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At the heart of the Servant's mission (and at the heart of the gospel message) is this: Our malady is sin and God's remedy is the Servant's substitution. Continue reading →
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I. The UNIMPRESSIVE appearance of God’s servant (Verse 2) II. The UNFAVORABLE appraisal of God’s servant (Verse 3) III. The UNBELIEVABLE announcement of God’s servant (Verse 1)
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02/25/2024
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God promises deliverance in a new exodus from captivity through a new servant of the Lord who will create a new covenant people. But how exactly has God’s Servant, the “Arm of the Lord,” brought about God’s promised deliverance from … Continue reading →
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Sunday Service January 28, 2024
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We join back in the journey of God with Us as the Israelite's faithlessness leads to God's judgement and departure of his presence. However, God makes a promise that he will come again to cleanse/revive us and bring his Spirit to dwell in us. Continue reading →
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Despite humanity's exile from his presence due to sin, God did not abandon his plan to dwell with his people. We pick up the story of "God with Us" in Exodus... Continue reading →
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Sermon: 1 Peter 5:6-14 Scriptures: Psalm 136:1-4, Psalm 91:1-16, Romans 5:17-18, 1 Peter 5:6-14
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Worship Sermon 9/3/2023 1 Peter 2:8-25
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July 23, 2023
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May 28, 2023
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04/09/2023 Easter Sunday
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“Love One Another” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Main Idea: The gospel without love is dead – Love one another as Christ loved us. Q: What should be the mark of our identity as a body of Christ? Misguided marks displayed by … Continue reading →
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Part 5 of the Micah Sermon series.
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Part 1 of Micah Sermon Series
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Through the story of John the Baptist’s passion narrative, we explore the cost of discipleship. So, what is the cost of discipleship with Christ?
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There is a change in how fathers are portrayed between the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the New Testament the hearts of the fathers turn to their children and the hearts of the children turn to their parents.
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Part 6 of “The Church Is __________.” As ambassadors of the King, go and declare the King’s message, “be reconciled to God through Christ.”
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Part 4 of The Church Is ______________ .
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Part 3 of The Church is __________ – Family is the most common way the Church is described in the Bible.
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The church once held a prominent position in the makeup of American society, but it no longer receives much respect. It is only as we see the church as God sees it that we can appreciate its true value. In … Continue reading →
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Thomas seems to be the patron saint of our skeptical age. He had to see the risen Jesus with his own eyes before he would believe. But when he does see Jesus, he makes a powerful confession. Where does that … Continue reading →
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Part 4 of Following Jesus to the Cross – In his Easter account, John makes a point of referring to Jesus’ greeting to his troubled disciples: “Peace be with you.” This is more than a mere greeting; it is a … Continue reading →
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Part 3 Following Jesus to the Cross – This morning as we follow Jesus to the cross, we come to his trial before Pilate. We will consider the various actors in this dramatic scene, and ultimately, we will see how … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of Following Jesus to the Cross – The redeeming work of the Messiah is more than just a provision for the forgiveness of our sins. It is nothing less than a victory over the powers of evil in … Continue reading →
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Part 7 of Great Themes in Discipleship – Our love of choice and the choice Jesus gives us.
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Part 6 of Great Themes in Discipleship – Throughout history, the Word of God has had transforming power, and that is no less true today. This is a fundamental truth that we dare not neglect: The Word of God empowered … Continue reading →
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Part 5 of Great Themes of Discipleship – Your mission for Christ as a follower of Christ is to make disciples of Christ.
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Part 4 of Great Themes of Discipleship – The gospel calls us to a new way of life–a life of love. We’ll consider this great theme of living in love, and obedience, which will prepare us for that glorious world … Continue reading →
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Part 3 of Great Themes in Discipleship – Are you a “born-again” Christian? Jesus says there can be no other kind. This morning we consider God’s work and ours in true conversion.
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Part 2 of Great Themes in Discipleship – Our God is holy, and in ourselves, we are not. For that reason, our holiness can only come as God’s gift to us. That is just what the good news of the gospel … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of Great Themes of Discipleship – Have we trivialized God? Is our God too common and familiar? Have we lost a sense of reverence and awe before him? This morning we focus on the centrality of holiness in … Continue reading →
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Part 3 to the Introduction to the Psalms – When your enemies rise against you, how should you respond?
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Part 2 of an Introduction to the Psalms: “God’s King Will Be Victorious” – Psalms 1 & 2 form a gateway into the entire collection of 150 psalms, setting forth their great themes. As we consider Psalm 2 this morning, … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of An Introduction to the Psalter: Psalm 1 — As we begin this new year, we look to the book of Psalms as a rich resource to deepen our relationship with God. This morning we expound the first of … Continue reading →
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Part 5 of Our Beautiful Savior – At Christmas, many people only think of Jesus as an infant in a manger–a rather harmless figure who can easily be put out of our minds. But one day this One born in … Continue reading →
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Our Beautiful Savior, Part 4 – John’s purpose in writing this Gospel is that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and by believing have life in his name (20:31). This story of the healing … Continue reading →
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Part 3 of Our Beautiful Savior – Meditation is a biblical concept as the Bible is filled with encouragement to meditate — or think deeply about — God, his word, and his work. Author and pastor Paul David Tripp explains … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of Our Beautiful Savior: The Messianic Groom – Christ alone can deliver you from shame to eternal glory.
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Part 3 of the Message of Ecclesiastes – The Teacher of Ecclesiastes is relentlessly realistic in his assessment of life “under the sun.” It all seems “meaningless.” But he also knows there is more. His intuitions point to two realities … Continue reading →
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Part 2 of the Message of Ecclesiastes–The Teacher’s Frustrating Journey: “Where Is Meaning to Be Found?” — With the Age of Enlightenment and its scientific and rational approach to knowledge came the conviction that humanity would come of age and … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of The Message of Ecclesiastes – The book of Ecclesiastes is perplexing in many ways, and purposely so—it is meant to provoke to us to think realistically about the world and our lives in it. It asks hard … Continue reading →
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Give to the church generously, for the church is commissioned for kingdom work.
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Part 20 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – If the truth be told, many of us are as incredulous as the Corinthians when it comes to the Christian doctrine of the resurrection of the dead. … Continue reading →
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Part 19 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Some in Corinth were denying that God will raise the dead in some future bodily existence. This belief, in Paul’s view, was nothing but preposterous and totally … Continue reading →
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Part 18 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Christ has risen, and we will rise with Him.
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Part 18 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – Christian worship involves all of life (cf. Rom. 12:1,2), but it is also a particular corporate activity of Christians when we gather together before God, in the … Continue reading →
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Part 16 of the Church in the World: Studies in 1 Corinthians – What does it mean to be “spiritual”? Paul addresses that topic as he instructs the Corinthians about the exercise of two spiritual gifts.
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