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Scripture Reading 56 Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57 Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died,…

Introduction Today as we close out the year, and by extension, our theme ‘Such a Time as This’, we are going to look a variety of different directions: We’ll look Behind us Before us At us Within us Lastly - but most importantly - unto Heaven (Scripture background) I. A Time to Regard I think it’s important…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

The Mission of God CHOOSE THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE ! Introduction Joshua 24 is all about commitment: commitment to one’s family, commitment to truth and to moral virtue, and above all else, commitment to God. Life today is not about commitment instead it is all about choices and the opportunity to…

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” OVERVIEW OF JOSHUA First of the twelve historical books (Joshua-Esther) The Law — Genesis // Exodus // Leviticus // Numbers // Deuteronomy History —…

Joshua 24:14-15 Commitment to God arises from faith in his promises, is expressed in worship and adoration and leads to obedience to his commands Sports stars are adored by some fans. Every year in the finals of the various codes of football, but especially in the AFL, I am struck by the relationship…

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Hebrews 11:8-16 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land , dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow…

Judges: In Need of a King Judges. One of the least studied books of the OT. Perhaps some of the minor prophets see less attention than Judges, but certainly, as far as the narrative passages go, the book of Judges doesn’t see a whole lot of action on Sunday mornings. On one hand, it's easy to understand…

Introduction History here at Eastwood - the chicken coop. When I came in January of 1999, we’d run around 50 - 60. Easter in ‘99 we had around 75 people and we were so excited! The first major remodel of this sanctuary and we were in the Fellowship Hall (pre-walls). And it felt so full! Through my 22…

Video: Awesome Faith Vision Christian Ministries i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us today , Video: Way Maker Prayer We invite the Holy Spirit to join us this morning Pray for our president and our country pray…

My wife and I were camping one time. We had hiked all day. It was a warm summer evening, clear sky so we decided to leave the rain fly off of our tent giving us an open view of the heavens above us. In the dark mountain night we gazed at the stars in utter amazement of the beauty and wonder of the stars.…

It’s Your Choice Choices - I’ve made a few this week, how about you? Some of them are pretty inconsequential - the choice doesn’t really matter in the big picture. Nobody really cares what decision I make in those kind of things. We all make all kinds of those decisions every single day. Some of the…

“No!” “You can’t!” “It won’t work!” “There is no way.” “We took a vote.” How do you hear it? Do these words give you a sense of victory, or do they give you a sense of defeat? It may depend on whether you’re the one hearing them or the one saying them. Either way the source of these words can often be…

If we’re honest we’re always somewhere on the scale between belief and unbelief. I’ve shared with you many times the Father’s exclamation from Mark 9 when he brings his son to Jesus and asks him to heal him, “if he can.” Jesus responds: And Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’! All things are possible for…

Abraham Was Not From Ur – in the south Let’s fast forward about 1,000 years from Babel. After the tower was abandoned, it appears that a group of Sumerians traveled by sea around the Arabian peninsula, and then overland across the wadis extending west from the Red Sea to found the 1st dynasty of Egypt.…

Introduction Last Sermon in the Book of Joshua. I am going to miss it. Today we are looking at the last chapter of the book of Joshua. Joshua 24 It begins with Joshua who is getting old gathers the tribes together at shechem. A special place for the Israelites at this time. It is where they are having…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah : Joshua 2:1-24 Road Map Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Joshua Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the Haftarah, Biblical Presentation Closing - significance Review Map of the Journey…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

For the last several years I have gotten up super early on Easter to think about how many people so easily awake to forget about Jesus and what He has done for us. Our society has not helped with this over the years. It is so easy to put things on our schedule on Sunday’s or just to sleep in on a Sunday…

This is a study through the scriptures looking at the consistency and flow of the scriptures book by book. As we look over the Word of God we are discovering who He is, what He wants from us, how He helps us do this, and Why He had to send His Son... what does this mean!?

Intro; One of the most beautiful things that you can find all over this great land of ours is monuments and memorials that pay tribute to people, places and special times or events in the history of our nation. In nearly every town across America you will find some type of historical marker/monument…

How many of us like change? Especially when we have gotten into a routine, or have settled and comfortable? But that is exactly what God called Abraham to do. Leave everything behind, and follow God. We can look at Abraham, and see many parallels to our journey of faith today. Victories, failures, successes,…