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Introduction As we have explored themes that emerge every election cycle, questions about how to choose and how to live in this world, we have been reminded that we are the outsiders. Sometimes we grow too comfortable here and begin to think that this place is our home. It is not. Thinking of ourselves…

What “P” words can you think of this morning? Patience, perseverance, pitching, problems, etc. How are we to live in this world? This is a primary question I ask each week as I study the Scripture and our text for hours in order to try and answer. If we do not live out the Word of God it matters little…

Rukoillaan Kiitetään siitä mitä saamme vastaanottaa sinulta. Meidän kapasiteetti kasvaa Arvostamme kaikkea mitä sinä teet meidän elämässä Arvostamme sinun työtäsi meissä kun muutat meitä sinun kaltaisuuteen. Odotetaan sinulta Herra tänään suuria. Rakastamme sinua. Jesajan kirja on mahtava kirja kun siellä…

One Nation Under God camp pledges allegiance what is it like to live in two kingdoms Living in Two Kingdoms Jeremiah 29:4-7 . We are not of this world, we are in this world, we are here to bless. We are not of this world. (V.4) like exiles- not our home like ambassadors- sent with intent by our Redeemer…

God at the beginning created a perfect world, with a perfect couple to enjoy endless eternal fellowship with a holy God. But the couple made a dreadful choice resulting in the entrance of death for them and all their progeny, and a curse upon all god’s creation. Yet God promised things would not continue…

1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the remainder of the elders who were carried away captive—to the priests, the prophets, and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon. 4 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the…

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people complete marathons. The official distance of the marathon is 26.2 miles. Some of the runners are elite competitors, but many are simply trying to run the distance no matter how long it takes. Here’s a picture of my friend Brent with his wife Karin after he…

Pre-Introduction Please turn to Jeremiah 29 f. Great singing Let’s pray. Introduction Imagine the scene: It’s March of 597 BC in Jerusalem, and a deep sense of dread hangs in the air. The streets are quiet, save for the shuffle of soldiers’ boots and the murmurs of terrified citizens. The unthinkable…

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they…

Put yourself, it you can, in a scenario where the nation that you love so much has fallen. Your city was destroyed. And you have been taken captive. Everything you own has been destroyed or looted. Everyone you know if either dead or also taken captive to be a slave as you are. Are you carried off to…

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…

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…

Have you ever stopped and thought about all the businesses that you grew up with that have closed? Blockbuster Video… 10,000 closed in 2013 Walden Books (a.k.a. Borders)… 2011 Toys-R-Us… 2018, and KB Toys not long after… Oldsmobile… 2004, Pontiac… 2009, and Saturn… did they even make it that long?! The…

Living In Exile Our story this morning carries us to the land of Babylon. The Jewish people live in desolation. The Assyrians conquered and scattered the northern Kingdom of Israel. Now, Babylon sacked the small Kingdom of Judea and deported most of the population to Babylon. They had wiped the nation…

Glory is out So the glory, again, has left the temple, parked on the cherubim-throne, and that's its final ride. They're going to depart very soon. The whole place, the whole complex–Jerusalem is going to be destroyed, the temple is going to be destroyed, and they're going to get out of there. So what…

There is a river— its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High. God is within her; she will not be toppled. God will help her when the morning dawns. All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness,…

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…

The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego. But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Now God…

You Shall have no other gods besides me. Today's message comes from a heart who loves the country I live in. I love all of the people I have met and have the opportunity to meet. I weep over the division and violence in our nation. There are evil forces that stand in opposition to God and his Son Jesus…

Daniel 9:1-23 Daniels Prayer · God’s Word Remembered o Jeremiah 25:8-14 o Jeremiah 29:1 -14 · Invocation 3-4 · Confession Sin vss. 5-11 o Individual and Corporate Confession § Confessions destroys the pride in us § It witnesses to God’s Righteousness § Sin is individual and corporate § National Pride…

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…

Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve others. Our mission to serve others follows the example of Jesus.

Research by Mark Powell Russia - There was a famine Tanzania - No one gave him anything to eat United States - Squandered his wealth Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living. After he had spent…

We all have hopes and dreams for a prosperous future. But what happens when our plans for a prosperous future and God’s plans for a prosperous future don’t line up?