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Powerball Winnings $2.4 BILLION If you win it ALL , taxed immediately 24% ($576 million) Leaves you with $1.8 BILLION Bump you into the highest tax bracket, 25.6% ($406 million) Left now with $1.34 BILLION The winner had the decision Take $2.04 Billion over 29 years (~$70 million/year) Take $999 million…

And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, “ ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.” ’ David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?”…

In Romans 12 , Paul tells us that since we have been saved through God’s mercy, it is reasonable for us to give ourselves as a “living sacrifice” to God that we will prove to the world that the will of God is good, acceptable and perfect. The phrase, “living sacrifice”, means consecrated/committed to…

Rich Texan son’s would buy extravagant gifts to impress his dad — 10,000 Sky diving package — 50,000 piece of art — Talking bird 100,000 could sing yellow rose of Texas. How was the bird? It was delicious The greatest gift is not necessarily the more expensive one Dad — Tie — Golf Clubs — Wallet — Vase…

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; 4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and…

Introduction Did any of you see any of these video’s from TikTok last week…the ones with Tom Cruise? Many Tom Cruise fans were happy to see their favorite actor join TikTok…the social media platform. Finally, here was Tom getting with the program and sharing some of his life with adoring fans! But was…

Big Idea: Jesus addresses our motivation behind our generosity. We have to recognize the immediate daily tension of the underlying reasons of why we seek Jesus and why we choose to follow Him. Our hope is to move from the perspective of Christianity that begins with the idea of “what about me,” then…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Meaning of Stewardship 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this…

Meaning of Stewardship 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 1 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Welcome this morning! Last week, we had our Vision Sunday. Shared our theme for 2020 - ALL IN All in with Christ All in with LHC’s Mission “Restoring Hope, Changing Lives” All in with the Body of Christ This week, we are going to look at the Core Values of LHC. Turn with me to Psalm 1:1-3 You can find…

Generosity can leave behind a legacy; how that legacy unfolds depends on how our generosity unfolds.

For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. Who is Jesus ? The world will answer this question first by not what Scripture says but how you and I live each day. Books like You Lost Me , UnChristian, Why Nobody Wants to Go…

We are coming to the conclusion of this sermon series on The Generous life. … One of the goals of this series is to give us a framework for understanding Why we need to be concerned about the Generous life… The First reason we should consider the Generous life… is because… Generosity is God’s way (His…

God measures what you bring him, not in dollars and cents, but in Love and Trust.

Seeing too much injustice in this fallen could make us cynical. When cynicism goes too far, it can affect our sanity. This is why we need the stewardship of sanity. We will look at three things that can help us steward our sanity based on Mark 12:38-44.

Great gifts aren't measured in dollars. They are measured in dependence.

And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater…

Our Scripture reading this morning is selected verses from Deuteronomy 6 . We will be looking at what is called the Shema by Jews. “ Shema ” is the first word in our text, it means “ to hear ”. “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

We are a busy people. We have our family and friends, our social activities and hobbies—all the things that occupy our time. But who are we along the way, when we are going from one place to the next? If you see a stranger stranded along the road do you stop to led assistance? Our response reveals much…