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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.…

Torah Portion : Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah : Hosea 1:10-2:20 Road Map Review Map 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2 “Take a census of all…

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and…

Leading Sheep 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. One of the clearest and yet overlooked concept of the scriptures is that sheep need a shepherd… they can’t do it without them. and Biblically speaking, God’s people are the sheep and He (and Jesus) are our shepherds.…

Martin Luther, the great reformer of the Church in the early 1500s said this “Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor. Music is the art of the prophets, the only art that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given…

Recognizing that God is immutable, omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient is indeed significant. However, these attributes alone provide only a glimpse of what God expects from us. So, what compels us to worship beyond His unchanging, all-powerful, and infinitely knowing presence? God’s holiness Compels…

How do we deal biblically with our pain and our grief? We asked this question several weeks ago as we began this short series on the biblical idea of lament. Is there a way to rightly give voice to your pain? Is there a path that gives you permission to wrestle with sorrow instead of rushing to its end?…

It seems appropriate that we would look at gift giving - and the giver of all good gifts the first Sunday of Advent. And as of Friday, we begin hearing Christmas music everywhere. I have been listening to Christmas music for a month already but now the world forces us to listen to the dumb Christmas…

20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on some, who are doubting; 23 save others, snatching them out of the fire;…

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…

Colossians 3:12-17 In our Church context, culture is a beautiful tapestry of learned and shared beliefs, language, norms, values, and symbols. It's a system that helps us identify ourselves and provides a comforting framework within our community. ‌ What are some cultures in the Church we have come to…

Good morning, Ridge family and guests. Today, we are continuing our family series : foundations for the Family: Building Godly Homes We've been discussing the importance of a Marriage Lived for the Glory of God , looking closer at the b lueprint for a Godly marriage , as well as how God wants us to communicate…

More than a SURVIVOR, Part I Rev. Thomas A West, Sr February 4, 2024 Romans 8:35-39 God’s Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life Changing! Since May 31, 2000, Americans have been watching a television series called SURVIVOR. Twenty-three years and forty-three full seasons, It is the longest running reality…

GOD'S PROMISE MAKES A DIFFERENCE GOAL: That the Christian yearn for the trumpet call of God indicating the Lord’s return, which means we will be with the Lord forever. MALADY: We doubt God’s Word when it comes to death and instead, we adopt this pagan world’s idea that death is bad. We make decisions…

Un-Thankful Diner There is an old movie titled “A Man called Peter” Much to my surprise, it’s not about Peter , Jesus friend and disciple. It’s about a man named Peter who lived some 80 years ago. Peter Marshall was born in Scotland. As a young man he worked in the mines by day and went to school at…

A Season of Thanksgiving is the theme I am using for these next few weeks before our Thanksgiving celebration. The Bible knows nothing about a single day set aside as Thanksgiving day to begin an annual family four-day weekend which includes a rather typical kind of American style buying binge that we…

INTRODUCTION . “What is Thanksgiving?” . 1863 - Civil War - President Abraham Lincoln Originally on the last Thursday of the month. A few times there was a 5th Thursday. 1941 - Business owners complained to Franklin D. Rosevelt. it would hurt retailers because less time for Christmas shopping. Congress…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Peter’s 1st letter. 1 Peter .... chapter 1. & we’re gonna read verses 3-5. 1 Peter 1:3-5 . & when you find that in your bible pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The Title of today’s teaching is: The Grace of the New Birth . In 1 Peter 1:3-5 1 Peter…

Evening 29 October 23

Review of the Findings of the Creation Story God is Creator For thus says the Lord , Who created the heavens, Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who has established it, Who did not create it in vain, Who formed it to be inhabited: “I am the Lord , and there is no other. God is Sovereign “Thus…

Would you turn with me in your Bible to Psalm chapter 1. As you are making your way there I want to help us see just why the the Book of Psalm is so vital for us to look at as we journey through this life and to prepare us for what is to come. Athanasius who was one of the early church fathers was known…

As we have walked through Romans, we have come to Romans 10. Romans 9-11 deals a lot with Israel. last time we met, we worked through Romans 10:1-15 , today we are going to go back a little and see that Paul is giving us five reasons or proofs that the Gospel is not for Israel only. God loves the whole…

Lets take a look at the result of this stand that has,will and must be made. 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or show him respect, he was filled with rage. 6 He had learned of Mordecai’s nationality, so he decided it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he looked for…

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence…

THE GIFT OF GOD They all live together in one of those small farming towns that you need to live in to understand what it's like in those towns. It's not just that you know who everybody is, you know what they do and what they're like. You eat at the same places and go to the same spots for fun. If you…