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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…

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…

The crucification of Jesus has just taken place. Betrayed, mocked, scurged, crucified. And then today’s verses. Read verses. There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. When he was in Galilee, they…

Intro What causes major change? It’s often a smaller trigger. “The last straw” breaks the camels back, sets a mind to change lifelong habits, or sets in motion the machinations of war. In Israel, it was 1,400 innocent people. In WW II it was one bombing mission that brought the entire US into the war.…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. Thanks for joining us for our first ever Good Friday Service. This service will be different then our normal service. We'll sing some songs, take communion and read some scriptures, but there will be no sermon. The focus of this service is on the death of our Lord…

As we pick back up from this morning looking at “The Darkest Day” in human history, Jesus has had some deep valleys so far that night. The joy of celebrating the Passover with His disciples, was diminished by Judas Iscariot abandoning the Saviour to go and betray Him to His enemies. Then there was the…

Mark 15:42-47 Intro : In the fourth-century there lived a Christian named Telemachus. He lived in a remote village, tending his garden and spending much of his time in prayer. One day he thought he heard the voice of God telling him to go to Rome, so he obeyed, setting out on foot. Weary weeks later,…

10 “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. 20 He guards all his bones;…

From Sinner to Saint 1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone…

The Gospel of Salvation On this day we once again celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate this in a country that speaks of being of “Christian Nation” and “Founded on Christian Values,” yet today, on the day Christians should most celebrate their faith in the living Christ,…

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…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

The Reason John 3:16 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Mark 15:21–47 (ESV)…

Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost GOSPEL Mark 10:2-16 2 Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” 3 “What did Moses command you?” he replied. 4 They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.” 5 “It was because your…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

TEXT: LUKE 23:44-49 | JESUS CRUCIFIXION WEEK TIMELINE Introduction Explanation : As we prepare for this Sunday to celebrate the resurrection, we must first look back at the passion week of Jesus. Where did He go, what did He experience There is some important ground work to lay as we come to the day…

Intro: Experiencing Gods favor is what every Christian wants. People will go to any length to get favor from someone. Children can spend a life time trying to earn the favor of a parent. Employees can obsess with trying to please a boss of colleague. We all want favor. When we don’t have it we feel depressed…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

If we put off repentance another day, we have a day more to repent of, and a day less to repent in. Repentance is a - VITALLY important aspect of Christianity, YET, I believe that Repentance can often be... OVERLOOKED - forgotten - when it comes to us sharing the Gospel message. While Jesus said this…

I. Introduction 1. Prayers Scripture memory 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Let’s open our bibles Catch- Times flies when you’re having fun So what makes time go by slowly. Why? Time flies over…

Inquisitive Minds Do you have an inquisitive mind? Do you seek out answers? If so, how? Are you a person who wants things explained so there is better understanding? This evening we want to start by finishing where we left off last week, so to keep everything in context. The coming crowd Is there a difference…

John 20:1-18 and Luke 23:25-24:12 Scene 1. Jesus is Risen! It is the central truth of Christianity. Without it we have nothing. A cardinal fact and doctrine of the gospel is this. If Christ has not risen, our faith is in vain. The Apostle Paul understood this fact listen to his words in 1 Cor. 15:14-23…