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Introduction I spoke this morning and made mention of the truth that we can allow our feelings to dictate our actions, or our actions to dictate our feelings. I want to share a story concerning this psalm that is relevant to that. (Ill.) Years ago I traveled every week for my job. It was a good job,…

Psalm 46:1-11 Introduction I have come to prefer speaking of this as Advent I like that it has a start & finish : ) Advent more accurately reflects what this celebration is about Christmas/Advent is about the glory of Christ’s first coming (advent) His first advent is pointing us to look for His second…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 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…

Psalm of Ascent- What happens to our worship when we confess the truth of this Psalm? Setting : This psalm of trust seems to have been written when the nation was under a wicked government, either corrupt Israelite leaders or Gentile dominion. Psalm 125:3 (ESV) 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not…

“Fear Not, for The Lord is With You!” 45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was in the…

Faith, more thanan idea

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…

Of the 10 psalms I’m preaching this summer, Psalm 46 is my favorite. It’s been one of my go-to psalms for a long while. I write in my Bible with both pencil and special archival-quality pen. And every single verse in Psalm 46 is underlined. I quote Psalm 46 at every funeral. Terry Heuser has heard half…

Today we are wrapping up this series. For the last few weeks we have been talking about staying positive in a negative world. Negativity is all around us, there is so much negativity everywhere. Unfortunately, for many of us, most of the negativity we face comes from ourselves. You may really want to…

21 Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing. 22 Then Elijah said to them, “I am the only one of the Lord ’s prophets left, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.…

“Fear Not, for The Lord is With You!” 45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. 47 When it was evening, the boat was in the…

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…

Who Cares, I Care Rev. Thomas A West, Sr 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Summary: This sermon encourages the depressed believer. “Who Cares” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 ___________________________________________________________ I was thinking about things in general, more like the state of the world at large and a thought…

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…

Intro Joke - It’s okay to be frugal, but sometimes frugality borders on being a cheapskate? How many of you know someone who is a cheapskate? How many of you are a cheapskate? You know you’re a cheapskate if : 1. you have ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise from fast food restaurants in your refrigerator.…

To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, Though…

The Master of the Wind Do you have Jesus on Board ? 15 Good understanding giveth favour: But the way of transgressors is hard. Storms like this are very common on the Sea of Galilee. The Sea of Galilee is an unusual body of water. It is relatively small (thirteen miles long, seven miles wide); but it…

What is a city? What do you think of when you think of a city? ir: ( ʿîr [eer]): city, town In the bible, a city is almost always fortified. It is a place surrounded by walls and has it’s own ruler or king. When we think of cities today we often think of large places where many people live or work, but…

He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; And he knoweth them that trust in him. I. Introduction A. It never ceases to amaze me how crazy the storms of life can be. 1. We get overwhelmed. 2. Stress steps in and causes us to…

Wed we began this short series of God’s not Dead with the message God’s Transforming Lives. We discussed how we have to through off the past, allow God to change the way we think and then put on our new selves. A pastor got a letter “Dear Pastor. I’m very discouraged and I’m really hurting at this time.…

Psalm The title we have comes from the Greek translators of this book, it could be translated as “song”. The original Hebrew title is Tehillim, which means “hymn” or “praises”. The passage we are looking at this morning should be familiar to many, at least parts of it. This Psalm is where Martin Luther…

Good morning. I hope everyone is doing well today. That actually sounds a bit odd now that I say it given the topic of todays sermon. When I say the three words that are the title of our sermon this morning. “An Unwavering Faith” what is it that comes to mind? Perhaps you think of someone in your life…

“Our Greatest Needs – A Champion” He was called a champion. In modern English that term could mean the winner of the local softball league, but champion is a term that used to refer to a very specific type of warrior, a single combat warrior. In our age of Modern Warfare, it can be hard to remember what…

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him, “If you abide in my word you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us, and sanctify us in the Truth. Thy Word is Truth. Amen. Grace to you and peace, from…