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We cannot be certain what verse 1 refers to. Tensions of the day made revolution possible at any time. Pontius Pilate did not get along with the Jews- he was insensitive to their religious convictions. He brought official Roman ensigns into Jerusalem and the Jews were angry with Caesar’s image in the…

Introduction: Have you ever had to stay up all night? It is pretty difficult. Somewhere around 3-4 AM it starts to becomes very hard to stay awake. For my wife it might become very difficult somewhere around 9:30 or 10:00 PM though! I actually work 24-hour shifts a few times a month in the ER. It took…

Parables We are going to visit many parables this year through a variety of voices. The one I felt lead by God to share is the parable of the Fig Tree. Luke 13:6–9 (NASB95) And He began telling this parable: “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on…

Is the act of repentance an evidence of faith, an evidence of salvation, or is it a required element of salvation? To answer this three-part question we need to start by defining the terms of “ repentance ”, “ faith ” and “ salvation ”. “Repentance is an act of acknowledging past wrongdoing, expressing…

Introduction Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just get along? So opines every parent, and almost every other “authority figure”. Sure it might be nice if we all got along better. But is it natural for us to get along? Is it even really preferable? I think we can all agree there are times that we have…

Preaching To The Crowd Jesus is continuing His sermon last week we saw His warning of being ready for His return we saw the signs of the times we saw how the world is preparing for the one world government and how close that is by what is going on in this world the unrest in the middle east the takeover…

Introduction: Why do bad things happen to good people? I have heard this question countless times. The question comes from a place of raw emotion. It is hard to watch people suffer. This past week I have watched my uncle pass away from a massive heart attack. I have watched the suffering of my family.…

Introduction: We have been in a difficult part of the book of Luke. Because we preach book by book and verse by verse at CrossPointe, we don’t get to pick out what the next sermon is going to be. So we have been wading through some difficult teachings by Jesus as we have resumed the Gospel of Luke in…

Kid time - what does repent mean? Turn around. I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Introduction Repent is a little-big word. It is unusual for me to bounce around much in my sermons. I might quote or reference a lot of different Scriptures, but since I think one of 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…

Sunday Service for Pentecost Sunday May 19, 2024

1 Then Moses answered and said, “But suppose they will not believe me or listen to my voice; suppose they say, ‘The Lord has not appeared to you.’ ” 2 So the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” He said, “A rod.” 3 And He said, “Cast it on the ground.” So he cast it on the ground, and it became…

In our passage this morning we begin by seeing Jesus response to something that is common to all of us. Calamity. Some catastrophic events have taken place. When we see things like this happen, often times the first response that comes to peoples minds are questions. In the time immediately following…

Intro - We pick up back in Luke this morning with a difficult section of text. Jesus in the previous verses has just told his disciples, not to be anxious, don’t worry about tomorrow, for the Lord cares greatly for you. He then proceeded to tell them to be ready as well. Be ready for the Lord’s return.…

Text - Luke 12:35-48 Subject - Theme - Thesis - Principle - In rural Montana, there are things that we try to be ready for. We try to be ready for emergencies of different sorts. Keeping medicines and first aid materials on hand. We try to be ready in the winter for significant snow storms. Have some…

“Till sin be bitter, Christ will not be sweet.” -Thomas Watson Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”…

James 4 Good morning church, and Merry Christmas! I want to encourage you all to join us this evening for our candlelight Christmas eve service. As Nicole said, it begins at 5pm and will last no more than an hour. The kids will be in here with us, so it will mostly we a time of song and praise. We will…

Merry Christmas, everyone! We told the Christmas narrative last week. We saw how Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds, and the Wise men all experienced the Presence of God through the coming of Emmanuel, God with Us. Now, let’s read what happened after Jesus was born, about forty days. When the time came for…

Directions to the Kingdom Rev Thomas A West, Sr August 4, 2024 John 14:6 SCRIPTURES: 16 “I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will…

Don’t Worry Jesus has given us some commands not to be greedy not to worry about your daily needs to put the kingdom of God first sell your possessions give to the poor and follow Jesus where your treasure is there will be your heart now Jesus will give to command to watch and wait for His return be…

Two weeks ago, we left off where Jesus was addressing the crowd and His disciples. In the final verses of that weeks sermon, Jesus told a parable about a servant being ready for when the Master comes. This week, we finish up chapter 12. Jesus transitions us to another thought along this line. Look at…

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…

Intro Nehemiah 3 is one of those hard to read chapters in the the Bible. Whenever we see lists of names, like genealogies, or procedures, think the book of Leviticus. These are difficult portions to read. But God has included them for a purpose. What is that purpose we might ask? Is it to bore us to…

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…

Deuteronomy 16:8-21:9 REVIEW This is our fifth message from Devarim- Deuteronomy elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey An 11 day journey that lasted 40 years Reason why the journeys are moments and opportunities to learn The first generation that came out of Egypt was “thick headed”…