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New Testament

Are You Aware of the Battle?

  EPHESIANS 6:10-18 – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present…

Loves Final Call

This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jonathan continues the sermon series in the Gospel of Mark landing in Mark 12:1-12. In this text and in light of Israel repeatedly rejecting God’s loving call, He has sent Jesus as loves final call. We will see both the consequences of rejecting God’s final call in Jesus and receiving it with the application being a life of love lived and proclaimed.

Enlisted In The Lord’s Army

2 TIMOTHY 2:3-4 – Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.”   THEME OF THE DAY: ENLISTED IN THE LORD’S ARMY.  Ever serve in the military?  If you’re a Christian, the answer is “Yes, I am currently on active duty.”  Obviously,…

The Empowering Presence of the Spirit – Part 6

This Lord’s Day morning, Pastor Jim continues our journey through the New Testament book of Romans. We will be looking at Romans 8:13 and the call to battle every Christian is to answer against the flesh and deeds of the body. This is a critical and important verse helping us understand how to fight remaining sin within the Christian.

Humility: The Chief Virtue In The Christian Life

1 PETER 5:5 – Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”   THEME OF THE DAY: HUMILITY: THE CHIEF VIRTUE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.  The seventeenth century Puritan Pastor, George Swinnock said, “Pride is the shirt of the…