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Temptations

February 25, 2024 13:07 - 79.6 MB

Sermon Notes He said to them, “When you pray, say: “ ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’ ” - Luke 11:2-4 NIV   When it’s possible: Let the Bible explain the Bible.   Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. - James 1:2-3...

Forgive Us

February 18, 2024 15:48 - 67.9 MB

Sermon Notes Psalm 18:19b NIV He rescued me because He delighted in me. I Peter 4:8 NIV Above all else love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Luke 11:4a NIV Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. Colossians 3:13 NIV Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.  Forgive just as the Lord forgave you. Luke 17:3b–4 ESV If your brother sins, rebuke him and if he repents forgive him....

Daily Bread

February 11, 2024 13:07 - 58.1 MB

Sermon Notes Hebrews 11:6a NIV And without faith, it is impossible to please God. Sheep cannot rest if they are struggling with one of these four things: fear, hunger, friction, or predators. Luke 11:2-4 NIV "Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation." Deuteronomy 8:3 NIV He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, ...

Our Father

February 04, 2024 12:47 - 73 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭1 (NIV) One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭2 (NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ He said to them, "When you pray, say: "'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭3-4‬a ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭4‬b ‭(NIV)‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "An...

Vision Sunday

January 28, 2024 12:47 - 81.4 MB

Sermon Notes Let's Celebrate 2023!   Sunday attendance increased by 7% 60 total baptisms Starting Point increased by 96% Global engagement increased by 57% 110 people participated in Rooted The Rooted Experience is an 11-week small-group opportunity that inspires questions, conversations, and experiences designed to connect people to God, His Church, and their purpose. Kingsway people are finding it an excellent way to meet and connect with others. In 2024, we will: Continue to proc...

You Before Me

January 21, 2024 15:31 - 73.3 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭26‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?" The "Law" = the Torah (the first 5 books). There are 613 laws in the Torah. Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭27 ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your...

Placed on Purpose

January 14, 2024 15:31 - 72.6 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. In Genesis 10: 70 nations listed in the Masoretic Text (Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament) 72 nations listed in the LXX (Gr...

First Things First

January 07, 2024 15:31 - 69.4 MB

Sermon Notes ‭‭Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭22‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it."  Luke‬ ‭9‬:...

Behind The Scenes

December 17, 2023 01:33 - 74 MB

Sermon Notes Has life ever felt "dark" and made you wonder if God was real or even interested in your story?  "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in you." – The Confessions of St. Augustine Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭1-2a‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. -  Grace...

Getting Our Joy Back

December 03, 2023 15:31 - 63.9 MB

Sermon Notes  Three rules of being an elf: Treat every day like Christmas.  There's room for everyone on the nice list.  The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. Love Each Other: We value and serve one another by showing love and care. We assume the best, trust each other, and work through conflict and disagreements quickly, with grace and truth. Today, we are getting our joy back. "Christian joy is a good feeling in the soul, produced by the Holy Spirit...

Constant Connection

November 26, 2023 15:31 - 78.8 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ And he said, "The Son of Man (Jesus) must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life." Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me." Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭27‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Truly I tell you, some who are standing ...

Shining Bright

November 19, 2023 15:31 - 79.5 MB

Sermon Notes When the storms of life hit hardest, the Church shines brightest! Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭18‬-19 ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life." Luke‬ ‭9‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "God's ...

Testify

November 05, 2023 15:31

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear." Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them." Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up...

Persevering

October 29, 2023 15:32 - 77 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 8:5a NIV "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed,…" 1) "some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up." – Luke 8:5b NIV 2) "Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture." – Luke 8:6 NIV 3) "Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants." – Luke 8:7 NIV 4) "Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times mo...

Do You Hear Me?

October 08, 2023 15:32 - 85.3 MB

Sermon Notes Text "MARRIAGE" to 317.565.4911 Grow Always: We are always learning and growing. We don't have everything it takes, but He does. We humbly and intentionally ask for help and feedback so we can be better. Proverbs‬ ‭9‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you. Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still; teach the righteous and they will add to their learning. Every family has toxic moments. It's how we han...

Do Not Disturb

September 24, 2023 15:32 - 82.8 MB

Sermon Notes Sex was created by God to be a bonding experience so powerful that two separate things could become one through this moment.   Genesis‬ ‭2‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. – God   Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." – Jesus   Ephesian...

Wedding Plans

September 17, 2023 15:32 - 77.7 MB

Sermon Notes "A fine wedding is pricey, but a fine marriage is priceless." – Dr. David Jeremiah, What the Bible Says About Love, Marriage, and Sex   Song of Songs‬ ‭3‬:‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and incense made from all the spices of the merchant?   Song of Songs‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Look! It is Solomon's carriage, escorted by sixty warriors, the noblest of Israel,   Carriage = "mittah" (...

I Can Buy Myself Flowers

September 03, 2023 15:32 - 74.6 MB

Sermon Notes "Every Christian has the same primary calling or vocation: We are called to Jesus, by Jesus, and for Jesus. Our first call is to love him with our whole being and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Biblical writers use many analogies to describe our relationship with God (shepherd/sheep, master/slave, parent/child), but marriage is perhaps the most comprehensive and "least inadequate." - Peter Scazzero, The Emotionally Healthy Leader Mark‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Now John's dis...

Check Yes or No

August 27, 2023 15:32 - 67.8 MB

Sermon Notes Song of Songs 2:8 NIV Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills. We are 25 verses in, with at least 18 compliments and not one harsh word. Song of Songs 2:9 NIV My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look! There, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice. Song of Songs 2:10 NIV My beloved spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me." Song of S...

Swipe Right

August 20, 2023 15:32 - 81.2 MB

Sermon Notes How do you know if you found "the one"? One of the beauties of early relationships is the pursuit of the other person. Song of Songs‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariot horses. Song of Songs‬ ‭1:‭10‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. Song of Songs‬ ‭1‬:‭11‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ We will make you earrings of gold, studded with silver. Song of Songs‬ ‭1‬:‭1...

Who Are You Looking For?

August 13, 2023 15:32 - 68.3 MB

Sermon Notes Is it better to choose your spouse or trust your family? Song of Songs‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Solomon's Song of Songs." Song of Songs‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth — for your love is more delightful than wine. – The Woman 2 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Greet one another with a holy kiss. Song of Songs‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume...

Your Story

July 02, 2023 15:32 - 72.9 MB

Sermon Notes What sets true followers of Jesus apart?   1 Peter 3:15 NIV But in your hearts, revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, Your story can help change someone's life. Revelation 12:10-11 NIV Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power    and the kingdom of our God,    and the authority of his Messiah. F...

Women in Leadership

June 25, 2023 15:32 - 85 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 8:1 ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, Luke‬ ‭8‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ...and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod's household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of t...

How Far is Too Far?

June 18, 2023 15:32 - 75.9 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 7:36-37 NIV When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. Luke 7:38 NIV As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. Luke 7:39...

To Drink or Not To Drink

June 11, 2023 15:32 - 74.4 MB

Sermon Notes "Whoever drinks beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink beer!" ― Martin Luther Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭31‬-‭32‬a ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‭‭Jesus went on to say, "To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:"‬ Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭32b‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬ "We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and...

Wrestling

June 04, 2023 15:32 - 77.3 MB

Sermon Notes Have you ever asked God for something and ended up with something different than what you had in mind? Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ John's disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?" Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬ When the men came to Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, 'Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone e...

Fix Yourself

May 21, 2023 15:32

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭37‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven." Judge = krinó. It means to pronounce someone as good or evil (like in a court of law). Remember: "Context is king" Loving my enemies means: 1) Lending to them without expecting repayment (Luke 6:27) 2) Blessing them instead of cursing them (Luke 6:28) 3) Returning their curses with prayers (Luke 6:28) 4) Doing to...

Love Your Enemies

May 14, 2023 15:32 - 76.2 MB

Sermon Notes To Become More Like Jesus Luke 6:27-28 NIV "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." Luke 6:27-28 NIV "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." What does it mean to love my enemies? Agape – Unconditional Love Who are my enemies? Echthrous – One who opposes you /...

Life Upside Down

May 07, 2023 15:32 - 70.2 MB

Sermon Notes   Jesus' Kingdom Is An Upside Down Kingdom   Luke 6:17-19 NIV He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, and the people all tried to touch him because power was coming from him and healing them all.   Luke 6:20-26 NIV Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now,...

Finding a Weekly Rhythm

April 30, 2023 15:32 - 73.7 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 6:46 NIV Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? Luke 6:49 NIV But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete. When was the last time you heard from God and did what He said? Luke 5:33 NIV (The Pharisees and their sect) said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and ...

Invest and Invite

April 23, 2023 15:33 - 66.8 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭46‬-‭49‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say? As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like ...

Who's Got Your Back?

April 16, 2023 15:33 - 65.1 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. "For God is triune, and it is as triune that he is so good and desirable…" — Michael Reeves, Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a ...

All Things New | Easter 2023

April 09, 2023 15:33 - 115 MB

Sermon Notes Mark‬ ‭16‬:‭1‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬ When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body.   Mark‬ ‭16‬:‭2-3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"   Mark‬ ‭16‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, whic...

God, Are You Willing?

April 02, 2023 15:33 - 75.9 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 5:12-16 NIV "While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him. Then Jesus ordered him, "Don't tell anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your...

Do Not Waste Your Life

March 26, 2023 15:33 - 70.6 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee) the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. He saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets." Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat." Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭4‬ ‭NI...

Know Why You Are Here

March 19, 2023 15:33 - 69.1 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 4:31-32 NIV "Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people. They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority." Luke 4:33-34 NIV "In the synagogue, there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, 'Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!'" What are demons? "There are two equal and o...

How Much Faith is Enough?

March 12, 2023 15:33 - 70.9 MB

Sermon Notes Luke‬ ‭4‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him." Luke‬ ‭4‬:‭16a‬ NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬ "He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom." Luke‬ ‭4‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling i...

Deliver Us From Evil

March 05, 2023 15:33 - 74.2 MB

Sermon Notes Do you ever find it hard to do what you know you ought to do? Luke‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them, he was hungry."  A fresh commitment to the Lord can be a trigger for great temptation.  Luke‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "The devil said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, tell...

A New Identity

February 26, 2023 15:33

Sermon Notes "HELLO, I am ____________." "Whatever word you write in that blank has significant power over your life because everything flows from what we would identify as core to our identity.  We have a tendency to focus heavily on behavior and not say much about identity."- Kyle Idleman, Not a Fan Luke 3:16b NLT "...but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am - so much greater that I'm not even worthy to be his slave and untie the straps of his sandals." Matthew 3:13-15 NLT ...

Prepare Yourself

February 19, 2023 15:33 - 63.8 MB

Sermon Notes Is there any area of your life you know God wants you to turn away from? Luke 3:3 NIV "He (John the Baptizer) went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." Matthew‬ ‭3‬:‭4‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬ "John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their ...

Giving is an Act of Worship

February 12, 2023 15:33 - 53.2 MB

Sermon Notes 1 Chronicles‬ ‭28‬:‭20‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬ "David also said to Solomon his son, 'Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.'"  God is with you! Therefore, you do not need to fear your circumstances. God will never fail you nor forsake you. 1 Chronicles‬ ‭28‬:‭21‬a NIV‬‬‬‬ "The divisions of the priests an...

Relentless Pursuit of God's Calling for Kingsway

February 05, 2023 15:33 - 77.3 MB

Sermon Notes When prayer is part of the process - there is always joy. Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬-‭19a NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who belie...

Relentless Pursuit of God's Kingdom

January 29, 2023 15:33 - 86.8 MB

Sermon Notes Ephesians 3:21 NIV "…to [God] be glory in the church (ekklesia) and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Our Mission: to become more like Jesus. The Global church is made up of every believer of every people group, language, and nation to the ends of the Earth.   "We are Christians only, not the only Christians." The Local church is made up of a group of believers who agree to gather together in a specific location to serve each other and b...

Tale of Two Kings

December 18, 2022 15:33 - 65.6 MB

Sermon Notes "Julius Caesar received an unprecedented four triumphs, city-wide parties that were the highest honor a military commander could receive." – National Geographic Luke 2:1-3 NIV "In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register." "He brought long-lasting peace and prosperity to the Roman world....

What Are You Waiting For?

December 11, 2022 15:33 - 77.6 MB

Sermon Notes What does this text tell us about Jesus? Luke 2:22 NIV "When the time came for the purification rites required by the Law of Moses, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, 'Every firstborn male is to be consecrated to the Lord'), and to offer a sacrifice in keeping with what is said in the Law of the Lord: 'a pair of doves or two young pigeons.'" Jesus came in poverty. 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV "…though he was ...

Invited Into His-tory

December 04, 2022 15:33 - 71.9 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 1:26-28 NIV "In the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'" John 1:46 NIV "'Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?' Nathanael asked." Righteousness & Purity Luke 1: 30-33 NIV "But the angel said to her, '...

The King is Coming!

November 27, 2022 15:34 - 71.3 MB

Sermon Notes Luke 1:5-7 NIV "In the time of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commands and decrees blamelessly. But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old." Righteousness is our spiritual aim.    Sometimes life will disappoint, even when we ...

God Really Loves Us

November 20, 2022 15:34 - 67.7 MB

Sermon Notes The message of Genesis: God has transformed our evil into something good.  ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬, ‭21‬-‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ "(To the serpent) 'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.' The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. And the Lord God said, 'The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed ...

Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement

November 13, 2022 15:34 - 84.4 MB

Sermon Notes Is there a way to get justice without getting revenge?  Genesis‬ ‭42‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬‬‬‬‬ "Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph's brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground. As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. 'Where do you come from?' he asked. 'From the land of Canaan,' they replied, 'to buy food.'"  Ge...

Character Counts

November 06, 2022 15:34 - 75.1 MB

How do I make sense of God when I'm suffering? 1. Jacob is tricked into marrying 2 sisters. He obviously loved and treated one of them (Rachel) better than the other (Leah).  2. Consequently, He treated the children of Rachel differently and better than the children of Leah.  Genesis 37:3-4 NIV "Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he had been born to him in his old age, and he made an ornate robe for him. When his brothers saw that their father loved him more ...