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Today is our 24th week to be in the book of Luke. Including today we have just 4 weeks left. Over the next four weeks, we are looking at the last fews days of Jesus’ time here on earth. There are many verses to cover and we won’t spend a lot of time on each one. I know for many of you, you probably know…

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…

Luke 20:19-21:4 Outline & Discovery Full Manuscript By Calvin Dorsey Intro: Nick name was straight lace or straight edge. They saw the outside but they didn’t see my daily struggle I didn’t always do what is right In Genesis 18 , I believe verse 25, Abraham is having a conversation with God about the…

Luke 20:19-21:4 Outline & Discovery Full Manuscript By Calvin Dorsey Intro: Nick name was straight lace or straight edge. They saw the outside but they didn’t see my daily struggle I didn’t always do what is right In Genesis 18 , I believe verse 25, Abraham is having a conversation with God about the…

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…

Authority What is authority? Who has authority? Does everyone with authority use it for good? Who gives authority? Who is your authority? It seems like everything they are an authority on everything. I mean you can hardly get on FB without a middle schooler telling you how to fight inflation, or shoot…

All Saints We’re a week out from Halloween - or ‘All Halo’s Eve’ and ‘All Saints Day’. Like most of the strange Christian things that people do the traditions are often forgotten. All Souls - or All Halo’s reminds us of teh promise - or the problem of death for all of us. And we scare each other with…

Story of my friend that did what I did. How well do we know Jesus? The Pharisees knew all to know about the messiah, yet with one question, Jesus dashes all they thought that they knew. Jesus was trying to get them to deeper understand the identity of the messiah. Luke 20:41-44 Son of David This was…

Jesus' identity and work is more significant than religious trappings.

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…

Jesus' opponents attempt to trap him but as Jesus escapes their trap, he also teaches us something profound about how we relate to God: We belong to God - He created us, He rescued us, bought us back from the trouble we'd gotten ourselves into. Jesus calls us to give back to God what belongs to him: everything.

au·thor·i·ty noun 1. the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. In Luke's writings today we will see that Jesus has BOTH the Power and Right to do these things... Our scriptures today will cover the final week of Jesus life prior to the cross… PASSION WEEK! I want us to…

Jesus warns his disciples about the teachers of the law. They enjoy the status of being religious leaders. They wear special robes, receive respectful bows in the street and are given the best places in church and society. But they are hypocrites. They exploit widows by taking over their property. Their…

Introduction Today we’re going to explore the question ‘Why the KJV?’ It was a question that was posed to me just this past week (Ill.) - my conversation with Shane. This topic could easily warrant a series spanning a month at least, but we’re going to just hit some highlights today. Explain - not here…

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’…

Intro; Being a mother is a very important role that the Lord chooses to give to many women. There are mother’s who have children naturally and through adoption by God’s blessing’s. But there are also women who take on a mothers role to children through a friendship, teachers and the nurturing care for…

Where are you looking for hope? Are you looking for it in the economy? Are you looking for it in family? Are you looking for it in a spouse? Are you looking for it in a secure job? Are you looking for it in a leader? Are you looking for it in a friend? Where do we find hope? When we look in the wrong…

Opening Prayer: Good morning, church! Let me first before we get started in today's message say a personal word of thanks to all the VBS works, could you please stand. We thank the LORD for each of you and how God used you and worked through your life to reach the kids with the message of the Gospel.…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Stay a Little Bit Longer Luke 24:28–35 Introduction This is Easter Eve This is Luke’s first account of Jesus's post-resurrection appearance. It is a day when Jesus confronts two of His followers: ignorant, in the darkness, filled with doubt, confused, and distressed. What a day it had already been for…