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1 In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.…

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…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

Sunday Service for Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024

Dangers of Passivity Luke 12:1-12 I want to tell you a story that happened in the 1940s during WWII. The Nazi party was trying to gain popularity throughout Germany and one of the ways they sought to do that was through the church. So what they attempted was to create a “pro-Nazi” faction within the…

Fear God Jesus is continuing to describe the unsaved from the saved those who are believers and followers of Jesus. and those who are just coming to see a show Jesus is still giving warning to be saved giving the dire consequences of refusing to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved He has given…

Intro In Acts 5:29 , Peter tells the High Priest, "We must obey God rather than men." The teaching of this verse is something that should be evident without much explanation. Many are ready to do this on the significant issues. We at least say that we are willing to go to jail or death rather than reject…

Introduction: I’m sure most of us have used a hammer at one point or another. Some of us may have fond memories of accomplishment. Others may have terrible memories of pain in your thumb. Either way we know that a hammer is used with force. We have adopted an expression in modern times that we call “dropping…

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…

Welcome... Introduce Self... Pray... Continuing distinctives series... Abide Church Distinctives Bible Believing Mission Focused Family Integrated Bible Believing Recap (1) We trust the Bible (2) We submit to the Bible (3) We teach the Bible We trust the Bible Accuracy Sufficiency Authority Guidance…

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…

There is Always Something to be Thankful For We loose sight of this when we take our blessings for granted There is a level of disregard, expectancy and even entitlement Threats on our conveniences can cause fear, worry and doubt. Fear can cause us to doubt God's goodness and faithfulness. The Lord is…

Unto thee, O Lord , do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: Let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach…

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.

We must not allow earthly distractions to divert our eternal perspective.

Today we begin our journey studying the 7 Motivational gifts in detail. We are going to start with the first one mentioned in Romans 12:6 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Immediately after…

Introduction Chapter divisions Last week talked about hypocrisy careful to tithe garden herbs, but neglected justice and love of God. Spiritual disciplines are great! Just don’t replace the biggest things with smaller things. == Jesus is still talking about hypocrisy Gives us some ways to avoid hypocrisy…

This is our third and final message in our purpose series… We have so far talked about our primary focus being to Glorify God. Thats the most important thing. That is why we do anything. Everything we do here will filter through that desire. Then last week, we discussed a need to be equipped. That it…

Why should we NOT be anxious? 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Looking from God’s point of view 9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, And called from its remotest parts And said to you, ‘You are My servant, I…

This shows us that following Jesus is a black and white matter. Not something that we can be wishy washy about. Following Jesus is an action that takes the heart. The outward appearance of religion isn’t enough. Warning Against Hypocrisy Hypocrite is borrowed from an ancient term taken from the theatre.…

Worry Warts Series Luke 12:22-31 Wasting Time on Worry- I Couldn't Care Less Luke 12:32-34 Faith over Fear- Takin' Care of Business Luke 12:13-21 Worrying about Wealth....... see Psalm 39.6 and Prov 15:16 - Don't Worry Be Happy Luke 12:8-12 Worrying About My Witness- Without A Care In The World 8 “And…

Introduction In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden…

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…