LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
INTRODUCTION  QQQ … “When Christ is in the vessel, you can smile at the storm.”  Where did that saying come from? What inspired it? What does it mean? According to one of my favourite theologians, Dr. Google AI: The phrase comes from a popular Christian children’s song and hymn. The full line is, “With Christ
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INTRODUCTION There are two key passages that defenders of the Hell doctrine rely on heavily … to support their belief in Hell as a place of eternal, conscious torment (ECT) … Matthew 25:31-46 and Luke 16:19-31 … which speak of the Parable of The Sheep and Goats and the PARABLE of the Rich Man
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Matthew 25:31-46 The Son of Man Will Judge the Nations (NKJV); The Sheep and The Goats (NIV); The Final Judgment (ESV); The Judgement of The Nations (NRSVue)  31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the [c]holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of
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A Message from Our Home Office  … by Cara Garrity Jacob wrestling with God in Genesis 32 shows how God humbly engages with us, allowing us to boldly wrestle and be transformed. By surrendering ourselves to be molded and transformed by God’s unwavering love, we fulfill the intimacy desired by the Father, Son, and Holy
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SERMON Jesus is the Miracle Worker   Matthew 14:13–21 (ESV)   13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and
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Ten passages that are sometimes used to support the idea of hell as a place of eternal conscious torment. Isaiah 66:22-24 Daniel 12:1-2 Matthew 18:6-9 Matthew 25:31-46 Mark 9:42-48 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Jude 7 Jude 13Â Â Â Â Revelation 14:9-11 Revelation 20:10, 14-15Â My plan for this session is to show that they
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A Message from Our Home Office  … by GREG WILLIAMS, President of GCI Program Transcript … +  Have you ever been accused of being stubborn? I’m sure we’ve all had our moments. My wife and I sometimes joke around about which one of us is more stubborn. Truth be told, it’s me.  Stubbornness often gets
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CALL TO WORSHIP  Choruses  Opening Prayer  ANNOUNCEMENTS  Format for today’s service … will be different … due to our location  Sunday LinkUP … is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m.  OPENING SONGS  TEXT FOR TODAY’S MESSAGE  Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52  31 He put another parable before them, saying,
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SERMON The Kingdom Is Like King Jesus    Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52 ESV Today, we’ll talk about God’s kingdom. Whether or not it’s a new concept for you, our passage in Matthew will help reveal God and his kingdom. And even if you’ve already learned many things about the kingdom, perhaps this passage will help you
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Matthew 16:18 (KJV) And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. How should we understand the last clause?  Our understanding will depend on how the word “hell” is understood.  If we understand it as
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