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June 2, 2024 Series: Mighty Men Sermon: Fighting the Good Fight Scripture: Judges 6:11-12 & 1 Timothy 6:12 “The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”” ‭...

May 26, 2024 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:10-12​ And...

May 19,2024 Series: Encountering Jesus Sermon: Encountering the Power of Jesus Scripture: John 14:15-20; Acts 1:8 15  “If you love me, keep my commands.16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will...

May 12, 2024 Series: Encountering Jesus Sermon: Flipping a House Scripture: John 12:1-8 ”Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on...

May 5, 2024 Series: Encountering Jesus Sermon: It’s Never Too Late! ”Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey...

April 28, 2024 The Priority of Worship “Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the Lord came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “W...

April 21, 2024 Series: This is the life Sermon: Overcoming Anxiety Scripture: Proverbs 12:25 AMP ”Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.“ ‭ INTRODUCTION: If you are weighed down, it’s time to look up!  Rejoice when you don’t feel like it… Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice. Phil. 4:4 NIV Rejoice Always. 1 Thess. 5:16 Pray when yo...

April 14, 2024 Series: This is the Life Sermon: Understanding Mental Health Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-5a ”Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” Elijah was afraid...

April 7, 2024 Series: This is the life Sermon: How to Process Pain Scripture: John 11:32-34 NIV ”When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?”...

March 31,2024 Series: This is the Life Sermon: How to Experience Resurrection Life ”Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When he heard this...

March 29, 2024  Sermon: The Magnetic Force of the Cross Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21; TPT    “To preach the message of the cross seems like sheer nonsense to those who are on their way to destruction, but to us who are being saved, it is the mighty power of God released within us. For it is written: I will dismantle the wisdom of the wise and I will invalidate the intelligence of the scholars....

March 24, 2024 Series: Jesus the Bridge Sermon: Giving an Invitation ”Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him.“ ‭‭John‬ ‭4‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭NIV‬‬ ”Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s...

March 17, 2024 Jesus the Bridge: Removing Barriers Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Bridge: Removing Barriers ”The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have giv...

March 10, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Bridge Scripture: John 4:1-8 ”Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John— although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. So he left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. Now he had to go through Samaria. So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot o...

March 3, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Generous One: Part 3 Scripture: Malachi 3:6-10 & 2 Corinthians 8:7 6 “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. 7 Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord Almighty. “But you ask, ‘How are we to return...

February 25, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Generous One: Part 2 Scripture: Matthew 23:23-24 23  “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 24You blind guid...

February 18,2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Generous One Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-2 Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and GAVE himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. INTRODUCTION: Jesus modeled generosity and calls his followers to be generous also. Jesus was generous when he encountered human...

February 11, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Coming One Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18   ” Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. Accordi...

February 4, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Revealer Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3 ”In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, su...

January 28, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Finisher Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 NKJV ”Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him e...

January 21, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Servant Scripture: ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭42‬-‭45‬ ‭NIV ”Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be sl...

January 14, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Builder Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15  “But what about you?”he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “...

January 7, 2024 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Author Scripture: Philippians 1:6 NIV & Hebrews 12:1-3 NKJV 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us...

December 31, 2023 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Redeemer Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-19 & Ephesians 1:7   18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.    7 In him we have redemption through his blood...

December 24, 2023 Series: Jesus Sermon: Jesus the Human Scripture: Luke 2:30-33 (NIV) & Hebrews 2:14a (TPT) But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 a...