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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…

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…

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…

There have been a few times in my life where I wish I had one of those epic movie trailer voices. You know what I’m talking about. “Coming soon to theater near you” “The feature event of a lifetime” “An unprecedented multi media experience that will blow you away” The Lord has not gifted me in that way,…

Introduction - 500 words! “But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, and let the one who…

Text - Nehemiah 11-12 Subject - The city Theme - Restoring the city Thesis - Repopulating the city was necessary for the spiritual and social revitalization of the Jewish people. Principle - Christian, your participation is part of God’s plan in building His kingdom. Intro For many days an old farmer…

Allow the promises and prophecies of what will happen then, shape your faith in and mission with Christ here and now!

There is certain background in Daniel chapter nine that is essential to understand the events that will unfold in the following chapters of Revelation. The angel Gabriel gave Daniel a prophecy involving seventy weeks. Sixty-nine of these weeks are history but they constitute the most astonishing passage…

Redemption In Troubled Times Baby dedication today. A baby’s life highlights a situation we are all in. There is such promise in life. But there are certain hardships ahead. Struggles with things we don’t even yet know exist. Babies will have challenges in life they are entirely ill-equiped to handle,…

Introduction 1 Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! ” 2 And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” 3 Now…

Intro Life comes in waves. Sometimes leaving us under water. At other times standing on dry ground. The challenge can come in keeping a clear understanding of ultimate purpose and perspective in the uncertainty. Kimberly and I had planned a fishing trip off-shore out of Fort Bragg once. But on the morning…

Introduction Today we are pausing to look at another Holiday in the lives of the Jewish Community. This particular time is not commanded in the scriptures. This Holy day is Tish B’av & The Three Weeks Though Jesus does tell us what will happen As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said…

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…

As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn down.” As He was sitting on the Mount of…

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken…

26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 But when the grain is ripe,…

On missions: For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law, that the person who does the commandments shall live by them. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into…

We have covered the why we evangelize. Now lets look at the how. How do we communicate the gospel to those who don’t know Jesus. Use Scripture 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Trust The Holy Spirit Mark 13:11 , Matthew 10:17-20 , Luke 12:11-12 11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious…

Review Mark’s Mission: Jesus: Servant King Disciples: Becoming Disciples, and life in the Kingdom Jesus has anticlimactically entered Jerusalem, made some observations about a fig tree, and taught in the temple with people from every major sect trying to trap him in his words - Pharisees, Sadducees,…

Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 11. We are going to begin reading with part of the passage that we covered last week and then we will continue on to our new text for study this morning. If its your first time here this…

JESUS GIVES US DETAILS TO PROMOTE DISCIPLE MAKING NOT TO PREDICT DATES. When it comes to difficult passages we need to remember. . . THE MAIN THINGS ARE THE PLAIN THINGS AND THE PLAIN THINGS ARE THE MAIN THINGS. And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what…

After the extravagant display of apostate religion on that Monday in the temple [ questions to trap Jesus, the failure of the leaders to acknowledge Jesus as their Messiah, and the pretense in giving to attract the attention of men by the rich ], Jesus and His disciples leave the temple and Jerusalem…

Every 4 years in our great country we as citizens of the United States of America get to take part in a thing called an election. We vote for the best person we think can lead and guide our country in that of a President. We also have many state and local elections every year in which we also vote for…

31 And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation. 11 “And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be…