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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

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…

Psalm 112 Both open with “Hallelujah!” Last verse of 111 sets the theme of 112: (10) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his instructions[b] have good insight. Psalm 112:1 - Happy is the person who fears the Lord, taking great delight in his commands. 1 Hallelujah! Happy is…

Romans 12.1-5 Last week we began a short four week series entitled the Truth about Change. We saw last week that Change is inevitable. For everything there is a season, the Bible tells us, and change must happen in order for those seasons to come. Many are resistant to change, but we just need to accept…

TEXT: JAMES 5:13 | PRAYER AND PRAISE INTRO EXPLANATION : James, the half brother of Jesus, has covered an array of topics in this his final chapter. He has dealt with the emptiness of living a life for things. One day the Rust of those things will testify against them He addressed the struggle that so…

BE WHAT YOU ARE! The Saving Light for the World We are all familiar with salt and some of its uses. Some types are used for seasoning, to enhance the flavor of food. And this time of the year for us, salt us used to help melt ice so we can walk safely. Salt was especially important in Jesus’ day because…

BE WHAT YOU ARE! The Saving Light for the World We are all familiar with salt and some of its uses. Some types are used for seasoning, to enhance the flavor of food. And this time of the year for us, salt us used to help melt ice so we can walk safely. Salt was especially important in Jesus’ day because…

Psalm 112:4

God's Promises About Giving Today we're going to begin a new series for the summer that I'm very excited about. I want to begin by telling you that the words, promise and promises, are actually used over a thousand times, in different English translations of the Scripture. One scholar did a study. He…

The Humble Will Be Exalted—The Exalted Will Be Humbled “In Us and Through Us” What we do or don’t do does matters, because our actions are connected to faith. “Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem” ( Luke 13:22 ). Jesus knows that when he gets to Jerusalem,…

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…

27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, Love your enemies- understood as having genuine concern for someone regardless of their outward beauty or likelihood of reciprocating towards you. 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. You’ll note that…

Introduction This morning as we come to worship, and if you had a chance to read the passage and the title of the sermon, I have a question for you. Where is your delight? As I was looking over this Psalm for today, this phrase seemed to jump out at me. Where do we place our delight? There are many things…

Joke - Priest… Rabbi … Pastor… I am preaching some of the messages we have been preaching because as your pastor, I am concerned with how you are handling all the Trauma of the last 18 months as well as the last 2 months. Covid has changed the world… the way we travel… requirements to go places… Who…

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…

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.…

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…

Have you ever tried to get your umbrella into the plastic bag putting the handle in first? It is like trying to walk around in the dark or trying to spend time with somebody that you don’t know and you both speak different languages. Our Scripture passage today tells us to cheerfully and generously give…

The Shepard A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for…

The call to remember

Days Of Prosperity Part 2 32 “So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom. Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see…