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What is the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians? The International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians is a special time set aside as a global prayer meeting on behalf of persecuted Christians who stand as bold witnesses to Christ in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places…

What events could cause a man to go to his death willingly, not just willingly buy joyfully. It is the events of the Gospel that can change a person to do this. It is the power of the Gospel that changes people inside and out. Such is the story of Ignatius. Ignatius was condemned to death because he…

The resurrection of Jesus confronted the disciples with a question: what should they be doing now because of what Jesus has done? It is a question that still confronts us today.

The Resurrection The resurrection is essential doctrine ( 1Cor15:1-8 ) The resurrection proves Jesus claim to be the Son of God, the Christ ( Act2:32-36 ; Rom1:4 ) That His atoning work on the cross is finished and effective ( Rom4:24-25 ) That Jesus is both the Savior and the Sanctifier ( Rom6:4-10…

19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they…

MARY MAGDALENE 9 Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. Mary Magdalene is one of the best-known and least-understood names in Scripture. Scripture deliberately draws a curtain of silence over much of her life and…

Went on elder retreat... Things I observed: Every one of us feels and carries the full weight of responsibility for the church. We each unique giftings and abilities and we deeply respect and submit to one another. Maturity Colossians 1:28 (ESV) [Christ] we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone…

Is there a difference between a wound and a scar? I have physical scars on my body - and everyone of them comes with a story. Some I remember better than others, you know sometimes it depends on whether I hit my head against something or just how long ago it happened. These are physical scars. And there…

This Week’s Theme: He (Christ) Is Risen! Word of the Week is Resurrection: It is a rising again; chiefly, the revival of the dead of the human race, or their return from the grave, particularly at the general judgment. By the resurrection of Christ, we have the assurance of the future resurrection of…

For the last several years I have gotten up super early on Easter to think about how many people so easily awake to forget about Jesus and what He has done for us. Our society has not helped with this over the years. It is so easy to put things on our schedule on Sunday’s or just to sleep in on a Sunday…

Where is the hope It would seem to me that very few people have hope these days. For instance if I were to mention politics, I generally get a big groan, and regardless of whether you are on the more progressive side of politics, or the more conservative side, the thing that seems to unite everyone is…

Evening 31 March 24

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…

‌ 2 Corinthians 5:14–21 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard…

An Illinois man left the snowballed streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail. Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail…

DISCIPLESHIP Mary Magdalene joined the close circle of disciples who traveled with Jesus on His long journeys. Her deliverance from demons may have occurred relatively late in Christ’s Galilean ministry. Luke is the only one of the gospel writers who names her in any connection prior to the crucifixion.…

Jesus has finished the Passover Meal with His disciples, and the Mount of Olives. The purpose was for prayer - Jesus prayed to God the Father for His Will to be done. The three closest disciples were to pray with Jesus; not for His deliverance but for their own sake. Time was drawing near, He was about…

It’s Easter and sometime people will say, how can you come up with a new Easter message every year. I mean it’s the same story… it doesn’t change. It’s kind of like all the different Titanic movies… in each one of them, the Titanic sinks. Easter is the same no matter how you tell the story but, I love…

We are two weeks away from Easter and I am teaching a few weeks on the importance of reaching out to those around us. Last week, I preached on becoming Salt and Light in a Dark World . Today the message is Look Around. If you think about how good it feels to know that you have been forgiven of everything…

Dedicated faith Mary whom was healed of seven demons ( Lk 8:2 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Mary who was at the cross ( Mt27:56 56 Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James…

Belonging to Christ and His community anchors and empowers us even in teh face of doubts of fears.

Good morning! It's such a joy to gather together again. Whether you're joining us in person or tuning in online, we're so grateful for your presence today. As we embark on this journey together through our sermon series on the 'Redeemed: Understanding the Savior's Work of Salvation,' I pray that our…

Today is Pentecost Sunday . It the day we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Early Church to STAY. Some churches recognize it as being part of the Christian Calendar with no relevance for today. I was raised in a good church, but it was a church that didn’t really celebrate Pentecost like…

We Walk in the Light Last week I said that 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 could be remembered with the acronym - EGG. 1 Corinthians 15:1–2 (GNB) 1 And now I want to remind you, my brothers and sisters, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received [EMBRACED], …and on which your faith stands firm…

He is risen! Our entire faith rests on the fact that Jesus is alive. If he never came back to life, our faith is worthless, because there is no hope. We know that Jesus is who he said he is because he came back to life. Each of the Gospels records the amazing story of Jesus’ resurrection, well at least…