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1 Thessalonians (Hope in Uncertain Times)

Part 1 – “In the Meantime” (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10) April 7, 2024 Video Audio Part 2 – “Walk Worthy” (1 Thessalonians 2:1-16) April 14, 2024 Video Audio Part 3 – “Our Joy and Crown” (1 Thessalonians 2:17-20) April 21, 2024 Video Audio Part 4 – “Unshaken” (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5) April 28, 2024 Video Audio PartContinue reading “1 Thessalonians (Hope in Uncertain Times)”

Seven Last Sayings of Jesus From the Cross

Part 1 – “Father, Forgive Them” (February 18, 2024) Video Audio Part 2 – “Today You Will Be With Me” (February 25, 2024) No Media Available Part 3 – “Here Is Your Son” (March 3, 2024) No Media Available Part 4 – “Why Have You Forsaken Me?” (March 10, 2024) Video Part 5 – “IContinue reading “Seven Last Sayings of Jesus From the Cross”

40 Days of Prayer (2024)

Week 1 – “Wake Up Now” Video Audio Theme Video Week 2 – “Pray Now” Video Audio Theme Video Week 3 – “His Now” Video Audio Theme Video Week 4 – “Worship Now” Video Audio Theme Video Week 5 – “Family Now” No video available No audio available Theme Video Week 6 – “Evangelize Now”Continue reading “40 Days of Prayer (2024)”

A Living Hope (1 Peter)

Part 1 – “A Living Hope” (1 Peter 1:1-12) August 6, 2023 Video Audio Part 2 – “A Holy Calling” (1 Peter 1:13-25) August 13, 2023 Video Audio Part 3 – “A Chosen People” (1 Peter 2:1-10) August 20, 2023 Video Audio Part 4 – “Servants of Christ” (1 Peter 2:11-17) September 3, 2023 VideoContinue reading “A Living Hope (1 Peter)”

Expectant

“Expectant in Pursuing God” – Psalm 42:1-2 (July 2, 2023) Video Audio “Expectant in Gathering” – Acts 2:1-4 (July 9, 2023) Video Audio “Expectant in Reaching” – Acts 2:43-47 (July 16, 2023) Video Audio “Expectant in Growing” – Acts 6:7 (July 23, 2023) Video Audio “Expectant in Receiving” – Ephesians 5:18-20 (July 30, 2023) VideoContinue reading “Expectant”

Prayer with God – Colossians 4:12-13

It’s Time To Wrestle With God 12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured. 13 I vouch for him that he is working hard forContinue reading “Prayer with God – Colossians 4:12-13”

Redemption of God – Isaiah 65:25

The wolf and the lamb will feed together,     and the lion will eat straw like the ox,     and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy     on all my holy mountain,” says the Lord. God, speaking through his faithful prophet, Isaiah, indicates that this will occur after He creates new heavensContinue reading “Redemption of God – Isaiah 65:25”

Suffering for Christ – Philippians 1:27-30

27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any wayContinue reading “Suffering for Christ – Philippians 1:27-30”

A Calling of God – John 9:4

As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. Jesus indicated that we are to work while it is day.  Just as we can see the light fading into dusk, so it is becoming in the world today.  In theContinue reading “A Calling of God – John 9:4”

Perspective of God – Isaiah 55:8-9

8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,     neither are your ways my ways,”     declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,     so are my ways higher than your ways     and my thoughts than your thoughts. This is a form of Hebraic poetry.  It takes the form:     B   –   B   /      Continue reading “Perspective of God – Isaiah 55:8-9”

Blessing of God – Ephesians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. You are rich.  Rich beyond your wildest dreams.  God, in His wonderful grace, has blessed the disciples of Jesus with every spiritual blessing.  Not just one, or several; butContinue reading “Blessing of God – Ephesians 1:3”

Combat Training with God – 2 Corinthians 10:5

 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, We have been given a great gift – the gift of free will.  To have that gift, God has given us a mind that is able to think with reason AND emotion.  Part ofContinue reading “Combat Training with God – 2 Corinthians 10:5”

Identity in Christ – John 15:5 (ESV)

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. Just as a branch needs the sap of nourishment from the tree, so do we need the same from Jesus Christ.  The branch isContinue reading “Identity in Christ – John 15:5 (ESV)”

Praying to God – Luke 18:1-8

1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea,Continue reading “Praying to God – Luke 18:1-8”

Saved by God – Joel 2:32

And everyone who calls     on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem     there will be deliverance,     as the Lord has said, even among the survivors     whom the Lord calls. For those who have questions: What is being saved? Being saved is a spiritual state where God hasContinue reading “Saved by God – Joel 2:32”

Stewardship with God – Ephesians 5:15-16

15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. The great equalizer of man is time.  Everyone gets exactly 24 hours in a day (unless it is their time to give an accounting of themselves to God), and can manage thatContinue reading “Stewardship with God – Ephesians 5:15-16”

Combat Training with God – Mark 9:29

He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer [and fasting (the text in these brackets does not appear in all of the manuscripts)]. Some of the greatest feats in the Bible were done by people who prayed AND fasted.  Fasting is a nearly lost discipline in the American church.  We have been soContinue reading “Combat Training with God – Mark 9:29”

God the Father – Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. In a stunning turn of events, the disciples and the crowds who were listening to Jesus heard something that they had never heard before, or even thought of:  That God was theirContinue reading “God the Father – Matthew 5:16”