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Have you ever noticed how distance changes our perspective of something? Think about it. You see someone waving in the distance and they seem to be waving right at you. But when you begin to look around you realize they are waving at the person behind you. And many times, as they are moving closer to…

Has anything exciting ever happened in your town? (Allow response.) Maybe a circus or a fair or even the President came to your town! What do people usually do when something exciting is going to happen? (Allow response.) They might put posters up or show what is happening on TV. They could even post…

We are talking about love. Last week, we discussed that love should be the basis of everything a Christian does. But, what truly is love? Paul wrote that without love, we are nothing. But, what is love? Let’s read what Paul wrote: If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I…

Good Question As we begin this year a good question to ask of the LORD is what must I do to live out the Kingdom. As we begin our 21 Days of prayer and fasting, I would encourage you to make part of your prayers this question, this seeking of God, “what must I do?” What are you asking of me God? What…

The Ruler and the Tax Collector You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’” “All these I have kept since I was a boy,” he said. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was…

Luke 19:1-10 As Christians, we realize that we are to walk in the love of Christ, we are to walk in the footsteps of Christ. We need to look at his life and analyze it at times to more fully follow after him. Like you and I, Jesus liked to do lots of things in life. He always, as he conducted himself,…

In the 1980s this man build a massive empire! He owned major resorts, art collections and lots of real estate. International guests could arrive at Brisbane or Cairns airports and be transferred to either the Gold Coast or Port Douglas resorts by Hovercraft. I visited one of his two major resorts. Unfortunately…

Introduction: Many of us in here this morning made at least one New Years' resolution. We want to be fitter. We want to travel more. We want to read through the whole Bible. We want to deepen relationships. Resolutions are made because we want something different in our lives. We want to make a change…

Luke 19:1-10 “ Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore…

I recently went in to see my dear friends Ed & Sue. We watched a movie together. If you ever get to see the movie, “The World’s Fastest Indian”, see it. You may ask, why did we watch it? It’s not about an indian- it’s about an Indian. An Indian Motorcycle That is Burt Munro’s 1920 Indian Scout. It had…

Eating together is an important feature of almost all cultures. But what makes it so important to share food with others? Is it the same for Christians, or does it have even more significance? Join us as we look at why eating together is so important, and how we can do it better.

What is forgiveness and how does it affect our lives? Forgiveness, according to the Bible, is generally understood as God's promise not to count our sins against us. Biblical forgiveness requires us to repent of our past by confessing and turning away from our old life of sin and growing in faith and…

I Timothy 1:12-20 Good morning church! We are resuming our study of 1 Timothy this morning with a message entitled Exceedingly Abundant. No fancy Hebrew or Greek this morning, but in our own language exceedingly means extremely…more than just a lot....and Abundant means rich supply, great quantity, or…

Finally! An easy one! Zacchaeus - the pantomime villain rich, corrupt, short Scurrying ahead, pulling up his skirts and climbing a tree All the ingredients are there for the “baddy” to get his comeuppance. The people in the crowd must be holding their breath, giddy with excitement. They know who Zacchaeus…

We are continuing our series this morning Summer Stories. We have reach the end of this series this morning. The past Three weeks we have explores the lives of three people who had profound, life-changing encounters with Jesus. We will connect their stories to other modern-day individuals who have had…

His Name Was Peter. His name was Peter. Peter was Intelligent. The picture here is of him on his school's drafting team. He was the kind of kid who would not stand out in a crowd. Had a commodore 64, played dungeons and dragons, liked shooting hoops, and throwing a baseball, but never played organized…

Encounters with Jesus You Got to Go Up the Tree Luke 19:1–10 (ESV) 1 He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was…

WHAT KING IS THIS? on his final journey into Jerusalem The long uphill climb from Jerusalem. SHOW PICs Pilgrim route. “Up” to Jerusalem Bartimaeus is Encountered. Bar = son Timaues, or Timao = honor Names the Nameless Luke 18 -35-43 As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside…

Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus Last Sunday we were in Luke 18 - The story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. The Pharisee stood up proudly saying - I thank you that I am not like those others. The tax collector beat his breast. Turning to God and asking for mercy and help. We read the words of Jesus: The…

Luke 19 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” 28 When He had said this, He went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 37 Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of…

Introduction Last week we began a new series titled ‘From the Cross to the Tomb’. We began with the message titled ‘The Perseverance of Jesus’. In looking at the last 24 hours of His natural, physical life, we began after what’s known as the ‘Last Supper’ in the garden where Jesus had went with His disciples…

Jesus offers mercy to the broadest scope of sinners.

Riding shotgun Stagecoach There was a driver and a guy with a shotgun to ward bandits and Indians Today the expression means to be the rider in the passenger seat If you are going on a trip you don’t really want to sit in the back set If you are the guy in charge you want to drive. If Tina and I go on…

58 times — in scripture — we are told “Do Not Fear” 10 times — we are told “Do Not Worry” No weapon that is fashioned against you shall prosper, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, says…

When I realized I was different My grandfather was a preacher! That can be weird. He did most of his ministry before the internet existed, before veggietales, before really any Christian media that Christians could watch at home or in a church existed. When we take family videos at holidays we just use…