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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.…

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…

Cultivate a Soft and Generous Heart, Especially with Your Finances, to be Free, Fruitful and Fuel the Mission of Christ.

What are some of the things we here when people start hitting pain? Visiting our Words from God again. Has anything come up when you are on the way of following God’s lead? L uke 8:16–18 (NASB95) “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it…

Hosanna! Save us! We just read from Mark 11:1-11 - Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. My favourite part of it is Mark 11:11 11 Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple; and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve. Such a great…

What is faith? How we define faith will help us understand our passage this morning. For we live by faith, not by sight. We know this passage and we like to quote this passage. But sometimes I wonder if we unintentionally, at least I am almost certain I do, think of this out of context. Faith is not…

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…

Accepting the Things You Cannot Change Rev Thomas A West Sr December 01,2024 Philippians 4:6-9 Having the courage to change the things you can, accepting the things you cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference. Philippians 4:6-8 says: 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by…

Central Thought: “The growth of the Word of the Kingdom

Welcome Intro Everything seems to be out of control Wars rage on in countries all around the world Destructive weather patterns are destroying entire cities Political fighting threatens the unity almost every country Mass shootings are now longer an anomaly Racial tensions are becoming more intense Moral…

Call to Worship I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare…

In the OT, it is to appoint is to give an order, to command, to instruct, order or send. In the NT, it means to put in charge, to commission, to designate God Appointed Time 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall…

Introduction Today we’re going to look at this parable that Jesus gives unto the multitude by the seaside that day 2,000 years ago. Today we’re going to examine this message titled ‘Soil Test’. In it, later on I will ask you to examine the various types of soil that Jesus describes and claim one of them…

Devotion 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. Prayer Announcements Weekly Theme: MISGUIDED TRUST MEMORY VERSES 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In…

Conversion is a turning into the right road; the next thing is to walk in it. The daily going on in that road is as essential as the first starting if you would reach the desired end. To strike the first blow is not all the battle; to him that overcomes the crown is promised. To start in the race is…

Intro: I’m excited to share with you all this morning. We are gonna talk parables. A parable is not a real story. A parable is not a real story, but inside it contains a very real truth. Its a story that has a point. Jesus used parables often. Stories are memorable. The parable we are studying today…

Introduction We live in a world that is rife with sin, wickedness, and evil. We see the morality of our country seemingly in a death spin, wicked leaders in positions of power, both abroad and here in America, children sacrificed in the name of the convenience, issues in justice systems around the world…

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,…

Introduction There is a story about a entomologist who was in the early days of his education began to study insects. He took an internship under a rather famous zoologist, who’s first lesson was to give him a dead fish with the instructions: look at the first. After a while I will ask you what you have…

21 Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 Then…

1 And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching: 3 “Listen! Behold, a sower…

1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: We must understand that life is short for humanity. 10 The days of our lives are seventy years; And if by reason of strength they are eighty years, Yet their boast is only labor and sorrow; For it is soon cut off, and we fly away.…

Introduction If you were not here last Sunday we took the time to briefly work our way through the beginning of Mark 4 on the parable of the sower. If you remember, this was a parable delivered to the mass crowds and then further explained to the disciples. This next section of the chapter was directed…

Intro Last week - soil preparation This week - Focusing on the produce Story of William Wilberforce early life self-serving, hedonist Entered Parliament with this disposition Transformed by meeting and befriending Thomas Clarkson, a devout Christian and early anti-slavery leader Wilberforce took up the…

Growing churches believe that GROWTH is normal, predictable, supernatural and imperative for them as a congregation. The “status quo” is not an option. All Churches/people have Barriers! 26 And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night…