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Introduction William Shakespeare's famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet shows the love between two people from rival families - the Montegues and Capulets. In the second scene of the second act, Romeo is in the garden outside of Juliet's window. Frustrated by the name of this lover that she is forbidden…
Sermon Title: “What I Do Have I Give To You” (Show Slide 1) Sermon Text: Acts 3:1-26 Introduction Good morning, church! It's always a pleasure and privilege to share with you from God's Word. I want to start our time together by asking a question? Have you ever seen or had an interaction with someone…
Mark Dever testimony Grew up as an agnostic intellectual Alcoholic father - 3x divorced and remarried mom - un-religious - turned off by a deforming and debilitating fatal illness seen in her aunt - in spite of her aunt's devout faith Mark - doubted that truths about God could be known - but stated that…
Beginning in Advent of 2024, we embarked on a study of the gospel of Luke. This was essentially Luke's perspective on the life and ministry of Jesus. Over the course of a year and a half, we learned about the events surrounding Jesus' miraculous birth. We got a brief glimpse into his adolescent years.…
In any relationship, there are adjustments that are made. new school year and teachers - learning new expectations and how they work New friends - adapting to their idiosyncrasies and means of humor Visiting dignitaries or executives Marriage - learning to live with someone else, creating new patterns.…
The USA is frequently called a “post-Christian” nation. While we may have been founded on Judeo-Christian ethics, so much of our culture and society operates without a conscious, ethical knowledge of biblical values or of God Himself. While the founding fathers seemed to establish a nation in which we…
Psalms 13:1-6 : TOPIC: How Long, O LORD? To O My LORD Theme: Getting through life's toughest moments with God Introduction How do we respond during very difficult times or situations? Can we learn from our past experiences or others' experiences about how to deal with tough moments? Is it possible to…
Words have a way of staying with us. Whether it's words that we've said or words that we've heard. Words are a daily part of our lives. It's through words that we often give and receive information. It's through words that we find a way to express ourselves. It's often through words that we articulate…
Armal explained Psalm 10 quite well last week, giving us multiple characteristics of wicked men. Today we are going to see what some people do when they rely on their own resources and what the Lord tells them from His Word to do in times of stress. Psalm 11 is a Psalm of prayer and refuge. It illustrates…
Sermon Title: Trusting the God Who Sees (Show Slide 1) Sermon Text: Psalm 10:1-18 Good morning church family and guests! It's a great privilege to open the word of God with you today. I'd like to begin with a question: Have you ever looked at the current state of the world and asked yourself, "Where…
Every song has a story some come through pain Others come through joy Some through love Some are intriguing observations Others from peculiarities As listeners of modern songs, we may only be able to guess or make assumptions about inspiration to a song. Occasionally the composers provide some insight…
A few years ago, in the months following the COVID pandemic, a pastor friend of mind noted that he feels like he's in a brain fog. Prior to getting COVID, he used to be able to spend a couple of hours each morning reading old, difficult texts. He noted that after getting COVID, he lacks the ability to…
Sermon Title: Trusting the Righteous Judge (Show Slide 1) Sermon Text: Psalm 7 Happy 4th of July weekend everyone! I hope everyone enjoyed the 250th year Birthday of the USA with family and friends. I want to start today by telling an illustration story called “The Echo in the Valley” (Chatgpt) The Echo…
Forms of persecution: religious ethnic general harassment We can face it at different times and in different ways from different sources. It can be so frustrating to be persecuted because often it's without reason. Today as we continue our study in the book of psalms, we turn to Psalm 5 , a psalm that…
“Sticks and stones can break my bones - but words will never hurt me.” How many of you have said this? Maybe some of us have been the recipient of this rebuff. This playground mantra has been a defense mechanism for so many - maybe even some of us. But if we're honest, I think we know that names, lies,…
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been considering the first two psalms. In many ways, those two chapters provide a helpful foundation for the rest of the psalter. Psalm 1 provides a wise perspective for an individual. Psalm 2 expands the scope by helping us see that God is sovereign over all and…
Have you noticed that rebellion against authority has been on the rise in recent years? We see it in the news, violent street protests, court rooms, schools and even in our homes. I saw a video recently that went viral across social media. Parenting expert Jo Frost from the “Supernanny” show, made a…
Over the next couple of months, we'll begin a pattern of walking through the Psalms in the summer - hence the name “Summer Psalter.” Between now and Labor Day, we'll examine one Psalm each week (we should finish around Psalm 16 this year). Next year, Lord willing, we'll pick up where we will leave off.…
One of the things that has surprised me in our study of the book of Luke is the number of times that the kingdom of God is referenced - over 30 times. Over the course of the last 67 sermons, we have discussed various aspects of the Kingdom of God - what it is, who it entails, how to enter, what Kingdom…
Pastoral Prayer Good morning Lord, Today, we join the psalmist as we worship you for your omnipresence… Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there. If I lift up the wings of the dawn,…
I would guess that most of us have been to the eye doctor at some point. If, like me, your natural vision is bad and declining, your visits to see Tom and Robin will be regular. When you sit in the chair, there are a variety of things that doctors will do in order to understand what you can see (because…
He is risen…He is risen indeed For centuries, Christians have used that call and response, especially on Easter Sunday. It's a simple and brief call and response, but it proclaims one of the central truths of our faith - that Jesus is alive! Yes, He was crucified. Yes, He was buried. Yes, He is alive.…
Throughout history and in various stories, people have gone to great lengths, doing wrong things for the right reasons. President Lincoln bent some laws in the least and may have broken some in order to end the scourge of slavery in our country - the wrong things for the right reason - in his case, the…
With friends like these… In the early days of WWII, the Netherlands sought to maintain a position of neutrality. However, when the Nazi German army invaded the nation, the leaders of the Netherlands sided with the allied forces in opposition to Germany. On February 22, 1944, bad weather caused allied…
Ways that we demonstrate strength wealth Physical Knowledge Force of personality Legal as Jesus prepares to suffer, he demonstrates that our strength comes not through ability or self- sufficiency, but through surrender. And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples…
One of the things I love about Jesus is the way that He teaches. Now, in some ways, I would prefer a didactic, logical, clearly outlined type of teaching with points and sub-points that allow for a thorough understanding of a topic in a clear and succinct way- but that's not the way that Jesus does it…
At the beginning of January, several of us traveled to Louisville, KY for CrossCon - a missions oriented conference for your adults. Incidentally, we are planning on going again this next year (St. Louis, MO). Young adults, I'd love for you to join me. At the conference John Piper gave a talk entitled…
Sermon Passage: Luke 21:25-38 An article was featured in “Ripley's Believe it or Not” website, on April 16, 2024, titled “The Top 10 Doomsday Scenarios that Never Happened”. Here are a few of the predictions that were listed: The Stöffler Flood of 1524 (Show Slide 2) Johannes Stöffler, a German mathematician…
Luke 21:5-24 By realizing that h______________ a________________________ are t_______________ (vv. 5-6). By not being d__________________ (vv. 7-8) By not being a_________________ (vv. 9-11) By being f____________________ in the face of o______________________ (vv. 12-19) By t____________________ God's…
People watching There are some people who have a hobby of “people watching.” It's not necessarily creepy or stalking, just observing. My dad is one of those people. Whether going to a mall or an amusement park, before the advent of cell phones, he would just sit and watch people while the rest of us…
Theological debates have baffled people as long as there have been humans on the earth. Adam and Eve wrestled with the Sovereignty and goodness of God and the Volition of Humans as they listened to the serpent and ate of the forbidden fruit ( Gen. 3 ) Cain faced the balance between grace and justice…
Introduction Worship wars - conflicts within churches and schools battling over styles of worship music. Hymns, tradition, theological richness Choruses, emotive, passionate Relevance vs. reverence New vs. old contests and grand conflicts can happen in religious circles in a variety of ways. the authority…
What is peace? Peace is something that we often long for in a variety of areas of our lives - interpersonal, political, financial, academic, even internal, and spiritual peace. Peace in all of these things is achieved through a variety means, but many of those means seem to contradict one another. In…
Invocation Good morning Lord. This morning we join with the angels around your throne in obedient praise as an act of worship. As your people who have been made priests through the blood of Jesus, we serve you for your glory and for our good. We come to delight in you. We come to worship you, King of…
The Story of Bartimaeus ( Luke 18:35-43 ) Cry for _________________ (18:35-38) Persistent _______________ (18:39) Jesus' __________________ (18:40-42) A _____________________ life (18:43) The Story of Zaccheus ( Luke 19:1-10 ) Zaccheus wants to ___________ Jesus (19:1-4) Jesus seeks after the __________…
After prayer Now, I know, normally the kids have their own special time in Kids Connection. Being that we are all together and that it's the end of the year with a holiday, I'd love for us to do something a little bit different. If you're in Kids' Connection - can you come to the front? Kids, I have…
What is a good Christian like? Is it someone who doesn't as the saying goes “drink or smoke or cuss or chew or date/marry people who do”? Is it someone who faithfully attends church? Is it someone who waits until marriage to engage in sexual activity? Is it someone who is morally upright? Is it someone…
Winston Churchill speech - never give up There are so many areas of life in which people can feel discouraged: weight activities And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected…
Thoughts of kingdoms Human drawn Boundaries ( interesting, we don't see any boundaries when looking from space) Leaders Governing systems and structures Maybe languages when it comes to thinking about the Kingdom of God, what does that mean? As we have on a few other occasions in our study of Luke, we'll…
Sermon Title : Thankfulness Is Expected! (Show Slide 1) Sermon Text : Luke 17:11–19 —Jesus Healing the Ten Lepers Introduction I hope that everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends and that you got the chance to show your gratitude to the Lord and others in a special way. Today…
Faith is an interesting issue. Over the years, I've heard stories of people who seemed to demonstrate great faith as they recounted the ways that God has answered prayer. One such person was George Mueller. He lived from 1805-1898. In an era when people would pay “pew rents” in order to have reserved…
In response to the ridicule of the Pharisees and their propensity to greed and service to mammon, Jesus turns aside to his disciples with some very important and challenging comments. He begins by noting that they and we should… Recognize Reality (1-3a) And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin…
Over the last couple of weeks we've been able to learn about the ways that God considers us and how He searches for us and welcomes us when we come home, when we truly repent. While life with God is one of peace and rest because of His great love for us and because of Jesus' substitutionary sacrifice…
How do you view God? Some people view God as a heavy-handed, demanding judge with strict rules of right and wrong. Others view God like a doting grand-father who willingly gives his grandchildren whatever they want - practically spoiling them. Some may view God as aloof and distant, uninterested or unconcerned…
70s a new kind of church started - seeker sensitive or attractional Model that changed things in order to entertain or entice people into a relationship with God Has produced some good fruit and brought many people to faith But I one of the things that we see in our text is that it's not the lost who…
The Internet is full of information on how people can do certain things: How to repair a specific broken belt on a lawn mower How to balance a budget How to cook a dish How to pay for college There is also a ton of information on how to avoid certain things: How to avoid debt How to avoid phishing scams…
Conversations over meals can be consequential in variety of ways. slow down and be together Share stories Get to know one another (Tell me something about you that will help me understand or truly know you better- Dobson) Teach and learn biblical truths Influence CG meals Family meals Wedding or funeral…
Charlie Kirk some would call him a man of God. some would call him a political activist some viewed him as a great example for society others viewed him as a part of the problem for the division Since his assassination a couple of weeks ago, some have asked me why I haven't said much about Charlie. Frankly…
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