Results

Guided by Prayer: Seeking Divine Direction Bible Passage: Ps 5:1–12 Application: This encourages believers to rely on prayer as a source of guidance in their lives, particularly in challenging times. It reminds them that God listens attentively to their cries and that seeking His wisdom can lead to clarity…

Psalm 23:3 (MSG) 3 you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. Psalm 23:3 (ESV) 3 He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. He puts me on a track that is right- that is His reputation.- Psalm 23.3b The Joel Version. Psalm 23:3 (ESV) He leads me in paths of righteousness…

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…

1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done…

There are many times in our lives when we underestimate the seriousness of a situation. Illustration : There is a YouTube channel I like to watch called “Just Rolled In.” It is a series of short clips that auto mechanics send in about the dumb stuff they find when doing repairs on people’s vehicles.…

What is righteousness? The quality, state, and characteristic of being in the right. God IS righteous (by definition and/or standard). SO, when we are weighed against the righteousness of God, where would we stand? *** Without God’s gift of MERCY, where would WE be? We would stand before God guilty of…

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,…

We quickly forget in this day and age that our God is holy. For some reason we come to the belief that because God is loving, He should be all accepting, and allow anyone into heaven. We forget that narrow is the path that leads to heaven, and broad is the road that leads to destruction. Our God is loving…

Morning 3 Sept 2023

1 Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being…

Morning 9July 2023

Ha’azinu Give Ear Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Last Torah portion we discussed that although we have a pastor, leader, Shepard, or an elder to lead, that it is the Lord the one who commands Spring rain and Fall rain Prior to last Torah portion we also talked…

Do You Really have it? 2 Chronicles 15:1–15 (KJV 1900) Ill. There's a story about a proud young man who came to Socrates asking for knowledge. He walked up to the muscular philosopher and said, "O great Socrates, I come to you for knowledge." Socrates recognized a pompous numbskull when he saw one. He…

Upon Nehiloth—flutes or wind instruments. This psalm may have been composed in Jerusalem since David had access to the house of God. Probably a short time before the revolt of Absalom and when the King would have been aware of the conspirators. This psalm has been called the ‘Morning Psalm’. Psalm 5…

Psalm 5 To the lead musician, with wind instruments, a psalm of David. As with the previous psalm, the temple music director was supposed to include this song in a collection of songs to be used for regular temple worship. Not all psalms were assigned to this special collection. This worship leader was…

Talking to God Johnny, a very bright 5 year old, told his daddy he'd like to have a baby brother and, along with his request, offered to do whatever he could to help. His dad, a very bright 35 year old, paused for a moment and then replied, " I'll tell you what, Johnny, if you pray every day for two…

Main Point: Evil is a problem for us, but it is not a problem for God—nor does it disprove God or His power and goodness. A Brief Survey of What Constitutes Evil Evil is not a thing, it is a description about the perversion of what is righteous—EVIL is the opposite of Good. Evil is not an entity that…

Isn’t that a pleasant thought. You came to church today and the pastor said we need a cleanse. We are getting ready to do 21 Days of Prayer. In January we do prayer and fasting. But in August, we don’t. But there are things we need to get our of our system. Detox - Removal of toxic substances from a…

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…

In Psalm 5, King David contrasts the righeous and the wicked. This contrast--so stark and so common in the Psalms--is strange to our modern sensibilities. Why, then, is it so common in the Psalms? Is this merely an ancient prejudice? What does the New Testament have to say about this? Join us as we explore the idea of two separate groups, the righteous and the wicked, from God's perspective.

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 5 : Healthy Tension 1 Give ear to my words, O Lord ; consider my groaning. 2 Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you do I pray. 3 O Lord , in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. 4 For you are not a God who delights…