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Acknowledging His Coming
- many of us at one time or another have seen the old movie “A Walton Christmas”… - I realize there are some people here who don’t even know who the Waltons are…which is a frightening commentary on this generation…but that was back when there were a few things on TV worth watching…although even then…Read More
Strength in Numbers: Praying for One Another
This year our overall annual church theme is Living Life Together. It is our contention that most people in our church have lots of acquaintances. I know that I have some 290 Facebook friends and who knows how many people I am connected to through LinkedIn. But how many people do I have (do you…Read More
Hope, Thanksgiving, Stewardship, and the Sustaining Gospel
- when I was a kid, one of the riddles posed by another guy in the neighborhood was, if you were at an intersection, and a police car, and an ambulance, and a fire engine, and al mailman all reached the intersection at the same time…and the police car and the fire engine and the…Read More
Worry Leads You Astray
- Would you agree with me this morning that Christians ought to have a unique approach to life that is clearly apparent to the people around them?... - in other words – if you’re going to say that you’re a follower of Christ—that Jesus is your Lord…then you ought to act like it, or…Read More
Why Be Thankful
Introduction Thanksgiving is a great holiday - after all you get a day off. That is how you tell the real holidays compared to those invented by Hallmark to sell 4.5 billion dollars worth of cards. The real holidays are the days you get to sleep in for!! Normally thanksgiving has something to do…Read More
Fervency in Supplication & Faithfulness in the Ser
Feature #2 & #3: Fervency in Supplication & Faithfulness in the Service Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Behold, here am I, Lord.” And the Lord said tohim, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire…Read More
Worn-Out Knees - Living A Peaceful Life
Introduction Tom Landry, the first coach of the Dallas Cowboys said: “Most of the athletes who fail to become winners are those athletes whose fears and anxieties prevent them from reaching their potential. I overcame my fears and my anxieties by a commitment to something far greater than winning a football game. I overcame them…Read More
The Discipline of Prayer
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Introduction Pray is hard work. It has been said that you can cut any spiritual giant down at the knees by probing his prayer life. Bill Hybels says in “To Busy Not to…Read More
Lord, Change My Attitude (Before It’s Too Late) – Week 3 Thankfulness
I. General Observations About Thankfulness Q: Do you know the story of Christ and the ten lepers—the time that Christ miraculously healed them – demonstrating His deity and therefore the need to worship Him READ Luke 17:12-16 – note v. 15 ‘one of them’ [there were 10!!] and ‘he was a Samaritan’ (explain the issue…Read More
Stewardship of Our Thanksgiving
Why should we emphasize the Stewardship of Thanksgiving? 1. Ingratitude is one of the first steps of rebellion – Romans 1:18-23 Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident…Read More
Nehemiah 1:8-11 - Nehemiah’s Prayer Part II
- this morning we're returning to our study of Nehemiah chapter 1 - you remember that the book begins with Nehemiah identifying himself very briefly, and getting right into the story he wants us to hear. - we're going to see today that Nehemiah keeps his readers in suspense about his real identity until the…Read More
Colossians 4:2-3
- this morning we're going to move into a new section of our study of the book of Colossians. - of course the theme of the book is well known by now -- the preeminence of Christ. - he laid that doctrine out in the first chapter - then he said in…Read More
Colossians 1:9-14
- we're studying the book of Colossians. - we said that one of our goals for this study should be to gain a working knowledge of this book so we can think through Paul's argument/main points -- in an effort to "make this book our own." - of course the purpose of…Read More
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