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Good afternoon. It's a joy to gather together once again in the presence of the Lord. As we gather today, I want to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you. Whether you've been a part of our community for years or you're here for the very first time, you are a vital part of this family, and…

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. Everything is based on God’s love I. “As the Father has loved me...” God’s love is the source of all love, and love is the basis for God’s action in the world. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro There are 7 “I am” Statements in John, what are they? Jesus has said: I am the Bread of Life I am the Light of the World I am the Door of the Sheep I am the Good Shepherd I am the Resurrection and the Life I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Now... I am the…

Notes for Sermon... How could the disciples possibly go on without Jesus? What would come of His kingdom? Was the Lord challenging them to build a kingdom without a king? Not exactly. 1. He promised that His going away played a crucial role in the plan of God to redeem the world and that He would return…

Jesus introduces a new relationship analogy “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Jesus is a vine The Father is the vinedresser We are the branches…

Intro: We all have stories of wanting to avoid someone, right? (Mute button in Hoxie) It's one thing to understand what Jesus does, but it's another thing to understand who he is. Our confidence in what he does is rooted in who he is. Because if Jesus is not who He says He is, then what He says He has…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. If this is your first time here we’re happy to have you. Let’s get started. Please Stand Somebody give the Lord thanks for something He is or does. Before we get started let’s read from Psalm 23 A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He…

Mission and Vision of HBF 2023 Part 3: Grow Deeper Start Recording Introduction Good morning once again. At this time our children can be dismissed to Kid's Min time out the back door. I invite the rest of you to open your Bibles to Mark chapter one. Over the course of the last few weeks I've been breaking…

Some of the things that Christians identify as faith-goals are actually byproducts; the real faith-goal for Christian identity is much less complicated.

7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will…

I asked for strength… And God gave me difficulties to make me strong. I asked for wisdom… And God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity… And God gave me a brain and energy to work. I asked for courage… And God gave me danger to overcome. I asked for love… And God gave me troubled people to…

1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Christ, the Vine. The Father, the…

1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the…

Be Fruitful On the heels of Jesus telling the disciples that if they love him they will keep his commands he gives some further marching orders for his followers. And in these marching orders he focuses less on them loving him and more on them being fruitful for him. We talked about last week that those…

We still looking at the Disciples Cross as an illustration to help us remember the important points surrounding discipleship. And we’ll be looking at it for the next few weeks to come. This is the Disciple’s Cross. The center of a Disciple’s life is Jesus. He must be our number 1 priority. We won’t be…

Announcements: Men’s Retreat Bible Study - John (July 8th) Youth Group - Every other week this summer. Introduction: Good morning… The title of my sermon this morning is “Abide.” As I was praying about this morning - the word Abide echoed in my mind - which I took as an indication that that should be…

Conversations on Holiness I read an interesting book a few years ago written by a Christian comedian named Keith Davenport, titled, Conversations on Holiness . His main point was that conversations among believers about holiness have just … sort of … stopped happening. Think about it… 16 for it is written,…

TURN To Luke chapter 19 What Brings Us here What Brings ME HERE to Luke 19 – ‘Well Done!! Good and Faithful Servant”!! The Master – Well Done! Graduate Recognition – Well Done!! Alyssa Stucky: Graduating From Vestal High School Looking Ahead to Studying Early Chidlhood Education at Clarks Summit University…

Welcome... Introduce Self... Pray... Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.…

The True Vine, The Vinedresser, and the True Branch Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word. It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. But suffering is merely the handle of the Father’s knife; the Blade is the Word f God. —John MacArthur Jesus Commands…

Let Me Say It Again This evening we take some time to stop and reflect about the meaning of Easter. Tonight I want to draw, briefly, our attention to some of the final words of Jesus as found in John 15 . It begins with the 7th and final “I AM” statement of Jesus I am the true vine. The imagery of being…

PRAYER CHANGES THINGS You have probably heard me tell a tale of someone bringing a plaque home from Hobby Lobby that says, “Prayer Changes Things”. She proudly hung it on the wall by her dining table, so that every day it would be a reminder that God is at work when we pray. Well, the next morning she…

To live a fruitful life, stay rooted in Jesus.

I still remember driving up the entrance. Sprawling green grass and topiary bushes dotting the way. Once at the entrance I found a place to park and made may way through the door. My gaze was met with an entryway that screamed opulence. From the dining area down to my left, and a richly comfortable library…

Secular - Jesus said that, “in this world you will have trouble, but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world.” The new father in the following story definitely had some trouble: One day shortly after the birth of their new baby, the mother had to go out to do some errands. So, the proud papa stayed…