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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…

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…

We need reminders. We do not always get things right the first time. We must continue to be reminded of what we should know and do know in order to live out our faith well. Life can be exhausting. As a church we know this to be true right now. We have had a long 5 weeks hosting 4 funerals. Church we…

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…

It’s always a joy to return to a place that was so formative for me. For those who do not know me, I attended and served here during the majority of my college years and was blessed by the teachings, friendships, mentors, discipleship, and everything else that came as being part of this church. I pray…

Opening Prayer Mighty father, Please let the words of my mouth and the meditation of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, our rock and our redeemer. Amen. Intro Christmas day. It’s one of my favorite days of the year! Unfortunately it’s not for very spiritual reasons... You see Christmas is…

I’m going to be real right now… NO CAP? Jesus taught things that made people walk away from Him. Jesus never hid what following Him would cost people. He was honest. What I’m going to tell you is the truth. And if your motive for doing “christiany” things like going to church, reading the bible, praying,…

“Compassion” Goal of the Message: That the hearer be moved by Christ’s compassion, which is not merely a feeling of sympathy, but a response of mercy toward sinners. Other Lessons: Psalm 23 ; Jeremiah 23:1–6 ; Ephesians 2:13–22 ; Hebrews 13: 7-8 , 13:17-21 30 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told…

Heavenly Bread in a Deserted Place Our gracious God provides generously for us so that we might have what we need to serve him and others in love.

“Compassion” Goal of the Message: That the hearer be moved by Christ’s compassion, which is not merely a feeling of sympathy, but a response of mercy toward sinners. Other Lessons: Psalm 23 ; Jeremiah 23:1–6 ; Ephesians 2:13–22 ; Hebrews 13: 7-8 , 13:17-21 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported…

The oxford dictionary on Google defines solitude as: “The state or situation of being alone A lonely or uninhabited place” Thought technically, solitude means to be alone, christian solitude holds a different truth The truth that we are never alone Solitude for the christian is the opposite, it is getting…

Priorities. Priorities are what makes the world work. We all have our priorities. Yours are different than mine. Mine are different than yours. Sometimes things come along that force us to rearrange our priorities. That happened to me this week, when I went in for a tooth evaluation and ended up with…

This week I received a phone call from an individual in response to our door hangers that we passed out eight days ago. After I answered the phone the person said this: “Hello. I would just like to say that the Lord doesn’t want you soliciting Christianity” and then she hung up before I had any opportunity…

30 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31 And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32 So they departed…

READ: Mark 6:30-44 30 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. 31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to a desolate…

Intro We’ve all experienced much and little. Sometimes not when we wanted either! The same might hold true in our life with Jesus too. Some blessings that bring us to tears. Some hurts or hopeless days that do the same. The Bible never promises a difficulty free life, rather more the opposite. But It…

Why four gospels? Isn’t it redundant ? If we didn’t have all four, our understanding of Jesus would be incomplete. We get four different perspectives and writing styles. Matthew The bridge that ties the Old and New Testament together. It was originally written to primarily Jewish readers. He emphasized…

Feeding the Five Thousand Back in Mark’s Gospel, Pastor Calvin got us rolling with the story of John the Baptist’s execution... The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.”…

21 They went into Capernaum, and right away he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. 22 They were astonished at his teaching because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes. 23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out,…

Week 4 of Making the most of your time. Hopefully it has helped. 15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. We are told to make the…

What are some reasons that people come to Christ? Fear Guarantee of heaven Cure for sin To find meaning You see, this is vastly different than the way that the disciples followed Jesus. From what we know, the followed Jesus simply because He said “follow me.” You see, people that come to Jesus for the…

Introduction 2931 “You Called Me Brother” Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, was passing along a street one day when a beggar stopped him and pleaded for alms. The great Russian searched through his pockets for a coin, but finding none he regretfully said, “Please don’t be angry with me, my brother,…

The mission of the church sends us out to serve others; the way in which we serve our local community frames our actions as followers of Jesus.

There is a principle of Bible study (called the law of first mention) that says, "The first time a thing—a word, or a phrase—is mentioned in the Bible influences how it should be interpreted throughout the scriptures." 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without…