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Deut 1: Thanksgiving Service (pt3 of 3)

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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 Israelites all that the Lord had commanded him concerning them.… Read more

Deut 1: Thanksgiving Service (pt2 of 3)

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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 the most Christian of holidays.… Read more

Matthew 4 – The Temptation of Jesus (pt1 of 4)

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Read Matt 4:1-11. Last time, I spoke from Matthew 2 and 3 and we covered repentance and how true repentance is demonstrated by fruit. Nothing else determines the authenticity of our repentance. Not sincerity, not emotions, not tears, not church attendance. Only fruit matters. So here in Matthew 4:17, right after the temptation of Christ, Jesus begins his ministry with the statement–“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Before we can talk about grace, before we can talk about salvation and eternity and God’s plan and purpose for your life, we have to talk about repentance.… Read more