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People often ask, and if we are honest, we all want to be able to know the Will of God. One of the problems is that, we, our culture, think we are smart. If you think about it. I have seen Nuclear Bombs detonated when they were tested. I remember when we first sent a person into space and then landed…

23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with…

Title: Life Lessons Paul’s Second Missionary Journey As we come to the end of Acts chapter 18, we also come to the end of Paul’s second missionary journey and the beginning of his third missionary journey. After Paul leaves Corinth, he sails across the Aegean Sea and stops in Ephesus. Even though the…

8 If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’ 9 Only do not rebel against the Lord , nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear…

A wise person plays the long game. They don’t get distracted by the latest fad or fashion. They know what it is they are chasing and they are willing to work very hard to achieve it. They are willing to take risks, they are willing to sieze opportunities that come along, but only if those risks and opportunities…

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing…

We are two weeks away from Easter and I am teaching a few weeks on the importance of reaching out to those around us. Last week, I preached on becoming Salt and Light in a Dark World . Today the message is Look Around. If you think about how good it feels to know that you have been forgiven of everything…

Morning 7 July 2024

My Help Comes From The Lord A Song of Ascents. 1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? 2 My help comes from the Lord , Who made heaven and earth. 3 He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber…

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…

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…

1 Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, 3 So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had…

Wisdom Psalm 1 “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields…

TEXT: MICAH | WHO IS LIKE THE LORD INTRO : Intro about the minor prophets There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. EXPLANATION : Micah…

Unlike most other books in the Bible, chapters in Psalms stand independent of one another. You don’t need to read the surrounding chapters for context or to get an understanding of what’s going on, like you’d need to do in Genesis or Amos or Romans or 1 Corinthians, for example. Each psalm, or song,…

This Week’s Theme: God Always Protects and Provides This Week’s Word is Shepherd-Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody. Memory Verse: John 10:11 “11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Essence of the Text in a Sentence: We can trust God with…

The Ground work the book of Esther narrates the actions of Esther and her cousin Mordecai as they save the Jewish people from genocide during the reign of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus King of Persia). these events take place in Persia’s capital city of Susa. Esther and many other Jews have settled here after…

Devotion 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Prayer Announcements Weekly Theme: Moved By God Word for the Week: Obedience starts with reverence towards God which expresses itself in the actions, words, and worship of believers. True reverence…

Mission and Vision of HBF 2023 Part 3: Grow Deeper Start Recording Introduction Good morning once again. At this time our children can be dismissed to Kid's Min time out the back door. I invite the rest of you to open your Bibles to Mark chapter one. Over the course of the last few weeks I've been breaking…

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…

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Seek Gods wisdom and his plan for your Life. 4 Labour not to be rich: Cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away as…

We are now in our third week of our series “Who is God?” So who is God? The Bible, God’s Word, tells us what God is like and what He is not like. Without the authority of the Bible, any attempt to explain God’s attributes (inherent qualities) would be no better than an opinion, which by itself is often…

Of David. 1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord , and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself in the Lord , and he will give you the desires…

Shepherd Guide Host SHEPHERD The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Definite Article - defines something specific something unique Indefinite Article “a” - something unspecific Presumptuous of David? David knows thoroughly what it means to be a shepherd I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays…

Consider a few reminders of what we have discovered about God’s grace. • Grace has given us all spiritual blessings through Jesus— Eph. 1:3 • Grace chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world— Eph. 1:4 • Grace has determined that we will be like Jesus, and with Jesus, one day— Eph. 1:5 , 11–12…