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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,…

Steve Bateman at TGC I do not know if you have seen the advertisements yet, but did you know there is an election coming up It is a pretty significant one. And with an election of this magnitude there can be anxiety Be prepared for a deluge of desperate pleas, dire warnings, accusations and rumors. The…

Mercy – “That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves.” I. The Union of Mercy and Truth – Thankfulness Connected no less than 20 times in Scripture Truth – This is what I deserve Mercy – I did not get what…

Of David. 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 love and mercy, 5 who…

Good morning, turn in your Bibles with me to Luke chapter 3. As you are making your way there I want to speak a moment about the importance of God’s Word. The Preaching of the Word of God is the highest point of our Christian Worship. It is not because there is anything I do or anyone for that matter…

SUMMARY: The cares —including suffering—of God’s people have both a present blessing and a future hope: as our Creator and Lord uses tribulation to keep pointing us to His faithfulness. GOAL : That my hearers will understand that though Christians endure tribulations and anxieties, God cares and has…

When the head and heart don’t align Recently when I returned from my trip away, I spent a few weeks at home as a means to catch up on various things around the house. One of the task I worked on was cleaning out the shed. Now I suspect most people probably have one of those places around the house which…

Series- The “One Anothers” My goal in this series is to come to a deeper understanding of what it means to be a member of a local New Testament church. What are the duties and responsibilities of church membership? As we study these “one another” passages they will define for us the solemn agreement…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

There are many times in our lives when we underestimate the seriousness of a situation. Illustration : There is a YouTube channel I like to watch called “Just Rolled In.” It is a series of short clips that auto mechanics send in about the dumb stuff they find when doing repairs on people’s vehicles.…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather here today, we come before You with hearts open to receive Your Word. We recognize that Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. We invite Your Holy Spirit to be our guide and our teacher as we delve into the truths of Your…

The sinfulness of man 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. Sorrow in sin “Sorrow as it relates to confession is not primarily an emotion, though emotion may be involved. It is an abhorrence at having…

Title: Worship the Lord for He is Good ( Psalm 103 ) Proposition: Worship the Lord for He is Good Idea : God wants us to worship for who He is and for what He has done! Worship the Lord for He is Good How do we know what God is and what He has done? Read Psalm 103 . A Call to Praise the Lord (1-2) The…

Make Forgiveness Your Aim Who Killed Sara? is a television series about a young man who went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit — murdering his sister Sara — with the promise from a very powerful and connected man that he’d only serve two-months. In exchange for his corporation he and mother would…

"Anything God has ever done, he can do now. Anything God has ever done anywhere, he can do here. Anything God has ever done for anyone, he can do for you." [A. W. Tozer on God’s Power, Citation: As seen in Leadership Weekly (10-09-02)] 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his…

Through the faith practice of celebrating we delight in circumstances, relationships, and occasions that help us remember and anticipate God’s abundant goodness, creativity, faithfulness, beauty, and love.

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 REVIEW We completed the book of Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers From that book, we will continue to speak about common themes in Deuteronomy/ Devarim Distorted Thinking Today very predominant We talked about the prophetic significance of the Golden Calf - idolatry We will…

It had taken David's adversaries a while to finally get him. He was tired of having to deal with them. He was tired of their malicious lies and slander. He was prepared for God to punish them severely. He therefore requested that their names be removed from the Book of the Living. Some people have expressed…

15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you. 1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.…

1 John 5.10-13 Essentially there are five categories of people in our world today: Those who are unsaved and know they are. They have no security regarding their eternal future. Those who are unsaved but think they are saved. They have a false security about eternity. Those who are saved but are uncertain…

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…

We are talking about love. Last week, we discussed that love should be the basis of everything a Christian does. But, what truly is love? Paul wrote that without love, we are nothing. But, what is love? Let’s read what Paul wrote: If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I…

21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them. 22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. 4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 14 For…

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…