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Intro: Last week as we left Joshua, he was prostrate before the Lord in prayer, halfway blaming God for all the calamity that had come upon Israel in Ai. Un be-known to Joshua, was the fact that Israel had sinned a great sin in Jericho, along with overconfidence of Joshua and the people, and this caused…

Last week: We need the Spirit and the Word to fight temptations Deprivation can increase temptation Memorization can help application God’s commission requires submission. This week vs 5-13. Ministries are still tempted as Jesus was: Materialism: Pragmatism: Sensationalism: And Jesus, full of the Holy…

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…

This Week’s Theme: A Saint’s Sins Can Affect All Memory Verse: Isaiah 59:2 “2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear.” This Week’s Word is Sin : Sin is a failure to complete or missing a standard created by God. Essence…

2 Corinthians 2 Good morning church! I want to welcome you here this morning. There is so much going on around the world, and we have a short chapter this morning so I was tempted to take some time and update you on some projects going on in Ukraine, operation Exodus that is being conducted through Calvary…

11 Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them. 12 For certainly no one knows his time: like fish caught in a cruel net or like birds…

Last week we introduced Clyde to you. . If you weren’t here or just need a refresher, . Clyde is a Christian with a problem… It’s a problem not even Clyde is aware of… . Although Clyde is never late to a Bible Study, . And is in church every week… . Clyde isn’t growing. From the outside, he looks like…

“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…

Secret sin harms the community. The Community is obligated to deal with sin.

Introduction Emotions are such a confusing thing. Hence the title of this series, It’s Complicated. The first three messages helped lay the foundation from which we are building upon. We gained a basic understanding of how our Creator made us, what has made things so complicated, and how to begin the…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Intro: If I were to ask you to name some memorials/monuments in the United States you probably can name some ,but can you tell me their purpose. Washington Monument - to honor George Washington as first president and commander of the Continental Army in Revolutionary War Lincoln Memorial - honors the…

Summary Ezekiel 18 focuses on one central idea: individual accountability for one’s own sinfulness. The chapter opens with God’s rejection of the pervasive Israelite idea that the suffering of one generation is the result of the sins of previous generations. The message God wants to communicate through…

Hatred cannot remain where compassion rules. Text: Jonah 1-4 Purpose Statement : General – Stop turning a blind eye to certain people and truly see yourself and others like God does, all equally wretched and lost without His mercy and compassion. Specific – This week approach 4 people you would least…

Intro; Faith is sometimes a word that is hard to grasp. For example; 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith involves “the whole personality”: the mind is instructed, the emotions are stirred, and the will then acts in obedience to God. Hebrews 11:7 (NKJV)…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Grand parents …don’t you just love it when your grandchild or (grandchildren) do something really nice for you! Well a little grandmother was surprised by her 7 year old grandson one morning when he made her coffee. She was so pleased but she wound up drinking what was the worst cup of coffee in her…

2 Samuel 11-12 David has now conquered become king of the land, he has been approved of God; he has kept his word; he has received the Davidic Covenant; he has defeated his enemies; he has helped his friends and foes alike. He has done all that he could to care for the things of God. He has seen much…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 8, Session 3 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. Summary and Goal In the previous session, the Israelites began their campaign to conquer the promised land…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Getting Attention Respond with TRUE or FALSE to the following statements: I am never stressed by the circumstances of life. I have never ceased to trust God in daily life. I never question why bad people win and good people don’t. Knowing and Understanding Turn to and read Psalm chapter 73. Thriving…

This Week’s Theme: The Church Serves As One Memory Verse: Joshua 1:16 “16 So they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.” This Week’s Word is People of God : Those called out to belong to God and serve Him in His world. God called Israel to…

19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. Thesis/Central Idea: The cares of this world are the pursuit of possessions and wealth, and a preoccupation with material things is futile and dissatisfying.…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…