Last Sunday, we discussed Paul’s pain and anguish over the unbelief of his kinsmen, the Israelites. They are God’s chosen people, yet most of them are perishing because they have rejected their Savior, Jesus Christ. The reason this should matter to you is that, if God’s promises to Israel do not hold true, then there is no reason to think His promises to you will hold true. How can you be secure in God’s love and salvation to you when it seems that Israel was once chosen and loved, but now seems to be rejected and cursed? This is the question that Paul will answer in the rest of this chapter.

In Romans chapters one through eight, Paul argued convincingly that all, Gentile and Jew, are equally sinners and are justified by grace through faith in Jesus. Now, in Romans nine through eleven, Paul deals with the problem associated with the condition of Israel’s general rejection of its Messiah. Today, we see Paul’s pain and anguish over the unbelief of his people, Israel.

“Who is Jesus?” is probably the most important question ever asked. It is so important that even Jesus posed that question to his own disciples. But He asks that same question of all of us. Anyone who claims to be a Christian need to answer that question because no one will come to Jesus until they have a clear answer to that question.

Throughout this book we have seen the Preacher conduct social experiments in search of the meaning of life and existence. He tried education, work, pleasure, entertainment, and the accumulation of wealth and possessions, only to find out that they were all dead-end streets. Today, the Preacher reaches his conclusion with this statement, “The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.”

Uncertainty can be paralyzing—but the Bible provides instruction to guide us as we look to an unpredictable future. There are times in life when the risks are high and in those moments, it's really tempting just to quit before we start. God has placed us where we are, and He has called us to action. Even when the conditions do not seem ideal, belief in Christ should inspire us to celebrate life in obedience and trust. Today, the Preacher urges us not to be paralyzed by our lack of knowledge but to use every opportunity to work boldly but wisely.

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The Bible is a very practical book. It gives advice on countless topics and can be applied in some way to every situation. The chapter before us contains a series of practical proverbial statements from the Preacher that we should take as advice for living wisely. He urges us to resist folly and to embrace wisdom, and to use common sense and live as wise people.

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Pastor Mak is back from his missions trip and in today's sermon, The Preacher continues his search for the answer to one of the most important questions of life. “What is the meaning of life?” Solomon tried many different approaches in his life to find an answer. He tried materialism, pleasure, humanism, and even fatalism. The reason Ecclesiastes is so relevant is because these approaches are still being tried by many today. Therefore, the Preacher counsels us to enjoy the present life we have, and to make the best of a bad thing.

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Associate Pastor Aaron Cavanaugh preaches from Exodus 33. If you took a selfie, what sort of actions or characteristics would you be doing in that selfie? If you were to write an autobiography, what would you say about yourself? How would you frame yourself?

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Associate Pastor Aaron Cavanaugh preaches from the Book Of Ezra. Can God deliver us from incredibly overwhelming circumstances? What if the painful circumstances are the result of our own sinful choices? Is God really with us? Does he keep his word and can I trust him? These were some of the questions that haunted the people of Israel in Ezra around 540 B.C.

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In the past four days, in our VBS lessons we looked at the stories of Jesus’ birth, childhood, ministry years, death and resurrection. Today, we will look at His promise to return. What shall we do as we wait for His return? Are we to sit doing nothing as we wait for Him? Well, not exactly. Jesus gives us the answer through a parable.

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