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32 Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”…

Into Rock and a hard place? Stuck in a situation where any solution is as inaccessible as every other one. Such was the case for Aaron Ralston. He was an outdoor enthusiast and loved mountaineering. One trip near Canyonlands National Park in UT he was repelling down into a narrow canyon. In his maneuvering,…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. Thanks for joining us for our first ever Good Friday Service. This service will be different then our normal service. We'll sing some songs, take communion and read some scriptures, but there will be no sermon. The focus of this service is on the death of our Lord…

The phrase “the darkest day” or “darkest hour” has been used throughout history describing a time when bad events are at their worst. Some darkest days in history were; The early period of World War II, from the mid-1940 to mid-1941, when it was certain that Britain would be invaded by Germany [ Churchill…

The Betrayal of Jesus Mark 14:41–52 The Setting It was in the garden of Gethsemane, shortly after midnight on Friday morning, that the Lord Jesus endured the ultimate temptation (14:32–42). He staggered as he gazed into the cup he must drink, for taking it meant he would drink our sin to the full and…

Introduction Two weeks ago I ended the sermon with a story of a martyr. Today I start a sermon with another story of a famous Christian martyr named, Polycarp. Polycarp was a respected pastor in western Asia Minor, discipled under the apostle John. In the mid-second century, he was brought in by the…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to Mark 14 , Mark 14 . It has been a good time away from the pulpit - a time of refreshment for me but it is so good to be back with you all and to be bringing God’s Word for you today. If you’re new or…

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…

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…

This morning we delve into a piece of Jesus’ Passion Narrative that does not normally get much attention. We typically read the Passion story all as one story on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, or most often on Good Friday. I think part of the reason that we gloss over this story is that we do not want…

CALL AS APOSTLES 12 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles: 14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip,…

Common Men, Uncommon Calling Tonight we will start a study on twelve ordinary, common men who were called to an uncommon task. This study is to take the twelve disciples and place them, not as supernatural beings, but as common men that God used in extraordinary ways to spread the Gospel. Why do you…

Introduction Happy Resurrection Day! Today’s message is going to be centered around the Resurrection of Jesus. Let me say this: The Resurrection of Jesus is necessary to the Gospel of Jesus. It’s not enough that a man die for a cause. Martyrs die for causes - but it’s essential that the one who died…

Introduction Summarize: This past Christmas fell on Sunday and we were blessed to consider our savior, the promised messiah, and how He was born in humility. We saw the genealogy of Christ, the birth of Christ, the seeking of Christ by the wise men, and the rejection and persecution of Christ by Herod.…

Mark 9:28–29 (ESV) — 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast…

Prophetic Title ..... 31 On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.” 33 Peter…

14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. From an article in PsychCentral, I found this…

Encounters with Jesus Will You Leave Everything and Follow Jesus? Mark 10:17–27 (ESV) 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good…

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…

Paul enters into his formal closure of the letter. Nowhere else do we find such a lengthy list of personal greetings by Paul indicating the extensive personal friendships he had, even among the churches he had not visited. Were these some friends he had met in other cities, among other churches that…

The Heavenly Throne When we began our look at The book of Revelation we first saw a vision of the exalted Jesus caring for and protecting his churches. And what we see in the book is that after the period of the churches has come to end The Kingdom of God will come to this earth. This Revelation of what…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…