Understanding Temptation for Our Sanctification
James 1:13-15 If you would turn in your Bible to James, the book of James, we will be continuing on in our study of the book of James. We’re still in chapter 1. Today we’re gonna look at verses 13 through 15. Verses 13 through 15 of James chapter 1. And as we do that, we do need to once again remind ourselves about the context in which James is a delivering this letter. James is speaking to a group…
The Hope of the Blessed in Trying Times
James 1:12 We are this morning, continuing on through the book of James. That’s, that’s where I’m at when I’m up here, James chapter one and today we’re just going to be looking at verse 12. So not making a ton of progress through the book of James, but we are getting through it, nonetheless. James 1:12 and in this morning’s text is really a promise for believers, it really is for a the encouragement of believers. So, as we…
The Believer’s Boast
James 1:9-11
Yahweh’s Relentless Mercy, Part 2
Jonah 1:7-17 For this morning, we are going to be back in the book of Jonah, if you want to make your way there in your copy of the scriptures. We’re gonna finish up chapter 1 of Jonah this morning. And so I just want to, at the front of this read chapter 1 again, have the context in our mind, the narrative in, in our minds before we get into the verses we’re gonna cover this morning. So Jonah…
Yahweh’s Relentless Mercy, Part 1
Jonah 1:4-6 Well, we’re going to be back in the book of Jonah if you want to make your way there in your bibles. And if you’re visiting today, I would like to welcome you to Grace Church. My name is Brett Hastings. I am one of the associate pastors, one of the elders here at Grace Church. As we get started this morning, I just want to read the first chapter of Jonah as we get started. So let’s…
Jonah’s Callous Heart
Jonah 1:1-3
The Lamentation of the King
Luke 19:41-44 I would like to invite you to turn in your Bibles to Luke chapter 19. In the section we’re in this morning, Luke 19:41-44, this is the end of the travel section. It does wrap up this section that began back in Luke 9:51, and the next section, starting in verse 45 of chapter 19, even though it’s not quite the end of the chapter, that is actually the beginning of a new section in Luke’s Gospel. So…
The Procession of the King
Luke 19:35-40 We are back in Luke 19 today, Luke 19, the coronation procession of Jesus Christ as his journey is coming to a close in Jerusalem. As we’ve seen in our studies so far, Jesus arrived with his disciples in Bethany on a Friday, on Friday, March 27th in AD 33. He and his disciples spent the evening there in Bethany the next day as well, the Sabbath. They were there with disciples in the region, friends like Lazarus,…
The King Prepares His Procession, Part 2
Luke 19:31-34 Well, we’re back in Luke 19 today, so you can turn there in your Bible. Last week, we introduced the triumphal entry, this section of the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, the Lord’s coronation procession into Jerusalem, and started to see his preparations that he’s making to enter the city as its king. So as you can see, this is the perfect Mother’s Day message. Chose this specifically for you moms. I talked to quite…
The King Prepares His Procession, Part 1
Luke 19:28-30 We are steadily making our way through Luke’s Gospel and today we find ourselves in Luke 19, and you can turn in your bibles to Luke 19:28 as we enter into the final week of Jesus’, well we could say his pre resurrection life, his pre glorified life, his final week before the cross. So just one more week left in Luke’s Gospel, but it’ll take us a little longer than a week to go through it. That’s…