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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…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Okay, it’s December 1st… Who already has Christmas decorations up at their house? Anybody have their tree up already? By the way, if you want to help, there are a bunch of people staying after church today to help decorate our space here for…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until…

God's true servants will not be caught unawares but will always be found doing their master's will.

With the rapid changing of times. The new age movement being introduced into the churches today. The idea that feelings trump knowledge. The idea’s that all paths lead to God. Our rapidly degrading view of the character of God. It is important that we heed the warning set before us by our Lord and savior.…

Introduction “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching.…

The servant who is not ready for the master’s return. After Jesus told his disciples not to worry and put their trust in him, he offers two parables concerning the disciple’s actions and attitude while he is away from them. The first parables is about a servant who waits at night for the master’s return,…

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…

ori•ent•ed \ˈȯr-ē-ˌen-təd\ adjective 1937: intellectually, emotionally, or functionally directed Orienteering= a cross-country race in which each participant uses a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course A Compass... You can have a compass and still be lost… setting…

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…

Last week Richard got us thinking about what being a disciple of Jesus looked like for those first disciples, and what that might mean for us now. The phrase ‘may we be covered with the dust of our teacher / rabbi Jesus’ has stuck with me all week. We need to be people who live so closely with Jesus…

Thursday is Independence Day for us here in America. We live in the greatest nation in this history of the world and it’s because our founders based it on both the Bible and a Judeo Christian belief system. What I want to do is look briefly at the parallels between the United States’ founding fathers’…