Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: John 3:1-17 “You Must Be Born Again”Why?How?What for? 1Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you…
Sermon Text: Zechariah 11:7-13 7 So I shepherded the flock marked for slaughter, particularly the oppressed of the flock. Then I took two staffs and called one Favor and the other Union, and I shepherded the flock. 8 In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.The flock detested me, and I grew weary of them 9 and said, “I will…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: John 1:29-41 Christian, You are Blessed!In TimeFor EternityMost importantly, in Christ 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.He said:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 Blessed are those…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: Matthew 2:13-23 Life After Christmasis marked by:Opposition from God’s EnemiesPreservation by God’s GraceFulfillment of God’s Promises (Matthew 2:13-23)13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you,…
Sermon Text: Psalm 40:6-8 The Song from the Savior’s Own LipsPenned by DavidFulfilled by JesusCelebrated by Christians Psalm 40For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.1 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: Mark 14:3-9 An Extraordinary Offering to the Lord Criticized by SomeCommended by JesusRemembered by Many (Mark 14:3-9)3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: Luke 16:19-31 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.22 “The time came…
Download Life Guides >Sermon Text: Luke 15:1-10 A Relentless Love for the LostDespised by someDemonstrated by God’s SonCelebrated by God’s People 1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this…
The Door to HeavenI. The door is narrowII. The door will closeIII. For now, the door is open to all (Luke 13:22-30) Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. {23} Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, {24} “Make…
“Lord, Teach Us to Pray” What to pray forWhat to pray with Sermon Text: Luke 11:1-13 1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:“‘Father,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come.3 Give us each…