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The Apostle Peter · Who wrote it? Peter wrote you a letter. Peter the Apostle We all love Peter because we all relate to his ups and downs, his failures and victories. Peter is the one who said, “You are the son of God.” He said, “I’ll never let them take you.” He walked on water, performed miracles,…

God did not spare His Son Hope for a New Year Romans 8:28–32 (ESV) 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that…

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…

Luke 2:1-7 Well we come to the birth of Jesus in our verse by verse look at the Gospel of Luke. We arrive about 8-10 weeks early for the perfect paring of the Christmas season. But we should remember this wonderful story all year, not just in December. For four centuries, the Jewish people had awaited…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

Announcements Silas’ Recovery Thank you for your prayers. We definitely saw the hand of God at work in how things transpired yesterday! We were back home by 8 PM. Silas is recovering nicely at home. He should be able to be back in school this next Monday. Estates @ Sugar Creek As of today, 4 homes have…

Does anyone watch the news, listen to the radio, read the newspaper, or even participate in conversations during lunch or around the water cooler? How many of you would say that most of what you hear is negative? It seems like every time I listen to the news it’s negative. Jobs are vanishing, the economy…

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined,…

God wants us to Reign in Life, not be reigned over. He has made every provision for us to not be reigned over by sin. Now as we move into Romans 18-38, we will find that God also does not want us to be reigned over by suffering. This world is full of suffering, is it not? And none of us are immune from…

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.…

TEXT: MATTHEW 2:1-10 | WHEN YOU DON’T SEE THE STAR ME ILLUSTRATION : I had already gotten my first elk, and we had prepared it to come back and pack it out this next day with a horse. Tressa’s dad and I were looping our way around to camp, when suddenly Joe dropped to his knee and pulled the trigger.…

Using the time you have been given. “Frodo: I wish the Ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of…

Faith, more thanan idea

I. Overview/Summary statement/Declaration Psalm 116: 1-2 1 I love the Lord because he has heard my appeal for mercy. 2 Because he has turned his ear to me, I will call out to him as long as I live. I love the Lord! Because… · Heard my appeal for mercy · Turned His ear to me. [Therefore] I will call out…

When I first gave my life to the Lord I was excited. I wanted to grow closer to the Lord, but I really didn’t know how. I began reading the Bible but I didn’t really understand what it was saying at the moment. Any one with me so far? So I would read a chapter ad then go back and read the chapter over…

Dr. O’leary As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. “Follow me,” he told them, “and I will make you fish for people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed…

What Is Discipleship? First, I want to start with a few questions. One, What is a disciple? Two, Who is a disciple? Three, HOW do we disciple? To answer what is a disciple, a disciple is one who devotes themselves to learning the teachings of Jesus and following His example in obedience through the power…

Merry Christmas Eve everyone. Have you ever had one of those days where everything went wrong and you thought, I should not have gotten out of bed today? Once upon a time, in the bustling city of Murphyville, there lived a young man named Alex Murphy. One fateful day, Alex woke up with a spring in his…

3rdSunday of Advent -- Joy Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Introduction: Not a comprehensive study of the expansive subject of joy, but a practical look at how we can experience joy during the time of advent; of waiting for Jesus to return, even as the world around us spins more and more into chaos. I. The Value…

Examples Covid 19 - Dr. Lorna Breen was at the beginning. Large # of deaths overwhelming conditions Dr. Breen contracted it. April 26 took her life Gabby Patento: 22 yr old boyfriend Brian Launry Reported missing in 2021 after a nationwide search. Died of strangulation a homicide Found Brian’s body later…

God’s Sovereign Will. We have gone through the whole of Scripture looking at God’s Will. We have learned a lot in the process. In This secession we are going to take a look at the pinnacle of all those reference we have been looking at. Romans 8:18 through Romans 11 is that pinnacle. It is perhaps these…