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I have a little bit of a challenge today - in that it’s been 6 weeks since we were last in 2 Samuel... Not sure if you remember - but before we DIVERTED into our mini Easter Series... We were making our way through 1 and 2 Samuel. The challenge - is the help us - Get back in the groove…the OT groove...…

Good morning! My name is John and I am excited to be with you this morning especially in this context as we launch a new sermon series called “I AM.” If we were to read Exodus 3 we would find a familiar story. A story of God speaking to Moses through a burning bush and charging him with the task of going…

James Of the three disciples in jesus’ closest inner circle, James is the least familiar to us. The biblical account is practically devoid of any explicit details about his life and character. He never appears as a stand-alone character in the Gospel accounts, but he is always paired with his younger…

Our text today is Mark 5:21-43 . I’m going to read the entire text before moving into any commentary 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing…

Just Bless me Lord. Sometimes we run in on the Lord seeking our blessing but we hoping he might not notice us just bless us . Our greatest need is that God will notice us and come to our rescue We need Jesus to be our Saviour and our friend 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and…

Repent... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poa_adqidPg Repentance in Mark The Gospel of Mark says repent three times in description of the messages preached by John the Baptist, Jesus and the disciples when they were sent out by Jesus. 4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism…

How many of you have heard of the concept of a 5-tool baseball player? Traditionally the skill sets needed to be an excellent baseball player are broken down into 5 broad categories called tools. There is the Speed tool, The Fielding ability tool, the arm strength tool, hitting for a high average tool,…

Numbers 19:1-25:9 REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions Study Numbers, and God has been at work We started talking about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers So far we can summarize what we have studied by this Summary Count all who can serve Adonai b’Midbar…

40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). What is the significance of Andrew’s statement? Andrew recognized Christ as the Messiah - the one who…

In the introduction to his classic work “The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis wrote “There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to be believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them. They themselves…

1 Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, 4 because he had often…

Serving Others With Humility January 8, 2023 Summary: Jesus shows us how to live our lives, with humility and servanthood. Philippians 2:3-11 I remember going to so many Pittsburgh Pirate games when I was a young kid. Seldom able to afford a ticket, but me and my friend would hang around out side Forbes…

Do Not Fear, Only Believe GSR across the street. Anybody ever get on the Ultimate Rush swing? I’m not afraid to admit, that scares me just thinking about it! I know I wouldn’t die, but I might as well. Fear is powerful. Fear transforms actions, perceptions, reality. But today, we see that Jesus overcomes…

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he…

Introduction: I want to take a moment and welcome all of you back home to Bethlehem. We are excited to be celebrating our 201st birthday as a church and it’s always a blessing to have everyone back home. That’s what a lot of us love about holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, isn’t it? We love to…

The Lord God Almighty And An Encounter with a Demon-Possessed Man Mark 5:1–5 (ESV) 1 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs.…

I began with reading this story this morning to remind us of a few things: God hears our cries! God provides people to help us carry the load! At this time the Israelites had been led out of captivity and Egypt and were wondering around in the wilderness. They were obviously hungry and started complaining.…

17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. 14 And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. 9 He went on from there and entered their synagogue.…

2 My help comes from the Lord , the Maker of heaven and earth. 11 So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim. Breakthrough Defined: A breakthrough is…

14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news,, of God: 15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” THE FIRST DISCIPLES 16 As he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting…

Title : A Faith That Saves: Part 2 While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue leader’s house and said, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the teacher anymore?” When Jesus overheard what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” He did not let anyone accompany…

Introduction Week 3 of Redeeming Your Time. 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. We are told to make the best use of our time…

Introduction‏ Last week, we started a series called ‏ ‏Making the Most of Your Time ‏ In Ephesians 5:15-17 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord…

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The Power of Jesus over Creation and Spirit World Jesus continues to do miracles and cast out demons in spite of growing opposition to Him and His ministry. We have learned in the previous session, that the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were waiting to see if Jesus would do anything wrong, so…