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Luke 3:1-14 The last mention of John the Baptist in Luke’s account was his birth, marked by his father Zacharias’ praise to God for His fulfilled promise ( Luke 1:67-80 ). After about thirty years of silence concerning John’s life, Luke reintroduces him as a pivotal figure beginning his prophetic ministry.…
Luke 17:11-19 This last week we have begun a Social Media campaign for 30 days of Thanksgiving. I appreciate everyone who has been interacting with the posts. If you can like, comment and share the posts, it will help us reach more people on both Instagram and Facebook. I am doing this, not just to grow…
Luke 2:41-49 The story of Jesus' visit to the Temple at twelve years old is profound—not only because it marks a critical moment in His life, but because it reveals so much about family devotion, priorities, and what it means to pursue the will of God. Every year, Mary and Joseph traveled to Jerusalem…
Hebrews 3:7-19 Have you ever known someone who could barely remember where they put their keys yet could tell you every word of a story from 20 years ago? Our minds hold onto memories, especially those that leave a strong impression. But sometimes we hold onto things we shouldn’t—resentments, fears or…
Luke 2:21-39 Today, we’re looking at the account of Jesus’ dedication at the Temple in Jerusalem. In the first century, Jerusalem was a city of about 100,000 people and was the center of worship for Israel. The life of the city revolved around the Temple, an impressive structure expanded and beautified…
1 John 1:5-10 A few weeks each year I take a couple of days and go visit some churches here in Michigan that have Christian Schools, to try to encourage them and give them some pointers. I do this for the curriculum company that my family uses for homeschooling, and the company I used to work for about…
Hebrews 3:1-6 As we continue this evening to look at the Book of Hebrews we see a new comparison that the author makes to Jesus to prove his Thesis of the Supremacy of Christ. What a great Savior we serve! He is preeminent and worthy above all others. The Author now calls upon his holy brethren to consider…
Luke 2:8-20 As part of the 25th anniversary year of the Larry King Live show on CNN, Larry King was interviewed by Donald Trump. During the hour-long interview, which aired on July 5, 2010, many video recordings were submitted by various celebrities and political figures who had questions or observations…
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…
Genesis 3:1-13 We are going to start a new series today entitled The Hold of Shame. This three-part series addresses the realization that shame can trap us in harmful secrets, struggles, and circumstances. Shame often pushes us to withdraw into isolation and focus on our perceived failures. This series…
Hebrews 2:5-13 As we go through the book of Hebrews, step by step, we come to an incredible section of Scripture. It reveals God’s eternal plan for the world and for us. It is incredibly humbling to think of what God has planned for us. To think that we, who struggle every day to obey the Father, in…
Luke 1:57-80 In an earlier Sermon, we saw how the angel Gabriel had prophesied to Zacharias that he and Elisabeth would have a son in their old age, and that they were to name their son John. But long before Gabriel ever appeared to Zacharias, John’s birth was prophesied in the Old Testament by the prophet…
Judges 16:1-21 We have been learning about a man named Samson in the Bible. Samson was one of the Judges of Israel. After the Israelites left Egypt and entered the land that was promised them, they conquered a good portion of enemies that were in the land. They left quite a few tribes in the land, even…
Hebrews 1:4-14 As we continue into Hebrews, we began last week by seeing that the author of Hebrews shows us how Jesus is better than the prophets. He is God’s perfect revelation to us. The author then moves to the Angels. Through the millennium there have been a few men who have had encounters with…
Luke 1:39-56 We are going through the Gospel of Luke verse by verse, and I have entitled this entire Series, Follow His Steps. We haven’t gotten to the part where we have seen the feet of the one who we are to follow. Instead as we work our way to meeting Him, we learn from those who would teach, guide…
Hebrews 1:1-3 C. S. Lewis very memorably portrayed the growing Christian’s experience of an ever-enlarging Christ in his Chronicles of Narnia. Lucy, caught up in her spiritual quest, saw the lion Aslan—Christ—shining white and huge in the moonlight. In a burst of emotion Lucy rushed to him, burying her…
Luke 1:26-38 As we continue down our path where we are learning to Follow His Steps, we come to the passage in Luke where it is announced to Mary that she will give birth to the Messiah. What a moment in human history! What a moment in a young girls life! This is the moment introducing the incarnation…
Judges 13:25-14:20 Last week we were introduced to a man, Manoah, and his wife. They were told they were going to have a son, a son that was going to be great! He will begin to deliver Isael out of the hand of the Philistines. Because of the cycle of sin that Israel was stuck on, once the last judge…
Luke 1:1-4 The Book of Luke was the first of two volumes written by the Gentile medical doctor, Luke. Both books that he authored, Luke and Acts, are addressed to Theophilus. Luke accompanied Paul on many of his missionary journeys and came to be with Paul during his last days of his ministry. Luke’s…
Judges 13:1-24 The story of Samson in the Book of Judges serves as the culmination of Israel's shortcomings in fulfilling their divine mandate upon taking possession of the Promised Land. Similarly, Samson did not live up to his divine purpose. His life has many parallels to the history of Israel. Over…
Revelation 21:9-27 Before us is a view of Heaven given to us by God. Heaven is the ultimate preparation of God for mankind. A place where we will spend forever with the Lord in the New Earth, the New Jerusalem. 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: And the former shall not be remembered,…
Exodus 20:1-17 Hebrews 13:5 We are finishing up our series with the last of the Ten Commandments today. As we read through all of the ten commandments just earlier, we can see how this may be the perfect cap to the commandments. If we will obey this one commandment, we may be able to keep all the rest…
Revelation 20:11-15 Before us tonight is one of the most awesome passages in the Bible. It shows man that He will have an ultimate encounter with God. A story is told of American statesman Daniel Webster. He was asked, “What is the greatest thought that has ever crossed your mind?” Without hesitation…
Philippians 2:1-11 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; The Bible tells us to live in honor preferring one another. During a spelling contest many years ago the winner received the prize of a fine new Bible, the contestants were finally reduced…
Exodus 20:16 James 3:4-12 Well we have nearly come to the end of this series on the 10 Commandments. Today we look at Exodus 20:16 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Did you know that eyewitness testimony is statistically known to often be incorrect? The Innocence Project, which…
Revelation 20:1-10 As we have gone through Revelations we have looked at this timeline. The seven year tribulation has accumulated a number of judgments from God upon those who have rejected Him. There were the seven scroll judgments, or the seven sealed books. There were the seven trumpet judgments,…
Revelation 19:17-21 In our Bible study last week, we learned about the glorious appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which will take place at the end of the seven-year tribulation. Titus 2:13 tells us that we are to be looking forward to that with great anticipation... 13 Looking for that blessed hope,…
Revelation 19:1-10 Review the timeline Chapter 19 is about the sights and sounds that John hears. The SOUNDS (v.1,6) are about events in Heaven The SIGHTS (v.11,17,19) are about events that move from Heaven to Earth culminating in the 2nd Coming of Christ and the punishment of the Antichrist and the…
Exodus 20:12 Ephesians 6:1-3 When we began this study we looked at the time when Jesus was asked by one of the Scribes what is the greatest commandment. 36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy…
Revelation 18 In the last few sermons we have been primarily focusing on the Mystery Babylon, which is the false religious woman who rides the beast or the Antichrist's false government in the last day. Babylon is the most mentioned city in the Bible other than Jerusalem. There are 404 verses in Revelation,…
Exodus 20:8-11 Hebrews 4:1-11 We have been going through and teaching about the Ten Commandments and their New Testament reiterations, and expansions. The New Testament has something to say about each of these Laws. We started by looking at God’s Law to Love God the Most - I am the Lord thy God which…
Exodus 20:7 Matthew 5:33-37 We come today to the third commandment. There really is a progression to these commandments, they almost build one upon another. I Am Your Lord - Thou Shalt have no other gods before me. In which we looked at Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, spirit, soul…
Exodus 20:4-6 Acts 17:16-34 The Ten Commandments are often thought of as the core of civilized society. Without the belief in God and without His guidance and and being told what His expectations for man are, there is no moral barometer that we can regulate our society. We have heard the commandments…
Revelation 16 In chapter 15, we were able to see a glimpse of the scene in Heaven during the last half of the tribulation, but we learn that the scene on earth will be quite different during that same period of time. You will recall in chapter 15, there was worship and rejoicing in Heaven from the tribulation…
Ephesians 6:1-4 We have been looking at the home the last few weeks. We looked at the need to live self-sacrificially in the home. If we live for ourselves, we will have a very miserable home. But if we life sacrificially for God and each other, we will have a God honoring, and loving home. We then looked…
Ephesians 5:21-33 We have been studying about having a godly home. Our relationships are the backbone of our homes. You must work at your relationships. We looked first at having a home of self-sacrifice. We learned we needed to follow God, not our own desires. We needed to walk in love, put off sin…
Ephesians 5:8-21 I love a well lit home. When they did the remodel in the kitchen they added some can lights in the ceiling placed throughout. I love to see the kitchen all lit up. I think there is something cozy about a warmly lit, study with a fireplace and warm colors all around. But There is just…
Ephesians 5:1-6 One of the biggest pain points for people today is family. How do I save my marriage? How do I become a good parent? People have questions; questions the Bible can answer. The next four weeks we are going to focus on relationships in the home. We are going to use the instructions found…
Revelation 13:1-10 We have been walking through the book of The Revelation. God’s wrath has been opened up on the earth with judgments. We have looked at the seven seal judgments, we have looked at the seven trumpet judgments, and seven bowls that are poured out. The 7 Seals and 7 trumpet judgments take…
Proverbs 3:5-6 What is the most disobeyed verse in the Bible? There is no way to prove this, but I believe it may be one of the most commonly quoted verses, and put onto coffee mugs in the world. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge…
Revelation 11:15-19 As we come to the time of the blowing of the seventh trumpet, we must realize that nothing is immediately initiated on the earth, because once again God is giving John parenthetical and positive glimpses into the future. After chapter 11 is completed, there will be another parenthetical…
Philippians 4:1-13 We are starting a new series today entitled Better over the next few weeks we will look at various parts of our lives that we can do better Another pastor allowed me to borrow his graphics and a video that he made to introduce his series. And although I am preaching a different series…
Revelation 8:13-9:21 We should remember, when we look at this great judgment that is coming on the earth that God in His great mercy gave time for repentance. Before the wrath in the first part of chapter 8 begins, there is approximately 2000 or more years of gospel preaching. Additionally, those who…
Revelation 8:1-13 As we continue our study of Revelation, we are committed to a literal, verse-by-verse interpretation. We must, however, remember that there is a mysterious nature to eschatology. NO ONE, except the Lord, knows completely the timing, nor the exact means of devastation to come upon the…
Galatians 5:13-18 We have been going through a series looking at very carefully the relationship we have with the Holy Spirit. When we are yielded to God we can take part in what I am calling the Great Life. It is a life promised to us where we have help and guidance and love and joy and peace, as well…
1 Thessalonians 5:19 As we have looked at this series on living The Great Life we have seen that God has made man a Spiritual Being. But because of the fall of man, our spirit died. This is the state of all man who are unsaved - the Natural Man. When we accepted Christ as our Savior, he brought that…
Ephesians 4:29-32 We have been going through the series The Great Life. One of the biggest lies that Satan tells to the Christians is to downplay in our lives and understanding the life that God has prepared for us. The life of the Spiritual Man, the Spirit filled man, is a life of peace and joy and…
Ephesians 4:29-32 We have been looking at The Great Life. The Great Life is the life of the Spiritual Man. A life that is continually yielded to the Holy Spirit of God. We looked last week at the seventh ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Filling of the Holy Spirit, and we saw that entails our yielding…
Revelation 4 As we go into Revelation chapter four, we are coming out of the letters to the Seven Churches, and now John is taken to another vision. This is a move through time. Now there are some wild things that we are introduced to in chapter four, and sometimes our minds will focus on that, the stuff…
Romans 8:4-27 We continue this morning in our study of the Great Life. God has promised us a life that is abundant, not just routine. Like living in the Promised Land, a land flowing with milk and honey…the Spiritual life is a life full of promise and blessing. We have learned that there are three types…
Revelation 3:14-22 When we approach Revelation 2 and 3, we observe the messages of the Lord to the “seven churches of Asia Minor.” I believe there are three keys to interpretation or understanding of these passages. 1. These were seven literal churches of the first century. 2. The literal conditions…
John 14:15-18 We have begun a new series in which I have entitled “The Great Life.” The Great Life is the life that is yielded to the Holy Spirit. We studied last week the three types of Men: The Natural Man, the Carnal Man and the Spiritual Man. The Spiritual Man is the one who will be able to experience…
1 Corinthians 2:9-3:4 This morning we begin a new series about the Holy Spirit, and His relationship and His working in the Christian. I do not believe there is a subject that is more important to the daily successful living of the Christian than this one subject. This is why I have entitled this series…
James 1:21-26 We have been studying our theme verse for four weeks now. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Here the Bible tells us how we can be blessed. The person who does these three…
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. We have been looking at this verse in Revelation the last few weeks. This is where our theme for the year comes from: For the Time Is at Hand. It tells…
Psalm 119:1-16 This the first Sunday of 2024. You are starting off right—You Are in Church! Last week I introduced the theme for 2024 - The Time Is at Hand. This theme is from 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein:…
Revelation 2:12-17 In our introduction to the seven churches of Asia Minor, we described the church at Pergamos as a faltering church. Prophetically, we described the church as a patronized church — being patronized by false belief systems. Pergamos was the capital of Asia Minor on a rocky hill, from…
This is the last year in 2023, another year will soon behind us. It’s hard to believe! This church will have been going for 168 years old this April. I am currently the 28th pastor, including one pastor returning I came in December of 2019, and have now been here for four years. We made it through a…
Matthew 2:1-12 We have been looking at the Truth about Our Hope these last few weeks. The Ladies just sang of that hope that had lived among the people through the ages. We began by looking at the hope of Christ’s Second coming earlier this month. We learned that this hope motivates us to live a life…
Revelation 2:1-7 As we concluded chapter one, we observed our Lord standing in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks or the seven churches of Asia Minor. The significance of these seven churches can be seen in the chart on our introductory notes. Overview of the Seven Churches Practically Viewed…
Luke 1:26-38 We have spent the previous two weeks emphasizing our hope based upon the second coming of Christ. As we come closer to Christmas Day, I want to shift gears and see how the hope of those before Christ’s first coming applies to our hope today. The first arrival of Jesus was the ultimate fulfillment…
Revelation 1:9-20 As we have introduced the book of the Revelation, we have learned that: Jesus is the REVEALER 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass... John is the RECORDER and he sent and signified it by his angel…
Matthew 25:31-42 We began last week a series on the Truth about Our Hope. We saw that Hope Motivates us to Holiness. The Hope that we see when we look at this manger scene down here on this communion table is not a coming child, but the hope of a coming king. The Christ child has already come, He has…
Revelation 1:4-8 Jesus is the theme of the book - He is the Person of Revelation. We saw last week that there is a blessing to all who read it. A blessing is promised to those who Read Hear, and Keep the Words written here. There is no wonder the devil wants to cause so much confusion when it comes to…
2 Peter 3:8-18 The Christmas season is a time of anticipation. We anticipate the parties we will attend the presents we will give and receive the time we will spend with our family possibly a trip we will take the seeing loved ones we do not often see and possibly many more things. As Christians we anticipate…
Revelation 1:1-3 Scofield in his study Bible does a great job spelling out an overview of the book of Revelation. But in his last lines of the introductory statements on the book, he says, “Interpreters of the Revelation should bear in mind two important passages: 1Pe 1:12 ; 2Pe 1:20 ; 2Pe 1:21 ” 12…
1 Timothy 4:1-9 We have been going through a series on Change, entitled the Truth about Change. We started off by realizing the truth that Change is going to Happen, we just need to choose to trust that God is going to work it to good in our lives. To that end, we talked about Romans 12:1-2 , where Paul…
Psalm 103:1-5 A local Chamber of Commerce invited a local pastor to offer the blessing at a banquet that set to honor local elected officials. The master of ceremonies in the fluster of the program forgot to call for the prayer and didn’t discover the mistake until the meal was nearly over. He was embarrassed…
The book of Revelation is one of the most feared and even neglected books of the Bible. Yet this book is vital for God's people who truly desire to understand God's eternal purposes. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein:…
1 Samuel 9:1-2 1 Samuel 10:1-2 1 Samuel 17:1-11 We have spend the last couple of weeks talking about the Truth about Change. Change isn’t always fun. But change often brings some very positive results. Because change can be scary, we often put off things that we know will bring change. What do you procrastinate…
A lot of books will have an epilogue at the end, where it summarizes, or wraps up the story. Psalm 150 is a kind of epilogue for this Hebrew Hymnal. It summarizes the entire book of Psalms with it’s over arching theme of praising the Lord. Here the Psalmist encourages the entire earth to lift up their…
Romans 12.1-5 Last week we began a short four week series entitled the Truth about Change. We saw last week that Change is inevitable. For everything there is a season, the Bible tells us, and change must happen in order for those seasons to come. Many are resistant to change, but we just need to accept…
Psalm 149 We are in a battle, and it is going on all around us every day as we battle against the forces of the Devil. Satan never surrenders, but one day he will be defeated. Until then, we must keep fighting. The Devil knows he cannot defeat God, so his strategy, instead, is to destroy God’s people.…
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Today we start a new series, entitled, The Truth about Change. Change is one of the constants of life. Seasons change People change Governments change Animals change etc. Many are resistant to any change. We do things this way, we have always done things this way, this is the way we…
Psalm 148 If we could just grasp the greatness and glory of God…our hearts would overflow with praise to Him! No matter what is going on in the world today, and much sure is happening, no struggle, no trial, no tragedy would ever be able to put out this fire inside of us if we truly see God for who He…
Phil 1:23-30 Today we closeout this series on our mindset with a look at our emotions as a whole. Emotions are important to our spiritual well being. Allowing our emotions to be involved will allow us to minister to one another. The emotions of one teenaged barista, made the difference in one woman's…
Habakkuk 1:2–3 As we continue our Series on our Mindset we come to a sermon that I do not want to preach. A topic that many in this room are experiencing right now, and it is still fresh even in my life. Today I want to talk about grief. As I said, I did not want to preach this sermon, but I have to…
Acts 21:26-36 Last week we started a series on the Truth about Our Mindset. When we talk about our mindset, we are talking about how we literally set our minds…or what we set our minds upon. Last week we saw that we need to take every thought captive, and to bring it under obedience to the Word of God.…
Psalm 146 We, as humans, love to be self-sufficient…if we are truly honest with ourselves. But there will come times when we have no choice but to trust others to ask for help. There are also times when we have no where to turn…the problem seems far too big for any man to help us. People can pray for…
Philippians 4:4-13 Today we start a new series, entitled The Truth about our Mindset. Jesus told us not to worry about tomorrow: 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. But that isn’t always…
Psalm 145 is an incredible song of praise. I don’t know if David wrote this Psalm as a primer on how to praise God, but it certainly could be used as such! In this world around us full of uncertainty and chaos, but also of joy and happiness of the mountaintops, we learn from this Psalm that we are to…
Psalm 144 When I was a kid there was a song that I heard somewhat often by tour groups from various Bible colleges that would visit our church. I remember we used to have a cassette tape of one tour group that we would listen to a lot. It’s actually an old hymn. The song is: I Am on the Battlefield for…
Today we close our study on the book of Romans. It has been a great study for me. I have really enjoyed diving in and learning from it. I hope you have been challenged as I have. In Chapter 16, Paul begins to close his letter. HE begins by giving his validation of the woman who would deliver and see…
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…
Psalm 143 We all face, or will face, various and numerous crises in our lives. Most seem to come and go pretty quick, however some are long-term. Things like: illness unemployment disability death of a loved one unfaithfulness Whatever it might be for you, those lasting trials are difficult to bear.…
Psalm 142 - Read in a moment I wonder, have you ever found yourself in a situation like David? Psalm 142 ’s heading says that this a Maschil of David, That is a poem of David, some believe that the term means a wisdom Psalm, since they are all poems. The King James translators put a footnote in saying…
Romans 15:1-13 We have been looking at the Christian’s relationships as we have studied the last few chapters. We talked about the Believers relationship to God in 12.1-2 Believers Relationship with Himself 12:3-8 Believers Relationship with Other Believers 12:9-13 Believers Relationship with Unbelievers…
Matthew 5:7 Last week we began a new series on the home entitled “The Truth about a Blessed Home.” We are looking at five of the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 , where Jesus is preaching in His Sermon on the Mount about how you can be blessed. Last week we looked at A Home that Hungers for Righteousness. I…
Psalm 141 Most people recognize the dangers of peer pressure. Most young people have to deal with it in some form or another. It is wise for parents to teach their children to have courage against peer pressure, to be able to say know when someone tries to get them to do drugs, or drink alcohol, or start…
Romans 14:1-23 The argument about Christian Liberty and License has been going for ages. One person believes you can do something, another believes it is a sin to do it. Where is the answer? Can we drink socially? Can we attend movie theaters? Can we watch television, are all programs acceptable? Can…
Amos 7:9-17 Preachers are often not the most popular people in the world around them. They often have to preach to encourage people to practice holiness that doesn’t set well with the world around us. But there was probably not a preacher who was more unpopular than Amos. Amos a sheepherder from Tekoa…
"Finding Refuge in God: Exploring Psalm 140 " Very few situations in this life can frustrate and make us feel powerless like when someone is lying about us. We are powerless to make the person stop lying We are powerless to stop others from hearing or believing the lies. David wrote Psalm 140 as a heartfelt…
Romans 13:11-14 As we have made our way through this section of Romans we have looked at the Believer’s relationship with: God - 12:1-2 Himself - 12:3-8 Other Believer - 12:9-13 Unbelievers - 12:14-21 the Government - 13:1-7 Fellow Citizens - 13:8-10 And now we come to verses 11-14 of Chapter 13 where…
Amos 7-9 We are going to close this series on Amos out in the next two weeks. Today I want to go through the last three chapters and see the five visions that Amos saw, and shared with Israel. Next week we will close out the series by seeing the last part of chapter 7. As we have gone through this book…
Psalm 139 Everyday around the world people receive medical diagnosis that are disheartening. After feeling just fine, with little or no symptoms they find that they have had cancer growing int heir bodies. Even with the advances of medicine and medical procedures, we still cannot see what is going on…
Amos 5:1-6:14 When I was a child we spent a lot of time in the church. My dad was the pastor, and we often found ourselves waiting for him to finish his work so that we could go home. One of the most natural things in the world for children that find themselves in these situations is to play church.…
We are looking verse by verse through the practical teaching of Romans. Now in Romans 13:8-10 , we learn about the Believer’s Relationship with His Fellow Citizen. Last week we looked at the Believer’s relationship with the government, now the citizenry side of the believers relationships continue. God…
Amos 4:1-13 The Bible tells us that one day we will all stand before God. In truth we will all kneel before God. 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; But everyone will give an account for what they have done with their…
When Sin Exiles You from God Psalm 137 Psalm 137 is a vivid picture of the soul wrenching despair that God’s people felt as they were in captivity. Psalm 136 and 137 being back to back is a crazy roller coaster of emotions. Psalms 136 is exuberant and joyful in praise for their deliverance from captivity.…
Amos 3:1-15 Romans 8:31 tells us 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? But the title of the sermon today reflects what happens if the opposite is true. Israel, at this point when Amos is speaking, has found herself in a very dangerous position because of…
Amos 1:3-2:16 (Read after Introduction) We are going to do things a little bit differently today, because of the size of the passage we are going to be looking at today, we will read it as we go through it, for time sake. So let’s take just a moment and ask the Lord to bless our time this morning - PRAY…
Psalm 136 We as Christians are often stirred to sing songs about God’s Mercy and steadfast love for us. It is overwhelming when we think that God loved us so much. Psalm 136 is a song like these, it celebrates God’s chesed, a Hebrew word “for which no single English or other language equivalent can be…
Amos 1:1-2 This weekend is the July 4th Weekend. I am reminded at how incredibly thankful I am for the graciousness that God has showed our country through her 247 year history so far. But as we begin to study the book of Amos, we will see that we are following the same footsteps that Israel followed…
Psalm 135 God is so high above anything that we know or experience. He is so much higher than us, we do not have any hope of knowing who God is, or what He is like unless He reveals it to us. Man cannot see the spiritual — it is all around us — everywhere around us there are spiritual forces warring…
Romans 12:3-8 A few weeks ago we looked at the first 2 verses of Romans 12 . We talked about the fact that Paul has shifted from Theological to a little more practical teaching from this point forward. He starts his practical teaching by saying that we need to present our bodies a living Sacrifice. It…
It had taken David's adversaries a while to finally get him. He was tired of having to deal with them. He was tired of their malicious lies and slander. He was prepared for God to punish them severely. He therefore requested that their names be removed from the Book of the Living. Some people have expressed…
As we have walked through Romans, we have come to Romans 10. Romans 9-11 deals a lot with Israel. last time we met, we worked through Romans 10:1-15 , today we are going to go back a little and see that Paul is giving us five reasons or proofs that the Gospel is not for Israel only. God loves the whole…
James 1:1-8 We have been walking through this journey to discover the Truth about our Eternal Security. Today I want to emphasize that we must take the whole of scripture in order to formulate our belief system. Yes, this is a lot of work! But it is the only way we can truly understand and balance all…
Psalm 134 Psalm 134 is the last of the psalms of ascent, or the songs of degree. It was written to the priest and Levites who served int he temple at night. They were the servants of God in the day. They were chosen by God by being placed in the lineage that they were in to serve God “full time”. Today…
Hebrews 2:1-3 Hebrews 6:4-6 Hebrews 10:26-31 Five times in the book of Hebrews, the writer warns his readers about the dangers of abandoning the Christian faith. Three of these passages are often used by those who want to prove that you can lose your salvation. We can’t possibly study in depth the book…
Psalm 133 Jesus wanted his followers to have unity. Not just the 12, but all those that would come after them. In John 17 He prayed for all of us. One of the main themes of His prayer was that we would be one, or unified, just like the Jesus and the Father are one. 21 That they all may be one; as thou,…
As we have gone through the book of Romans verse by verse, Paul has taken on this great journey focusing mostly on the Righteousness of God, and our relationship to that righteousness. After a brief introduction in chapter one, He began to expound on the Sin problem that all of humanity has. But not…
Romans 11:25-36 As Paul writes these chapters he is letting the Christians in Rome know that it is a surety that God will Redeem Israel. God loves is unchangeable. If Israel will call upon the name of the Lord they will be saved. This is evident in their history, and it will be true in their future.…
Ephesians 2:4-9 Pretty much everyone agrees that we are saved by faith. However those who believe that you can lose your salvation, when discussing this issue, ask a very important question: If our salvation is gained through believing in Christ, Doesn’t it make sense that salvation can be lost if we…
Romans 11:17-24 Paul has been speaking about how God has dealt with Israel. In verse 11-12 he spoke of provoking the Israelites to Jealousy so that some might come to grace. Here in verse 17, Paul begins with a parable of an Olive Tree. His point is to show how God has worked with Israel, and the Gentiles.…
Every Christian that is honest will have to admit that they understand the emotions in this psalm. This is a continuation of the psalms of degrees, or psalms of ascent…psalms that were sung by pilgrims as they journeyed up to the temple for the feasts. As we read the verses of this psalm it is very identifiable.…
Galatians 1:6-10 As we look at the topic of Eternal Security we are going to spend the majority of our time looking at the truth according to the Word of God. However, there is something to be said about answering the concerned questions of those who oppose Eternal Security. Along the way we will look…
Psalm 129 is the next of the songs of degrees, or songs of ascent. These songs would be sung as they travelled to Jerusalem. There is a lot of agricultural imagery which suggests that it was used at one of the pilgrim feasts, which would not only celebrate God’s historical deliverance of the nation,…
1 John 5.10-13 Essentially there are five categories of people in our world today: Those who are unsaved and know they are. They have no security regarding their eternal future. Those who are unsaved but think they are saved. They have a false security about eternity. Those who are saved but are uncertain…
Psalm 73:1-28 As we wrap up this series on the Truth about Forgiveness, I want to talk about what will happen when we refuse to forgive…and how to conquer it. No one sets out to be a bitter person. When we talk about conditional forgiveness inevitably someone will raise the concern that this will only…
Psalm 128 Let’s take a poll real quick, raise your hand if you want to be happy. Everyone wants to be happy, these verses tell us that the man who obeys its words will be blessed. The word translated blessed is a Hebrew word that means a person’s state of bliss. It is also translated in other verses…
Romans 11:1-10 We have been going through the book of Romans verse by verse, and today we begin chapter 11, which is the last of this section where Paul makes parenthetical statements about Israel. In Chapter 11 Paul talks about Israel’s Calloused Heart. But not all of Israel is calloused - there is…
In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon expresses the importance of realizing that life is empty and meaningless without God. Picture this, the wisest, richest, most powerful man of that time after all he had learned, accomplished and gained said it was all pointless without God. None of it had lasting…
Matthew 18:21-35 We have been working through the topic of the Truth of Forgiveness. a couple of weeks ago, before Easter, we talked about some practical truths about forgiving someone, but there is more that I want to talk about before we end this series. For instance, What should we say when a person…
Shortly before going to the cross, our Savior prayed for His disciples and for all who would believe in Him through the word they preached. Ultimately, our Lord’s prayer was for us as well. Noting that we are not of the world, Jesus prayed specifically that God would not take us out of the world. Instead,…
Romans 9:6-33 I believe that Romans 9 is one of the most mysterious and difficult chapters in the Bible. Chapter nine begins a new section in Romans speaking directly to Israel’s place in the plan of Salvation. What about Israel being God’s chosen people? Paul began in verses 1-5, as we looked at last…
Psalm 123 Psalm 123 is one of the Song of Degrees, or Songs of Ascent. These psalms were sung while they travelled up to Jerusalem. This psalm was written by someone that dealt with being ridiculed, or with contempt …we assume for doing right. It is easy to understand the hurt and even sometimes embarrassment…
Romans 9:1-5 Chapter nine starts a new section of the book of Romans. Chapters 9-11 speak directly about Israels place in all of this. The change from chapter eight to chapter nine is abrupt. The church has a logic question that is answered here in this section. The Jews are God’s chosen people with…
Millions of tourists visit Israel every year, and over half of these are Christians whose primary destination is Jerusalem. Many people visit over and over. There is just something special about that ancient city. As believers our spiritual roots are there. Jerusalem is the center of our past and the…
Ephesians 2:1-9 Today we continue our series on the Truth about Forgiveness. If we are going to talk about forgiveness we have to come to an understanding of what it is we are being asked to do. If you asked three people what forgiveness you might very well get three answers. But the truth is I don’t…
Romans 8:28-30 There are two basic schools of thought that exist concerning the matter of how we are saved. There are many views within these schools, but the all views can be grouped into one or the other. First, there is the school of thought known as Arminiansim This view of salvation gets its name…
Matthew 11:28-30 I want to begin starting today a difficult, but incredibly important series entitled, “The Truth about Forgiveness.” Unforgiveness in our lives becomes like a cancer that eats away at us from the inside out. Researchers have devoted a great deal of attention to the questions of forgiveness.…
Psalm 120 We made it out of Psalm 119 , and although I enjoyed it…it was a long journey. Now in Psalm 120 , speaking of journeys, This Psalm is the first of a group of songs called Psalms of Degrees, or Psalms of Ascent. The People of God would sing these Psalms as they traveled to Jerusalem to worship.…
Romans 8:18-27 We have been talking about the Spirit Life, or the life lived yielded and controlled by the Spirit of God. Life is so much better when we yield to Him. He is after all the earnest of our inheritance. you could say the opportunity to get a piece of Heaven on earth. Yes we will have suffering…
John 13:38 John 21:15-19 Today is the last of the eight week series on Truth. We have been looking at the times that Jesus said Verily, Verily in the book of John. Each time he says Verily, Verily he is saying Amen, Amen (in the Greek) which at it’s root is Truth, Truth In the Greek repeated words are…
Psalm 119:169-176 I have really enjoyed our walk through Psalm 119 . Now we are in the 22nd and final section of this chapter. Designated with the Hebrew Letter Tau (Tav), this last section takes a surprising turn. Have you ever read a book or saw a movie and it was going along just fine, but then it…
Romans 8:14-17 As we are going verse by verse through Romans, Chapter eight tells us of the life we live through the Holy Spirit. When we live yielded to the Holy spirit we see our deliverance from the Sentence of Sin, the Slavery of Sin and the Susceptibility of Sin. When We yield to the Holy Spirit…
John 16:16-24 We are continuing our series entitled Truth. Studying the Verily, Verily statements of Jesus can give us a quick view of what Jesus emphasized as truth. When He said Verily, Verily, he is literally saying Truth, Truth. The repetition shows the emphasis and importance of what he is about…
Psalm 119 has been a wonderful study. Now in the 21st section, designated with the Hebrew Letter Schin. Each verse, in the Hebrew, begins with this letter. As we have gone through we have seen that the psalmist, even though we do not know his identity, he has been faithful to God’s Word even in the face…
Romans 8:5-13 We are continuing on our journey through the Epistle to the Romans. Last week we looked at the Deliverance of the Spirit Life, and we saw how living in the Spirit delivers us from the Sentence of Sin, the Slavery of Sin and the Susceptibility to Sin. Now in this next section we want to…
John 13:1-20 We continue our look at the passages in John that contain the Verily, Verily statements from Jesus. Today we want to look here at John 13:1-20 . In this passage, we find the disciples with Jesus in the upper room having just finished the Last Supper. Jesus, you can sense by the language…
Romans 8:1-4 We are now in the eighth chapter of Romans. As we have gone verse by verse throughout this book we have seen Paul remind us that in our natural state we are sinners that were under the wrath of God. He told us we cannot save ourselves through any goodness of our own. He told us the truth…
John 12:20-26 We are continuing on our eight week journey through the Gospel of John, looking at the Verily, Verily statements of Jesus. As we look at the theme of The Truth will make you free throughout this year, I thought it fitting to start with this series. The word translated Verily, again, is…
Romans 7:14-25 As we have gone verse by verse through Romans, we have learned all about being saved by grace! Today Paul continues giving his testimony. To be honest, this is probably one of the most relatable passages in the whole Bible. When hearing these verses, everyone can put their masks down and…
John 5:18-29 We saw two weeks ago that Jesus is the long awaited Messiah, but he is also very lovingly interested in our lives. Then last week we saw that He is the Savior that opens the door for us to be born again. Today we want to see that this Jesus was not just a good man. He was not just a wise…
READ - Psalm 119:145-152 We are getting close to the end of Psalm 119 , just a few more weeks. Of course that is delayed a little because next week is our Annual Business Meeting and the next after I will be flying home from California. But as we continue on to this next section, the nineteenth section,…
Romans 7:7-13 I want to review a little about what we have seen Paul teach int his book so far. We have learned the truth that All are sinners and without excuse.- chapters 1-3 . We have learned that we are justified by faith, and Paul illustrated this in four ways in chapters 4-5 . We have learned that…
John 3:1-21 Beginning last week we are looking at 8 statements of Jesus where he says the words, “Verily, Verily.” As we said last week, the Greek word that is translated Verily, is the Greek word that has been brought over from the Hebrew as Amen. This is, of course, where we get our word Amen. This…
Psalm 119:137-144 We are in eighteenth section of this great Psalm 119 . Each verse of this section begins with the letter tzaddi. The Psalmist’s attitude has changed, however he is still overwhelmed with his trouble. But he realizes that God is able to get him through! So today we want to look at what…
John 1:43-51 Beginning this week we are going to look at 8 statements of Jesus where he says, “Verily, Verily.” The Greek word that is translated Verily, is the Greek word that has been brought over from the Hebrew as Amen. This is, of course, where we get our word Amen. The Word means - Amen, to be…
Psalm 119:129-136 As we have looked at Psalm 119 verse by verse, we have seen the trials of this Psalmist’s life work in him. Trials have a tendency to either make you better or make you bitter. In this Psalmist case, it is making him better. This is the seventeenth section of Psalm, denoted by the Hebrew…
Romans 6:15-23 Slavery is a topic that we don’t like to talk about. The truth is slavery is alive and well in our world today! Even in our nation! The truth is Slavery is much closer to home than we think! The truth is we are all slaves today. Not to make light of the plight of so many today, but the…
John 8:31-36 Today is the first Sunday of 2022. As such I want to cast a vision for Mills Memorial Baptist Church and what we will study on Sundays in 2023. I think the one thing that is missing in this world, more than anything else is this - TRUTH. Society and this world will try to say that there…
What can we do when it seems the enemy is winning. Or at least continuing their attack without any restraint. What should we do when it seems God is not answering our prayers. This is feeling of the Sixteenth section of Psalm 119 , Ain. It seems the Psalmist is full of frustration and fear. He calls…
Luke 1:39-55 On this Christmas morning, we gather together to thank the Lord for coming as a babe so many years ago. We have looked at the Advent Candles these last four weeks. We started with the first candle representing Hope. We saw the hope that we have in the coming of our Messiah. In the second…
Romans 6:11–14 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin:…
Luke 3:1-17 We are continuing our series on Advent. We started by talking about the hope that we have in the coming of our Savior to rule and reign on the is earth. We saw last week that we can have true joy if we will yield to the Holy Spirit, Obey what He tells us, live in anticipation of His coming…
Psalm 119:113-120 There are people all over this world that profess to be Christians but do not live like it. They have one foot in the church and one foot in the world. We have lost many young people because of this divided loyalty. Young people do not tolerate fakes, they can spot them a mile away!…
Romans 6:1-10 Romans chapters 1-3:20 dealt with the sinfulness of mankind. Chapters 3:21-5 dealt with Justification. Now the topic in Romans 6:1-8:16 is Sanctification There is a difference between Justification and Sanctification Justification - is judicial - we are declared righteous Sanctification…
We are continuing our series on Advent. As we saw last week it is unusual for a Baptist Church to celebrate Christmas using the word Advent. But the word advent just simply means the coming of a notable Person, thing or event. And as such we are celebrating the coming of the Lord in the past, present…
Psalm 119:105-112 The Psalmist has emphasized the importance of God’s Word throughout this Psalm. The Psalmist has been attacked, and is hungry for the Lord’s help during this trial. This 14th section of this great Psalm is no exception. The truth is, we need help from the Lord to live this life the…
It is fairly universally agreed that this section of scripture is one of the greatest theological sections in the entire Bible. Romans 5:12–21 (KJV) 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the…
Luke 21:25-36 Today we will start a new series I am just simply entitling Advent. The Word advent is used throughout Western Christianity to speak of the season of Christmas, as especially the commemoration of the birth of Jesus. Baptist churches do not traditionally use the term advent in their worship,…
Psalm 119:97-104 READ LATER!! Church members like to hide the fact that they struggle with sin. I understand this, of course, we don’t want to air our dirty laundry! But when a christian has come to me and confessed that they struggle in a particular area of their life I have been able to give them some…
Romans 5:1-11 In the first four chapters of Romans we have the first major section of the book - we could call it “The Gospel Explained.” Last week we started the look at the second section of this book chapters 5-8, we could title this section “The Gospel Experienced” Verse number one of chapter five…
Romans 5:1-4 In the first four chapters of Romans we have the first major section of the book - that is “The Gospel Explained. Now we come today to the second section of this book chapters 5-8, we could title this section “The Gospel Experienced” Verse number one of chapter five starts with Therefore…
Jeremiah 29:1-14 We have been looking at verses that are often taken out of context. We like to place quotes or Bible verses on Coffee Mugs, planner books, t-shirts, or signs we hang on our walls. And that is good, there is nothing wrong with this. Where it becomes troubling is when we take a verse and…
Romans 4:18-25 As we know, Paul has finished almost 3 chapters of teaching that man is a sinner. He proved that everyone is a sinner before God. the moral man is a sinner The religious man is a sinner the Jews were sinners just like the Gentiles. And he showed them that man cannot be justified by works,…
Philippians 3:12-17 We started last week a new short series entitled “Coffee Mug Christianity: Bringing Clarity to Cliches.” Today we are going to a verse which has become cliche in the Christian world. In the context of chapter 3, Paul is warning the church at Philippi about false teachers…He says beware…
Psalm 119:81-88 We come to the next section of Psalm 119 - verse 81-88, designated with the label Caph. When we go through trials we will often cry out, “Lord get me out of this.”, or “I’m not sure how much longer I can do this!” The Psalmist is starting off this Psalm in a very similar way. Three times…
John 3:12-21 We are going to start a new four week series today. I borrowed this series title from another pastor, because I thought it was such a great idea. This new series is going to be entitled, “Coffee Mug Christianity: Bringing Clarity to Cliches.” I love coffee mugs. I love to collect them when…
Psalm 119:49 -56 We ware in the seventh portion of Psalm 119. Labeled with the Hebrew letter Zain. Most of the time, I know, when we are in a trial, we focus our prayers mostly on delivering us from them. There is nothing wrong with praying that way. We see this in many of the Psalms. However, God does…
Most of us view ourselves very differently than our reality. We may feel that we are thinner or fatter than we really are. Many young have, what has been termed body dismorphia, or when they look in the mirror they see something very different than what is there. Body builders feel as though they are…
We continue our series on Living by Faith. As we move down the path of those who serve as our examples of people of faith, we come to a story that must show the Trial of Faith more than any other story! As we determine to live by faith, we want to be careful that we are not just conforming on the outside…
About Psalm 119 . It is the longest Psalm in the book of Psalms. It is also the longest chapter in the Bible. The Psalm is divided into 22 parts. Each part begins with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In Hebrew, each line of these parts begin with that letter. Significant? There’s not a letter…
I love travelling! I don’t love the hours in the car, but I love experiencing and seeing new things and places. Growing up we would take long trips, usually back to Texas to see my grandparents. I remember driving through the Ozarks many times. I used to love to stop at the gift shops and buy the same…
God's people have always had adversaries to contend with. In the Old Testament, Israel faced countless enemies both within and without its borders. The early church was persecuted by both the Roman government and Jewish leaders in the New Testament. Our modern era is no exception. Opposition to God and…
Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible. But event though it is short, it is one of the most powerful! It’s amazing how God can use the smallest phrase to cut through our walls and speak to our hearts. This Psalm, though small contains a great amount of teaching. Charles Spurgeon in his Treasury…
We have been studying the Hall of Faith in Hebrews chapter 11. As we have studied, we have learned by the examples set before us in God’s Word. We have learned that it is impossible to please God without faith. One of the most profound steps of faith we can take is just simply obeying what God has told…
The Psalm today, Psalm 116 , is written when the psalmist has been attacked viciously. We are not told who wrote the Psalm, but many believe it to be King Hezekiah. But from the Psalm itself we can see that men he trusted lied about him and created trouble for him. Their lies seems to have almost cost…
8 But now, O Lord , thou art our father; We are the clay, and thou our potter; And we all are the work of thy hand. 1 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord , saying, 2 Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. 3 Then I went down to the potter’s house,…
Romans 2:17-29 As we have gone through the end of chapter 1 and the beginning of chapter two, we have talked about the wrath of God. We’ve said that God will judge the outright sinner. We saw last week that the first part of chapter 2 speaks to the moral man. They are without excuse as well! Today we…
John 12:12-19 Palm Sunday has always been a special day to me. I remember as a kid getting a palm branch to wave around in the service. Just the idea of Jesus riding through Jerusalem midst a crowd of shouting worshippers is a thrilling thought! But When you think that just a short time later these same…
Psalm 105 is written after the return from the Babylonian Captivity. Many believe 105 and 106 to be connected. Psalm 105 speaking of God’s grace to His People. Psalm 106 speaking of His Peoples disgrace to God. There is much to learn from this Psalm, especially during difficult times. Verses 1-5 speak…
Romans 2:1-16 . wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.” A father complained about the amount of time his family spent in front of the television. His children watched cartoons and neglected schoolwork. His wife preferred soap operas to housework,…
Imagine a child facing two choices. In the first choice his mom tells him that he must clean his room. It must be spotless. he will probably have to put hours into his efforts. Anything less than perfection is not acceptable. Whether he likes it or not, that room must be cleaner than it has ever been…
Romans 1:24-32 Beginning in verse 18, we have the firs doctrinal portion of the book of Romans. That is the doctrine of Condemnation - 1:18-3:20 Paul is telling us that the world is lost in condemnation because man is guilty before God. He makes it clear, as we saw last week, that the world is without…
As we have made our way through this series we have made pledges to be a functioning member of this community. We have pledged to be a source of unity rather than division. We have pledged to not let our church be about our preferences but to be focused on serving rather than being served. And we have…
Romans 1:18-23 Paul has concluded the introduction to Romans 1-7 Salutations 8-15 Personal Communication 16-17 Main Theme No matter how powerful the gospel is, it cannot save a man until he sees his guilt. You gotta get ‘em lost before you can get ‘em saved. Paul declared exactly what the gospel was…
Matthew 16:1-20 Words are more powerful than we ever give them credit. Who ever said “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me.” must have been living in a fantasy world. Words have power and have the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to…
Romans 1:14-17 This passage contains one of the most important verses in Romans. It is the text or the theme of the letter. And in it we find the very core of Christianity. The Gospel Here Paul makes three “I am...” statements in his desire to preach the gospel. I. Paul’s Burden vs.14 “I am debtor...”…
Matthew 20:1-16 I am calling this connected in growth because by the very definition of growth we get more opinions involved. Sometimes our preferences and desires can cause disunity in a church. It would be easy to draw from recent days in my kids lives and discuss how ones desires can cause a struggle…
I have had great men of God who have been an example to me! My dad My Pastors My Sunday School teachers My School teachers Some of them have failed. Although some have failed me. But that is why we really shouldn’t keep our eyes on men. I believe for sure that Paul was a great example to follow. We know…
God’s great desire for His church is that we get along! Jesus was crystal clear when he said... 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. Of all the tests Jesus could have put forth for others to see if you are a Christian... How you dress? NOPE How often…
Romans 1:1-7 The book of Romans is without doubt the most powerful and influential book ever written. It has been used by God to bring about more conversions and revivals in the church age. Augustine Martin Luther John Wesley John Bunyan among many others, their lives were forever altered because of…
I still remember driving up the entrance. Sprawling green grass and topiary bushes dotting the way. Once at the entrance I found a place to park and made may way through the door. My gaze was met with an entryway that screamed opulence. From the dining area down to my left, and a richly comfortable library…
Galatians 6:16-18 As Paul concludes this letter, he not only expresses the grace of God in his spirit toward the Galatian believers but also closes with the final reminder about God’s wonderful grace. Paul emphasizes three imperatives in the closing of his letter to the Galatians: I. The Pre-requisite…
Forgiveness is the duty of the Church of God 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. A pastor arranged for a gathering of the women’s auxiliary. It was to be a garden party on the church lawn, under the old oak. At the last…
Philippians 1:27-2:1 I. Behave Appropriately v. 27 Webster’s – Fit; suitable; congruous; proper; graceful; belonging to the character, or adapted to circumstances; Appropriately – To set apart for, or assign to a particular use, in exclusion of all other uses; A. Behave Christ-like 21 For even hereunto…
1 Peter 1:6-9 We have spent the last few weeks exploring different passages on loving God. We know that the Lord told us in Mark 12:30 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. So…
1 John 5:1-5 We have been going through this sermon series Heart and Head: Loving God with our Mind and Emotions. We’ve talked about Loving God Exclusively in our lives and this shows forth in our giving, prayer, forgiveness, etc. Last week we talked about Loving God Preeminently, or as our first priority.…
Matthew 10:37-39 We are continuing our series on Heart and Head: Loving God with our Mind and Emotions. Last week we saw that we should Love God Exclusively. We saw four ways that we can love God: through Giving, Praying, Forgiving and Sacrificing as found in Matthew 6 Today I want to go a little further…
Matthew 6:1-33 In light of the purpose statement for our church that I introduced last week, I want to begin a series on Loving God. I’m titling this series Heart and Head - Loving God with all of our mind and emotions 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,…
Refocus 2022 if there is anything that I know about it's focus…well refocusing after an ADD episode. It’s easy to get our focus on the things of this world: economy politics COVID Our Desires But we need to refocus our attention on the eternal! 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the…
We have journeyed through a few of the carols that make up the sounds of this season. As we come closer and closer to Christmas Day, we want to remind ourselves of what this season is all about! Today I want to look at, in my opinion, the most vibrant and uplifting of all the carols. Joy to the World.…
Isaiah 11:1-11 We have been looking at a couple of the carols we sing as compared to scripture. Today we look at the Carol: O Come, O Come Emmanuel. This is a very beautiful carol with a haunting melody. It has many verses, but we are going to look at just three for times sake. Emmanuel is the name prophesied…
1 God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay; remember Christ, our Savior was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray. Refrain: O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy. I. God Came to Deliver A. Deliver from Dismay…
I love Christmas! I love the sights, the smells and even the sounds of Christmas! We are starting a new series today, on the Sound of the Season. We are going to look at a few Christmas carols in light of Scripture. Today we will look at Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Let’s sing that together Verse 1 Hark!…
We have learned already that the Holy Spirit ministers to us through Conviction, and teaches us as we read the Word, and we learned that the Holy Spirit helps us glorify Christ. We learned that the Holy Spirit speaks to us through preaching, through witnessing and even is involved in adding to the church.…
Today we want to look at the Holy Spirit and Salvation. How does the Holy Spirit work in our lives to bring about salvation, and to, if you will, continue Salvation. The Holy Spirit brings us to Christ through conviction. The Hebrews word yahah express the idea of conviction. It means “to argue with,”…
Matthew 12:22-31 I am so grateful for the gift we have in Holy Spirit. We, who live in the church age, have a gift that is worth more than we can understand! To have God living in us all of our Christian life. Guiding us, teaching us, molding us. He brings conviction of our need for a Saviour. He illuminates…
I. Inspiration Inspiration recognizes the role of the Holy Spirit in producing the Scriptures. Paul uses the term theopneustos giving us the idea of God “breathing out” the Scriptures. Since “spirit” in the original language can also mean “breath” the process of “out-breathing” we attribute inspiration…
John 16:5-15 Have you ever needed to meet someone new and were not looking forward to it, then you find out that you have a mutual friend. That makes everything easier. Jesus in this passage is our mutual friend introducing to us the Holy Spirit. John 13-17 are Jesus’ final remarks and teachings for…