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Morning 15 September 24

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.”…

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…

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;…

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…

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…

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…

Reaping and Sowing we are looking again on relationships between Christians and other people V 27 last week we saw, those who hear/ regenerated believers and we learned about the instructions from Jesus on how we are to treat our enemies and how we need the Holy Spirit to enable us to do this today we…

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…

Introduction: The first verse in our Scripture for today is likely the most misunderstood and erroneously quoted verse of Scripture in the world today. The late pastor and theologian R.C. Sproul attested that this is probably the most popular verse known by pagans. Any time that the church or a believer…

Our Scripture lesson today is taken from Luke 6:27-42 : “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold…

Luke 6:37-42 ICC’s Wednesday In the Word ( DATE \@ "M/d/yy" 4/26/23) Introduction Praye rs Scripture memory For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom…

What does it mean to be a teacher? What does it mean to be a student?

God gives us the right stuff. ( Love) Happy Mothers Day A mother’s love is something that no one can explain— It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain. It is endless and unselfish and enduring, come what may, For nothing can destroy it or take that love away. – Helen Steiner Rice – Love…

Introduction “We exist to make Disciples growing together in Christlikeness.” Three aspects to it: Making Disciples Growing Disciples Together Disciples All with the goal of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ in our attitudes and our actions. All of this is to occur as a church - a local body of…

Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? A: To prove it wasn’t a chicken. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To show the squirrel it could be done. Chickens are always funny- right? Well, they are always funny until you try and answer a particular question about them. Which came first- the chicken…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today a “cancel-culture” environment has become more common than before, where simple disagreements and differences of opinion makes enemies out of friends. I recognize that I’m painting with a broad-brush,…

Joseph and his brothers We all know the story Not suffering for its own sake, but because any other way leads to death Reconciliation leads to life All seems a bit much. Beyond our Limits we read these passages - Josephs welcoming his brothers, Jesus teaching love for enemies, and it sounds great. But…

Forgive! What is the single most difficult thing for Christians to do? (ask first) But … Forgive is exactly what we are COMMANDED to do… Look at Col. 3:1-17 — The Apostle Paul gives us some direction on Holy Living… Look at what he says: Colossians 3:1 (NRSV) 1 So if you have been raised with Christ,…