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After Nehemiah pours out his heart to God, he receives divine direction from the Lord.  He then goes before the king to ask for help to carry out the plans that were laid before him.  As we read through Nehemiah 2 today we'll make the following observations... - Nehemiah admitted his fear but didn't allow fear to cripple his faith. - He prayed during his conversation with the king. - He...

All throughout the book of Nehemiah we get a glimpse of this ordinary man's extraordinary prayer life.  As we move forward in this series  we will explore the themes of his prayers.  This week we begin the series with Nehemiah's prayer in chapter one.  This prayer came after hearing of the destruction and turmoil in his hometown, Jerusalem.  

We're wrapping up our four weeks series this week.  We know that God sent Jesus, Jesus sends us and He also sends the Holy Spirit.  Drawing from scripture, we'll look at how the Holy Spirit helps us and the ways that the Holy Spirit guides us.

We have all sinned.  We all need a saving salvation.  We all have been spared.  It's week 3 of our 4 part series and we're look at how Jesus saves us from suffering and sin through his death.

We're kicking off a 4 part series this week titled "Jesus." Many people know about Jesus but do they really know Jesus.  For four weeks we're taking the time to look at the nature of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and we begin today by looking at how Jesus SEEKS us.  

We're wrapping up this series today and focusing on Colossians 4:2-6.  In this passage Paul tells us that we should be steadfast with our prayer, but also gives us examples of how we should act as missionaries for Christ.  We'll look at six key things we can pray for as we go on mission with Jesus. "He who prays as he ought, will endeavor to live as he prays." - John Owen

Key Scripture: Romans 12:1-2 Key Thought: Living on mission simply requires you to align your every day life with Jesus' mission. “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testin...

Key Thought: JESUS MADE YOU FOR A MISSION.  Key Passage: Luke 5:17-26 NIV “The mission Jesus had while on earth is now our mission because we are the Body of Christ. What he did in his physical body we are to continue as his spiritual body, the church. What is that mission? Introducing people to God!” Rick Warren  "Jesus said to them again, '…As the Father has sent me, even so I am sendi...

When we look at Psalm 103, we can get a picture of the benefits of knowing the Lord. Forget Not His Benefits: 1. He forgives you (103:3) 2. He heals you (103:3) 3. He redeems you (103:4) 4. He crowns you (103:4) 5. He satisfies you (103:5)

Jesus wants you to join Him in His mission - the mission of saving souls. "But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God." Acts 20:24 NLT "As he was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter), and his brother Andr...

OBSERVATION: Most married couples have good intentions that they often fail to act upon.   "No one will be remembered for what they planned to do." Bob Goff  Three Intentional Marriage Goals  1. If you think something good, SAY IT.   "How beautiful are your sandaled feet, O queenly maiden. Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of a skilled craftsman. Your navel is perfectly...

The Bible describes your life as a mist (James 4:14). How do you make that short time count with your kids? How can you intentionally invest in them so that they might also live intentionally for the glory of God? In Psalm 127:3-4 you will find an interesting passage about kids: "Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a w...

Being Intentional: Time after Time What do we do with TIME? In his book, Emotionally Healthy Leader, Peter Scazzero says, “We are human beings not human doings.” “We need to slow down and intentionally embrace being in the presence of God.” PJ Noland We need to stop “spending our time” and intentionally be in the now of our present time.   3 POINTS OF FOCUS THAT WILL HELP US BE INTENTIONAL WITH OU...

Key Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew 6:19-21  Biblically Intentional Financial Steps  1. Work Hard "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters," Colossians 3:23 NIV  "For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.'" 2 Thessalonians 3:10 "Commit your work to...

Be Intentional With Your Church Scripture: Acts 2:42-47 Key Thought: Those who are the least critical and most excited about their church tend to be the most intentional with their church.  In Acts 2 we are given an account of how intentional the earliest members of New Testament church were and the results of their intentionality.  8 Observations of the Acts 2 Church 1. They Were Devoted  The wor...

No matter who you are, Jesus invites us all to come to Him.  1.He invites the weary and burdened "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 ESV  2. He invites the sinners  “…For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”  Matthew 9:13 ESV  "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the...

Part 1 of 4 part sermon series ...a thrill of hope the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. "Remember my affliction and my wanderings, the wormwood and the gall! My soul continually remembers it and is bowed down within me. But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new...

What is the Millennium? Millennium - One thousand years; in Scripture, the thousand-year earthly reign of Jesus Christ. “The Millennium is a literal period of a thousand years, which is scheduled for the future and will begin when Jesus comes again at the end of history to set up His earthly kingdom.” - David Jeremiah "Then I saw thrones, and people seated on them who were given authority to...

Sermon: Reality Check: A Place Called Hell Passage: Matthew 10:28 REALITY CHECK: A PLACE CALLED HELL Sermon Series Recap: • Rapture • Antichrist • Tribulation • Armageddon • Second Coming 1.The Reality of SIN   Genesis 3:6-7 ESV) •  Adam and Eve sinned and through this, sin became part of the world. Romans 5:12 (ESV) • We live with a reality of sin in our lives. • All Have Sinned and fallen short...

Key Passage: Titus 2:11-14 NIV & “This is one of prophecy's greatest misconceptions. The Rapture and the Second Coming are often confused, but they are distinct events, with distinct purposes, on God's prophetic timeline.” David Jeremiah  Remember: - At the Rapture, Jesus will return for His saints. At the Second Coming, He will return with His saints. - At the Rapture, Jesus will no...

Key Scripture: Titus 2:11-15 NIV Quotes:  “Sometimes I wonder, if we are destined to witness Armageddon.” Ronald Reagan  “Armageddon. The very word chills the soul. There are probably very few adults who are not familiar with that word and what it implies. Why have our national leaders, in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, begun to use that doomsday word in their speaking and writing? I be...

Tribulation: A Message to the Saints Key Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12 The Tribulation Breakdown: The Tribulation period can be found in Revelation, Chapters 4-19: • Chapter 4 - We see the throne room and glory of God • Chapter 5 - Worthy is the Lamb • Chapter 6 - The seven seals are revealed (tribulation) • Chapter 7 - More being saved and sealed (the 144,000) • Chapter 8-9 - The seven trumpets...

Sermon Series: THIS BLESSED HOPE Sermon: The Antichrist: THE COUNTERFEITER OF ALL COUNTERFEITS Scripture: II THESSALONIANS 2:1-4 "Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him: We ask you, brothers and sisters, not to be easily upset or troubled, either by a prophecy or by a message or by a letter supposedly from us, alleging that the day of the Lord has com...

When it comes to the return of Christ, the last days, and all things connected to the End Times, there is much speculation and even fear surrounding it.  For Jesus' disciples those last days were not something to be feared.  In fact, scripture says that the return of Christ is our "blessed hope."   We begin our new series this week with The Rapture.  We answer questions like, what i...

Now What?: Loving How To Love Our Prodigals Recognizing the characteristics of prodigals and how we should love our prodigals.