Luke 17:11-19 Luke’s story of Jesus healing the 10 lepers is often used show how we should give thanks for God’s amazing blessings. Well, the story is about that - but there’s much more here…… In order to better understand what Jesus was saying 2000 years ago, it’s often important to make sure we understand…

In his humanity, Jesus revealed that he was a man of like feelings and emotions as you and I. He was a man of sensibility and he clearly revealed how he felt on many occasions. We see his anger in the Temple Court as he drives out the money changers and the animal merchants. We witness his compassion…

Develop a Godly habits

The Ten Lepers. This evening I want to read a story from Luke 17 (page ). It is not just a story though; it is an actual event in the life of Jesus. It happened fairly near the end of His life here on earth, He was on His way to Jerusalem where He would be put to death. [Luke 17:11-19 As Jesus made His…

Title: Attitude of Gratitude Theme: Expression of Biblical Gratitude Series: Full Measure of Thanksgiving Long ago there was as a great British poet. He was a famous writer, whose writings had blessed many. Even before he died he made a great deal of money. A newspaper reporter cynically came up to Mr.…

One of the most perplexing questions for a Christian is this one: What is God’s will for my life? When we ask that question we generally want to know, What job should I take? What school should I attend? What person should I marry? What ministries should I be involved in? Often we ask the question at…

Bishop Bryan Strickland 1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Philippians 4:4–8 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything,…

INTRODUCTION: If we were to ask, how do you walk in Christ? We would probably say many things. We must believe in the Gospel. We must spend time in prayer. We must follow God’s Word. We must rely on the Holy Spirit. We must put to death sin. We must love God and others. But I would like to focus on a…

Intro: We want to become people that others say about us, They were with Jesus... Complaining makes us un-attractive to believers and to unbelievers. It will kill our witness. It will drive people away from us. The problem is that complaining is a difficult habit to break because it’s so easy to do.…

As Christians, we need to remember that God is the source of all blessings.

David declared God's goodness and love to Israel in 1 Ch 16:34. This became a national anthem for Israel down through the ages.

TITLE: Being Thankful at Thanksgiving: The Fruit of Thankfulness TEXT: Psalm 100 ETS: The Psalmist issues a call for people to worship God, with a heart of thanks. ESS: An attitude of thankfulness bears positive, transformational fruit in the believer’s life. OSS: Believers will make the choice to live…

Intro Let’s review the benefits of grace Benefits of Grace 1. We are saved by Grace ( Eph 2:8-9 ) 8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.…

One day a woman was rushing home from a doctor’s appointment. The doctor had been somewhat delayed at the hospital, and the lab work took a little longer than usual so by the time she left the clinic she was running quite a bit behind schedule. She still had to pick up her prescription, pick up the children…

To express our thankfulness to God with heartfelt, awe-inspired worship.

The story of Jonah always makes me think of who I relate to most in the story. Far too often, it’s Jonah. Last Week: When following God gets uncomfortable, most try to run from him. But as the story of Jonah teaches us, you can't outrun God or his Relentless Grace. Jonah was called to “those people”…

Rise up Today — Everyday! Look with me at..... Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now, if anyone is enfolded into Christ, he has become an entirely new creation. All that is related to the old order has vanished. Behold,…

The impact of the Gospel makes a visible difference

Our congregation has experienced a devastating tragedy this week. Any time someone's life is taken in their youth it grieves us deeply. Those of us who knew Ryan find ourselves numb. It was only last week that he was in our early worship service with his girlfriend and the friends he brought with him.…

I remember when I was in Cub Scouts a long long time ago we were having a meeting with parents in the basement of the church where we met. We had a speaker for some reason that night and I have no idea what he was talking about. But I do remember something that he did. He had ten Tootsie Pop suckers…

Was last year a good year? Bad? Mediocre? Would you like 2018 to be a better year? Today’s message provides 5 daily disciplines to help you thrive in 2018, not just survive.

David's Song of Thanksgiving

Prepare Your Minds for Action 1 Peter 1:13-22 Bible Reading before lesson – 1 Peter 1:3-12 INTRODUCTION A. Peter wrote those words to encourage the Christians of his time B. They were facing terrible persecutions and trial C. Would they deny their beliefs in order to avoid persecution? D. Told them –…