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Joseph Joseph was made steward over the house of Potiphar he had to learn the language learn the customs and ways of the people go to the market place to buy groceries run the finances of the house make money in investing manage the gardens and land manage the other slaves Joseph was the overseer of…

God Himself There are many words of comfort found in scripture. This morning, I am going to focus on two words found together often in scripture, “but God”. Now these two words at times indicate God was ruling against humanity, and in other cases they show his great mercy towards humanity. The Bible…

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…

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? We live in a world of things.... People value the things of this life more than they value the things of God. We often forget that the things of this world are temporal…

Introduction: What kingdom are you a part of today? Some of you might first think about your citizenship of a particular country. But there is a much more lasting kingdom that we should be a citizen of first and foremost - and that is the kingdom of God. All of the other kingdoms of this world will pass…

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you only had one year to live? What would you do to finish up your life? Would you spend it making lots of money? Would you spend reaching out to family members that you have never met? Would you spend it going places you’ve never been before? These are…

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…

In the previous chapter, Jesus told us a parable of prodigal son. It was actually a story about the prodigal’s older brother as Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees, who were hard hearted towards those who sought out forgiveness. He compared them to how the elder brother reacted when the prodigal came…

Another uncomfortable reading Very strange story At least the commentators have trouble with this one too! Two interpretations: Verse 9 - use your ill-gotten gains to win friends, so you can have treasures in heaven - endorsing the behaviour of the shrewd manager Verse 13 - you cannot serve both God…

The last few days have captured my attention as the world responded to the death of Queen Elizabeth. One particular video caught me off guard as the new King Charles III processed through some random city in the UK and a sole heckler yelled derisions. Almost immediately, the crowd drowned out this man’s…

If I was to tell you that you only had five years left of your life, how would you live it? Everyone of us knows that we only have one life to live. How are we going to spend the time that we have here on earth? How are we going to invest our time? How are we going to invest our energy? The first three…

Faithfulnes is rewarded, while manipulation of hte Word is never tolerated.

Little things Make a __________ out of a mole hill. Find a ___________ in a hay stack. A ________ through the eye of a needle. All of these sayings point to something small. Small things can be hard to find, be blown out of proportion, or even make things impossible. In many ways, Jesus warned us to…

Today we look at a difficult passage. At first is seems as though Jesus is condoning the unrighteous actions of the shrewd manager. But as we look on, we see that it is nothing of the sort. That this is a parable from a third person view done in a way to show the Pharisees their own sin. Read Who Do…

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…

If you have ever read all these self help books or listened to the self help speakers… they tell you that you can be and do anything that you put your mind to. If that were true, I would have been a major league baseball player… The problem is that I am not gifted nor am I talented enough to do that.…

I. Failing to See the Big Picture II. Jesus’ Example III. Restoring Our Vision

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

Now he said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions. So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be my manager.’ “Then the manager said…

Our goal, as free servants of God in Christ, should be complete freedom from financial pressures, and to provide a testimony of God’s power and love in His provision for us.