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What’s in a name? We seldom are concerned about the literal meaning of our name, for instance David—beloved one, Elizabeth—God swears/promises, Kelly—warrior, Gregory—watchful, etc. Some names, however, are worth millions of dollars: Larry Bird, Tom Brady, Brett Farve. Some names announce a person’s…

Since the beginning of this year. We have looked at the book of Matthew. We began with the genealogy of Jesus and these next two weeks we are looking at the ending of the life that Jesus spent here on earth. Next Sunday is Easter and we will look at the Resurrection and what Jesus said to us as He was…

A Beneficial Death By the time of the events in the regions known in the Old Testament as Bashan — Peter’s confession at Caesarea Philippi and the transfiguration on Mount Hermon — Jesus knew that the hour of his death was fast approaching. He had provoked a confrontation with intelligent evil in many…

Going on a tour Talking about the whole Christmas story on our Christmas light tour. Had a great time on Friday night I asked the men, “who did you witness to this past year?” - how many people did I give a tour too? Last, we talked about the faith that Jesus created when he both walked on water and…

Passover Read Luke 21:1-22 Communion Transition based on Matthew 26:30 by worship team Song: Taste and See Gethsemane/Betrayal/Arrest Read Matthew 26:36-56 Marcus Speak Pilate Read Matthew 27:11-26 Prayer Crucifixion Read Matthew 27:27-66 Brief Pause for Silent Reflection Song: Once Again? Resurrection…

People often ask how they can be sure that God will heal them. The Bible teaches us that it’s His will to heal us. It says the prayer of faith will make the sick well. It says the stripes Jesus bore were for our healing. It says one day - when we are where His will is done perfectly - we’ll all be healed. So for now we are to pray His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Expect God to move miraculously in and through you in this service.

Order of Service Welcome Prayer Hymn - Notices Hymn - Main Prayer Hymn - Sermon Jesus innocent When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. Then…

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples, “You know that the Passover takes place after two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas,…

Introduce self... Pray... Heavenly father, I praise you that you are great. I praise you that you were before all things and that by you all things hold together. I praise you that you are good. I praise you that all your ways are righteous and just. There is no imperfection in you. Thank you for coming…

Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Welcome! My name is Adam Diaz, and I am one of the pastors here at Abide. If this is your first time joining us, I just want to welcome you and thank you for being here to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus with us. If you’re here and you’re not a Christian, I’m glad you’re here. If you’re not sure…

Good Morning! Jesus is Alive! Happy Easter everyone. Today, along with churches all over the world, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our culture can’t understand why Jesus would be willing to die for the world, but He did it our of love. It was God’s love that caused Jesus to offer himself…

They came to a place called Golgotha (which means The Place of the Skull). There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.…

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 unique death of Jesus accomplished something that is often misunderstood. The triumphant resurrection demands an appropriate response.

26 As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd trailed behind, including many grief-stricken women. 28 But Jesus turned and said to…

Intro: Golf Instructor When I was in middle school, my best friend had access to a golf cart. We heard of a golf team and thought we’d join to get to be the Duke’s of Hazard Read Matthew 26:1-27:50 Page 586 1. Jesus’ death was a necessary fulfillment of God’s plan Through our study of the bible this…

Opening Comments · Happy Easter – Resurrection Day! – Victory in Jesus day! · Welcome all · Thank workers · Thank visitors · Test again Boudreaux Joke · Recently a routine police patrol was parked outside a bar in Houma, Louisiana. After last call, the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated…

The Last Supper Were you there? For a moment I want us to imagine being there… The Passover was different this time for the disciples. As they came to the table Jesus did things a little different. Scripture says that Jesus was looking forward to sharing in this meal with them. No longer would this be…

Two Thieves = Two Responses

Introduction This week and next week we are going to dive into our last two topics in our journey through the Gospel and the life of Jesus. This week we are talking about discipleship Next week we are talking about lordship. Lordship is where we began this series, and lordship is where we will end this…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…

Introduction Summarize: This past Christmas fell on Sunday and we were blessed to consider our savior, the promised messiah, and how He was born in humility. We saw the genealogy of Christ, the birth of Christ, the seeking of Christ by the wise men, and the rejection and persecution of Christ by Herod.…