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The resurrection of Jesus from the dead brought to an end the power of our common enemies — sin, death, and the devil. Life for the people of God should be pleasant, a mere step away from heaven. The victory is complete, and it is ours. But it seems like the battle continues to rage in the form of tests…

—Alleluia! Christ is risen! —He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. A very blessed Easter to each of you! What a wonderful day to come together and to see all that God has done for us in Christ: the forgiveness He offers; the salvation…

We truly worship in a beautiful building. We are blessed. I appreciate all the work that Judy puts in to decorate for each of the seasons. I appreciate all the signs that she hangs to remind us of important spiritual truths. I appreciate all the things that have been donated to push our eyes up to the…

Introduction: We live in a world of uncertainty. Each day we are faced with news of more and more uncertainty in our culture in our government, and in some of our families and other areas of our lives. We all deal with these things in different ways. When we are uncertain or scared we need to understand…

INTRODUCTION Final sermon is our August series “Winning the Good Fight” Today’s lesson is important and has an immediate practical application We will look at: Defining God’s Joy The Difference between Joy and Happiness Acknowledging the reality of challenging circumstances Developing a Joyful Lifestyle…

Introduction When you want to be happy, you don’t pursue happiness. Happiness is a by-product of other pursuits. You can’t isolate happiness from the circumstances that create it. It’s not an end in itself. So if you want happiness, you need to find what creates true and lasting happiness. Am I right…

Psalm 16 A Michtam of David. In life, we have two basic desires – to feel safe and to feel satisfied. These two basic desires drive so many choices we make every day. When we don’t feel safe, fear and anxiety grip our minds. When we don’t feel satisfied, greed and lust control our hearts. Entire industries…

Main Idea Discipleship is the collective pursuit of growth toward Christlikeness. Have you ever heard of Companion Planting? I haven’t either. According to Madison Fields (an agricultural resource center): “Planting a garden that utilizes the strengths of each plant to form a healthy plant community…

Today we resolve conflicts in the bible. How do we work through the challenge of Christ with the challenge of life? This passage presents the concern at hand. Jesus is doing an ordinary thing - walking to Jerusalem and this seems to forfeit the extraordinary thing of Conversions and miracles. But the…

Easter Changes Us and Everything Else Life Marches Victorious Over Death The way we live in the present is shaped by what we understand about the future. The moment Adam and Eve sinned, nothing would ever be the same. Death was unleashed on humanity, and it reigned without mercy and without challenge…

Find Your Confidence and Joy in Jesus Today we are looking at Psalm chapter 16. It is a Psalm written by David and is going to begin with a plea for safety and security. However, this is not really what the Psalm is about. Instead it is actually about CONFIDENCE. Confidence. Some of us simply appear…

There is more to thanksgiving than feeling grateful; the act of giving thanks requires some attention to our boundaries.

Introduction We are continuing in our series of working through the Psalms. I hope many of you are spending time each morning working through the devotional booklet that has been produced. It has been a delight to read every day as we journey together. Before we get into God’s Psalm today let me say…

Introduction I have been going through Psalm 16 the last few times I have preached and we now come to the last three verses that conclude this Psalm. As I have done in the past, I would like to read through the whole Psalm so we can keep it fresh in our mind. Text A Miktam of David. 1 Preserve me, O…

Scripture Intro “How Then Shall We Live?” Chief End of Man? “The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.” Psalm 98 (ESV) 1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2 The Lord has made known his salvation;…

Introduction Illustration: (C.P.) In 30 years of ministry, I have met quite a few people with all kinds of characteristics and character flaws. One lady was, at first, very kind and considerate. Always wanting to help. She gave gifts, offered words of encouragement, and seemed very confident and stable.…

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.…

What is a path and what is its purpose? Path- A way beaten or trodden The way, course or track where a body moves A way or passage. A path is something that we walk on to get us somewhere, a path always has a beginning and an end, every path leads somewhere. Does it matter which path you choose to follow?…

Intro We are living in a culture that’s looking everywhere for happiness or joy. People often look everywhere but the right place... First Choice - Prayer Second Choice - Daily Choice of purity It’s impossible to fell guilty and have joy at the same time So we learned that we have to deal with and get…

I want to talk about RADICAL LIVING. And Radical living involves a lot of things we will study over the coming weeks, but it begins with Radical Presence of God. If I were to ask you what the most common emotional pain people struggle with in our culture is… many would answer anxiety or depression or…

Pastor Mike reads verse by verse through Mark 2:23-28