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Introduction Today the church is fractured. I read that in the US there are over 200 different denominations, and over 40,000 throughout the world. Jesus said: Mark 3:25 “And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” I think that this is a problem that most can agree upon. The question…

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…

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…

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…

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?…

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless…

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…

Opposition continues Some quick reminders where we just came from. 37 Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. 38 “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of…

Notes for sermon 1. Jesus teaches with authority , 14-24 14-- the emphasis of this statement is that Jesus did not go up to Jerusalem at the same time as His brothers. During the festival this was the right time for teaching (other rabbis did the same) but it would not foster privacy. Jesus is following…

Exegetical Point: People at the feast begin to suspect Jesus is the Messiah, but the religious leaders oppose him and try to stop Jesus. Homiletic Point: Intro Imagine if a man speeding, and his neighbor dobbed him in. Then, the police come to his door. What should they do? Should they write him a ticket?…

Is Jesus the Messiah? Part 3 Intro This morning we are going to wrap up our study of John 7 . We have been looking at this passage for the the last 3 weeks and we have come to realize that the key question asked in these 52 verses is “Is Jesus the Messiah?” How we answer that question has a tremendous…

Is Jesus the Messiah? Call to Worship Intro Have you ever been into a television series and really enjoyed it. Then all of a sudden there is this extremely slow paced episode that no one seems to like, but it’s important for moving the story along. These are called expositional episodes. And the reality…

Intro: What is the best way to prove a point - give an example right? Especially if people are unwilling to believe your claim, whether you are true or false, by giving an example of your claim, you hearers will know the truth. For example I can build a chicken coop. Don’t believe me just looky here…

God is a God of Revelation Have you ever participated in a secret gift-giving party, maybe a Secret Santa event at school or work? In this event, you receive a name and secretly give gifts to someone who doesn't know who it is until the big reveal. It can be a lot of fun to disguise yourself and then…

Belief: An opinion of judgment in which a person is fully persuaded. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 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.…

Introduction Good Morning and welcome to Church at Home. A time for us to dig deep into the Word of God and for our hunger and thirst to be satisfied. We are so glad that each one of you is here to worship with us in Spirit and in Truth. Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers out there listening! Thank…

Introduction Welcome to First Community Church at Home. We are so glad that each and everyone of you have joined us this delightful morning to worship the Lord is Spirit and in Truth. Here at First Community we go through books of the Bible, one verse at a time, line upon line, precept upon precept.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The Invitation of the Messiah 37-39 John 7:37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. Isaiah 12:3 Therefore with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation. Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and…

Intro It has been a great challenge looking at what Jesus has to say about being a true disciple over the past few weeks. I hope you are encouraged to be walking with Him, following Him every day. Learning from Him, Loving Him, Loving on another, Loving the World, and Living in Obedience. Today, we are…

The Feast of Booths John 7 picks up a few months after we have left Jesus in Capernum speaking with His disciples. It begins as Jesus’ brother are preparing to Go and celebrate one of the most exiting and joyful feasts of the Jewish calendar. The Feast of Booths. The feast of booths was a celebration…

Jesus' determination to enter Jerusalem at time of the Feast of Tabernacles is met with quite a stir. Almost everyone in Jerusalem appears to be having a discussion about Him and He appears to be aware of it. From this passage, Pastor Mauldin explains the reason many who hear and see the same things about Jesus will make different determinations about Him. Jesus gives an invitation to believe upon Him but two secrets are contained within the text that enable us to do so.

1 On the third day a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and 2 Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother told Him, “They don’t have any wine.” 4 “What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My…

The Great Divide Jesus was not self driven. His submissive obedience to the Father controlled all that He did. His brothers knew him, the Jews knew from where He came. Yet, they did not know that Jesus was doing the will of the Father. They knew the man Jesus but they did not know the One who taught…