Why would Jesus create angels knowing that some of them would fall and constitute the thrones and dominions and rulers and authorities led ultimately by a fallen angel known as Satan? Why would He create man, knowing that we would fall at the hands of Satan whom He created in the first place? Take any […]
Thanksgiving
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt2 of 3)
Col 1:15-20 [READ] What a beautiful hymn to our most beautiful Jesus! There are few passages in Scripture that I would choose to give thanksgiving to Jesus than Col 1:15-20. What are two reasons to be thankful for Jesus 1) First of all, I am thankful because Jesus created us. Gen 1 1 In the […]
Col 1 – Two Reasons to be Thankful (pt1 of 3)
Happy early Thanksgiving! I am thankful today for many reasons. I have 5 reasons I am thankful today. The first 3 are easy to remember because they begin with the letter “T.” “T” for Thanksgiving. 3 T’s for why I am thankful. First T: Turkeys. I am thankful for turkeys. Turkeys all around the world […]
Deut 1: Thanksgiving Service (pt3 of 3)
To recap, grumbling is a sign that you are in a spiritual wilderness. Second, fear is one reason Christians remain in the wilderness. And lastly, sin keeps us in the wilderness. Let’s read from Deut 1:3-8. Deut 1 3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the […]
Deut 1: Thanksgiving Service (pt2 of 3)
That was a long intro. This is our Thanksgiving service. So to get you into the holiday spirit, we are taking a detour from our study of Matthew and today we’ll cover our Devotional Text from last week, Deut 1. And we will tackle the perennial problem of ingratitude. I love Thanksgiving because it is […]
Deut 1: Thanksgiving Service (Hill Community Church) (pt1 of 3)
Happy early Thanksgiving and welcome to Hill Community Church, or the Hill for short. Since it is the week after the inaugural, I wanted to spend a few moments talking about our new church name. On Saturday nights, when you see each other, you can say, I’ll see you at the Hill. Sounds cool, right? […]