Saturday 08/19/17 (early Sunday Service) Series: Doers of the Word Message – Relational Trust I Click HERE for Video Relational Trust It is entirely possible that there are times faith will not come for the specific because we refuse to be persuaded by the general. Faith = Relational trust. As in all relationships with those of trustworthy character, our trust grows as our intimacy increases. As we come to know God by experience, we develop a basis for future trust. Therefore, we conclude that faith, or trust is relational. We’ve seen how Israel had no eyes to see […]
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Inclined to Believe IV
Sunday 08/13/17 Series: Doers of the Word Message – Inclined to Believe IV Click HERE for Video Inclined to believe Last week we asked the question, if faith comes by hearing…how do we hear ? Fredrick Buechner in his writing entitled, Now and Then, “If God speaks to us at all other than through such official channels as the Bible and the church, then I think that He speaks to us largely through what happens to us…if we keep our hearts open as well as our ears, if we listen with patience and hope, if we […]
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Counsel of my Sons – Genesis 34-35
Podcast: Download (53.6MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Wednesday 08/09/17 Message – Counsel of my Sons Series: Thru the Bible – Genesis 30-31 ***Video is HERE*** Counsel of my Sons Genesis 34 Dinah was probably between 13 and 15 at the time, and had attained perfect maturity; for this is often the case in the East at the age of 12, and sometimes earlier. This means she was young and impressionable. She went alone which was foolish… Of her if without permission, counsel and supervision Of her parents if they knowingly allowed it. She went out of curiosity. Shechem, […]
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Inclined to Believe III
Sunday 08/06/17 Series: Doers of the Word Message – Inclined to Believe III Click HERE for Video Inclined to Believe Points so far: This first point has to do with the urgency of it. Don’t wait… Don’t be a lazy hearer. After reading the story of the rich man and Lazarus we concluded that if one is not inclined to trust in and rely upon THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD, it is very unlikely that they will ever hear and believe the spoken word of God. John 5:46-47 “(46)For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he […]
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Wrestling with God – Genesis 32-33
Podcast: Download (61.5MB)Subscribe: Spotify | RSS Wednesday 08/02/17 Message – Wrestling with God Series: Thru the Bible – Genesis 30-31 ***No Video this week only Audio*** Wrestling with God Chapter 32 These two chapters are filled with wrestling. Jacob found… Wrestling with his fear Wrestling with his memories Wrestling with his loyalties Wrestling with his priorities Wrestling with his conscience Wrestling with his future Wrestling with God V2 – Mahanaim = “Two Camps” V3 – Messengers (Angels?) to Edom which had been established since Jacob left 20 years prior. V4-5 – Jacob thought to ease Esau’s […]
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