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Series: God With Us Title: The Word Made Flesh Introduction: Beyond the Manger Thanksgiving has passed and with it comes a distinct shift in focus. We see the lights, we hear the carols, and our minds go immediately to the manger . We picture that simple, humble start in Bethlehem . And that’s beautiful.…

The Forgotten Love: When Service Outruns Surrender Review: The Lord's Report Card Good morning, Branches Church! Last Sunday, we established that the messages to these seven churches were not just for them, but for us as well. They have a three-fold application: Practical Prophetic Personal they were…

Series: The Seven Churches of Revelation Title: The Lord's Report Card: How Jesus Sees His Church 1. The Vision of Christ Good morning, Branches Church family! We're kicking off a brand-new series today on "The Seven Churches of Revelation." This isn't just a history lesson; it's a message from Jesus…

Key Scriptures: 1 John 2:1-6 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:1 1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the…

Introduction: An Obligation, Not an Option (5 Minutes) "Good morning, everyone. Please take out your handout for today's lesson. We are continuing our series on 'Things Christian’s Do,' and today we're on Part III: Christians Pray. Let’s start with the word, 'ought.' that was introduced a few weeks ago.…

Satan. The Devil. The bible consistently portrays the devil as the primary antagonist of humanity, operating through various forms of deception. Understanding these methods, as revealed in Scripture, is crucial for comprehending the spiritual conflict described within the Bible. Today we will: examine…

The Mighty God is Jesus Discussion question: Who is Jesus? 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 16 And without controversy great is the mystery…

Lesson Objective To explore and understand the five major biblical purposes for the laying on of hands, along with the spiritual responsibility and guidelines involved in practicing this sacred act. Introduction The laying on of hands is a significant biblical practice with spiritual implications. The…

WHAT TO DO WITH LIFE'S BURDENS Part 3: Casting Our Burdens on the Lord Text: Psalm 55:4-8 , 22 ; 1 Peter 5:7 Over the past weeks, we have studied how we are called to bear one another's burdens and how each person must bear his own burden of responsibility in God's kingdom. Today we complete our study…

It looks like we all survived Thanksgiving. Is anyone still hungry? I am pretty sure that what I did to the steaks, Cornish Hens, and Ham were a sin. I spent the last few days repenting. Now we are going into Christmas, how many of you already have your decorations up? In our family we exchange gifts…

The thief of Disbelief Current price inflation. Meat is going higher. Cost of goods is rising. Gasoline is at a seven year high. California leads the nation with gas nearing $5.00 a gallon. In one small town they hit a record $7.59 for regular unleaded. Any one else feeling a little pinch? It could be…

This morning I want to preach to you about revival. Personal revival, church wide revival, a revival of God working in a generation that has gone far from God. What is meant when I use the word “revival”? A current definition of revival is the act or instance of reviving. Revival is to rekindle a flame…

What are some of the things that prove to be beneficial to our life? Things that help? Let’s look at it from another vantage point: What could you do without? What could you truly make it without? Most of us are probably familiar with the life of David. What are some things and some people who proved…