Results

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…

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: 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Despair and Depression Last week we looked at how David battled anxiety. We said that he acknowledged that life was going to be difficult. He didn’t have unrealistic expectations but by gazing on the beauty and seeking the Lord in his temple, seeking his face and his will, he could face anything. That…

Exodus 21:2-22:16 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. We talked about Yitro This is the name of Moses’ father…

(object lesson: lamp from the family farm) This morning we come to an interesting pair of parables that, taken by themselves, are something that a lot of commentaries and books on the parables largely seem to skip, avoid, or leave by the wayside for a few reasons. But by in large, they don’t hit on the…

You Don’t Have To Get Ready If You Stay Ready Warning The Original Audience L 12:35-13:5,22-30 We’ve got a lot to read this morning so I’m just going to jump right in to it. READ PASSAGE PRAY So, that’s a lot. It can be a difficult read. It’s a sobering read. Salvation and judgment. Repentance and rejection.…

Quote from the bulletin: The Hebrews who converted to Christianity face great opposition. They were often divided from their friends, separated from their livelihood. How would they persevere ? By fixing their eyes on Jesus! Jesus makes this journey to cross and resurrection. We notice how He does not…

*** Graphic, be prepared *** NS, setting context “Do not worry...” Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you,…

1. Death is a state of {separation} . 2. Both believers and non-believers will be {raised} from the dead. 3. Believers Rewarded A. Immediate Reward a. This judgment will occur in heaven immediately {after} the rapture of the Church. 4 For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this…