Sermons from March 2019
Foretold – Part 2
Dr. Paul Evans shares with us his perspective as an Old Testament scholar, speaking on prophecies in Isaiah that reveal Jesus in the New Testament.
Foretold – Part 1
It is difficult to predict one year in advance, let alone, hundreds of years Acts 17:2-4 And according to Paul’s custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and giving evidence that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.” Acts 18:28 For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. Fact:…
Faithful God
Ex. 34:14 Do not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Jealousy is the fear of losing the number one position Hosea 1:2a “Go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. Hosea 1:2b This will illustrate how Israel has acted like a prostitute by turning against the Lord and worshiping other gods.” Hosea 3:1-2 Then the Lord said to me, “Go and love your wife again, even though she commits adultery with another lover. This will…
Abide – Part 5
Abide: To remain and stay attentive, to be present with God “To abide in Christ means to keep up a habit of constant close communion with Him–to be always leaning on Him, resting on Him, pouring out our hearts to Him, and using Him as our Fountain of life and strength, as our chief Companion and best Friend. To have His words abiding in us, is to keep His sayings and precepts continually before our memories and minds, and to make them…
Abide – Part 4
Abide: To be attentive, present with God The discipline of thankfulness leads to feelings of gratefulness, which is necessary for mental health. STAR: Stop, Take a breath, Appreciate, Respond Gal. 5:16 -17, 22-23 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want… But the fruit of the Spirit…