Introduction: God sees a lot of value in you; God sent His Son for you and not just for a select few. Although there may be those around you who will act as if they are more exclusive and special to Him than you are. In God’s eyes you are equally important. God sees glorious things in you, and He knows…

Health Quiz - How many here have ever broken a bone? How many here have ever had stitches? 30 or more stitches? How many have cut yourself? Anyone wounded in combat? Talk about a different type of wound… our hidden emotional wounds. What are our hidden wounds? memories, resentments, regrets, worries,…

Romans 2:1-5 Introduction Hypocrisy – It comes from the Greek word - ὑπόκρισις - indicating an actor playing someone else rather than himself. Our word is a literal translation of the Greek. One dictionary defines it this way: Pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. When…

Seeing Your Brother Sinning A Sin not leading to death (v.16) Last week we studied on (vv.14-15), “praying according to God’s will”. Here John continues his discussion of prayer & illustrates praying according to God’s will with the specific example of the “sin leading to death.” Before we look at the…

By Pastor Glenn Pease In South Dakota a man by the name of August had a clothing store he was going to close up. His was not one of those perpetual year around closing sales. He was actually intending to go out of business by July. So he hung a sign in his window which read, The First Of July Is The…

Draw Near To God - James 4:8-17 - Outline Introduction. 1. The book of James is a very practical book. 2. The book deals with so many important topics. 3. James 4:8 tells us to draw near to God. 4. How do I do that, you may ask. 5. Here is how. a. Cleanse your hands (v. 8). b. Purify your hearts (v.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Week 1 of class on 1 Timothy. Covered chapter 1.

Love Your Neighbor - Part 3 14 For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Confession of Faith I am not moved by what I see or by what I feel. I am moved by what I believe. I believe the WORD of God! The victory is mine! I have it now! I can see it through…

Romans 15:1-13 "Bearings Burdens Together"

How do we respond when we've lost the battle against Satan?

My dad’s stories about walking in the dark Stepping on the rake 2 times Mom turning off the light and hitting the door. Walking in the dark is a dangerous thing. John uses the imagery “light and dark” throughout his Gospel and the letters. It is a symbol of sin and righteousness, truth and lie, good…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

1 Paul, an apostle—not from men or by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers who are with me: To the churches of Galatia. 3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from…

This morning we conclude our Sunday morning study of the book of James. I imagine we will spend the rest of our lives trying to apply what we have learned. James continues his practical application of the truth right up to the final verse. As he concludes his letter he encourages us to help each other…

Down Why do we get down? Sin Discouragement Weariness Heartbreak Failure 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 26 “Do you intend to reprove my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind? 3 Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. 18 The Lord is near to…

James closes this letter in a non-typical way... James has modeled throughout his letter the mandate he gives his readers at the end of his letter! Systematically James has challenged the saints in their personal faith in the complete and finished work of Jesus Christ. This faith should not and cannot…

The Geneology of Jesus Brings Glory to God

Celebrate Our Heritage Our passage that I’ve chosen for today displays a contrast that I believe speaks to us as we celebrate our nations heritage and also our commitment as Christians in the world today. Our passage is Galatians 6:1-10 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are…