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As we step into 2025, we are reminded that each new year is more than just the turning of a calendar—it is an opportunity to reflect on God’s faithfulness and renew our trust in Him. The theme for this year, taken from Lamentations 3:22-23 , speaks to the heart of that trust: 22 It is of the Lord ’s…

Luke 2. 8-11 “Joy To the World” K. Adrian Scott Second Sunday of Advent December 15, 2024 Introduction . St. Luke is the historian for the birth of John the Baptizer, the Old Testament Prophet whose story appears early in the Gospels in between the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament,…

John 8:21-30 21 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.” 22 So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself, because He says, ‘Where I go you cannot come’?” 31 Then He took the twelve aside and said to them, “Behold, we are…

5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” 6 For to us a child is born, to…

Central Idea Since divisions within the body of Christ will occur, we must strive for unity based on the teachings of Scripture. INTRODUCTION What happens when you bring people together from different social mindsets, political ideologies, religious backgrounds, cultural traditions, and economic standings?…

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…

Review Introduction Tanakh Brit Hadoshah 18 According to their deeds, accordingly He will repay, Fury to His adversaries, Recompense to His enemies; The coastlands He will fully repay. 5 From these the coastland peoples of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language,…

Good morning, turn in your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 6. We live in a day an age where there is much confusion about truth. There are some people today who believe that truth is not relevant, or you can make truth whatever you want it to be. A man can now choose to be a woman or even worse go into…

The missing ingredient. 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,…

Voting Tomorrow is election day. There are some who have grown cynical with our system. What’s the point? Every gov’t is the same. I heard Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock quoted on CBC this week, “A vote is a kind of prayer for the world we desire for ourselves and for our children.” I like that — and…

Intro No, seriously, we just got home yesterday. Flew in. Uncomfortable seats.. ILLUSTRATION This is going to be an uncomfortable sermon. I am hoping to answer this question today… Defining Possession: have complete power over Define Possess: visible power or control, as distinct from lawful ownership.…

5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all…

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,…

Fire has been used as a tool for thousands of years. When it burns in a fireplace, it keeps us warm. On the wick of a candle, fire provides light. It can easily be controlled and used for good. But without the proper safety measures in place, it can cause tremendous amounts of harm. In May 1962, a coal…

A Defiled Heart Made Clean Sermon Goal: That hearers confess that their hearts produce nothing but evil but that by the Gospel God creates in them new, clean hearts that desire to keep his commandments. “Just follow your heart.” Or, “Their heart was in the right place.” Undoubtedly you’ve heard these…

Introduction If you haven’t been here, over the last few weeks, we have been speaking on the topic of stewardship. Specifically Biblical stewardship of our finances, and the responsibilities we have as Christians concerning our money. Stewardship (def) administration of an economy or estate; i.e. “the…

Call to Worship Gathering for Worship Called to Worship The Might of the Word Prayers of the People Benediction Sent out to live Worship Worth-ship Some shops are a bit lazy with their price tags. Sometimes I’ll spot something I like - or need - and I won’t find the price on it. Then - in my head - I’ll…

When a child asks a sibling to do something there isn’t much certainty as to the results. The sibling might simply ignore the request. However, if that same child goes to a brother or sister with “Dad said so,” it’s a very different story! Now the father’s authority is behind the child’s request. As…

Mark 6:1–6 (NIV84) 1 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. “Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does…

And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large…

Big Idea: We are not saved by fear of God or interest in Jesus but in saving faith. people can show a certain fear of God but not bow to him Lightning: Luther had a close call and feared God, this led him to join a seminary Yet others have had near missed with death and still mock God If not with their…

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…

Introduction Today we’re going to speak about children, specifically the Bible’s philosophy concerning them. Philosophy (def) reasoning; argumentation; or systematic thoughts or wisdom concerning the topic of children. The reason for this message is two-fold: First , VBS as you know begins tonight. This…

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…

False Worship can be characterized as any forms of worship that are not worthy of God, especially worship offered without sincerity and obedience or that is contrary to the commands of God. Contrary Worship Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense…