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Remembrance As we gather this evening it is for the purpose to remember what Jesus Christ did… As we gather together we remember Him as we come to the Lord’s table, an sacrament instituted by the Lord Himself… The night that He would be betrayed… Jesus did something unique with His followers The Bread……

Intro: It’s Christmas Eve! I hope you have plans to enjoy the holiday and all it brings. We know that the the secular world, and those in other religions do Christmas with different motives, focus and even aspirations of this holiday. For Christians, Christmas is a very special time of the year. I’m…

If the question where to come up...”what is truth” we would undoubtedly get a million different opinions of what that truth is, based on every mans opinion and often, not according to any kind of evidence or proofs whatsoever. In today's society, people stand on and hold true to their own truth. Many…

This morning we are going to begin talking about the Kingdom of God! Many people view the kingdom of God as some place that they will go to when they die if they believe in Jesus This is absolutely correct! However, maybe it is a bit more than that? We are going to talk this morning about what the Bible…

The Danger With “Your Truth” For several weeks God has had it on my heart to do a series that would help us to be more aware of some of the crazy things that are popular to believe in today’s world. I am still praying about what that series will look like and exactly what God wants me to teach. As I…

Good morning. If you have your Bibles turn with me to Luke Chapter 3. Today we are going to finish chapter 3. Next week we will begin our Summer Series as we look into the wise sayings and practical wisdom of Proverbs. We hope you will join us for this exciting journey. This morning we come to the genealogy…

Pre-service music Welcome Good evening. Welcome this gathering of Hope. We are gathered here tonight to remember what was done on the behalf of sinners so many years ago on a cross, on a hillside, in Israel. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God in the flesh, willingly gave His life on the cross for our…

I’ve got a joke today about 3 kingdoms and mathematics. A perfectly triangular lake has 3 kingdoms on its 3 sides The first kingdom is rich and powerful, filled with wealthy, prosperous people, the second is humbler, but has its fair share of wealth and power. The third kingdom is struggling and poor,…

Jesus was not the king that the PEOPLE of Jerusalem wanted. Mark 15:7-12 John 19:13-16 There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion. The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom. Pilate answered them, “Do you want…

What lenses shape the Amillennial view? The first lens is the presupposition that God’s Kingdom is a spiritual one, and will have a physical and temporal manifestation on earth. Berkhof in his Systematic Theology states, “Reformed Theology is mindful of the fact that the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is represented…

Luke 20:19-21:4 Outline & Discovery Full Manuscript By Calvin Dorsey Intro: Nick name was straight lace or straight edge. They saw the outside but they didn’t see my daily struggle I didn’t always do what is right In Genesis 18 , I believe verse 25, Abraham is having a conversation with God about the…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Distant Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 11 “O you afflicted one,…

What is one of the most important things we can do as Christians? We can think of all the “good things”, tithe, evangelize, be faithful to attend service, be a “good” person, treat others well, and we can go on and on. But in reality, should one of the most important things we do not be prayer? As I…

Luke 20:19-21:4 Outline & Discovery Full Manuscript By Calvin Dorsey Intro: Nick name was straight lace or straight edge. They saw the outside but they didn’t see my daily struggle I didn’t always do what is right In Genesis 18 , I believe verse 25, Abraham is having a conversation with God about the…

Prophesy being fulfilled Jesus said would be betrayed ( Jn13:21 ); Jesus was betrayed ( Jn18:2 ) Jesus said he would be handed over ( Mk9:30-32 ) Jesus said He had not lost one in whom were given to Him ( Jn18:9 ) Tonight we see the handing over to the Romans in our passage- turn with me to Jn18:24-35…

Fr. Michael’s Sermon for Good Friday, March 29, 2024

Jews presentation of Jesus Jesus arrested brought to Annas and Caiaphas ( Jn18:24 ) Peter had denied Christ as predicted ( Jn18:17 , 25 , 27 ) Jesus stood before Annas ( Jn18:19 ) then sent to Caiaphas ( Jn18:24 ) From there Jesus was taken and presented to Pilate ( Jn18:28-32 ) Pilate contemplates the…

Throughout the story of the bible, things were not always going incredibly well for God’s people. In fact, the majority of the Bible deals with people who are in trouble, people who are broken, people who are oppressed, and so on. But in the middle of all of those, for hundreds of years, one thought…

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then…

Job’s Integrity I registered for the July 4th 47th Annual Twin Sizzler Bike Race. in Medina. Back in May I registered for this race, and it happened on July 4th. I got the T-shirt. The real deal- Job. 1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one…

Christians are not EXILES passing through—we are COLONISTS spreading a new kingdom. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,…

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world…

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. You hear the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven talked about. Do you know what it is? Can you define it? Do you know what the Bible says about it? It was is a popular topic in the New Testament.…

Homiletic Point: Jesus is King! Intro We’re dropping in part way through the story, so let me catch you up real quick The Gospel of John is a record about the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, The first half of the book covers several miracles (signs) that Jesus performed as he traveled around Israel…