St. Rose Community Church

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…