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Ministry is hard. Ministry involves sacrifice. Real Christlike ministry is possible only by means of God’s grace. This kind of ministry involves transformation. Our old sinful, corrupt, selfish hearts must be transformed into new grace-filled, loving, and humble hearts. This kind of transformation is…

Torah: Exodus 1:1-6:1 Haftarah: Isa 27:6-28:13 , 29: 22-23 Road Map Review Dividing Two harlots Two choices: Esau and Jacob Two kingdoms Two roles of Messiah Two oxen: shor and rey-em Two sticks 1 Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying: 2 “I go the…

“Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.” -Thomas Watson Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”…

Torah Portion: Ex 33:12-34:26 ; Deut 33:1-34:12 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 ; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 Maftir: Numbers 29:17-22 Review Three Weeks 3 Rebukes “Nachamu Nachamu,” Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34 Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11 - Micah 7:18-19 Isaiah 57:14-58:14 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes “Nachamu Nachamu Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.…

Torah Portion: Genesis 21:1-34 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu, Comforted but Zion said alone . Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now…

Celebrate Baptism Video What is baptism? Who should be baptized? Why should one be baptized? In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one…

Directions to the Kingdom Rev Thomas A West, Sr August 4, 2024 John 14:6 SCRIPTURES: 16 “I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will…

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…

Obadiah 1:1-21 Genesis 32:3-36:43 Review Picture of Malachkim 3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Picture of Shelach Summary of The Torah Portion: Genesis 32:3-36:43 Picture of Esau and Jacob Picture of Esau and Jacob - meaning Descendants…

A Cal to Spiritual Wholeness Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Verse 4 James calls the Church or believers adulterers and adulteresses. Actually, there is only one word…

Heavenly Father, As we gather today, we come before Your presence with humble hearts. We acknowledge Your sovereignty and grace, and we thank You for the privilege of worshiping You. Lord, as we prepare to hear Your word, open our hearts and minds. Help us to see the truth in Your message and the significance…

TEXT: MALACHI | THE LORD’S MESSENGER There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : Nearly a century has passed since the completion…

TEXT: JOEL There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. INTRO : The writing date for the book of Joel is diverse. From as early as the 700’s…

Jonah 3:1-10 Altitudes did not follow or lead the actions of Jonah. When God gives a second chance, He is being gracious. 1. The Second Calling of Jonah, vs 1-4. v. 1-2 — We have no indication in the scriptures of when this second commission was given by the LORD. God in his sovereignty could have chosen…

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…

1. The Warning of Certain Judgment, 2: 1-2a. 1 — Jerusalem, like many other ancient cities, had walls and towers from which guards could be on the lookout for approaching armies. The “trumpet” is the shofar or ram’s horn which was used to call people to worship and celebration, cf. Num. 10:10 “Also in…

Romans 11:25-36 As Paul writes these chapters he is letting the Christians in Rome know that it is a surety that God will Redeem Israel. God loves is unchangeable. If Israel will call upon the name of the Lord they will be saved. This is evident in their history, and it will be true in their future.…

TEXT: JAMES 4:7-10 | DRAW NIGH INTRO ILLUSTRATION : If I were to ask you how to be close to God, what would you say? My guess, is that your thought is the same as mine… Read your Bible, and pray. From a child we are taught that is the answer to being closer to God. “Read your Bible, pray everyday, and…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. if this is your first time here we are happy to have you. Let’s get started. Please Stand. Somebody give him thanks for something He is or does. Today we’ll be reading Psalm 51 . Psalm 51 says: To the choirmaster. A Maskil of David, when Doeg, the Edomite, came…

Remember the emotions you had on 9/11? Remember the emotions of those that were there? Remember the utter devastation in the city and in the loss? Remember the nation’s response? locust swarms. Locusts were all too common in the ancient Near East and were notorious for the devastation and havoc they…

Our next stop on our journey through the minor prophets is the book of Joel, which is a very interesting book for a number of reasons. First, It is difficult to place Joel accurately in the timeline of Israel’s history. Some suggest it is pre-exile and others suggest it is post-exile. Personally, I think…

--- Title Slide Scripture Intro: Context of our passage... Joel 2:12–13 (ESV) “Yet even now,” declares the Lord , “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Joel 2:12–13 (ESV) Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious…

10 now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation. 11 And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord , why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with…

The Day of the Lord. So often when we read through the prophets they’ll talk about the Day of the Lord… they anticipate the Day of the Lord… they warn people about the Day of the Lord… and they try to comfort people with the coming of the Day of the Lord. Today, we’re going to look at a Minor Prophet…