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The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord , and he ponders all his paths. O Lord , you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out…

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God , because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1 O Lord , thou hast searched me,…

Our mission - is to Glorify God, Equip the Saints, and to Share the Gospel. As a mission, this is the lens that we view all of the activity of our church - especially considering our time gathering together on Sunday mornings - because it is the center of our activity. Primarily - we Glorify God. That…

The Sanctity of Life WHO DETERMINES PERSON-HOOD? Psalm 139:13–18 (ESV) 13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you , for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you ,…

We try to hide our faults and failures from others. We want people to see us at our best. Perhaps we assume that if people knew what we were really like, they would want nothing to do with us. There’s no hiding from God; He is all-seeing and all-knowing. Christ Jesus has witnessed our very worst, even…

INTRODUCTION . We are designed for relationship. We want to be known. “The desire to be known is a fundamental human need, rooted in our innate social nature as human beings. Being known by others can bring a sense of validation, affirmation, and belonging, which are essential to our emotional and psychological…

The Lord Our Protector A song of ascents. Psalm 120-134 – “Psalms of Ascent” = “to go up” Also called, “Pilgrim Songs” · Used as a “pilgrim’s hymnal” as Hebrew people would literally “go up” to Jerusalem to worship · 3 major festivals: o Passover in spring o Pentecost in summer o Tabernacles in fall…

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…

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou…

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will…

Over the past few weeks we have begun this new series on the foundations of our faith. The background behind all of this is to make sure that we have a firm foundation under us and what we believe. I see many Christians today when asked about God or His Word unsure or they just don’t know. So, my desire…

Omniscience-All Knowing For as long as I can remember, I have always been one who liked to consume information. I never wanted to stay stagnant in my learning and growing. It can be about stuff that will help me in my life. Or just random information that really holds no intrinsic value. I just love…

Recognizing and receiving the tender care of God will make you care like Him

The faith practice of wonder helps us glimpse with surprise just how creative, faithful, good, big, and present God is.

Psalm 139 Everyday around the world people receive medical diagnosis that are disheartening. After feeling just fine, with little or no symptoms they find that they have had cancer growing int heir bodies. Even with the advances of medicine and medical procedures, we still cannot see what is going on…

In my first year of ministry - our first year of marriage we lived in Potchefstroom. Lovely town. Not much to do if you’re not from around there. But in the Methodist church at that stage you would spend a few days at the church where you were assigned. A few days at the college - for experiential training.…

Psalm 139:1-10 , 15-16 , 23-24 I stand amazed at the love and mercy of our Lord. There is not a one of us here this morning worthy of the Tender Mercies of God. Psalm 8:3-4 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; What is man, that thou art…

Have you ever noticed that you can know someone for a very long time and still be surprised by them? Just the other day a friend I’ve known for 11 or 12 years told me they liked to paint. I never knew that. What’s more, we never completely know ourselves. On the other hand, God’s knowledge of us is complete…

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…

Tonight we are continuing with our series: Foundations for Evangelism (Go, Therefore, Confidently) By way of brief reminder and road map, starting back in January, the first “chapter” in our series was on Worldviews, the second was on the Bible, and now we are on the topic of God. Later this year we…

Show “Lord I Need You Skit Guys” Video Whether we recognize it or not, the power of the Holy Spirit is working in our lives And, as most of us would admit we need the power of the Spirit in our lives! How many times do we find ourselves in situations like those in the video? Frustrated, in over our heads,…

Introduction The voice we drop into when we talk to kids vs adults. Embarrassing when you get those two mixed up. The added stress for parents, especially moms. Conversations about the struggle of loneliness and craving for interaction with other adults. I think sometimes there is just a need to be recognized,…

When it comes to our bodies, there has been a lot of talk and a lot of confusion lately. In our day and age, I feel that there has been a loss of conversation about the body’s goodness, purpose, and end. Today, there are so many people who live life with disliking their bodies and also because of poor…

A volunteer fire department was fighting the blaze engulfing Julia Campbell’s cousin’s barn. As he watched, he dialed his insurance company on his mobile phone, but there was no answer. In frustration he asked out loud, “How come my agent is never there when I need him?” At that moment, one of the firefighters…

Big Idea of the Message : Lent is a season in which we lament our personal sin and brokenness. Understanding What is Lent? Lent is a season of forty days before Easter when Christians fast, pray, and refocus their lives on God. Lent is a season that involves lament, repentance, and anticipation. What…