{"id":6743,"date":"2017-01-01T16:51:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T22:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lcmnumc.org\/prod\/?page_id=6743"},"modified":"2022-01-12T22:01:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T04:01:19","slug":"sermon-messages-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lcmnumc.org\/prod\/resources\/sermon-messages-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Sermon Messages for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6743\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6743-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"so-parallax siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lcmnumc.org\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Crosses-on-Calvary-blu-sillouettes.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" data-siteorigin-parallax=\"true\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lcmnumc.org\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Crosses-on-Calvary-blu-sillouettes.png 600w, https:\/\/www.lcmnumc.org\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Crosses-on-Calvary-blu-sillouettes-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><div id=\"pgc-6743-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-0724c8a4c06c-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2017 Sermon Messages by Theme\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. Mat. 24:14<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>\u201cWhoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.\u201d How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Rom. 10:13-15<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-1\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ce36c17ab37d-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJesus Said I Am...\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThs series examines the \u2018I Am\u2019 statements of Jesus as he reveals more and more about Himself.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"january-1-2017-i-am-the-good-shepherd\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-january-1-2017-i-am-the-good-shepherd\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-january-1-2017-i-am-the-good-shepherd\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2017 - I Am the Good Shepherd\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-january-1-2017-i-am-the-good-shepherd\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-january-1-2017-i-am-the-good-shepherd\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec09c1\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OG8H3y9T0qI&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OG8H3y9T0qI&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec09c1\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec09f11028736501' value='6a2871dec09f11028736501'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec09f11028736501' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec09f11028736501' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec09f11028736501' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec09f11028736501' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p data-signatureblock=\"true\">In the Christmas story of Jesus\u2019 birth - God becoming flesh - the shepherds caring for their flocks of sheep on the hillsides near Bethlehem figure prominently in the announcement of the holy birth.\u00a0 They come into to the presence of the newborn Savior of the world and are transformed from mere shepherds into earthly heralds of the Good News.<\/p>\n<p data-signatureblock=\"true\">Later, during Jesus\u2019 adult ministry, he made seven defining\u00a0\u2018\u2019I AM\u2019\u2019 statements - in one of which he says,\u00a0\u2018\u2019I am the Good Shepherd.\u2019\u2019 Being a good shepherd assumes there is\u00a0a flock of sheep to take care of and while we don&apos;t like to think of ourselves as sheep, the truth is we need guidance, protection, and tender loving care. Yes, we need a shepherd and in Jesus we find we have a Good Shepherd in the most divine sense.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p class=\"first-line-none\"><span class=\"text Luke-2-8-Luke-2-12\"><sup class=\"versenum\">8-12\u00a0<\/sup>There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God\u2019s angel stood among them and God\u2019s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid. I\u2019m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David\u2019s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you\u2019re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-MSG-10690\" class=\"text Luke-2-13-Luke-2-14\"><sup class=\"versenum\">13-14\u00a0<\/sup>At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God\u2019s praises:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"poetry top-1\">\n<p class=\"line\"><span class=\"text Luke-2-13-Luke-2-14\">Glory to God in the heavenly heights,<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"text Luke-2-13-Luke-2-14\">Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"top-1\"><span id=\"en-MSG-10691\" class=\"text Luke-2-15-Luke-2-18\"><sup class=\"versenum\">15-18\u00a0<\/sup>As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. \u201cLet\u2019s get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us.\u201d They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-MSG-10692\" class=\"text Luke-2-19-Luke-2-20\"><sup class=\"versenum\">19-20\u00a0<\/sup>Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself. The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they\u2019d been told!<\/span> ~Luke 2.8-20 [The Message]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span id=\"en-MSG-11378\" class=\"text John-10-11-John-10-13\"><sup class=\"versenum\">11-13\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd puts the sheep before himself, sacrifices himself if necessary. A hired man is not a real shepherd. The sheep mean nothing to him. He sees a wolf come and runs for it, leaving the sheep to be ravaged and scattered by the wolf. He\u2019s only in it for the money. The sheep don\u2019t matter to him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-MSG-11379\" class=\"text John-10-14-John-10-18\"><sup class=\"versenum\">14-18\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI am the Good Shepherd. I know my own sheep and my own sheep know me. In the same way, the Father knows me and I know the Father. I put the sheep before myself, sacrificing myself if necessary. You need to know that I have other sheep in addition to those in this pen. I need to gather and bring them, too. They\u2019ll also recognize my voice. Then it will be one flock, one Shepherd. This is why the Father loves me: because I freely lay down my life. And so I am free to take it up again. No one takes it from me. I lay it down of my own free will. I have the right to lay it down; I also have the right to take it up again. I received this authority personally from my Father.\u201d<\/span> ~John 10.11-18 [The Message]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"january-8-2017-i-am-the-bread-of-life\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-january-8-2017-i-am-the-bread-of-life\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-january-8-2017-i-am-the-bread-of-life\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 8, 2017 -I Am the Bread of Life\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-january-8-2017-i-am-the-bread-of-life\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-january-8-2017-i-am-the-bread-of-life\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec0c5f\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91s2CkWQ4QY&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91s2CkWQ4QY&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec0c5f\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec0c825073617277' value='6a2871dec0c825073617277'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec0c825073617277' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec0c825073617277' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec0c825073617277' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec0c825073617277' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>It\u2019s Never been about the Bread<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowds wanted life in the <strong><u>body<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus came to give to them life <strong><u>eternal<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss <strong><em>real life<\/em><\/strong> for just <strong><u>bread<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cJesus answered them, \u2018Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.\u00a0Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.\u2019\u201d ~John 6:26-27<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus said to them, \u2018I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.\u2019\u201d ~John 6:35<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe.\u201d ~John 6:36<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.\u201d ~John 6:33<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"january-15-2017-i-am-the-alpha-and-omega\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-january-15-2017-i-am-the-alpha-and-omega\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-january-15-2017-i-am-the-alpha-and-omega\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 15, 2017 - I Am the Alpha and Omega\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-january-15-2017-i-am-the-alpha-and-omega\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-january-15-2017-i-am-the-alpha-and-omega\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec0dad\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vKvs3h-b31c&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vKvs3h-b31c&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec0dad\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec0dcb4027653536' value='6a2871dec0dcb4027653536'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec0dcb4027653536' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec0dcb4027653536' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec0dcb4027653536' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec0dcb4027653536' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Nothing takes Jesus by Surprise<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The constant message of love and <strong><u>grace<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus is the same and he keeps his <strong><u>word<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From beginning to end, Jesus brings <strong><u>life<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHe who was seated on the throne said, \u2018I am making everything new!\u2019 Then he said, \u2018Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.\u2019 He said to me: \u2018It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. \u00a0Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.\u2019\u201d ~Revelation\u00a0 21:5-7<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.\u00a0 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who do so.\u201d ~Hebrews 13:8-9<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018I am the Alpha and the Omega,\u2019 says the Lord God, \u2018who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.\u2019\u201d ~Revelation 1:8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. \u00a0I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. \u00a0\u2018Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.\u2019\u201d ~Revelation\u00a0 22:12-14<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"january-22-2017-i-am-the-vine\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-january-22-2017-i-am-the-vine\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-january-22-2017-i-am-the-vine\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 22, 2017 - I Am the Vine\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-january-22-2017-i-am-the-vine\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-january-22-2017-i-am-the-vine\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec0eb9\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z0Dsxx_u_UI&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z0Dsxx_u_UI&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec0eb9\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec0ed54008073410' value='6a2871dec0ed54008073410'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec0ed54008073410' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec0ed54008073410' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec0ed54008073410' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec0ed54008073410' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>We All have our Part to Play<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jesus is the vine, we are the <strong><u>branches<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We are pruned so we will bear <strong><u>more<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The fruit we bear is not from us but <strong><u>God<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing\u2026 \u00a0If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.\u201d ~John 15:5,7<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. \u201d ~John 15:1-2<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.\u201d ~John 15:6<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is to my Father\u2019s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.\u201d ~John 15:8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit\u2014fruit that will last\u2014and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.\u201d ~John 15:16<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"january-29-2017-i-am-the-light-of-the-world\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-january-29-2017-i-am-the-light-of-the-world\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-january-29-2017-i-am-the-light-of-the-world\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 29, 2017 - I Am the Light of the world\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-january-29-2017-i-am-the-light-of-the-world\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-january-29-2017-i-am-the-light-of-the-world\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec0fbf\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n6J0xr6OFcA&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n6J0xr6OFcA&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec0fbf\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec0fdd7064246810' value='6a2871dec0fdd7064246810'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec0fdd7064246810' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec0fdd7064246810' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec0fdd7064246810' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec0fdd7064246810' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Shining light into the Darkness<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The light of the world that brings <strong><u>life<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We too are the light of the <strong><u>world<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We can do greater things than <strong><u>Jesus<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhen Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, \u2018I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.\u2019\u201d ~John 8:12<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.\u00a0 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. \u00a0He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. \u00a0He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.\u00a0The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.\u201d ~John 1:4-9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile I am in the world, I am the light of the world.\u201d ~John 9:5<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.\u00a0Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. \u00a0In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.\u201d ~Matthew 5:14-16<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.\u201d ~ John 14:12<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"february-5-2017-i-am-the-way-truth-and-life\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-february-5-2017-i-am-the-way-truth-and-life\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-february-5-2017-i-am-the-way-truth-and-life\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2017 - I Am the Way, Truth, and Life\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-february-5-2017-i-am-the-way-truth-and-life\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-february-5-2017-i-am-the-way-truth-and-life\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec10d8\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gLhre1jqdZk&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gLhre1jqdZk&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec10d8\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec10fc0084622233' value='6a2871dec10fc0084622233'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec10fc0084622233' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec10fc0084622233' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec10fc0084622233' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec10fc0084622233' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Jesus Embodies Salvation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jesus is <em>the<\/em> way <em>the<\/em> and <em>the<\/em> <strong><u>life<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus is the only way to <strong><u>salvation<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How do we live out this <strong><u>Good News<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cJesus answered, \u2018I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.\u2019\u201d ~John 14:6<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.\u201d ~1 John 5:11-12<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSalvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.\u201d ~Acts 4:12<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call upon him.\u00a0 For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.\u201d ~Romans 10:12-13<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.\u00a0 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.\u201d ~Matthew 7:13-14<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"february-12-2017-i-am-the-resurrection-and-life\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-february-12-2017-i-am-the-resurrection-and-life\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-february-12-2017-i-am-the-resurrection-and-life\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 12, 2017 - I Am the Resurrection and life\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-february-12-2017-i-am-the-resurrection-and-life\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-february-12-2017-i-am-the-resurrection-and-life\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec11fa\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MjfinwtvVVs&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MjfinwtvVVs&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec11fa\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec12159087543641' value='6a2871dec12159087543641'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec12159087543641' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec12159087543641' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec12159087543641' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec12159087543641' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Lazarus and Resurrection<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why did Jesus raise him from the <strong><u>dead<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>The promised resurrection is <strong><u>eternal<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We must live like, this is not our <strong><u>home<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSo they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, \u2018Father, I thank you that you have heard me. \u00a0I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.\u2019\u201d ~John 11:41-42<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus said to her, \u2018I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;\u00a0and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?\u2019\u201d ~ John 11:24-25<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed - in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. \u00a0For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality\u201d ~1 Corinthians 15:51-52<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.\u201d ~Hebrews 13:14<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"february-19-2017-before-abraham-was-i-am\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-february-19-2017-before-abraham-was-i-am\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-february-19-2017-before-abraham-was-i-am\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 19, 2017 - Before Abraham was...I Am \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-february-19-2017-before-abraham-was-i-am\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-february-19-2017-before-abraham-was-i-am\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec12e9\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uVj9Cooh50s&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uVj9Cooh50s&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec12e9\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec13037079528939' value='6a2871dec13037079528939'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec13037079528939' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec13037079528939' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec13037079528939' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec13037079528939' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Jesus Beyond Metaphors <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jesus confronts the arrogant <strong><u>Pharisees<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus reveals Himself as eternal with <strong><u>God<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We must live with the confidence of <strong><u>Jesus<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cJesus said to them, \u2018if God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. \u00a0You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father\u2019s desires.\u201d ~John 8:42-44<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Very truly I tell you,\u2019 Jesus answered, \u2018before Abraham was born, I am!\u2019 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.\u201d ~ John 11:58<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. \u00a0He was with God in the beginning. \u00a0Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. \u00a0In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.\u201d ~John 1:1-4<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us then approach God\u2019s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.\u201d ~Hebrews 4:16<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"january-26-2017-jesus-said-who-do-you-say-i-am\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-january-26-2017-jesus-said-who-do-you-say-i-am\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-january-26-2017-jesus-said-who-do-you-say-i-am\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 26, 2017 - Jesus said \"Who do You say I am?\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-january-26-2017-jesus-said-who-do-you-say-i-am\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-january-26-2017-jesus-said-who-do-you-say-i-am\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec13d5\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BFrIB-c8o1w&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BFrIB-c8o1w&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec13d5\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec13ef9096886448' value='6a2871dec13ef9096886448'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec13ef9096886448' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec13ef9096886448' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec13ef9096886448' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec13ef9096886448' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Who is Jesus in your life<\/u><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who is Jesus according to the <strong><u>people<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Jesus according to His <strong><u>friends<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus asks <strong><em>us<\/em><\/strong>, who do you say <strong><u>I am<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhen Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, \u2018Who do people say the Son of Man is?\u2019 \u00a0They replied, \u2018Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 16:13-14<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018But what about you?\u2019 he asked. \u2018Who do you say I am?\u2019 \u00a0Simon Peter answered, \u2018You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.\u201d ~Matthew 16:15-16<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus replied, \u2018Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.\u2019\u201d ~ ~Matthew 16:17<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? \u00a0And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: \u2018How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!\u2019\u201d ~Romans 10:14-15<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-2\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ce36c17ab37d-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAmazing Love - Amazing Grace\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThs series examines God's amazing and unconditional love manifested in His Amazing Grace for us.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"march-5-2017-peters-fear\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-march-5-2017-peters-fear\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-march-5-2017-peters-fear\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 5, 2017 - Peter's Fear\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-march-5-2017-peters-fear\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-march-5-2017-peters-fear\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec14cc\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G_3RO66crVY&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G_3RO66crVY&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec14cc\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec14e70067555415' value='6a2871dec14e70067555415'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec14e70067555415' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec14e70067555415' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec14e70067555415' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec14e70067555415' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>The Christian season of Lent is a time of self-examination and penitence as we prepare for the Easter celebration of our Savior\u2019s resurrection.\u00a0 Our self-examination begins with our coming to grips with how fear creates a constant barrier to living on a rich and full relationship with God.\u00a0 The disciple\u00a0Peter provides us\u00a0with examples of how fear hinders our faith and how overcoming fear (by the power of the Holy Spirit) allows us to fully celebrate and glorify Christ Jesus on our lives.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-26801\" class=\"text John-18-15\"><sup class=\"versenum\">15\u00a0<\/sup>Simon Peter was following Jesus, and <i>so was<\/i> another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered with Jesus into the court of the high priest,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26802\" class=\"text John-18-16\"><sup class=\"versenum\">16\u00a0<\/sup>but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26803\" class=\"text John-18-17\"><sup class=\"versenum\">17\u00a0<\/sup>Then the slave-girl who kept the door *said to Peter, \u201cYou are not also <i>one<\/i> of this man\u2019s disciples, are you?\u201d He *said, \u201cI am not.\u201d<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26804\" class=\"text John-18-18\"><sup class=\"versenum\">18\u00a0<\/sup>Now the slaves and the officers were standing <i>there<\/i>, having made a charcoal fire, for it was cold and they were warming themselves; and Peter was also with them, standing and warming himself.<\/span> ~John 18: 15-18<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text John-18-25\"><sup class=\"versenum\">25\u00a0<\/sup>Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, \u201cYou are not also <i>one<\/i> of His disciples, are you?\u201d He denied <i>it<\/i>, and said, \u201cI am not.\u201d<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26812\" class=\"text John-18-26\"><sup class=\"versenum\">26\u00a0<\/sup>One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one whose ear Peter cut off, *said, \u201cDid I not see you in the garden with Him?\u201d<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26813\" class=\"text John-18-27\"><sup class=\"versenum\">27\u00a0<\/sup>Peter then denied <i>it<\/i> again, and immediately a rooster crowed.<\/span><span id=\"en-NASB-26823\" class=\"versenum\"><span class=\"woj\"> ~John 18: 25-27<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"march-12-2017-thomas-doubt\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-march-12-2017-thomas-doubt\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-march-12-2017-thomas-doubt\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 12, 2017 -Thomas' Doubt\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-march-12-2017-thomas-doubt\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-march-12-2017-thomas-doubt\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1665\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6dx15Oq-MSw&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6dx15Oq-MSw&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1665\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec16834030155598' value='6a2871dec16834030155598'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec16834030155598' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec16834030155598' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec16834030155598' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec16834030155598' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>Thomas has been given a bad wrap\u00a0for doubting the resurrection of Jesus from the dead at first. As if doubt is always bad! \u00a0Actually doubt\u00a0can be a good thing if done for the right reasons.<\/p>\n<p>1) Why did Thomas at first doubt the resurrection of Jesus?\u00a0 Mainly because he wasn&apos;t with the other disciples when Jesus appeared to them.\u00a0 Jesus more often appeared(s) \u00a0to a group of disciples (the fellowship) than to single individuals.<\/p>\n<p>2) Do we really want to believe?\u00a0\u00a0 Many like the religious leaders of Jesus day did not and so Jesus did not appear to them.\u00a0 This is still true.<\/p>\n<p>Only those who really want to believe in him will see or experience him.\u00a0 Thomas may have doubted at first but its evident that he really wanted to see the risen Lord;\u00a0for when he had an opportunity a week later when Jesus appeared to the fellowship again he readily believed.<\/p>\n<p>Honest doubt, rather than destroying our faith can strengthen it. It shows we are doing some serious thinking about Jesus and life.<\/p>\n<p>3) Finally Thomas wanted to see the risen Lord for himself; it wasn&apos;t enough for him to simply believe what someone else told him.\u00a0 He wanted a firsthand experience of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>And why was it so important for Thomas to meet Jesus for himself.\u00a0\u00a0 The chorus of a hymn written by the Gaithers spells it out well.<\/p>\n<p>\"<em>Because He lives, I can face tomorrow; because He lives all fear is gone; because I know He holds the future; and life is worth the living just because He lives.<\/em>\"<\/p>\n<p>What was true for Thomas is equally true for us.\u00a0Honest questions and doubt plus an unwillingness to simply accept what others say can aid us in having a faith that enables us to truly face the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-26892\" class=\"text John-20-24\"><sup class=\"versenum\">24\u00a0<\/sup>But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26893\" class=\"text John-20-25\"><sup class=\"versenum\">25\u00a0<\/sup>So the other disciples were saying to him, \u201cWe have seen the Lord!\u201d But he said to them, \u201cUnless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-26894\" class=\"text John-20-26\"><sup class=\"versenum\">26 <\/sup>After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cPeace <i>be<\/i> with you.\u201d<\/span><\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26895\" class=\"text John-20-27\"><sup class=\"versenum\">27\u00a0<\/sup>Then He *said to Thomas, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cReach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.\u201d<\/span><\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26896\" class=\"text John-20-28\"><sup class=\"versenum\">28\u00a0<\/sup>Thomas answered and said to Him, \u201cMy Lord and my God!\u201d<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26897\" class=\"text John-20-29\"><sup class=\"versenum\">29\u00a0<\/sup>Jesus *said to him, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cBecause you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed <i>are<\/i> they who did not see, and <i>yet<\/i> believed.\u201d ~<\/span><\/span><span class=\"passage-display-bcv\">John 20:24-29<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"march-19-2017-sauls-past\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-march-19-2017-sauls-past\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-march-19-2017-sauls-past\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 19, 2017 - Saul's Past\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-march-19-2017-sauls-past\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-march-19-2017-sauls-past\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1855\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FKD9SH_maKg&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FKD9SH_maKg&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1855\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec18717050595428' value='6a2871dec18717050595428'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec18717050595428' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec18717050595428' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec18717050595428' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec18717050595428' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Everyone has a Past<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before Paul he was Saul the <strong><u>Pharisee<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A personal encounter with <strong><u>Jesus<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Through Jesus we can be a new <strong><u>person<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cMy brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee.\u201d ~Acts 23:6<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God\u2026 They all rushed at him, dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.\u201d ~Acts 7:55-58<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow as he was going along and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, \u2018Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?\u2019\u201d ~Acts 9:3-4<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith\u2014and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God\u2014 not by works, so that no one can boast.\u201d ~Ephesians 2:8-9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus replied, \u2018Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.\u2019\u201d ~John 3:3<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"march-26-2017-the-womans-future\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-march-26-2017-the-womans-future\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-march-26-2017-the-womans-future\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 26, 2017 - The Woman's Future\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-march-26-2017-the-womans-future\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-march-26-2017-the-womans-future\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1985\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9B9AYz-MNQE&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9B9AYz-MNQE&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1985\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec19a11034194517' value='6a2871dec19a11034194517'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec19a11034194517' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec19a11034194517' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec19a11034194517' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec19a11034194517' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Grace Above the Law<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The woman was guilty under the <strong><u>Law<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus looked past her guilt and offered <strong><u>grace<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The grace of Jesus is free, but it is not <strong><u>cheap<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThe teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group\u00a0and said to Jesus, \u201cTeacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. \u00a0In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?\u201d \u00a0They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.\u201d ~John 8:3-6<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus straightened up and asked her, \u2018Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?\u2019 \u2018No one, sir,\u2019 she said. Then neither do I condemn you,\u2019 Jesus declared. \u2018Go now and leave your life of sin.\u2019\u201d ~John 8:10-11<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,\u00a0but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.\u201d ~Hebrews 10:26-27<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? \u00a0By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?\u201d ~Romans 6:1-2<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"april-2-2017-bartimaeus-healing\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-april-2-2017-bartimaeus-healing\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-april-2-2017-bartimaeus-healing\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 2, 2017 - Bartimaeus' Healing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-april-2-2017-bartimaeus-healing\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-april-2-2017-bartimaeus-healing\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1a86\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C84N7IqI4Cw&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=C84N7IqI4Cw&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1a86\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec1aa19059609260' value='6a2871dec1aa19059609260'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec1aa19059609260' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec1aa19059609260' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec1aa19059609260' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec1aa19059609260' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Healing is Amazing Grace<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He receive healing and <strong><u>compassion<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus is the only one who <strong><u>heals<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our healing needs are all <strong><u>different<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cJesus stopped and said, \u2018Call him.\u2019 So they called to the blind man, \u2018Cheer up! On your feet! He\u2019s calling you.\u2019 \u00a0Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. \u2018What do you want me to do for you?\u2019 Jesus asked him. The blind man said, \u2018Rabbi, I want to see.\u2019\u201d ~ Mark 10:49-51<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018He himself bore our sins\u2019 in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; \u2018by his wounds you have been healed.\u2019\u201d ~1 Peter 2:-24<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018For my thoughts are not your thoughts,\u00a0neither are your ways my ways,\u2019<\/p>\n<p>declares the Lord.\u00a0 \u2018As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.\u2019\u201d ~Isaiah 55:8-9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.\u00a0 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.\u201d ~James 5:14-16<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"april-9-2017-grace-for-all\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-april-9-2017-grace-for-all\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-april-9-2017-grace-for-all\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 9, 2017 - Grace for All\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-april-9-2017-grace-for-all\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-april-9-2017-grace-for-all\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1bb0\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sr99QQNUcLM&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sr99QQNUcLM&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1bb0\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec1bcc0062805550' value='6a2871dec1bcc0062805550'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec1bcc0062805550' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec1bcc0062805550' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec1bcc0062805550' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec1bcc0062805550' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Grace is Given to the Masses<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crowds of people cheered Jesus as <strong><u>king<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd call out for Jesus to be <strong><u>crucified<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Even at the end, Jesus showed them <strong><u>grace<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhen he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:\u00a0 \u2018Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!\u2019 \u2018Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!\u2019\u00a0 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, \u2018Teacher, rebuke your disciples!\u2019\u00a0 \u2018I tell you,\u2019 he replied, \u2018if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.\u2019\u201d ~Luke 19:37-40<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the whole crowd shouted, \u2018Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!\u2019 \u00a0(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) \u00a0Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. \u00a0But they kept shouting, \u2018Crucify him! Crucify him!\u2019\u201d ~Luke 23:18-21<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus said, \u2018Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.\u2019 And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.\u00a0The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, \u2018He saved others; let him save himself if he is God\u2019s Messiah, the Chosen One.\u2019\u201d ~Luke 23:34-35<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"april-16-2017-new-life\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-april-16-2017-new-life\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-april-16-2017-new-life\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 16, 2017 - New Life\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-april-16-2017-new-life\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-april-16-2017-new-life\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1ca7\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fUpg6tiii4E&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fUpg6tiii4E&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1ca7\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec1cc10075747798' value='6a2871dec1cc10075747798'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec1cc10075747798' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec1cc10075747798' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec1cc10075747798' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec1cc10075747798' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>The Resurrection of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chapter-2\"><span class=\"text Luke-24-1\"><span class=\"chapternum\">24\u00a0<\/span>But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-25994\" class=\"text Luke-24-2\"><sup class=\"versenum\">2\u00a0<\/sup>And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-25995\" class=\"text Luke-24-3\"><sup class=\"versenum\">3\u00a0<\/sup>but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-25996\" class=\"text Luke-24-4\"><sup class=\"versenum\">4\u00a0<\/sup>While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men suddenly stood near them in dazzling clothing;<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-25997\" class=\"text Luke-24-5\"><sup class=\"versenum\">5\u00a0<\/sup>and as <i>the women<\/i> were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, <i>the men<\/i> said to them, \u201cWhy do you seek the living One among the dead?<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-25998\" class=\"text Luke-24-6\"><sup class=\"versenum\">6\u00a0<\/sup>He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-25999\" class=\"text Luke-24-7\"><sup class=\"versenum\">7\u00a0<\/sup>saying that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.\u201d<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26000\" class=\"text Luke-24-8\"><sup class=\"versenum\">8\u00a0<\/sup>And they remembered His words,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26001\" class=\"text Luke-24-9\"><sup class=\"versenum\">9\u00a0<\/sup>and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26002\" class=\"text Luke-24-10\"><sup class=\"versenum\">10\u00a0<\/sup>Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the <i>mother<\/i> of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26003\" class=\"text Luke-24-11\"><sup class=\"versenum\">11\u00a0<\/sup>But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26004\" class=\"text Luke-24-12\"><sup class=\"versenum\">12\u00a0<\/sup>But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; 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Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec1eb73018743983' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec1eb73018743983' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec1eb73018743983' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Word of God for Us<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Law seems like a list of <strong><u>_don&apos;ts_<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Law is like the words of a loving <strong><u>_parent<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Law brings the fulfillment of <strong><u>_grace_<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. \u201cYou shall not steal.\u00a0\u201cYou shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. \u201cYou shall not covet your neighbor\u2019s house. You shall not covet your neighbor\u2019s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.\u201d ~Exodus 20:13-17<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.\u00a0 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.\u201d ~Matthew 5:17-18<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have all received one blessing after another. God\u2019s grace is not limited.\u00a0 Moses gave us the law.\u00a0 Jesus Christ has given us grace and truth.\u201d ~John 1:16-17<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.\u00a0 What then?\u00a0 Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace?\u00a0 By no means!\u201d ~Romans 6:14-15<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"april-30-2017-history-the-good-bad-ugly\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-april-30-2017-history-the-good-bad-ugly\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-april-30-2017-history-the-good-bad-ugly\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 30, 2017 -History: The Good, Bad, &amp; Ugly\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-april-30-2017-history-the-good-bad-ugly\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-april-30-2017-history-the-good-bad-ugly\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec1f90\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4nPRQY1S2w&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x4nPRQY1S2w&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec1f90\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec1faa9006269596' value='6a2871dec1faa9006269596'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec1faa9006269596' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec1faa9006269596' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec1faa9006269596' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec1faa9006269596' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Servants of God<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>God\u2019s servants are rarely <strong><u>perfect<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Why are the lifted up in the <strong><u>Bible<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to be perfect to serve <strong><u>God<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThen Nathan said to David, \u2018You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says:\u2026 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in his eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites.\u2019\u201d ~2 Samuel 12:7, 9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamson said to them, \u2018This time I have a right to get even with the Philistines; I will really harm them.\u2019 Samson said to them, \u2018Since you\u2019ve acted like this, I swear that I won\u2019t stop until I get my revenge on you.\u2019\u00a0 He attacked them viciously and slaughtered many of them. Then he went down and stayed in a cave in the rock of Etam.\u201d ~Judges 15:3, 7-8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. \u00a0We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;\u00a0persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.\u201d ~2 Corinthians 4:7-9<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"may-7-2017-poetry-the-cry-of-my-heart\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-may-7-2017-poetry-the-cry-of-my-heart\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-may-7-2017-poetry-the-cry-of-my-heart\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 7, 2017 - Poetry: The Cry Of My Heart\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-may-7-2017-poetry-the-cry-of-my-heart\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-may-7-2017-poetry-the-cry-of-my-heart\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec206d\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQGt2fJfuo0&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FQGt2fJfuo0&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec206d\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec20875026354064' value='6a2871dec20875026354064'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec20875026354064' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec20875026354064' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec20875026354064' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec20875026354064' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Poetry is the language of the heart<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bible speaks to ever part of <strong><u>us<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Hebrew poetry is meant for <strong><u>everyone<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>God understand the cry of our <strong><u>heart<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cMy enemies say of me in malice, \u2018When will he die and his name perish?\u2019 \u00a0Whenever one comes to see me, he speaks falsely, while his heart gathers slander; then he goes out and spreads it abroad. All my enemies whisper together against me; they imagine the worst for me, saying, \u2018A vile disease has beset him; he will never get up from the place where he lies.\u2019\u201d ~ Psalm 41:5-8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy are those\u00a0who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers;\u00a0but their delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law they meditate day and night.\u201d ~Psalm 1:1-2<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. \u00a0He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. \u00a0He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name&apos;s sake. \u00a0Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.\u201d ~Psalm 23:1-4<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"may-14-2017-prophecy-the-lord-says\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-may-14-2017-prophecy-the-lord-says\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-may-14-2017-prophecy-the-lord-says\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 14, 2017 - Prophecy: The Lord Says...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-may-14-2017-prophecy-the-lord-says\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-may-14-2017-prophecy-the-lord-says\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec216f\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=65J7mP6ehrs&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=65J7mP6ehrs&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec216f\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec21888099366134' value='6a2871dec21888099366134'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec21888099366134' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec21888099366134' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec21888099366134' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec21888099366134' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Prophets Speak for the Lord<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prophecy is more than telling the <strong><u>future<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>People often disregard the <strong><u>prophets<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Prophets must Love the <strong><u>people<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201c\u2018The days are coming,\u2019 declares the Lord, \u2018when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them,\u2019 declares the Lord.\u201d ~ Jeremiah 31:31-32<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWoe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them. So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. Because of this, God in his wisdom said, \u2018I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.\u2019\u201d ~Luke 11:47-49<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe LORD said to me, \u2018Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes\u2019\u201d ~ Hosea 3:1<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"may-21-2017-gospel-god-in-the-flesh\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-may-21-2017-gospel-god-in-the-flesh\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-may-21-2017-gospel-god-in-the-flesh\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 21, 2017 - Gospel: God in the Flesh\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-may-21-2017-gospel-god-in-the-flesh\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-may-21-2017-gospel-god-in-the-flesh\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec224a\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HiPK9mg26tg&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HiPK9mg26tg&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec224a\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec22634079446953' value='6a2871dec22634079446953'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec22634079446953' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec22634079446953' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec22634079446953' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec22634079446953' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Gospel tell the Story of Jesus<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The word Gospel mean <strong><u>Good News<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One story, four different <strong><u>points of view<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gospel tell the story of <strong><u>salvation<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.\u00a0 He was with God in the beginning.\u00a0 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.\u00a0 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.\u201d ~John 1:1-4<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.\u201d ~Mark 16:5<\/p>\n<p>\u2018While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. ~Luke 24:4<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The angel said to the women, \u2018Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 28:5<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus said to him, \u2018Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.\u00a0 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.\u2019\u201d ~Luke 19:9-10<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"may-28-2017-letters-in-my-loving-words\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-may-28-2017-letters-in-my-loving-words\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-may-28-2017-letters-in-my-loving-words\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 28, 2017 - Letters: In my loving words\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-may-28-2017-letters-in-my-loving-words\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-may-28-2017-letters-in-my-loving-words\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2335\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=if9blqSX-fc&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=if9blqSX-fc&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2335\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec234e1000309867' value='6a2871dec234e1000309867'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec234e1000309867' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec234e1000309867' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec234e1000309867' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec234e1000309867' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Most of the N.T. books are Letters<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Letters are written to specific <strong><u>people<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They are written to grow <strong><u>disciples<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They still instruct &amp; encourage us <strong><u>today<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d ~Ephesians 1:1-2<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God\u201d ~Ephesians. 2:8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.\u00a0 If one of you says to him, \u2018Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,\u2019 but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.\u201d ~James 2:14-17<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. ~Romans 3:23-25<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters. This is how I write.\u00a0\u00a0 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.\u201d 2 Thessalonians 3:17-18<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-4\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ce36c17ab37d-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Ten(der) Commandments\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis series takes a look at the Ten Commandments from God's perspective, not man's.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"june-4-2017-no-other-gods\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-june-4-2017-no-other-gods\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-june-4-2017-no-other-gods\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 4, 2017 - No Other gods\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-june-4-2017-no-other-gods\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-june-4-2017-no-other-gods\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2416\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Mc3Xldwxcc&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Mc3Xldwxcc&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2416\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec242f2096471985' value='6a2871dec242f2096471985'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec242f2096471985' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec242f2096471985' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec242f2096471985' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec242f2096471985' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Real Issue is Idolatry <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the O.T. this referred to false <strong><u>gods<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the N.T. anything above the <strong><u>Lord<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>What are the idols in your life <strong><u>today<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAnd God spoke all these words: \u2018I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.\u00a0\u2018You shall have no other gods before me.\u2019\u201d ~Exodus 20:1-3<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the there, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.\u201d ~Matthew 6:24<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator\u2014who is forever praised. Amen.\u201d ~Romans 1:25<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things. \u00a0But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d ~Philippians 3:19-20<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"june-11-2017-pursuing-empty-images\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-june-11-2017-pursuing-empty-images\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-june-11-2017-pursuing-empty-images\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 11, 2017 - Pursuing Empty Images\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-june-11-2017-pursuing-empty-images\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-june-11-2017-pursuing-empty-images\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2500\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TKbATHydvlo&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TKbATHydvlo&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2500\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec25246029708015' value='6a2871dec25246029708015'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec25246029708015' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec25246029708015' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec25246029708015' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec25246029708015' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Images Distract from the Real Thing<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t need pale imitations to <strong><u>worship<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Israelites heard the voice of <strong><u>God<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>They traded a relationship for a golden <strong><u>calf<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. \u00a0You shall not bow down to them or worship them\u2026\u201d ~Exodus 20:4-5<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.\u201d ~John 4:23<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, the whole mountain trembled violently, and the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder. Then Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him.\u201d\u00a0 ~Exodus 19:18-19<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAaron answered them, \u2018Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.\u2019 So all the people took off their earrings and brought them to Aaron.\u00a0 He took what they handed him and made it into an idol cast in the shape of a calf, fashioning it with a tool. Then they said, \u2018These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of Egypt.\u2019\u201d\u00a0 ~Exodus 32:2-4<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"june-18-2017-take-care-with-the-name\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-june-18-2017-take-care-with-the-name\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-june-18-2017-take-care-with-the-name\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 18, 2017 - Take Care with the Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-june-18-2017-take-care-with-the-name\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-june-18-2017-take-care-with-the-name\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec25e5\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GYCfnPo7VQk&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GYCfnPo7VQk&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec25e5\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec25ff9073342815' value='6a2871dec25ff9073342815'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec25ff9073342815' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec25ff9073342815' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec25ff9073342815' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec25ff9073342815' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Name Above all Names<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ways we can use the <strong>\u00a0\u00a0<u>name\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is no other name as <strong><u>Holy<\/u>_<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We can only worship in the <strong><u>gap<\/u>__<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Worhip-in-the-Gap-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7330\" src=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Worhip-in-the-Gap-3-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Worhip-in-the-Gap-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7329\" src=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Worhip-in-the-Gap-2-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Worhip-in-the-Gap-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7328\" src=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Worhip-in-the-Gap-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.\u201d ~Exodus 20:7<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore God exalted him to the highest place\u00a0and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,\u00a0to the glory of God the Father.\u201d ~Philippians 2:9-11<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.\u201d\u00a0 ~Proverbs 3:5-6<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,\u2019 declares the LORD.\u00a0 \u2018As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.\u201d ~Isaiah 55:8-9<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"june-25-2017-a-time-to-reflect\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-june-25-2017-a-time-to-reflect\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-june-25-2017-a-time-to-reflect\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJune 25, 2017 - A Time to Reflect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-june-25-2017-a-time-to-reflect\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-june-25-2017-a-time-to-reflect\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2720\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GbJm_8gvjGI&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GbJm_8gvjGI&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2720\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec273a4021752186' value='6a2871dec273a4021752186'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec273a4021752186' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec273a4021752186' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec273a4021752186' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec273a4021752186' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Reason for the Sabbath<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sabbath is for our <strong><u>rest<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Also to make room for <strong><u>God<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>How does the Sabbath mean <strong><u>today<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cRemember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.\u00a0Six days you shall labor and do all your work,\u00a0but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.\u00a0For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.\u201d ~Exodus 20:8-11<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018There are six days when you may work, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, a day of sacred assembly. You are not to do any work; wherever you live, it is a sabbath to the Lord.\u201d ~ Leviticus 23:3<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe says, \u2018Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.\u2019\u201d ~Psalm 46:10<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.\u201d ~Revelation 3:20<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"july-2-2017-love-honor-respect\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-july-2-2017-love-honor-respect\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-july-2-2017-love-honor-respect\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 2, 2017 - Love, Honor, Respect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-july-2-2017-love-honor-respect\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-july-2-2017-love-honor-respect\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec27fe\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AUnBrxp3pJE&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AUnBrxp3pJE&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec27fe\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec28182051636461' value='6a2871dec28182051636461'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec28182051636461' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec28182051636461' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec28182051636461' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec28182051636461' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Honoring our Parents<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protect the bonds of the <strong><u>family<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This does not mean blind <strong><u>obedience<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>God does not have <strong><u>grandchildren<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cHonor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.\u201d ~Exodus 20:12<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. \u201cHonor your father and mother\u201d\u2014which is the first commandment with a promise \u2014 \u201cso that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.\u201d Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.\u201d ~ Ephesians 6:1-4<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.\u201d ~Joshua 24:15<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.\u00a0 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.\u201d ~Matthew 7:13-14<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"july-9-2017-respect-for-life\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-july-9-2017-respect-for-life\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-july-9-2017-respect-for-life\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 9, 2017 - Respect for Life \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-july-9-2017-respect-for-life\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-july-9-2017-respect-for-life\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec28e8\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h4qwnhU80uU&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h4qwnhU80uU&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec28e8\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec29164023284819' value='6a2871dec29164023284819'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec29164023284819' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec29164023284819' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec29164023284819' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec29164023284819' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cRespecting Life Creates Community\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the context of our conversation this morning concerning the sixth commandment (restated positively as \"respect life\") and why and how <em>respecting life creates community<\/em>, our quest for community is an extension of our longing to be connected with others \u2013 our desire for relationships in which we can express our love and be validated by the love others give us.\u00a0 We crave to be desired, to be delighted in, to be pursued.\u00a0 In Christians, that craving is fully satisfied by God and then by our families and friends.\u00a0 This longing to be loved is so integral to our identity that rejection or projected shame in a relationship becomes emotionally crippling \u2013 whether that relationship is with God or with family\/friend.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>9\u00a0In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. <sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>When they set out from Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped in front of the mountain. <sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, \u201cThus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel: <sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>\u2018You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and <em>how<\/em> I bore you on eagles\u2019 wings, and brought you to Myself. <sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; <sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.\u2019 These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.\u201d~ Exodus 19.1-6<\/p>\n<p><sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cYou shall have no other gods before Me.\u201d~ Exodus 20-3<\/p>\n<p><sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, <sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cThus says the Lord God of Israel, \u2018Like these good figs, so I will regard as good the captives of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place <em>into<\/em> the land of the Chaldeans. <sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>For I will set My eyes on them for good, and I will bring them again to this land; and I will build them up and not overthrow them, and I will plant them and not pluck them up. <sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.\u201d ~Jeremiah 24.4-7<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"july-16-2017-gods-standard-of-purity\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-july-16-2017-gods-standard-of-purity\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-july-16-2017-gods-standard-of-purity\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 16, 2017 - God's Standard of Purity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-july-16-2017-gods-standard-of-purity\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-july-16-2017-gods-standard-of-purity\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec29e0\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d7H5SRQfsDU&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d7H5SRQfsDU&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec29e0\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec29fa3076983888' value='6a2871dec29fa3076983888'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec29fa3076983888' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec29fa3076983888' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec29fa3076983888' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec29fa3076983888' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Issue is Faithfulness<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protect the bonds of the <strong><u>marriage<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sexual intimacy is a powerful <strong><u>bond<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Faithfulness is an issue of the <strong><u>heart<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou shall not commit adultery.\u201d ~Exodus 20:14<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Haven\u2019t you read,\u2019 he replied, \u2018that at the beginning the Creator \u2018made them male and female,\u2019and said, \u2018For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh\u2019? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.\u201d\u201d\u00a0 - Matthew 19:4-6<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFlee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.\u00a0 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.\u201d ~1 Corinthians 6:18-20<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have heard that it was said, \u2018Do not commit adultery.\u2019\u00a0 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.\u201d ~Matthew 5:27-29<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"july-23-2017-letting-god-meet-your-needs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-july-23-2017-letting-god-meet-your-needs\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-july-23-2017-letting-god-meet-your-needs\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 23, 2017 - Letting God Meet Your Needs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-july-23-2017-letting-god-meet-your-needs\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-july-23-2017-letting-god-meet-your-needs\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2ab7\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kggcxWFAgrk&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kggcxWFAgrk&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2ab7\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec2ad16006112228' value='6a2871dec2ad16006112228'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec2ad16006112228' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec2ad16006112228' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec2ad16006112228' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec2ad16006112228' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Taking what isn\u2019t Yours<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nearly everyone agrees it is <strong><u>wrong<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Why do people steal for <strong><u>others<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>We should let God meet our <strong><u>needs<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou shall not steal.\u201d ~Exodus 20:15<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with their own hands, that they may have something to share with those in need.\u201d ~Ephesians 4:28<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.\u00a0 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.\u201d ~Philippians 4:12-13<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.\u201d ~Philippians 4:19<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"july-30-2017-words-that-hurt-words-that-heal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-july-30-2017-words-that-hurt-words-that-heal\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-july-30-2017-words-that-hurt-words-that-heal\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 30, 2017 - Words That Hurt, Words That Heal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-july-30-2017-words-that-hurt-words-that-heal\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-july-30-2017-words-that-hurt-words-that-heal\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2b8a\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UwfWlRJSaRw&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UwfWlRJSaRw&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2b8a\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec2ba41045049802' value='6a2871dec2ba41045049802'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec2ba41045049802' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec2ba41045049802' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec2ba41045049802' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec2ba41045049802' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>How to Use Our Words<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ways we are give false <strong><u>testimony<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Is it ever acceptable to tell a <strong><u>lie<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>We should strive to be <strong><u>encouragers<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cYou shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.\u201d~Exodus 20:16<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.\u201d ~ Proverbs 12:22<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God\u2019s likeness.\u00a0 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.\u00a0 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?\u00a0 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.\u201d ~James 3:9-12<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.\u00a0 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.\u201d ~Proverbs 15;1-2<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-f779630d3fc5-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSo What?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis series takes a look at the implications of key attributes of our God.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"august-13-2017-god-is-good-so-what\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-august-13-2017-god-is-good-so-what\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-august-13-2017-god-is-good-so-what\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 13, 2017 - God is Good--So What?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-august-13-2017-god-is-good-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-august-13-2017-god-is-good-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2c5d\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5v8DtxkO4DQ&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5v8DtxkO4DQ&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2c5d\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec2c787033963316' value='6a2871dec2c787033963316'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec2c787033963316' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec2c787033963316' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec2c787033963316' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec2c787033963316' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p>This morning we begin a new worship series that will invite us to think specifically about four attributes of God. The sermon titles are, as the video intro informs us: God Is Good\u2026; God Is Loving\u2026; God Is Forgiving\u2026; and, God Is Powerful. Just as importantly, this worship series goes beyond simply naming some of God\u2019s attributes and encourages each of us to think about our response(s) \u2013 our day-in and day-out responses \u2013 to knowing and accepting that God is good, loving, forgiving and powerful.<\/p>\n<p>My approach to the statement, <em>God is good\u2026So what?<\/em> will be less of a conversation about \u201cwhat does it matter?\u201d and more of an exploration of what our response might be to the absolute truth that <em>God Is Good<\/em>\u2026 The specific response we will examine is hospitality to all...radical hospitality that seeks to emulate Christ Jesus in all our relationships<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. <span id=\"en-NASB-28248\">2\u00a0And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-28249\">3\u00a0For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28250\">4\u00a0For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28251\">5\u00a0so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28252\">6\u00a0Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28253\">7\u00a0if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28254\">8\u00a0or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-28255\">9\u00a0Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28256\">10\u00a0Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28257\">11\u00a0not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28258\">12\u00a0rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-28259\">13\u00a0contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.<\/span> ~Romans 12.1-13<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-5199\">\u00a0\u201cNow, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5200\">13\u00a0and to keep the Lord\u2019s commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good?<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5201\">14\u00a0Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the highest heavens, the earth and all that is in it.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5202\">15\u00a0Yet on your fathers did the Lord set His affection to love them, and He chose their descendants after them, even you above all peoples, as it is this day.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5203\">16\u00a0So circumcise your heart, and stiffen your neck no longer.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5204\">17\u00a0For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5205\">18\u00a0He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5206\">19\u00a0So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5207\">20\u00a0You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5208\">21\u00a0He is your praise and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-5209\">22\u00a0Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.<\/span>\u00a0~Deuteronomy 10.12-22<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"august-20-2017-god-is-loving-so-what\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-august-20-2017-god-is-loving-so-what\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-august-20-2017-god-is-loving-so-what\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 20, 2017 - God is Loving--So What?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-august-20-2017-god-is-loving-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-august-20-2017-god-is-loving-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2ddb\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eoo-tvirMck&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Eoo-tvirMck&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2ddb\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec2df65063620906' value='6a2871dec2df65063620906'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec2df65063620906' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec2df65063620906' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec2df65063620906' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec2df65063620906' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Unconditional Love<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>God loves the whole <strong><u>world<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>God loves you no matter <strong><u>what<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>God will never let go of <strong><u>you<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.\u201d\u00a0 ~John 3:16<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith \u2014 and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God \u2014 \u00a0not by works, so that no one can boast.\u201d ~Ephesians 2:8-9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDraw near to God, and he will draw near to you.\u201d ~James 4:8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?\u2026\u00a0For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,\u00a0nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.\u201d ~Romans 8:35-39<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"august-27-2017-god-is-forgiving-so-what\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-august-27-2017-god-is-forgiving-so-what\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-august-27-2017-god-is-forgiving-so-what\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAugust 27, 2017 - God is Forgiving--So What?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-august-27-2017-god-is-forgiving-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-august-27-2017-god-is-forgiving-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2eb1\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XeaOMKVksbo&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XeaOMKVksbo&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2eb1\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec2ecb5050654853' value='6a2871dec2ecb5050654853'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec2ecb5050654853' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec2ecb5050654853' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec2ecb5050654853' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec2ecb5050654853' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Forgiveness: For all - To all<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jesus paid a great price to forgive <strong><u>you<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We should never cheapen God\u2019s <strong><u>grace<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Forgiving others reflects our <strong><u>forgiveness<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cSince all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. ~Romans 3:23-25a<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut don\u2019t take any of this for granted. It was only yesterday that you outsiders to God\u2019s ways had no idea of any of this, didn\u2019t know the first thing about the way God works, hadn\u2019t the faintest idea of Christ. You knew nothing of that rich history of God\u2019s covenants and promises in Israel, hadn\u2019t a clue about what God was doing in the world at large.\u00a0 Now because of Christ - dying that death, shedding that blood - you who were once out of it altogether are in on everything.\u201d ~Ephesians 2:11-13<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen Peter came to Jesus and asked, \u2018Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?\u2019\u00a0 Jesus answered, \u2018I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 18:21-22<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"september-3-2017-god-is-powerful-so-what\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-september-3-2017-god-is-powerful-so-what\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-september-3-2017-god-is-powerful-so-what\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 3, 2017 - God is Powerful--So What?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-september-3-2017-god-is-powerful-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-september-3-2017-god-is-powerful-so-what\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec2f7e\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V5OFhJnZGLY&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V5OFhJnZGLY&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec2f7e\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec2f971085235687' value='6a2871dec2f971085235687'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec2f971085235687' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec2f971085235687' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec2f971085235687' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec2f971085235687' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Power Beyond Understanding<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>God is powerful and is on our <strong><u>side<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Can God be so good and so <strong><u>powerful<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Power greater than we can <strong><u>understand<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAnd his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms. ~Ephesians 1:19-20<\/p>\n<p>As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, \u2018Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?\u2019 \u2018Neither this man nor his parents sinned,\u2019 said Jesus, \u2018but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.\u2019\u201d ~John 9:1-3<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJesus answered, \u2018Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.\u2019\u201d ~Luke 13:2-3<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere were you when I laid the earth\u2019s foundation?\u00a0 Tell me, if you understand.\u00a0 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!\u00a0 Who stretched a measuring line across it?\u00a0 On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone - while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?\u201d ~Job 38:4-7<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-6\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ce36c17ab37d-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMissing Pieces\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis series takes a look at how we should fill those missing pieces in our lives.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"september-10-2017-healthy-relationships\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-september-10-2017-healthy-relationships\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-september-10-2017-healthy-relationships\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 10, 2017 - Healthy Relationships\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-september-10-2017-healthy-relationships\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-september-10-2017-healthy-relationships\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3058\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sWZPkQH4is8&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sWZPkQH4is8&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3058\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec30720062017841' value='6a2871dec30720062017841'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec30720062017841' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec30720062017841' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec30720062017841' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec30720062017841' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>We Have Many Relationships<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Understanding the ones we <strong><u>love<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Showing love that will be <strong><u>received<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Godliness is about loving not <strong><u>winning<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIf I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. \u00a0If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. \u00a0If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.\u201d ~1 Corinthians 13:1-3<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. \u00a0It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. \u00a0Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.\u00a0It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ~1 Corinthians 13:4-7<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.\u00a0For we know in part and we prophesy in part,\u00a0but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. \u00a0When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. \u00a0For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.\u00a0And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.\u201d ~1 Corinthians 13:8-13<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"september-17-2017-powerful-worship\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-september-17-2017-powerful-worship\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-september-17-2017-powerful-worship\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 17, 2017 - Powerful Worship\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-september-17-2017-powerful-worship\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-september-17-2017-powerful-worship\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3167\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zDUcCU1K85w&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zDUcCU1K85w&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3167\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec31815004681781' value='6a2871dec31815004681781'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec31815004681781' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec31815004681781' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec31815004681781' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec31815004681781' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Rethinking Worship<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Who is to benefit through our <strong><u>worship<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We can only worship God in the <strong><u>gap<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The more we give the more we <strong><u>receive<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Sir,\u2019 the woman said, \u2018I can see that you are a prophet.\u00a0Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.\u2019 \u00a0\u2018Woman,\u2019 Jesus replied, \u2018believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. \u00a0You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews.\u00a0Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.\u00a0God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.\u2019\u201d ~John 4:19-24<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies.\u00a0 Even though you bring me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them.\u00a0 Though you bring choice fellowship offerings, will have no regard for them.\u00a0 Away with the noise of your songs!\u00a0 I will not listen to the music of your harps.\u00a0 But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!\u201d ~Amos 5:21-24<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.\u00a0 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days.\u201d ~Joel 2:28-29<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"september-24-2017-loving-community\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-september-24-2017-loving-community\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-september-24-2017-loving-community\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 24, 2017 - Loving Community\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-september-24-2017-loving-community\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-september-24-2017-loving-community\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3232\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TtUd47NLT6I&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TtUd47NLT6I&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3232\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec324c5018837594' value='6a2871dec324c5018837594'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec324c5018837594' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec324c5018837594' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec324c5018837594' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec324c5018837594' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>See through the Eyes of Love<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Community of love is <strong><u>vast<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus instructs how to treat <strong><u>conflict<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to agree to show <strong><u>love<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cA new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.\u00a0By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.\u201d ~John 13: 34-35<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.\u201d ~Acts 1:8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.\u00a0But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that \u2018every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.\u2019If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.\u201d ~ Matthew 18:15-17<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.\u00a0Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.\u201d ~ Luke 6:35-36<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"october-1-2017-growing-in-faith\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-october-1-2017-growing-in-faith\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-october-1-2017-growing-in-faith\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 1, 2017 - Growing in Faith\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-october-1-2017-growing-in-faith\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-october-1-2017-growing-in-faith\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec32ff\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pf_ijyxqKbI&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pf_ijyxqKbI&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec32ff\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec33182067342871' value='6a2871dec33182067342871'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec33182067342871' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec33182067342871' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec33182067342871' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec33182067342871' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>More Like Jesus Christ<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We study to grow our <strong><u>mind<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We trust and love to grow our <strong><u>soul<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Changing our behavior grows our <strong><u>hearts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?\u2019\u00a0 Jesus replied: \u2018Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.\u2019\u00a0 This is the first and greatest commandment.\u00a0 And the second is like it: \u2018Love your neighbor as yourself.\u2019\u00a0 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 22:36-40<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.\u201d ~Galatians 2:20<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.\u201d ~Ephesians 4:3-6<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"october-8-2017-serving-is-love\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-october-8-2017-serving-is-love\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-october-8-2017-serving-is-love\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 8, 2017 - Serving is Love\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-october-8-2017-serving-is-love\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-october-8-2017-serving-is-love\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec33c6\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=44FRF0dzN-4&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=44FRF0dzN-4&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec33c6\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec33df1012232570' value='6a2871dec33df1012232570'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec33df1012232570' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec33df1012232570' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec33df1012232570' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec33df1012232570' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Heart of a Servant<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A believer is not the same a <strong><u>disciple<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The servant\u2019s heart acts out of <strong><u>love<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A disciple gives themselves <strong><u>sacrificially<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cNot everyone who says to me, \u2018Lord, Lord,\u2019 will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 7:21<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Then the righteous will answer him, \u2018Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? \u00a0When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? \u00a0When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?\u2019 \u201cThe King will reply, \u2018Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 25:37-39<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.\u201d ~Proverbs 3:27<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? \u00a0And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others?\u00a0 Do not even pagans do that? \u00a0Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.\u201d ~Matthew 5:46-48<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"october-15-2017-mission-and-purpose\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-october-15-2017-mission-and-purpose\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-october-15-2017-mission-and-purpose\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 15, 2017 - Mission and Purpose\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-october-15-2017-mission-and-purpose\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-october-15-2017-mission-and-purpose\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec34a6\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uaSvsUk1IlQ&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uaSvsUk1IlQ&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec34a6\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec34d33034517378' value='6a2871dec34d33034517378'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec34d33034517378' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec34d33034517378' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec34d33034517378' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec34d33034517378' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Living with a Purpose<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not about us, but our <strong><u>mission<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>God has given us a great <strong><u>purpose<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Your life without missing <strong><u>pieces<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThen Jesus came to them and said, \u2018All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 28:18-19<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15\u00a0And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: \u201cHow beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!\u201d ~Romans 10:14-15<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.\u201d ~Acts 1:6-8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.\u00a0For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed\u2014a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: \u2018The righteous will live by faith.\u2019\u201d ~Romans 1:16-17<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-7\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-7-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ce36c17ab37d-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Contagious Life\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis series takes a look at how we can live a life with meaning to draw others to Christ.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"october-22-2017-telling-our-story\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-october-22-2017-telling-our-story\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-october-22-2017-telling-our-story\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 22, 2017 - Telling our Story\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-october-22-2017-telling-our-story\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-october-22-2017-telling-our-story\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3586\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jWTbV_yLOhM&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jWTbV_yLOhM&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3586\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec35a10052683184' value='6a2871dec35a10052683184'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec35a10052683184' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec35a10052683184' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec35a10052683184' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec35a10052683184' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>How well do we tell our faith story?<\/u><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My Life before Christ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>We are God&apos;s creation<\/li>\n<li>Marred by sin<\/li>\n<li>Without real purpose<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>How we came to Christ (our conversion story)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>For some like St. Paul, it is dramatic<\/li>\n<li>For others like the twelve disciples, less dramatic--simply following Christ as he calls us<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Living in Christ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Keeping faithful to Christ<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of his life (light) within<\/li>\n<li>Our spiritual growth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is our story that must be shared by word and lifestyle!<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"chapter-1\"><span class=\"text Acts-1-1\"><span class=\"chapternum\">1\u00a0<\/span>The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach,<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26926\" class=\"text Acts-1-2\"><sup class=\"versenum\">2\u00a0<\/sup>until the day when He was taken up <i>to heaven<\/i>, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26927\" class=\"text Acts-1-3\"><sup class=\"versenum\">3\u00a0<\/sup>To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over <i>a period of<\/i> forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26928\" class=\"text Acts-1-4\"><sup class=\"versenum\">4 <\/sup>Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cWhich,\u201d<\/span> <i>He said<\/i>, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cyou heard of from Me;<\/span><\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26929\" class=\"text Acts-1-5\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">5\u00a0<\/sup>for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-26930\" class=\"text Acts-1-6\"><sup class=\"versenum\">6\u00a0<\/sup>So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, \u201cLord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?\u201d<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26931\" class=\"text Acts-1-7\"><sup class=\"versenum\">7\u00a0<\/sup>He said to them, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cIt is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;<\/span><\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26932\" class=\"text Acts-1-8\"><span class=\"woj\"><sup class=\"versenum\">8\u00a0<\/sup>but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text Acts-1-9\"><sup class=\"versenum\">9\u00a0<\/sup>And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. <\/span>~Acts 9: 1-6<\/p>\n<p class=\"chapter-1\"><span class=\"text John-1-1\"><span class=\"chapternum\">1\u00a0<\/span>In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26047\" class=\"text John-1-2\"><sup class=\"versenum\">2 <\/sup>He was in the beginning with God.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26048\" class=\"text John-1-3\"><sup class=\"versenum\">3\u00a0<\/sup>All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26049\" class=\"text John-1-4\"><sup class=\"versenum\">4\u00a0<\/sup>In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26050\" class=\"text John-1-5\"><sup class=\"versenum\">5\u00a0<\/sup>The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text John-1-6\"><sup class=\"versenum\">6\u00a0<\/sup>There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26052\" class=\"text John-1-7\"><sup class=\"versenum\">7 <\/sup>He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.<\/span> <span id=\"en-NASB-26053\" class=\"text John-1-8\"><sup class=\"versenum\">8 <\/sup>He was not the Light, but <i>he came<\/i> to testify about the Light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"en-NASB-26054\" class=\"text John-1-9\"><sup class=\"versenum\">9\u00a0<\/sup>There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.<\/span>\u00a0~John 1: 1-9<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text John-8-12\"><sup class=\"versenum\">12\u00a0<\/sup>Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, <span class=\"woj\">\u201cI am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.\u201d<\/span><\/span>~John 8:12<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"november-5-2017-a-contagious-inviter\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-november-5-2017-a-contagious-inviter\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-november-5-2017-a-contagious-inviter\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 5, 2017 - A Contagious Inviter\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-november-5-2017-a-contagious-inviter\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-november-5-2017-a-contagious-inviter\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3851\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GmC5K3DUagE&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GmC5K3DUagE&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3851\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec386e0099226684' value='6a2871dec386e0099226684'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec386e0099226684' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec386e0099226684' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec386e0099226684' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec386e0099226684' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Many Front Doors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Talk about what is <strong><u>important<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need all the <strong><u>answers<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Inviting take loving <strong><u>persistence<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFor the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.\u201d ~1 Peter 3:15-16<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.\u201d ~1 Peter 3:15-16<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.\u201d ~ Galatians 6:9<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"november-12-2017-a-difference-maker\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-november-12-2017-a-difference-maker\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-november-12-2017-a-difference-maker\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 12, 2017 - A Difference Maker\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-november-12-2017-a-difference-maker\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-november-12-2017-a-difference-maker\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec393b\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P2U9hG573vw&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P2U9hG573vw&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec393b\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec39590058036740' value='6a2871dec39590058036740'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec39590058036740' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec39590058036740' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec39590058036740' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec39590058036740' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Be the Example of Jesus<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be the person that lives like <strong><u>Jesus<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Act and serve in Jesus\u2019 <strong><u>name<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Why we do good is <strong><u>contagious<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cThen the righteous will answer him, \u2018Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?\u2019 The King will reply, \u2018Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.\u2019\u201d ~Matthew 25:37-40<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSalvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.\u201d ~Acts 2:12<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are the light of the world. A town built on a hillcannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.\u201d ~Matthew 5:14-16<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"november-19-2017-a-contagious-giver\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-november-19-2017-a-contagious-giver\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-november-19-2017-a-contagious-giver\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 19, 2017 - A Contagious Giver\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-november-19-2017-a-contagious-giver\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-november-19-2017-a-contagious-giver\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3a08\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QLoIWepylSk&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QLoIWepylSk&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3a08\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec3a251019095404' value='6a2871dec3a251019095404'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec3a251019095404' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec3a251019095404' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec3a251019095404' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec3a251019095404' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>The Widows Offering<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She gave the least, but offered the <strong><u>most<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Giving is Spiritual not <strong><u>financial<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A tale of two churches\u2019s <strong><u>blessings<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cJesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. \u00a0But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, \u2018Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. \u00a0They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything\u2014all she had to live on.\u2019\u201d\u00a0 ~Mark 12:41-44<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.\u201d\u00a0 ~Luke 12:48<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.\u00a0 Each one should give what they have decided in their heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.\u201d ~2 Corinthians 9:6-7<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"november-26-2017-a-way-finder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-november-26-2017-a-way-finder\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-november-26-2017-a-way-finder\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 26, 2017 - A Way Finder\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-november-26-2017-a-way-finder\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-november-26-2017-a-way-finder\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3ad0\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0xwXSMfuTgk&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0xwXSMfuTgk&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3ad0\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec3aec7007156633' value='6a2871dec3aec7007156633'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec3aec7007156633' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec3aec7007156633' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec3aec7007156633' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec3aec7007156633' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Finding a Way to Share Jesus<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Times have <strong><u>changed<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Gospel is the <strong><u>same<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Showing love and <strong><u>grace<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cPaul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: \u2018People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.\u00a0For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship\u2014and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.\u2019\u201d\u00a0 ~Acts 17:22-23<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25\u00a0And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.\u201d ~Acts 17:24-25<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. \u00a0Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.\u00a0But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d ~Romans 5:6-8<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-8\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-headline panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6743-8-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-headline so-widget-sow-headline-default-ce36c17ab37d-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sow-headline-container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sow-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOverwhelming\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sow-sub-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis series takes a look at how we can relieve the stress of the Christmas season.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6743-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-dc98e3867d38-6743\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"december-3-2017-shopping-with-giving\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-december-3-2017-shopping-with-giving\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-december-3-2017-shopping-with-giving\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 3, 2017 - Shopping with Giving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-december-3-2017-shopping-with-giving\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-december-3-2017-shopping-with-giving\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3b92\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vS4ZsYaQqOE&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vS4ZsYaQqOE&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3b92\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec3bae8038797662' value='6a2871dec3bae8038797662'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec3bae8038797662' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec3bae8038797662' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec3bae8038797662' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec3bae8038797662' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Giving is not about Spending<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stress about the perfect <strong><u>gift<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Amount spent does not equal <strong><u>affection<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Gifts can make a <strong><u>difference<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhen they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.\u201d ~Matthew 2:10-11<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor it is by grace you have been saved, through faith\u2014and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God\u2014 \u00a0not by works, so that no one can boast.\u00a0For we are God\u2019s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.\u201d\u00a0 ~Ephesians 2:8-9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: \u2018It is more blessed to give than to receive.\u2019\u201d ~Acts 20:35<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"december-10-2017-parties-with-celebrations\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-december-10-2017-parties-with-celebrations\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-december-10-2017-parties-with-celebrations\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 10, 2017 - Parties with Celebrations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-december-10-2017-parties-with-celebrations\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-december-10-2017-parties-with-celebrations\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3c58\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vdM9q_NGBl8&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vdM9q_NGBl8&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3c58\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec3c760088313626' value='6a2871dec3c760088313626'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec3c760088313626' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec3c760088313626' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec3c760088313626' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec3c760088313626' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>What is the Celebration About<\/u><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The shepherds celebrated the <strong><u>Savior<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Christmas is missing <strong><u>Christ<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Where is Christ in your <strong><u>celebration<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cBut the angel said to them, \u2018Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. \u00a0Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. \u00a0This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.\u201d~Matthew 2:10-11<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.\u201d ~Hebrews 2:1<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. \u00a0Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.\u201d ~Hebrews 12:2-3<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"december-24-2017-expectations-with-grace\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-december-24-2017-expectations-with-grace\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-december-24-2017-expectations-with-grace\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 24, 2017 - Expectations with Grace\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-december-24-2017-expectations-with-grace\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-december-24-2017-expectations-with-grace\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a id=\"6a2871dec3d25\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e_lX9sr-C50&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\">Click Here to watch video<\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e_lX9sr-C50&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871dec3d25\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"bg-margin-for-link\"><input type='hidden' bg_collapse_expand='6a2871dec3d3e1022097607' value='6a2871dec3d3e1022097607'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-more-text-6a2871dec3d3e1022097607' value='Show Notes &amp; Scripture References'><input type='hidden' id='bg-show-less-text-6a2871dec3d3e1022097607' value='Close'><a id='bg-showmore-action-6a2871dec3d3e1022097607' class='bg-showmore-plg-link  '  style=\" color:#4219e6;;\" href='#'>Show Notes &amp; Scripture References<\/a><div id='bg-showmore-hidden-6a2871dec3d3e1022097607' ><\/p>\n<h3>Sermon Notes:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>What is the Perfect Christmas<\/u><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How do you feel when you <strong><u>fail<\/u><\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Your worth is determined by <strong><u>God<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>God makes us whole through <strong><u>grace.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Scripture References:<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFor all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.\u201d ~Romans 3:23-24<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.\u00a0But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d ~Romans 5:6-8<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God\u2019s wrath through him! \u00a0For if, while we were God\u2019s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!\u201d ~Romans 5:9-10<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-6743-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style-full-width panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6743-9\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-6743-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6743-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<a id=\"6a2871debf47f\" rel=\"wp-video-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fpcymdGikrs&#038;rel=0&#038;width=640&#038;height=360\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lcmnumc.org\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Dont-Miss-the-Miracle-Graphic.001.jpeg\" class=\"video_lightbox_anchor_image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>    <script>\r\n    \/* <![CDATA[ *\/\r\n    jQuery(document).ready(function($){\r\n        $(function(){\r\n            var width = $(window).innerWidth();\r\n            var setwidth = parseFloat(640);\r\n            var ratio = parseFloat(0.5625);\r\n            var height = parseFloat(360);\r\n            var link = 'https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fpcymdGikrs&amp;rel=0&amp;width=640&amp;height=360';\r\n            if(width < setwidth)\r\n            {\r\n                height = Math.floor(width * 0.5625);\r\n                \/\/console.log(\"device width \"+width+\", set width \"+640+\", ratio \"+0.5625+\", new height \"+ height);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('width', link, width);\r\n                var new_url = wpvl_paramReplace('height', new_url, height);\r\n                $(\"a#6a2871debf47f\").attr('href', new_url);\r\n                \/\/console.log(new_url);\r\n            }\r\n        });\r\n    });\r\n    \/* ]]> *\/\r\n    <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. 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