Introduction Review of last week: Much of 1 John discusses the subject of love. However, last week we looked at the kind of love that is not honoring to God; rather it is a love that He hates. The apostle John says, "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world,…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

The Gospel's Impact on the Heart 9 Now there was a man named Simon, who formerly was practicing magic in the city and astonishing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great; 10 and they all, from smallest to greatest, were giving attention to him, saying, “This man is what is called the Great…

The Vocabulary Of Salvation 9/9/07 A.M. Message #1 17 Key Words Repentance, Faith, Substitution, Reconciliation, Propitiation, Remission, Regeneration, Redemption, Imputation, Adoption, Supplication, Justification, Sanctification, Glorification, Election, Foreknowledge, Predestination Repentance—turning…

It is a fact of life: people make promises they can’t keep. We promise a friend who is moving away that we will keep in touch but we don’t. A doctor may promise to “fix you right up” and not be able to do so. A politician may promise sweeping change and be unable to bring that change about. A man and…

Prayer So, if you’ve been with us, for the past several weeks we’ve looked at the topic of Baptism... With us making our way through the gospel of John... we came to John the Baptist being called by God to INTRODUCE Jesus Christ to Israel... by water baptizing... AND then we looked into the actual water…

Believing the Bible Opening comments about how this course will work. Do you really believe what the Bible says? To some, that may seem like an odd question to ask in a book likely to be read mostly by Christians. But I don’t think it’s so odd. The Bible has some pretty strange things in it—things that…

God wants His children to succeed! God will help us, just start today!

We’ve been looking at the theme of the Kingdom of God throughout the Scriptures. So far we’ve looked at Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Today we will be looking at Moses. Before we begin, let’s pray together. God previously promised to make Abraham and his descendants into a great kingdom, and that…

Turn to 1 Peter 1 There seems to be a perception about God and the Church in our society - that God and the Church exist primarily to fix problems. “If God’s is so powerful, and He can fix all my problems, then He should fix all my problems and the problems of the world” - or so goes the idea. Of course…

Knowing that we have many problems in life. Many trials and tribulations. We need to stop questioning God and start trusting Him!

INTRODUCTION 1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Here in this passage the disciples ask Jesus who is responsible for this man’s plight (blindness)? This man,…

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. The plaque was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven year-old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked…

Abraham: Following In the Footsteps of Faith Sermon #1 Series Intro: few men, outside of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself have has such an impact on the history of the world as did the man introduced to us in this passage of scripture. This man is revered by over one-half the world's population. In our…

Intro: I realize that there is a show titled, “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. The title this morning does not come from that show, but I borrowed from another message is preached years ago. I’m not here this morning to talk about fact or fiction, but to go beyond the basic idea of belief in order to…

Hope gives believers confidence and reassurance in this present life.

Intro - Daniel stood firm in a foreign culture, but he had great influence in that culture. Today, the prevailing thought is that that you have to be one or the other. Other’s thing that you can love well, but you have to throw out all of the Bible, especially anything that requires people to adjust…

Welcome/Bienvenido: Tithe And Offering Diezmo Y Ofrenda Jeremiah 29:11-14 (NLT) 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly,…

Plan of Salvation 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Day 2 Using the following verse, develop in your own words a five-point outline for sharing the essential facts of the Gospel with someone. Write two or…

When the Lord calls us to do something, we can run but we can not hide. The Lord will eventually execute his will.