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1 John 1:5-10 A few weeks each year I take a couple of days and go visit some churches here in Michigan that have Christian Schools, to try to encourage them and give them some pointers. I do this for the curriculum company that my family uses for homeschooling, and the company I used to work for about…

Introduction Destructive forces: Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes. Sin is destructive . Murder / Anger last week. Adultery / Sexual sin today. Destroys families, relationships, reputations, ministries. How do we deal with adultery and its source? Jesus’s next teaching on what it looks like…

Introduction Children when they dress up - me as my dad (farmer). A very external appearance. Not going to send a kid in a firefighter’s costume into a blazing apartment complex. In a similar way, the Christian faith is so much more than just what it looks like on the outside. The Christian faith is…

Morning 17 March 24

Series- The “One Anothers” My goal in this series is to come to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a member of a local New Testament church. What are the duties and responsibilities of church membership? My mission is to discover exactly what kinds of things we promise to do for each other…

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’ ” What is Jesus talking about? Why the three terms? The Debts of Israel Deuteronomy 15:1-11 ; Lev. 25:8-13 ; At the end of every seven…

Morning 29 March 24

Intro Whose glad to be in church today? Turn to your neighbor and tell them you are glad they are in church today. Week 1 of a 9 part series on the Fruit of the Spirit. We will do this on Sundays and Wednesdays. There are several reasons that I wanted to do this series… God has this hope in us that 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…

This morning we’re going to start a series studying the book of James. We’ll start in James 1 and work our way through the whole book. The book of James was written by James the half brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55 and Gal. 1:9 ). He was a firsthand witness of the sinless life of Jesus. It’s pretty…

Cultural Differences and God’s Righteousness India’s Dowry Deaths Protection of Marriage Protection for the bride. 13 “If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her 14 and accuses her of misconduct and brings a bad name upon her, saying, ‘I took this woman, and when I came near her, I…

20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 10 as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; 11 no one understands;…

Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17 Halftarah: 1 Kings 3:15-4:1 Road Map Review Torah Portion Review/ Summary Genesis 41:1-44:17 1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. Mikets = the end Pharaoh has a dream. This is a wake up call for Pharaoh.…

Morning 3 March 24

1 Corinthians 13:1–7 (NASB95) 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love,…

We are living in un-precedented times right now. I believe that we are living in the last of the last days. The Last Days began when Israel became a nation. People can believe what they want to believe, but Israel is the key to every thing about the end times. Hamas, Hezbollah, and others all supported…

12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature…

Conversing With God 1. What are several things that encourage you about coming to God in prayer? (Hebrews 4:15-16) 5. When you pray, the Holy Spirit helps you know what to say and how to say it (Romans 8:26-27). How does this encourage you? The Benefits of Prayer What truth do you find both in Jeremiah…

Modern medicine truly is a marvel. A drug, made up of both active and inactive ingredients, combined in the right way, administered in the right way, at the right time, at the right dosage, for the right duration, and for the right purpose can achieve the right results. So much of our lives have become…

Intro; In 1987, Michael Douglass starred with actress Glen Close and Anne Archer in a grammy nominated film where a married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family. She came into the house and killed the family pet [ boiled a rabbit ], and even…

In May of 1971, a Texas newspaper quoted Frank Outlaw, president of the supermarket chain BI-LO saying, “Watch your thoughts, they become words; watch your words, they become actions; watch your actions, they become habits; watch your habits, they become character; watch your character, for it becomes…

Intro; This morning as we looked at the intent of the Law, we realized that there was a difference between what was being taught by the religious leaders and what God really meant. Because God is Spirit, we must always first consider our hearts, the spiritual matter before we do the physical actions…

Romans 13:11-14 As we have made our way through this section of Romans we have looked at the Believer’s relationship with: God - 12:1-2 Himself - 12:3-8 Other Believer - 12:9-13 Unbelievers - 12:14-21 the Government - 13:1-7 Fellow Citizens - 13:8-10 And now we come to verses 11-14 of Chapter 13 where…

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - THERE’S NO GREATER NAME THAN JESUS (335) Psalm Reading Be gracious to me, O God, for man tramples on me; all day long an attacker oppresses me; my enemies trample on me all day long, for many attack me proudly. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word…