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Calling On The Name of The Lord
The Day Prayer Began When did people begin praying, and what was it that moved them to prayer? I’ll admit that there is some debate over this question because there’s debate over what prayer is: Were Adam and Eve praying to God whenever they talked with him? Was Cain praying when he cried that his
God’s King
Introduction On the fifth Sunday we want to have more focus on the Lord’s Supper. Above Jesus on the cross was a sign, written in three languages so that everybody could see: John 19:19–21 ESV 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of
The Good Samaritan
Inheriting Eternal Life Luke 10:25 ESV 25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Lawyer is just another word for scribe. These guys were the popular preachers, teachers, and spiritual advisors of the day. In a time when the priesthood
Doers of the Word
Introduction Robert Coles, was a professor of psychiatry and medical humanities at Harvard University, wrote an article titled ‘The Discrepancy Between Intellect and Character.’ He wrote it after being confronted by one of his students who was disturbed by the lack of ‘moral sensitivity’ among her peers. She was from a working-class background and cleaned
Revive With Haggai
Introduction In the book of Haggai we see the people of Israel stuck on stand-by. Ezra gives us the details of why. They had just recently returned from Babylon as captives and exiles and they have a chance to rebuild everything that had been lost 70 years ago. They had every reason to expect success.
Rebuilding With Jesus
Introduction We’ve been watching Alone First week or two is all about essentials After 2 weeks they’ve gone into a regular pattern. Common question: “What am I doing out here?” After the first scramble to get everything, they settle into routine They struggle without a purpose The purpose of prize money is far out
Cleansing With Jesus
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem This is always called the triumphant entrance. Jesus is approaching his final days and as he prepares to go into Jerusalem he tells his disciple: Go into the village You’ll find a colt which no one has ever sat on If anyone asks why you’re taking it tell them “The Lord
Restoring with Hezekiah
Introduction For the next few weeks we’re going to be looking at these concepts: Rebuilding Renewing Reviving Throughout the history of God’s people there have been crucial moments of self-reflection, moments when God’s people have realized that something has gone off track and that something needs to be done about it. Churches of Christ have
Genesis 1:26-31, Made in the Image of God
Introduction God’s good creation in Genesis 1 Everything is good, summed up in Gen 1:31 – Very Good! Genesis 1:31 ESV 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Believe it or not, man is a part