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The Priestly Role “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. They passed on to the people the truth of the instructions they received from me. They…

Luke 7:11-17 highlights Jesus' compassion and power as He raises a widow's son in Nain, bringing hope to a seemingly hopeless situation. It encourages us to trust in God's presence during our darkest moments and to allow His transformative power to work in our lives, reminding us that Jesus meets us exactly where we are, regardless of our circumstances.

How do you measure greatness? Do you measure greatness by someones performance in something? Do you measure greatness by someones title or position? Do you measure greatness by what others think of someone? Or, do you measure greatness by what God’s word says about greatness? Oxford dictionary: (N) the…

John 6:1-14 1 After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. 2 Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. 4 Now the Passover,…

Teaching We have seen many teachings from Jesus on our journey. About faith About the word About ministering to others About God’s provision. Last week we ended with the feeding of the 5,000 and many call this the end of the “Great Galilean Ministry” as Luke puts it that spanned from Lk4:14-9:17 . It…

Teaching, training, to practical application Jesus had many disciples, of which he named twelve apostles. There has been much teaching as they journeyed with Jesus. Many examples set before them. Their faith has been called into question and to grow. (Transition) Today we are going to see the training…

Miracle of Feeding the Five Thousand Luke 9:10–17 One of my favorite things we do as a church is our monthly fellowship dinner. I love the fellowship, sharing of the Lord’s Supper, and eating a meal together. However, one of the thoughts that always looms over my mind is the worry about if there is going…

Align Yourself A Christian’s Motive To magnify the beauty , goodness , and or greatness of God Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. What you go to do or say represents the Lord Jesus Christ. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the…

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’…

Big Idea: We are not saved by fear of God or interest in Jesus but in saving faith. people can show a certain fear of God but not bow to him Lightning: Luther had a close call and feared God, this led him to join a seminary Yet others have had near missed with death and still mock God If not with their…

Torah Portion : Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah : Judges 13:2-25 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok We explained Zadok comes from the word Zaddik - righteous this is the High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek Introduction Torah Portion : Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah…

Matt. 13:1-8 ; 18-23 This parable is likely the best known of Jesus’ parables. Many refer to it as the parable of the sower. I like to think of it not just about the sower but also about the soil. In this parable ihe sower and the seed remain the same, the soil is what changes. This parable is recorded…

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this , that the…

Our mission - is to Glorify God, Equip the Saints, and to Share the Gospel. As a mission, this is the lens that we view all of the activity of our church - especially considering our time gathering together on Sunday mornings - because it is the center of our activity. Primarily - we Glorify God. That…

We live in a time when many things are being redefined. ideas of gender, relationships, etc Jesus did not redefine family. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever He and the Father are one Family is designed by God and to be honored Christ affirms family values He addressed divorce several times…

Last week we ended with the first three verses of Luke 8 . If you missed last week, be sure and go back and catch up with this series. I believe it was a powerful message last week that you need to get a hold of. Today, I want you to know that Jesus wants us to receive. Jesus has so many truths that…

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…

Reject the Gospel every one who is ever born has a soul that will go on for an eternity our body today is what the apostle Paul calls a tent in eternity we will receive a new tent/ body fit for the place we will inhabit for the rest of eternity God’s wrath against sin is going to be given perfect justice…

The Rich Young Ruler Luke 18 18-30 . V 18 young ruler of the synagogue people influencer rich a perfect catch for the kingdom we need to do whatever it takes to get this man through the door this man wants to become a follower but a follower of whom? Good teacher, not LORD Jesus knows his heart when…

Good Morning. Today we are going to begin our journey through the Gospel of Luke. If you have your Bibles go with me to Luke chapter 1. Luke chapter 1 verses 1-4 give us the prologue or introductory act into what this Gospel is all about. Luke is the author of this Gospel as well as the book of Acts,…

Setting The Scene Peter James and John went up on the mountain of transfiguration The other 9 could not cast out a demon they were frustrated the scribes were arguing with them in another account we find Jesus paying Peters temple tax Jesus has told them 2ce that He was going to die on the cross Some…

Up On The Mountain On the Mount of Transfiguration Peter James and John saw the Glorified Jesus They saw God they got a glimpse of eternity Lets build booths for us to stay here but there was no staying on the mountain V 36 they kept silent on the mountain they experienced eternity Now they have to come…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me! May my accusers be put to shame and consumed; with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt. But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. My mouth will tell of…

Late fall has us preparing for winter and celebrating the harvest. For most of us, not living close to the land, it is far more symbolic than it once was, but we still have a vestigial, cultural celebration of harvest. Looking for themes of harvest in the Bible is fruitful (pun intended). We run across…

How does God speak? 1. Creation 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of…