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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…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

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…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : LOVE INTRO ILLUSTRATION : For years I had gone to my friend Jeremiah’s house. His family had an old farmhouse style home with ruff cut wood floors and exposed beams. When you walked through the door of there house you were greeted with a small table and…

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…

Rukous Mikä on evankeliumi ja mitä se saa meissä aikaan? Kyse on ilosanomasta, jonka tarkoitus on vapauttaa sen vastaanottajat tämän mailman orjuuden siteistä. 16 Sillä niin on Jumala maailmaa rakastanut, että hän antoi ainokaisen Poikansa, ettei yksikään, joka häneen uskoo, hukkuisi, vaan hänellä olisi…

Introduction Good morning all. We have been working through Paul’s letter to Timothy as he charges him to set right some issues that had developed in the church. He sent Timothy a letter of encouragement and correction for the church to conduct themselves in a righteous and God honoring way. One of the…

Exodus 20:1-17 Hebrews 13:5 We are finishing up our series with the last of the Ten Commandments today. As we read through all of the ten commandments just earlier, we can see how this may be the perfect cap to the commandments. If we will obey this one commandment, we may be able to keep all the rest…

Scriptures 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin…

Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here together. This morning we are continuing to look at 1 John and this book. Let’s read this morning our passage for the day. 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and…

The Emmaus Two Rev. Thomas A West, Sr March 17, 2024 Luke 24:13-35 You all have probably heard the story of the Resurrection but, It’s a story worth repeating again and again because it’s at the very heart of the Gospel. It highlights the living hope found only in the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.…

The Antidote for All Sermon Theme : We have the antidote in the One lifted up before our eyes. Text: Numbers 21:4-9 Other Lessons : Psalm 32 ; Ephesians 2:4-10 ; John 3:14-21 Through these Sunday of Lent, Scripture has shown us that being a sinner in a sinful world has its challenges: we face temptations,…

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man. 1 Now there…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Love Had No Beginning The nature, attribute, perfection of God - 1 John 4:8 God is love ἀγαπάω agapaō - God’s perfect love. Perfect affection and regard. Defines a special relationship between God and man. Self-sacrificing and unconditional in nature . Looking for the betterment of the recipient (us).…

When God Sent God The Celebration of God’s Love celebrations represent the culmination of hard work John 3:16–21 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn…

Intro: The Mission Games: “To give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.” FACEBOOK “To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” GOOGLE “To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time.“…

1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working…

Good morning. I am glad that we can be here together. last week we talked about how when we read the book of Revelation we have to remember that it is the story of who Jesus was, is, and will be. The fact that we have to start with understanding that the word of God points us to him and what he did for…

Does God love the elect more than the unelect, or does he love them the same? If you want to understand more about the love of God, I encourage you to read The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by, D. A. Carson. I am indebted to his work on this topic. If I am to answer this question we will need…

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.”…