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God is Near: Whale Watch

Last week we learn a few lessons from Jonah but we left him in the belly of the great fish. What do you think happens when, after three days, Jonah finally decides to pray?

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God is Near: Lessons from Jonah

Daniel, along with Shadrach, Meshech and Abindago, were faithful to God and found themselves in perilous situations. Jonah shows us what happens when the prophet does not want to deliver God’s message and tries to get away from him.

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Daniel in the Lion’s Den

You may never be thrown into a furnace or a den of lions for remaining true to your faith. You might get made fun of. You could lose something real like a job promotion or face legal action if you … Continue reading

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Fourth Man in the Fire

We all go through things – often unplanned, sometimes unfair – but we do not have to go through them alone. God is near.

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The Gospel is for Everyone

Israel is God’s chosen people but it was never just about Israel. What about today? Does the modern nation-state of Israel still have favored nation status with God?

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Abraham has Guests

We will spend some time discussing who the three men are that visit Abraham in Genesis 18 but exactly who they are is not the point. The LORD visited Abraham and Sarah and brought news. God is near. *I mentioned … Continue reading

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Father Abraham

We recently saw how God was near Adam and Eve after the Garden, Noah during the flood and the people of Israel when they were in Egypt. Today we fall back to Genesis 12 and meet Abram. If recent sermons … Continue reading

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God Is Near: Adam/Eve, Noah, Israel in Egypt

Sin and the curse changed things for the first couple. But things might not be as bad as they seem. Adam and Eve were removed from the Garden of Eden but no one is so far removed that God cannot … Continue reading

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God in the Garden

Having studied the earthly ministry of Jesus as God with us, and the arrival of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, we are now going back to the beginning to study the ways God has always been near his people. … Continue reading

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Peter’s Sermon: The Prophet David

We read the Day of Pentecost portion of Acts 2 last week and a few select statements from Peter’s sermon. This week we are looking at the quotations from David that led Peter to call him a prophet, namely that … Continue reading

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