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Luke 2. 8-11 “Joy To the World” K. Adrian Scott Second Sunday of Advent December 15, 2024 Introduction . St. Luke is the historian for the birth of John the Baptizer, the Old Testament Prophet whose story appears early in the Gospels in between the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament,…

The Set up As we humbly come to this chapter after: The wall has been completed The wall was fully functioning The word of the Lord has been read to the people We get to a chapter that is all about the goodness, the amazing grace of God. In this chapter we see a very long prayer that is offered, even…

Intro Last tie we spoke on, What creates a renewal of commitment ? What makes it all worth fighting for? Today we are going through 3 chapters 6-8 - I am going to break it down into two sections TEXT : 1. KNOW YOUR ENEMY—TRUST YOUR GOD and 2. TAKE THE WORD OF GOD PUBLIC KEY THOUGHT FOR THE FIRST POINT…

Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) - He appeared will have life Brit Chadashah: Brit Chadashah Second Coming/ Tribulation A New Moon Anani Tribulation Evil Inclination Grafted Matthew Two -14 In Hebrew Arose= qom Introduction Path of Inclusion Tittle Picture Torah Summary 1 Now Jacob…

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…

Intro We are doing this series because it’s important for us to live out the values we call the Fruit of the Spirit. Why? the world is desperately seeking all of these Fruit. They are looking for love… joy… peace… They are looking for these, they just do not know how to find them because they are looking…

Founded on the word Without a doubt Israel was founded on the word of God as a people. They were people of the book (scrolls). We today need to be people who are founded, rooted, and applying God’s word. “American was born to exemplify that devotion to elements of righteousness which are derived from…

Introduction: Some of you have served in our armed forces and you have been sent off to basic training to get fit and learn how to function as a military unit. You know that when you get to basic, you often find that mean drill sergeant who tries to break you down. By the end of basic training, these…

Nehemiah and Ezra make sure that the Word of God is not only a priority to be read and known, but that the people also prioritize their response to God’s Word; how can we plan a life of faith that responds to the Word of God?

Nehemiah 6:15-19 There have been significant accomplishments by men. One that comes to mind is the Hoover Dam. It is a feat like none other in the world today. It was completed between 1930 and 1936. It is the largest arch-gravity dam in the United States. It impounds Lake Mead, some 115 miles upstream,…

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…

6 And Ezra blessed the Lord , the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground. 23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it ;…

Introduction: As we continue to look at the interlude between Chapter 8 and 11 of Nehemiah, we see the beginnings of a great revival break out. A few weeks ago we focused on the importance of the people reading the Word of God, Understanding the Word of God, and Repenting at the preaching of the Word…

Think back with me to a time you had to re-build something that was in a major mess in your life...got it? Maybe it was a landscaping project for a garden gone bad, or an interior re-design. Maybe you’ve experienced a leaky roof, and as you discovered your precious possessions damaged by the water, you…

Nehemiah faced obstacles while trying to put the vision of his faith into action; what can we learn from Nehemiah’s example in times when we too face obstacles in our life of faith?

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah for 2024. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah…

Text - Nehemiah 6 Subject - Opposition Theme - Facing opposition Thesis - Principle - God will strengthen us to face opposition in life when we seek Him. We will all face opposition in our lives as Christians, the question is how will we respond? Intro - Jumping back in to the book of Nehemiah. It has…

The wall is completed The heart that cared enough to inquire The heart that cared enough to pray The heart that cared to speak up The heart willing to go The heart that got involved The heart that encouraged The heart that would not be detoured Nehemiah had the heart that helped the wall be finished…

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'…

Text - Nehemiah 8 Subject - Word Theme - God’s word. Thesis - Emphasis on God’s word is necessary for spiritual renewal. Principle - Spiritual restoration in our lives begins first with an emphasis on God’s word. Introduction Who enjoys seeing things get restored? Cars, furniture, houses, etc. There…

Today was intended to be a time back in the book of Daniel, but Jim was scheduled to preach it. Sadly, he fell ill this weekend and thus is unable to preach, and I am not going to preach his notes. So today I’ve dusted off notes of something I’ve taught in the past, although it was before we were meeting…

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…

Deception Deceived (verb): (of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage. Have you ever been deceived? Have you ever had someone try to deceive you but you had discernment to know better? Can you think of people in the bible that…

My Strength Then [Ezra] told them, Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. And be not grieved and depressed, for the joy of the Lord is your strength and stronghold. We often hear the phrase “The Joy of…