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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Lamentations 3:22-23

Scripture Reading: Psalm 86:11-13 “Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.” (NIV)

Lamentations—A funeral dirge for the city of Jerusalem, written by the prophet Jeremiah.

Mercies— “new every morning”

1 Corinthians 13:4-8—A picture of love as modeled by Jesus.

Puffed up—

Not provoked—

John 4:16—God is love.

God’s love for us is not influenced by others.

God’s love for us is eternal and unfailing.

God’s love for us is deep, it’s wide, it’s high and it’s long.

Ephesians 3:14-19—Paul’s second Apostolic Prayer

Isaiah 49:15-16—Our names are inscribed on the palms of God’s hands.

Mark 12:30-31–

Galatians 5:22-23—the fruit of God the Holy Spirit in us.

John 3:16-17 ““For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. ¹⁷ For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.”

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

Galatians 5:22-23

Scripture Reading: Psalm 100 “Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his.  We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever and his faithfulness continues to each generation.” (NLT)

Romans 15:13—hope, peace, and joy come from God

          Not based upon circumstances

          Not temporary

          A chosen response to life

Philippians 4:4—Paul made a choice to rejoice.

Habakkuk 3:17-18—The Lord is our source of joy.

Psalm 16:11—fullness of joy.

1 John 1:1-4—that your joy may be complete.

John 15:9-11—Abide.

John 16:22—Joy that cannot be taken from you.

JOY—Jesus first…..Others next……But don’t forget Yourself!

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

John 14:27; Isaiah 9:6

Scripture Reading: Psalm 4:8; 29:11; 85:7-8; 119:165; “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.” “The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.” “Show us your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. I listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people.” “Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble.”

John 14:27—

Troubled— confused; disturbed; startled; or terrified.

Heart—our inner being. Our thoughts, our emotions, our will, our intellect.

Isaiah 9:6—Government upon His shoulders—

Isaiah 40:4—Wonderful Counselor—eliminates obstacles to peace.

Prince of Peace—Jesus speaks as the “Prince of Peace” in John 14:27

John 14:16-18—Another Helper

We will not be left as orphans (fatherless)

Peace—Completeness; Wellbeing; Restoration.

Joel 2:25; John 10:10; 1 John 3:8b

Inner Peace, not just an outward manifestation

Galatians 3:26-29—Peace enables us to work together.

          Heirs to the promise of Abraham—

1 Peter 3:15–….” you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. ¹⁶ But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.” (NLT)

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Scripture Reading: Psalm 23 “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. ⁵ You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ⁶ Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

1 Thessalonians 5:18—

“in everything”—

“continually”—

#1—

#2—

Benefits of Giving Thanks:

Spiritual Benefits:

Mental & Emotional Benefits:

Physical Benefits:

Social Benefits:

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Colossians 1:15-20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 95:1-3 “O come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs. For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods,” (AMP)

Preeminent: There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.

#1—He is the image of the invisible God.

#2—He is the first-born over all creation.

#3—He is the creator and sustainer of all things.

#4—He is the head of the body, the Church.

#5—the beginning…. the first born from the dead.”

#6—All the “fullness of the Father dwells in Him.”

• He is the complete picture of God.
• He is God incarnate.
• He is the perfect Mediator.
• He is Sufficient for all.
• He is permanently God.

#7–“He reconciles all things to Himself.”

          Enmity-hostility in a relationship

          Romans 8:7-8                 Enmity with God

          Colossians 1:21-22         Enmity with God

Romans 5:1-2                 Peace with God

Philippians 4:6-7  Peace of God

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

Colossians 1:15-20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 95:1-3 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord. Let us shout out praises to our Protector who delivers us. ² Let us enter his presence with thanksgiving. Let us shout out to him in celebration. ³ For the Lord is a great God, a great king who is superior to all gods.” (NET)

“Preeminent: There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.”

Colossians 1:15–The visible image of the invisible God

          Hebrews 1:1-3—

          John 14:9–

Colossians 1:15— “first born over all creation.”

Firstborn—Jesus was not created. He is God. He has existed from before the beginning of time.

John 1:1-2, 14—

Jesus is preeminent over all creation; Jesus has authority over all creation; Jesus was the Creator, not the created.

Colossians 1:16— “by Him.”

Colossians 1:16— “for Him.”

          John 1:3—

          Hebrews 1:2—

Jesus, as the image of the invisible God, showed up the plan of God in the creation.

Colossians 1:17—Jesus sustains all that He created.

Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Preeminence of Christ, Part II

Colossians 1:1-15

Scripture Reading: Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One, who will save. He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will renew you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.” (MEV)

“Preeminent: There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.”

Genesis 1:26 & 27—Man was created in the image of God. But……

Created in God’s image: able to reason and make choices; an inherent sense of right and wrong; the capacity to love and be in relationship with one another and with God.

God is invisible. He has no limitations. Any image of God would fall short of representing who God is and what He is able to do.

Colossians 1:15 “Christ is the unmarred image of the invisible God.”

Christ came for two reasons:

#1—To become the ultimate once and for all sacrifice.

#2—To show us God.

John 14:7-9 “If you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the Father.”

John 2—Water to Wine.

John 5—Healing the nobleman’s son.

John 6—Feeding the 5,000.

John 6—Walking on the water.

John 9—Healing a man born bind.

John 11—Raising Lazarus from the dead.

The more we know Jesus, the better we know God.

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

Colossians 1:15-20

Scripture Reading: Psalm 145:1-3 “I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.” (NLT)

Preeminent– The word “preeminent” means that He stands alone. There is no one like Him. He is First; He is the Highest in rank; He surpasses all others; and He has a supreme position of honor and leadership.

#1—Man was created in the image of God.

Because we are created in the image of God, it means we share God’s intellect along with the ability to reason and choose.

Because we are created in the image of God, we bear a sense of right and wrong and are responsible to God.

Because we are created in the image of God, we have a capacity to love and for relationships.

Because we are created in the image of God, our souls reflect the value of God’s image and are made for eternity.

#2—As the image of God, man is the dwelling place of God.

1 Corinthians 3:16

#3—The “image” of God indicates ownership.

Matthew 22:15-20