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Today, we begin a 3 part series called Merry Xmas. Throughout the last few years, we hear the phrase Xmas and we think about how they may be taking Christ our of Christmas. We see it written and it may or may not make us mad. We see it in advertisements and we vowel not to purchase from that company.…

Today, we begin our MidWeek Advent series this year entitled “Christmas Trees.” This theme is meant to convey that we are looking at various trees in the Bible that point us to Christ in various ways. Each week we will look at a real, historical event, to learn what it teaches us about God’s Son, Jesus…

Following the Call: The Journey of Discipleship Bible Passage: John 1:35–39 , John 1:43 , Matthew 4:18–22 , John 15:15 Summary: This sermon explores the stages of discipleship, highlighting the initial call to follow Jesus, the journey of growing deeper in relationship with Him, and the eventual invitation…

Introduction In preparing for Christmas this year I wanted to take a slightly different approach. Most often when we think about Christmas, we begin in the New Testament. And yes that is the main focus of Christmas. We often read the story of Jesus birth in the book of Luke. Which is a wonderful place…

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. As a class shepherds had a bad reputation… more regrettable was their habit of confusing “mine” with “thine” as they moved about the country. They were considered unreliable and were not allowed to…

If you were to stand before God, and He were to ask you this question, “ Why should I let you into Heaven ,” how would you respond? How would you answer? How Would You Answer? Through out the years, I have posed that situation/that question to numbers of people and, in response, I have received three…

Good morning, if you have your Bibles turn with me to Luke chapter 4. This morning we are going to look into the rejection of Christ. The title of our message this morning is, “Are you with Christ, or against Christ?” As you are making your way to Luke chapter 4 what Luke does for us today is he puts…

1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:2-12 | SOMETHING SIMILAR ISN’T THE SAME INTRO ILLUSTRATION : A while ago, we had some friends that came out and as is the norm for people out of town visiting, they wanted to go to Yellowstone. We weren’t able to go with them on this trip, which was fine as they were able to make there…

Big Idea: We are not saved by fear of God or interest in Jesus but in saving faith. people can show a certain fear of God but not bow to him Lightning: Luther had a close call and feared God, this led him to join a seminary Yet others have had near missed with death and still mock God If not with their…

And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, For this reason,…

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our…

One thing that last 1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this…

The Belt and Breastplate The late philosophy professor, Allan Bloom, began his book, The Closing of the American Mind by saying: ‌“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.” He goes…

God Revealed And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. The main purpose of Christ’s coming was to revel the Father and the way home “O righteous Father, the world doesn’t know you, but I do; and these disciples know you sent me. I have revealed…

Let me begin with a statement that sums up Floyd Schneider’s approach to evangelism. What could be more basic to evangelism than the Bible? Or more effective in leading people to faith in Jesus Christ than reading – simply reading – God’s Word with them? Read Foreword evangelism account. The Experience…

We continue to day in our topical series on Worship. As we study this topic, I pray that we will grow in our knowledge of God and our love for Him. I pray that we will experience His presence and His grace in our lives. I pray that we will worship Him with all that we are and all that we have. And that…

Growing In Grace and Truth 2 Peter 3:14-18 Central Truth: Divine P erspectives Define MY J oyful E xpectation ! Peter’s P urpose : To ‘ Stir Up’ > 2 Peter 1:12-15 and 3:1-2 To see believers G row in G race and K nowledge of God! > 2 Peter 1:2 and 3:18 Can I have M ore G race ? ‘Unmerited Favor’ Grace…

The Stated Purpose For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.” The first thing to understand about the coming of Christ is His mission! He didn’t come to make our lives easier, better, or richer. Those are all a result of the mani reason, to redeem us back to God! Understanding the…

Spiritual Beings We have been taking a few weeks to study spiritual beings in the bible. We started out by looking at the word “Elohim.” It is the word often used as a name for God, however the translated meaning of the word is “spiritual being.” That means that the word “Elohim” is more of a category…

Advent 2023 – The Love of the Word (Jesus) This fourth week of advent lands on Christmas Eve this year as we celebrate the coming of the Messiah. Much like our Easter celebration of the Resurrection in the Spring, this Sunday is like every other Sunday in that we come together to worship the risen Jesus.…

Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27 Halftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 Road Map Review Dividing the baby in two Two harlots Two choices: Esau and Jacob 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;…

Amazement Gen.3:15 , Isa. 9:6 , Isa. 7:14 , Micah 5:2 The Christmas season has become the busiest time of the year. We have been preparing for it for months and it seems as if the whole month of December needs to be reserved for gatherings and fellowships. I enjoy those special times with family and…

Exodus 25-31 ; Hebrews 10:19-22 BI: God graciously comes to dwell with his sinful people in Jesus Morning everyone. Well, these days I’m into shows about houses, gardens, home improvement. I never thought I would say that. I used to hate it. But somethings happened, I’m over mould, unkempt grass, things…

How do we define joy? Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although in the NT, joy is more a state of being than an emotion - a result of the choice to know and meditate on the character and promises of God. What is the source of joy? The source of joy in our lives comes from being in step…