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Big Idea: Jesus has called sinners, and only sinners, to follow Him. Even the worst of the worst can be saved Salvation calls for Celebration Righteous people don’t need saving The beauty of the gospel of Jesus Christ should be evident this morning in our text as we see the event of Jesus calling Levi,…

After taking a slight diversion in June as we looked at the book of Jonah, we now return to where we left off in the Gospel of Luke. In this morning’s text, we see the amazing story of the healing of a leper. Since it was 5 weeks ago we were last in Luke, let us be reminded that the previous passage…

God calls us to love one another. But some of those people we are called to love are easier to love than others. I’m going to tell you about a hypothetical situation involving someone who is difficult to love, and you tell me if you can relate to it. Monday morning. You just parked your car at work.…

Genesis 37:1-40:23 Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Road Map Review Haftarah Introduction 6 Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He…

What do you do in times of despair? Who do you look to when your world falls apart? Who do you seek when you feel all alone? When the weight of life is oppressive and full of despair and disappointment, when evil has done its worst, take courage. God is still God, He is your God, Who knows you, wants…

And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this man a brand plucked from the fire?” *** Image: Old Epworth rectory fire God works in our lives God changes us We glorify God by living in obedience to him I felt my heart strangely warmed.…

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…

Proposition: Through the message of the Messiah God offers His people hope for the future. Question: How does God’s message of the Messiah in the minor prophets offer us hope? Jesus offers us hope through: 1). Reversal (Hosea) 5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God,…

X. SATAN: We believe in Satan’s existence and personality as the great adversary of God and His people ( Rev. 12:1-10 ), his judgment ( John 12:31 ), and final doom ( Rev. 20:10 ). I. Our Enemy Was Created as an Angel 1. Satan is a created {angel} . 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the…

12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure…

1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh; and Satan was standing on his right to accuse him. 2 But Yahweh said to Satan, “Yahweh rebukes you, O Satan! Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a stick snatched from the fire?” Yahweh Our Advocate My…

Big idea: Because God has saved us, he will defend us, cleanse us, and use us. God will uphold/protect us. God has saved us. God cleanses us. God uses us.

This morning I want us to think about the idea of blessedness or happiness? Three time in just eight verses Paul draws our attention to the idea of blessing or the one who is blessed. V. 6- just as David also speaks of the blessing of the one to whom God counts righteousness apart from works V. 7- Blessed…

Zechariah's Night Visions His 1st vision is God’s great love for Jerusalem and its people next vision is of the 4 horns/ world empires who are oppressing the People with the 4 Horns will be the 4 De-horners with the last craftsman who is the stone who crushes these world empires the 3rd vision was the…

“When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, said "Repent", He called for the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” Martin Luther’s 95 theses, that shook the world, began with this. All the other theses were dependent on it. All of his points about the abuses of the church, the selling of indulgences,…

We have come to the climax of “The Greatest Story Ever Told”, the birth of Jesus! We have looked at most of the characters and places of the nativity, but today I want us to focus on Jesus and the reason for the season. The scriptures state in one verse the purpose of what we call Christmas. Text; Mt.…

Intro/Background As we continue in our survey of the Minor Prophets, we get to the book of Zechariah, a post-excilic period ( 537 to 430 BC) book, which is after the Babylonian exile and return. As we look at this book it will cover 12 chapters over 5 weeks. The set up: Following the 70 years of captivity…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Motivational video Title Slide - We are in a war! Whether you know it…believe it…we are in a war War effects civilians (innocent people) There is evil in the world Everyone is perplexed by it Where do the mass murderers get their motivation Where do the corrupt get their greed and cheating Where do the…

—Alleluia! Christ is risen! —He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. A very blessed Easter to each of you! What a wonderful day to come together and to see all that God has done for us in Christ: the forgiveness He offers; the salvation…

Live in the word, and the WORD will come ALIVE in you. Builders understand the Importance of FOUNDATIONS... Florida Condo Collapse — 12-story beachfront condo in Miami-Dade County built in 1981 — and had been sinking into the ground since the 1990s, according to a study conducted by a professor at Florida…

4 Questions 1 Answer One of the most cherished passages of Scripture. Romans is so full of deep, meaty theology. But theology is not meant to be cold, dry, boring. Right here Paul shows us what theology does. It is pastoral, It is encouraging. It is consoling. It is encouraging. It causes you to worship.…

There are four views on the throwing down of Satan: The Gap view. He was thrown down between Genesis 1:1 and verse 2. He is thrown down after creation, before the fall of humanity. He is thrown down at the death and resurrection of Jesus. He is thrown down multiple times, the final time will be into…

Zechariah, whose name declares that the Lord remembers, is a prophet of hope. A contemporary with Haggai, he ministered to a people who from every human perspective had every reason for despair and disappointment. Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary…