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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…

Woe To You (Part 2) Luke 11:45-54 Last week we looked at the first part of this section of Luke. Jesus addressed the Pharisees and their hypocritical teaching and standards toward the common man. As Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees, he begins to offend others sitting at the table. Jesus often offends…

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…

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…

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…

Recap from last week 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure…

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…

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…

Good morning, turn in your Bible with me to Luke chapter 6. Last week we took time to look into a model of genuine love and address the fact that the Lord’s true disciples are marked by love because they don’t just love their family and friends, but they also are able to love their enemies. This is not…

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…

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…

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily…

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…

Intro Have you ever noticed how much of scripture, and especially the gospels, is aimed at the heart? God wants us to have a knowledge of him. So much so that as Paul says in Romans 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes,…

Intro I want to begin this morning sharing with you the story of a man named Antony Flew. Flew was a prominent man in the world of Philosophy in the 20th century, he passed away in 2010. During the bulk of his life, for more than 50 years, Flew was a staunch atheist. He was one of the most famous atheists…

1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3…

Good News For The Religiously Tired Deconstruction, Discontent, and Deconversion These are hot topics right now within the American Church. One of the opening sermons of this series delt with these topics. There are many podcasts, YouTube videos, articles, and TikTok's that approach the subject. Some…

We Are Not Ignorant Here me this morning before we even get into the text… some of you, some of us have been in a spiritual battle. Some of us are currently in a spiritual battle. Some of us are fighting the devil right now. Some of us were fighting the devil just to make it to church this morning. Here…