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04/06/2025

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER

WISDOM, IT’S BETTER THAN GETTING TASED

1. REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR (1,6)

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. v1
Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, v6

be careful not to forget the Lord, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 6.12

“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15.5

2. REDEEM THE TIME (1,7)

before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” v1
For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. v7

So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Ephesians 5.15-17

3. FEAR GOD (13)

The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man. (YLT)

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever! Psalm 111.10

4. KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS (13)

The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man. (YLT)

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Matthew 22.37-40

03/30/2025

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER. Ch 9

LIVE AND LET DIE

GOD IS ALWAYS IN CONTROL (1)
This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 1

Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes. Psalm 115.3

For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being. Job 12.10

2. HUMANS ARE NOT NATURALLY BORN GOOD (3b)

Already twisted by evil, people choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. 3b

When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. Romans 5.12

For I was born a sinner— yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. Psalm 51.5

3. THE MORTALITY RATE AMONG HUMANS IS 100% (3c)

There is nothing ahead but death anyway. 3c

By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return. Genesis 3.19

And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment. Hebrews 9.27

4. IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE, THERE IS HOPE (4-6)

There is hope only for the living. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!” The living at least know they will die… 4-5a

This is why I said you will die with your sins unforgiven. If you don't have faith in me for who I am, you will die, and your sins will not be forgiven. John 8.24

03/23/2025

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER. Ch 7

JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE

REPUTATION IS BETTER THAN AROMA
A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. 1a

2. THE DAY YOU DIE IS BETTER THAN THE DAY YOU WERE BORN

And the day you die is better than the day you are born. 1b

3. A FUNERAL IS BETTER THAN A PARTY

Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies—so the living should take this to heart. 2

4. SORROW IS BETTER THAN LAUGHTER

Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. 3

5. GETTING CHEWED OUT BY SOMEONE SMART IS BETTER THAN A COMPLIMENT FROM A MORON.

Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool. 5

6. FINISHING IS BETTER THAN STARTING

Finishing is better than starting. 8a

7. PATIENCE IS BETTER THAN PRIDE

Patience is better than pride. 8b

03/16/2025

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER

IF YOU’RE GONNA BE DUMB, YOU BETTER BE TOUGH

1. SHUT UP AND LISTEN (1-2)

As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few. Ecclesiastes 5.1-2

2. DON’T MAKE PROMISES YOU CAN’T KEEP (3-7)

Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved. Ecclesiastes 5.6

3. TRUST GOD THROUGH INJUSTICE AND UNCERTAINTY (8-12)

Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy. Ecclesiastes 5.8-12

4. WEALTH IS MEANINGLESS (13-17)

We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5.15

5. FIND MEANING IN GOD’S GIFTS AND PURPOSES (18-20)

Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life. Ecclesiastes 5.18

03/09/2025

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER

BETTER OFF DEAD

WITHOUT GOD, LIFE IS FULL OF DISCOMFORT… AND WORSE!
Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. Ecclesiastes 4.1

Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other. Zechariah 7.10

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him. Proverbs 14.31

So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. 3But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4.2-3

2. WITHOUT GOD, LIFE IS FULL OF JEALOUSY… AND WORSE!

Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind. Ecclesiastes 4.4

Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous. Proverbs 27.4

“Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin.” And yet, “Better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind.”” Ecclesiastes 4.5-6

Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4.11-13

02/16/2025

ALL IN
Ephesians 4:1-3

" How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in
Unity." PSALM 133:1

I. The place of our Unity ; Ephesians 4:16

A. Unity in God The spirit - Ephesians 2:22

B. Unity in The Son - Ephesians 1:23

C. Unity in God The Father - Ephesians 4:6

II. Conclusion

Ephesians 4:11-13.... Their responsibility is to equip Gods people to do His work and build up the church, THE BODY OF CHRIST".

02/09/2025

Ecclesiastes – THE PREACHER

LIFE WITHOUT GOD HAS NO PURPOSE

1. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS USELESS
“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes. Ecclesiastes 1.2-4

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.” We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. Psalm 39.5-6

2. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS TIRING
The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south, and then turns north. Around and around it goes, blowing in circles. Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. Then the water returns again to the rivers and flows out again to the sea. Ecclesiastes 1.5-7

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11.28-30

3. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS UNFULFILLING
Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content. History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new. Ecclesiastes 1.8-10

For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107.9

4. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS INSIGNIFICANT
We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in future generations, no one will remember what we are doing now. Ecclesiastes 1.11

Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” Genesis 1.26

5. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS UNCONTROLLABLE
I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind. What is wrong cannot be made right. What is missing cannot be recovered. Ecclesiastes 1.14-15

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8.12

02/02/2025

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE
FEED MY SHEEP
John 21.15-17

1. PUBLIC AFFIRMATION IS IMPORTANT
After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” (15)

I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. This is my command: Love each other. John 15.15-17

2. FAILURE IS NOT FINAL
After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him. (15)

As for me, I look to the LORD for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. I will be patient as the LORD punishes me, for I have sinned against him. But after that, he will take up my case and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies. The LORD will bring me into the light, and I will see his righteousness. Micah 7.7-9

3. LOVE IS THE BASIS OF SERVICE
Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.” “Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said. (16)

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5.13-14

4. PRIORITIZE YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS ABOVE ALL ELSE
Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” (17b)

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ Matthew 22.37

5. PASTORS ARE TO NURTURE AND GUIDE OTHERS IN THE FAITH
A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep. (17c)

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2.3-4

02/02/2025

No compromise!

01/26/2025

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE
REMEMBER THE MOUNTAINTOP WHEN YOU'RE IN THE VALLEY
Matthew 17.1-8

1. JESUS CAN CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials —one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (1-4)

Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3.2

2. GOD GIVES A SPECIFIC DIRECTION
But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” (5)

As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Psalm 119.143

3. FIND HUMILITY BEFORE IT FINDS YOU
The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. (6)

Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. Proverbs 29.23

4. JESUS KNOWS WHEN WE NEED ENCOURAGEMENT
Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus. (7-8)

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41.10

01/19/2025

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE
THE ROLLER COASTER
Matthew 16.14-24

1. PETER CONFESSES CHRIST
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. (14-17)

All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. 1 John 4.15

2. JESUS COMISSIONS THE DISCIPLES
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. (18-20)

For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’ There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts 4.11-12

3. JESUS CAUTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE
From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. (21)

But it was the LORD’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, Isa 53.10

4. PETER CHASTISES JESUS
Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” (22)

Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave. John 18.10

5. JESUS CHEWS PETER OUT
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” (23)

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5.8

6. JESUS CHALLENGES FOR A COMMITMENT
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (24)

This is a trustworthy saying: If we die with him, we will also live with him. If we endure hardship, we will reign with him. If we deny him, he will deny us. 2 tmothy 2.12-13

01/12/2025

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE
THE BIG SINK
Matthew 14.22-36

1. JESUS BROUGHT ME HERE (22)
Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. v22

When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the Lord told him, “Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink with their mouths in the stream.” Only 300 of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with their mouths in the stream. Judges 7.5-6

2. JESUS NEGOTIATES FOR ME (23-24)
After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone. Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. v23-24

Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us. Romans 8.34

3. JESUS GOES WITH ME (25-27)
About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” v25-27

Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matthew 28.20

4. JESUS HELPS ME GROW (28-31)
Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.” “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” v28-31

“...so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,” Ephesians 3.17

5. JESUS WILL SEE ME THROUGH (32-36)
When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed. After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3.3

01/21/2024

BETTER

PRAYING
Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. Matthew 6.9-14

1. REMEMBER YOUR FATHER- Our Father in heaven v9a

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. Romans 8.15–16

2. REMEMBER TO PRAISE- may your name be kept holy v9b

You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. Exodus 20.7

3. REMEMBER HIS KINGDOM- May your Kingdom come soon v10a

From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” Matthew 4.17

4. REMEMBER HIS WILL- May your will be done v10b

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12.2

5. REMEMBER HIS PROVISION- Give us today the food we need v11

Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means “the Lord will provide”). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” Genesis 22.14

6. REMEMBER HIS FORGIVENESS- forgive us our sins v12

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. 1 John 1.9

7. REMEMBER HIS DELIVERANCE- don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one v13

The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. Psalm 34.17

01/14/2024

BETTER

CHOICES
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3.5-6

1. RIGHTEOUSNESS IS BETTER THAN DISHONEST GAIN

Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest. Proverbs 16.8

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 1 Timothy 6.6

2. WISDOM IS BETTER THAN WEALTH

How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver! Proverbs 16.16

Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. Proverbs 3.13

3. HUMILITY IS BETTER THAN PRIDE

Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud. Proverbs 16.19

The LORD mocks the mockers but is gracious to the humble. Proverbs 3.34

4. SELF-CONTROL IS BETTER THAN POWER
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. Proverbs 16.32

People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. Proverbs 14.29

01/07/2024

BETTER

RELATIONSHIPS
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' Matthew 22.39

1. ENCOURAGE OTHERS

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5.11

“Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. Do you have the nerve to say, ‘Let me wash your face for you,’ when your own face is distorted by contempt? It’s this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor. Matthew 7.1-5 MSG

2. SUPPORT OTHERS

Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Galatians 6.2-3

And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10.25

3. SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE

Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. Ephesians 4.15

A time to be quiet and a time to speak. Ecclesiastes 3.7

And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, Ephesians 4.26

4. STAY ANCHORED IN GOD
The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death. 2 Timothy 4.16-17

5. PRAY FOR OTHERS
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. James 5.16

12/24/2023

THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS

JESUS IS AT THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” Matthew 1.23

"This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they’ve done to our relationship with God. My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other." 1 John 4.9-11 (MSG)

1. GOD’S GIFT TO YOU IS MEASURED BY ITS USEFULNESS.

“so we might live” v9

My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10.10

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. Ephesians 1.4

‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together! Matthew 25.21

2. GOD’S GIFT TO YOU IS MEASURED BY ITS COST.

“sent his Son as a sacrifice” v10

I will not present burnt offerings to the LORD my God that have cost me nothing. 2 Samuel 24.24

So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.

Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity. Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. Hebrews 9.11-14

3. GOD’S GIFT TO YOU IS MEASURED BY ITS EFFECTIVENESS
“love each other” v11

For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile. Romans 1.16

“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5.14-16

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ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER WISDOM, IT’S BETTER THAN GETTING TASED
ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER WISDOM, IT’S BETTER THAN GETTING TASED

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER WISDOM, IT’S BETTER THAN GETTING TASED 1. REMEMBER YOUR CREATOR (1,6) Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. v1 Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, v6 be careful not to forget the Lord, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 6.12 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. John 15.5 2. REDEEM THE TIME (1,7) before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” v1 For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. v7 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Ephesians 5.15-17 3. FEAR GOD (13) The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man. (YLT) Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise him forever! Psalm 111.10 4. KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS (13) The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this is the whole of man. (YLT) Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Matthew 22.37-40

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER. Ch 7 JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE
ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER. Ch 7 JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER. Ch 7 JUST A LITTLE PATIENCE REPUTATION IS BETTER THAN AROMA A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. 1a 2. THE DAY YOU DIE IS BETTER THAN THE DAY YOU WERE BORN And the day you die is better than the day you are born. 1b 3. A FUNERAL IS BETTER THAN A PARTY Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies—so the living should take this to heart. 2 4. SORROW IS BETTER THAN LAUGHTER Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. 3 5. GETTING CHEWED OUT BY SOMEONE SMART IS BETTER THAN A COMPLIMENT FROM A MORON. Better to be criticized by a wise person than to be praised by a fool. 5 6. FINISHING IS BETTER THAN STARTING Finishing is better than starting. 8a 7. PATIENCE IS BETTER THAN PRIDE Patience is better than pride. 8b

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER IF YOU’RE GONNA BE DUMB, YOU BETTER BE TOUGH
ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER IF YOU’RE GONNA BE DUMB, YOU BETTER BE TOUGH

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER IF YOU’RE GONNA BE DUMB, YOU BETTER BE TOUGH 1. SHUT UP AND LISTEN (1-2) As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few. Ecclesiastes 5.1-2 2. DON’T MAKE PROMISES YOU CAN’T KEEP (3-7) Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved. Ecclesiastes 5.6 3. TRUST GOD THROUGH INJUSTICE AND UNCERTAINTY (8-12) Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy. Ecclesiastes 5.8-12 4. WEALTH IS MEANINGLESS (13-17) We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5.15 5. FIND MEANING IN GOD’S GIFTS AND PURPOSES (18-20) Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life. Ecclesiastes 5.18

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER BETTER OFF DEAD
ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER BETTER OFF DEAD

ECCLESIASTES- THE PREACHER BETTER OFF DEAD WITHOUT GOD, LIFE IS FULL OF DISCOMFORT… AND WORSE! Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. Ecclesiastes 4.1 Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor. And do not scheme against each other. Zechariah 7.10 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him. Proverbs 14.31 So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. 3But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun. Ecclesiastes 4.2-3 2. WITHOUT GOD, LIFE IS FULL OF JEALOUSY… AND WORSE! Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind. Ecclesiastes 4.4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous. Proverbs 27.4 “Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin.” And yet, “Better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind.”” Ecclesiastes 4.5-6 Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4.11-13

Ecclesiastes – THE PREACHER LIFE WITHOUT GOD HAS NO PURPOSE
Ecclesiastes – THE PREACHER LIFE WITHOUT GOD HAS NO PURPOSE

Ecclesiastes – THE PREACHER LIFE WITHOUT GOD HAS NO PURPOSE 1. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS USELESS “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes. Ecclesiastes 1.2-4 You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.” We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. Psalm 39.5-6 2. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS TIRING The sun rises and the sun sets, then hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south, and then turns north. Around and around it goes, blowing in circles. Rivers run into the sea, but the sea is never full. Then the water returns again to the rivers and flows out again to the sea. Ecclesiastes 1.5-7 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11.28-30 3. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS UNFULFILLING Everything is wearisome beyond description. No matter how much we see, we are never satisfied. No matter how much we hear, we are not content. History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new. Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new. Ecclesiastes 1.8-10 For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Psalm 107.9 4. LIFE WITHOUT PURPOSE IS INSIGNIFICANT We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in future generations, no one will remember what we are doing now. Ecclesiastes 1.11 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the s

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE FEED MY SHEEP John 21.15-17
JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE FEED MY SHEEP John 21.15-17

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE FEED MY SHEEP John 21.15-17 1. PUBLIC AFFIRMATION IS IMPORTANT After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” (15) I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. This is my command: Love each other. John 15.15-17 2. FAILURE IS NOT FINAL After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him. (15) As for me, I look to the LORD for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. Do not gloat over me, my enemies! For though I fall, I will rise again. Though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. I will be patient as the LORD punishes me, for I have sinned against him. But after that, he will take up my case and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies. The LORD will bring me into the light, and I will see his righteousness. Micah 7.7-9 3. LOVE IS THE BASIS OF SERVICE Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.” “Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said. (16) For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5.13-14 4. PRIORITIZE YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS ABOVE ALL ELSE Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” (17b) Jesus replied, “‘Yo

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JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE REMEMBER THE MOUNTAINTOP WHEN YOU'RE IN THE VALLEY Matthew 17.1-8
JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE REMEMBER THE MOUNTAINTOP WHEN YOU'RE IN THE VALLEY Matthew 17.1-8

JESUS IS MY RIDE OR DIE REMEMBER THE MOUNTAINTOP WHEN YOU'RE IN THE VALLEY Matthew 17.1-8 1. JESUS CAN CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone. As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus. Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials —one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (1-4) Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3.2 2. GOD GIVES A SPECIFIC DIRECTION But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.” (5) As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Psalm 119.143 3. FIND HUMILITY BEFORE IT FINDS YOU The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. (6) Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor. Proverbs 29.23 4. JESUS KNOWS WHEN WE NEED ENCOURAGEMENT Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus. (7-8) Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41.10

THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS PEACE IS AT THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS
THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS PEACE IS AT THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS

THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS PEACE IS AT THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” Luke 2.14 1. WHO IS THIS PEACE FOR? ALL WHO BELIEVE Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5.1 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. Psalm 119.165 KJV You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26.3 2. WHERE DOES PEACE COME FROM? RECONCILIATION WITH GOD For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. Colossians 1.19-22 3. WHAT'S YOUR PLAN FOR PEACE? ACCEPT HIS PEACE SHARE HIS PEACE WITH OTHERS And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. 2 Corinthians 5.18-21

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