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Introduction: Good morning, Church. Some of you just looked at your handout for today and got a little overwhelmed! I somewhat apologize for catching you off-guard with the wealth of information that you have been given. We are going to be covering some deep doctrines of the faith in today’s message.…

Today we are continuing a series that we began in January. We are taking the long journey through the book of Luke. This is one of the Gospel accounts written by the physician Luke. The Gospel of Luke is written to the Gentiles. A Gentile is anyone that is not jewish. When we get to the book of Acts,…

Big Idea: Urgent missions require action A time to consider what is needed, what is essential, for our mission as believers. What is the Main Mission? To proclaim the Kingdom of God is here. To make disciples of Jesus. What is needed for that? Stage lighting sound system live stream big name speakers…

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…

Imagine waking up every morning in a world where peace reigns, love abounds, and justice prevails. A place where the Kingdom of God isn't just a distant promise, but a vibrant reality we experience every day. How would your life change if the divine principles of God's kingdom were manifested in every aspect of our lives? The Kingdom of God is not merely a concept to be admired or a future hope to anticipate. It is a powerful, transformative force that we are called to usher into the here and now. The question is: what does it take to see this Kingdom come to life on earth? It takes more than just passive faith. It requires active engagement, a heart fully surrendered to God's will, and a commitment to live out His love in tangible ways. It demands that we become vessels of His grace, agents of His justice, and beacons of His light. In today's sermon, we will explore the practical steps, the unwavering faith, and the sacrificial love needed to bring the Kingdom of God from hea

Review Tanakh The Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Introduction 1 Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time…

The Message Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region. He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue…

Bible Reading Week 49 This Week’s Theme: Looking Forward to Peace Word for the Week is Peace: The state of harmony that is available to believers through having a right relationship with God and others and is especially associated with the presence of the Holy Spirit. Memory verse: Ephesians 2:14 (NKJV)…

Excelleration By this time you should be feeling the effects of this word Excelleration. We have been moving into the words God has given us and it is likely we are starting to see movement. It is also likely that you may be at a point of letting go of some things to move more towards what is next. Matthew…

The Right Way We see in verse 24 a way...God beckons us to enter in the straight gate... Not just any old way but the “Straight Gate” Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. We see that many will not be able to enter in... We sometimes…

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…

Last weeks message was on the “Destructive Doctrines of False Teachers” today's verses will deal with the “Doom of False Teachers” If they are left unrepentant for their destructive teachings, denying the LORD who bought them, as well as those who follow them, they will experience the wrath and judgment…

Hebrews 11:1-29 Good morning church! I want to dig right in this morning because we have a lot to go through. But I first want to remind you of the challenge that Pastor Jim left off with last week concerning what are we doing for the Lord? Are we taking risks? And by risks he didn’t mean jumping out…

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…

Jesus’ exemplary attitude toward Scripture should encourage believers to lean all their confidence on the trustworthiness of God’s words in every circumstance, just like Jesus did. Jesus’ Assumptions About God’s Old Testament Words Jesus held a high view of God’s words in the OT. People who are not willing…

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…

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. You hear the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven talked about. Do you know what it is? Can you define it? Do you know what the Bible says about it? It was is a popular topic in the New Testament.…

Over the past few weeks we have taken a look at some of the Lord’s Parables that He used to teach others as well as His own disciples important lessons. Last week we began to look at some of the parables that deal with Christian living. In other words, how are we to live as believers? Today I want to…

Good Morning, if you have your Bibles would you turn with me to Matthew chapter 13. Over the past several weeks we have been talking about the parables of Jesus, and so we are going to look today at the hidden treasure and the Pearl of great Value. We are going to begin in verse 44. Matthew 13:44 . 44…

The Rider of the Clouds A few of the fundamental elements of the Old Testament mosaic are familiar and we will not take the time to analyze those. One of these is kingship. The Israelite kingship had a quasi-divine flavor, which was common in the Near East - civilizations believed kingship was instituted…

For this second Sunday of Advent, our text this morning is Luke 1:26-38 : In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,…

While y'all gathered at RHUMC… I went home this past weekend Remember all the things that used to direct my life For many years… I was running from my past… driven by my past Many live for the past… dragging it around. Others live for the present… getting everything they can. Still others have goals…

The Gift of the Magi Over 100 years ago. a man named O’ Henry wrote the story “The gift of the Magi” It’s about a young married couple with very little money at Christmas time. The family had only two things of value, Jim’s pocket watch, which had been passed down from his grandfather, to his father…

Kingdom Come When he was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming with something observable; no one will say, ‘See here!’ or ‘There!’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Then he told the disciples, “The days are coming…