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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…

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…

14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who…

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…

Big Idea: The Kingdom is hidden from the proud and shown to the humble. Jesus is thankful for the hidden and the revealed He chooses who will receive the revelation We ought to be thankful for his revelation There are some things that are clear when you think about them simply, and more confusing when…

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…

The Demonic Fall V 17 the people were elated about the power Jesus had given to them they returned with Joy real Joy comes from the Holy Spirit fruit of the Spirit Love, Joy they were able to cast out demons in Jesus name they had healed people spread the good news of the kingdom V 21 Jesus rejoiced…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - CHRIST, FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW (593) Psalm Reading I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will…

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…

Green Berets. Rangers. SEALs. Delta Force. These special operators are part of the United States military. They are the elite: highly trained with unique skill sets, with many of their important missions carried out in total secrecy. If we hear about them at all, it is after their mission has concluded.…

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…

Looking For Loopholes W. C. Fields, the old-time comedian who in his professional persona seemed to be in a continual state of inebriation, came to the final illness of his life. He was in the hospital and neither he nor his friends or doctors gave him much hope. One of his friends, who had known him…

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…

We are in the third week of our series, The Promise. Jesus gives to each of us through His coming four promises that we are exploring. The first week I looked at hope. Hope in God does not disappoint us and when we place our hope in Jesus, we find a life that is full of peace and contentment. Last week,…

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…

8 Now the king of Aram was at war with Israel. After conferring with his officers, he said, “I will set up my camp in such and such a place.” 9 The man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Beware of passing that place, because the Arameans are going down there.” 10 So the king of Israel checked on…

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…