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Nehemiah’s time Building the walls and the gates ‌‌‌What is the significance of the wall and gates being done? Highlights: They brought supplies and money Everyone pitched in including kids and elderly. Those working on the walls and gates had trowels in one hand and a sword in the other. They lived…

Seek First The Kingdom of God… Matthew 6:33 (NASB95) 33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Isreal was the first word picture of a Kingdom that was to come with our Messiah’s entrance. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah…

Introduction The Concept The Critical View The Confirmative View I. The Concept Known as “ Once Saved , Always Saved ” II. The Critical View God and man both are responsible for Salvation Grace Saves , but Works are Required to Keep It III. The Confirmative View 1. Salvation is by Grace through Faith…

Welcome Intro Last Week we saw that - The Head of the Body of Christ is also Our Savior and reigns supreme over all things. He is the image of the invisible God By Him all things were created In Him all things consist (are held together) He is superior over both His current and New creation However,…

Prayer Strengthens Us with Divine Power I can do all things through him who strengthens me. True or False: According to Philippians 4:13 , we gain strength independently from Christ. Prayer Deepens Our Understanding of God’s Love so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted…

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, since he is not the shepherd and doesn’t own the sheep, leaves them and runs away when he sees a wolf coming. The wolf then snatches and scatters them. This happens because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care…

In the age that we live in, 1 Timothy and 1 Corinthians are some of the more difficult books of the bible to go through. This is because they are counter cultural. But we must ask ourselves, are we going to adhere to what the bible says, to what God teaches us. Or are we going to do what we want to do?…

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…

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…

We come now to the third session in our Hickory Corners Bible Church Basics class, giving a quick overview of what we believe, and how we operate based on what we believe. In this third session, we will look at the redemption solely available in Christ Jesus, the only escape from the righteous judgement…

Seasons of not being able to hear the voice of God. I have found that people get stuck and for some reason believe they can not hear God. God’s thoughts for you out number the sands of the earth. ( Psalm 139:17-18 ) God speaks in three primary ways. Thought, picture, or feeling. When He speaks, your…

Incarcerated Anyone else ---> Ongoing war ---> Mind? Good news—God’s Word is powerful Transform—Renewing our Mind with Truth! Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal…

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.…

We continue on our journey through Advent. We have looked at being prepared, joy, and love. Today we are going to look at adoration. Adoration being our proper response when we come into contact with the almighty. When we think of adoration, we think of loving, of caring. But adoration is more of an…

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;…

18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer…

What is prophecy? Sam Storms: “the human report of divine revelation” Last week we talked about how God speaks Creation Written Word Physical Word - Jesus Church Individuals - Holy Spirit - Prophecy Why prophecy? God’s way of speaking to His people - obviously, not His only way, but one way! 1 In the…

Hearing God: Listening in a Noisy World Last week I asked if you ever had a problem praying to God, knowing what to say, what to think, what or who to pray for. Prayer is our ultimate deep relationship with God, so it is the best way that we can individually and collectively mature and deepen our connection…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when…

INTRODUCTION . 22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; 23 it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in the portico of Solomon. 24 The Jews then gathered around Him, and were saying to Him, “How long will You keep us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.”…

As I was doing my research concerning this text this week I found one Bible Scholar John Dominick Crossan who argues that this Psalm, Psalm 82 , is the most significant text in the whole Bible. I’m not certain that I am fully persuaded by his argument - though I’d not read the whole thing. Honestly,…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:13 | MOTIVATED BY LIBERTY INTRO ILLUSTRATION : It was 248 years ago that 56 men including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock, signed the declaration of independence. They were agreeing with the terms, conditions, and guarantees of that documents. In what…

How many here today have ever wanted to get revenge for something that someone did to you? Most of us right… the others are lying. Sometimes, revenge is sought after by those who have been hurt by someone else… or even spouses. One older lady in life who was dumped by her husband – poured gallons of…

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?…

Hebrews 11:1-13 …. This morning we are going to talk about one particular hero in the faith… We just read what could be considered as Benny Tate calls it, the “Faith Hall of Fame” These are some of the greatest heroes in the faith…and right in the middle we see a guy named Noah 7 By faith Noah, when…