plumber to install an electrical panel? Every person has a set of skills or abilities that are best used for…

(S1) — Job you would never want to do? Dirty jobs — Septic tank technician, pig slop processor, crime scene cleaner, animal castrater, bat guano collector... (S2) — Series — The most difficult job — Prophet — Faced fear, intimidation, chased down, ganged up on, lied about, isolated, excluded, denounced,…

(S1) — Job you would never want to do? Dirty jobs — Septic tank technician, pig slop processor, crime scene cleaner, animal castrater, bat guano collector... (S2) — Series — The most difficult job — Prophet — Faced fear, intimidation, chased down, ganged up on, lied about, isolated, excluded, denounced,…

Called for a Purpose: An Invitation for Success. Jeremiah 1:1-19 / Opening Prayer Today’s Objectives: Demonstrate that we live precisely when God means to use us. Demonstrate that we are called for a purpose that is assigned by God and nothing else. Demonstrate that a successful life is measured in our…

Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 In our previous Torah portion we talked about Moses feeling tired, perhaps even angry How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints? Moses had to establish lines of command through the tribes to organize…

The Prophet Jeremiah was to be a Prophet God changed his life from being a priest God called him during a most evil time in Judah Jeremiah was a youth we will find out he is not a good speaker, does not know what to say But God has some pretty special things to say to Jeremiah and to us Read Jeremiah…

1 Peter 3:8-9 “... all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing .” Suffer with one…

Introduction The relief of finishing the school year. Still some level of emotional nostalgia - thinking about the joys experienced as a kid. Swimming, playing catch, hikes…still lots of work. But, no school for a few months! For our seniors that we recognized last week, this thing they overcame called…

Intro: The last time we saw Moses he had become a failure in trying to save his people through the murder of an Egyptian taskmaster. Now he is in the backside of the Midian desert, married, a new dad, and tending sheep for his father-in-law Jethro. While at Mt. Horeb, Moses sees an amazing sight, a bush…

We are going to begin a study of one of the most important characters in the Bible—Moses. God used Moses to perform more miracles than anyone else, except Jesus. God also inspired Moses to write the first five books of the Bible. When Jesus was transfigured, only two Old Testament saints—Moses and Elijah—came…

Week 2 - Humility Once upon a time a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without success. The corporal was standing by just watching as the men struggled.The rider couldn’t believe it. He finally asked the corporal why he wasn’t helping. The corporal replied:…

Agendas. We all have them and we use them. Last week our board of deacons met and following the opening devotion and prayer, the first order of business was to get approval for the agenda of the meeting. At times, we may get off tract, but our faithful congregational president always brings us back to…

Agendas. We all have them and we use them. Last week our board of deacons met and following the opening devotion and prayer, the first order of business was to get approval for the agenda of the meeting. At times, we may get off tract, but our faithful congregational president always brings us back to…

Jeremiah’s Call & Our Calling Has God put words in our mouths? Will we share them? Calling: not just for ministers, for allof us who follow Jesus Doesn’t amtter if you’re 18 or 80 We’re not all called to be Jeremiah, but we’re all called. And there is an echo of our call in Jeremiah’s call. Call to be…

4 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” God knows you God consecrated you God appointed you 1 Peter 2:9 (ESV) 9 … You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy…

Pam Morrison Ministries State: How do you see yourself ? When you are thinking about yourself What are the most common thoughts/feelings when you are describing yourself to yourself Slide The way we see ourselves is not the way God sees you 13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

Intro We just finished a series, Running with the Giants. But the giants of the faith who are cheering us on are not the only giants in the world. We face giants daily. Giants of Fear… Guilt & Shame… Temptations… Hopelessness So today, I want to start s short series I am calling Facing Your Giants .…