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Introduction: 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, Westminster Catechism begins with the most fundamental question that we could ask. What is the chief and highest end of man? Man’s chief and highest…

An airplane flew into a violent thunderstorm and was soon swaying and bumping around in the sky. One very nervous lady happened to be sitting next to a preacher and knowing he was a preacher she turned to him for comfort. She said, "Preacher, can’t you do something?" she demanded. He replied, "I’m sorry,…

As we enter October, let us remember that 505 years ago in this month one person stood up and changed the face of the church. One person called for reforms within the church and that call spread throughout the western world and is still being heard today. On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted a notice…

4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages…

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we…

Text : Matthew 8:5-13 ; Luke 7:1-10 INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together, in our Bibles, to Matthew chapter 8. & we’re gonna read verses 5-13. Matthew 8:5-13 . & when you find that, in your Bible pls stand, for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: A Firm Faith in Jesus. In Matthew…

Introduction I know this message from Psalm 103:1-12 may seem odd for a Palm Sunday message, but just hang with me and I think you will see how well it fits. I believe it is fitting because within it we see many blessings that have been actualized into our lives because of Christ riding into Jerusalem…

As we prepare for Easter and take time to remember the suffering and sacrifice of Jesus that gives us hope in this life and the one to come, we need to take time to truly be thankful. The reason why I say that, is because it has become so easy these days for us as Christians to complain about things…

Good Morning, if you have your Bibles turn with me to Isaiah Chapter 55. The title of our message today is, “God’s Ways are not our Ways.” Has there ever come a time where you have said these words. God’s Ways are not my ways. His thoughts are not my thoughts? In other words, we are acknowledging that…

Grace to you and peace, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Today a “cancel-culture” environment has become more common than before, where simple disagreements and differences of opinion makes enemies out of friends. I recognize that I’m painting with a broad-brush,…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

1 Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; It’s Part of the Christian Life 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without…

Intro: This passage today that we are going to look at is extremely helpful for those of you who have lost your joy or thankfulness for what God has done. Maybe today you find yourself dealing with jealousy or envious of what others have. If this is you, than let’s remember just how important it is to…

What‘s the point of worship? 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2 Bless the Lord , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3 who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast…

Soul talk Can you define the soul? Your soul is what integrates, what connects, what binds together your will, then your mind (those thoughts, feelings, and desires going on all the time), and then your body (with all of its appetites, habits, and behavior). John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring for the…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today with Joy in our hearts. Joy for being in this space together. Joy for being able to be together. And joy for the day itself which represents the day in which our new lives can begin. We thank you and praise you this day for all these things…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this day that we celebrate Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem and immediately move to his passion, we ask that you help us to open our hearts, minds and spirits to your still speaking voice above the din of all other voices in our hearts, minds, and spirits so that…

Let us pray…God, may the words of my mouth, the meditations of all of our hearts, and the willingness of our spirits be pleasing unto you this day. Today’s time of reflection on this Psalm is going to be a bit different for us. I know I typically spend time relating the scripture to our lives but I want…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we gather this day, we are reminded that your love knows no limits and no bounds. Help us in this time to remember and reflect on this idea so that we can find comfort and peace in a time that is out of our control, and remind us that your time is perfect. Now,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, on this first Sunday in Lent, we are standing at the stream of life and longing for your presence amongst us in this time that seems to be a never ending period of grief, despair, sorrow, and sadness. We are ready to celebrate and be able to praise you once again.…

Today, I’m going to say something to you that isn’t true, or at least, it isn’t the whole truth. I’ll let you figure out which part isn’t the whole truth. One of the goals of an Ash Wednesday service is to remind of us our own mortality. The words that the celebrant speaks at the imposition of ashes…

Introduction: Welcome/Prayer (Text) 2 Samuel 10 Explain title - Play the Man It will be evident with the testimony I read near the end of the message It is an older expression, simply meaning to “be brave/strong”, “play the part”… “rise to the challenge/situation” Now the events of chapter 10, are first…

This has been an eventful year, hasn’t it? It’s hard to believe that it is almost over… Christmas will be here before we know it! It is the perfect time for us to pause… To just stop for a moment… And consider our lives… This year has held a lot of craziness… We have seen our world seem to turn upside…

Deliverer Did you know that another name for deliverer is savior? Well, it is in the Greek. Our Mighty God is Jesus our Savior, our Redeemer. This morning we are looking at our Deliverer, why do we need one, what does our Deliverer does and what do we do with our Deliverer. Deliverer (n): 1. One who…

The Good Samaritan is one of the best known parable that Jesus taught, made vastly more convicting and powerful by our understanding of the great rift between the Jews of Palestine and their closest neighbors and indeed relatives. The Samaritans. Jesus uses the image of the good Samaritan to show us…