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25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown . 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,…

There is certain background in Daniel chapter nine that is essential to understand the events that will unfold in the following chapters of Revelation. The angel Gabriel gave Daniel a prophecy involving seventy weeks. Sixty-nine of these weeks are history but they constitute the most astonishing passage…

Balancing Ambition and Humility John was ambitious, especially early in his life. But it is wrong to have selfish motives, and it’s especially wrong to be ambitious without also being humble. Another important balance must be struck, or else a virtue turns into a vice. Ambition without humility becomes…

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well.” ― Mark Twain “Procrastination always gives you something to look forward to.” ― Joan Konner “Procrastination is the thief of time” ― Edward Young We are all guilty of some procrastination. However, the Gospel should be…

John 12:20-26 We are continuing on our eight week journey through the Gospel of John, looking at the Verily, Verily statements of Jesus. As we look at the theme of The Truth will make you free throughout this year, I thought it fitting to start with this series. The word translated Verily, again, is…

A Million Reasons I hope you at least somewhat enjoy music, because today we are starting a new series called “Playlist.” For the next few weeks we will be taking popular songs and finding God’s truth in them. Even though these songs probably weren’t written with God in mind, He can still speak to us…

Inquisitive Minds Do you have an inquisitive mind? Do you seek out answers? If so, how? Are you a person who wants things explained so there is better understanding? This evening we want to start by finishing where we left off last week, so to keep everything in context. The coming crowd Is there a difference…

The day is coming There are several significant dates in someones life, and that included Jesus. What are some significant things, dates that you have had in your life? What about significant events, dates in Jesus life? How about the disciples, the apostles? Jesus date is coming, but tonight we are…

Ihmiset etsii elämässään sitä mikä ei ole parasta heille. Jos me tiedettäis mikä olisi meille parasta niin etsisimme sitä mikä on parasta. On vain yksi asia mikä on parasta meille ja pohditaan sitä yhdessä Sana jonka profeetta Jeremia puhui Baarukille. 5 Sinä pyydät itsellesi suuria! Älä pyydä; sillä…

25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” The most notorious and universally scorned of all the disciples is Judas Iscariot, the betrayer. His name appears last in every biblical list of apostles, except for the list in Acts 1 , where it doesn’t appear…

Angels Have you noticed the Popularity of Angels today? There are Angel on my shoulder pins There are sayings on plaques like Don’t drive faster than your guardian angel can fly The fact is, angels are Superior to us We were made a little lower than angels You might ask, in what ways are they superior…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - THERE’S NO GREATER NAME THAN JESUS (335) Psalm Reading Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word…

9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, Hallowed - greek word hagiazo - verb which means to make holy, sanctify, treat as holy The English here doesn’t exactly give us the clear meaning that is expressed in the Greek. We usually take it as a recognition…

The journey to the end Jesus has fulfilled prophesy so far proving who He is, why He came and prepared others for His departure. Now we start into what is oftentimes called “passion week.” The last week of Jesus earthly life. Jesus entry into this world Jesus proclamation Jesus proving Jesus teaching…

Hosanna, means, “save now, help now, or save we pray thee.” It’s roots are in Psalm 118:25 Lord , save us! Lord , grant us success! This Psalm was one of the psalms sung by the Jews as they approached Jerusalem for the feast of Passover. It is a Psalm which looks forward to the Davidic King, the descendent…

12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and…

fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. INTRODUCTION Definition of Fear Cause and Affects How Fear Affect Our Faith Letting Go of Fear Fear Defined A feeling of distress or unease caused by…

We are talking about love. Last week, we discussed that love should be the basis of everything a Christian does. But, what truly is love? Paul wrote that without love, we are nothing. But, what is love? Let’s read what Paul wrote: If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro What do you believe in? And I don’t mean in the sense of coffee being better than tea, or Holden being better than Ford, or dogs over cats. We’re not talking about preferences, I’m asking what are your operating assumptions about the world? What beliefs drive…

Names mean something to us. Alyvia (found it in a baby name book) Marie Jane (both grandma’s) Bennson (baby name book) Hugh Amyah (picked by Amy and spelled for her) Renea (Amy) Names meant even more in the Old Testament. They would name their children by how they felt, something that was happening,…

55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work…

11 Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over, and the day is near; so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk with…

Did you hear that? We finished with that phrase, did you hear that ( Jn12:28-29 )? 28 “Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were…

TEXT: JAMES 5:1-6 | IF RUST COULD SPEAK INTRO ILLUSTRATION : As a child, every year at Christmas time we would pull out an old VHS tape. It had recorded on it various Christmas movies and commercials that my parents had recorded off the tv. I’m not entirely sure if there were any recording licenses violated…

Maundy Thursday and the scent of grace