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We are people of the future. We talked briefly, and will go in much further details on Wednesday morning, about the future and our hope. We cannot forget where we are going! We need to be people with good memories. We are not people of the past per se. We don’t just need to remember. We need to remember…

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…

Devoted to the Good News Last week we started a new series we are calling “Together.” To kick us off, we talked about why we should stop going to church. In case you missed last week or you aren’t sure what I just said, let me say it again. Yes, you should stop going to church. If “going to church” is…

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 —…

The Mission of God “What do those Stones Mean?” Joshua 4:1–24 (ESV) 1 When all the nation had finished passing over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Take twelve men from the people, from each tribe a man, 3 and command them, saying, ‘Take twelve stones from here out of the midst of the Jordan,…

Intro: Joshua chapter 5 is one of the most unusual chapters in the Bible. It is truly representative of Isa. 55:8 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord . Tonight we are going to look at Take Time to be Holy! 1 So it was, when all the kings of the Amorites…

Why are we baptized in water after salvation? Because it draws out for us a vivid, memorable picture for us of our union with Jesus Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. Because it confesses that new union we have with Jesus Christ as a declaration to other believers. Because it demonstrates our commitment to being obedient to our Lord and Savior.

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…

14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those…

Scene 1/ Losing focus is so easy to do! Perhaps you have walked from one room to another and been distracted by something. When you get to where you were going you can’t remember why you went there. Or the stories you hear about people who set out to travel around Australia – and only make it a month…

Food You do Not know About Jesus is challenging all of us to take another step towards the promises He spoke about your life. When you walk down the path of God’s promises to your life, the manna will stop. 12 The manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the…

Introduction Good morning, How did you come this morning to Worship? Has the worship service to this point brought you into a state of worshiping the God who created us, sustains us and restored the broken relationship that we once had with Him. I use to always say that there are two types of people.…

Memorial is a time to remember, remember those who have fallen in battle, those who fought for their freedom and freedom for others against those who want to take liberty and freedom away and replace with power and control over the people. Memorials are important because it is easy to forget the sacrifices…

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…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 8, Session 1 © 2018 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A. April, 2022. Summary and Goal Forty years earlier, the Israelites had failed to trust God and refused to…

Organizing God’s People Last week, we looked at the very beginning of the book of Deuteronomy. We talked about the need and value of studying these books of the Old Testament. While people often want something new and innovative, God has laid down in scripture guidance for life that continues to be applicable…

What do you think of when you hear the word Abundance? Here is my definition to fit my sermon for today. A supply that never runs out. J. Hudson Taylor, a missionary to China once said... “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.” J. Hudson Taylor, Missionary to China In the books…

Text: Joshua 4 Series: Encouraged: Taking God at His Word Title: Remembering the Faithfulness of God Introduction There is nothing like the smell of breakfast cooking. Walk into a house. Smell bacon. Smell sausage. Maybe the sweet aroma of pancake syrup. Oh my goodness. There is nothing like it. The…

Easter Up until the time of Constantine the Church celebrated the Feast of first Fruits but he was all about combining the population and making a one religion combining the pagans and the Christians he made a new holiday for every one Easter is all about fertility godess aestarte/ Diana of the Ephesians…

Remembering... Do you have trouble remembering? Wracking your brain to think of something you’ve forgotten... Aides to remembering - mnemonic A mnemonic (/nəˈmɒnɪk/, the first "m" is not pronounced) device, or memory device, is any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval (remembering)…

Nearly 200 Years – 198 years old on May 21, 2020 Our mission continues - sharing the gospel message in our witness of actions and words ++Past ++Heritage ++Memories ++Present ++Future ++Dreams ++Legacy A past, a heritage, memories, a present, a future, dreams, a legacy 60 in June compared to 198 - 3.3…

“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…

God Has Led Us This Far and He Will Never Leave Us 19 The people crossed the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month. Then they camped at Gilgal, just east of Jericho. 20 It was there at Gilgal that Joshua piled up the twelve stones taken from the Jordan River. 21 Then Joshua said to the Israelites,…

Consecrate yourself to God, deal with your heart, surrender to God. It is painful and vulnerable dealing with the heart but it opens us up to victory.