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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 was her own personal nightmare. Something terrible had happened to her little girl. There was something inside her, something tormenting her, something controlling her. She was under the power of the devil, possessed and afflicted. Her mother couldn't do anything about it. She surely tried. No doubt…

I’m not sure if you would agree with me, but I find sometimes things that are shocking seem even more difficult to hear when it comes from certain individuals. It could just be a media storm in a teacup, but I heard yesterday that the Church of England had issued a statement encouraging worshippers to…

Why are the Pharisees always arguing with Jesus? the Written Torah (Torah she-be-Khetav) and the Oral Torah (Torah she-be-al Peh) Arguments & disputation: I state my interpretation, you state yours and, like iron sharpens iron, we seek Gods will together. Washing of hands - outrage or enquiry? Can’t…

Where is Your Heart Introduce, Set Timer, Bible App, ACC app, handout (PRAY) INTRODUCTION When you were growing up did you ever saying the pledge of allegiance? It’s from french, from back in medieval times. -In midieval times the King owned every thing, but he would rent out his property in exchange…

This week, we change from the faith of the Canaanite woman who requested mercy for her daughter to Jesus continuing to heal many. 29 Jesus went on from there and walked beside the Sea of Galilee. And he went up on the mountain and sat down there. 30 And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the…

This is a difficult passage to understand because of Jesus’ apparent attitude toward a person with such a desperate need. He was both silent (v. 23) and blunt (vv. 24, 26). However, one thing needs to be remembered: we do not know what was happening in the heart of the woman, but Christ did. He knew…

Alright, let’s look at the story and see what’s going on... Background: Jesus and Peter have just walked on the water They land at Gennesaret and the men brought all their sick to Him and heals all those who touched his cloak And then the Pharisees come to Jesus with a concern... They come to Jesus complaining…

Encounters with Jesus Crumbs from the Master’s Table Matthew 15:21–28 (ESV) 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed…

WWJD (What Would Jesus Do)?

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Me neither. Writing books is really hard. Reading books takes a while, I imagine writing one takes a little longer. Now, what’s funny is we’re a church of about 100 people, and we have several authors in our midst! Gene Poppino has helped write a book. Hannah Russell…

Matthew 15:21-28

21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.” 23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples…

The Syro-Phonetician Women Have you notice the growing crowds around Jesus, lately. Many people love him Many people want his help Many are curious about him and But he also has many enemies, just looking for a way to trap him. to get him in trouble ultimately to get rid of him. And the man wants a little…

Do You Have a Superficial Religion or a Supernatural Regeneration?

Introduction to Text 21 And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her a word.…

Our text begins on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee in Gennesaret (14:34), to which Christ and the disciples had traveled after the events recorded in the Gospel from the last couple Sunday’s. Jesus draws opposition from unbelieving Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem. He then proceeds northwest…

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…

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand 13 As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns. 14 Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15…

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 brightest jewels are often found in the darkest places. Christ took his “disciples of little faith” 20 miles outside of Israel to a Gentile city to teach them about the fundamentals of great faith. What was the Genesis of her faith? Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd…

By understanding Jesus’ nature as God and man, we will overcome false teachings about Jesus and trust him more. What does it mean when we say that Jesus is both God and man? Is Jesus a man who became God Is Jesus God indwelling a man? Is Jesus God appearing to be a man? Is Jesus a spiritual being ordered…

Planning sermons for specific celebrations is not something that is easy to do. As a preacher we often end up choosing the same texts over and over again year after year. One cartoon points to the problem very well - using Easter Sunday as a reference. {Insert slide from Leadership Magazine.} Happy Mother’s…

We live in a world filled with racial tension In the United States, much progress has been made but we still have a ways to go. Since the 13th amendment was made law in 1865 and slavery was outlawed, there has been slow progress. Five years later, African American Men were given the right to vote It…

Finding Home Acts 20:24 (NLT) 24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. Confession Of Faith: I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I…