In the climactic final days before crucifixion, Jesus Christ again allows those closest to him to hear his prayer. They recorded it so that we may read the heartfelt requests that Jesus made of Father God. In John 17:20-26, we hear the heart cry of Jesus for the purpose of God to be fulfilled as more and more people are welcomed into this close per…

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Our Savior Jesus is victorious over death. In John 11, we read the account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead and Jesus’ teaching around it. We can all respond by believing in and receiving Jesus as Savior. In our next steps, we grow in faith and see sharing our faith as a priority. Let’s watch for key words and the highest priority truth that …

Kirjoittanut Ruffin Alphin

I. What do we learn from Moses’ Holy Ground experience? – Exodus 3:1-12 God wants to meet with us. Giving priority to “holy ground” places, for interaction with God, will help us see our identity, value, and purpose. A. God is worthy of our respect and focus. God meets with Moses. Moses listens to God. “To stay at a distance and remove footwear was…

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Kirjoittanut Omar Ortiz

We can all respond, to the teaching of Jesus, with love, prayer, and effort. “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on …

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Week 1: Introduction, viewing forgiveness through how God forgives us. Week 2: Someone forgiven of much refuses to forgive for little. Week 3: Jesus heals the paralytic but not until he forgives his sins first. Week 4: How do we actually forgive? Possible Signs of Unforgiveness Emotionally Negative Emotions: Negative feelings about someone tell us …

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Jesus Forgives, then Heals: Mark 2: 1-12 Why did Jesus see forgiveness as more important than making a man walk? Wouldn’t our hearts respond with No! Heal me! My life will be all better. Forgiving his sins would clean his heart and bring peace, joy Forgiveness restores our relationship with God. Forgiveness of sins is the more important issue that …

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

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Kirjoittanut Omar Ortiz

Paid in Full Matthew 18:23-35 Parable of the unforgiving servant and the king God forgives all of our sin So we should forgive others Matthew 18:23-35 The King wants to settle all accounts and finds one servant lacking 10,000 talents. He wants the man’s life, family, assets to all be sold to settle the debt. The man begged and said he would pay it …

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

Why is learning Biblical forgiveness important? Helps us learn more about the character of God. Broadens our understanding of what Jesus did for us on the cross. How we believe God forgives us shapes how we forgive others. Sin: Foolishness, Prov. 24:9, transgression (to go across the boundary), 1 John 2:4, unrighteousness (breaking of relationship)…

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

Kirjoittanut Omar Ortiz

Cultivate joy by living in light of the resurrected Jesus. “Saved by his life,” – Romans 5:10 Our Savior King Jesus Christ crucified, buried, and raised from the dead for our salvation. Jesus is alive. What does this mean to us? Freedom – Romans 4:24-25, 5:1-2, 9-11, 20-21 CSB “It was recorded 24 for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also…

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Kirjoittanut Omar Ortiz

Cultivate joy by receiving the sacrifice of Jesus as grace. March 24 Palm Sunday Grace – Romans 5:6, 8, 20 NLT Intro – Today is “Palm Sunday” on the historic Christian calendar. “Save us!” shouts greeting Jesus’ triumphant entrance to Jerusalem. “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.” – Psalm 118:1 the psalm pi…

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

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Cultivate joy by choosing to live in God’s gracious freedom from sin. God, the Holy Spirit, inspired Paul to write to Roman people explaining how Jesus brings joy to a deeply flawed modern life. This letter relates to each nuance of a complicated life and a helpful diagnosis of the human condition. “Since we have been made right with God by our fai…

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

Let’s look at Romans chapter 5 for the next few weeks. Key words: Law 78, Righteousness & Justification 64, Faith & Believe 60, Sin 57, Grace 24 “Since we have been made right with God by our faith, we have peace with God. This happened through our Lord Jesus Christ, who through our faith has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now…

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How does God see our church? 1. With Love. 2. With Understanding. 3. With Purpose. It is a good idea (with Biblical precedent) to ask ourselves, “How does God view our church?” Biblical idea: “The Revelation of Jesus” God sends specific messages to seven churches. The communication with each church reveals God’s awareness of their responses to the …

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Our guests Justin Cardinal and Jessica Hurlbut from New Testament Church in Massena, NY share their experiences in building life based on the teaching of Jesus. This is in follow up of our February 4 message, Foundation for Building, from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 7:24-29.Kirjoittanut City Harbor Church

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

My house will be called a house of prayer,” – Matthew 21:13 “Let them rejoice in My house of prayer.” – Isaiah 56:7 Why are we praying? “Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every hindrance and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, 2 keep…

Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God. 5You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we oursel…

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Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

In Matthew 7:24-29, Jesus communicates something that is a priority for those who follow. “Everyone who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. 26 Everyone who hears my words and does no…

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Kirjoittanut Jason Schubert

“Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my followers.” John 13:34-35 1 John 4:7-12 I. What does Jesus mean by saying, “Love each other in the same way I have loved you.” John 15:12 A. Agape love – choosing to give a Jesus-kind-of-love to someone out of si…

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