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General – “A called out Assembly​ Specifically – “A called out assembly of saved, baptized believers, organized to glorify God” I. Biblical uses of word “church” a. General assembly – Acts 7:38 b. Entire Body of Christ Matthew 16:18 , Ephesians 5:25 , c. Specific local assembly or body of believers Galatians…

Torah Portion : Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah : Judges 13:2-25 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok We explained Zadok comes from the word Zaddik - righteous this is the High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek Introduction Torah Portion : Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah…

Losing Is Winning 24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall…

Snakes & Roaches Or those glass cases at the zoo where they say there is a snake and you look for hours until you are convinced you should tell someone - the snake has escaped. As we read Mark’s gospel - I want us to notice how early in the story we are. Already in chapter 1: John the Baptist Temptation…

Review Death should be thought of as a positive thing for Christians. If you’re saved to go to a place of comfort. If you’re not, to go to a place of torment. The souls of the redeemed and unredeemed are in a conscious state during this "intermediate" state. Lesson 2 - Shall We Know Each Other There?…

The Call of Christmas Zechariah: A Call to Prepare If you were to read your Bible straight through, when you got to the end of the Old Testament, you may only have to turn a page or two to get to the New Testament. Some Bibles have a Page that simply says “New Testament”, some Bibles go straight from…

How does God speak? 1. Creation 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of…

1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4 Then…

The Call of Christmas Mary - A Call to Provide Big Idea: God Calls us to provide Him a place of priority in our lives. A Call of Humility A Call of Submission A Call of Faith Have you even noticed how people in the cities often look down on those in the country, or those from small towns? In our country…

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…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Distant Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 11 “O you afflicted one,…

Listen to God’s love story: The Son comes to serve, suffer and save Intro me Today we’re back in the Gospel of Matthew, his telling of the story of Jesus, and we’re looking at a key moment - extraordinary even in Jesus’ extraordinary life. But before we do, I want us to remember what’s going on around…

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Haftarah: Jeremiah 32:6-27 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara The Great Day - Picture of Torah Readings Summary of the Passover Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies. dry bones and Ingathering A Holy People Nakedness Picture Love Others as yourself Picture…

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? We live in a world of things.... People value the things of this life more than they value the things of God. We often forget that the things of this world are temporal…

Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Review Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isa 40:27-41:16 Brit Chadashah: John 8:51-58 Scriptures are ordered in a specific way to make specific sense Brit Hadoshah 18 According to their deeds, accordingly…

Hebrews 1:4-14 As we continue into Hebrews, we began last week by seeing that the author of Hebrews shows us how Jesus is better than the prophets. He is God’s perfect revelation to us. The author then moves to the Angels. Through the millennium there have been a few men who have had encounters with…

Love Yourself We are talking about the truth according to the world. The world teaches things that are almost true. They sound good and seem right, but they often lead down a path off destruction and death. Last week we talked about one of the biggest lies that the adversary uses to trap us and keep…

John 5:31-47 30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me. 31 “If I bear witness of Myself, My witness is not true. 32 There is another who bears witness of Me, and I know that the witness which…

CENTRAL IDEA : Just as a gardener prunes a vine to increase its fruitfulness, God requires us to let go of certain things in our lives that hinder our growth, so that we may bear even more fruit and glorify Him. INTRODUCTION Pruning is the process of selectively removing the dead, diseased, or injured…

2 Tim. 2:3–4 ; 4:7–8 Intro: This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day. A day first observed on May 30, 1868 to honor those who died in the Civil War. Now, on Memorial Day, we honor the memories of all those who have died in the military in the service of the United States of America. There have been hundreds…

Based on SRVCC 56 Matthew’s View of THE KING (Continued) - Cultivation of the King’s Disciples - The revelation in view of rejection ( Mt 16:13-17:13 ) Scene 1. A journey of discovery can have many ups and downs. When I was much younger, before I met Toni, there was a journey of discovery that I was…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, As we gather here today, we come before You with hearts open and minds ready to receive Your truth. We thank You for the privilege of worshiping You in spirit and in truth. Guide us as we delve into Your Word and help us to grow closer to You through our worship. In Jesus'…

Jesus was not the king that the PEOPLE of Jerusalem wanted. Mark 15:7-12 John 19:13-16 There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion. The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom. Pilate answered them, “Do you want…

Today is Palm Sunday, the day that we celebrate with believers around the world this triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem as King of peace. This is the beginning of what we celebrate as Holy Week. Historically, if Jesus would have entered the city today - he would be crucified on Friday, and resurrected…