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Belong The 1975 Methodist Liturgy for Baptism & confirmation asks the candidates: - God the father, creator of heaven and Earth? - His Son, Jesus Christ, who redeemed humankind? - the Holy Spirit, who sanctifies the people of God? And how our belief in God as Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit gives…

In every culture there is a belief, a legend, a myth which grows over time and becomes part of the nations psych. In Australia we are familier with this concept. We have the idea of “a fair go for all” The idea of mateship. The legend of the ANZACs. We love a sunburt country, a land of sweeping plains,…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, As we gather here today, we come before You with hearts open and minds ready to receive Your truth. We thank You for the privilege of worshiping You in spirit and in truth. Guide us as we delve into Your Word and help us to grow closer to You through our worship. In Jesus'…

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…

“Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us together today. Mawage, that blessed awangement, that dweam wifin a dweam. And wuv, tru wuv, will fowow you foweva. So tweasure your wuv. Have you the wing?” — The Impressive Clergyman in “The Princess Bride” It’s not marriage that bwings us together today, exactly. However,…

The Royal Wedding Throughout history weddings have been special events. They are a time when two people come together to commit to spending their lives with one another. Love them or hate them weddings are special. Different cultures have different expectations and traditions for the wedding ceremony.…

Jesus, Why Do You Seek a Sinner’s Baptism? Some called Jesus baptism his ordination into his mission as savior of the world. The Manger story, the arrival of the wise men, the 12 year old in the temple are all prologue. Now the hour for his ministry had come, and on the schedule of God's timetable he…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC! We are so glad that each one of you have joined us here in the sanctuary and online to worship God in Spirit and in truth, one verse at a time, one book at a time. I want to remind you that Kevin will be starting a study on Revelation soon, and he would like…

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…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. It is a privilege to be with you this morning and to open the Word of God with you. What is the most significant event that you have ever been a part of? Not simply a significant event to you alone - but one of national importance? I think…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…

Trusting God When the Silence is Deafening Bible Passage: Ps 10:1–18 The cause of Christ often seems to falter and suffer defeat. But the kingdom of God is marching forward, inevitably and triumphantly. Sin and iniquity may gain the advantage temporarily, giving the appearance that God is indifferent…

Cries of the Broken: Finding Hope in Psalm 6 Bible Passage: Ps 6:1–10 Application: This passage invites Christians to acknowledge their struggles with sin and their need for divine forgiveness. It emphasizes the importance of bringing our brokenness before God, offering assurance that He listens and…

Series Introduction : We talk about worship in our churches. We encourage worship in our churches. We believe we worship when we come into our churches. Sometimes we actually do! We want to try and determine what biblical worship is and what it is not. Things like singing, preaching, going to church…

Intro into the Psalms Many scholars of the OT believe Psalm 1 sets the tone for the enitre 150 pslams and this psalm presents an overview and an introduction to the psalms and the psalmists. For instance, this initial psalm tells us that there are only two kinds of people - godly and ungodly, wise and…

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…

This summer we are studying the book of Psalms - spending time with perhaps the most emotional man of God to walk the earth. From David, and the other composers of these Psalms, we are learning how to be people of God. What it really looks like. We have seen what it looks like to pray in times of hurt…

Learning to sift through all the “voices” in our world and to discern how God is speaking to us is a key task of discipleship. Prayer teaches us how to silence all the other noise in our world so that we can listen to God.

A Psalm of Praise a probable song tune (ʿal ʿalamot)3 and concludes with the general genre designation šir4 (“song”). THIS IS A psalm of radical trust in the face of overwhelming threat. While the specific cause of threat is never clarified, it does seem to have to do with the uproar of pagan nations…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…