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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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

knowing you are going to win GRIT woman abandoned by family at 2… raped multiple times as a child… knew it was wrong… knew God had a purpose for her life Where did Satan come from? Spiritual Tea Party - Cliff Notes Edition Ezekiel 28:11-19 , Isaiah 14:12-20 , Revelation 12:4 , 20:2-10 , Genesis 3 . Ezekiel…

Lost Sons and Lost Daughters Coming Home for Lent Luke 15:11–24 (ESV) 11 And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. 13 Not many days later, the younger…

The third commandment is about more than blasphemy; it is a commitment to always seek the one true God as he reveals himself in scripture.

Those who desire to influence others ma lose their way spiritually, and judgment is inevitable and imminent.

Intro Week Three of Four Week One Looked to Amos and the fact that our faith is not to be a performance God doesn’t care about the performance or the check list if our hearts aren’t in the right place Week two Jeremiah’s testimony to the court prophets They just kept telling people what they wanted to…

Introduction When the media talks about religious people, for the most part we are all lumped together as “people of faith.” and... increasingly, that is used to distinguish us from “people of science.” (( absurd distinction - a proper view of God only enhances one’s interest in actual science because…

Wash Hands We consider cleanliness to be a good thing, hand washing especially since covid we all believe is a good thing to do. This wasn’t a washing to wash the dirt or germs off. That was the word nipto. The word used here was babtizo. Where we get the word baptize from. Baptizo is a ceremonial washing.…

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to…

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…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The balance of ones eternal destiny is placed in a dangerous state when one sees and hears the Word of God, the Truth and turns a deaf ear to it and rejects it all because it does not fit their ideal or the objectives they hold dear. Jesus soon would stand before Pilate as Jesus shares of His Kingdom…

Epistle of Straw… or the Proverbs of the New Testament Epistle of Straw A few weeks ago I mentioned in passing that Martin Luther had called James an epistle of straw. While Luther was a fascinating individual, he was wrong on a lot… which shouldn’t be surprising for me to say since this is a baptist…