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Psalm 19:1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The _________ thing we learn about God is that He is creative. Ephesians 2:1-5 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the...

The world's problems are caused by __________, not by __________. In our own power, we cannot be _____________ _________________. [Isaiah 7:14] All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means 'God is with us'). God wants to be _____________ you. [Matthew 1:18] This is h...

This is the last sermon from Thomaston Lanes.  Editors Note: This is a recovered sermon from a CD recording. Due to technical issues, I had to cut stuff. I did my best to keep the essense of Judah's message. So if you get the "Did I just miss something?" feeling, I'm sorry. 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new...

[Malachi 3:1] "Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.   Expect to _________________ God in the unexpected.   [Isaiah 40:3-5 NIV] A voice of one calling: "In the wildernes...

Mark 10:43-45 [NIV] Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, 44  and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. 45  For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Don't settle for being rich when Jesus wants you to be _______. Mark 6:34 Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped...

We should use our gifts to show love to ____________ and ____________ them closer to God. [Ephesians 4:11-12] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. Teachers have the ability to _________________ Go...

_________ doesn't make you richer, __________________ do. Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 I observed yet another example of something meaningless under the sun. 8  This is the case of a man who is all alone, without a child or a brother, yet who works hard to gain as much wealth as he can. But then he asks himself, “Who am I working for? Why am I giving up so much pleasure now?” It is all so meaningless...

Our gifts should be used to _______________ people up rather than _______________ people down. [Ephesians 4:11-12] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. You can give a _______________ without havin...

Keeping a ___________________ journal for 5 minutes a day has the same effect as ___________________ your income. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! It's not natural to be ____________________ because we were born _____________________. Attitudes toward Generosity in the Good Samaritan: Robbers. What's yours is...

Gifts are to be used in love, to _______________ people, and _______________ them to Jesus. [Ephesians 4:11-12] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. Our job is to _________________ and ___________...

People get _________ but enjoy it _________. Proverbs 14:30 A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. 3 Areas of Discontentment: MATERIAL discontentment RELATIONAL discontentment. SITUATIONAL discontentment. We are discontent because we expect ______________ to fill a void only ______________ can fill. James 3:14-16 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambit...

[Ephesians 4:11-16] Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. [12] Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. [13] This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's Son that we will be mature in the Lord, mea...

Being _____________ is the only reliable way to get rich quick. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Showing gratitude is not a sign of ________________. The more ______________ we feel the less grateful we will be. Romans 1:20-22 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything...

[1 Corinthians 12:4-7] There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. [5] There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. [6] God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. [7] A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.   Our gifts should be used in _______________ point peo...

[Proverbs 25:14] A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it is like clouds and wind that bring no rain. When Jesus died it looked like everything he said was an _____________  _______________. [Matthew 27:39-44] The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. [40] “Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in...

[1 Corinthians 12:4-7] There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. [5] There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. [6] God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. [7] A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. God has given us _______________ so that we can _______...

[Matthew 16:13-18] When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” [14] “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” [15] Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?” [16] Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” [17]...

[Psalm 23:1-6 ESV] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. [2] He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. [3] He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. [5] You prepare a table...

Faith (Greek: pistis): conviction of the ________________ of anything; belief. [Hebrews 11:1 NCV] Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. ___________ is the most __________________ force known to man. Every great accomplishment began with __________________ who had faith that it could happen. [Matthew 17:20] “You don’t have enou...

[Psalm 23:1-6 ESV] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. [2] He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. [3] He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. [5] You prepare a table...

Ways that we _________________ with God: God if you will...I promise I will ____________________! God if you will...I promise I'll ____________________! Even when it works out in our favor we don't _______________ ____________________. When we bargain with God we make 2 assumptions: There is a God and he _________________ about you. You have something that God _________________. God isn't interest...

[Psalm 23:1-6 ESV] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. [2] He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. [3] He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. [5] You prepare a table...

Many religions offer a solution to try to pay for past sin, but only one person offered ___________________ as the solution. John 14:6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. Jesus didn't just ___________ the solution, he __________ the solution! Just being “good” is trying to fix an ___________________ problem with an ______________...

[Psalm 23:1-6 ESV] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. [2] He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. [3] He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. [4] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. [5] You prepare a table...

No one likes ______________ unless they create them. 3 Models of Rules: • _____________ rules • _____________ rules • _________________ _________________ rules _________________ tends to focus on rules over relationship. [Exodus 20:1-2] Then God gave the people all these instructions: [2] “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. The 10 Commandment...