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12/18/24 - Pastor Bryan Roberts - Bible Study

Genesis Series

Chapter 10 and 11

Lesson 14

12/15/24 - Pastor Bryan Roberts - Omnipotence On Display

Omnipotence On Display!

Luke 1:11-20 NKJV

Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell on him. But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear a son, and you shall call his name John. And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. He will also go before Him in the spirit of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord’. And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know his? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years. And the angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and was sent to speak to you and bring you these glad tidings. But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their own time.

 

1. Zacharias’ Response

 

“I am an old man and my wife is well advanced in years” (Luke 1:18)

 

Luke 1:20, “You will be mute until the day these things take place because you did not believe my words”.

 

Luke 1:24 says, “After those days Elizabeth conceived”.

 

1. Mary’s Response

 

Now let’s look at the story of Mary who was also visited by the angel Gabriel six months after Elizabeth conceived. To be able to compare Mary’s response to Zacharias we will read a somewhat lengthy passage.

 

Luke 1:26-38 (read during worship).

 

“How can this be, since I do not know a man” (Luke 1:34)

 

Then Gabriel tells Mary that her cousin, the one “who was called barren” (Luke 1:36) is now in her sixth month of pregnancy.

 

Gabriel’s final words of comfort to Mary are Luke 1:37, “For with God nothing will be impossible”.

 

“Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word” (Luke 1:38).

 

 “Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You” (Jer. 32:17).

 

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me” (Jer. 32:27).

 

 

12/08/24 - Pastor Kelly Baker - Is This Highly Favored

Is this Highly Favored?

 

Luke 1:26-38

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[b] the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. 37 For no word from God will ever fail.”

38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.

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28 The angel went to her (Mary) and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.  

30  the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.

1. So Mary was favored by God!
2. So, even though Mary was favored she still endured hardship and pain.

 

Psalm 84:4 - Blessed and greatly favored are those who dwell in Your house and Your presence; They will be singing Your praises all the day long.

 

Ephesians 1:6 - reads

As a child of God, you are greatly blessed, highly favored and deeply loved.

 

The miracle endured

 

3. When you are favored you still have a job to do!

 

When you are favored you have to surrender to God’s will and get to work. 

 

1 Peter 5:8-11

8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8nC-RnETd0

 

But, also remember this doesn’t exempt you from heartache and hard times, but it does guarantee you victory if you know him and surrender to him.

12/04/24 - Pastor Bryan Roberts - Bible Study

Genesis Series

Chapter 9

Lesson 13

12/01/24 - Pastor Alisa Norvell - He Is

"HE IS"

Isaiah 9:6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

1. He Is Wonderful

2. He Is Our Counselor

3. He Is Our Mighty God

4. He Is Our Everlasting Father

5. He Is Our Prince of Peace

12/01/24 - Pastor Bryan Roberts - Give Us This Bread

Give Us This Bread! / Series: That You May Believe

John 6:25-35 NKJV ²⁵ And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?” ²⁶ Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. ²⁷ Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” ²⁸ Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” ²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.” ³⁰ Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? ³¹ Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” ³² Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. ³³ For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” ³⁴ Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.” ³⁵ And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

1. John’s Purpose

- Apologetic Purpose

- Evangelistic Purpose

2. I Am The Bread Of Life

- Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

- I Am The Bread Of Life

- Peter answered, “Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. And we have believed, and have come to know that you are the Holy One of God” (John 6:68-69).

11/24/24 - Pastor Bryan Roberts - They Willingly Received Him

They Willingly Received Him - John 6:16-21 NKJV

¹⁶ Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, ¹⁷ got into the boat, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was already dark, and Jesus had not come to them. ¹⁸ Then the sea arose because a great wind was blowing. ¹⁹ So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid. ²⁰ But He said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” ²¹ Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

I. There Will Be Storms

The Divine Purpose Of The Storm Is For Your Growth.

God Has A Destiny For You!

II. Jesus Walking On The Water

It Is I; Do Not Be Afraid

The Storm Is A Set Up For Jesus To Show Up!

11/20/24 - Pastor Bryan - Bible Study

Genesis Series

Lesson 12

Chapter 8

11/17/24 - Pastor Bryan Roberts - Greater Than Fish and Bread

Greater Than Fish & Bread! - Series: That You May Believe

John 6:4-13 NKJV ⁴ Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near. ⁵ Then Jesus lifted, up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?” ⁶ But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do. ⁷ Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.” ⁸ One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, ⁹ “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?” ¹⁰ Then Jesus said, “Make the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So, the men sat down, in number about five thousand. ¹¹ And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. ¹² So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.” ¹³ Therefore they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

I. The Passover

Verse 35 Jesus tells the crowd who had once again followed Him “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

“Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst, But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water spring up into everlasting life. (John 4:13-14, NKJV)

II. Where Shall We Buy Bread, That These May Eat?

When The Lord Speaks In Spirit Don’t Respond In Logic

Get Ready!

11/13/24 - Feona Barnett - Bible Study

Have an Attitude of Gratitude

Be the One