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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Text: Luke 2:8-11

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

JOY—an eager expectation about wonderful things to come because God is near, and God is at work.

Romans 15:13—God is the giver of joy.

John 16:22—No one can take your joy away.

Ecclesiastes 7:8—The “end of a thing” is “better than its beginning.”

Luke 2:8-11—

Behold—Be Amazed.

Good Tidings—The best news you could possibly receive.

Great Joy—Tremendous, gigantic, massive, greatest.

Savior—Defender, Healer, Protector, Preserver, and someone able to save.

Christ—Messiah

Lord—Jehovah

          Exodus 3:14; Exodus 14:21; Psalm 23:1

No matter what we are going through, we can walk with joy knowing that God is faithful, God is in control, and God will not fail!

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Text: Philippians 4:5b-7; Luke 8:22-25

Scripture Reading: Psalm 55:22 “Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” (NLT)

Part I– “Be anxious for nothing”—refers to the basic needs of life: finances, hunger, or other basic provisions.

Matthew 6:25—Do not worry.

Matthew 13—Parable about a farmer planting seed.

Wayside—ground that seed could not grow in.

Rocky soil—ground that was too shallow for roots to grow.

Thorny ground—thorn bushes that “choked out” the good seed.

Matthew 13:22—being anxious and worrying, leads to “choking.”

Part II–Philippians 4:5b— “The Lord is at hand.”

Luke 8:22-25—Jesus got into the boat; He never left the disciples. He was “near.”

Jehovah Shammah—The Lord who is near.

Ezekiel 48:35; Psalm 46; Matthew 28:20; Revelation 21

Part III–Philippians 4:7—The peace of God will “guard your hearts.”

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

Text: Romans 15:13

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 1:3 “Let us thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was through His loving-kindness that we were born again to a new life and have a hope that never dies. This hope is ours because Jesus was raised from the dead.” (NLV)

Hope—Romans 15:13

Shepherds

Wise Men

Anna

Simeon

#1–With His birth came hope for those in despair.

          Luke 7:11-15

#2—With His birth came hope for who are sick.

          Luke 13:11-13

#3—With His birth came hope for victory over evil.

          Genesis 3:14-15

#4—With His birth came hope for those who grieve.

          Psalm 34:18a; 1 Corinthians 3-4

#5—With His birth came our Blessed Hope.

          Titus 2:11-14; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Our Hope is Jesus!

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Acts 2:41-42

Psalm 84:11-12 “The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent. Lord All-Powerful, happy are the people who trust you!” (NCV)

Tradition of the Table—

Acts 2:41-42—a full meal, then communion.

          Luke 22:19-20

Additional pictures of Table:

#1—To confirm a covenant—Exodus 24:9-11

#2—To honor guests—Genesis 18:1-7

#3—To settle differences—Genesis 31:51-55

#4—To celebrate God’s protection—Psalm 23:5

#5—To restore broken relationships—John 21:9-19

Conclusion: Revelation 3:20

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Sunday, October 27, 2024

2 Timothy 1:7

Scripture Reading: Matthew 28:18-20 “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

#1—Spirit of Fear.

          Hebrews 10:38-39

#2—Power.

          Acts 1:8

#3—Love.

          1 Corinthians 13:4-7

          Genesis 29:16-20

#4—Sound Mind.

          Hebrews 10:38-39

Conclusion.

          Matthew 28:18-20

          Romans 8:31

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Sunday, October 20, 2024

Romans 8:31-34

Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 1:7 “God did not give us a spirit that makes us afraid but a spirit of power and love and self-control.” (NCV)

Verses 31-34—a summary of Romans 5-8

Opposition from our past; from others, and from Satan (John 10:10)

Luke 4:13—Satan is relentless.

Verse 32—Because God is for us……

He sent His Son.

He works for our good.

He promises eternal life.

Verse 33—God has declared us to be justified.

In Christ, we do not have a past. We only have a future.

          Psalm 103:12—our sin is gone!

Verse 34—

#1—Jesus is making intercession on our behalf

#2—Jesus is our Advocate (lawyer) in heaven.

#3—We are saved to the uttermost.

God is for us!

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 41:13 “For I hold you by your right hand—I, the Lord your God. And I say to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I am here to help you.” (NLT)

Psalms 145–         Final Psalm of David

                    Only Psalm of Praise

• Praise is something we must be taught.
• Praise is something we must choose to do.
• Praise must be intentional.

David lists four things to give God praise for:

#1—Verse 3—God is great.

#2—Verses 8-9—God is gracious and merciful.

#3—Verse14—God sustains all who fall.

#4—Verse 17—God is righteous and kind.

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#5—Verse 21—Praise to God is forever and ever.

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Sunday, September 22, 2024

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” (ESV)

A Psalm of David. A Psalm of Occurrence?

#1—Verses 1-3

          John 3:19—Men loved darkness

#2—4-6

#3—7-10

#4—11-13

#5—14

          David waited fifteen years.

          Noah waited 120 years.

          Joseph waited twenty-two years.

Isaiah 40:31 “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faith.”

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Sunday, September 15, 2024

Scripture Reading: Psalm 33:20 “We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield.” (NLT)

Four things about Psalm 3:

1—First Psalm ascribed to David

2—First Lament

3—First Psalm that “Selah” is used

4—A Psalm of Occurrence

The Occurrence—2 Samuel 15:1-8

Psalm 3–David’s Response

#1—Verses 1 & 2—David’s Lament

          2 Samuel 15:13-14

#2—Verses 3 & 4—David’s confession of trust in God

#3—Verses 5 & 6—David’s act of faith

#4—Verses 7 & 8—David’s continuing plea for God’s help

          Strike their cheekbone

          Break their teeth

Sunday, September 1, 2024

Text: Psalm 1

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:31 “But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” (NLT)

Psalm 1–

Yogi Berra & Yogism’s

An orphan Psalm.

Sets the tone for all the Psalms.

Verse 1: The godly path vs the ungodly path.

Verse 2: The way to avoid the “ungodly path.”

Verse 3: The result of choosing the “godly path.”

Verse 4: Chaff.

Verse 5: Judgment upon the ungodly.

Verse 6: A “fork in the road.”

          Not all roads lead to God.