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Mark 12:44 44 For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” You have heard the announcements. Our circuit is asking its members to consider giving more generously. And we need to take note: There are many who…

A church was debating what color to paint the church building. One group passionately wanted white, while another was equally passionate about painting it blue. After several heated discussions, they finally decided to settle it with a vote. In the end, white won by a narrow margin. The next Sunday,…

Have you ever watched a movie that had a really confusing ending? You get to the end and you are left wondering....wait....is that it? That’s the end? Surely that cannot be the end. One of my favorite movies is Inception. The basic plot of the movie is that a group of men set out to plant an idea in…

Dining With Christ Rev. Thomas A West, Sr 1 Corinthians 10:16 Summary: We have been invited to the table to commune with Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:16 Communion with Christ Introduction In 1 Corinthians 10:16 , Paul wrote, 16 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is…

Intro Mark 14:1–2 “It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.”” Our passage opens with Mark resuming…

Rethinking Our Appetites Holy Communion is a Participation in Christ GOAL— I want my hearers to realize the benefits of Holy Communion by showing what God is sharing with us and what we share with one another. MALADY — We don’t realize that as we worship at places with differing confessions of faith,…

Text - Nehemiah 9 Subject - Compassion Theme - God’s compassion Thesis - We can confess our sins before God because He is gracious and compassionate. Principle - Even though we are unfaithful, God is always faithful. Intro Many of us are familiar with the saying Winston Churchill made “Those who fail…

The Rules Laywer. All of us have played games of different kinds with people. I’m sure we’ve all encountered at some level the “rules lawyer” This is not someone who just a stickler about the rules and wants to keep everyone in check, This is the person who wants to exploit every possible loophole in…

I don’t think there’s anything that rattles me more than realising I don’t have enough to get me through what’s looming in front of me - whether it’s time, money, resources, or energy. That moment before pay day, or when you’re exhausted, or stretched too thin and feeling like there’s nothing left to…

1 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. “Then” is elsewhere translated,”at that time”. You may ask, “at what time?” . It is at the onset of the consummated Kingdom..... we have been looking at Matthew’s parables, and repeatedly we have…

Introduction I want to say at the onset, that as we began this series, I spent a few minutes explaining my apprehension to preach regarding the topic of money. I want to make something clear - I wasn’t then, and I’m not now apologizing for speaking on the topic. The Bible has much to say about it, therefore…

Opening Prayer: Good morning, church! Let me first before we get started in today's message say a personal word of thanks to all the VBS works, could you please stand. We thank the LORD for each of you and how God used you and worked through your life to reach the kids with the message of the Gospel.…

There is a religious ritual practice that has been observed in history in different forms by different cultures over the centuries performed by someone called a sin-eater. A sin-eater is someone who consumes a ritual meal with the intent to take on the sins of another person who has died so the soul…

What is hatred? Hatred is a word that is being throw around often these days. Any words spoken against an idea is branded as hatred. We have Hate crimes and hate speech. But our definitions seem to have expanced. Websters dictionary defines hatred as “extreme dislike or disgust” or “ill will or resentment;…

And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.” And going a little…

Obligation to Your Neighbors 8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength .’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second,…

It is Easter Sunday! He is risen! Today is the day we celebrate the resurrection of Christ. January 1, 1863 was a history defining day in our country. We were entering our third year of the Civil War. President Lincoln then declared, through the Emancipation Proclamation, that all slaves held in the…

And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” And as he sat on the Mount…

Have you ever thought about how, since energy can neither be created nor destroyed, that all living things are made up of billions of cells that had their constituent parts once part of some other living being. What happens when you die? you body decomposes into the earth, which recycles the matter into…

How many of you are familiar with the children’s program Awana? When I was growing up AWANA was at its peak in popularity and function. They changed a lot since those days, but at that time the emphasis was on Scripture memorization and discipleship. As part of the program, those in AWANA clubs could…

Pontius Pilate I am Pontius Pilate. And the only reason you recognise my name is because it features in your creed. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried… You sing about me. You talk about me. Whenever you talk about Jesus. During the reign of Tiberius Caesar I was made…

Today we are going to be talking about Love, not the love that our world talks about, but real Love. Last week we talked about how God’s love for us motivated Him to provide our free gift of salvation. Today we are going to dig into Love, specifically loving God and how that shapes us. You hear myself…

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…

You Can Run But You Can’t Hide Rev Thomas A. West, Sr September 08, 2024 Jonah 1:3-17 There are many people who has been called of God to do something and have obeyed. There are many people who have been called of God to do something, and ran from Him, instead of doing His will. Jonah was one who ran…

One Another I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. By this shall all [men] know that you are My disciples, if you love one another [if you keep on showing love among yourselves]. One of the most important things when…