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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…

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.“…

Good Morning, would you turn in your Bible with me to Luke Chapter 4. Today we are going to look at the famous passage of the temptation of Christ. The title of our message today is, “Facing the Battle of Temptation.” 1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit…

John 8:12–18 (NKJV) Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” The Pharisees therefore said to Him, “You bear witness of Yourself; Your witness is not true.” Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if…

ILLUST: Comfort zones, False security Driving vs flying >450,000 die annually in auto wrecks 100-200 in plane crashes Driving and false sense of security/comfort zone Driving - YOU are in control Flying - You are not in control Comfort Zones People tend to get upset when comfort zones are threatened…

Her Expectation Last week, we looked at the curse of Adam and of Eve. Adam would have to till the land, fighting weeds and varmints. Eve would bear the the pains of childbirth, and there would be conflict between woman and man for headship and authority. As bad as those sound, though, God’s curse on…

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…

15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall…

“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…

39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works Abraham did, 40 but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did. 41 You are doing the works your father did.”…

Good morning, turn with me to Luke chapter 3. As you are making your way there last week we really set the picture for all that is beginning to take place in John’s ministry as he is preparing people to meet Christ. As the word of God came to John, John’s message would be bold and forceful as he called…

This Easter season we have been looking closer at our King… The King of Peace coming riding on a donkey Friday we looked at the King of Justice as Christ died for sin Death had occured The capital offense paid & atoned for Satan the serpent of old had stricken the heal… BUT… the head of this serpent…

James 3:13-18 Good morning Church! Very excited about our continued study in the book of James this morning. I feel like I need to apologize up front, because I know that some of you guys have got this down, and we could probably cover this little book in just a couple of messages. But, what is happening…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple person. study of Torah. Evil Inclination Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations:…

Intro: I made the statement a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to share a message or two regarding some current events that we are seeing in our world. At that time, I addressed the poor state of our nation using the assassination attempt of President Trump as my main illustration. Today, I want to…

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake. One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil…

Nothing! For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. As we see the disintegration of morality and the rule of God in the world today, many…

Acts 21:26-36 Last week we started a series on the Truth about Our Mindset. When we talk about our mindset, we are talking about how we literally set our minds…or what we set our minds upon. Last week we saw that we need to take every thought captive, and to bring it under obedience to the Word of God.…

Intro: Some subjects are easier than others to talk about. I like talking about being strong in doctrine, strong in good works, and things like that. Among my least favourite topics is spiritual opposition. I know it is real. I have seen it, experienced it and have counselled many who are dealing with…

The story of Cain and Able is kind of a strange one. We get the feeling that they are the only people on earth at this time, but what we must understand is that the bible is showing the genealogies and bloodlines through these two, and later Seth for a specific reason. Genesis 4:1-11 The Archetypes In…

TEXT: JAMES 5:12 | STOP SWEARING INTRO ILLUSTRATION : If you would venture back with my to my elementary playground. We would find the slides, the swings, the basketball courts, and kids running and chasing one another. We were soaking every second of life out of our 30 minute recess time. Depending…

How Does Satan Cheat Us? 1. Deception Deception : Satan is the Father of Lies, and he often tries to deceive us by distorting or twisting the truth. He may also use counterfeit teachings or false prophets to lead us astray. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires.…

Timely Announcements Airport - updates in the middle of the amazing reality of flight . . . and quiet Driving - Gas Light Bills - Electric Bill Timely announcements can help us keep up with foundational needs that may not thrill us or get us excited but they are crucial to our ability to move forward…

TEXT: JOHN 9:1 | GOD’S WORK THROUGH AFFLICTION EXPLANATION : In chapter 8, Jesus had a show down in the Temple with the Pharisees. He didn’t beat around the bush like some preachers do. If Jesus were preaching today, I don’t know if He would be welcome in most Baptist churches. They wouldn’t be able…

Freedom! Jesus is offering true freedom but they are not accepting what He is offering at the high price (lol, tongue/cheek humor) of belief. What do you think the cost of freedom is? Toby Castleberry once said: “There is nothing like the freedom we can have in Jesus. No money can buy it, no status can…