Matt. 16:13-18 (ESV) "Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?' And they said…
Holy Week! There is so much you could cover during Holy Week. So many trails to go down, so many truths about the Father and Jesus. This week of Jesus'…
A lot of the information in today's sermon came from the book "Under the Influence" by Alvin J. Schmidt. This message will contain a lot of history and facts.
Acts…
Rejection is one of the worst feelings. The fear of rejection can be even worse.
Isaiah 53:3 "He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted…
In our series before Easter we have heard Who Jesus is, the Evidence for Jesus and Why did Jesus come. Today we are looking at What Jesus Taught. Scriptures that…
We have been looking at some questions leading up to Easter...Who is Jesus? What is the evidence for Jesus? And today we will be asking Why did Jesus come? Next…
We are all searching for truth, Pontius Pilate asked Jesus What is truth? Jesus' answer "I am the truth and the way." Last week we looked at Who is Jesus…
Who is Jesus? This is the biggest question Jesus asked in the weeks before the resurrection. Jesus asked his disciples this question and then asked Peter the same question. We…
2 Timothy is a personal letter from Paul to Timothy. Paul ends his letter to Timothy with a salutation with bits of news, updates, personal observations and personal requests. This…
2 Timothy 4:6-8
Paul is reflecting on his life. He was a hero of the faith. Paul has a great perspective. 2 Timothy is like Paul's last will and testament…
Paul to Timothy - remember the Word, you can trust it, it is powerful, it is effective, it will equip you for every good work.
THE EFFECTIVE PREACHER - 2…
2 Timothy 3:16-17
If you don't grasp this truth then you can't believe the Bible. The Old Testament points to Jesus
We have it so good! Many bibles, reviews, versions…
Lead up - 2 Tim. 2:22-26 - to young pastor, but also to all of us
2 Tim. 2:22 - "flee AND pursue" - flee bad stuff, pursue good stuff…
Paul writing to Timothy - How to be a good worker and a useful vessel. We should all want to be effective in His work, His ministry. 2 Tim. 2:8-13…
Epistle from Paul to Timothy from prison. Timothy - pastoring in Ephesus
Paul = concerned for Timothy and for Ephesus. His young protege whom he loved and the church had…
From the Original minutes:
Some new beginnings....
(1z0 organized Aug. 7, 1905 (119 years ago)
(2) 1st. (official) church building = 1928
Church met there for 64 years.
(3) 1992…
New Year's Resolutions? 40-50% of Americans do it.
1/2 are health related (#1= exercise more #2 = lose weight)
New Year's resolutions not unique to America, NOT unique to modern…
It is very special to reflect on Christ's 1st. Coming
A favorite Christmas song is "Joy to the World". Was written by Isaac Watts - 1674 - 1748. A non-conformist…
As believers, we should be good to people.
Onesiphorus - great example of what to be and what to be as a believer and a friend.
Paul was a great…
In the New Testament, we have Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 Tim, Titus)
and Prison Epistles (Ephesians, Philipians, Colossians, Philemon)
2nd. Timothy = Both!! in other words - TO…
God's people have been giving thanks long before it was started in this country. America did not invent Thanksgiving.
James 1:16-17 - How soon we forget that all the good…
2 Tim. 1:1-7
Parents' greatest job, fears, joys - often wrapped up in their children.
We all have desires for our children, wonder what to pray, what to teach.
From…
Suffering is a reality, a big part of the reality, and we all will suffer sometime.
2 Tim. 1:8, 12, 2:3, 2:9, 3:11, 4:5
Reasons for suffering:
1) We live…
To ordain = set apart to an office, duty, task.....
Ordination = a ceremony wherein an individual is
#1 - recognized as called, gifted for a task
and #2 -…
I) Why are we weary? Why are we tired? Answer: Our souls are malnourished.
A. - Man does not live by bread alone...... Matt. 4:4, Deut. 8:3
God gives…