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The Perfect King For most of human history, when we built a civilization that group of people were ruled by a king. And each civilization wanted a king that was good, powerful, and kind. Unfortunately, many of those who ruled were not good and kind. They may have been powerful, but with power comes corruption…

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…

Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Review We continue with the new cycle of Halftarah readings We have taught from the Torah portions directly for the last 3 years We are dedicating this new cycle to the teaching of every Haftarah that accompanies every Torah Portion in the corresponding cycle The Halfarah are supplementary…

Royal Psalms Psalm 72 Of Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice. May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness. May he defend the afflicted…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Acts chapter 2. Acts chapter 2. & we’re gonna read verse 1-5. & when you find that in your Bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: Holy Spirit Baptism. In Acts 2:1-4 ... The Scriptures say... Acts 2:1–4 (NASB 2020)…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Luke’s gospel. Luke.... chapter 3. We’re gonna read verses 15-16. Luke 3:15-16 . When you find that in your bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of today’s teaching is Holy Spirit Baptism. This is part three of this series. In Luke…

Final message of our Foundation study in which we have been getting an overview of the Old Testament. Through this study, we have been asking two questions: What do we learn about God? What do we learn about ourselves? We have seen a lot of things about God and ourselves. What are some of the things…

The Good News Of Kingdom Values Alright, this morning we are going to look at the good news of kingdom values. And we are going to do that by looking 2 parables sandwiched around a challenge by Jesus to the pharisees. The first parable we are going to look at is confusing without context. But that’s…

***A novel sight for us: The sight of a king, beginning his reign Our hearts sing a song longing to live in a certain kind of land, led by men and women of character A song of justice Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to a king’s son. May he judge your people with righteousness,…

It is common knowledge that the creators of Superman modeled the famous superhero after Jesus himself. Their inspiration came from the gospels and the gospels fueled their stories. Superman was the role model for generations of kids. In the first Superman movie, released in 1978, the young man Clark…

Announcements Need help with renovations. Much of them will start on September 11th. Offering, we don’t pass the plate for offering, but if you would like to worship God through giving, we have a table at the back. Introduction My family is pretty politically charged. At some point, at a Klahsen dinner,…

The Rapture Debate There are three major views concerning the timing of the Rapture in relation to the period commonly known as the Tribulation. 1. Post – Tribulationalism. This view holds that the Rapture will take place at the end of the Tribulation. 2. Mid – Tribulationalism. This view holds that…

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.…

4 Say to those with anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you.” 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation…

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…

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…

Exaltation in Worship: Remembering the Greatness of God Psalm 9:1-20 In a sin -marred world filled with violence and vices, believers often find themselves discouraged and defeated by injustices. In order to remain strong in the faith , we must realize that no matter how much evil may reign, a final…

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…

Faith for Triumphant Living “Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain, that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times.” Martin Luther Even when others mean it for evil, God intends it for good. Rom. 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them…

The Heathen’s Rage The Rage of Unbelief vs.1-3 a. The Character of the Rage (v.1a) The first voice heard in this opening line to Psalm 2 is the lost man crying out in defiance against God. It is a Rage that only a heathen would know. Remember the rage you use to have towards God. You say, I didnt have…

Introductory Matters Last year we looked at Psalms 71-80 . Most of those Psalms centered on the theme of God’s wrath… We left off in the middle of book 3 (of 5) of the Psalms. (73-89) A few notes about the Psalms, and this Psalm in particular: This Psalm was written by Asaph. Asaph was a musician that…