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Foe from the North Literal Geographical North: Harbinger of Doom The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; the mighty man cries aloud there. A day of wrath is that day, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of…

31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though…

Stories and metaphors about shepherds crop up all the way through the Bible - and in the Jeremiah reading we’ve just heard we’ve got quite a few references. So… when you think of shepherds what comes to mind? (OPEN QUESTION) In Israel’s traditions ‘the shepherd’ was a metaphor for a King (which is quite…

5 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord , “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called:…

Sermon Series The 7 “I AM” sayings of Jesus in John’s Gospel – Good Shepherd. John 10:11 -18 . Main Preaching Theme: When we make our relationship with the shepherd central, we will find safety, salvation & unity. Main Preaching intention: I believe that the congregation will be challenged to put aside…

“When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, said "Repent", He called for the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” Martin Luther’s 95 theses, that shook the world, began with this. All the other theses were dependent on it. All of his points about the abuses of the church, the selling of indulgences,…

Last week we saw how some wise men from the east saw a star in the sky and discovered that a king was born in Israel. They followed the star to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem where they met the Savior face-to-face. Now they may not have known the significance of this birth. They did not know all of…

1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on…

Housekeeping Before we begin looking at today’s message, I have an item I want to bring to your attention. I call these times housekeeping. The fall is rapidly approaching and as we look forward to this, there are some things I want to begin to prepare you for. As church is starting to come back together,…

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…

1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on…

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…

What are you hoping for? Matthew Round explains a passage from the Gospel of Matthew and dares us to put our hope in something better.

Omnipresence Have you ever wished that you could be at two places at once? He wanted to be at a birthday celebration at Mr. Gatti’s and he wanted to go to the Varsity Football game in Bloomington. So he had to make the choice. Does he go to Gatti’s or does he go to the football game. And when presented…

Sunday November 27, 2022 James 3 : Two weeks ago, we returned to the text of James 3 . We began looking at the context, rather than jump straight in and begin to EISEGETE the text … Woops did anyone catch that? notice I didn’t say, exegete which is to take out from what is there ... but eisegete which…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Meeting God: Our desperate need for a mediator. Big Idea: When we begin to understand the holiness of God, we become acutely aware of our need for a mediator. 3 Observances: The Commandments (Words) were audibly heard The people wanted a mediator Their response earns God’s approval Over the last several…

Peter commands the elders of the church to shepherd the flock of God. How is he to do that and what is involved ? Also, what does calling the church sheep have to do with this command? Join Pastor Steve as we answers these and many more questions in our study from 1 Peter 5:2-4.

Sunday October 16, 2022 Last week, in the 2nd service when we ended, we were looking at the context of Hebrews 13:6 6 So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear . What can man do to me?” You see, not fearing comes in a context of responding to the greater ministry that God has for…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Today we are assembled to see a thing, a mighty act - whether it is the downfall of a prophet or the death of a King, we have come to see a spectacle. This is the world that Christ enters into and mercifully accomplishes His work. In Jeremiah 23 we hear this context to our Old Testament reading: “I did…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…