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John 6:1-14 1 After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. 4 Now the Passover,…

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…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Distant Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 11 “O you afflicted one,…

A new era When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each…

THE ANGEL AND THE LITTLE BOOK THE ANGEL AND THE LITTLE BOOK John has just finished the account of the sounding of the first six of the seven trumpets, together with the plagues or woes which accompanied them. We would expect him now to relate the sounding of the seventh trumpet; but instead of doing…

Secular - A new talented astronaut ascends to space carrying the expectation of all his crew members. But moments just before he reached space, he decided to turn the rocket back and land back on earth. After he got out, people questioned why he didn’t continue to space. He said “my teacher once asked…

15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 15 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. How many people do we know that say they love God, yet don’t seem to live a life like they do? Notice that Jesus sandwiches this between asking anything in His name and how He will send a helper to help us…. Maybe,…

Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had…

The Transfiguration People who have seen the glory of God, or glimpses of it: Moses, Isaiah, Elijah, Abraham, the shepherds In today’s passage, Peter, John and James get to see Jesus in a different way than anyone else saw him at that time. But we can look forward to seeing him in his glory if we are…

The central thought of the text is that Jesus is the water of life that quenches spiritual thirst. THE GOAL of the sermon is that the hearers will continue to satisfy their spiritual thirst in using His Word and Sacraments. _____________________ Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and from our…

25 Now some of them from Jerusalem said, “Is this not He whom they seek to kill? 26 But look! He speaks boldly, and they say nothing to Him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is truly the Christ? 27 However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.”…

Torah Portion: Ex 33:12-34:26 ; Deut 33:1-34:12 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-18 ; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 Maftir: Numbers 29:17-22 Review Three Weeks 3 Rebukes “Nachamu Nachamu,” Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But…

John 1:1-18 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Him with her sons, kneeling down and asking something from Him. 21 And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She said to Him, “Grant that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on the left, in Your kingdom.” 22 But Jesus…

Introduction: This month - we are looking at Common Ailments. We know the church is to behave as a hospital for sinners - this is a medical facility, a place where people come to receive care. The members of the church are part patient, part staff. We are all challenged with helping one another to get…

John 14:15-18 We have begun a new series in which I have entitled “The Great Life.” The Great Life is the life that is yielded to the Holy Spirit. We studied last week the three types of Men: The Natural Man, the Carnal Man and the Spiritual Man. The Spiritual Man is the one who will be able to experience…

# Title: Parched # John 7:37-39 Good morning once again. It's such a joy to stand before you and proclaim God's Word. This week I had the opportunity to attend a workshop of the Charles Simeon Trust. This is an organization that focuses on helping pastors improve and grow in their expositional preaching.…

James 1:1-8 Good morning Church! Our state has been through a horrific tragedy this week. There has been a toll of evil on family's who have lost loved ones. Communities who have lost members, and a state that has had it’s sense of security shaken. Our law enforcement families had to face days of unknown…

If asked, “Where is your pastor from?” How would you answer? Who knows what town I live in? What town did I live in when my boys were growing up? What town did I live in when I was in the 9th grade? What town did I live in when I was in the 6th grade? What town did I live in when I was in 3rd grade?…

Leviticus 23:33-38 We continue to study the Fall Feasts Today is our last feast: Sukkot Road Map We will speak about the the connection between Sukkot and Shabbat We will speak about the Special Feast of the Lord We will take a closer look at the feast in which Jewish men are supposed to go back to Jerusalem…

Psalm 19:7 (ESV) 7 The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; Testimony- עֵדוּת It is one of the synonyms used for God’s Word in Psalm 19 . Law- instructions Precepts- stipulations Statutes- boundaries Commandments- requirements judgments- decisions Especially in Ps 19 and 119 we tend…

Morning 11 June 2023

Heads Up on the Holy Spirit In John 7 , we have a story of family, and faith and promises for followers. At the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles), Jesus began to teach in the temple, evading arrest and confounding the guards with his proclamations. The great harvest feast celebrated with a week’s holiday…

*** Image: Wind John 3:8 (NRSV) The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. *** NS: Behind it all, an unseen power. Strong, unpredictable. *** Image: Fire Divided tongues, as…

What a great day! A great day for you who are being confirmed—a day for which you have studied, waited, and prayed. A great day for you parents and family members—a day you have looked forward to for years. A great day for the pastor—a day anticipated and planned for through hours of instruction. A great…

“Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well.” ― Mark Twain “Procrastination always gives you something to look forward to.” ― Joan Konner “Procrastination is the thief of time” ― Edward Young We are all guilty of some procrastination. However, the Gospel should be…