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Big Idea: The Kingdom is hidden from the proud and shown to the humble. Jesus is thankful for the hidden and the revealed He chooses who will receive the revelation We ought to be thankful for his revelation There are some things that are clear when you think about them simply, and more confusing when…

The Harvest is Plentiful Can you remember the best teacher you ever had? It could be a school teacher or a co-worker, or simply a mentor who taught you the ropes and how to live life well. When I was in Seminary, my favorite professor was Dr. Jim Shaddix. Dr. Shaddix is an unassuming man. There’s nothing…

The Demonic Fall V 17 the people were elated about the power Jesus had given to them they returned with Joy real Joy comes from the Holy Spirit fruit of the Spirit Love, Joy they were able to cast out demons in Jesus name they had healed people spread the good news of the kingdom V 21 Jesus rejoiced…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - CHRIST, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW (593) Psalm Reading I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will…

Green Berets. Rangers. SEALs. Delta Force. These special operators are part of the United States military. They are the elite: highly trained with unique skill sets, with many of their important missions carried out in total secrecy. If we hear about them at all, it is after their mission has concluded.…

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…

Today we are continuing Luke Gospel in chapter 10. This is our 13th week in the book of Luke. I hope you have received something from Luke’s Gospel. Maybe you have noticed that Luke is a very thorough guy when writing his Gospel account of Jesus. I have said this many times in this series. Luke records…

14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who…

Looking For Loopholes W. C. Fields, the old-time comedian who in his professional persona seemed to be in a continual state of inebriation, came to the final illness of his life. He was in the hospital and neither he nor his friends or doctors gave him much hope. One of his friends, who had known him…

8 Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.” 9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.” 10 So the king of Israel checked on…

Big Idea: The Real Reason for Celebration is our Salvation We should celebrate: Spiritual Wins Satan’s Loss Our Greatest Gain There is much to be excited about when we do Christian Ministry: Changed lives, growing families, spiritual growth and maturity. But these may not always be a constant thing.…

What excited you, brings you joy? What does joy mean to you? Who brings you joy in your life? What brings you joy in your life? “Chara” -closely related to gladness and happiness, although joy is more a state of being than an emotion; a result of choice. Consider biblical uses of joy: 2 Consider it all…

Mountain Moving Faith Introduction: This morning we are going to be looking into thewhat “Mountain Moving Faith” looks like. Tension: #Mountain How many of you here this morning would love to have mountain moving faith? #Anthill How many of feel like you have anthill moving faith? Transitional Sentence:…

1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done…

In the OT, it is to appoint is to give an order, to command, to instruct, order or send. In the NT, it means to put in charge, to commission, to designate God Appointed Time 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall…

We are in the third week of our series, The Promise. Jesus gives to each of us through His coming four promises that we are exploring. The first week I looked at hope. Hope in God does not disappoint us and when we place our hope in Jesus, we find a life that is full of peace and contentment. Last week,…

I. Introduction Update on life I’l be taking the new role of senior pastor at a grace called Grace Bible Church of Cedar Ridge It is in Grass Valley, California, which is about 1 hour north of Sacramento Beautiful area that we’re excited to move to And our family was welcomed well, so we’re super excited…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2. Scripture memory 26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Title and start Catch.. Lucien of Antioch (an early Christian believer) said, ‘A…

How many of you - TAKE ISSUE - with the rising Cable costs in this country? How many of you take ISSUE - with the inflated gas prices in this country? How many of you take ISSUE with the absolute incompetence at ALL levels of our government? You know what that proves? It proves that we ALL - deal with…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers 2.Memory verse For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? Title What are some valuable ministry tasks people do? Chris Mueller writes "Women thought being a godly woman meant they must be a ministry speaker, write books…

It had taken David's adversaries a while to finally get him. He was tired of having to deal with them. He was tired of their malicious lies and slander. He was prepared for God to punish them severely. He therefore requested that their names be removed from the Book of the Living. Some people have expressed…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Bible memory And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Title Catch- What do angels get to see that we do not? Angels are amazing They are said to…

Preeminent Domain Last week we saw how the arrival of John the Baptist and Jesus the messiah played out against the backdrop of the divine council passage in Isaiah 40 . While the episodes of John’s appearance and Jesus’ baptism are familiar, the framework provided by Isaiah is easy to miss. The supernatural…

Intro John Wesley was about 21 years of age when he went to Oxford University. He came from a Christian home, and he was gifted with a keen mind and good looks. Yet, in those days he was a bit snobbish and sarcastic. One night, however, something happened that set in motion a change in Wesley’s heart.…

Opening Prayer Intro I want us to think for a moment this morning as we begin our time in God’s word together, what brings you joy in life? Happiness is a fleeting feeling, but joy is something that lasts. Joy grows within us. Joy comes out of a sense of purpose. We often believe that joy comes out of…