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Good morning, we are so glad that you are here with us this morning. I hope that you have brought your Bible today. Turn with me to Luke chapter 6. Today I want to share with you a model of genuine love. In fact, our text tells us that we are to love those who are our enemies. During the American Revolution,…

Hebrews 12 Hebrews 12 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, we must get rid of every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and run with endurance the race set out for us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out…

Morning 15 September 24

Throughout the bible, there are a few phrases that come up regularly that have to cause us to think. I like the word therefore - in scripture it comes up to tell us to consider all of the context and prepare for instruction - or - consider the context and apply it to a certain truth. “Do not be deceived”…

A couple of weeks ago, we left off with Jesus naming His disciples. If you remember, I said it reminding me of a pick up basketball game where you would pick teams, except Jesus picked 12 to be on His team. There were still more that followed Him, but He chose 12 to be in His inner circle and then He…

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’ ” What is Jesus talking about? Why the three terms? The Debts of Israel Deuteronomy 15:1-11 ; Lev. 25:8-13 ; At the end of every seven…

“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”…

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined,…

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…

Sermon on the Plain: Radical Love Luke 6:27-36 Last week we began looking at Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain. What is the purpose of this sermon? Jesus is using this opportunity to teach and train his disciples to follow after him. What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Last week Jesus encouraged and…

From calling to teaching Jesus called fulfillment ( Lk4:14-21 ) Jesus called disciples ( Lk5:1-11 ; 27 ) Jesus calls out He is Lord of the Sabbath ( Lk6:1-11 ) Jesus called the apostles ( Lk6:12-16 ) Life in the times was difficult, circumstances were not great. There was not much hope. Many had the…

Illumination Apparent Contradictions There are several verses that pose a problem for us as they seem to contradict well-established truth. Matthew 6:14–15 (NKJV) 14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses,…

Sermon on the Plain: Be Big Hearted Luke 6:37-42 This Morning I want to begin by having a reader response time. I know it’s not something that we normally do, but I think it fits Psalm 100 (CSB) A psalm of thanksgiving. 1 Let the whole earth shout triumphantly to the Lord ! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness;…

INTRODUCTION We live In a world filled with hatred and division, yet Jesus calls us to a radical way of living – loving our enemies. Today, we will explore what it means to truly love those who oppose us, looking to the teachings of Jesus and the Scriptures. Four Objectives Understanding the Concept…

Good morning, turn in your Bible with me to Luke chapter 6. Last week we took time to look into a model of genuine love and address the fact that the Lord’s true disciples are marked by love because they don’t just love their family and friends, but they also are able to love their enemies. This is not…

Reflection and Perspective (Luke 2:19) I. Intro A. So how was your Christmas? 1. Did Santa bring everything you asked him to? 2. What time did you get up Christmas morning? 3. How many pounds did you gain? 4. How many dollars worth of Christmas paper, bows, and boxes did you throw away? 5. How many of…

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…

God Is Love The attribute of God that we are going to look at this morning may be the most difficult and misunderstood attribute. We are going to look at the Love of God. And you may be looking at me like I’m crazy. B/c it seems like a simple to understand concept. We all know what love is. Or at least…

We are in week 6 of Life’s Healing choices. So far we have looked at 5 choices we can make with God’s help to move towards victory in our lives. 1st choice: Reality Choice where we realize that we are not God and admit that we are powerless to control our tendency to to the wrong thing and my life is…

For the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof. The earth is the Lord ’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. God owns everything since everything is God’s the question is not, “how much of my money should I give to God?” but rather, “How much of God’s money should…

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 titled the message “Tough Love”, but in the case of our text this morning, tough love does not mean what people usually mean by it. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with the terminology Tough Love. This is because often times what people mean by tough love is not really love at all. What many people…

Matthew 5:7 Last week we began a new series on the home entitled “The Truth about a Blessed Home.” We are looking at five of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 , where Jesus is preaching in His Sermon on the Mount about how you can be blessed. Last week we looked at A Home that Hungers for Righteousness. I…

Tonight we’re going to conclude our series on “ Developing a Biblical Worldview .” Your worldview is the way you look at the world. It’s the beliefs that you base all of your decisions on. Everybody has a worldview whether they realize it or not. It’s often un-clarified. It’s often unspoken but everybody…

Intro This morning we continue in the book of Romans. We have been looking over the last few weeks of this 12th chapter of the book of Romans with the theme - why not now. Why not now, live your life for Christ? We make a choice every day, and in reality, multiple choices throughout the day in regards…