THE CRAVING Imagine Goal: Imagine a life that hungers for God! Psalm 42:1-2 Pastor Ricky Powell Today I want to talk to you about, “The Craving: Imagine a life that hungers for God.” Open your Bible to Psalm 42 and get your note sheet ready to hear what the Lord wants to say to us today. 1. Do you ever…

Faith “Fulfil your vows” (Nahum 1:15). We’re going to think together about our Church membership vows. These vows can be summarized in five words: Faith, Worship, Devotions, Giving, Witness. The first vow is the foundation upon which the others are built. The other four vows are the practical implications…

Our Monday through Saturday worship as an individual, in our families or small groups prepares us for the corporate Lord's Day worship.

The Importance of Faithful Attendance Hebrews 10:23-25 Introduction: 1. Paul Harvey once reported on a 73 year old man who was pinned beneath his farm tractor in driving rain and freezing temperatures. Concerned friends finally went to see about him, apparently just in time. Evidently he survived the…

Read Psalm 78:1-8 A Call to a Legacy of Worship Story of Joachimsthal, Germany, and the legacy of faith they passed to their children The Purpose of Psalm 78 “ Psalms 73–83 form a Levitical collection , the Asaph psalms….” (McCann) This collection starts where Book 3 of the Psalms begins with Psalm 73…

Title: Expressions of Worship Theme: Connecting with God in the Song Service “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” (Colossians 3:16) The heart attitude…

Introduction (prayer) Last week we began by looking at two assumptions we bring into this class: 1) That it is actually possible both to know and to meet with God; and 2) That we should meet with God on a consistent, even daily basis. As you’ll see on your handout, we said that a quiet time is “part…

A Messy Life Today we are talking about psalms that we all can relate too. We all can relate to Disorientation. Life is also savagely marked by disequilibrium, incoherence, and unrelieved asymmetry. In our time—perhaps in any time—that needs no argument or documentation. Reading about a well ordered…

Introduction: Story of endurance runner. Transition: Our big point today is this.. Read along with me in your Bibles as we begin to study Psalm 119:89-96 . Point: God’s word is unlimited. (89 & 96) God’s Word is Unlimited. Transition: God’s word is forever perfect in all that it has been revealed to…

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

Jesus' Formula for Prayer Introduction: Think: "Prayer" is letting God communicate with you. Five Keys To Effective Praying: I. Praise God. - L- v.9a; 13b A. Acknowledge His holy name. - L- v.9; Psalm 16:8; L- Matthew 7:21 B. Acknowledge His name has authority.- L- v.13b; L-Matthew 28:18 C. Acknowledge…

Introduction : Many of you have gone along to help serve in Dominican Republic. You might remember the scene where at the hotel where we stayed? Let me try to describe it for hose who haven't witnessed it. There is a cliff face that looks out over the ocean. At the bottom of that cliff face the waves…

Scripture teaches believers to love God and shows how such love should be expressed in worship and practical service. I. Our Love God A. Believers’ response to God’s love 7 The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of…

God's children hang on His every word

1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! 4 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above…

Acts 17:10-15

Read text. Psalm 119:161-168 Introduction : When you love a person, it will show up. You cannot love a person without there being evidence to show that love. For example… you might remember the sage advice from Percy Sledge when he said... When a man loves a woman Can't keep his mind on nothing else…