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13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord ’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. 14 Wait patiently for the Lord . Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord . State: Hebrew sense for “I am confident” “To accept as true” Hebrew for “ the Lord’s goodness” “an understanding…

Have any of us ever had rough patches in life, where it seems nothing ever goes right? Doesn’t matter how hard we try, how much we pray, how much we do the right things, it seems everything and everyone is against us. We know we have been called to a job, to a relationship, to a church - yet it seems…

The Gospel reading for this Sunday, from John chapter 3, contains the best-known, and most quoted, and memorized scripture by Christians and unchristians alike, these words of Christ, 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal…

INTRODUCTION in our Bibles to the gospel of John. John, chapter 3. & we’re gonna read verses 1-10. John 3:1-10 . & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: You Must Be Born Again. In John 3:1-10 The Scriptures say: John 3:1–10 (MEV) 1…

Whatever happened to blushing? When hearing words embarrassing or shameful, a person’s cheeks may lighten with color. That is, the circulation of blood in their face intensifies. Blushing is a sign of a lively sensitivity to evil and moral darkness. In our day, it seems people blush less and less. Is…

What Time is It in Your Soul? BC — Before Christ in Only Darkness AD — After Christ is Only Eternal Light The season of Epiphany is the season of God revealing, demonstrating, showing, himself as the fulfiller of the promise to Adam and Eve that he would find a way back for mankind to once again reside…

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called…

Your mind is an amazing creation of god.. It stores billions of pieces of information. It can record 800 memories per second … for 75 years without wearing out. No computer, not even a Mac, will ever match that capacity and you will only us a fraction of the capacity of your brain. 7 For as he thinks…

When In Battle 3 “He shall say to them, ‘Hear, O Israel, you are approaching the battle against your enemies today. Do not be fainthearted. Do not be afraid, or panic, or tremble before them, 4 for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.’ Facing…

Gripped by Fear Fear is something that we all deal with. It is something that grips us and will not leave us. Sometimes fear will hold us back from pursuing a dream. Sometimes fear will hold us back from doing something dangerous. Fear will keep us from riding roller coasters. Fear will keep us from…

How do I prevent spiritual heart failure? 5 “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 14 Wait for the Lord ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord . 23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the…

Intro When I was 8 or 9 years old my family took a summer trip to Ruidoso, NM. My grandparents had a late 80s model Van that I remember looking a lot like this one: SHOW VAN OUTSIDE SLIDE one of the cool feature was that all the chair could swivel all the way around and lock in place so you could ride…

My kids, especially when it comes to getting snacks are relentless in asking and questioning. Trying to get that which they desire. I know when we come to this passage sometimes we think that is what Jesus is saying. Nag God enough and He will give in and give you whatever you want. The first word in…

THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE OF JESUS I. Jesus instructs concerning discipleship (14:25–27). a. Regarding the candidate’s family (14:25–26): i. What does it mean to Hate our family or loved ones? ii. Matt 10:34-39 iii. Matt 12:46-50 1. We must place Jesus above them. a. We must place the Will of God…

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…

God’s plan and purpose for using fire 1 “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts. 2 “But who can endure…

Doing whats right is a choice we make. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , And lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. 13 I had fainted , unless I had believed To see…

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.…

My Confidence is in the Lord 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell. 3 Though an host should encamp against me,…

Life is full of fear. Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle pressed…

The Christian holiday of Pentecost , which is celebrated the 49th day (the seventh sunday) after Easter Sunday,[2]commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts 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…