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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…

Following Jesus Matthew 16:24–26 (NKJV) 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is…

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And on some have compassion, making a distinction; 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out…

Introduction: The word determination means firmness of purpose or resolve. Those who are determined are not thrown off by outside influences. They are focused on the task at hand. Yesterday was Veterans Day. We are appreciative of those who have had the determination and fortitude to fight for our nation…

I. Introduction Update on life I’l be taking the new role of senior pastor at a grace called Grace Bible Church of Cedar Ridge It is in Grass Valley, California, which is about 1 hour north of Sacramento Beautiful area that we’re excited to move to And our family was welcomed well, so we’re super excited…

This Week’s Theme: The Cost of Discipleship This Week’s Word Renunciation: The deliberate rejection or disavowal, especially of a person or object. Memory Verse: 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who…

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…

It is usually during this time of year that we tend to look back at the previous year or years. We reflect on our accomplishments and sometimes we linger on our failures. There might have been personal trials that you faced or maybe your plans did not come to fulfilment. Maybe you did things that you…

Introduction This is the second week of review. Review of what we do here at our church in the area of discipleship. This morning I am going to take you once again to the passage found in Colossians 3:12-17 As many of you know, and for those of you who don’t know, I was raised a prairie boy. Right in…

57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury…

Luke 9:57-62 When I was in High school, I thought every test that my teachers gave were given to get me to fail. For the most part – that just wasn’t true. Now, I do believe that a few teachers through the years gave tests to do that, but the vast majority of them were actually rooting for the scholastic…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. I am not much of a sports fan, but I do have teams that I’ll pay a little attention to. The first is the San Francisco Giants, of whom I have been a fan since childhood. The other is the…

It is important that we understand the cost to follow Christ. However Cost, is a tough concept sometimes A farmer was approached by a stranger one day and asked how much he thought his prize Jersey cow was worth. The farmer thought for a moment, looked the stranger over, then said: “Are you the tax assessor,…

Today we resolve conflicts in the bible. How do we work through the challenge of Christ with the challenge of life? This passage presents the concern at hand. Jesus is doing an ordinary thing - walking to Jerusalem and this seems to forfeit the extraordinary thing of Conversions and miracles. But the…

Mentors and Mentees *** Elijah and Elisha entering into a discipleship relationship Every Elijah needs an Elisha; every Elisha needs an Elijah Every Paul needs a Timothy; every Timothy needs a Paul Practical questions: Where are you growing because someone is investing in you? Where are you passing along…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our crucified, risen, and ascended Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. I am not much of a sports fan, but I do have teams that I’ll pay a little attention to. The first is the San Francisco Giants, of whom I have been a fan since childhood. The other is the…

Tension in movies… scary scenes… Leave to get ice cream, hide your face, Today's text - tension is starting to rise… anxiety is starting to build as Jesus begins the journey to Jerusalem Never planned to be like Dad… because I often saw what he lacked… but as I got up and prepared to come to church today…

One of the most spiritually healthy things we have done in a church since I took over as the head pastor is to begin to cultivate a disciple-making culture in our church. That process began about 2 1/2 years ago. We have come a long way, praise the Lord, but we still have a long way to grow- don’t we?…

Follow Me Jesus did not just speak, teach for knowledge, for education but for application. To be a disciple means to be a follower (to adhere) to a teacher. Jesus calls people to action then and to action today. Jesus had been feeding (the 5000), Jesus had been teaching about the foundation of the church…

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Each year, I have chosen a “theme” for our church. These themes give us an opportunity to keep a focus throughout the entire year. Because each theme is based upon a Biblical principle, they do not/should not have an “expiration date.” As we move into the new year of 2021, before I take a few moments…

12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those…

Introduction It is almost Christmas. (doesn’t really feel like it though) (church and music since i was a kid) (Christmas Eve service should help) == Today we are not going to talk about baby Jesus. I’ve mentioned before that the world loves baby Jesus. The only thing He demanded was milk and a clean…