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8 If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’ 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord , nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear…

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings…

In our first message of this prophet we saw that things were about to get worse before they get better. In Chapter 2 we found that the reason they were about to get miserable was because the people were disregarding God’s plan and bullying each other. In today’s grouping we find that, not only were the…

Torah Portion: Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:7-6:8 Road Map Micah five six if following the original text - in NKJV would be Micah five 7 Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Micah five Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

Intro In December 1914, 5 months into the First World War there was as one day truce along certain parts of the western front on Christmas Day. The reports state that from one trench on the British side they were singing Christmas carols, and on the German side they were also singing Christmas carols.…

Pastoral Prayer Announcements New Giving Solution Advent Giving Membership Class Scripture Intro Have you ever misjudged someone because of where they were from? Maybe you had a neighbor who said they were from Capitol Hill in Seattle but then found out they drive an F-150. Or you had a coworker who’s…

1 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your…

TEXT: MICAH | WHO IS LIKE THE LORD INTRO : Intro about the minor prophets There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. EXPLANATION : Micah…

Remember last week? We reviewed just how far gone Israel was, not only from God, but even from what we might consider common decency. May I give you a brief run down from the first 3 chapters. Micah 1:5 “5 All this is for the rebellion of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. Micah 2:1-2 “1…

Major Posts from the Minor Prophets: ++Hosea: God is God of 2nd chances — It’s never too late. ++Joel: God is God of unstoppable Grace — It’s never too much ++Amos: God is God of Restoration — It’s never lost ++Obadiah: God is Your God — It’s never not for you ++ Jonah: God is Your Salvation — It’s never…

And He Settled Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2.6-3.8 Gospel: Matt 1.18-25 INTRODUCTION: After the promise of the seed of the woman The Book of Genesis is about the FIRSTBORN Is this the one who was promised? Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because…

14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting…

WHERE CAN GOD’S LOVE BE FOUND? Luke 2:8-12 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said…

Sometimes we try so hard to make Christmas feel special that forget the ways in which Christmas is also ordinary; God did something special when Jesus was born at Christmas, but it came into an ordinary world in an ordinary way.

Call to worship I want to welcome everyone this morning and invite you to listen to the Word of God: The Psalmist said , Let us stand and raise our voices this morning to our great God and King! “O Praise the Name” Words and Music by Leeland PRAYER Father, we praise You this morning because You are our…

Intro: When people ask you where your from, they are probing into your background trying to find out who you are. For example if you are from these states; Texas - most would think about cattle, ranching, rodeo and oil rigs Louisiana - most would think of cajuns, crawfish, swamps Georgia - Peaches, pecans,…

Intro – With all the hustle and bustle going on right now as you start to getting ready for Christmas, I believe we need to be reminded why Christmas is a good idea. Without Christmas… • The candied fruit market would completely collapse! • Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all! •…

Peace. We all yearn for peace. A refuge from the anxiety of everyday life, from conflict and competition, from danger and loss. But are we prepared to accept the preconditions of peace? Can we stomach the sacrifices we must make? Do we even understand what those things are? Join us as we explore the prophet Micah's promise of peace, and how it will be fulfilled in the world and in our own lives today.

The Magi and Herod have very different reactions to arrival of Jesus; it shows up in the kind of baggage they carry. What does our baggage say about us?

When the Lord Comes Near — He Lifts Up the Humbled May God’s grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you all this blessed Fourth Sunday in Advent. Amen For a lot of people, Christmas has more or less arrived. Our kids have either already started their Christmas break from school — or are about to —…

Peace What comes to mind when you hear that word? Peace as Greeting and Farewells Peace as in ones welfare Peace as the absence of hostility Peace as proper relationship True peace is found in Jesus the Messiah. 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from…

Not An Insignificant Peace This morning we are going to walk thru the Passage in Micah that has already been read this morning. This season of Advent is a season of waiting. Patiently waiting for the promise. Enduring until the fulfillment. We wait. And as we do I want you to think about some questions,…

Faith and Love What is Faith? Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Now this candle if also known as Bethlehem’s Candle In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius…

Intro: Can you think of a time in your life where you were in danger and needed to be rescued? Maybe you were lost or trapped or just needing someone to save you from some undesired outcome. I remember when I was a boy growing up in Winterset, Iowa. I lived on a dead end street that butted up against…