Nehemiah 8:5-12 - the dialogical principle of worship

John 4:27-38 - the commisioning of God

Psalm 51 - confession and absolution.

Series intro: liturgy and worship

Like our Good Shepherd, we should:

I. Provide (physical and spiritual )

II. Protect (physical and spiritual )

III. Be strong

IV. Lead from fullness

A few questions to think about providing:

1.     What kind of spiritual nourishment are you providing for your family?

2.     When was the last time you read scripture to them?

A few questions to think about protecting:

3.     Are you more prepared to use a firearm than confront false teaching in your home?

4.     Are you spiritually watchful of those in your charge, like Job?

A few questions to think about your strength:

5.     When things heat up, are you prone to responding with strength and grace, or anger and silence?

6.     Would your wife and kids describe you as having a safe and steady presence, or as being unpredictable?

And a few questions to consider whether you are leading from fullness?

7.     What’s filling your “cup?” Is it the societal defaults of social media feeds and spectator sports, or the word of God?

8.     If you were a plant, what sort of “fruit” (if any) would grow on your branches? If the honest answer is “none. I’m a thornbush,” or “sick, malnourished apples,” 

a.     What are you going to do about it? 

b.     Go have lunch and get back to the same pattern? 

c.     Or, pray that the Holy Spirit will empower and guide you as you take steps toward a sustainable, positive change in your spiritual life? 

Pentecost is for all Christians, not just the Pentecostals. We celebrate Pentecost when we celebrate the HS’s work in exalting Christ and building the church.

How are we to live NOW, in light of the miraculous events at Pentecost 2,000 years ago? 

1) Our worship should be spirit-filled, rightly ordered, genuine worship

2) We need a balanced understanding of the HS

3) The gospel wins!

In this message from Luke 24:44–48, we explore the “aha” moment when the risen Christ opens the minds of His disciples to understand how the entire Old Testament points to Him. From Genesis to the Psalms to the Prophets, we trace how the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus were not tragic surprises, but sovereignly planned and prophetically foretold. This sermon unpacks powerful examples of messianic prophecy and biblical typology, calling us to a deeper confidence in Scripture and a more active faith in Christ.

• Confidence in the Word of God

  The remarkable unity and accuracy of fulfilled prophecy fortify our trust in Scripture. What was promised has come to pass. We can trust what God has said about the future too.

• Renewal of Faith in Christ’s Work

  Let the clarity of prophecy and the fulfillment in Jesus strengthen your belief in the power of the cross and the resurrection.

• Proclamation of the Risen Christ

  Like the disciples who ran to tell others, we are witnesses—through the Scriptures and by faith. Don’t let your “aha” moment end in silence. Share the story. Tell someone why Easter still matters.

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This is the third week of Easter Season. Join us in 1 Corinthians 15:12-22 and learn how these biblical truths show us how if Christ had not been raised, our faith would be worthless… but because He has been raised, we have a living hope, a future inheritance, and a gospel worth living and dying for.

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Palm Sunday prophesied and fulfilled: Zechariah 9:9-10 & John 12:12-19.

Therefore,

• Trust in the King who has come.

Christ came to earth, lived a perfect life, and died a terrible death to cover your sin. It’s the only thing in life that’s actually free. Trust Him. Lay down your expectations at His feet, and trust the King for who He truly is — not just who you wish He would be.

• Live under the reign of the King who is reigning.

Start by getting your own house in order — your heart, your home, your habits — and then build, plant, and advance the Kingdom wherever God has placed you. The world belongs to Christ — act like it.

• Hope in the King who will reign fully and finally.

If His Kingdom is advancing, then our hope is not wishful thinking — it’s unstoppable reality. So, work boldly for the Kingdom today, knowing that your labor in Christ is never wasted.

Because, Our King has come. His Kingdom is growing. His victory is sure.

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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”