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Wedding invitations When I was training for the ministry, my mentoring minister gave me quite qa lot of advice about weddings - lots of it was useful, practical and wise. But, looking back, he gave em what now seems an incommensurate amount of advice on how to deal with the etique of wedding invitations.…

Save The Date Have you ever received one of those Save The Date invites? Often its for a wedding, or birthday party, or baby gender reveal, or some other big event for the one giving out the invite. I mean, that the truth right? Usually the one giving out the Save the Date Invite is the one you will…

Boy Crisis… best thing we can do is eat meals together… because over a family dinner is where we can talk about difficult subjects. Jesus wasn’t afraid to talk about tough topics over dinner either. 1 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched.…

The Humble Will Be Exalted—The Exalted Will Be Humbled “In Us and Through Us” What we do or don’t do does matters, because our actions are connected to faith. “Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem” ( Luke 13:22 ). Jesus knows that when he gets to Jerusalem,…

Who gets a place at the Table? The Pharisees prioritized RULE-KEEPING over COMPASSION . Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way. The Pharisees were consumed…

What is discussed around your table? As you have lunch, dinner and maybe even breakfast what is the topic of conversation? Okay maybe not at your house at meal time but when sitting down for a cup of tea/coffee what happens? In Jesus’ time meals were important social events. We have lost some of this…

Our title for today is "Being A Servant of Christ" Our Scripture is taken from the Book of John 2:1-11 Here is a miracle filled with Insight Into Christian Service. 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Insights Into Christian Service 1 On the third…

Today, we begin a new series called Created for Significance. Each of you are important for the Kingdom of God. Each of you have a ministry purpose. It is up to us to spend time in prayer to see what God is calling us to do. My message today is called What’s My Purpose? If you were to look up what the…

These 3 events pick up on the invitation/entrance into the kingdom which only happens through what Christ is about to do in Jerusalem.

Introduction 33 “No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a basket, but on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 35 Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. The Pursuit of Power It is said the ++A mind is a terrible thing to waste ++Knowledge is Power The…

Finding God’s Favor 19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; God’s Favorite? 11 For God does not show favoritism. 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism God shows no favoritism or partiality 3 Now Israel loved…

What does it mean to humble yourself? How far would you lower yourself to serve others and God? How far did Jesus lower Himself and become obedient to God?

Introduction So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; and he who invited you and him come and…

Introduction Good morning once again from the Pastor’s cave. I trust your couch is comfy this morning. You have your snacks, popcorn, or cheerios I hope you have your bible or favorite bible app handy. I’ll share a little about when and how we might be able to reopen at the end of our time together this…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

This story reads like a James Bond movie where a wealthy villain invites Bond to a dinner party to observe him closely, to find out what he is capable of, and possibly find an opportunity to eliminate him. However, Bond turns the table around and use it as an opportunity to observe the host closely, figure out his evil motives, and spy on his secret schemes to obtain the power to control or destroy the world. Let's look at this exchange between Jesus and the religious elites at the dinner party as recorded in Luke 14:1-14.

Humility brings Grace Don’t earn grace - path to more Hard to be humble Direct link from Grace to humility He mocks those who mock, but gives grace to the humble. But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. He who Humbles Himself Used 4 time by…

ori•ent•ed \ˈȯr-ē-ˌen-təd\ adjective 1937: intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed Orienteering= a cross-country race in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course A Compass... You can have a compass and still be lost… setting…

Introduction This week and next week we are going to dive into our last two topics in our journey through the Gospel and the life of Jesus. This week we are talking about discipleship Next week we are talking about lordship. Lordship is where we began this series, and lordship is where we will end this…

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…

Will You be Made Whole? This message uses examples from the Bible of types of healings. However, the main focus is more on the hindrances or opposition to healing. And, even more, the focus is on the thoughts, actions, and beliefs of the one that is healed. Our theme verse today is John 5:6 6 When Jesus…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…

There is an amazing Christmas tradition in Finland… It has been held almost every year since the 1300’s… At noon every year on Christmas Eve, the city of Turku declares “Christmas Peace”! During the ceremony the people gather in the town square and a city official is chosen to read the “Declaration of…

Introduction Luke A physician ( Col 4:14 ) and a colleague of Paul ( 2 Tim 4:11 ). A researcher v1 Wrote 2 NT books. Theophilus Hellenists 60-70AD - Likely 60-63AD Luke was a physician ( Col 4:14 ) and a colleague of Paul ( 2 Tim 4:11 ). Luke compiled his gospel through research. (compile v1, write an…