Since the new year began we have been discussing how we value God’s Word and how God desires for His Word to function in our lives. We have seen that we read the Bible to build a relationship with God, that His Word is His revelation of His character, His heart, His ways and His...
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Deuteronomy 3:28 “We Read to Respond Part 3: Courage in Obedience”
Today we look, yet again, at how we value God’s Word and how God desires for His Word to function in our lives. We read for relationship, we read to abide in that relationship and we read to respond within that relationship through obedience. Obedience is more than doing what we are told, obedience is...
Deuteronomy 3:23 “We Read to Respond Part 2: Obedience in Encouragement”
Today we will continue discussing how we value God’s Word and how God desires for His Word to function in our lives. God’s Word is how He chooses to reveal His heart, His character and His love; it is how He has chosen for us to come to know Him, trust Him and follow Him....
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 “We Read to Respond: Obedience in Coversation”
Over the last month we have been talking about the value and function of God’s Word. We have seen that we read the Scriptures for relationship, God’s Word is not about us it is for us, that the Bible is how God has chosen to reveal His character, His heart and His ways to His...
John 15:1-10 We Read to Abide, part 2
We have been talking about the value and the function of God’s Word. We have seen that the Scriptures are not about us they are for us, that God’s words are creative and sustaining, that the Word of God reveals the heart and character of God and that the Bible is, in and of itself...
“The Sin Bearing Servant”
Today I want us to set our hearts and minds on Jesus. Jesus is our gift and we are His inheritance. When I think about this gift that our Father bestowed upon us I am overwhelmed because it is a perfect gift, it is what everyone needs and longs for. There is a missing piece...
Our Value of God’s Word: We Read to Abide
Last week we began talking about the value and function of God’s Word. We started with this one statement, “The Word of God of is not about us, it is for us.” The Word of God is the character, heart, thoughts and ways of God written down for man so that we can know Him,...
Our Value of God’s Word: We Read For Relationship
Today we begin talking about the value and function of God’s Word. The Bible has many, many uses but I believe that it has a clear purpose and to truly value something we have to be sure that in all of its uses we are staying true to its purpose. This series is going to...
Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:28-29 Conclusion: “Amazed by Authority”
Today we will conclude our two year journey through the Sermon on the Mount. The conclusion of this series could not possibly touch everything we have tried to learn over the last two years so we have to conclude with a final look at the Teacher. Matthew tells us that when Jesus had concluded the...
Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 7:24-27 “The Fall”
Today we will take one final look at Jesus’ parable of the wise and the foolish builder. Through this story Jesus has shown us His definition of wisdom and foolishness, that the only thing that separates the wise from the fools is obedience to His teaching. He has taught us that endurance is found in...