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Hebrews 6 Good morning church! Very glad to see you all this morning. Just out of curiosity, how many of you read ahead this morning? I’m wondering as I kind of baited that in a previous chapter at a difficult point saying something to the effect, that if you have issue with this, just wait until you…

The holiday season can be a wonderful time for friends and family. Thanksgiving which we celebrate this Thursday has a long history in our country. In November 1621, after the Pilgrims’ first corn harvest proved successful, Governor William Bradford organized a celebratory feast and invited a group of…

Good Morning Church, If you have your Bibles this morning would you turn with me to Psalm Chapter 147. The title of the message today is, “We Are Called to Praise the Lord.” (Short Joke about the Horse “Praise The Lord”) This Psalm begins with a command to Praise the Lord and it also ends with a command…

13 And the Lord said: “Because this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, 14 therefore, behold, I will again do wonderful things with this people, with wonder upon wonder; and the wisdom…

Do You Feel Understood? In this world we all desire to be understood. We often ask people if they understand. We will look at people like they are crazy when they try and be compassionate and say I understand where you are coming from or that they know how you feel. It is obvious we do not know but that…

14 Heal me, O Lord , and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For You are my praise. 14 and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Do we need…

Isaiah 11:1-11 We have been looking at a couple of the carols we sing as compared to scripture. Today we look at the Carol: O Come, O Come Emmanuel. This is a very beautiful carol with a haunting melody. It has many verses, but we are going to look at just three for times sake. Emmanuel is the name prophesied…

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.…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Isaiah, roughly 680ish BC Overview: What's going on here? Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not considered the foundations of the earth? God is enthroned above the circle of…

Bitter or Better Bitterness 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Bitterness can turn your heart away from God 15 See to…

Intro - We are in week three of Baggage. We are all headed somewhere, but many are not enjoying the journey because of all the baggage we carry around. Bags become heavy and ruin the trip for us. Too often we just learn to cope instead of putting down the bags. Today, we will deal with relational wounds…

What is compassion? Where does compassion come from? 36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. Can you fake true compassion? 40 And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying,…

This morning, I want to begin a series in the book of Psalms by asking you a peculiar question: "Why are we so tired all the time?" I’m tired of this pandemic! I’m sick of wearing masks everywhere I go, I’m tired of social distancing and what it does to the local church. This seems to be a shared problem…

Broken What does it mean? Physically and forcibly separated into pieces, or cracked or split. Subdued or brought low in condition or status. To be or become separated into pieces or fragments. To be or become weak or crushed in spirit. There is a difference between being broken and being crushed. To…

Intro Let’s review the benefits of grace Benefits of Grace 1. We are saved by Grace ( Eph 2:8-9 ) 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.…

INTRO We all have hurts, habits and hang ups. Nobody just sails through life. We all have problems. We all have hurts. You have some hidden wounds. You have some emotional scars that nobody else sees but they're there and they hurt. I have also learned that one of the major causes of those hurts is rejection.…

Health Quiz - How many here have ever broken a bone? How many here have ever had stitches? 30 or more stitches? How many have cut yourself? Anyone wounded in combat? Talk about a different type of wound… our hidden emotional wounds. What are our hidden wounds? memories, resentments, regrets, worries,…

Intro I don’t know how many of you follow the news and what is happening nationally. This week was election week and while we did not have anything here locally, there were a number of things that happened across the country. For an off year election cycle, no Senate, House, or presidential candidates,…

Psalm 146 We, as humans, love to be self-sufficient…if we are truly honest with ourselves. But there will come times when we have no choice but to trust others to ask for help. There are also times when we have no where to turn…the problem seems far too big for any man to help us. People can pray for…

Would you turn with me in your Bible to Psalm chapter 1. As you are making your way there I want to help us see just why the the Book of Psalm is so vital for us to look at as we journey through this life and to prepare us for what is to come. Athanasius who was one of the early church fathers was known…

Greeting Prayer Scripture Opening - Goal - Considering the Gospel Anew - ( Once more; again. In a new and different way, form, or manner, another time, afresh) Reconsider the gospel - not salvation grace, faith, Jesus, God’s glory - but the structure and focus of the message. [Be gentle] Problem with…