God Will Make A Way, even after we make excues. He will take us out of our comfort zone!

The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions Jesus had just finished talking about the resurrection of the righteous when one of the people gathered around the table makes an interesting statement (see Luke 14:15 ). Once again Jesus uses this comment as a springboard into another “teachable moment.”…

Introduction Through this quarter on Sunday nights we are going to be taking a look at what the Bible says about our mind. Everyday we all use our minds. Thousands of thoughts rush through our brain as we go through our day. I was curious so I looked up how many thoughts a person has per day. Most of…

So many people make excuses to justify their unbelief, but that won't help them on Judgment Day.

Put Away the Sour Grapes! SLIDE 2 A favorite way that people today make excuses for their mistakes is to simply blame them on somebody else, and the blame most of the time is given to someone that is not there to defend themselves. It is the parents' fault, or the husband's, or the wife's, or peers',…

Examples of excuses given for wrong actions We're all tempted to make excuses for our actions. It's the human nature. We all want to pretend that the bad things we do aren't our fault. We like to pretend we're not guilty. Ge 3:12–13 by Adam and Eve for eating the forbidden fruit ; Ex 32:22–24 by Aaron…

Woody Allen once gave an excuse for not believing. He said, “If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.” Let's see what Jesus would say about it based on Luke 16:19-31, the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus.

Welcome Good morning and welcome to First community Church, where we worship The Lord in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. What a beautiful week we had and what a beautiful day we are having already. This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Are you glad? We have so…

Intro Excuses I. God’s Calling and Making Excuses 1. The Task is too much. Jeremiah had a daunting task before him, he was called to be a prophet to the nations. (Vs. 5), His dad and grandad were priests, this is what he knew growing up, but his calling is different. A key difference between these two…

Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Then I said, “Alas, Lord God ! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not…

1 John 2:1-2 (morning worship) Sermon details: The reality of remaining sin in the Christian life doesn't give us license to sin, but drives us to the only advocate and substitute for our sins. Sermon points: 1. Saved Sinners Seek to Avoid Sin (2:1a) 2. Saved Sinners have an Advocate (1b) 3 Saved Sinners have a Substitute (2) Preacher: Daniel Pelichowski

Good to be back, and we are getting into some good stuff here today... Moses tries to avoid God’s call on his life Moses answered, “What if they do not believe me or listen to me and say, ‘The Lord did not appear to you’?” Then the Lord said to him, “What is that in your hand?” “A staff,” he replied.…

INTRODUCTION · Training to be good soldiers… Our theme verse once again is , which gives us the standard that we are to live by if we want to be good soldiers. “3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this…

Romans 10:13-21 This passage is often used as the basis for the church’s missionary program, and rightly so, but its first application is to the nation of Israel. Paul asks four questions: 1. Romans 10:14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? 2. Romans 10:14 how shall they believe…

What is Our Excuse? I was talking to a brother last week about the state of today’s church. When I say that, I mean how many believers have mixed the Truth of Christ with the lies of the world. Calling what is wrong right and calling what is right wrong. Justifying behaviors that are not of Christ and…

Introduction 23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Anyone Is Welcome Anyone Means Everyone No Qualifications = No Excuses It’s Anyone, But It’s Everything The greatest teacher who ever lived offers you the chance to…

©Copyright October 17, 2021, by Rev. Bruce Goettsche One of the biggest hindrances to growth in the faith is our tendency to make excuses. We seem to be allergic (as a society in general) to taking responsibility for our actions. It is always someone else’s fault or the fault of our circumstances, or…

16 Then Jesus said to him, “Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. 17 At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’ 18 But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, ‘I have bought a piece of land, and…

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of people, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what can be known about God is evident among them, for God made it clear to them. 20 For from the creation of the world, his invisible attributes ,…

Rejecting an Invitation Have you ever been invited to a party and tried to come up with some kind of excuse for why you couldn’t come? Pam and I were invited one of my coworker’s one time. She was a Witch, like not a mean person, but an actual Witch that does Magik and the whole bit. We didn’t know what…

It is important to read the Scriptures, not as isolated verses, but within the context of the passages that come before and after. Our text this morning, from the second half of Luke chapter 14, is a good example of why understanding context is important. Jesus tells a parable about a king who gave a…

TEXT: , , Outline: The Call of Moses Called for a specific task Equipped for Service Excuses made, excuses rejected I have a joke for you this morning…. Pharaoh was an avid swimmer. Out of all the swimming moves (the doggy paddle, the back stroke, the forward stroke), what was one he dreaded the most?…

Unbelievers are without exceuse

God expects all believers to be actively minister grace to one another.

Like Moses, we too often makes excuses when we hear Him calling us to ministry or service.