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…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Bill Hybels, the popular pastor of the Willow Creek Community Church, one of the fastest growing churches in America, admits that he is not a tender hearted person. By nature he is often cold, hardhearted, and indifferent to the hurting world around him. In his book Who Are You…

JEREMIAH AN ANCIENT MAN WITH A MODERN MESSAGE “Strangers in a foreign land” Jeremiah 29:1-10 *“These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Gigi is Billy Graham's daughter, and she writes about one of those days she wishes she could wipe off the calendar. It all started with an experience some of you have had. It was flood damage to their house. The carpet men were there replacing the water ruined carpet. She was trying…

Title: Sex: More than a Feeling Scripture: Genesis 2:18, 23-24; Song of Soloman 4:1-7, 2:7; Revelation 21:2, 9-10 KuMC 7-29-07 Say PG in the beginning Intro - "Today, church, I am going to say a single word and you are going to help me preach. Whatever single word I say, I want you to sing whatever hymn…

Historical & Cultural Background of Philemon

Whenever you are looking for a new job, it is a good idea to ask to see the “job description” for that job. A job description lists what is expected from the particular position. People end up frustrated in their jobs when what is expected is not clear. This morning we are going to look at the Christian’s…

How do Christians engage the culture around them? Are we called to stand against it? To fit completely into it? Or to transform it? These three models of interaction have been advocated by various groups over the centuries, but which one is best, or is there some other approach which governs how we interact with the world? Join Graham, Stephen, and Malcolm, along with the people of Renew, to explore this important, but complex topic.

Intro Group intro - Scripture Hear God speak, not self help or opinions Scripture transforms us It is the foundation for the other two Prayer Us speaking back to God Acknowledging the truth of scripture Community The context that scripture and prayer are effective Not just socializing - ministering the…

Living as a people of grace in a graceless world.

February 25, 2007 Pure Sex Part 1: Sex was God’s idea! Introduction: No one is better qualified to repair something than its designer and creator. No one speaks more clearly to today’s sexual confusion than God. 1. Sex was God’s idea! Genesis 1-2 A. For _____________________: the expression of ___________________.…

Living as a people of grace in a graceless world.

God’s Great Guidance about Children Psalm 127:1-5 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 22, 2012 *On a scale of 1 to 10, how important would you say children are to their parents? -- Ten! -- Yes, of course they are that important to all good parents. *All Godly Parents recognize the…

Tough as Nails Today we are starting a new series we are calling “Unbreakable”. In this series we are going to look at the first few chapters of the book of Daniel. For several weeks now, God has been putting Daniel on my mind. Specifically this early part of his life. As I was preparing for this series…

Culture Shock Daniel 3:4-30 INTRO: One side says: Culture. Other side says: Shock. What is culture shock? Defined in Webster’s dictionary as: “A sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation.”…

Introduction to study of Book of Ephesians

Come, Take, Learn Matthew 11 28-30 Today Minister Colston will share God’s strategy and plan for us to experience freedom from the heavy burdens and weariness we experience, often in silence and secret, on our journey through this life. In today's message, come, take and learn, we will be enabled and empowered with the redeeming actions we can take to free our minds while refreshing our souls. Chris Colston & Belton Burton

"Developing a Biblical Worldview in 2004" -- A Series in Eleven Parts by Rev. Dr. Mark D. Roberts January 2004 Copyright © 2004 by Mark D. Roberts Note: You may download this review at no cost, for personal use or for use in a Christian ministry, as long as you are not publishing this piece for sale.…

John (5:16–29) A. The tirade against Jesus (5:16–18): The godless Pharisees condemn Jesus on two counts. 1. He heals on the Sabbath (5:16) 2. He makes himself equal with God (5:17–18) Healing on the Sabbath Free from the Bondage of Cultural/Religious expectations Culture & Religion Defined 1cul•ture…

It is interesting that when you look at many of the main characters in the Bible to see that their families were a mess. Aaron (the first High Priest of Israel) had two sons who took God’s laws about sacrifices as “optional” and God killed them. The priest Eli had two sons who were using their priestly…

Post Christian Culture Biblical Christianity is loosing its primacy in many cultures! The church is changing with the world instead of changing the world. The bible is not the centerpiece of the home and even in some church assemblies. How can we be a shining light in the midst of a crooked and perverse…

Introduction: Our Scripture text today contains one of the most beloved promises in the Bible: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Sadly, a quick internet search will reveal that there is no shortage of scholars…

Transition from Feeling your way into beliefs, to Believing your way into your feelings. God's mercies are new every morning even in the darkest situations.

Culture Is culture good or bad? What are some good things in our culture? What are some bad things? How does God want us to interact with culture? Today’s message will focus on how we engage the world around us. How do we connect to the good in our culture? How do we draw out the light that has been…

Introduction Illustration: Batman Begins — to know someone you must know where they come from We all have a back story as it were Illustration: losing it on Paul Pepin—there was more to the story In fact, there was more to my story Last Week : Story is powerful, there is a battle raging over which story…