But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received…

Intro We have had an interesting couple of years here. First there was a virus we began to hear about and in almost no time, the world shut down. President Trump shut down the borders and had everyone stay home… we along with the rest of the world went into a 2 month lock down… some longer. The isolation…

Illustration of monkey trap Measurement of giving and receiving is often done in terms of amount. Things are often weighed in quantities Material things are entrances to participate in resources beyond us and a cause greater than us. V. 10 Focus on the tough subject of dealing with need and supply- how…

Anything offered up to God by human beings, including sacrificial offerings. A distinction can be made between offerings which involve the taking of life and other gifts made to God.

Out of Despair —> Into Hope —> Promised Provision —> Our Redeemer Steve said last week was a little shorter, so this week I have extra time…it’s like roll over minutes on your cell phone... Four Part Series in Ruth (4 chapters) Short Story of the Old Testament Not Fictitious, Myth, Parable True Historical…

THE ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE Chapter 8 of Romans is one of the great chapters on the Christian Life. It explains the wonderful privileges we have as believers when we allow the Holy Spirit to fill and control our lives. Romans 8:1-39 LW - Two Natures … struggle everyone goes through. Civil war going on in…

By the Grace of God we are saved and set apart for Glory.

The Purpose of Prayer 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. God wants to bring Healing 12 And it came to pass, when he was…

Philippians 4:6-9 · Decision making is a process that includes making a choice or judgment about an attitude or action. · Decisions are an act of the will, and they are always influenced by either the mind or the emotions. · Ultimately every decision we make ought to be based upon this question: What…

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More than ever before, we need to guard our heart and mind. We have to receive the word of God in our heart and mind, so we can experiment his peace during these troubled times. As we hold on to the word of God, he will fight for us and deliver us. God is in control.

General descriptions of spiritual conflict It is spiritual For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places . See also Zec 4:6 ; 2 Co 10:3–4 ; Ga 5:17 ; 1 Pe 2:11 It is…