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This message looks at the final two pieces of the whole armor of God: the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit.

Update on SPC Youth Program A Hidden Life of Prayer

Two pieces of the armor of God are considered in this message:  The shoes of Gospel readiness and the shield of faith.   The shoes of the Gospel is on one hand offensive as we take the good news of the Gospel to save lost souls.  It is also defensive as the truth of the Gospel protects us against the attacks of the evil one. The shield of faith is a reminder to "put our whole weight on God" when t...

In this message, we look at two pieces of spiritual armor: Belt of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness.

Spiritual warfare is real and our adversary is real. But Christ is stronger and has won the ultimate victory! Therefore, we should; we must; and we can stand strong by putting on the full armor of God!  

There is a call in this text to "stay salty": Minister in His name; nor for our fame. Avoid jealousy; rejoice with other ministries Be careful to cause no one to sin. Ruthlessly cut out sin in our lives.  

Followers of Christ are called to be servants. Servanthood is foundational to being a Christian. Being a servant leads to a rise in the grace of humility.

Jesus in this text asks "life's most important question" - "Who do you say that I am?" Most important because: It's about the most important person. It's personal. It's Eternal. It impacts our lives every day.  Determines what or who is Lord of our lives.

We don't like to be put on hold! So What do we do when God seems to put us on hold? We do what the Syrophoenician woman did; we ask and keep asking; we trust and keep trusting!

God has a plan We are called to obey God instead of the culture around us. God's promises are trustworthy

Jesus' encounter with the Pharisees and Scribes revealed that they were concerned with the external.  But the problem they and all of us have is internal; it's a heart problem. A problem that only Jesus can solve!

God is in the business of making things right. Not only was God working out his eternal purposes through Joseph and his brothers, but God was also reconciling Joseph to his brothers. But Joseph and his brothers had to do their part.  The brothers had to come to some level of remorse.  And Joseph as the authority figure and the one sinned against had to come to a place of forgiveness; and he did! ...

Through it all the Lord was with Joseph, even when he couldn't see it. Likewise, the Lord is with us.  The hard part for us is that it is in His time!

Joseph's Big Dreams were part of God's plan for Joseph and through it all God was working out His plans. However, the dreams only fueled his brothers' envy. We see here a practical warning to guard against envy and to understand that every one of us are children of God.  The "playing field" is level at the foot of the cross!

Isaiah invites us to come to water, milk, and wine which represent refreshment, nourishment, and exhilaration, respectively. The invitation is to those who are spiritually bankrupt as well as to those who think they're self-sufficient thus they do not know they're spiritually bankrupt. It's a call to leave behind emotional and spiritual junk food and instead make the healthy choice and feed upon G...

This message considers the final phrase of the Apostles' Creed:  "I believe .... in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.  Amen." The forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting are great riches we have in Christ!  

This message considers the following phrase from the Apostles' Creed:  I believe in the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, ..."

Sermon is part of the Apostles' Creed series and considers the statement, "I believe in the Holy Spirit." General look at the person and ministry of the Holy Spirit.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son or The Parable of the Loving Father is the Gospel in parable form. It's all about the mercy of the Father! We can always come home!

This message looks at the following segment of the Apostles' Creed:  "... He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty.  From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead."

This message takes a look at the following phrases from the Apostles' Creed: "He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;"

This message considers the following phrase from the Apostles' Creed:  "suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried."

In this message, we consider the names and titles for Jesus found in the Apostles' Creed's opening statement about Him: "I believe "in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary."

A look at the opening phrase of the Apostles' Creed: "I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth."