When people are out to get you.Esther 3-4 ** Sermon audio is not available this week due to technical difficulties we experienced on Sunday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience. I. The PLOT THICKENS. (Chapter 3)A. The ELEVATION of an EVIL...
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Esther: Where is God? Part 1 | Esther 1-2
When the World is a MessEsther 1-2 I. A long TIME ago in PERSIA. (1:1-22)A. All the TRAPPINGS of SUCCESS. (1:1-9)B. A queen’s PEROGATIVE, a king’s RESPONSE. (1:10-12)C. It’s all about POWER and EGO. (1:1-22) The story of Esther has been told and...
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Which Mountain Are You Running To?Heb 12:1-29June 23, 2019 I. A THREE PART calling. (12:1-3)A. THROW off whatever HINDERS. (v.1) 1. MAKE conscious CHOICES. (v.14-17)B. RUN with PERSEVERANCE. (v.1) 1...
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Faith: The Key to Living Hebrews 11: 1-40 June 16, 2019 I. Once again, REMEMBER the CONTEXT. (Hebrews 1-10) A. Jewish BELIEVERS in DIFFICULT times. (10:32-34) B. Tempted by the TANGIBLE and the KNOWN. (2:1ff; 3:12ff; 4:11ff; 5:11ff) C. The...
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Pentecost 2019 The Holy Spirit Gen 2:7-8; John 20:21-22; Rom 8:12-17 June 9, 2019 Pentecost: The Holy Spirit Intro:Father-Son-Spirit God is DifferentExpulsive power of a new Affection: Thomas Chalmers I. PersonalA. Life as...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 6 The Final Sacrifice, A New Covenant Selections from Hebrews 8-10 June 2, 2019 I. Why this PRIEST is BETTER. (8:1)A. He BRINGS a better COVENANT. (8:1-9:10)B. He BECOMES a better SACRIFICE. (9:11-28)C. He is the...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 5 Where can we go? Hebrews 4:14-5:10; 6:19-8:1 May 26, 2019 I. High Priest 101 Hebrews 5:1-4A. A Representative between God and Man Hebrews 5:1-3, Numbers 18B. Called by God Hebrews 5:4C. A Particular Set of Skills...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 4 Blessed Assurance Hebrews 5: 11-6:20 May 19, 2019 I. The DANGER of FALLING AWAY Heb. 6:4-8A. CONTEXT is Key! Hebrews (all of it!)B. A Reliance on DEAD WORKS Heb. 6:1-2, 6C. A Question of FAITH Heb. 6:4-6, 12 II...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 3 Entering the “rest” of Jesus Hebrews 3:1-4:16 May 12, 2019 I. Jesus is GREATER than MOSES. (3:1-19)A. Moses is IN, Jesus is OVER. (3:2-5)B. A WARNING from the BACKSTORY. (3:6-11,16-29; Num.13:26-33)C. From backstory...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 2 Slaughtering our sacred cows… Hebrews 1:4-2:18 May 5, 2019 I. The STRUCTURE of the TEXT. (1:4-2:18)A. GREATER than the ANGELS. (1:4-14)B. WARNING to pay ATTENTION. (2:1-4)C. Jesus BECAME like us to FREE us...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 1 It All Starts Here Heb. 1: 1-13 April 28, 2019 I. The WAY God SPEAKS. (v.1-2)A. COMMUNICATION is what He DOES. (v.1-2; Ps. 19:1-4)B. WHAT God already SAID. (v.1)C. Jesus: The FINAL WORD. (v.2: Jn 1:14) The book of...
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Resurrection Sunday (Easter) Reactions to the Resurrection Mt. 28:1-20; Is. 53:1-12 April 21, 2019 I. It STARTS at a TOMB. (Mt. 28:1; Is. 53)A. The GIFT of LENT. (Ps. 139:23-24)B. The REALITY of DARKNESS. (Jn 1:5)C. The REFUSAL to AVOID it. (v.1)...
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 6 (Palm Sunday) The Two Sides of Welcoming a King Mt. 21:1-17; Is. 56:7 April 14, 2019 I. What THEY have all been WAITING for. (v. 1-11)A. YEARS of LONGING. (v.4-5; Zech. 9:9)B. Finally, the ARRIVAL of the KING...
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 5 “Blessed” Isaiah 40:9; 52:7; 61:1-3; Matt. 5:1-12 April 7, 2019 I. The CONTEXT around the BEATITUDES. (Mt. 5:1-12)A. An ANCIENT LONGING. (Isaiah 40:9; 52:7; 61:1-3)B. The specific OCCASION and AUDIENCE. (Mt...
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 4 The Unusual King Isaiah 42:1-4, Matthew 12 March 31, 2019 I. QUARRELS and KINGSHIP – Mt. 12A. One Greater than the TEMPLE – Mt. 12:1-14B. One Greater than JONAH – Mt. 12:38-41C. One Greater than SOLOMON – Mt...
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 3 The Fasting God has Chosen Isaiah 58 & Matthew 6 March 24, 2019 I. The TRAP of RELIGION Is. 58:1-5; Mt. 6:1-21A. It becomes an ACT Mt. 6:2,5,16B. It becomes a TRANSACTION Is. 58:3, Mt. 6:2,5,16C. It is...
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 2 Repentance is Relational Mt. 21:13; Isaiah 56 March 17, 2019 I. JESUS in the TEMPLE. (Matt. 21:12-15)A. Jesus CREATES a RUCKUS. (v.12-13)B. Two TYPES of PEOPLE. (v.14-15) As we follow this Lenten journey...
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Isaiah: Preparing the Way ~ Part 1 A Highway for our God Isaiah 40: 1-11; Matthew 3: 1-3 March 10, 2019 I. A TEXT for REFUGEESA. A WORD of COMFORT (Isa. 40:1-2)B. A PROMISE of RETURN (Isa. 40:3-5)C. GOD will do it! (Isa. 40:5-11) II. Matthew’s...
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 9 The Simple Truth of the Gospel Matthew 22:34-40 March 3, 2019 < I. A STORY and its REPERCUSSIONS. (22:1-36)A. GOD who WELCOMES. (22:1-2,4)B. PEOPLE who RESIST. (22:3, 5-36)C. KNOWLEDGE as a means of...
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Matthew: The Story of the King ~ Part 8 Peeling back the layers… Matthew 19:16-30 February 24, 2019 I. What PROMPTS the QUESTION? (v.16-22)A. He was GOOD MAN. (v.18-20)B. He had FINANCIAL SECURITY.(v.22)C. Yet SOMETHING is MISSING. (v.16-17) Why...
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