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Sermon Take Away: “ONE PRAYER AWAY”

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Luke 18:1-10; Matthew 15:21-28 “Men ought to always pray and not faint.” Prayer is a statement of belief in the God of Heaven. It is an allegiance and acknowledgement to his power and authority over our lives and everything in earth. It is a way to keep us align with his will. In the Importunate Widow parable, the importance of persistent prayer is the valuable lesson. The widow knew the judge of the city had the authority to avenge her of her adversary. Even though he gave no consent to her request, she continued to weary him for vengeance. Now … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “ONE PRAYER AWAY”

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Sermon Take Away “MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE”

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Psalm 100; Philippians 2:6-8 It is good to think on the goodness of God. Everyday we want to make a joyful noise because God is so good. He is the only one that give us real joy. Joy is contentment and satisfaction regardless of circumstances. Let God know that you give him praise. “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord”, is expressed in a song, shout, hand clap, or an inward quiet praise. “Serve the Lord with gladness…” Jesus is an example of serving the Lord with gladness. He came to the service for his Father. He came not to … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE”

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Sermon Take Away: “WOMEN OF GOD”

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Esther 4; Genesis 2:21-24; Exodus 20:13; Luke 10:38-42 History records the struggles that women had to overcome to defend her role in the church. Under their leadership and spiritual calling, many people have been saved and remain in the faith of Jesus Christ. March is declared as Women’s History month. It is an annual event to highlight the many achievements and history of women. The church has taken the opportunity to highlight just a few faithful women in the bible and what their lives continue to do for many women of God today. Evangelist Porter spoke of being bold like … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “WOMEN OF GOD”

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Sermon Take Away: “THE GOLDEN RULE”

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Mark 12:28-31; Matthew 22:37-40; Matthew 5:44; I Corinthians 13;6,7 “Love your neighbor as you love yourself”. This is known as the golden rule. It sounds simple and many try to live by it. But love is something that we just can’t create. It comes from a far greater power than man himself. Our Creator God is the epitome of love. Love comes from him. Jesus came to magnify the law of God. The educated and spiritual leaders did not fully understand love. They were so focused in the written law that they did not apply it to their lives. What … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “THE GOLDEN RULE”

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Sermon Take Away: “A Life of Humility”

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Philippians 2:3-8; Isaiah 53: 3-5; 1 Peter 5:6 The world has made so many days for almost anything to be remembered and celebrated.  February 22 was “Be Humble Day”.  I found this quite interesting.  A day to for people to acknowledge their faults to make you a better person and to show others that they are important.  What made it even more interesting, is that no one really could tell of the origin.  Life is composed of the natural and spiritual.  In the natural, it seems like a positive day.  In the spiritual, to be humble is in the will … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “A Life of Humility”

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Sermon Take Away: “Give Thanks”

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II Thessalonians 5:16-18; Luke 17:11-19; II Corinthians 4: 14-18 In the ten commandments, it is written that “for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God…”. Honor and reverence is given to none other but him. The word of God is the food that we need to get through every day. The Apostles continued to spread the gospel after the ascension of Christ. Paul wrote to the church to give thanks in all things. God gives us promises and in return, we must give him thanks. All things includes the good and difficult things in our lives. We give … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “Give Thanks”

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Sermon Take Away: “Redemption: My Life Has Value”

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Ephesians 1:1-7; 2:8; Acts 20:28; Hebrews 9:11-22 God in his authority ordained the course in the birth, death, and resurrection of his only begotten son for our redemption.  Redemption was made with the purchase of the blood of Jesus Christ.  It is through him we are saved. Christ came down from heaven, born into this world to save us. Yes, our life has value. “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” There is so much missing in the world today. The importance and value of life has been … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “Redemption: My Life Has Value”

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Sermon Take Away: “This Is How It Is”

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Ecclesiastes 12:13,14; Matthew 22:37-40 The anointed prophets and teachers in the bible were very direct and clear in their messages to the people, as inspired by the Holy Spirit.  King Solomon, the son of David, was an exceptional communicator with the word of God.  He requested that God give him wisdom to rule his people and it was granted. The book of Ecclesiastes is a writing of inspiration and advice on life.  His teachings on vanity, satisfaction in labor, a time for all things, the end of life, and more are still relevant for today.  As he concludes this book … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “This Is How It Is”

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Sermon Take Away: “Look and Live”

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II Chronicles 7:17; Numbers 21:4-10 ; John 12::30-32 Daily news will cause us to feel compassion, concerns and even frustrated for families who are in some very despairing situations.   The acceptance of the mercies of God and his continual love helps to ease those feelings.   He knows about all things that are happening in the lives of families.   “The earth is the Lord’s and fulness; The world, and they that dwell therein.”  If we follow the scriptures, disobedience to God is the primary cause of trouble in the world.  The same life changing message that is written I Chronicles … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “Look and Live”

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Sermon Take Away: “I Will Rejoice”

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Philippians 4; Acts 9:4 “I will rejoice”  is a testament of personal faith.  In the Epistle to the Philippians, Paul encouraged the church to rejoice.  Rejoice is a continuous praise of triumph and great joy in the faith of God the Almighty. Thoughts of him dwell in the heart and mind of his people.   Paul had no particular doctrinal issue with the Philippians. He expressed his hope, gratitude and love for the church. He wrote this epistle in A.D.61, while he was in prison. Living in a time of church persecutions, one may think he had no reasons to rejoice. … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “I Will Rejoice”

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Sermon Take Away “Faith in His Absence”

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Matthew 25:14-30; Hebrews 11:6 Jesus taught in parables to convey a moral and spiritual message to his followers. He used objects that people were familiar with to teach an important message concerning their souls. Faith in him is imperative. “But without faith it is impossible to please him.” In this parable, the lord (Jesus) took a travel to far country(heaven). Before his departure, he called his servants and delivered his goods to them. They received five, two, and one respectively. After he had given to them, he took his journey. Talent was currency used in the New Testament. In this … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “Faith in His Absence”

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Sermon Take Away “Let Us Break Bread Together”

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We must always know that God wants to be with us. His love is so deep and giving as it was demonstrated when he sent his only begotten son Jesus Christ. Our connection to the Father is in the faith of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Jesus showed his love in obedience to the Father when he laid down his life for the sins of the world. In Christ final days, he instituted three ordinances that keeps us in unity with him and the Father. The first ordinance of the New Testament is baptism. Baptism is the acceptance … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “Let Us Break Bread Together”

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Sermon Take Away “Triumph in Jesus Christ”

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Romans 8:35-39 God is omniscient, he knows all things. He knew that we would need someone of righteousness and complete authority of all things to save and to protect us from all manner of harm and evil. Jesus Christ, the son of God, is the only one that could fulfill the will of God. In him, is salvation and security. In him, there is triumph in daily life and eternal life. The Apostle Paul gave a very in-depth teaching of all the things that could separate us from Christ. As he taught the Gentiles of Rome, who were non-Jewish, he … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “Triumph in Jesus Christ”

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Sermon Take Away “I Surrender”

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II Corinthians 12:9 Praise God for his wondrous unconditional love given in the life of his son Jesus Christ.   We could never repay him for becoming the sacrificial lamb for the sins of the world.  But one thing that we can do is to surrender our life to him.  He gave his perfect life for our sinful life. The Apostle Paul dealt with many issues that we have today.  He experienced them in the lives of the church and  and he wrote epistles to encourage them in the faith.  He had a thorn that he requested for God to remove.  … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “I Surrender”

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Sermon Take Away “Joy From God”

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John 15 &16; Hebrews 12; Psalm 30 We are still learning in the grace of God.   We will have up and down moments. But He gives us so much, including joy. Many people have lost hope and see know good picture.  Joy and happiness are different. Happiness is an emotion experienced in the moment.  It is more of a response to something good happening. Whereas joy dwells deep within the soul, something from God. It is not based on something good happening.  It is the fruit of the spirit that remains through all of our experiences.  To have joy, we … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “Joy From God”

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Sermon Take Away “All In His Name”

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John 16:22-24; Matthew 7:7-11; James 1:17 The love of Christ is continual. We can depend on it. His love is not given to us according to our responses to him. His last words to his disciples tell us that he wants to give us all things, according to the will of his Father. It is through the faith of Jesus, that all things are in his name. “Every good gift and perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of Lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.” Before his departure from the disciples, he … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “All In His Name”

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Sermon Take Away “Faith From Within”

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I Samuel 30; Romans 12:3 God has given us a measure of faith to believe in him as the Creator of all things. Faith is paramount in the life of every believer. At times, it is hard to explain. But simply, faith is to trust in God. David was a man after God’s own heart. He was a psalmist, a shepherd and a leader of Israel. He was not exempt from enemies, trouble or grief. His life is such an inspiration to bible students because he knew to turn to God for all things. While David and his men were … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “Faith From Within”

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Sermon Take Away “All Things Are Ready”

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Matthew 22:1-14 In the gospels, Jesus taught in parables. A parable is a short story that teaches a spiritual or moral message. In this parable the king, had prepared a marriage for his son. He sent servants out twice to invite the guest. They did not see it as a priority and declined the invitation. But the king was persistent to have guest to attend this well-prepared marriage. The very best was at this marriage. When the invited guest did not come, he expanded the invitation to the good and the bad. Many did come. However it was noted, that … Continue reading Sermon Take Away “All Things Are Ready”

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Sermon Take Away: “Benefits From Above “

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Psalm 103:1-11; Malachi 3:10 The Lord is blessing us right now. Our benefits are our blessings. It is good to speak of the blessings of yesterday. But blessings are ongoing. They are present. The book of Psalms teaches such a deep spiritual connection with God and the believer. In Psalm 103, we are commanded to “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name”. We bless God with praise and honor. He is so loving and merciful. “Forget not all his benefits”. We are prone to forget, especially the good things. In the … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “Benefits From Above “

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Sermon Take Away: “It Ain’t Over”

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Luke 8:41-56 Faith is to believe that God can do anything. Jairus, a ruler of synagogue approached Jesus because his only daughter was dying. Before Christ could get to his house, someone from his house told him that “thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master”. Many failed to believe that Jesus had the power to do the impossible. Jesus spoke faith to the father by saying “Fear not: believe only and she shall be made whole.” In the most no win situation, we must remember the promises of our Savior. In every situation, he has the final say. For … Continue reading Sermon Take Away: “It Ain’t Over”