Sunday Sermon: Are We Beloved To God?

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Are We Beloved To God?

“And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.”
— Daniel 10:19 (KJV)
“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock,
in the crannies of the cliff,
let me see your face,
let me hear your voice,
for your voice is sweet,
and your face is lovely.”
— Song of Solomon 2:14 (KJV)

  1. Daniel's Decision

    • Daniel 1:8 “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”

      • Psalms 119:11 - “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

  2. Daniel's Prayer

    • Daniel 6:10 “…he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.”

  3. Daniel's Priority

    • Daniel 12:3 “And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”

      • Proverbs 15:24 “The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”

      • Proverbs 10:5 “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”

  4. Daniel's Hope and Portion

    • Daniel 12:13 “But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.”

Sunday Sermon: Are We Prepared For A Journey?

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Are We Prepared For A Journey?

“These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life, 175 years. Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people. Isaac and Ishmael his sons buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,”
— Genesis 25:7-9 (ESV)
“Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions. As for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried in a good old age.”
— Genesis 15:13-15 (ESV)

  • Abraham Died In Peace (A Promise made to him by God in Genesis 15:13-15)

  • Abraham Died In Faith - Hebrews 11:13

  • Paul’s Faith Journey and A Peaceful Death

  1. 2 Timothy 4:7, 4:10, 4:13, 16-17, 20

  2. 1 Corinthians 4:9-13

Sunday Sermon: Arise & Shine: Return To Your Native Land

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Arise & Shine: Return To Your Native Land

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
— Isaiah 60:1 (ESV)
“I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar and made a vow to me. Now arise, go out from this land and return to the land of your kindred.”
— Genesis 31:13 (ESV)
“By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.”
— Hebrews 11:9-10 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Arise & Shine

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Arise & Shine

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
— Isaiah 60:1 (ESV)
“for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

“Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.””
— Ephesians 5:14 (ESV)

Why we need to Rise Up? 

  • Arise Jesus is Calling You - Mark 10:48-50

  • Arise and Stand - Acts 26:16

  • Arise and Go to The Father - Luke 15:18-20, 11-24 

  • Arise and Call Your God - Jonah 1:6

“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
— Jeremiah 33:3 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Have You Lost Your Cutting Edge?

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Have You Lost Your Cutting Edge?

“Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “See, the place where we dwell under your charge is too small for us. Let us go to the Jordan and each of us get there a log, and let us make a place for us to dwell there.” And he answered, “Go.” Then one of them said, “Be pleased to go with your servants.” And he answered, “I will go.” So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. But as one was felling a log, his axe head fell into the water, and he cried out, “Alas, my master! It was borrowed.” Then the man of God said, “Where did it fall?” When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick and threw it in there and made the iron float. And he said, “Take it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.”
— 2 Kings 6:1-7

We Are Debtors

  1. To Worship - Psalms 116:13-14

  2. To The Gospel - Romans 1:14

  3. To Charity - Romans 15:26-27

  4. To Vows & Offerings - Psalms 56:12

“I will run in the way of your commandments
when you enlarge my heart!”
— Psalm 119:32