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Introduction Have you ever heard of a laughing heir? I’m not talking about laughing gas, I’m talking about when someone gets a call from a lawyer saying, “your rich uncle passed away and left you all his money!” It’s when you didn’t realize you would inherit something, but suddenly someone tells you…

Psalm 122 Preaching Notes Psalm 120 – Far away from Jerusalem. Psalm 121 – On the journey to Jerusalem Psalm 122 – Arrived in Jerusalem. A Psalm of David. That’s not without it’s questions: · Description is of magnificent Temple in a grand city of Jerusalem · Jerusalem was the city of David. Center of…

How many here today have ever wanted to get revenge for something that someone did to you? Most of us right… the others are lying. Sometimes, revenge is sought after by those who have been hurt by someone else… or even spouses. One older lady in life who was dumped by her husband – poured gallons of…

Prayer Review of Last Class Last week, Brian led us in considering the God-like characteristics of Faithfulness and Self Control. Do you remember the three things that hinder us from being faithful? The triple H. It is hard, it hurts, or we have a big head. Sometimes, we need a little bit of motivation…

Let love be without hypocrisy—by abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good, being devoted to one another in brotherly love, giving preference to one another in honor, not lagging behind in diligence, being fervent in spirit, serving the Lord, rejoicing in hope, persevering in affliction, being…

Not judging them 12 For what have I to do with judging those also who are outside? Do you not judge those who are inside? 13 But those who are outside God judges. Therefore “put away from yourselves the evil person.” Walk in Wisdom 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Walking…

Intro In the last chapter we see God has the right to choose and God has the right to do what he wants to with His creation. You are the clay and he wants to mold you. Chapter ended with Isaiah saying Israel is a disobedient and obstinate people. God was going to use the Gentile world to humble them.…

Philippians 2:1-4 August 4, 2024 ‌ So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or…

Psalm 122 Preaching Notes Psalm 120 – Far away from Jerusalem. Psalm 121 – On the journey to Jerusalem Psalm 122 – Arrived in Jerusalem. A Psalm of David. That’s not without it’s questions: · Description is of magnificent Temple in a grand city of Jerusalem · Jerusalem was the city of David. Center of…

He was a man who had sold out his nation. Not only did he use his position of power to support the party that was tearing his nation apart, he used his position of power to rob his countrymen, building a comfortable life on the skeletons of his family and his friends. He loved money more than his country.…

Intro “Let love be Genuine” Let me tell you a story of a young couple. They grew up in church. They became Christians in christian families who went to church come hell or high-water. Yet when they got married they stopped going to church. For no good reason they pulled away from the churches that they…

Series: Growing in Grace Text: Romans 12:9-21 Title: Grace Toward Others Date: February 15, 2015 Introduction: This whole chapter is a plea for believers to live lives that are pleasing to the Lord. Verses 1-2 are about Grace to Present ourselves to God. We are to consider our own life and get it where…

Introduction A life that is sacrificed to God. That is what we have been talking about. Paul has laid out the idea that we are to be living sacrifices to God. He has spent a great deal of time working on what is salvation in this letter to the Christians is Rome, but now as he gets into practicalities,…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple person. study of Torah. Evil Inclination Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations:…

Psalm 122 Preaching Notes Psalm 120 – Far away from Jerusalem. Psalm 121 – On the journey to Jerusalem Psalm 122 – Arrived in Jerusalem. A Psalm of David. That’s not without it’s questions: · Description is of magnificent Temple in a grand city of Jerusalem · Jerusalem was the city of David. Center of…

Listening to Your Conscience Romans 14:5-9 , 22-23 Introduction Ask for prayers Review of the book 4 reasons you should listen to YOUR conscience 1) Your conscience is a gift from God, so appreciate it ( Rom 1-13 ) Explanation The conscience speaks to us It is part of the image of God, which reflects…

Ideal Church What does the ideal church look like? Now, you might stop me there and remind me that actually, the ideal church doesn’t exist. (I don’t know if you’ve heard the old adage - if you find the perfect church, leave, because it’ll cease being perfect). But let’s just leave that aside and try…

We are in week 6 of Life’s Healing choices. So far we have looked at 5 choices we can make with God’s help to move towards victory in our lives. 1st choice: Reality Choice where we realize that we are not God and admit that we are powerless to control our tendency to to the wrong thing and my life is…

Intro This is a topic requested by you on the survey. Forgiveness Forgiveness is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. The Bible has a lot to say about it so buckle up. One day Jesus said to his disciples, “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does…

Some years ago, two pastors gathered together for a training event that would help churches launch missionary work in Eastern Europe and parts of Central Asia. Both pastors woke up early in the morning, as it was their personal custom to pray and study the bible before their day began. The American pastor…

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

Matthew 5:9 We have been going through a series on the Truth about having a Blessed Home. Each week has been very convicting for me. But we all want to have a blessed home, but it takes some work to get there! We saw that a blessed home is one that hungers for Righteousness. We have seen that a blessed…

Successful Living—God’s Way After Seeking Jesus After Salvation After Submitting to the Spirit After Sacrificing Self to God’s Will After Starting to Serve with Spiritual Gifts Strive for Success in Christian Life Perhaps better: Strive for Spiritual Success. And the best way to Spiritual Success is…

Importance Romans is the most complete explanation of the Gospel. In the Old Testament we have the foundations for the Gospel. In the Gospels we have the life of Christ, culminating in the death and resurrection which are the basis for good news. Acts tells of the spread of the gospel. Romans explains…

Intro As we close out this chapter this morning, we are really continuing on from where we began last week. Last week we studied verses 14-16 together where Paul encouraged us to live in harmony with one another. To bless those who persecute. To feel each others emotions. The ultimate purpose in all…