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Elijah

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:1-3 “I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.” (NLT)

Text: James 5:17-18

Highlights of Elijah’s ministry

#1—1 Kings 17:1—God told Elijah to confront the wicked King Ahab

#2—1 Kings 17:17-24—Elijah prays for a widow’s son to come back to life…and he does

#3—1 Kings 18:20-40—Elijah confronts 450 prophets/priests of Baal on Mount Carmel

#4—1 Kings 19:11-18—Elijah goes into hiding from the threat of the wicked Queen Jezebel

#5—1 Kings 21:17-29—Elijah once again confronts the wicked King Ahab. Ahab repented

#6—2 Kings 2—Elijah confronts the new king, Ahaziah, the son of Ahab. He too is wicked

“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours”

  • Elijah runs from Jezreel to Beersheba, 100 miles
  • Elijah prays to die
  • God confronts Elijah

Two reasons Elijah’s prayers were answered:

          Elijah was a righteous man……not perfect but righteous

          Elijah prayed, and prayed, and prayed…. earnestly

Your Story

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

Bible Reading: Romans 8:38-39 “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NLT)

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

#1–A picture of what happens when we come to Christ as our Savior

          Revelation 3:20

          Romans 10:14

#2—The Samaritan Woman at the Well

          John 4:1-38

          John 4:28-39—She left her waterpot

          John 4:39—Her story

          John 4:42—The result of her telling her story

#3—Your Story & Your Place of Influence

          John 3:16

          2 Peter 3:9

          1 Peter 3:15

          Romans 10:14

#4—Other influential stories in Scripture

          Esther—Esther 4:13-17; 7 & 8

          The Demoniac of Gadara—Mark 5:1-20; 8:1-10

          Four lepers and a Syrian Treasure—2 Kings 7:1-16

Repent

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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:4-5, 8 “I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” (NLT)

Text: 2 Peter 3:9

#1–Definition of the word repentance: to change the way we think about God

Mark 12:29-30—“…..love the Lord your God…….”

#2–The Kingdom of God in the New Testament

          Matthew 3:1-3—John the Baptist

          Matthew 4:17—Jesus

#3—Repentance & Relationship

          Genesis 3:8—Sin disrupted the relationship with God

          Genesis 3:23-24—Sin separated man from God

#4—The Curtain torn in two

Matthew 27:51

#5—Our direct access to God

          Psalm 139:4-9

          Psalm 103:2-5

          2 Corinthians 5:17-19

Why

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:10 “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (NLT)

Text: Genesis 3:15

#1–Two Trees in the Garden of Eden

          Genesis 2: 8-9; 15-17

Tree of Life–

Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil –

Evil or wickedness is anytime we live/think contrary to the ways of God

          2 Chronicles 7:14

#2—Results of sin—

          Painful childbirth

          Hard work, thorns & thistles

          Death–

          Spiritual Separation—Genesis 3:22-24

          Physical Separation—Genesis 5:3

          God’s warning to Cain—Genesis 4:6-7

Sin gave birth to fear, shame, lying, and placing blames on others and not accepting responsibility for our own behavior

#3—Started the battle between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan

          Genesis 3:15; Matthew 24:7 (kingdom against kingdom); 1 Peter 5:8

#4–Sin is always a choice–

Deuteronomy 30:15-18a

Last Days, Part 2

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Bible Reading: Romans 8:14-16 “For all who ae led by the Spirit of God are children of God. So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. (NLT)

Text: Acts 1:9-11

#1—First Event of the Last Days

          Pentecost—Acts 2:1-4

          Purpose of Pentecost—Acts 1:8

          Salt & Light—Matthew 5:13-14

#2—Why has His return been delayed?

His return promised- Acts 1:11

          His return delayed—1 Peter 3:9

#3—Events leading up to His return

          Matthew 24:4-8

          Wars & Rumors of Wars

          Earthquakes—

          Kingdom against kingdom

          John 10:10

#4—Parable of the Wheat & Tares

          Matthew 13:24-30

          John 16:33

          1 John 4:4

Last Days

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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 95:1-7 “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! For he is out God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.” (ESV)

Text: Acts 1:9-11

#1–The Last Days—

          From start to finish—Acts 1:9-11

          The first event of the Last Days—

                    Acts 2:1-4

          Why was this the first event?

                    Acts 1:6-8

#2—Matthew 24:4-8

          Wars & Rumors of War–

          Earthquakes—

          Disease—

          Violence–

          Kingdom against Kingdom—

                    Genesis 3

                    John 14:30

                    John 10:10

#3—Parable of the Wheat and Tares

          Matthew 13:24-30

          2 Timothy 3:1

#4—Do not Despair—

          John 16:33

          1 John 4:4

Seasons

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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3-5, 7a, 39-40 “Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. The Lord rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble. The Lord helps them, rescuing them from the wicked. He saves them, and they find shelter in him.” (NLT)

Text: Joshua 1:1-9; 3:4-5

Backstory to Joshua 1

#1—Moses my servant is dead—1:2

#2—as I was with Moses, so I will be with you—1:5b

#3—obey the Word of God—1:7

          Obey the Word of God

          No compromise

          You will have success as you act wisely

#4—be strong and of good courage—1:9

#5—follow God—3:4

#6—sanctify yourself—3:5

Taste & See

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Sunday, May 15, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-8 “I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!” (NLT)

Text: Psalm 34:1-8

Backstory to Psalm 34—1 Samuel 21

#1—Two eggs, over easy, perfectly cooked

          Psalm 34:8

#2—Proper care of “non-stick” pans

          Hebrews 10:24-25

#3—”Emptying the refrigerator” soup

          Hebrews 4:12

Conclusion: We need to “taste & see;” use the proper tools; and from time to time we need to “empty the refrigerator, cut away the things that don’t need to be there, and enjoy the good things of God for our lives. Taste & See

Everyday!

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Sunday, May 1, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 100: “Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and paise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.” (NLT)

Text: 1 John 4:9-10, 15-18-19

Too often we relegate our thoughts towards God or our relationship with God to Sundays or when we are with our “church friends.” Scripture teaches us that God is a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week presence in our lives. Please note these four statements about God.

#1—Everyday, God thinks of you

Psalm 139:17-18

#2—Everyday, God looks after you

2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

#3—Everyday, God cares for you

          1 Peter 5:6-7

          Deuteronomy 7:6—We are God’s special treasure

          Isaiah 43:1—We belong to God

          Zechariah 2:8—We are the “apple of His eye”

#4—Everyday, God loves you

Jeremiah 31:3

Everlasting love–

Six Reasons to Trust God

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Sunday, April 24, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-3, 8-10 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” (NLT)

Six Reasons to Trust God

Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 & Jeremiah 17:7-8

#1—God knows you by name

          Isaiah 43:1

#2—God will fight for you

          Exodus 14:14

#3—God thinks about you

          Psalm 1139:17-18

#4—God has plans for you

          Jeremiah 29:11

#5—God is your refuge

          Psalm 62:8; Psalm 46:1

#6—God is always with you

          Matthew 28:20

Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent.”