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INTRODUCTION . “ Mississippi Squirrel Revival ” - Ray Stevens First Self-Righteous Church - Pascagoula The day the squirrel went berserk In the First Self-Righteous Church In that sleepy little town of Pascagoula (Pascagoula) It was a fight for survival that broke out in revival They were jumpin' pews…

Lessons different from skills... There is always another option Confidence comes from taking action Clarity comes from execution No is a complete sentence Be Flexible Ask for help Trust the process Failure is a blessing The Kingdom of God The Kingdom of God is both right now and not yet 13 For he has…

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…

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…

Have Faith in God Trust God call on him and watch him work in your life Do you have small Prayers A Little God Or are you praying and believing for big things in your life and the Church No man can do a great and enduring work for God who is not a man of prayer, and no man can be a man of prayer who…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Introduction Good morning and thank you for your prayers and for taking care of the church while I was gone. What blessing to have Brother Brent and Pastor Dave cover! Again, thank you for all you do! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and that you…

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…

Giving thanks to God is a daily activity for all who truly love the LORD. Just as we are to worship God in Spirit and Truth, thanksgiving is always apart of worship. Thanksgiving and praise go hand in hand. As we will see today though numerous scriptures thanksgiving is a lifestyle of daily praise, which…

We’re continuing our flyover of the New Testament, and we’re flying fast. Last week we flew through 7 books: James, and then 6 letters written by Paul: Galatians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Corinthians and Romans. Today, we’re going to review Paul’s remaining 7 written during his Roman imprisonment.…

The Persistent Widow Last week Hope spoke to us about the need to pray always and not to lose heart. The parable that Jesus told - of the persistent widow. How she kept on bothering the unjust judge, knocking on his door - persistently pestering until eventually he relents... The New Revised Standard…

Luke 18:9-14 “ Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other…

11 For I would have you know, brothers, that the gospel that was preached by me is not man’s gospel. 12 For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of…

Introduction This lesson with will be the last in our monthly theme of “Humility” Next week, August theme will be Self-Control Read our lesson text in Context - immediate context Background - Solomon dedicates the Temple of God. Previous to this the children of Israel were worshipping in the Tabernacle…

Do you trust God? Fully? Not only when He promises blessing but when He tells you no? Even to what you desire? Do you understand the danger in not be totally satisfied in God? That the works of the flesh, the sins of our lives, are rooted in being unsatisfied and not trusting God. Can you say with full…

Introduction Summarize: Paul describes the ministry given to him. We would call this an apostolic ministry, or a ministry performed by one holding the office of apostle. The apostolic ministry has enabled the ministry of the saints. It is important to remember that though we do not have the office of…

Reflections Study group Joy & Helen attended Rev. Geoff New’s seminar on preaching the parables Geoff has developed, based on the work of Warren Wierbse, and with its roots in Ignatian spiritual disciplines, a way of reading the parables that immerses us deeply in the Living word of God. We’ve had two…

Welcome Good morning everyone! Today we are picking up in our study of the book of Ecclesiastes at chapter 5. Now, chapter five contains a few topics but for our purposes this morning we aren’t going to cover each one. The first half of chapter 5 is what we are going to be focusing on this morning and…

Let me introduce you to a prospective church member. He will attend every service, including special events. He will go on mission trips with a passion to convert the heathen. He will tithe, sing in the choir, read his Bible daily, and memorize Scripture. He will be happy to pray in corporate worship.…

Persistent prayer must never be proud; and humble praye must never be hesitant.

Introduction We are going to deal today with a very familiar story for most of you. It is the parable of the good Samaritan. Sometimes when we deal with the familiar we tend not to listen as closely... because... we think we know all there is to know about it. Let me encourage you from the outset not…

Intro LW we talked about Radical Presence. We have to live in the radical presence of God each and every day. Tonight we will look at something we all need and must give… Radical Mercy Actually mercy in and of itself is radical… genuine mercy is radical. It’s the radical thing that only God can do i…

1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have no reward with your Father in heaven. 2 So whenever you give to the poor, don’t sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be applauded by people.…

Pastor Mike reads verse by verse through Mark 2:23-28

Introduction Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners,…

There is no doubt to any of use that we are living in troubling times. With everything that is going on in the world around us and in our own personal lives one must wonder, Does God even care? Can we trust God in a hurting world? Many of us have turned toward prayer, crying out to God to intervene in…