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The Priestly Role “The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and that is what I gave them. This required reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. They passed on to the people the truth of the instructions they received from me. They…

Last week we spent some time looking at how hope has come for everyone. This week we are looking at how peace has come for everyone! We talked last week about how Jesus came as a hope for the gentiles. Michele Ivans brought up a point after the message that I really didn’t drive home as sometimes we…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

What is more attractive than God’s family? Those who are saved by grace through faith in Jesus are given a new family. Series: What is more attractive? Than God’s family Than corporate worship Than serving together Than learning at the feet of Jesus Than the gospel Therefore remember that at one time…

Principles of the Spirit-Led Life: Enabling Grace Communion: 5 aspects of communion; #1 Proclaim 1 Corinthians 11:26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes……/ When you participate in communion, you are proclaiming that Jesus died and shed His…

Big Idea: We are not saved by fear of God or interest in Jesus but in saving faith. people can show a certain fear of God but not bow to him Lightning: Luther had a close call and feared God, this led him to join a seminary Yet others have had near missed with death and still mock God If not with their…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, As we come together, we humbly bow before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty and majesty. As we delve into Your Word, we ask for Your guidance. Open our hearts to receive Your truth with humility. May Your Spirit stir within us a deeper understanding of what it means…

On the Road to Emmaus Luke 24:13–27 (ESV) 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near…

One thing that last 1 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this…

Boots For Battle Intro: As we continue to study “the whole armor of God,” we continually need to be reminded why this is such an important topic. Verses 10–13 introduce the subject of spiritual warfare. We are told that the saints of God are engaged in a great spiritual battle against a powerful, relentless…

The Belt and Breastplate The late philosophy professor, Allan Bloom, began his book, The Closing of the American Mind by saying: ‌“There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative.” He goes…

The Christian and The Cross SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT MARK 8:31-38 Being a Christian is fantastic! As you embrace Christ, your problems become opportunities, heartaches turn into joys, bad times fade into the past. Your career succeeds as it never has. Your relationship with those around you is enhanced.…

1 Peter 3 Good morning church! Baby Dedication- Axel Wallace Choiniere Eli and Tori Pray and pray for service 1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they observe your chaste…

Last week we discussed the truth that we are all addicted to something. And we need to admit that we are powerless, that in our own power our lives are unmanageable. Until we admit this, we will keep living broken, miserable lives. As Paul wrote: For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that…

Dealing With Hagar If we remember the story between Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, whose idea was it to allow Hagar to be the mother to Abrahams son? Sarah! Her lack of faith, or “moment of the flesh” caused an outcome that she regretted. Maybe she was secretly hoping Abraham was the problem, that she could…

Advent 2023 – The Love of the Word (Jesus) This fourth week of advent lands on Christmas Eve this year as we celebrate the coming of the Messiah. Much like our Easter celebration of the Resurrection in the Spring, this Sunday is like every other Sunday in that we come together to worship the risen Jesus.…

On Christmas Day, 1863, a beautiful poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; A poem that would be set to music 9 years later and become a very beloved Christmas Song. It was entitled “I heard the bells on Christmas Day”, and like many of our most loved songs, it has a story behind it. The poem…

TEXT: GALATIANS 5:22 | FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT : PART 3 INTRO EXPLANATION : As we continue our walk through the fruit of the Spirit, we have looked at the first three slices of this fruit. Like an orange that is peeled to reveal the slices within, these slices of the Spirit are to be equally present in the…

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…

Kiddos: fill out all your notes and write down one thing you learned. The church in Thessalonica was under intense persecution. Even from their own countrymen. Paul says in 2:14 they suffered the same things he did. Violence. Mobs. There was intense pressure from the outside. The success of the church…

13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law brings wrath, but where there…

Jesus commands us to have faith, and he gives faith to those he loves. The mountaintop experience is followed by service The physical and the spiritual are often connected The faith of the congregation impacts the kingdom impact Luke 9:37–43 (ESV) On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain,…

There is a certain challenge when working as carefully and as intimately through Scripture as we do here in Christian Life Hour, in that such an examination can at times be in danger of missing the general theme or context of the larger passage. For indeed, many have failed to see the line of Scripture,…

If you were asked to describe our world in one word, would you choose the word “peaceful” ? Probably not. I’m guessing there are a lot of other words that come to mind before peaceful. Your list may include words like chaotic, broken, unstable, frightening, or disintegrating. As a nation, we've lost…

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