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The Wages of Sin and the Gift of God
Romans 6:23 is a very popular verse in that it very succinctly summarizes for us the Gospel of Christ. Join us this morning as we walk...
Michael Blitz
Jul 14, 20241 min read


God is For Us
Looking at Isaiah 57, God shows us that He is For us. We can often believe that God is primarily here to judge us, but that is not the...
Michael Blitz
Jul 7, 20246 min read


Lamentations - God's "Gift" of Grief
Good Morning All. This morning, we are looking at the book of Lamentations, and Jeremiah's Grief for God's People, who he loves, but who...
Michael Blitz
Jun 23, 20245 min read


Jehovah Jireh, My Provider
Today we look at the story of Genesis 22, and God's call to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac at Mt. Moriah. To fully understand the story, we...
Michael Blitz
Jun 16, 20246 min read


What's Your Excuse A.K.A. Don't Break Sparky's Glass
Good Morning All. This morning, we are looking at Jesus parable of the Wedding Banquet. We even have a fun demonstration this morning,...
Michael Blitz
Jun 9, 20241 min read


God’s Love, Three Things to Know
This week, we look at another attribute of God, His love for His people. God's love for us is Sacrificial, Unconditional and Permanent....
Michael Blitz
Jun 2, 20245 min read


The King and I
Good Morning. Today we look at Isaiah, and his "opportunity" to come before God's Throne in Isaiah 6, when he thought the evil thrones on...
Michael Blitz
May 26, 20245 min read


What the Ascension Means
The Ascension and Seating of Christ at the Right Hand of the Father is an event that is often overlooked in terms of its importance of...
Michael Blitz
May 12, 20246 min read


Putting Jesus First Isn't Easy
Martha's jealousy and anger drove her to the point where she was literally yelling at the Lord, and bossing him around. How did she get...
Michael Blitz
May 5, 20246 min read


Why Jesus Left
Jesus tells his disciples he is going away, but he will send the Holy Spirit to fill them and guide them into truth. We often imagine our...
Michael Blitz
Apr 28, 20246 min read


Sorrow Turned to Joy
In John 16, Jesus explains to the disciples that they will face sorrow, especially as he will be leaving them. But he encourages them...
Michael Blitz
Apr 21, 20245 min read


The Good Shepherd is Our Security
Good Morning. It is a tradition hundreds of years old to set aside one Sunday in the Easter Season as Good Shepherd Sunday. I think most...
Michael Blitz
Apr 14, 20245 min read


Our Commission and Confidence
John 20 ends describing real people given a real commission to spread news that they initially find unbelievable themselves. They are...
Michael Blitz
Apr 7, 20246 min read


Lifting Up the Son of Man
This morning, we begin with Numbers 21 and the story of the Israelites in the wilderness being bitten by fiery serpents as a punishment...
Michael Blitz
Mar 24, 20245 min read


Jesus Anti-Evangelism
In John's Gospel, Jesus does something many people find surprising, that of frequently driving away people who claim to be believers in...
Michael Blitz
Mar 17, 20241 min read


Raising Dry Bones to Life
This morning we look at Ezekiel 37 and this strange but beautiful passage that God gives Ezekiel pointing forward to both the...
Michael Blitz
Mar 10, 20245 min read


Take Up Your Cross
In our lessons this morning, Isaac takes up the Wood for his sacrifice, and Christ tells us to take up our cross daily, just as he would...
Michael Blitz
Mar 3, 20245 min read


God's Plans for Us in a Sinful World
God makes us many promises, but we can often misunderstand exactly what is being said. God's promise for blessings are often...
Michael Blitz
Feb 25, 20246 min read


The Temptation in Context
Matthew wrote his Gospel with an eye to make the Gospel clear especially to Jewish Christians, and Jews he hoped would read it and...
Michael Blitz
Feb 18, 20241 min read


The Four Loves
Love is Love say many people in an attempt to get others to accept their lifestyles. But what is Love? Paul's teachings on Love in First...
Michael Blitz
Feb 11, 20241 min read
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