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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…

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,…

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…

The Harvest is Plentiful Can you remember the best teacher you ever had? It could be a school teacher or a co-worker, or simply a mentor who taught you the ropes and how to live life well. When I was in Seminary, my favorite professor was Dr. Jim Shaddix. Dr. Shaddix is an unassuming man. There’s nothing…

For the past several weeks, we have been reading where everywhere Jesus goes, people have been asking the question, who is this man Jesus? When He calmed the storms, who is this man that even the winds and waves obey Him. When He cast the demons out, who is this man that even the spirits listen to Him…

Good morning, turn with me to Luke chapter 6. One of the things that we know to be true of Christ is that he went after people so that they would follow Him. We see this in Matthew chapter 4. Matthew 4:19 , “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” Christ was a fisher of men. If you have ever been…

Those who rejected were never elected. The Westminster Confession of Faith: Edinburgh Edition (The Shorter Catechism) Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? A. God having, out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter…

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…

Good morning. I am so glad that we can be here this morning. It is always a joy. As we continue along our study of the Book of 1 John. Last week we talked about some of the deep theology behind the book of 1 John and how John has a strong emphasis on the study of God and what that means for us. Yet,…

Today we are continuing Luke Gospel in chapter 10. This is our 13th week in the book of Luke. I hope you have received something from Luke’s Gospel. Maybe you have noticed that Luke is a very thorough guy when writing his Gospel account of Jesus. I have said this many times in this series. Luke records…

Jesus Follower The cost of following Jesus Luke 9 57-62 they said that they would but V 9 23 deny himself and follow Jesus has already sent out the 12 to heal cast out demons and spread the gospel Jesus is now going to send out 70 others to do the same these are ones who have picked up their cross daily…

Power and Authority What does power and authority mean? Do people today have power and authority? We previously have seen that Jesus commissioned the twelve ( Lk9:1-11 ). Limited commission for the task at hand then. The commission come with specific instructions. Do we have a commission today that we…

No Looking Back Luke 9:51-62 A few years ago, Corrie and I had to take a trip to San Antonio. When we told the kids where we were going, Levi asked if we could visit the Alamo. What a remarkable story the Alamo has. From Feb 23 to March 6, 1836 about 200 men defended this small mission. Fighting for…

How it Works We have discussed the man, the message, the motive, and the method of His mission, today we address the mechanics of the mission But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in…

Pyramid scheme: usually good for the one at the top, not so much for the ones on the bottom. In the kingdom of God, all who are of Christ are to be recruiting other workers. In this case, the workers at all levels receive the manifest blessings of the cross Big Idea: Gospel work is a partnership between…

Big Idea: Doing our mission for Jesus well requires an understanding of his heart for service 2 Parts of this sermon: How to deal with those who reject the gospel (51-56) How to understand the urgency of the mission (57-62) Intro: How we need to balance truths Truth: People who reject God are subject…

In the OT, it is to appoint is to give an order, to command, to instruct, order or send. In the NT, it means to put in charge, to commission, to designate God Appointed Time 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall…

Intro It’s about to be the New Year - 2024. How many of you make New Year’s Resolutions? How many of you kept those Resolutions? Not too many… Have you ever thought about why we make NY resolutions? We make them so that we can change things as we head into a New Year. The problem is that only about 5%…

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 Timothy 5:17-25 Main idea: Appoint good elders and care for them as they care for you. Good morning and welcome to those who may just be joining us. Pastors/elders are shepherds who care for the flock of God. They minister the Word of God and lead the church. But what if I told you that you as a church…

Introduction: Many people today struggle with sharing the Gospel because they are concerned about the response of the hearer. What if they reject me? What if they persecute me? What if they refuse to hear me? What if they gossip about me and slander me? This has been the best offensive move by Satan…

Introduction: The word determination means firmness of purpose or resolve. Those who are determined are not thrown off by outside influences. They are focused on the task at hand. Yesterday was Veterans Day. We are appreciative of those who have had the determination and fortitude to fight for our nation…

This Week’s Theme: The Cost of Discipleship This Week’s Word Renunciation: The deliberate rejection or disavowal, especially of a person or object. Memory Verse: 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who…