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Sunday, August 11, 2024

Psalm 46

Scripture Reading: Psalm 91:1-2 “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.” (NLT)

Psalm 46:1-3–Stanza #1.

Psalm 46:4-7–Stanza #2.

          Lord of Hosts–Joshua 5:13-14.

          Lord of Hosts–2 Kings 6:15-17.

Psalm 46:8-11–Stanza #3.

#1–Be still.

#2–And know.

          2 Corinthians 2:20–

#3–I AM God.

          The Lord of Hosts.

          The God of Jacob.

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Sunday, August 4, 2024

Psalm 37

Scripture Reading: Romans 15:13 “Our hope comes from God. May He fill you with joy and peace because of your trust in Him. May your hope grow stronger by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (New Life Version)

#1–Psalm 37:1-8–When life isn’t fair.

Verse 3–Trust

Verse 4–Delight

Verse 5–Commit

Verse 8–Cease from anger.

#2–Psalm 37:9-10–Good will eventually win.

#3–Psalm 37:12-15–God will cause the evil of the wicked to become their own demise.

#4–Psalm 37:18-20–God will eternally triumph.

#5–Psalm 37:22-25–Grace will continually flow.

#6–Psalm 37:37-40–Godliness will satisfy.

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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Exodus 15:22-26

Scripture Reading: Psalm 103:1-5 “Let all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things.” (NLT)

#1–give earnest heed to the voice of the Lord your God.

#2–do what is right in His sight.

#3–give ear to His commandments.

#4–keep all His statutes.

Four Ways Scripture Reveals God’s will for Healing

#1–God’s pronouncement.

Exodus 15:26

#2–Jesus’ Ministry.

Matthew 4:23-24

#3–Christ’s death & resurrection.

Isaiah 53:4-5

#4–The ongoing ministry of the church.

Luke 9:1-2, 6

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Sunday, July 21, 2024

Exodus 15:25-26

Scripture Reading: Psalm 51:10-13 “Make a clean heart in me, O God. Give me a new spirit that will not be moved. Do not throw me away from where you are. And do not take your Holy Spirit away from me. Let the joy of your saving power return to me. And give me a willing spirit to obey you. Then I will teach wrong doers Your ways. And sinners will turn to You.” (New Life Version)

Exodus 15:25-26–

Statute–

Ordinance–

Three Reasons why it should be natural for God to heal.

#1–God is love.

John 3:16–

Romans 5:8–

1 John 4:16–

1 John 4:8–

#2–God’s gift to you.

Matthew 10:5–

Numbers 23:19–

#3–Healing is in the Word.

Psalm 103:1-3–

Isaiah 53:5–

Matthew 4:23–

Matthew 8:16-17–

Jame 5:14-16–

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Sunday, July 14, 2024

Psalm 46:1

Scripture Reading: Psalm 145:1-3 “I will praise you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. I will bless you every day, and I will praise you forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! His great is beyond discovery!” (NLT)

Psalm 46:1–

#1–Refuge

#2–Strength

#3–Ever-present help

Three Pictures of Jesus–

#1–Luke 7:11-16

          God has come to help

#2–Matthew 8:1-3

          God is willing

#3–Mark 9:14-23

          Everything is possible

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Sunday, July 7, 2024

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 34:9-10 “Fear the Lord, you his godly people, for those who fear him will have all they need. Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the Lord will lack no good thing.” (NLT)

Mark 12:29-31–“Love the Lord our God…. love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.”

          Luke 10:30-37–Who’s my neighbor?

Ezekiel 33:7-8–We are responsible for our neighbors.

Could you be a “skutnik?”

Reconciliation with God–The message of Ambassadors for Christ.

The Titanic–

Proverbs 24:11 “Deliver those who are drawn toward death and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.”

Sunday, June 23, 2024

The G.O.A.T. of All Commandments

Text: Mark 12:28-31

Scripture Reading: Psalm 121:5-8 “The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”

Shema–Deuteronomy 6:4-5

          The Lord is one–

          Love–

Mark 12:28-31–

Heart–Compassion

Soul–Wonder; Awe

          Judges 13:17-18–

Mind–Curiosity; Learning

Strength–Energy

Mark 10:45–

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Sunday, June 16, 2024, Father’s Day

Text: 1 John 3:1

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 64:8; Psalm 68:5; Ephesians 4:6 “But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand. You are a Father to the fatherless, defender of widows. And You are one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.”

Text: 1 John 3:1

#1–God’s patience and kindness never runs out.

Psalm 103:17; Psalm 103:12

#2–God the Father is always approachable.

Psalm 121:3; Psalm 138:3; Hebrews 4:16

#3–God never makes us earn His love.

Romans 5:8

#4–You will never blow it enough to lose His love.

Romans 8:38-39; 2 Corinthians 5:8

#5–God has your very best in mind.

Romans 8:32; Matthew 7:11

#6–God loves you enough to discipline you.

Proverbs 3:11-12; Proverbs 13:24

#7–God’s timing is perfect.

Psalm 84:11

#8–God gives wisdom generously.

James 1:5

#9–God lets you make your own choices.

Romans 8:28

#10–God knows you intimately.

Psalm 139:1-3; Zephaniah 3:17

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Sunday, June 9, 2024

Jude 1:11; Genesis 4:1-8

Scripture Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 “But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.” (NLT)

Genesis 4:1-8–The first sons–Cain & Abel.

Jude 1:11–Balaam & Korah.

The Way of Cain:

• The Way of Cain refers to any individual who attempts to approach God on his or her own terms rather than relying upon God’s grace.

Ephesians 2:8-9

• The Way of Cain is any religious system that appeals to our pride rather than our desperate condition before God.

Romans 3:23

• The Way of Cain emphasizes humanity’s goodness rather than humanity’s sinfulness.

Ephesians 2:1-3 & Mark 7:21-23

• The Way of Cain says there are many paths that can lead to God rather than one path.

John 14:6

• The Way of Cain leads to eternal death than eternal life.

Romans 6:23 & Proverbs 14:12

• The Way of Cain appeals to our sinful flesh and disregards God’s plan for our lives.

Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 37:23-24

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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Text: Acts 2:1-4

Scripture Reading: Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (NKJV)

#1–One accord–Acts 2:1

“When we lay down our personal preferences, we are going to see God pour out His Spirit upon us and see many lives changed.”

#2–Wind--Acts 2:2

“Without the “breath of life” in our lives, we would remain dead in our sins. We need the Holy Spirit to live.”

#3–Fire–Acts 2:3

• Genesis 15:17–a burning torch.
• Exodus 3:1-4–a burning bush.
• Exodus 13:21-22–a pillar of fire.
• Leviticus 9:23-24–altar of burnt sacrifice.
• Leviticus 6:8-13–priests were to keep the fire burning.

#4–Tongues–Acts 2:4

• Genesis 11:1-9–a reversal of Babel.
• Acts 1:8–an example of the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 2:5–the Gospel goes to the world.
• Acts 2:41–three thousand saved when the Holy Spirit was given.

The Holy Spirit is a life-giving force that works from the inside out in our lives. His purpose is to give us life; to give us power; and to help us spread the Gospel as we are going.