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David and Goliath: A Retelling (1 Samuel 17)

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Title: David and Goliath: A Retelling

Passage: 1 Samuel 17

Speaker: Pastor Christopher Watson

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: June 27, 2021

  1. Background: Historical; Geographical; Political
  2. Characters: The Antagonist; The Supposed Judgement; The Actual Protagonist
  3. Conflict
  4. Aftermath: A Covenant; A Following
  5. The Why: – an ordeal: Perspectives – From the enemy; from the people; from the divine; The Past Promises; The Future Promises

You Can Make Me Clean(Luke 5:12-16)

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Title: You Can Make Me Clean

Passage: Luke 5:12-16

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: June 20th, 2021

Luke has written his gospel so that believers may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.
He has carefully crafted a story about Jesus, and with great skill has shown us that Jesus of Nazareth was far from an ordinary man.
In today’s brief story of the healing of the leper, Luke with a dense, rich story adds even more to our understanding of who Jesus is.
In so doing, God’s Word also speaks to how men should approach Jesus.

  1. Faith’s Desperate Plea
  2. Christ’s Companionate Will
  3. Christ’s Greatest Priority

Peter’s Boat Lent, Laden, & Left (Luke 5:1-11)

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Title: Peter’s Boat Lent, Laden, & Left

Passage: Luke 5: 1-11

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: June 13th, 2021

In God’s providence, two boats rested on or near the shore of the Sea of Galilee One of them belonged to Simon Peter. In this important story of Peter’s call to discipleship, Peter’s boat becomes almost a character in itself. In each segment of this account, the boat has a role to play. the story in part is about a boat, and even more so about peter’s calling to follow Jesus and work for him. But this story is, once again, most about our Lord Jesus.

  1. A Boat as Christ’s Pulpit
  2. Two Boats under Christ’s Power
  3. No Boat in Christ’s Promise

Care of Widows (1 Timothy 5:1-16)

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Segment #9

Topic: Widows

Speaker: Doctor, Eric White

Service: Sunday School

Date: June 6th, 2021

When God Doesn’t Make Sense (Psalm 13)

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Title: When God Doesn’t Make Sense

Passage: Psalm 13

Speaker: Bret Williams

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: June 6th, 2021

When you don’t know what God is doing…

  1. The Questions (vs. 1-2)
  2. The Pleas (vs. 3-4)
  3. The Charge
  4. The Confidences (vs.5-6)

Problem of Jewish Unbelief (Romans 10: 24-21) PT 2, Present Jewish Remnant (Romans 11:1-6)

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Series: The Church and the Future of Israel

Segment: #5

Topic: Problem of Jewish unbelief

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Midweek Bible Study

Date: June 2nd, 2021

His Word Possessed Authority (Luke 4:31-44)

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Title: His Word Possessed Authority

Passage: Luke:31-44

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: May 30th, 2021

In the passage, Luke bookends the whole account of Jesus’ ministry in Capernaum with the ministry of the word. He also draws our attention to the authority of Jesus. The emphasis on authority, as we will see, supports and strengthens Jesus’ teaching authority.

  1. Jesus had Teaching Authority(vv 31-32)

2. Jesus had Spiritual Authority(vv 33-37)

3. Jesus had Healing Authority(vv38-39)

4. Jesus had Divine Authority(vv 40-44)

Paul’s Lament for the Jews (Romans 9:30-10:21)

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Series: Church & History of Israel

Segment: #4

Topic: Paul’s Lament for the Jews

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Midweek Bible Study

Date: May 26th, 2021

Paul’s Lament for the Jews (Romans 9:30-10:4)

Christ is Righteousness for All (Romans 10:5-13)

The Problem of Jewish Unbelief (Romans 10:14-21)

I Timothy 4:1-5

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Series: Paul’s Pastoral Epistles

Segment #8

Topic: I Timothy 4:1-5

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday School

Date: May 23, 2021

The Son In The Synagogues Part ll (Luke 4:14-30)

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Title: The Son In The Synagogues

Passage: Luke 4:14-30

Speaker: Pastor Ryan Martin

Service: Sunday Morning Worship Service

Date: May 23rd, 2021

In this passage, Luke introduces the preaching and teaching ministry of Jesus. He does not emphasize Jesus’ miracles, but draws our attention to his teaching. To do this, he chooses an episode form Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, when he came to his hometown of Nazareth. I want you to notice three aspects of Christ’s ministry:

Last week

  1. The Spirit’s Power upon Jesus’ teaching (vv 14-15)
  2. The Messianic Anointing for Jesus’ Teaching (vv 16-21)

This Week

3. The Familiar Rejection of Jesus’ Teaching (vv 22-30)