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Live in Love // What is Love?
1. God created love. Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:7-8 We all want real love. There is a big difference between what the…
Read MoreHeaven // When Will Heaven Come?
Therefore encourage one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:18 “Nothing is more often misdiagnosed than our homesickness for Heaven.” – Randy Alcorn Followers of Christ should grieve, but Biblical grief is tethered to hope. Eschaton – The final moment of this portion of the story. A story that has no end. For the grace…
Read MoreHeaven // What Will We Do in Heaven?
1. In Heaven, you will have a new body. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glorious body. Philippians 3:20b-21 You will have a resurrected…
Read MoreHeaven // How Do I Go to Heaven?
1. What does not get you into Heaven? Salvation is found in no one else for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. Acts 4:12 The entrance to Heaven is not based on good works. The entrance to Heaven is not based on being born into…
Read MoreHeaven // What is Heaven?
C.S. Lewis wrote, “When I find frustration in this world, I know I was created for another world.” The Bible says, “God has also set eternity in the human heart.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 1. Heaven is an actual place. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you…
Read MoreAll Things New | New Year’s Eve 2023
For many, the start of a new year is a fresh, clean slate, and setting a resolution is a way to dictate what they’ll prioritize that new year. But, unfortunately, it’s more common not to follow through on a resolution than it is for one to complete it. Why is that? Well, one reason could…
Read MoreStories of Christmas | Part Five: Jesus
Merry Christmas! Thank you for celebrating the Christ of Christmas at this special Christmas Eve Service. My hope and prayer is that you experience the love and grace of God as you realize that Christmas is for you. The greatest Gift of all has been given to you this Christmas – Jesus, God’s own Son.…
Read MoreStories of Christmas | Part Four: The Magi
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Matthew 2:10-11 The story of the Magi shows us the beauty of God’s nature, the power of Scripture, and the depth of the human heart. The Magi…
Read MoreStories of Christmas | Part Three: The Shepherds
1. The Good News of Jesus is for everyone. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. Luke 2:9 The shepherds were ordinary people. Don’t disqualify yourself from knowing and serving God. Always be ready for God to move in your life.…
Read MoreStories of Christmas | Part Two: Joseph
Why did God choose Joseph to be the earthly father of His Son? 1. Joseph was righteous. Because Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man… Matthew 1:19 Being righteous means “you do the right thing.” Righteousness comes from putting God first. Every year His parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When…
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