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Remember Luke 12 begins with Jesus warning againsthypocrisy—don't be a pretender. He cautions against covetousness—don't chasethe things of this world, because they only bring pain, worry, and fear. And Heurges us not to be careless. Why? Because He's coming back. “I will go away,but I will come again,” He promises. This isn't just a distant hope; it's acall to action. In verse 36, He paints a picture of servants waiting for theirmaster's return from a wedding, and in verse 40, He declares, “Therefore beyou also ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”This urgency frames our passage today. Jesus wants us waiting, watching, andworking when He returns. Peter has been listening to Jesus' teachings, and in verse41, he asks, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”It's a fair question. Is this just for the inner circle—the disciples—or forthe crowds too? Jesus doesn't give a simple yes or no. Instead, He respondswith a parable that broadens the scope and deepens the responsibility. Hisanswer shows this isn't limited to the Twelve; it's for every follower, everyperson who claims His name. That's you and me, friends. We're all in thisstory. In this parable Jesus describes two kinds of servants. Onewho is faithful and can be trusted and one who is careless and will bepunished. Jesus clearly points this out: “The master of that servant willcome on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is notaware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with theunbelievers” (v. 46) Jesus doesn't stop there. He then speaks of a day of accountability.One day we will all give an account of stewardship at the Judgment Seat. Asfollowers of Christ, we're stewards of God's resources. Jesus isn't justwarning us to stay busy; He's preparing us for accountability. This isn't aboutearning salvation—Jesus took care of our sins on the cross, and by faith, we'resecure in Him. But how we live matters. Some think, “I'm saved, I'm going toheaven—nothing else counts.” But that's not what the Bible teaches. Jesus andPaul both point to a moment of reckoning for believers: the judgment seat ofChrist. In Romans 14:7-10, Paul writes, “For none of us lives tohimself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; andif we die, we die to the Lord… For we shall all stand before the judgment seatof Christ.” This isn't the final judgment for unbelievers; it's an evaluationof our service as believers. In 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Paul likens our lives toa building project. He laid the foundation—Christ—and we build on it. “Eachone's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will berevealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is”(v. 13). Good works endure; worthless ones burn up. We're saved, yes, but wecan still “suffer loss” in terms of rewards (v. 15).Then, in 2 Corinthians 5:10, Paul again reminds us “Forwe must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one mayreceive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whethergood or bad.” Everything we do will be judged at that judgment seat ofChrist—every idle word, we'll give an account for.” This isn't aboutfearmongering; it's about purpose. Knowing this “terror of the Lord” (v. 11),Paul persuades others to live rightly. It's a sobering motivator. In light of this we should be waiting, watching, andworking. Jesus could come at any moment—His return is unpredictable, like amaster slipping in unannounced. We can't afford to be careless, assumingthere's time to get our act together later. The faithful steward doesn't slackoff; he's diligent, using everything the master's given for His glory. Thecareless servant, though, gets distracted by the world—hypocrisy, covetousness,indulgence—and faces the consequences. 

I will never forget as a nineteen-year-old teenager struggling under the conviction of the Holy Spirit and making the excuse that why should I become a Christian if I can't live the life that God demands that I should live in the Bible. The devil was deceiving me into thinking that the temptations for me as a teenager would be more than I could handle. For sure, shortly after I trusted Christ as my Lord and Savior, I was very concerned and fearful about facing all those youthful temptations.   But the next week after my salvation, on a Sunday night service at Landmark Baptist Temple in Cincinnati Ohio I heard a message where the pastor gave a verse from 1 Corinthians 10 that jumped out at me and gave me the assurance that I would be able to deal with any temptation that came my way. The verse was 1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV), “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”   This is the first verse that I say that I memorized, but honestly, I don't recall even memorizing it because I so desperately needed this verse that it immediately stuck in my mind and heart, and I never forgot it. God will never allow any temptation or trial to come my way that I cannot bear or deal with because He is faithful, and He knows what I can or cannot handle. And God will make a way for me to resist the temptation. This verse gave me the assurance that I needed to begin my spiritual journey without the fear of failure, and faith to trust the Lord for whatever the devil attacked me with!   Here in Luke 4, as we study the temptation of Jesus by the devil, we find that God has also made available to us all the resources we need to overcome any temptation. We have at our disposal the same spiritual resources that Jesus used when He faced and defeated Satan. Remember Luke points out just before Jesus is tempted that at His baptism Jesus was praying (Luke 3:21). Prayer is a mighty weapon that we have been given in dealing with Satan. (2 Corinthians 10:4-6).   Jesus was assured of the Father's love in Luke 3:22 when the Voice came out of heaven at His baptism saying, “You are my beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.” You and I have been given the assurance over and over again from the Scriptures that our heavenly Father loves us unconditionally. I could give many verses but here are several that comes to mind immediately: “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 John 3:1). And of course, John 3:16 is always a reminder that the love of God is so great that He sent His Son to die on a cross for us. Romans 5:8 tells us that God manifest and showed us His love in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us!   Jesus was fasting! Along with prayer, fasting is a neglected spiritual discipline that displaces the distractions of food and other things for a period of time so that we might focus fully on God's grace and strength. This also allows us to tap into the amazing power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:1) to guide us and lead us in “paths of righteousness”. And to give us courage to face whatever the devil might throw at us.   Jesus said, “It is written” and quoted the Word of God! I love 1 John 2:14; “...I have written to you, young men, Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, And you have overcome the wicked one.” God's Word strengthens our faith to stand (Ephesians 6:10-18).   Finally, we also have the resource of the Lord Jesus in heaven interceding for us! “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). And remember Jesus is the ultimate overcomer! “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).   You can be an overcomer every day in Jesus too!   God bless!

I started my chat today thinking we would finish Luke 3, but as you will see I won't get past verse 22. Several things have caught my attention in verses 21-22 that I would like to highlight today.   When Jesus came to be baptized by His cousin John in the Jordan River, no doubt there was a great crowd of hundreds of people from all over Israel there listening to John preach his message of repentance. I imagine that John would then give an invitation and for the people who came under conviction and wanted to be baptized to get into orderly line. As a very long line of people formed, it appears that Jesus has been there in the back of the crowd, and He gets into the back of the line.   I assume this because verse 21 says, “When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized…”. Jesus waited all day at the back of the line! He didn't show up and force His way through the crowd telling everyone that He was the Messiah and to stand back while He makes His first public appearance. Remember Luke is presenting Jesus to us at the perfect “Son of Man” who identifies with us sinners.   Paul would later write in Philippians 2:5-8, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”   Our first picture of Jesus and the beginning of His ministry is one of humility and obedience. Jesus humbly takes His place with sinful men and submits in obedience to a baptism of repentance. The great lesson for us to learn from this is that if we are to have a ministry like Jesus that pleases our Father in heaven, we must humble ourselves and be willing to get in the back of the line where we are not noticed and present ourselves as servants. And we also should be obedient to the Lord and His Word. We have often said over the years that baptism is the first act of obedience in believer's life!   Next verse 21 says, “and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.”  Again, only Luke tells us that at this point that Jesus prayed as He comes up out of the waters of baptism. Do you want to open the windows of heaven pouring out the Father's blessings on your life and ministry? I see three necessary things here. Humility, obedience and prayer. Prayer is an indication of a heart that is totally dependent upon God's grace for everything I need in my life to love and serve Him in a way that impacts the world of broken people all around me!   It was then that the Holy Spirit visibly appeared and came upon Jesus and the Father spoke from heaven and said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased." Here you have the evidence of the Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Scripture teaches that now my body is the temple of God: “…For you are the temple of the living God” (2 Corinthians 6:16). That Christ dwells in me: “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27). And my body is also the temple of the Holy Spirit: “Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” (1 Corinthians 6:19). How awesome it that? Is there evidence of the Trinity dwelling in you as a believer!   The Father has a ministry for you today! Will you humble yourself, live in obedience to His Word, and begin every day of ministry with prayer receiving instructions from your Father? It is then that you will experience the fulness of the Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, guiding and directing your life. And you will quietly hear the voice of the Father saying, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant”!   God bless!

10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For several days we have been looking at this first public proclamation in Luke of the Gospel by the angel to the shepherds “living out in the fields”. Remember Luke was writing his Gospel to confirm the historical account of Jesus and His life on earth (Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1-3). I believe that Luke may have taken the time to find one of these shepherds and to personally interview him about that night when they were paid a surprise visit by this angel and then later joined by “a multitude of the heavenly host”. I'm convinced that this detailed account was not made up to enhance the story of Christmas!   The shepherds were terribly shaken and afraid as this angel appeared standing before them, and the light of the “glory of the Lord” must have lit up the whole area around them. They no doubt were aware of the stories of the appearances of angels and God's glory in the Old Testament, and usually that meant some type of immediate judgment. Now fear can be both a bad thing and a good thing.   There is a fear that we might have that paralyzes us, like fear of failure, fear of opposition, fear of rejection, and so on. This fear keeps us from doing the will of God and proves we are not really trusting and believing Him and His Word. But there is another fear that is good. In Jude 1:22-23 we are told: “And on some have compassion, making a distinction; but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.”     Some people, like myself, respond to the Gospel message because of the fear of spending an eternity in hell apart from God. I had memorized Mark 8:35-38 as a child and couldn't get away from it as a teenager. “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."   It was fear of eternal judgement that brought me to repentance as a nineteen-year-old teenager! For sure, this “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”, as the Scriptures repeat many times. The devil and Bible haters would like to use this fear of eternal punishment in the Bible to cause you to reject this kind of God that threatens to do this to those who reject Him. But listen to what the angel went on to say! He continued to say that he was bringing a “message of great joy which shall be to all people.”   Jesus did come first to His own people; the Jews, and they rejected Him (John 1:11-12). “He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.”  Oh, how I love the next word, “But”!!!!! The message of hope, peace, and salvation is for everyone and anyone who will believe and receive!!!!  “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name”.   As the angel said, this message of “great joy” is for “all” the people of the world! It is for the rich and poor, the servant and the king. It is for the head-hunter in the jungle as much as the person in America. It is for the people in every tribe, kindred, and nation. For the greatest of sinners and for those who don't seem to be so bad! Yes, it is for anyone, everyone, anywhere!   Thank the Lord, one day I realized that I was one of those “all” people. There is a Savior for me!!!! Jesus died for me! If you have never received Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, I plead with you to do so today before it is eternally too late!!!!   God bless!

In Luke 1:36-56 we find three people that are experiencing real genuine joy! It is interesting that today in America we are hearing from a political party promising to bring us joy. Everyone can rejoice and be happy, because they are going to give us financial prosperity, give us housing, bring down food prices and bring down violence and crime. My friend let me remind you that real joy will never come from a political party, from a president in the White House, or anyone else on earth for that matter. Real joy can only come from knowing and experiencing Jesus Christ.   This is exactly what happened in this section of Scripture with Mary, Elizabeth, and John in the womb. Elizabeth was six months pregnant with John when Mary shows up at her door with the Christ Child in her womb. And Elizabeth rejoices and says in verse 44, “For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.”  Amazing, the baby in the womb heard the voice of Mary and sensed the presence of Jesus in the womb of Mary and he leaped for joy.   This is why we believe a baby is a human being from the moment of conception and deserves the right to live! Even in the womb, John could hear and respond with the emotion of joy! All three of these persons experienced joy because Jesus is present! In Luke 2:10, the angel proclaimed to the shepherds, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.”  Yes, great joy can be ours when we have a personal and genuine relationship with Jesus Christ!   This also reminds me of the writings of the Apostle John. In John 20:30-31 he writes, “And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” Remember Luke is writing his Gospel to assure his friend Theophilos that Jesus is a very real person, who lived in a very real time, and did very real miracles proving that He was indeed the Son of God.   In 1 John 1:3-4, John wrote, “That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.”  Life and Joy are synonymous! The emotion of joy fills our hearts and minds when we experience the life of Jesus Christ through His shed blood on the cross. (1 John 2:2; 4:10)   John writes in his epistle that to have this joy we need to know and be assured that we have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and that we are living in fellowship with Him. At the end of the epistle repeats this emphasis. “ And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God” (1 John 5:11-13).   Joy will not come because you have money, the right boyfriend or girlfriend, the right husband or wife, or the right kids, or the right job, the right friends, the right house, the right car, or the right religion or the right anything for that matter! Genuine joy and life only come because you know that you have a right relationship with Jesus Christ and are experiencing intimate fellowship with Him.   Today, do you have this relationship and fellowship with Jesus Christ?   God bless!

On Memorial Day weekend, listen in as Pastor Adam gives thanks for the blessings we enjoy in the City of Man, as Americans indebted to those who served and sacrificed; but how we look even further to Jesus, the one who made the ultimate sacrifice for any who trust him from every tongue, tribe, and nation, securing ultimate freedom, and grounding our ultimate hope in the City of God which is to come.

7/1/2024

2023-12-10 Morning Sermon

"If we are to discern God's voice today, we must remember." This sermon was preached on Saturday, July 8, 2023.

02.12.2023 | Jerrod Brooks

Listen while we wonder and learn about the Peace the angels brought to the shepherds.  Listen to the story about the good news of Christ the Lord!  What does Advent mean?  What did the angels tell the shepherds?God is with us!  Remember Luke 2:11 when the angels first came to the shepherds to tell them about the baby Jesus.  Listen and wonder about Peace with us as we enter into the Christmas season.music by Keith & Kristyn Getty, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, 2021 gettymusic.comWelcome to Bible Stories and Wonder for Kids and Families. Join us while we wonder and learn about God's special people.Reach out to us at biblestories.wonder@gmail.comInstagram biblestories_wonder.podReach out to us, we love feedback and want to hear from our listeners.biblestories.wonder@gmail.comGet a shout out and let us know where all of our listeners are from! We have many listeners around the world!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/biblestorit

Lisa Ryan spoke with Radio-Canada's Sarah Dery,

Worship in the Park! Is next week! Sunday, July 31st, 10 A.M. @ Forest Park Band Shell (weather permitting) We want to invite you to join us on Sunday morning July 31st as we gather to worship together in the park. It does not matter if you have never been to church or if you have not been in a long time. All are welcome! What an honor it would be to meet you. Go ahead and pack a picnic lunch as well. We would love to spend that time with you after service. Drinks will be provided. Sunday, July 24th 2022 @ 10:00 a.m. It actually all fits quite nicely… Luke 16:18, Luke 17:1-4, Luke 17:5-10, Luke 18:1-14 Luke contains so much of Jesus' life that there are times when some things just seem to be thrown in. This week will be a bit of a casserole, if you will, of Jesus' teachings, as Luke quickly shifts from one topic to another. Remember Luke put together an orderly account from eyewitnesses and other followers who first handed down these teachings. He gathered information from an unknown number of people and was left with the task of putting it all together in a way that fulfilled his purpose. An orderly account that would help a man named Theophilus and us be certain of the things that we are being taught. At first glance, these texts seem to be unrelated but there is a string that ties them all together. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/escape-urself-podcast/support

Our gospel lesson for this Easter Sunday ends on a note of uncertainty. The apostles have laughed off the good news of the women.  And Peter has walked away with what we can only imagine is a quizzical expression on his face,  uncertain about what to do with the possibility that Jesus might, in fact, be risen. I want to argue that the suspense of the resurrection belongs, ultimately, NOT within the story itself. But within the lives of those who HEAR this story.  What will we do with the newsof Jesus' resurrection today? Support the show (https://holycrossathens.com/give)

Main Idea: The more we remember what Jesus has done for us, the greater our response will be to his mission. 1. Remember that the enemy is always at work. (22:1-6) 2. Remember that Jesus is always in control. (22:7-13) 3. Remember that Christ has already accomplished salvation. (22:14-20) 4. Remember that Christ has left us a mission to carry out (22:21-30)

September 26th 2021 – Remember – Luke 22:1-20 by Exchange Church Shepparton

2000 years ago the world was dominated by tyranny and terror. This was how things had always been, and appeared the only means of obtaining and maintaining power. However, from a small corner of the Roman Empire, a radical movement began that denounced everything this world stood for and every way this world operated by. A Jewish carpenter from Nazereth proclaimed that God was using Him to usher in a Brand New Age, through and by bold new values. Jesus Christ claimed to bring favor from God for all people and that He had come to bring freedom to all people. He said that He came to break the chains of this world, and to turn everything upside down. He preached that Greatness in the Kingdom of God was not based on superiority or success, but on servanthood. He modeled this servanthood by loving everyone and giving everything He had. His death and resurrection punctuated and validated everything He stood for, and kicked off the Christian movement. His Church would go on to love, give and serve the Roman Empire to the point of starting a revolution. The ways of tyranny and terror gave way to the ideals of favor and freedom, and thus, western civilization as we know it began. 2000 years later, this forms the foundation for our western worldview and way of life. The ideas that love, generosity and service are virtues, are directly rooted in Jesus's influence on the world. While there are forces of darkness that oppose these values, now more than ever we must remember who we are. Jesus has called us to be salt, light and refuge in a dark, oppressed world. We must measure up to this task and always proclaim God's favor and advocate for freedom.

Luke 13:18-15:32 We are in the Christ Stream reading from the Tree of Life Version. 7streamsmethod.com | @serenatravis | Donate Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis God, thank you for sending Jesus and saving us as we respond to your relentless love.  Your ways are not only perfect, they are fascinating. Amen. 13 - Luke is bolstering up a few lessons here as Jesus is finalizing His time in Perea; a region east of the Jordan that started ca. 25 miles south of Galilee and ran south to about 15 or so miles worth of shoreline on the Dead Sea.  Jesus is teaching about the Kingdom of God and the fact that it is going to grow. Plan on it. Jesus did not come to earth to teach maintenance. The Kingdom of God is an enterprising growing Kingdom. A Bible study of 6 should be the headwaters of 8-10 church plants throughout life. If 6 spends 55 years remaining 6, they are not "Kingdom-minded." God is not impressed with "terrarium faith" {just seal it in and hang on to what you have}.  One preacher called this, "getting what you can, canning what you get, and sitting on the can".          The interaction about whether a few will be saved or not is a perceived question that came out of the person's misperception. And with Jesus' answer about the "narrow door", some surmise that only a few will be saved at a time...like a crowd being shuffled through a single turnstyle that acts as a funneling bottleneck. Others then envision St. Peter on the other side of the pearly gates bellowing to slow down because he is getting overwhelmed since he can only check-in so many people into heaven and can only do so at a snail pace...it might crash his computer data processor.  All of this limping logic is understandable but none of it is true.  The phrase "narrow door" is the translation that surfaces often but it actually is referring to an abrasive entrance  [This becomes obvious when reading the Greek Translation ~ though it is a  trifle skewed and muddled abit in our English versions.] It requires committed focus to enter - one must be 'all in' or he will be 'all out'. Pay attention to Jesus. walk the balance beam not the Highway to Hell. Jesus is leading a team to another world that will reside in another solar system. He is not hosting a cocktail party where even a fake I.D. will get you in and we hang out and sauce around, play with yo-yo's, dwell in hammocks and angels serve from an open bar stocked with "holy spirits".  My husband and I talk about this regularly - that an alarming number of people are simply 'chillin' in Church. They're just there because they are ... well, just there.  We can say we know about God, but have we really let Him in to be Lord?                The Pharisees acted like they cared about Jesus' welfare claiming He should leave Herod's district warning "Herod wants to kill you..." REALLY? Herod wanted to see a miracle when he finally met Jesus during the trial. He didn't want Him dead.  He kind of didn't care.  The truth is the Pharisees wanted Jesus dead...so they feign concern cc. Herod. Peculiar deflection and aside. The Pharisees were phoney as a wooden nickle!  Jesus' reply to these Pharisees of Jerusalem gets the precise response from Jesus.  Herod gets called a [sly] "fox", and these Pharisees get called murderers of the prophets. 14 - Jesus is at a Sabbath feast with Pharisees and He is being watched like a dying animal is watched by vultures. These Pharisees do not have favorable intentions. Jesus heals a man who was suffering from edema - a likely symptom is legs swollen up like balloons.  And the Pharisees are offended that He healed on the Sabbath. But think about it, what are the Pharisees demanding but that all the feast preparation be done for them, so that they can kick back and play the gobbling chow hound for hours --> on the Sabbath. My husband and I have dined in Jerusalem, Galilee, Joppa, Bethlehem.  The feasts of Israel are immense. No quick microwave, open a few cans, whip up a dish, oh no!  These feasts are labor intensive. and The chefs sure tootin' better be "breaking the Sabbath" for these Pharisees - but no one else can!  Jesus then launches into a speech about humility and refusing to self-exalt, but to care and reach out v.s. constant jousting and positioning.  The most important thing is to be invited to come dine with God, and once that invitation comes, drop EVERYTHING and get to the table.  And be inviting others to come dine with God also.    This coming to God, joining His Kingdom, following His Son must be "priority-One". It is more important than earthly family. It must be assessed fully, entered into, planned out, and once we are joined into His Kingdom endeavor, we must have an affect (like salt).  If we don't, it is because we have not made His Kingdom to be "Priority One" in our lives. 15 - Luke is showing his wondrous agenda of proving to the world that Jesus seeks out the lost to find and redeem them again.  Remember Luke was the pastor of the Church at Philippi from 51 - 58 A.D. Philippi was where Luke practiced medicine. He was noting that the Greek world -that he lived in- needed to definitively know his Jesus. So Luke compresses these three stories together to forever drive home the truth that God is God, and God seeks them out.  He does not wait for you to decode, sift enough sand, read carcass livers, or tea leaves or thousands of other laborious things that ALL the other religions of the world demand that you do so that YOU find a god to follow and worship.  No. All these are fruitless pursuits akin to trying to embrace a cloud of fog.  It can't be done. He finds US because He seeks US out.  And the relationship commences when we cease running from Him, cease fighting Him, cease trying to "do it our way".  No other religion on earth now or in history is championed by a god who seeks to find us.  That should end all religious debates.

Often when we find ourselves caught up in the midst of one of life's many trials, we can become fearful of the outcome. In addition to that, doubt, anxiety, and panic also tend to creep in. This of course, is nothing more than the work and activity of the enemy. If he can keep you in a place of fear, you will doubt God, His word and what He has to say about you and your life. Yet the bible is very clear; against all odds and despite what things look like in the natural, Jesus says “ONLY BELIEVE.” Put your faith and trust in Jesus. Listen in, to find out how to overcome and walk in victory! When you join Dr Reg's private facebook group called ‘Autism Overturned,' he will stand with you in prayer and fasting to see the breakthrough and healing, you so desire for your child.  Featured Guest:  Dr Reg Morais Scripture to Remember Luke 8:50- But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” John 11:40 - Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” Mark 5:36 - But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” Romans 4:20 - No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in this faith as he gave glory to God John 11:25 - Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, Luke 8:48 - And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” Connect with RegMorais @regmorais.com FREE Prayer Cloth https://regmorais.com/prayer-cloths/ FREE Chapter Fast and Pray FREE eBOOK 'GOD is doing something behind the scenes' Autism Overturned Private Facebook Group Facebook www.facebook.com/reggmorais

Pastor Dan walks us through the Resurrection Story from Luke's perspective.

03/07/2021Tim ChampThe Last Week: Thursday/FridayLet's RememberLuke 22:7-27Exodus 3:7-10, 12:7, 12:12-13; John 1:29; I Corinthians 5:7; I Peter 1:18-19; Revelation 5:12Exodus 12:24-27; Luke 22:17-20, 24-27 

This sermon was recorded on December 6, 2020 and delivered by Pastor Hilmer Jagersma at Blessings Christian Church in Hamilton, Ontario. It is part 1 of the "Promises Kept" series.

Don’t Forget to Remember Luke 22:14-20 Sources/Acknowledgements: The Holman New Testament Commentary John Mac Arthur The Wiersbe New Testament Commentary The Outline Bible F.F. Crabtree Jim Blevins Content for the sermon has been researched from many different sources. It is important that I attempt to acknowledge these sources whenever possible.

“HEARING THE VOICE OF GOD” AUGUST 16, 2020 SESSION 2 1 CORINTHIANS 2:6-16; JOHN 16:13-15 Review: He speaks; Our “hearing issues” Hindrances; Practical Approach: Praise and Thanksgiving; Invitation (Revelation 3:20) è Revelation 3:20; Remember Luke 11:11-13 è How Do We Hear the Voice of God • The Word (Logos, Scripture)  2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; John 6:63; Spirit Breathes Life to the Written Word; Acts 11:12 – “Spirit told me” • The Spoken Word (John 16:13)  Our receiver (heart, spirit) hears an internal word or message  Internal images; impression  Ask simple, direct questions! Listen for response. è Other ways the Holy Spirit speaks: • Inner, peaceful, clear direction. (Knowing) Acts 15:28 • Restraint: Acts 16:6,7 • Counsel and Covering: Acts 12:17; Acts 21:18 • Others: Acts 21:4; Acts 21:10-14 • Circumstances alignment – “Doors” Acts 14:27; Colossians 4:3

Message from Pastor Steve Khang. One of the reasons we don’t thrive is because we are so forgetful. Giving thanks and remembering the goodness and provision of God is so key to thriving in difficult times, often in that order. 

What ends up being the last meal of Jesus’ life has become the most important meal in the lives of those who follow him. Filled with talk of betrayal, an argument about greatness, and denying Jesus – it’s one of the most dramatic mealtime conversations you’ll ever hear. In the midst of all that drama, Jesus talks about something new and beautiful, something we’re all meant to remember. What does Jesus’ last meal have to do with us? And why have his followers celebrated it ever since?

Happy Saturday, Brothers and Sisters! Today's Bible passages include Leviticus 22. Psalms 28 and 29, Ecclesiastes 4, and 2nd Timothy 1. Sharp-eared listeners probably noticed yesterday that we skipped over Ecclesiastes 4, and went straight for 5. Today, we rectify that mistake by reading chapter 4, and tomorrow we will go to Ecclesiastes chapter 6. I know that is confusing, and I feel like if Robert Murray M'Cheyne were alive today, he'd be quite disappointed in my performance. Our focus passage is from 2nd Timothy 1, which contains all sorts of wonderful nuggets of Scripture. We could focus on vs 12, which is fantastic and was made into a song that I sang much in my youth: But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day. 2nd Timothy 1:12 We could tie into our discussion yesterday on fear with verse 7 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. 2 Timothy 1:7 We could talk about holding on to sound teaching and guarding it by the power of the Holy Spirit: 13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 Or, we could talk about how Paul imparted a spiritual gift to Timothy by the laying on of his hands: 6 Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. 2 Timothy 1:6 But as great as all of those might be, we're actually going to focus on verses 9-10, which is one of those short passages in the Bible that are miles and miles deep. This is one of the briefest yet deepest and most theological summaries of the Gospel/Good News in the entire Bible: 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. 10 This has now been made evident through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.  2 Timothy 1:9-10 Let's go read the whole chapter in total, even though we just read several chunks of it. It's quite helpful to read it all fully in context to understand what's going on. So - here are some giant diamonds of truth from just verses 9-10. #1 God Has Saved us and CALLED. He didn't save us because of our good deeds, or our goodness, but by His intentional choice and grace. Salvation begins in the heart of God not the mind of man. When did God decide to extend grace to us - BEFORE TIME BEGAN. HOW did God decide to extend grace to us? In the person of Jesus! His plan, which Paul says was a mystery in past times, was made realized and obvious by the appearance, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. What did Jesus do? #1 He ABOLISHED death. Interesting Greek word there - it means Jesus rendered death inoperable, ceased it, destroyed it, caused it to no longer function. How did He do this? By Himself overcoming death! Remember the promise of John 14:19 "Because I live, you too will live!" Yes, believers in Christ will still die if He doesn't return soon, but that death doesn't work anymore - it doesn't end things - it doesn't cease! Progressive revelation is a principal of hermeneutics (or, Bible interpretation) that shows how the Bible truths, covenants, commands, etc, progress over time from Genesis through Revelation. Remember Luke 24 - Jesus with Cleopas and his friend on the Emmaus road, and then Jesus with the disciples in the locked room? In that chapter, Jesus explained to the disciples all of the Scriptures that were written in the Old Testament concerning Himself. The appearance of Jesus brought the Old Testament messianic prophecies into much clearer understanding as He fulfilled each prophecy. New Testament believers knew more about the nature and character of God - and His commands - and the future because of the ministry of Jesus and the teachings of the apostles. This is especially true of life after death, and the eternal fate of those who have trusted in Jesus. There is definitely hope for an afterlife in the Old Testament, but because Jesus had not defeated death yet, it was a foggy and unclear hope. Maybe you remember two days ago when we read Ecclesiastes 3 - perhaps you noticed that Solomon's conception of the afterlife was not what you might have expected? The reason for this is, of course, that he was unfamiliar with what Jesus would do, and how Jesus would overcome death and provide eternal life in Him: 19 For the fate of the children of Adam and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile. 20 All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. 21 Who knows if the spirits of the children of Adam go upward and the spirits of animals go downward to the earth? 22 I have seen that there is nothing better than for a person to enjoy his activities because that is his reward. For who can enable him to see what will happen after he dies? Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 Solomon was one of the wisest in the Old Testament, but he had no idea what happened after death. Once Jesus came and ABOLISHED death, it became much clearer. Not only that, but Jesus also brought a much clearer focus on what is meant by eternal life and immortality. For instance:  “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3 So, in sum - Old Testament believers in God knew very little about what we call the afterlife. Yes, God revealed to them many things, but the coming of Jesus and His abolishing of death revealed FAR more, and shined light on eternal life, eternal hope, and the Heavenly Kingdom of God. Spurgeon has a great answer to the question of how Jesus abolished death, so let's close out with that: Let us remember that death is AN ENEMY TO BE DESTROYED. Remember that our Lord Jesus Christ has already wrought a great victory upon death so that he has delivered us from lifelong bondage through its fear. He has not yet destroyed death, but he has gone very near to it, for we are told that he has “abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” This surely must come very near to having destroyed death altogether. In the first place, our Lord has subdued death in the very worst sense by having delivered his people from spiritual death. “And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” Once you had no divine life whatever, but the death of original depravity remained upon you, and so you were dead to all divine and spiritual things; but now, beloved, the Spirit of God, even he that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead, has raised you up into newness of life, and you have become new creatures in Christ Jesus. In this sense death has been subdued. Our Lord in his lifetime also conquered death by restoring certain individuals to life. There were three memorable cases in which at his bidding the last enemy resigned his prey. Our Lord went into the ruler’s house, and saw the little girl who had lately fallen asleep in death, around whom they wept and lamented: he heard their scornful laughter, when he said, “She is not dead but sleepeth,” and he put them all out and said to her “Maid, arise!” Then was the spoiler spoiled, and the dungeon door set open. He stopped the funeral procession at the gates of Nain, whence they were carrying forth a young man, “the only son of his mother, and she was a widow,” and he said “Young man, I say unto thee arise.” When that young man sat up and our Lord delivered him to his mother, then again was the prey taken from the mighty. Chief of all when Lazarus had laid in the grave so long that his sister said “Lord, by this time he stinketh,” when, in obedience to the word, “Lazarus come forth!” forth came the raised one with his graveclothes still about him, but yet really quickened, then was death seen to be subservient to the Son of man. “Loose him and let him go,” said the conquering Christ, and death’s bonds were removed, for the lawful captive was delivered. When at the Redeemer’s resurrection many of the saints arose and came out of their graves into the holy city then was the crucified Lord proclaimed to be victorious over death and the grave. Still, brethren, these were but preliminary skirmishes and mere foreshadowings of the grand victory by which death was overthrown. The real triumph was achieved upon the cross,— When Christ died he suffered the penalty of death on the behalf of all his people, and therefore no believer now dies by way of punishment for sin, since we cannot dream that a righteous God would twice exact the penalty for one offence. Death since Jesus died is not a penal infliction upon the children of God: as such he has abolished it, and it can never be enforced. Why die the saints then? Why, because their bodies must be changed ere they can enter heaven. “Flesh and blood” as they are “cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” A divine change must take place upon the body before it will be fit for incorruption and glory; and death and the grave are, as it were, the refining pot and the furnace by means of which the body is made ready for its future bliss. Death, it is true thou art not yet destroyed, but our living Redeemer has so changed thee that thou art no longer death, but something other than thy name! Saints die not now, but they are dissolved and depart. Death is the loosing of the cable that the barque may freely sail to the fair havens. Death is the fiery chariot in which we ascend to God: it is the gentle voice of the Great King, who cometh into his banqueting hall, and saith “Friend, come up higher.” Behold, on eagle’s wings we mount, we fly, far from this land of mist and cloud, into the eternal serenity and brilliance of God’s own house above. Yes, our Lord has abolished death. The sting of death is sin, and our great Substitute has taken that sting away by his great sacrifice. Stingless, death abides among the people of God, but it so little harms them that to them “it is not death to die.” Further, Christ vanquished death and thoroughly overcame him when he rose. What a temptation one has to paint a picture of the resurrection, but I will not be led aside to attempt more than a few touches. When our great Champion awoke from his brief sleep of death and found himself in the withdrawing-room of the grave, he quietly proceeded to put off the garments of the tomb. How leisurely he proceeded! He folded up the napkin and placed it by itself, that those who lose their friends might wipe their eyes therewith; and then he took off the winding sheet and laid the graveclothes by themselves that they might be there when his saints come thither, so that the chamber might be well furnished, and the bed ready sheeted and prepared for their rest. The sepulchre is no longer an empty vault, a dreary charnel, but a chamber of rest, a dormitory furnished and prepared, hung with the arras which Christ himself has bequeathed. It is now no more a damp, dark, dreary prison: Jesus has changed all that. The angel from heaven rolled away the stone from our Lord’s sepulchre and let in the fresh air and light again upon our Lord, and he stepped out more than a conqueror. Death had fled. The grave had capitulated. Well, brethren, as surely as Christ rose so did he guarantee as an absolute certainty the resurrection of all his saints into a glorious life for their bodies, the life of their souls never having paused even for a moment. In this he conquered death; and since that memorable victory, every day Christ is overcoming death, for he gives his Spirit to his saints, and having that Spirit within them they meet the last enemy without alarm: often they confront him with songs, perhaps more frequently they face him with calm countenance, and fall asleep with peace. I will not fear thee, death, why should I? Thou lookest like a dragon, but thy sting is gone. Thy teeth are broken, oh old lion, wherefore should I fear thee? I know thou art no more able to destroy me, but thou art sent as a messenger to conduct me to the golden gate wherein I shall enter and see my Saviour’s unveiled face for ever. C. H. Spurgeon, “Christ the Destroyer of Death,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 22 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1876), 702–705.

Happy Saturday, Brothers and Sisters! Today's Bible passages include Leviticus 22. Psalms 28 and 29, Ecclesiastes 4, and 2nd Timothy 1. Sharp-eared listeners probably noticed yesterday that we skipped over Ecclesiastes 4, and went straight for 5. Today, we rectify that mistake by reading chapter 4, and tomorrow we will go to Ecclesiastes chapter 6. I know that is confusing, and I feel like if Robert Murray M'Cheyne were alive today, he'd be quite disappointed in my performance. Our focus passage is from 2nd Timothy 1, which contains all sorts of wonderful nuggets of Scripture. We could focus on vs 12, which is fantastic and was made into a song that I sang much in my youth: But I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to guard what has been entrusted to me until that day. 2nd Timothy 1:12 We could tie into our discussion yesterday on fear with verse 7 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment. 2 Timothy 1:7 We could talk about holding on to sound teaching and guarding it by the power of the Holy Spirit: 13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 Or, we could talk about how Paul imparted a spiritual gift to Timothy by the laying on of his hands: 6 Therefore, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands. 2 Timothy 1:6 But as great as all of those might be, we're actually going to focus on verses 9-10, which is one of those short passages in the Bible that are miles and miles deep. This is one of the briefest yet deepest and most theological summaries of the Gospel/Good News in the entire Bible: 9 He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. 10 This has now been made evident through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.  2 Timothy 1:9-10 Let's go read the whole chapter in total, even though we just read several chunks of it. It's quite helpful to read it all fully in context to understand what's going on. So - here are some giant diamonds of truth from just verses 9-10. #1 God Has Saved us and CALLED. He didn't save us because of our good deeds, or our goodness, but by His intentional choice and grace. Salvation begins in the heart of God not the mind of man. When did God decide to extend grace to us - BEFORE TIME BEGAN. HOW did God decide to extend grace to us? In the person of Jesus! His plan, which Paul says was a mystery in past times, was made realized and obvious by the appearance, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. What did Jesus do? #1 He ABOLISHED death. Interesting Greek word there - it means Jesus rendered death inoperable, ceased it, destroyed it, caused it to no longer function. How did He do this? By Himself overcoming death! Remember the promise of John 14:19 "Because I live, you too will live!" Yes, believers in Christ will still die if He doesn't return soon, but that death doesn't work anymore - it doesn't end things - it doesn't cease! Progressive revelation is a principal of hermeneutics (or, Bible interpretation) that shows how the Bible truths, covenants, commands, etc, progress over time from Genesis through Revelation. Remember Luke 24 - Jesus with Cleopas and his friend on the Emmaus road, and then Jesus with the disciples in the locked room? In that chapter, Jesus explained to the disciples all of the Scriptures that were written in the Old Testament concerning Himself. The appearance of Jesus brought the Old Testament messianic prophecies into much clearer understanding as He fulfilled each prophecy. New Testament believers knew more about the nature and character of God - and His commands - and the future because of the ministry of Jesus and the teachings of the apostles. This is especially true of life after death, and the eternal fate of those who have trusted in Jesus. There is definitely hope for an afterlife in the Old Testament, but because Jesus had not defeated death yet, it was a foggy and unclear hope. Maybe you remember two days ago when we read Ecclesiastes 3 - perhaps you noticed that Solomon's conception of the afterlife was not what you might have expected? The reason for this is, of course, that he was unfamiliar with what Jesus would do, and how Jesus would overcome death and provide eternal life in Him: 19 For the fate of the children of Adam and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; they all have the same breath. People have no advantage over animals since everything is futile. 20 All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. 21 Who knows if the spirits of the children of Adam go upward and the spirits of animals go downward to the earth? 22 I have seen that there is nothing better than for a person to enjoy his activities because that is his reward. For who can enable him to see what will happen after he dies? Ecclesiastes 3:19-22 Solomon was one of the wisest in the Old Testament, but he had no idea what happened after death. Once Jesus came and ABOLISHED death, it became much clearer. Not only that, but Jesus also brought a much clearer focus on what is meant by eternal life and immortality. For instance:  “Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3 If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3 So, in sum - Old Testament believers in God knew very little about what we call the afterlife. Yes, God revealed to them many things, but the coming of Jesus and His abolishing of death revealed FAR more, and shined light on eternal life, eternal hope, and the Heavenly Kingdom of God. Spurgeon has a great answer to the question of how Jesus abolished death, so let's close out with that: Let us remember that death is AN ENEMY TO BE DESTROYED. Remember that our Lord Jesus Christ has already wrought a great victory upon death so that he has delivered us from lifelong bondage through its fear. He has not yet destroyed death, but he has gone very near to it, for we are told that he has “abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” This surely must come very near to having destroyed death altogether. In the first place, our Lord has subdued death in the very worst sense by having delivered his people from spiritual death. “And you hath he quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” Once you had no divine life whatever, but the death of original depravity remained upon you, and so you were dead to all divine and spiritual things; but now, beloved, the Spirit of God, even he that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead, has raised you up into newness of life, and you have become new creatures in Christ Jesus. In this sense death has been subdued. Our Lord in his lifetime also conquered death by restoring certain individuals to life. There were three memorable cases in which at his bidding the last enemy resigned his prey. Our Lord went into the ruler’s house, and saw the little girl who had lately fallen asleep in death, around whom they wept and lamented: he heard their scornful laughter, when he said, “She is not dead but sleepeth,” and he put them all out and said to her “Maid, arise!” Then was the spoiler spoiled, and the dungeon door set open. He stopped the funeral procession at the gates of Nain, whence they were carrying forth a young man, “the only son of his mother, and she was a widow,” and he said “Young man, I say unto thee arise.” When that young man sat up and our Lord delivered him to his mother, then again was the prey taken from the mighty. Chief of all when Lazarus had laid in the grave so long that his sister said “Lord, by this time he stinketh,” when, in obedience to the word, “Lazarus come forth!” forth came the raised one with his graveclothes still about him, but yet really quickened, then was death seen to be subservient to the Son of man. “Loose him and let him go,” said the conquering Christ, and death’s bonds were removed, for the lawful captive was delivered. When at the Redeemer’s resurrection many of the saints arose and came out of their graves into the holy city then was the crucified Lord proclaimed to be victorious over death and the grave. Still, brethren, these were but preliminary skirmishes and mere foreshadowings of the grand victory by which death was overthrown. The real triumph was achieved upon the cross,— When Christ died he suffered the penalty of death on the behalf of all his people, and therefore no believer now dies by way of punishment for sin, since we cannot dream that a righteous God would twice exact the penalty for one offence. Death since Jesus died is not a penal infliction upon the children of God: as such he has abolished it, and it can never be enforced. Why die the saints then? Why, because their bodies must be changed ere they can enter heaven. “Flesh and blood” as they are “cannot inherit the kingdom of God.” A divine change must take place upon the body before it will be fit for incorruption and glory; and death and the grave are, as it were, the refining pot and the furnace by means of which the body is made ready for its future bliss. Death, it is true thou art not yet destroyed, but our living Redeemer has so changed thee that thou art no longer death, but something other than thy name! Saints die not now, but they are dissolved and depart. Death is the loosing of the cable that the barque may freely sail to the fair havens. Death is the fiery chariot in which we ascend to God: it is the gentle voice of the Great King, who cometh into his banqueting hall, and saith “Friend, come up higher.” Behold, on eagle’s wings we mount, we fly, far from this land of mist and cloud, into the eternal serenity and brilliance of God’s own house above. Yes, our Lord has abolished death. The sting of death is sin, and our great Substitute has taken that sting away by his great sacrifice. Stingless, death abides among the people of God, but it so little harms them that to them “it is not death to die.” Further, Christ vanquished death and thoroughly overcame him when he rose. What a temptation one has to paint a picture of the resurrection, but I will not be led aside to attempt more than a few touches. When our great Champion awoke from his brief sleep of death and found himself in the withdrawing-room of the grave, he quietly proceeded to put off the garments of the tomb. How leisurely he proceeded! He folded up the napkin and placed it by itself, that those who lose their friends might wipe their eyes therewith; and then he took off the winding sheet and laid the graveclothes by themselves that they might be there when his saints come thither, so that the chamber might be well furnished, and the bed ready sheeted and prepared for their rest. The sepulchre is no longer an empty vault, a dreary charnel, but a chamber of rest, a dormitory furnished and prepared, hung with the arras which Christ himself has bequeathed. It is now no more a damp, dark, dreary prison: Jesus has changed all that. The angel from heaven rolled away the stone from our Lord’s sepulchre and let in the fresh air and light again upon our Lord, and he stepped out more than a conqueror. Death had fled. The grave had capitulated. Well, brethren, as surely as Christ rose so did he guarantee as an absolute certainty the resurrection of all his saints into a glorious life for their bodies, the life of their souls never having paused even for a moment. In this he conquered death; and since that memorable victory, every day Christ is overcoming death, for he gives his Spirit to his saints, and having that Spirit within them they meet the last enemy without alarm: often they confront him with songs, perhaps more frequently they face him with calm countenance, and fall asleep with peace. I will not fear thee, death, why should I? Thou lookest like a dragon, but thy sting is gone. Thy teeth are broken, oh old lion, wherefore should I fear thee? I know thou art no more able to destroy me, but thou art sent as a messenger to conduct me to the golden gate wherein I shall enter and see my Saviour’s unveiled face for ever. C. H. Spurgeon, “Christ the Destroyer of Death,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 22 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1876), 702–705.

As I’ve grown older, it’s become clear to me that the Lord’s Prayer—far from being about stuff “out there” in some gauzy unbounded ether, or as a prayer about my personal relationship with Jesus—was about the very real and gritty kinds of things that happen right here, where we worry about things such as getting grandma’s outrageously expensive medication, or making sure that our LGBTQ kids won’t get beat up and harassed on the school bus, or how our African American friends and neighbors will survive traffic stops, or whether our Muslim coworkers will have their mosques vandalized, or if our Latinx family will wake up to find someone missing, or whether that’s the bill collector on the phone. Subscribe to us on iTunes! Sermon text: web | doc

Preached by Pastor Jeff Hamling Sunday, April 1, 2018

Life-changing opportunities can arise if we’re prepared to seek God, trust his word, and move out into ‘deeper waters’ of faith.

This is a sermon preached by Pastor Bogdan Kipko at Forward Church In Irvine California. The greatest compliment and encouragement we could receive from you is if you would share this podcast with your friends and family and on social media. Connect with Pastor Bogdan Kipko: Podcast on iTunes here: http://kipko.us/1lpvuKY App in the Apple App Store […] The post Sermon Podcast: Easter 2017 – A Walk To Remember (Luke 24:13-32) appeared first on Bogdan Kipko.

Pastor Phil teaches this morning on Communion, bringing in Biblical and historical roots to what Jesus said at the Last Supper. We are shown how easy it is for us to forget how we are redeemed, accepted and your past is no more when we are part of a life in Christ Jesus.

Travis Deans, Associate Pastor

March 17, 2013 - A Walk to Remember - Luke 24:13-27

March 17, 2013 - A Walk to Remember - Luke 24:13-27

It's just interesting to see in the Bible that the very essence of praying is between YOU and God and that He guarantees you to give you what you ask for! See! Exactly the moment you read that statement you even now thought to yourself "No He never said that" or "He won't do that all the time". The truth is when you study the bible you do see promise after promise GRANTING YOU YOUR REQUESTS! However people still do NOT pray because (and I don't blame them) if you are taught all the time "it might not work, probably won't work, we are playing God here, or God just thinks its cute to see His children pray". Hearing those things who would want to pray. Ah, but what says the Scriptures? Oh my gosh! This opens the heavens up and starts the miracles you need! Remember Luke 18:1 (Living Bible) Keep on praying til the answer comes! This means what you asked for! Quit giving up and making excuses just because you didn't see the answer in 5 minutes or 5 days or whenever! If you think about it, we are dealing with God and He is on our side, so don't ever give up. Count on God getting it to you! Name yourself one prayer promise that says "He won't"! There's not any so dust yourself off and begin to believe God's Word and do not take "No" for an answer EVER! Stick with your request and don't give up! Your life will change and you'll soon be "praying without ceasing" and will understand why Ephesians 3 says "He can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all we ask or think according to the power that lieth within us". Be bold! Hebrews 4:16 "Let us come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need". Don't stop praying til you get help for your time of need! Quit thinking you'll bankrupt heaven! Jesus never would have said "ask for ANYTHING" if there were limits! Jesus didn't put limits out there. We have through our own unbelief! Start praying today and start seeing YOUR OWN prayers be answered! You'll certainly not lack for a testimony to tell others what GREAT things the Lord has done for you.

Rev Jimmy Tidmore

Rev Jimmy Tidmore

Message given by Lead Pastor Phil Ayres.  www.LifePointChurch.com