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[Romans 10:12] Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him.   Generosity isn't just an act of _________________; it's an act of _________________.   [1 Timothy 6:17-19] Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly...

Jonah 1:1-4 The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” 3 But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to e...

Bible is a collection of ________ books by over ________ authors ________ year span.   Is God's word a ________________________ in your life?   ___________________ God's Word.   [Psalm 119:105] Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.   You can't ________________________ as a follower of Jesus without being in Scripture.   God ________________________ to us primari...

2 Kings 18:1-7 Hezekiah son of Ahaz began to rule over Judah in the third year of King Hoshea’s reign in Israel. 2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. 3 He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done. 4 He removed the pagan shrines, smashed the sacred pi...

Worship is what __________________ our spiritual life.   [John 4:23-24] But the time is coming--indeed it's here now--when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. [24] For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth."   We need a __________________ of worship not just an...

He had wealth and wisdom but found it all to be ________________. Three Things that Contributed to Solomon's Downfall. 1. Solomon craved ________________. Deuteronomy 17:16-17 “The king must not build up a large stable of horses for himself or send his people to Egypt to buy horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You must never return to Egypt.’ 17 The king must not take many wives for himself, becau...

[Matthew 6:33 NIV] But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.   When you put God ______________ He will help you with ___________________ else.   [Revelation 2:1-5 NIV] "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. [2] I...

Judges 13:5 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and his hair must never be cut. For he will be dedicated to God as a Nazirite from birth. He will begin to rescue Israel from the Philistines. Samson was an incredibly _________ man with an incredibly _______ will. The 3 Attitudes that Make Strong Men WEAK. 1. ____________. I ____________ it. Judges 14:1-3 One day when Samson was in Tim...

[Proverbs 19:21] You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail. Life's detours are part of a ___________________ plan. [Ephesians 3:20] Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Our ___________________ is limited, but God's isn't. [John 16:33] I have told you all this so th...

Hosea 1:2-3 When the Lord first began speaking to Israel through Hosea, he said to him, “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” 3 So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she became pregnant and gave Hosea a son. Hosea's...

[Isaiah 60:1-3] "Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you. [2] Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you. [3] All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.   [John 1:4-5] The Word gave life to everything that was created,...

We all have a deep longing of what home ___________ be. Luke 2:10-11 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11  The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! Jesus brings joy for __________ people. Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by fait...

Hope has a way of turning up when we need it the ________________.   [Matthew 4:16] the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light. And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow, a light has shined."   Hope often shows up when we ________________ ________________ it.   We _____________ _________ because we lose hope.   [Psalm 39:7] And so, Lord, where do I put my ho...

1 John 3:1-3 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as...

[Isaiah 9:6-7] For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [7] His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Ar...

[Isaiah 53:3-5] He was despised and rejected--a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. [4] Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins! [5] But he was pierced for our rebellion, c...

With Christ, ___ _______ an overcomer! Romans 8:31-32 (NIV) If God is for us, who can be against us? 32  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Romans 8:35-37 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36  As it...

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...