Rescued by Truth: Week 52
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A difficult and challenging message, this week we address the reality of hell. Hell is not a topic of regular conversation, yet the reality of hell is true. Therefore, it is essential we understand the consequences of our beliefs, our actions, and our behaviors, and that we understand what the future holds. The Bible teaches we have only two destinies: With God (heaven) - or - Apart from Him (hell). Which destiny are we living for?
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Two Year Gospel Study Week 104
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The Gospel of John Week 26 Scripture: John 20:19 - 21:25. Today’s study will conclude our two year study of the Gospels with a dramatic and amazing ending. We begin with John 20:19, it is the first day of the week (Sunday) and the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly Jesus was standing among them saying “Peace be with you.” This is a phrase in English that sounds so common, like “have a good day.” But in Hebrew it carries much more meaning. Shalom (peace) more than just an absence of conflict or warfare, it refers to all creation - it...
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Message
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Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Eve Message
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Merry Christmas!
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Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 15
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This is the final week in our study of 400 years of Kings and Prophets from Solomon to Jeremiah. King Josiah • Young King seeks God • Spiritual cleansing of Jerusalem • Book of the Law discovered • Reform beyond Judah • Passover observance - King Josiah gives an order to all people to observe God's Passover. This had not been celebrated according to what was written, not even in the days of the judges, nor in the days of any of the kings of...
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The Christmas Story 2
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Merry Christmas!
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The Christmas Story
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Merry Christmas!
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Questions - Week 11: What About the Virgin Birth?
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The message starts with Matthew 1:18 “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.” Pastor explores today’s question: “What about the Virgin Birth?” by tackling these 5 questions: ⁃ Is the “Virgin Birth” really that important? ⁃ Why do only Matthew and Luke mention it? ⁃ Couldn’t this have been a later development? ⁃ ...
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Rescued by Truth: Week 51
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Are we recognizing the “signs of the times,” which include things from past, present and future? Pastor Dodge explores three specific and important signs that are apparent, visible and happening today! They remind us that as believers, we need to recognize the “signs of the times” and to be awake (i.e. ready for Christ’s return)!
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Scripture - Mark 11:19-33, 1-14, Matthew 21: 28-45, Isaiah 5, Psalm 118
Pastor takes time to discuss the chronology of Jesus’ ministry, the length of His ministry, and the questions of Palm Sunday or Pam Monday along with Good Wednesday, Good Thursday or Good Friday.
Our teaching covers:
⁃ The rest of the story about the fig tree
⁃ The cleansing of the Temple
⁃ Total reliance on God
⁃ Living in the power of the Holy Spirit
⁃ Having faith
⁃ Prayer is powerful
⁃ Jesus’ command to forgive
⁃ Jesus’ authority
⁃ Denial of the power of God, the power of the Scriptures, the power of the prophetic word, the power of the Holy Spirit and the power of Jesus
⁃ God’s authorization of John the Baptist
⁃ Jesus’ brilliance and wisdom
⁃ Parable of the Two Sons
⁃ The continuation of Jesus’ challenge of the religious leadership and His desire to have them and those duped by them come to an understanding of who He is.
⁃ Repudiation of the religious for not repenting and believing
⁃ Parable of the Tenants and the vineyard story in Isaiah 5
⁃ The consequences of being caught up in spiritual blindness
⁃ The teaching on the Cornerstone and blindness in seeing Jesus for who he is, and the sharing of the Gospel to the gentiles.
⁃ The plotting to get rid of Jesus continues even though Jesus is there to seek and to save the lost
⁃ Conviction of sin and the response of “God have mercy on me!” Repenting and seeking forgiveness from The One who forgives.
We need a Savior and our response is to be, I need Him!
We need to heed Him, we need to listen to Him and we need to call on Him.
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Up to Jerusalem is a study of the final weeks of Jesus' ministry concluding with His resurrection and ascension, using the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John together with material from ancient sources and recent discoveries. Up to Jerusalem is part four of our Two Year Study of the Gospels. Up To Jerusalem is the story of the plan of God to redeem the world, and the story of a Savior willing to obey the Father’s plan. As we study Jesus’ final days, we will be impacted as we discover the Love of God for each one of us.
This study is great for large group, small group or home group study and can be started at any time.