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Good Morning. Turn with me to Psalm 19. I want to begin our time today by starting with a question. Why should we praise God? As we look around our world and even into our own lives there are many days where we can find that it is difficult to praise God. So, as believers why should we praise God? Today…

We are getting closer to the end of the Book of Romans. And it is ending as any letter would end. Some of it is recap, some of it is information needed for the future, and some is last minute thoughts. Romans is Paul’s great explanation of the Gospel. It is his dissertation, all of his study - compiled…

The Weeds Among the Wheat Last Sunday the readings reminded us that God's word works. It is supernatural; it is efficacious; it accomplishes what God desires and brings forth life and fruit. Today's readings are an interesting contrast. God's Word always works but sometimes not in the way you want it…

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth,…

14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord , my rock and my redeemer. 17 With the Lord’s authority I say this: Live no longer as the Gentiles do, for they are hopelessly confused. 18 Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives…

TEXT: HEBREWS 13:15-16 | OFFER YOUR SACRIFICES INTRO EXPLANATION : The author of Hebrews has walked us over the last few weeks through the altar that is the cross of Christ. While there were some doing religious things like offering animal sacrifices in the name of God, it had neither the blessing or…

25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown . 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,…

Seeking Truth in a World of Counterfeits Two weeks ago now, during the fourth of July weekend we began a sermon series I’m calling: Seeking Truth in a World of Counterfeits. We remembered Jesus saying, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” and that started us on this journey. What…

After World War II between the years 1945 and 1959 there was a secret government mission carried out by the United States Intelligence Program known as Operation Paperclip. The objective was to secure top Nazi German scientists, engineers, and technicians who were formerly worked on Nazi Germany technology…

Pray. Deep inside your rib cage, there is an organ that is responsible for carrying blood to every other part of your body. We call it your heart. The Hebrew people understood the heart as being both your emotion and your intellect. The word was meant to describe your inner self, something you had control…

Introduction Good Morning and Welcome. Thank you for joining us online and for joining us today. This last year and a half has been interesting to say the least. I think every person in here has been challenged and changed in some way. A time of loss and blessing. Jobs have been lost, people have lost…

Intro One fundamental aspect of relationships is communication. When we communicate we draw near to another. The God of the Bible wants us to know Him in a relationship. He is not a God who is distant and waits for us to get our act together before He will draw near. He is a God who speaks - who draws…

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…

Context Overview For the choir director. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the expanse proclaims the work of his hands. Day after day they pour out speech; night after night they communicate knowledge. There is no speech; there are no words; their voice is not heard. Their message…

There are two great celebratory seasons in the church calendar. The primary celebratory season is Easter, during which time the church celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the launch of the new creation. The other celebratory season is Christmas, during which time the Church celebrates the…

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 happens to people after they die when they have never had the opportunity to hear the gospel, the good news about the Christ? Perhaps like those that are born and raised in remote African tribes? this is a great question dealing with the topic of Christian apologetics- the study of the defense of…

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…

There is a term theologians most often use to refer to the revelation of God in nature and it is called, General revelation, General revelation refers to the general truths that can be known about God through nature. Psalm 19:1-4 is a perfect example of God’s general revelation of Himself to all mankind.…

God's Wisdom fills His people wiht song and wonder.

How we listen expresses how we value the one talking Hurry and finish talking so you can listen to ME Listening = Caring 19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; You can hear when you are talking, but you can’t listen when you are talking…

Have you ever noticed, in your own lives, how music plays an important role? I mean, for me, there have been moments in my life when certain songs have held very special meaning for the particular situation for which I am journeying through. For example, there was a time in my life when I began discovering…