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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…

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…

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…

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…

Good morning, church. For example, although Easter was about ten weeks ago, today’s text marks the beginning of the long passion narrative. It recounts Jesus’ activities during what we call “Holy” or “Passion Week.” In this passage, we witness the preparation for the event we remembered during Easter…

The Last Supper Mark 14:12–26 Intro: In our prison system, a condemned prisoner is usually allowed to choose what they will have for their last meal. Some of their choices are interesting. • Gary Gilmore —The first man executed after the death penalty was reinstated in 1977, chose hamburgers, eggs, potatoes…

Resurrection Sunday Mark 16:1-8 Introduction Where do you go after you die? Now this question was asked on the Melbourne Mums group. It’s a facebook group. Don’t worry, I’m not on it, but my wife Joy is. But it is a good question isn’t it? what do you say to a 5 year old that asks questions about death?…

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,…

Deuteronomy 29:10-15 ; Jeremiah 31:31-34 & Romans 12:1-2 Falling Forward It is fun watching small children learn to walk. They always look like they’re about to tumble. They straighten their knees - stretch out their hands. Realise that for once they’re above the ground. They give a smile… Then they…

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23 save others, snatching them out of the fire;…

Welcome Good morning everyone. Today we are continuing on in our sermon series on prayer. This will be our last Sunday looking at prayer, I will be home with a new baby next Sunday and then the following week we are going to begin our Advent series. For Advent this year we are going to go through the…

I’ve only ever been pulled over a handful of times in my driving career. And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The…

Palm Sunday 2024 Good Morning Church! This morning in recognition of Palm Sunday we are doing something that we have never done here. As you know I have invited you all to join me in a fast this week as we approach Resurrection Day, to prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the most important day…

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

Today marks the first Sunday of the season of Advent. “it [is] a time of expectancy and preparation for Jesus’s arrival—which happened first in the incarnation (Jesus’s birth) and will happen again at his return. For some, Advent is a reminder to find rest in a season notoriously wrought with materialism,…

Obadiah 1:1-21 Genesis 32:3-36:43 Review Picture of Malachkim 3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Picture of Shelach Summary of The Torah Portion: Genesis 32:3-36:43 Picture of Esau and Jacob Picture of Esau and Jacob - meaning Descendants…

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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…

His Greed Shortly after the raising of Lazarus, and just before Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, Jesus and the disciples returned to Bethany, on the outskirts of the city. This was the place where Lazarus had been raised and where he lived with his sisters, Mary and Martha. Jesus was invited to…

Do you know what happens when you give a kid some sugar? Some kids have a worse reaction than others. I know some kids that are related to Dean and Nancy who are very susceptible to sugar. In fact, after a period of the grandparents continually feeding them sugar, the parents were very tempted to feed…

Into Rock and a hard place? Stuck in a situation where any solution is as inaccessible as every other one. Such was the case for Aaron Ralston. He was an outdoor enthusiast and loved mountaineering. One trip near Canyonlands National Park in UT he was repelling down into a narrow canyon. In his maneuvering,…