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Jesus the Great High Priest
Jesus is our Great High Priest, continually going into God the Father’s presence to make intercession. He represents a greater covenant than the Old Testament high priests and presents a more excellent sacrifice, one that is sufficient once and for … Continue reading
Prayer and Fasting
I put together the Pray Georgia post, made copies of the prayer guide for Sunday morning, then couldn’t get the idea of prayer and fasting out of my head. So here is sermon on why we pray and fast, based … Continue reading
Build Your House on the Rock
Listening and hearing are not the same thing. Hearing what Jesus says and heeding his teachings are very different. The words are the same, the difference is what we do with them.
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Tagged hearing and doing, illustration, Jesus's words, Luke 6, parable, solid foundation
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Jesus Took a Nap
When considering “what would Jesus do?” let’s remember that flipping tables over is a possibility. So is having a fish fry (for breakfast). When the wind and waves picked up, and the disciples thought they were going to die, they … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, disciples, faith, faith vs. fear, Mark 4, rest, storms of life, wind and waves, wind and waves obey
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Freedom in Christ
God desires for you to be free. We need to define our terms and names to be sure what we mean by free. We are free from sin when we belong to Christ.
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Tagged freedom in Christ, John 8, rights and responsibilities, the truth shall set you free
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Where Was God?
Today was our first day back in person since March 15th. Today’s sermon picks up in Genesis 22, the same text we read last week on Father’s Day.
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Tagged Genesis 22, Genesis 8, God remembered, Jehovah-jireh, John 11, resurrection and life, the Lord will provide
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Father Abraham
In some ways Abraham, as the father of Isaac, was like our heavenly Father. In other ways he was not. At some point every analogy breaks down but that doesn’t mean they are not helpful to our understanding. Every relationship … Continue reading
The Christian Church
What do we mean by New Testament Christian Church? What was different about the early Jerusalem Christians who were Jews and continued to meet in the Temple? The difference is Christ and it should be obvious. Join us as we … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st century, Acts 2, Apostles, Christian Church, Christianity, Christians, devout/steadfast, fellowship, one accord
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Day of Pentecost: Peter’s Sermon
We started Peter’s sermon last week on Pentecost Sunday. Today we get to the “good sfuff” of the first Christian sermon and the beginning of the New Testament Church.
Day of Pentecost
Jesus appeared to many, in crowds large and small, for 40 days after his resurrection. Ascension Day is 40 days after Easter and Jesus commanded his followers one final time to wait in Jerusalem for the promise. Pentecost is celebrated … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2, all together in one accord, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Peter's sermon, speaking in tongues, tongues of fire, upper room
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