Ocean Lakes Church Service

Some people may think that when Jesus walked on earth, He loved everybody so much that He got along with all people.  Not so!  There were some with whom Jesus constantly clashed.  Yes, He loved them, but these people not only did not love Jesus; they hated Him with a violent, bitter hatred.  These people were known as the Pharisees.  Matthew, chapter 23, is our Biblical text for today.  If you are where you can get your Bible, let's look at this chapter for the next few minutes.

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There are times in our lives when we all get discouraged.  You've heard theold expression, "Cheer up; things could be worse."  So you cheer up, and yes, things seem to get worse!  If God's Word, the Bible, has anything to say to us when we need it, then surely we need to let God help us when we get discouraged.  Let's spend these next few minutes together and allow God to give us the help that can come only from Him.

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There are times when we hear a sermon, whether it be in person in a church, on radio or TV, on a podcast, or by some other means - - - and we feel that this particular sermon has no application to us personally.  Today's sermon, however, is one which should apply to every person who hears it.  We are thinking on the subject of burdens.  Yes, everyone has a burden of some sort or another.  It may be big or small, but we all have burdens to bear.  The question today is "What Do You Do with Your Burdens?"  Let's look at this together now and see how God can help us, whatever our burden may be.

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It is a happy experience when we can look back at some past event in our life and remember a great success that we may have accomplished.  Perhaps it was the achievement of a goal you had set for yourself.  It may have been the thrill of victory in an athletic contest for you or for your team.  We like to hear success stories.  But what about times when you have failed?  The Bible has a lot to help us when this happens, so let's see what God has to say when we need His help at this point.  That's our subject for today.

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Do you have any memories from your childhood when you were away from home for a brief or for an extended period, and then the time came for you to return home?  Feelings about this may vary, depending on the kind of home you were coming back to.  But if it was a home where love is, then you may have been able to relate to a person in a Bible story who was happy to come home.  We don't know this person's name; we just call him "The Prodigal Son."  Today we are thinking together on the subject, "When the Heart Turns Home." 

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If you were to be asked to write on a piece of paper just one brief statement about why Jesus came to earth, what would you write?  Many valid reasons could be given, but what if you had to list only one?  Today's message gives us some insight of what happened one day "When Jesus Came to Jericho."  This will shine a bright light on the real purpose of why he came.

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Football season is now upon us.  This is a source of joy to many fans, and maybe not so much for those who care nothing for the sport.  There are many exciting aspects to a football game, but one of the least thrilling parts of any game is the huddle - - where the players get together and decide what they will do next.  Have you ever thought what it would be like if the players just stayed there and never left the huddle?  Well, that's what the sermon is about today: "When It's Time to Leave the Huddle."

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If you've ever been driving along a country road (not an Interstate Highway) and you come to a place where a railroad track crosses your path, you are probably quite familiar with a warning sign you may see there.  It has just three words on it: "Stop"  "Look"  "Listen."  This is also a message which God has for us so often in our busy lives - - - and these three words are the title of the sermon for today.

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There is a well-known phrase which is sometimes quoted by those who have a word of condemnation for lazy people who sit around all day doing nothing, when they could be out working, making a living, and enjoying the "fruits of their labors."  These folks quote a Bible verse where the Apostle Paul said to the Thessalonians "if any would not work, neither should he eat."  But what about those people who are what we call "workaholics?"  What does the Christian faith have to say about these?  That's what we're thinking about today.  

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Churches today like to be known by some interesting titles: "The Community Church," "The Bible-Believing Church,"  "The Church Where Love Is," and there are some churches which like to be called (maybe with a note of humor), "The Church of the Covered Dish."  Of all the miracles of Jesus recorded in the four gospels, there is only one which we find in ALL FOUR of the gospels - - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Stay with us for a few minutes, and we'll find what that one is.  Want a hint?  The sermon title for today is "Food for the Hungry."  

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