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And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. But Jesus answered…

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…

Text - Nehemaih 9:38-10:39 Subject - Covenant Theme - Making a covenant. Thesis - God’s word caused the people to recognize their sin and their need to make a new covenant before God. Principle - In making a covenant/promise to follow Christ, you are not simply promising to keep yourself from certain…

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…

“I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. “If I alone testify about Myself, My testimony is not true. “There is another who testifies of Me, and I know that the testimony which He gives about…

And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.” And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things.…

Order of Service Welcome Prayer Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm Friday 7pm - Online Sunday Morning 11am & 6pm Tithes & Offerings - £ Main Prayer Hymn - Reading Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders…

A couple had two mischievous little boys, ages eight and 10. At their wits' end, the parents contacted a clergyman who had been successful in rehabilitating bad children in the past. The clergyman asked to see the boys individually. The eight-year-old was sent to meet with him first. The clergyman sat…

12th in series - just reaching chapter 5 - a lot to unpack in John - not sure I’m doing it justice Manufacturing - “fell out side on the way in” - “Sorry - you’re late” personal story - Fill in at small church A disabled person and Jesus run into some “trouble” in our scripture reading today. Jesus has…

Are you ready for the unexpected? In John 5, two groups encounter the unexpected when Jesus drops into their lives. How often does Jesus do the same to us, does it matter, and does it help to try to be ready for Him? (Spoiler: yes, yes, and yes.)

There are times we all need a little help with something. For me it is often finding something in the kitchen. I can spend 5 minutes looking for something I know we have, a pot, pan, food item, whatever. Then I give up and ask my wife where it is. She’ll generally tell me where it is, or if I continue…

2023 is upon us - How many of you know God is in the transformation business. He loves positive change. New and exciting ministries and relationships. God gives you a taste of his creative power right from the beginning as you open up Genesis. It is indeed an exciting time. What is status quo? Defined…

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity…

Let’s do it justice The passage ( Jn5:1-15 ) The pool (vv.1-4) The question (vv.5-6) The reply (vv.7-9) The controversy (vv.10-13) The warning (vv.14-15) The Text Simply Christians study and glean from God’s word and that is what we will do together. Then will get to look at what we can see, learn from…

Sabbath teaching continues Jesus is still in Jerusalem during feast of the Jews. And our story will continue there. A quick review: In Jerusalem for feast, we don’t know what one (5:1) Jesus meets man with infirmity (5:5) What was the infirmity, how long did the man have it? Jesus questions the man (5:6-8)…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

What we will see as Jesus continues his ministry as seen through the eyes of John is an increase in opposition by those deemed religious in the eyes of the common Jew. The opposition gets more heated as Jesus does God’s work and does not adhere to the man-made rules for relationship to God. This event…

Exegetical Point: Jesus has authority to do what he is doing because he is working for God the Father. The Son is the agent of the Father and thus the Judge & life giver. Homiletic Point: Intro Who was at church last week and can tell me about what Jesus did? healed the disabled man The Jewish authorities…

Jesus the Compassionate Healer Intro 43 After two days he left there for Galilee. 44 (Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45 When they entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen everything he did in Jerusalem during the festival. For they…

Nehemiah 3:1–2 (AV 1873) 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they built the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And…

Intro: I remember being a young man and looking at the people around me. I was thinking man me and God must be in good with each other because all I see in this school are drukin’ teenagers all looking to have fun and care nothing about going to hell. Sure do feel sorry for them, sure am glad I am going…

(What do our sins bring to mind or bring forward?) Good Morning, for those of you today who are believers, than there has come a time at some point in your life were you were taught about sin and what it is and means. Maybe it was early on in your life or for some later on. The point is, that you were…

Did I want to Get Better? Do I want to get better? That is a tough question at times. For those of us who have found that they have become comfortable in recognizing that they are content with where they are in life without recognizing they are in a different place than where God would like them to be…

I hate being sick. Don’t you? I don’t handle it well, usually. You might be like me where you have this pattern—when you first start to feel bad, you try to ignore it. I just didn’t sleep well, or it’s the weather or allergies or something, but I’m fine. Once I finally acknowledge it, though, there is…

Are we a family? What is the best thing about family? Why is it we want to be a part of something so badly? Funny even in the beginning God said in Genesis that it is not good for man to be alone. We are relational creatures, designed after our creator, that is the reason we desire family so much. And…