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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…

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 136:1 (ESV) Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. Psalm 136:2 (ESV) Give thanks to the God of gods, FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. Psalm 136:3 (ESV) Give thanks to the Lord of lords, FOR HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. Psalm 136:4 (ESV) to…

Part #1 Lets look at David’s story leading up to learning to strengthen himself in the Lord Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. age 10-13 David is rejected by his dad and brothers and then picked to be…

Part #1 Lets look at David’s story leading up to learning to strengthen himself in the Lord Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. age 10-13 David is rejected by his dad and brothers and then picked to be…

Part #1 Lets look at David’s story leading up to learning to strengthen himself in the Lord Tell the story of David and upbringing and time line all the way up to the point of being alone and strengthening himself in the Lord. age 10-13 David is rejected by his dad and brothers and then picked to be…

Answer = Because of God’s Steadfast Love. Throughout God’s Word we are reminded of so many wonderful promises, but none more important than what I want you to see today. One of the great things that the Psalmist does here in chapter 136 is that he reminds us 26 different times of God’s steadfast, continual,…

The Christian Trust God to Provide The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need to trust him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great; your health is fine; your relationships are strong. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining in your life. But what happens when your life…

The Christian Trust God to Provide The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need to trust him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great; your health is fine; your relationships are strong. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining in your life. But what happens when your life…

Psalm 136 We as Christians are often stirred to sing songs about God’s Mercy and steadfast love for us. It is overwhelming when we think that God loved us so much. Psalm 136 is a song like these, it celebrates God’s chesed, a Hebrew word “for which no single English or other language equivalent can be…

This evening we are going to do something a little different. It was not uncommon in Israelite worship to have the congregation respond to the truth of God’s Word in song. We just experienced that in Psalm 136 . Originally, this psalm was sung, not read in worship. Psalm 136 is deceptively simple, but…

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I’m going to warn you up front tonight - this will be a bit long. If you have ever wondered about how the OT narratives relate to one another, well tonight we’re going to take a high level “look behind the curtain” at one “thread” that runs through the OT - the one foundation for all other “threads”…

1 Give thanks to the Lord , for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; 4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures…

Community Thanksgiving Service 2021

8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed…

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.…

Psalm 136 - the last psalm in the collection known as the Great Hallel (if not the Great Hallel psalm itself). Hallel (Praise) psalms were designated to be sung at the festivals of Israel, especially the Passover. Some scholars who identify many of the psalms with the fall festival, naturally think that…

I will enter his gates with thanksgiving in my heart I will enter his courts with praise. I will say this is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice for he has made me glad. He has made me glad! He has made me glad! I will rejoice for he has made me glad! He has made me glad! He has made me glad!…

O Give Thank Unto the Lord Turn to and read Psalm 136:1-3 . Pray. There are some things that I take for granted. One of those is the knowledge of the true history of the United States of America. Having grown up attending a Christian school, I very early learned that history is “the written record 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…