Sometimes in order to return to the first love of our heart, Jesus; we must remove some things from our heart, idols.

A lack of knowledge of God, is inexcusable by Scripture, for God has made his existence, nature and power known to all through creation.

INTRODUCTION: One of the darkest places to live, is a place where people worship false gods. Living in a society where there is no god is just as dark, but false worship has it’s own unique tragedy and emptiness. Western culture has lived apart from ancient paganism so long, that we don’t realize what…

Come To The Lord’s Table We are in our 2nd week of this 4 week sermon series called “Come To The Lord’s Table” based on the small group study book by Claude King with the same title. I felt compelled to preach this series as a means of preparation for communion - The Lord’s Supper - Coming to The Lord’s…

Exodus 20:1-6 1. The purpose of the law $ To reveal man's sinfulness: Romans 7:7 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. $ To prepare us for the coming of Christ: Gal. 3:24-25 24 Therefore (1)the law was our (2)tutor…

Men have continually mistaken things to worship instead of the one who has created those things.

Introduction Greetings… We have been studying the “Beatitudes of the Bible” and up to this point we have seeing the blessings that come forth from… Taking refuge in God ( ). Dwelling in God’s house ( ). ). Finding strength in our God ( ). Knowing the festal shout ( ). ). Observing justice or obeying…

My God is Awesome My God is Protector What Can Fake Gods Do? My God is Gracious God’s Gracious Salvation My God is God alone 12 I alone declared, saved, and proclaimed— and not some foreign god among you. So you are My witnesses”— this is the Lord ’s declaration— “and I am God. 13 Also, from today on…

We all come from someplace, from some people. Our past and our people were not perfect. We all come out of a land or idolaters, people who put something above God. We need to be aware of our past and how it has shaped us, but we should never let our past limit how we serve God.

Lament helped us to see the world and ourselves through a different lens. As we dove deep into this book, lament helped uncover some hidden idols. Lamentations mourns the effects of suffering on a society, but not simply because of the loss. It is a memorial to the futility of trusting in anything but…

Since the unsaved, in their bondage, build the kingdom of darkness... then God's people, who have been freed from bondage, out of gratitude and joy for being freed, are to use our freed hands to build for the Kingdom of God. Before the foundation of the world was laid you were prepared for this hour, this day, this month, this year. You have been saved for a purpose, for such a time as this... to be freed and used by our heavenly Father to do good, godly, kingdom things!

Worshiping Wealth My struggles with greed and theft. Where do we go wrong when it comes to wealth?: Gamble Debt Get rich quick schemes Faith Fortunes What are we really looking for? Luck - escape the trap of work Immediate Gratification Outsmart the system The goal of my faith lies on the other side…

Text: Ex 32:1-14, 30-34 Theme: As Moses interceded for the Israelites, Jesus intercedes for us. Doctrine: Intercession of Christ Image: golden calf Need: set their hearts on other things Message: give up your golden calves Golden Calves Exodus 32:1-14, 30-34 Intro Aaron scanned the camp as people prepared…

1 Kings 19:14-21 This week we continue our side note off of the kings of Israel and continue to take a look at Elijah. Elijah has just fled from Jezreel all the way to Mount Sinai covering a distance well over 200 miles. He arrived at a cave where God revealed Himself by a still small voice. Today we…

What are some things you did as a kid to seek the approval of your parents? In a concert we attended once, the musician Michael Card told us about his memory of childhood including days spent outside the door to his father’s office trying to get his father’s attention. He would draw pictures and slide…

We have to take a stand. we are living in idolarty.

Introduction It’s time that reveals the truth. Did you mean your wedding vows? Time reveals. Are you really a friend others can count on? Time reveals. This is certainly true of our faith in Jesus. Time reveals where we really stand, who we really are, whether or not we actually love him. Many of his…

You Are What You Worship Pastor Keith Hassell Foundation Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” I. We are changed into what we…