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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,…

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…

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…

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…

Recap from last week 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure…

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food.” 10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me…

We all want clarity. In a world where there is chaos, confusion and more of the such we seek clarity. What is the best way to…? This is where in previous sermons I have talked about praying for wisdom. Without wisdom we will never see things clearly. In Jesus’ day there were 613 commands from the OT.…

How long can you balance on one foot. Some of you will do better than others. But even the best of us will only survive several minutes at the most. Well, did you know that the world record for standing on one foot is 76 hours and 40 minutes! That’s over three days! It’s hard enough to stay awake that…

13 Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words. 14 When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar,…

Our foundation Scripture is Matthew 28:18-19 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Last week we added…

While Jesus was teaching in the temple, he asked, “How can the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David? David himself says by the Holy Spirit: The Lord declared to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.’ David himself calls him ‘Lord.’ How, then, can he be his…

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…

Introduction : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to Mark 12:35-37 . Jesus has just been put through the ringer with the religious elite in the temple. He has been challenged and questioned by the Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees, and the Scribes. Each group sought to trap…

Introduction Context And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Now the Lord called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai,…

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…

During Jesus’ long Monday at the temple during His last few days before Calvary, He was questioned by the religious leaders to try to discredit His claim as the Son of God. They failed in their attempts, as Jesus silenced them, and now it was Jesus’ turn to ask a question. The question that Jesus directed…

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…

Mark 12:35-37 Intro : It is still Tuesday of the Lord’s Passion Week. Jesus is making His way to the cross to die for His people. This passage finds Jesus still in the Temple teaching the Word of God. The scribes, the Pharisees and the Sadducees are still looking for a way to discredit Jesus in the eyes…

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…