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Woe To You (Part 1) In the late 90’s, I was introduced to Christian music. It was mostly the contemporary Christian music like Micheal W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jars of Clay stuff. And I thought it was okay, but eventually I was introduced to some of the more edgy and hipper music. And the first…

Myth of Neutrality I’m going to be honest with you all. This morning’s sermon is going to make some of you uncomfortable. This will be uncomfortable on two fronts. The first is that we are going to talk about the spiritual realm. Specifically about demons. And the second, is b/c Jesus confronts us with…

Blessed Is The Man Blessed is a common word today. have a blessed day God bless you or just bless you but what does it really mean to be Blessed? How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is…

Introduction: This is the first Sunday of the New Year! Last week we were blessed to gather for worship on New Year’s Eve. I love the excitement of the New Year. Many people are thinking about changes that they need to make in their lives. Many people are concerned about their future - even their eternal…

What are some of the things we here when people start hitting pain? Visiting our Words from God again. Has anything come up when you are on the way of following God’s lead? L uke 8:16–18 (NASB95) “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it…

At the beginning of this series I made reference to Jesus speaking of Jonah as if Jonah is a real person, as a manner to dismiss the idea that Jonah is just a person of myth or legend. Jesus speaks of Jonah as historical figure, as he does Nineveh, and he does the Queen of the South. Bartering with God…

About prayer and blessings Asked about prayer, taught about prayer ( Lk11:1-4 ) Taught about “good gifts from Good Father.” ( Lk11:5-13 ) Our Passage 14 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute; when the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed. 15 But some of them said,…

Hearing is Believing Last week, we looked at some responses to Jesus’ Ministry. The first response was one of accusing Jesus of being in cahoots with the Devil. The second response was that they needed more signs to believe in Jesus. Jesus addressed the first crowd by revealing that if Satan’s kingdom…

Prayer: The Believer’s Lifeline Luke 11:1-13 If I walked up to you and asked what you think are the top 5 things a Christian should do to grow in their relationship with Jesus. You would surely say things like: Go to Church, Read your bible, Do Good etc. And I Believe that one of those things in the…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

If I were to ask you what the opposite of light was you would say darkness, right? Some of you probably think about this and some of you probably don’t. Some of you only think of the natural world that we live in. How many of you think about the supernatural world? First of all, the supernatural world…

Introduction: A sermon based on sight and light is rather ironic for me at this present time with my eye condition! But this is where we are as we traverse the pages of Luke’s great Gospel. Today we will be discussing the light of Jesus Christ and the rejection that came from the crowds. And as we go…

Ephesians 6:1-4 We have been looking at the home the last few weeks. We looked at the need to live self-sacrificially in the home. If we live for ourselves, we will have a very miserable home. But if we life sacrificially for God and each other, we will have a God honoring, and loving home. We then looked…

If there was one woman in the bible that we could say stood out, and was most recognized, and most memorable, who would we say it was? Mary Of all the extraordinary women in Scripture, one stands out above all others as the most blessed, most highly favored by God, and most universally admired by women.…

Introduction: Jesus once said the following… “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. Today we are going to see Jesus interact with the Pharisees and Scribes. These were two groups of religious leaders that were known for obeying legalistic guidelines to the T. Yet, they neglected the commands…

Show Us A Sign V 16 Jesus has just finished casting out a demon and the mute man can now speak the rulers are accusing him of casting it out with the power of satan because they could not give Jesus credit of doing this in the power of God they could not call Him the Messiah they hated Jesus because…

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…

God’s Word Part 2 Good Morning. Would you turn with me to 2 Timothy chapter 2. Let me read verse 15 to us this morning as we begin our time in God’s very Word. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. Some…

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. On the third day there was…

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…

Tonight we’re going to conclude our series on “ Developing a Biblical Worldview .” Your worldview is the way you look at the world. It’s the beliefs that you base all of your decisions on. Everybody has a worldview whether they realize it or not. It’s often un-clarified. It’s often unspoken but everybody…

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…

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…

Intro 37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. 38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. 39 And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you…

Intro Last week we began looking at this passage in to book of Luke where Jesus is warning the Pharisees and lawyers. The Pharisees and lawyers are both very religious groups. Seeking to know and follow the law. The difference between the two types of people were that the Pharisees were adding a lot…