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“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…

Following Jesus Matthew 16:24–26 (NKJV) 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is…

37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39 But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing…

Leviticus 23:33-38 We continue to study the Fall Feasts Today is our last feast: Sukkot Road Map We will speak about the the connection between Sukkot and Shabbat We will speak about the Special Feast of the Lord We will take a closer look at the feast in which Jewish men are supposed to go back to Jerusalem…

Psalm 19:7 (ESV) 7 The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; Testimony- עֵדוּת It is one of the synonyms used for God’s Word in Psalm 19 . Law- instructions Precepts- stipulations Statutes- boundaries Commandments- requirements judgments- decisions Especially in Ps 19 and 119 we tend…

Morning 11 June 2023

Heads Up on the Holy Spirit In John 7 , we have a story of family, and faith and promises for followers. At the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles), Jesus began to teach in the temple, evading arrest and confounding the guards with his proclamations. The great harvest feast celebrated with a week’s holiday…

Secular - A new talented astronaut ascends to space carrying the expectation of all his crew members. But moments just before he reached space, he decided to turn the rocket back and land back on earth. After he got out, people questioned why he didn’t continue to space. He said “my teacher once asked…

James 1:1-8 Good morning Church! Our state has been through a horrific tragedy this week. There has been a toll of evil on family's who have lost loved ones. Communities who have lost members, and a state that has had it’s sense of security shaken. Our law enforcement families had to face days of unknown…

Numbers 19:1-25:9 REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions Study Numbers, and God has been at work We started talking about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers So far we can summarize what we have studied by this Summary Count all who can serve Adonai b’Midbar…

*** Image: Wind John 3:8 (NRSV) The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. *** NS: Behind it all, an unseen power. Strong, unpredictable. *** Image: Fire Divided tongues, as…

The book Ecclesiastes is a Father teaching His son about life. Qoheleth is a rich, wise, honest man, who tried all that life has to offer, and in the end, he found it all wanting. He tried all of the best foods & drinks - and at the end of even the finest, most well-aged wine bottle you could find, he…

This Torah Portion: Gen 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:13-14:9 John 1:41-51 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We also heard how God also uses his daughters - a couple of weeks ago: Sarah - Abraham’s wife Last week we also examined the role…

If asked, “Where is your pastor from?” How would you answer? Who knows what town I live in? What town did I live in when my boys were growing up? What town did I live in when I was in the 9th grade? What town did I live in when I was in the 6th grade? What town did I live in when I was in 3rd grade?…

What a great day! A great day for you who are being confirmed—a day for which you have studied, waited, and prayed. A great day for you parents and family members—a day you have looked forward to for years. A great day for the pastor—a day anticipated and planned for through hours of instruction. A great…

As we have walked through Romans, we have come to Romans 10. Romans 9-11 deals a lot with Israel. last time we met, we worked through Romans 10:1-15 , today we are going to go back a little and see that Paul is giving us five reasons or proofs that the Gospel is not for Israel only. God loves the whole…

1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let…

# Title: Parched # John 7:37-39 Good morning once again. It's such a joy to stand before you and proclaim God's Word. This week I had the opportunity to attend a workshop of the Charles Simeon Trust. This is an organization that focuses on helping pastors improve and grow in their expositional preaching.…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

Opposition continues Some quick reminders where we just came from. 37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of…

The Key to Life with God is the HOLY SPIRIT 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet…

Isaiah 1 & 2 Good evening church! It has been a blast meeting together as Growth Groups in our homes over the past few months, but it is nice to gather as a whole as well and fellowship together. It is my hope that as we continue to grow together, that our digging deeper into the Scriptures does not…

Notes for sermon 1. Jesus teaches with authority , 14-24 14-- the emphasis of this statement is that Jesus did not go up to Jerusalem at the same time as His brothers. During the festival this was the right time for teaching (other rabbis did the same) but it would not foster privacy. Jesus is following…

Exegetical Point: People at the feast begin to suspect Jesus is the Messiah, but the religious leaders oppose him and try to stop Jesus. Homiletic Point: Intro Imagine if a man speeding, and his neighbor dobbed him in. Then, the police come to his door. What should they do? Should they write him a ticket?…

Nehemiah 9:1–6 1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. 3 And…