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We’ve now spent the last 3 weeks discussing the vast importance of being a Biblical church in even in our song. It’s a ministry and a task that all of us shouldn’t take lightly. But let’s remind ourselves again why it’s so important to SING. And to do this, we will again review and memorize our acronymn.…

We are coming to the end of the season of Lent with two weeks until Easter. Two weeks until we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, and the promises that holds for us. My message this morning comes from that season of Jesus’s ministry, just days away from being crucified. Matthew 21:12–17 (CSB) 12 Jesus…

Thank You For FORGIVENESS I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard…

The right tool for the job : Several summers ago I decided to buy an in-ground basketball hoop for my boys. We had one of the portable kind before, but the kids broke that is short order, so we needed something durable. So I researched it on YouTube and figured out the best solution was an in-ground…

Torah Portion: Numbers 30:2-36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28 ; 4:1-2 Review Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zaddik - Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) nṣr ( Picture of the Branch of Righteousness Picture of the two fig trees and the menorah…

Ephesians 4:7 “7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” Grace. Unmerited favor, and denotes enablement. moves from “all” to “each one of us” diversity (cf. Rom 12:4–5 ; 1 Cor 12:4–29 ). Quote on screen “Grace…In this context, it is a particular enablement given…

Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok - righteous Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth Nazir nṣr Introduction Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38 Road Map Review Map of the 40 year journey 21 This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. 's Picture of Negative/ Distorted Thinking Desires Summary of Torah Portion Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 8 Then the Lord…

Maggie and I travel differently, especially when it comes to GPS. We both plug the address into our phones, so that we have the map and the directions in front of us. We have a phone holder that attaches to the vent in the dash so that the phone is held up for us. But, here is where the difference lies.…

Hebrews 1:4-14 As we continue into Hebrews, we began last week by seeing that the author of Hebrews shows us how Jesus is better than the prophets. He is God’s perfect revelation to us. The author then moves to the Angels. Through the millennium there have been a few men who have had encounters with…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:1-9 ; Micah 7:18-20 Review Three Weeks Picture 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I…

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 ENEMIES OF REVIVAL 2 Chronicles 7:14 Intro: This is a well known passage that is often used by preachers to talk about the subject of revival. It is a revival verse. This word was spoken to King Solomon at the dedication of the temple. He is told by God that disobedience and rebellion will result…

Genesis 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:12- 14:9 Review In our last Hafltarah We spoke of Jacob and Esau - and their purpose After speaking of Esau and Jacob, Summary of The Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3 10 Now Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran. Vayetze Picture Jacob leaves his hometown of…

Jacob has worked for his two wives. Then he makes a deal with Laban to continue working for a flock. Jacob would get all of the speckled and spotted from the flock. What I want you to see is God watching over and blessing Jacob. That God provides for His servant Jacob. How he increases the wealth of…

Last weekend we began this two-part series on What is the Church? The church is not a physical building, but a group of believers or a spiritual body, and Christ is the head of the body or church. My desire was to help us see that the Universal Church is made up of all believers and that the smaller…

Growing up, we had three big holidays. Resurrection Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We did some things for Memorial Day and Fourth of July. But the big three were the big three. Each different. Each distinct. I’ve departed from my family by squishing them all together, but that is beside the point.…

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not…

Ajattelin tänään kaikkia seurakuntia ja tätä mailmaa… kuinka tärkeä tälle ajalle on paikallisseurakunta, vaikka meillä on myös universaali kristuksen ruumis, niin paikallisseurakunnan merkitystä ei voi ylikorostaa. Kaikki kristityt kaikkina aikoina muodostaa universaalin kristuksen ruumiin. Kuka muistaa…

It was her own personal nightmare. Something terrible had happened to her little girl. There was something inside her, something tormenting her, something controlling her. She was under the power of the devil, possessed and afflicted. Her mother couldn't do anything about it. She surely tried. No doubt…

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…

Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 REVIEW We started the book of Deuteronomy/ Devarim 3 weeks ago The Torah goes on to recount the 42 stations from the Exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land. We spoke of Devarim = Deuteronomy elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey An 11 day journey that lasted…

9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of…

Good Morning, would you turn with me today to Psalm chapter 65. The Title of our message today is, “Why Should You Praise God?” Why should I praise God? This may be difficult for some today. Why? Because of difficulties in life, maybe even anger at God, or the fact that some folks because of sin are…

Intro The psychology instructor had just finished a lecture on mental health and was giving an oral quiz. Speaking specifically about manic depression, she asked, “How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, then sits in a chair weeping uncontrollably…