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Our world can encourage entitlement. Sometimes we feel we are “owed” something. This can lead to pride in some cases and taken to the extreme can lead to what we call “narcissism”. We may feel like we don’t deserve anything. The opposite is sometimes we feel like we don’t deserve anything. To the We…

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked. He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will…

Come celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus with us!! You are invited to worship and celebrate the great hope we have in Jesus our Messiah. Death could not hold Him down, and when you place your faith in Him, it won't hold you down either!

We live within a culture that has adopted the idea of the sacrifice of the innocent so that we might have a better life. That is what is required for us to overcome the curse of sin and have a better life. The world offers a counterfeit provided by Satan and his demons God offers the only genuine, original…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Pastor John will be sending out the invitation the worship team training and meeting this week. Mikey Gullet’s Celebration of Life Service will be on Saturday June 25 at 11am. There will be a fellowship meal immediately following. If you would like to help with…

John 20:1-18 and Luke 23:25-24:12 Scene 1. Jesus is Risen! It is the central truth of Christianity. Without it we have nothing. A cardinal fact and doctrine of the gospel is this. If Christ has not risen, our faith is in vain. The Apostle Paul understood this fact listen to his words in 1 Cor. 15:14-23…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

God’s Plan of Salvation Completed Luke 23:26 , 32–46 Last week, we looked at Jesus’ public ministry, His teachings about the nature of God’s kingdom of grace, and His miracles, which revealed His identity as God’s Son as well as His power over creation, the devil, and death itself. This week, we will…

Today You Will Be With Me Good morning! It is great to get to see you all again today. If you are joining us online through the livestream, the Faithlife Audio, or even just the Faithlife bulletin and notes, we are all excited for you to be a part of our church family. This month we have been talking…

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Illustration: “Glory Days” football game. Neighborhood Alliance There can be a tendency for the young to consider the older folks to be behind in thinking (technology, information, education all constantly improve. Youth know things their parents didn’t know. Younger people need to value and respect…

Stories and metaphors about shepherds crop up all the way through the Bible - and in the Jeremiah reading we’ve just heard we’ve got quite a few references. So… when you think of shepherds what comes to mind? (OPEN QUESTION) In Israel’s traditions ‘the shepherd’ was a metaphor for a King (which is quite…

This week in ONE CHAPTER A DAY we spent the week in the Book of Galatians. Paul starts his letter in the usual way, identifying himself, 1 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers who are with me,…

Grace 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. Grace God allowed Isaiah the prophet…

Luke 23:20–49 (ESV) 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A third time he said to them, “Why? What evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.” 23 But they were…

His Humility, Our Hope Hope! It is a word that is loaded with all sorts of meaning, and points to the future. For example, I could say — and probably would for that matter — “I hope the sun keeps shining so I can go for a bike ride this afternoon!” Or, if you’re not a bike rider, maybe you’re hopeful…

Luke 23:33-49 [Kid's time – pictures of Ethan William “Son of Ethan, a son of man”. Look at an album with them.] Purpose: To see 4 snapshots of Jesus on at the cross that sets Him apart as The Son of Man who is worthy of honor. I. Snapshot #1 A. He was Abused Physically 33 When they came to the place…

Introduction Today we continue our series From the Cross, through the Tomb, as we look at a few things. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles…

I AM “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may…

While Jesus was dying, He repeatedly expresses compassion and forgiveness.

Verses 16-20 Soldiers = Pilate’s bodyguards Governor’s headquarters = Praetorium - Pilate was the chief magistrate and this is his courthouse. Battalion /Garrison - 600 soldiers Clothed Him in a purple cloak ... They are doing this to humiliate Jesus who had already been mocked for being the Messiah…

What Are Ordinances? Observances Commanded by Christ Christ commanded that they be perpetually observed. These ordinances are visible. Not Sacraments Baptism and the Lord’s Supper have always been called ordinances by Baptists rather than sacraments. Baptists have always protested and rejected sacramental…

Introduction It’s Good Friday … for us, but it was a difficult day for Jesus. On the day of Jesus’ crucifixion, there were three crosses on that hill. What was the difference between the three crosses on Golgotha? Have you ever thought about that? Each one had someone different on it with a different…

One of the purposes of the baptisms that we witnessed this morning, that is believer’s water immersion, is to physically picture the most important spiritual reality of the gospel. I want to say that again: believer’s baptism by immersion is a physical picture of the most important spiritual reality…

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…