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Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 5. As you turn there allow me to remind you of where we left off last week. In chapters 2 and 3, John penned the seven letters to the seven churches …, Upon completing the seven letters to the seven…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 3. Of the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation, there are only two letters that include no word of rebuke. No word of correction. Only words of encouragement and hope. How sweet it would…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 3. As you turn there, I want you to imagine living in a city in ancient Rome that is both wealthy and seemingly unconquerable. A city that sits high on a hill surrounded by cliffs, and mountains,…
Introduction : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 2. We turn our attention this morning to the longest of the seven letters to the churches in the book of Revelation. It’s not the longest letter because Thyatira was one of the biggest cities or…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 2. We will begin reading in verse 12 and we will read through verse 17. This is the third letter in the book of Revelation spoken by the Lord Jesus to the apostle John, this time to be sent to the…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 2. Imagine with me for just a moment that you caught word of a church undergoing tremendous tribulation in a persecuted country and you could write just one paragraph to them in a letter. The people…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 2. Last week we studied in the end of chapter 1, where John introduced himself and the context in which he received this revelation from God. When Jesus revealed himself in all his glory to John…
Introduction If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Revelation chapter 1. We will begin reading in verse 1 and we will just read verses 1-3 to begin our time together this morning. As you turn there, let me set the stage. Its early in the morning on the Lord’s Day and…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Ephesians chapter 1. In 1999, on the screened in porch of a log cabin in the North Georgia mountains…, I was expressing my fear of dying to my mother. I was afraid that my sins would send me to hell no matter how many…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 18. Today we conclude our study of the second missionary journey of the apostle Paul The passage is not super theologically deep. It doesn’t include one of Paul’s lengthy teachings. It’s…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 18. We will begin reading in verse 1 and read through verse 17 and then we will say a word of prayer for God to help us understand. 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts 17. We will begin reading in verse 22 here in just a moment. If you had one opportunity to stand before a group of people to explain the gospel of Jesus Christ…, where would you begin? What if that group of people…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts 17 . How do you turn the world upside down? How do you make a difference? How do you change a whole community, a culture, a society? How do you change a neighborhood, a family, a life? What are the makings of…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 16. We will be completing our study of chapter 16 this week, but if your new with us let me catch you up. Paul and Silas have been commissioned by the church at Antioch and by the Spirit of God to take…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 16. We are all to some degree a product of the culture we grew up in. We most naturally see the world through the lens of the values, beliefs, and priorities of our culture. One of the more memorable experiences…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 16. Islam In the 7th century a man went into a cave all by himself where he claims to have received a vision from an angel who gave him divine revelation. His name was Muhammad, and with the testimony…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 16. Last week’s text marked the beginning of Paul’s second missionary journey. At the end of chapter 15, Paul came to Barnabas with the suggestion that they should return to the churches they had planted,…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 15. We are now transitioning in the book of Acts to a new section - a section known as Paul’s second missionary journey. If you are new to our church, or new to the book of Acts. Allow me to catch you…
Intro : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 15. We will begin reading in verse 12 and we will read all the way through verse 35 this morning. When i read the text, especially if you were not here last week, it will feel like you walked into the middle…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 15. As we begin, I want you to reflect on this question. What fires you up? What topic or discussion really elevates your heart rate, shortens your breath, and increases the intensity of your voice? Is…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Isaiah chapter 42. Isaiah chapter 39 ends with a very specific prophecy. Isaiah confronts Hezekiah, King of Judah, and he warns that the people of Judah are going to go into exile at the hand of the king of Babylon.…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Isaiah chapter 11. Much of the book of Isaiah was written to be read by a hopeless and hurting people. Judgment was coming. The King of Assyria was going to blow through Israel like loggers clearing a forest. Assyria…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 14. If you don’t have a copy of God’s word just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be coming down the aisle now with extra Bibles. The Apostle Paul's first missionary journey covered…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 14. If you don’t have a Bible just slip up your hand and one of our church members would be glad to bring you one. We are following the footsteps of Paul and Barnabas as they continue their first missionary…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 14. If you do not have a copy of God’s word slip up your hand and one of our church members is coming down the aisle now and would be glad to bring you one. God spoke creation into existence with a spoken…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 13. If you are new with us here this morning, we welcome you into our study of the book of Acts. This book of the Bible tells the story of the creation of the Christian church and the spread of the Christian…
Introduction: Good morning, if you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 13… if you need a Bible just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be coming down the aisle with extra copies. In a broken world like ours, there is one thing that people cannot…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 13. Last week we began our study of the first recorded sermon from the apostle Paul in the book of Acts. He and his companions are in the Roman city of Antioch Pisidia. There are starting place was a local…
Introduction: If you have your Bible let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 13. We will begin reading in verse 13 and we will read all the way to verse 25. In verses 1-3, the church in Antioch laid hands upon Paul and Barnabas and by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit,…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 16. Today, we will bring our study of 1 Corinthians to a close. Last week we began our study of Paul’s conclusion and we noted that Paul’s letters often end with an assortment of commands. We…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 16. We will begin reading in verse 13 and we will read all the way to the end of the chapter this morning , but we will primarily focus on just verses 13 and 14. 13 Be watchful,…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 16. We will begin our time together this morning by reading verses 1-12 and then we will pause and pray for understanding. 1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 15. Today we will complete our study of chapter 15 and our in depth discussion of the resurrection of Jesus. Paul has made a detailed argument for the importance of Jesus’ Resurrection, the historical…
Pastoral Prayer: Let’s pray together. We are going to pray for our country this morning, and we are going to pray for the witness of the church in the midst of such political chaos. And I am going to let Romans chapter 12:9-21 be my guide in prayer this morning If you would like to look on while I pray.…
Introduction: Good morning, if you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians 15 . If you don’t have a Bible just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be glad to bring you one. We will begin reading in verse 20 this morning. If Jesus did not resurrect from the…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 15. Last week, we made yet another pivot in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. After about 14 chapters of special topics of concern, 14 chapters of confronting the failures and infighting and sin…
Pastoral Prayer: Our Father in Heaven, we come to you this morning with great anticipation. We adore you. We praise you for your creative power. We praise you for your sustaining providence which guides every detail of our lives. We praise you for your unfolding plan of salvation for those who trust…
Introduction : Good morning, If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians 14 . We will begin reading in verse 1 and we will read all the way to verse 25. Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue…
Introduction: Good morning, if you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 12. We are going to read verses 27-31 of chapter 12, and then the entirety of chapter 13. Chapter 13 is a special chapter in God’s word. It is a popular chapter of the bible. It…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 12. We will begin reading in chapter 12 verse 12 and we will read down to verse 26 before pausing to pray for understanding. 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. We will begin reading in verse 23. The end of chapter 10 marks the end of a three chapter argument that Paul has been making on the matter of Christians in Corinth eating food that has been sacrificed…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 10. As your turning their allow me to remind you of where we are in this letter, and particularly where we are in Paul’s argument. in 1 Corinthians chapter 8, Paul’s focus shifted to one particular…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 10. In our passage last week, Paul introduced an analogy for the Christian life and ministry. It’s very much like a race we are running. We labor, and train, and strain toward the finish line.…
Introduction: Good morning, if you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 9. We will begin reading in verse 19. The Corinthians are challenging Paul’s ministry and methods. And at this point in the letter, Paul is in the midst of providing his defense.…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 9. Paul has been speaking truth bombs since the beginning of this letter to the Corinthians. He has addressed sins of all kinds. He has addressed their pride He has addressed their disunity He…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. We will begin reading together in verse 25 and we will read to verse 40 In just a moment. The Bible is can be very practical. Perhaps sometimes, more practical than we would like it to be. It tells…
Introduction : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 7. We will begin reading in verse 17 and we will read down to verse 24. The Corinthians, like many of us, were after the good life. They wanted joy. The problem was, however, like many of us,…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bible let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians chapter 7. I want to begin with the theological foundation for this week’s passage. Here it is. God loves you. He desires an active and forever relationship with you. He has proved his love for you through…
Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 7. We have been journeying through 1 Corinthians since August, with a short break for Advent, and now we are picking back up with 1 Corinthians chapter 7. Chapter 7 marks a significant transition…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Luke Chapter 1, we will begin reading in verse 57 here in just a moment. Last week in verses 39-55 we meditated upon the song of Mary. But Mary’s story sits in the middle of two haves of another overlapping story happening…
Introduction : Good Morning. If you have your bibles with you let me invite you to open with me to the gospel of Luke. This is a break from our normal teaching rhythm. We have been journeying verse-by-verse through 1 Corinthians since August… and we will continue that study, picking up with chapter 7…
Falsehood #1 Christian Freedom Means Freedom to Rebel Against Christ Falsehood #2 What We Do With our Physical Bodies Doesn't Matter to God Truth #1 God Created our Bodies for a Purpose Truth #2 God Will Raise our Bodies by His Power Truth #3 God United our Bodies to Christ by the Spirit Truth #4 God…
Introduction: Good morning. If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. We have been working our way through 1 Corinthians verse by verse and chapter by chapter… and Last week we began our study of one of the more difficult chapters in the Bible… a chapter…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 5. We will begin reading together in verse 1 in just a moment. This chapter will take us two weeks to work through. Its hard to overstate just how important this chapter of Scripture is for our…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 4. We will begin reading together in verse 14 and it will be our aim this morning to complete chapter 4. 14 I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children.…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 4. We will begin reading in verse 6. The Corinthian church were a people caught between two worlds. A people caught between two cultures. They were immersed in Corinthian culture with all of its…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 3. If your joining us for the first time this morning let me provide a little context. Paul is writing to the church that he planted in the city of Corinth. All is not well in that church. The…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to 1 Corinthians chapter 3. We will begin reading in verse 1. But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 2. If you are new or visiting with us, let me set the stage for where we are in God’s Word. The apostle Paul, after years of labor, Has successfully planted a new church in the very pagan city…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians. If you are with the 3’s and 4’s class you are dismissed to your class. Thank you for worshipping with us. If you need a Bible just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be glad to bring…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians 1 . 18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians 1 . We will begin our time together by reading verses 1-3 from our study last week…, then we will read verses 4-9 for our study this morning. Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ…
Introduction. Good morning church family, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 1. Today marks the beginning of a new journey through the Scriptures. For the next year at least we will work our way through the entirety of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 31. We will begin reading in verse 10 and we will complete both the chapter and our study of the book of Proverbs. In this final chapter of proverbs, chapter 31, we are introduced to a new voice of…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 30. We will be concluding the wisdom of Agur this morning. We have heard his confession of weakness. We have heard his words of adoration. Last week, we heard his primary petition before God. And…
Good morning church family, if you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 30. If you do not have a copy of God’s word just slip up your hand and we have church members walking down the aisles with extra bibles. If your visiting with us at Saint Rose Community…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 30. We will begin reading in verse 1 and we will read through verse 6 to begin our time together this morning. The words of Agur son of Jakeh. The oracle. The man declares, I am weary, O God; I am…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 16. We will begin reading in verse 1 and will read all the way through verse 9. Though much of the central section of Proverbs consist of randomized individual wise sayings, there are some pockets…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs Chapter 14. We are working our way through the book of Proverbs and at this point in our study we are exploring chapters 10-29 by collecting individual proverbs that repeat particular themes. We have looked…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs. We will begin our time together with chapter 27, verse 9. Proverbs chapter 10 through chapter 29 make up several collections of wise sayings. but for the most part these collections do not proceed through…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to Proverbs chapter 10. Proverbs 10:1 marks the beginning of a new section in Proverbs. The style of chapters 1-9 was that of long poetic lectures either from lady wisdom calling in the streets, or the wise father instructing his…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 8. We will begin reading by reading verses 1-11 and then we will pause and pray before working through the entire chapter. Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 6. We will begin in verse 20 and we will work our way all the way through the end of chapter 7 this morning. Through most of proverbs thus far we have heard the voice of a Father preparing his son…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs Chapter 4. We turn now to another lecture from Father to Son, and while there is overlap to the message, there are also some unique nuances that the father drives home. We are going to read the whole chapter…
Pastoral Prayer: If you have been one social media lately…, you may have seen reports about a revival breaking out at Asbury University. From my understanding a routine chapel service ended on February 8th, but the students present did not want to leave the room. Students began to stand up and give testimony…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 1. This is now our fourth week working through the book of Proverbs. We spent the first three weeks working through the Preamble in verses 1-7. In the preamble we learned of the books primary author,…
Intro: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs. Today we will be completing our study of the preamble to the book of Proverbs. This is an introductory paragraph designed to ease us into the book. The preamble equips us with important vocabulary and concepts that…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 1. Last week we introduced the book of Proverbs by considering the background of the primary author, Solomon, son of David, King of Israel. If you missed that, I highly encourage you to go back and…
Good morning! If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Proverbs chapter 1. I am very excited to begin this new teaching series with you all this morning. The first word of verse 1 tells us what kind of book this is. It is a book of “proverbs” A proverb is a short, pithy,…
Introduction: Good morning Church Family, I have very much been looking forward to saying these words. If you have your Bibles, let me invite you to open with me to the book of John chapter 17, we will begin reading in verse 20. If you don’t have a copy of God’s word just slip up your hand and one of…
Introduction : If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. When Jesus began his preaching ministry he proclaimed “the kingdom of God is at hand” He presented a new vision for human flourishing in the world. He painted a beautiful picture of community in which…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. We are taking a break from our long journey through the gospel of Mark and we are progressing through a mini-series on the mission of our church: We are spending four weeks in this mini-series because…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me To the book of Acts. We are pausing from our longer journey through the gospel of Mark for a mini series where we are looking at the church at Antioch and reminding ourselves of why we exist as a local church. Last week we looked…
Lets Pray Introduction: Good morning church family! If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. That may be a little surprising to you If you have been attending our church for any length of time. We have been working through the gospel of Mark verse by verse…
Good morning, If you have your bibles with you let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 14. We will read verses 22-25 and then pray for understanding here in just a moment. If you have been around Christianity for very long, you will recognize this morning’s text as an important…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 13. Last week we began what is Jesus’ largest body of teaching in the gospel of Mark. As Jesus and the disciples leave the temple.... the disciples make a passing comment which opens the door to a much…
Intro: Good morning church familY If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with Me to the book of Mark chapter 13. We are in the middle of what is the largest collected body of Jesus’ teaching in the Gospel of Mark. At this point in the story…, Jesus is making his way to the day of his crucifixion.…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 13. We turn to what is the largest block of Jesus teaching in the gospel of Mark. In each gospel, the author includes what is a kind of final discourse before the events of Jesus’ death, and resurrection.…
Intro: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 12. We will begin reading together in verse 38 and we will read all the way down to verse 44. for the last several weeks we have been reading of Jesus’ confrontations with the religious elite in the temple of…
Introduction : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to Mark 12:35-37 . Jesus has just been put through the ringer with the religious elite in the temple. He has been challenged and questioned by the Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees, and the Scribes. Each group sought to trap…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 12. As you are turning their let me remind you of what is happening at this point in the story. Jesus has made it to Jerusalem.... the place where he has very clearly said he will face rejection and death.…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 11. We are going to begin reading with part of the passage that we covered last week and then we will continue on to our new text for study this morning. If its your first time here this…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 11:12-21. Lets begin in verse 12 and then lets pray for understanding. Mark 11:12–21 (ESV) 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 And seeing in the distance a fig tree…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 10… Lets begin reading in verse 32 and we are going to read all the way to verse 45. 32 And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 10. We are going to begin reading what Kody Craft led us through last week in Mark 10:13-16 , then we will continue reading all the way to verse 31. So lets read and then pray for God to give us understanding.…
Introduction : If you have your Bible, let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 9. If you do not have a copy of God’s word just slip up your hand and one of our church members will be glad to bring you one. We will begin reading in Mark 9:42-50 here in just a moment. Before we turn…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 9. We will begin reading in Mark 9:30-37 that Drew preached out of last week and we will continue on into verses 38-40 that we will give our attention to this week. 30 They went on from there and passed…
If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 9. Last week’s sermon was hard. It was hard because Jesus’ words are hard in Mark chapter 8. Jesus shocked his followers in Mark 8:31 . Look with me at Mark 8:31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer…
If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 8. We are going to begin reading with our last paragraph from last week’s sermon and then continue on through the end of chapter 8. So look with me at Mark 8:27-33 27 And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages…
Introduction: Good morning. If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 6. We will begin reading in verse 53 and then read through chapter 7 verse 13. 53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. 54 And when they got…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 5. Have you ever wished that you could just see God? Have you ever wished that somehow, someway, the infinite God beyond our capacity to comprehend, would somehow descend and just have a conversation with…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the gospel of Mark chapter 5. We will begin reading in in verse 1 and will read all the way down to verse 20 here in just a moment. Last week we learned that Jesus, after having spent all day teaching the crowds on the west side…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 4. We will read verses 26-34 in just a moment. The Bible is a beautiful book and through it you will find themes that weave through the story from Genesis to Revelation. You will find the themes of light…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 4. The Gospel of Mark introduces us to the person of Jesus with these words. 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The book begins with a truth claim about the identity of Jesus…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark. We will begin reading with verse 31 and we will read just through verse 35. The Gospel of Mark often uses literary devices to make theological points. Mark has arranged his gospel thematically in such a way that…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 3. We will begin reading in verse 20 and we will read all the way down to verse 35. 20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21 And when his family heard it,…
Introduction: Good morning, If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark 2:1-12 Having studied Mark chapter 1 for 7 weeks now, we turn our attention to chapter 2. We know from chapter 1, that Mark’s primary aim is to show us that Jesus really is the divine Son of God.…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 1. We have made it through what is really the introduction to Jesus and his ministry in the gospel of Mark . In verse 1, Mark introduces Jesus as the Son of God In verses 2-8, John the Baptist introduces…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the gospel of Mark. We will read verses 1-8 by way of review and then we will read all the way down to our verses for study today, verses 9-13 . 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written…
Introduction If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark. We will begin reading in verse 1 this morning and we will read through verse 8. Last week we were introduced to the author of this book and some of the theme of this book. Mark was an eye-witness of so much of…
Introduction: If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Habakkuk. We were introduced to Habakkuk in chapter 1 with Habakkuk’s complaint before the Lord. He was a prophet in Judah, surrounded by people who no longer had any regard for God’s Word. He cried out to God challenging…
Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Habkkuk chapter 1. We will begin reading in verse 12 and we will read all the way through verse 4 of chapter 2. We began our study of Habakkuk last week with Habakkuk’s first complaint to the Lord. Habakkuk found himself…
Introduction: If you have your Bible let me invite you to open with me to the book of Habakkuk. Habakkuk is a minor prophet, meaning it is one of the smaller prophetic books. It is only three chapters taking up two and half pages in my Bible. So feel free to use your table of contents to locate it. We…