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Big Idea: We are not saved by fear of God or interest in Jesus but in saving faith. people can show a certain fear of God but not bow to him Lightning: Luther had a close call and feared God, this led him to join a seminary Yet others have had near missed with death and still mock God If not with their…

Spiritual Beings Today we are going to finish up this detailed study of spiritual beings. We have been making our way through a Bible Project study of the Elohim in the Bible. In the first week we learned that “Elohim” is the Hebrew word for “Spiritual Beings.” The word “Elohim” was also used as a name…

How does God speak? 1. Creation 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of…

This morning we are going to begin talking about the Kingdom of God! Many people view the kingdom of God as some place that they will go to when they die if they believe in Jesus This is absolutely correct! However, maybe it is a bit more than that? We are going to talk this morning about what the Bible…

Big Idea: Urgent missions require action A time to consider what is needed, what is essential, for our mission as believers. What is the Main Mission? To proclaim the Kingdom of God is here. To make disciples of Jesus. What is needed for that? Stage lighting sound system live stream big name speakers…

(S1) — VIDEO (S2) — SERIES Evangelism (sharing faith)—Giving God something to bless BUS STOP (CINCINNATI) Last week—The Substance of Gospel Scriptures are ACCURATE—Jesus DIED —Jesus was BURIED—Jesus Rose—There were WITNESSES The Gospel IS Good News—Why we don’t share it talk about Jesus more? (Janine)…

Rethinking Trials and Temptations GOSPEL – Mark 1:12-15 THEME: Jesus overcomes Satan and rescues people from the devil’s dominion by His Gospel. GOAL: That the hearers realize that the decisive battle against Satan has been fought and won. MALADY: We are such easy prey for Satan. We think we must overcome…

God pulls back the curtains of Heaven to declare who Jesus is; how will you respond?

GOAL — That hearers rejoice to know that, just as God loves and is pleased with His Son, Jesus; therefore, He loves and is pleased with us who are baptized into Christ. MALADY — We sometimes see baptism as nothing more than a tradition, or we are able live any way we wish, now that we are baptized. MEANS…

Today’s message began a series on I AM MEANT TO KNOW GOD. Our pastor shared with us how God gave us His Son Jesus. God gave us His Son so we might know Him.

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…

River ( Mk 1:9-15 ) I don’t know whether or not I like the feeling of putting my feet in the water. My grandparents used to live next to a river with mudbanks that held prawns. You would sink up to your knees. And you could dig out the prawns by hand for my dad to put on the fish hooks. There is something…

We are a people who lay down and leave behind our stuff to follow Jesus when he calls.

How well do you listen? I am not talking about hearing but listening. True listening is hard work! True listening is not for the faint of heart but only the courageous. Mark is trying to have us hear who Jesus is. He is wanting us to see who Jesus and be transformed. Jesus is doing something new. Teh…

1. The manger was his bed . And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (1) A. The manger is a picture of Christ’s rejection . There…

For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. 1. Genuine Christians receive the gospel…

We all long for new beginnings. Most people love things “new” and then when something becomes “normal” or “used” we quickly go to something else. Mark is writing a “biography” of Jesus. Now this is not the same as our biographies today nor is it as simple as this. Yet, if we understand and use this framework…

Know your place and boldly proclaim Jesus’ baptism of repentance as you wait for His return.

Through The Chaos Today we are going to finish up this series where we have been focused on the early church. We have been doing a fairly in depth study on the passage in chapter 2 of Acts where Luke describes the actions of the first groups of people who we would call Christians, or Christ followers.…

The Gospel This morning is going to conclude our sermon series covering the 3 circles, but this is the beginning of the journey. I want you to know that this sermon series is to set the stage for you and me to get out into the world and tell people about the good news of Jesus Christ. To reveal to them…

Christians are not EXILES passing through—we are COLONISTS spreading a new kingdom. Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.” James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,…

There are many gospels out there that could be preached. Ultimately false gospels. We probably don’t have to worry too much about the prosperity gospel. What about the forgiveness only gospel. God wants to forgive your sin and give you eternal live. The forgiveness gospel is a consumer gospel. Not really…

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. You hear the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven talked about. Do you know what it is? Can you define it? Do you know what the Bible says about it? It was is a popular topic in the New Testament.…

22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, 24 because “All flesh…

Believe In what does the word believe actually mean does it actually just mean the belief in the existence of something or someone?? or does it mean more? 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. God wants us to understand his word…its…