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A perfect gift reflects both the giver and the one receiving the gift. In the birth of Jesus, God gives a gift of love that reflects both God’s generosity of grace, as well as our need to receive God’s grace.

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…

Sin – “Transgression of the Law (God’s Law)” I. Origin of Sin a. Eternally – Satan with his pride Isaiah 14:12-15 b. Physically – Adam & Eve in the Garden Romans 5:12 , 19 I. The Payment of Sin – Someone must pay a. Death – Separation from God Romans 6:23 b. Paid and Forgiven Colossians 2:13-14 I. The…

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,…

Introduction Last week we discussed how Faith brings peace with God. We are continuing in this idea today. We can tell that with the first work of the this passage. Therefore. The Idea here is peace with God was lost because Adam the Archetypal human failed in his relationship with God through disobedience.…

God Himself There are many words of comfort found in scripture. This morning, I am going to focus on two words found together often in scripture, “but God”. Now these two words at times indicate God was ruling against humanity, and in other cases they show his great mercy towards humanity. The Bible…

Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10 Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17 Review Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10 Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17 Introduction Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10 Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17 Gibson Which Jesus? Combative…

In this sermon, I desire to bring some clarity to potential confusion surrounding the sermon I gave two weeks ago. I was reminded that for many there is confusion concerning conviction and condemnation. These words are thought to mean the same thing or functionally bring the same results. This is true…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Distant Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 11 “O you afflicted one,…

Death beginnings of death - Gen. 2:17 , 3:19 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat from it; for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” 19 By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For…

Abraham: Following God's Promise

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great.” Abram said, “O Lord God , what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “Since You have…

Introduction Why I am doing this and not doing Matthew… Fully Man Virgin Birth Salvation must come from God. Virgin Birth made this possible by uniting full diety and full humanity in one person Virgin Birth makes possible Christ’s true humanity without inherited sin Human Weakness and Limitations Jesus…

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…

Intro: We have been making our way through the book of Daniel and before we left on vacation, we finished the historical section of the Book, as we closed Chapter 6… Chapter 7 of Daniel starts the Prophetic section of the book and I am excited to study and share it with you... However… For the next few…

Her Temptation Genesis 2 ends with a succinct description of the innocence of Eden’s paradise: “They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed” (v. 25 NKJV). 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Genesis 3 then introduces the tempter, a serpent. This is clearly…

We are picking up in Romans 5:12-21 today. Two weeks ago, we started Romans 5 , looking at the first 11 verses. We saw in those verses the gifts God has given to us, to those who have been justified by faith in Jesus. The Gift of Peace The Gift of Grace standing condemned, to standing in grace The Gift…

6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much…

Rukoillaan aluksi.... Käytä aikaasi Jeesus suhteen rakentamiseen niin menestyt kaikilla teilläsi. Mikä Sanassa on on meille tärkeää. Kristillisyys ei ole kuollut asia vaan se on elävää asiaa. Emme noudata mitään kuolleita periaatteita. Siksi henkilökohtainen suhde Jeesukseen on niin tärkeä asia siksi…

Intro Pastor Filly ...... We have been talking a lot about faith in the last few weeks, do you think it might be important? If you have no faith , you have never experienced perfect peace. Scripture 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.…

Rev Angus Kelly Its good to be with you again - especially after the tense week or so we’ve just had. So many stories of heartbreak. Caused by taxi tensions in our land. And it might be easy to say - O those taxi drivers - they are our pet gripe. Its hard to develop a WHOLE picture of what is happening.…

Introduction Text And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. Jesus is returning to Israel. Specifically, Jesus is going to Capernaum. We may think that “his city” is Nazareth, but a few chapters ago, Jesus moved to Capernaum and was living there for some time. Map And behold, some…

All the blessings which God hath bestowed upon man are of his mere grace, bounty, or favour; his free, undeserved favour; favour altogether undeserved; man having no claim to the least of his mercies. It was free grace that "formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into him a living soul,"…

12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those…

This week Dr. and Pastor Tim Keller passed away from cancer. He was a man used by God to reach many many people with the gospel. He was good friends with John Piper. And John Piper made a video describing the last email correspondence he had with his friend Tim Keller before he passed away. In his last…