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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…

Listen Well Luke 8:1-21 How many of you have heard the phrase, “God gave you one mouth and two ears so you should listen more than you talk.” This is usually said to those of us who speak to much and listen too little. It’s funny just a couple of weeks ago at the Ice cream social I was talking about…

Who is Jesus? (Part 2) Luke 7:36-8:3 Several weeks ago, we looked at that all too popular verse in Luke 6 . Luke 6:37 “37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” However, as we examined it we noticed that the text doesn’t…

Who is Jesus? Luke 7:18-35 Q: What is the Lord’s Supper? A: Christ commanded all Christians to eat bread and to drink from the cup in thankful remembrance of him and his death. The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of the presence of God in our midst; bringing us into communion with God and with one another;…

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…

MARY MAGDALENE 9 Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. Mary Magdalene is one of the best-known and least-understood names in Scripture. Scripture deliberately draws a curtain of silence over much of her life and…

Working and Worshiping Scripture usually includes Martha and Mary together, and they lived with their brother Lazarus in the small village of Bethany - about 2 miles SE of the Temple’s eastern gate. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, Both Luke and John recorded that Jesus enjoyed hospitality…

24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 1 Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the…

Big Idea: John was among the greatest of prophets, but the believer today is greater than John The people’s response to John the Baptist and Jesus shows us that we must be careful to: Accept God’s Word When it is hard to receive When it is graciously given Realize that God uses many teachers who have…

Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna, the wife…

Intro Whose glad to be in church today? Turn to your neighbor and tell them you are glad they are in church today. Week 1 of a 9 part series on the Fruit of the Spirit. We will do this on Sundays and Wednesdays. There are several reasons that I wanted to do this series… God has this hope in us that we…

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…

How many of us has had our CC numbers taken or been scammed? This week I bought $300 airpods to be sent to CA.. I’d like to start with an illustration from Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Juan Zamora of Richland, Washington, owed a bill he could not pay for a charge he did not make. After filling up…

Jesus forgives The purpose of Jesus coming was to save the sinner, to make way, to be the way for salvation. Jesus is at a Pharisee’s house, we looked at that last week, but want to bring back to remembrance what we read last week. 36 Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and…

Wicked Generation When you think of wicked, what do you think of? Do you think that Php2:15 is for today too? 15 so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,…

Questions Is it OK to have questions about Jesus, about God, about the bible? Does having questions mean you do not have any faith? Recently Jesus had presented the sermon on the plain ( Lk6:20-49 ) Jesus healed the Centurions servant on the way to Capernaum ( Lk7:1-10 ) Healed a widow’s only son in…

DISCIPLESHIP Mary Magdalene joined the close circle of disciples who traveled with Jesus on His long journeys. Her deliverance from demons may have occurred relatively late in Christ’s Galilean ministry. Luke is the only one of the gospel writers who names her in any connection prior to the crucifixion.…

My prayer this morning is that you will figure out how to make some time with Jesus. Find a time and place and learn to get alone with the trinity. That is what we are going to talk about today is getting alone with Jesus. If you have your Bibles, go with me to the book of Luke. I am in chapter 7. We…

Big Idea: God’s Kingdom demonstrates unity in diversity Chosen Changed Charitable Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities:…

How do we define joy? Joy is closely related to gladness and happiness, although in the NT, joy is more a state of being than an emotion - a result of the choice to know and meditate on the character and promises of God. What is the source of joy? The source of joy in our lives comes from being in step…

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his…

Luke 7:18-35 Introduction It’s such an honor to be with you and open the Word of God together. Lately, and by lately, I mean in the last few years, I have been increasingly alarmed and saddened by the number of friends, former students, former church members, and other people in my life who have gone…

Another Parable It is said that about 1/3 of the teaching of Jesus was done in parables. What is a parable? What is the purpose of a parable? It is commonly known or defined as “earthly story with heavenly meaning.” Purpose is to teach in a manner that would be simple to remember to those who have eyes…

Big Idea: Proper understanding of sin should bring shame, and realization of forgiveness should bring gratitude and LOVE. Jesus came to save sinners Pride keeps many from believing on Jesus All believers have been forgiven much How long have you been a Christian? In almost every church are: Older Christians…

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…