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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Luke 18:1-8

Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:7 & James 1:6 “For we live by faith, not by sight. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”

Luke 18:1— “men [and women] always ought to pray and not lose heart,”

Six Questions:

#1—Do we really believe in God?

#2—Do we really believe God hears our prayers?

Hebrews 13:6

#3—Do we believe God answers our prayers?

Hebrews 4:14-16

#4—How do we respond when God’s answer to our prayers is not only slower than we wanted but is not anything like we wanted?

Isaiah 55:8-9

#5—Are we willing to pray, “Your will be done, not mine?”

Luke 22:41-42–

#6—Do we bring only the “big stuff God and take care of the “little stuff on our own?

Philippians 4:6-7; Proverbs 3:5-6

“The great tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer but un-offered prayer.”

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

Psalm 119:9-16; Hebrews 4:12

Scripture Reading: Isaiah 41:10 “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (NLT)

The Original GPS–

Psalm 119:9-16

Verse 9—

Verse 10—

Verse 11—

Verse 15—

Hebrews 4:12

The Word is alive—

John 1:1, 14—

The Word is powerful—

Omnipotent; Omniscient; Omnipresent.

The Word of God saves us—

Acts 4:12–

The Word is “sharper than any two-edged sword”—

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

1 Corinthians 1:26-28

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 4:16 “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (NLT)

Ordinary People, Extraordinary God—

Samson—the Spirit of the Lord

(Judges 14:6; 14:19; 15:14)

Moses—Temper; Committed Murder

Exodus 2:11-13

David—Almost overlooked.

1 Samuel 16:7-13

Matthew—Traitor to the Jews

Matthew 9:9

Paul—Persecuted the Church

Acts 26:10-11

God provides the “super-natural” to ordinary people.

God does not choose the qualified; He doesn’t choose ones without flaw or a past. Instead, God qualifies the chosen.

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

Flight 93—

Billy Graham—Ed Kimball

Elmer Towns—Jimmy Breland

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Judges 13-5; Galatians 6:7

Scripture Reading: Proverbs 3:5-7 “With all your heart you must trust the Lord and not your own judgment. Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow. Don’t ever think that you are wise enough but respect the Lord and stay away from evil.” (CEV)

Samson’s birth—Judges 13:2-5

The Angel of the Lord—

Samson’s parents–

What’s a Nazarite Vow? —Numbers 6:1-12

• First, he is dedicated to the purposes of the Lord.
• Second, no intoxicating or fermented drink.
• Third, he was not to cut his hair.
• Fourth, he was to avoid contact with a dead body.

Doing what was “right” in his own eyes—

          A lion attack—Judges 14:5-6, 8-9

          A Philistine bride—Judges 14:1-3

Samson modeled the problem of Israel—Judges 13:1

One-hundred years later—Proverbs 3:5-7

Samson and Delilah—Judges 16:19-21

His hair began to grow back—Judges 16:22

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Sunday, September 27, 2026

Text: Judges 3:12-15a; Judges 6:11-16

Scripture Reading: Psalm 121:7-8 “The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.” (NLT)

#1–The Book of Judges—12 Sin Cycles

The Oppressors: Moabites; Midianites; Mesopotamians; Philistines; Canaanites; Ammonites; Amalekites.

The Judges: Othniel; Ehud; Shamgar; Deborah; Gideon; Tola; Jair; Jephthah; and Samson.

#2–Ehud—The Left-Handed

          Judges 3:12-15a

Overlooked because he was left-handed in a right-handed world BUT because he was “overlooked”………..

Moabites—King Eglon

#3–Gideon—The Least

          Judges 6:11-16

          Hiding; threshing wheat in a wine press.

Midianites & Amalekites—formed an alliance to oppress God’s people.

The Angel of the Lord—

#4–What do these two stories mean for us?

2 Corinthians 12:9 “And He [God] said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”

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Sunday, September 20, 2026

Mark 10:42-45

Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 31:8 “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (NLT)

Who is the greatest?

          The argument—Luke 9:46-48; Luke 22:24-27; Mark 9:33-37;

Mark 10:35-45; John 21:18-22

The answer—The servant

Philippians 2:5-7—

          Exodus 21:2, 5-6–Bondservant—

Colossians 1:15-18—All things consist

John 13:1-5—

          V4—took a towel and girded himself

Colossians 3:23-24—Unto the Lord

2 Corinthians 9:6-7—Giving is serving

Matthew 25:34-40—An audience of one

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Sunday, September 13, 2026

2 Samuel 23:20-23

Scripture Reading: Psalm 46:1-3 “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. So, we will not fear when earthquakes come and the mountains crumble into the sea. Let the oceans roar and foam. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge!” (NLT)

David’s Mighty Men—2 Samuel 23:8-39; 1 Chronicles 11:10-47

God has a plan for you!

Jeremiah 29;11; Ephesians 2:10

Benaiah: Faith in Action

2 Samuel 23:20—Lion-like Warriors of Moab.

2 Samuel 23:21; 1 Chronicles 11:24—An Egyptian Warrior.

2 Samuel 23:20—In a pit, with a lion, on a snowy day.

The plan God has for us can be difficult but…….

God is omnipresent—He is with us.

God is omnipotent—He is all powerful.

God is omniscient—He is all knowing.

God has no limitations—All things are possible.

Hebrews 10:23-25“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. ²⁴ And let us consider one another to stir up love and good works, ²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

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Sunday, September 6, 2026

Psalm 1

Scripture Reading: Psalm 119:129, 130, 133 “Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them! The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.”

Psalm 1—An Orphan Psalm

Verse 1—Blessed; Walk; Stand; and Sit

Verse 2—Delight; Meditate

          Psalm 119:11

Verse 3—Normal—Fruit (good works)

          Ephesians 2:10

Verse 4—Abnormal—Chaff

Verse 6—Two paths, the Fork in the Road

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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Psalm 23:4-6

Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-10a “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. ¹⁰ Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God;” (NIV)

Psalm 23:4-6—The Lord; My shepherd; I shall not want.

#1—The Valley of the Shadow of death.

#2—Your rod and your staff.

#3—You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

#4—You anoint my head with oil.

#5—My cup runs over.

#6—Surely goodness and mercy.

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Sunday, August 23, 2026

Psalm 23:1-3

Scripture Reading: Psalm 121:2,3, & 5 “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.” (NLT)

Psalm 23:1-3

#1–The Lord

Jehovah—Exodus 3:14

#2–My Shepherd—

#3–Still Waters—

#4–Green Grass—

#5–Paths of Righteousness—

#6–Restores my soul–

Jehovah-Rapha—The God who heals.

Exodus 15:25-27

Jehovah Shalom—The Lord is peace.

Numbers 6:22-27

Jehovah-Sabbaoth—The Lord of Hosts or the Lord of Armies.

1 Samuel 17:45

Jehovah-Shammah—The Lord is there; The Lord my companion.

Ezekiel 48:35; Psalm 46

Jehovah-Rohi—The Lord is My Shepherd

John 10:14-16

The “I AM” statements from the Gospel of John:

Jesus said, “I AM the Bread of Life”—John 6:35

Jesus said, “I AM the light of the world”—John 8:12

Jesus said, “I AM the Gate”—John 10:7

Jesus said, “I AM the Good Shepherd.”—John 10:11, 14

Jesus said, “I AM the Resurrection and the life”—John 11:25

Jesus said “I AM the Way and the Truth and the Life—John 14:6

Jesus said, “I AM the true vine—John 15:1