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In this world we will have pain. I am not talking about just physical pain. I am talking about the mental, emotional and relational pain as a result of living with others. Community is not optional. One of the ways we could effectively prevent this pain is to not be around anyone. Some here would love…

Overcoming Apathy Last week we started a new series called “Overcomer.” This isn’t a series that taps into something new and exciting that you have never heard before. It isn’t going to change the way you look at your relationship with God for the rest of your life, but the reason I love this series…

Todellisia ystäviä tässä mailmassa on todella vähän. Nekin joita olemme ystävinä pitäneet kääntyy meitä vastaan, kun vaikeudet tulee vastaa. Vaikeudet tuo esille todelliset ystävät. Jumalan rakkaus peittää syntien paljouden 9 Joka rikkeen peittää, se rakkautta harrastaa; mutta joka asioita kaivelee,…

Intro I want to begin this morning by playing a sound for you. Did you hear words to the jingle along with the sound? Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. The insurance company has built itself upon that slogan that being a good neighbor means having fast and fair claim service. Portraying their…

Intro Can we have joy even knowing that we are not in control? We must answer a few more questions before we can answer that one. If we are not in control, then who is? What is the character of that being that is in control? Are they good, are they evil? This will directly impact our ability to find…

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and…

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and…

Then an expert in the law stood up to test him, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the law?” he asked him. “How do you read it?” He answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and…

We are a busy people. We have our family and friends, our social activities and hobbies—all the things that occupy our time. But who are we along the way, when we are going from one place to the next? If you see a stranger stranded along the road do you stop to led assistance? Our response reveals much…

Stories Jesus loved to tell stories. Regardless which of the canonical Gospels you are reading, one thing that is clear in each of the Evangelist’s portrayal of Jesus is that Jesus loved to tell stories. Stories are how we make sense of the world. We do not actually live by a rigid set of facts that…

Two very familiar stories that we might not see as connected… matter of fact I never saw them as connected as clearly as I did this week. In fact I had planned to preach just from this first story and the other story next week. Don’t get me wrong, each story has a powerful lesson we need to learn, but…

Overcoming Fear Most of us battle with fear at some point. When you were a kid, maybe you were afraid of storms, the dark, or bathtub drains. Yes, I was afraid of all of those things at one point. I remember one day it was storming pretty bad and there were even reports of tornados. I couldn’t help but…

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Question #1: What must I do to Inherit Eternal Life? “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and…

Last week we started a series called bridge builders. We learned that it takes the right blueprints to build a bridge and that bridge be successful. Today we want to look at the next process and that is having the right tools for the project. During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes…

Luke 10:25-37 The Lord uses this passage to teach and illustrate a very simple truth - What it is to love your neighbor and to point out who a neighbor is. His purpose was to tempt the Lord Jesus and try to confuse his word or trip the Lord up. He was an expert in the Law of Moses but was a jurist of…

Over the past few months we have taken a look at the parables Jesus used to teach some very significant lessons. There are some parables that we have been familiar with and others not so much. Today’s parable is one of the most famous parables of Christ. I want us to look at the Parable of the Good Samaritan…

The letter to the church in Ephesus | Revelation 2:1-11 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men,…

Presented by OrLando Yarborough III Purpose of This Presentation: What it takes for you to put God’s love into action How we counter and supersede the world’s hatred Opening passage: Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 (NKJV); Luke 10:25–37 (NKJV) Our first opening text has a heading in my bible "The Value of a Friend".…

Spiritually Minded Last week we talked about identity. Specifically, we saw that God alone has the right to determine our worth and define our identity. He sets our value and has decided that we are worth the life of His own Son. When Jesus traded places with us, He took our punishment and, in Him, He…

On The Mountain With Jesus Could you think of anywhere better than being on a mountain with Jesus? Not only are you Away from the pressures of the valley below. And have the ability to look miles ahead of where you are currently. The vision to see the beauty from a new perspective. To see where you are…

As you received...so live Anyone here feel just a little bit sorry for Martha? Martha seems to have been left with all the preparations for the meal that is to be given to their guests. In Near Eastern culture, then as now, this was a considerable obligation, so Martha’s aggravation in the circumstances…

Good morning everyone! My name is Eric and I am one of the pastors here at Abide Church. Last week Adam kicked off our new series on the parables of Jesus. Today I am continuing the series with the parable of the Good Samaritan. I am really excited about this story, it is a fairly misrepresented parable.…

Pastoral Prayer Chris is sick, those that are ill and recovering, Ukraine Intro Good Morning Everyone. Thank you for joining us here today and online. For those of you that may not know me, I am the youth pastor here. I spend most Sundays downstairs with the next generation of the church. This morning…

God is All About Relationships Abraham Lived Out Faith in Relationship Abraham believed God, and it was considered righteousness. Faith in God led to a real relationship with the God of the universe. For him, it was as natural as sleep to understand God’ messages to him, even as others though he was…

6 Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. 7 We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort…