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One of the great problems with the church today is a tendency to be satisfied with seeking the things of God rather than seeking God Himself. People are clamoring after the hand of God instead of the face of God.

Ruth 3:1-18 - One of the great problems with the church today is a tendency to be satisfied with seeking the things of God rather than seeking God Himself. People are clamoring after the hand of God instead of the face of God.

Ruth 2:14-23 - As Boaz put into practice the part of God's law that provided for the care of widows and the fatherless, Ruth began to discover something of the heart of God. Boaz is a human manifestation of God's grace

If we desire for God to give us a new beginning and to work in our life then there are two things that must work together: our faith and God's providence. We must put feet to our faith and we must trust that He is in control and His plans will not fail. These truths are illustrated in the story of Ruth.

Ruth 1:6-22 -What do you do when you come to the realization that you have made some bad choices and are now facing the consequences of those choices? What do you do when you realize God has not left you but it was you who wandered away from God? What do you do when you are sitting in the pig pen of life and you come to your senses and realize that things are so much better back in your Father's house? Answer - you turn around and you go back home.

Ruth 1:1-5 - Perhaps you have heard the expression - "sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay.” The first five verses of the book of Ruth present a real life example of this expression and serve as a warning to Christ followers not to fall into the same traps of sin.

1 Corinthians 15

John 4: 3-26

John 21:1-25 -The final chapter of John's Gospel reminds us that while Jesus is divine and the good news of the Gospel is from the very mind and heart of God, God uses frail human instruments to share His Good News with the world. God uses people to tell His redemptive story. Just as He called the disciples to take the Gospel to the whole world, so He has called us to take the Gospel to the nations. And just as the disciples had their fears and faults and frailties, we too are weak and fearful at times.

John 20:19-31 - The resurrection of Jesus is the single most important truth to know, believe and embrace. The resurrection of Jesus is the linchpin to hope and without the resurrection there is no hope. John 20 teaches us to bring our sincere doubts to Jesus and He will prove His love for us.

1 Timothy 3:8-13 - Today as we ordain two men to the office of deacon in the church we turn to 1 Timothy 3:8-13 for instruction. Pastors and deacons are to work side by side in leading and serving the church. Deacons are to be an extension of the heart and the hand of the pastor. It is not incidental therefore that the character requirements to serve as a pastor in the church and to serve as a deacon in the church are virtually identical.

John 19:14-30 - God's justice is righteous and fair, but his punishment for sin is complete. Scripture tells us that the payment for sin is death and that an acceptable sacrifice of blood is required. In John 19, we see Jesus pay the ultimate sacrifice - taking on the sins of the world in our place so that we may be forgiven. Join us as we dive into God's word to grasp the significance of Christ's sacrifice, the greatest gift ever given to mankind.

John 18 - Mother Teresa once said that man should “give until it hurts.” She meant that we should give sacrificially in benevolence to help others. In John 18, there are five individuals who gave until it hurt. Jesus gave Himself away to help us gain what we could not earn, but four others gave away priceless treasures and opportunities in vain attempts to hold onto what they could not keep. All gave until it hurt.

Daniel 1

John 17:1-26 - The depth and breadth and heights of John 17 cannot be overstated. Some have referred to this particular passage of the Bible as “the Holy of Holies of Scripture.” God provides us with we get a glimpse behind the curtain as we are allowed to listen in as God the Son speaks intimately with God the Father.

John 16:16-24 - We all suffer in this life. We all experience times of disappointment, stress, and grief. Not a single one of us can expect to go through life with everything we hoped for working out just perfectly and without feeling the sting of pain or loss. At times, life can become so difficult that the challenges we face appear to be insurmountable. As we come to the middle of John 16 this morning we are going to find hope for those who are grieving and joy for those who are sorrowful. In the midst of what they thought was the worst night of their life, Jesus promised hope and joy to His disciples.

John 15:18-16:15 - Around the world the church of Jesus Christ is being persecuted at an alarming rate. From the inception of the church during the time of the apostles through to our modern day society, the church has always faced the hostility of the world. But Jesus did not tell us to expect clear skies and smooth sailing; in fact, he taught his disciples to expect the exact opposite of the world. Join us as we unpack Jesus' words together in John 15:18-16:15 so that we may understand the proper expectations and duties of Christians as we follow Christ in a fallen world.

1 Peter 1:3-5 -Every day people are being crushed under a sense of hopelessness. People are overwhelmed with fear, doubt, despair, and sadness while seeing no sign of light in their darkness. But is life truly hopeless? Is there no hope? The enemy desires for you to feel hopeless in this world, but we serve the God of Hope who desires for you to find true hope. And where can we find true hope? We find it in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus who came to bring us a living hope! If you need hope in your life examine the story of Easter for in it we discover hope.

Luke 20:13-25

John 15:12-17 -Friendship, love, and connection are vital to the thriving Christian life. Believers need other believers to help them fulfill their potential in Christ. In John 15:12-17 Jesus gives His followers two basic principles for Godly relationships. These two principles apply to all relationships in Christ and should govern every aspect of our relationships from their purpose to their maintenance.