Herod kills James and imprisons Peter, planning to kill him too. 🚨 The church prays hard. 🙏💪 An angel miraculously frees Peter. 👼🔓 Herod, full of pride, is struck down. ⚖️ Despite persecution, the gospel keeps spreading. 🚀📈 Takeaway: Prayer is powerful—even in the toughest times. 🙏🔥 […]
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💖 Why Love Matters – This sermon explores 1 Corinthians 13, emphasizing that love is the foundation of faith and relationships. 📖 3 Key Reasons Love is Essential: 1️⃣ Love is Foundational – Without love, spiritual gifts and good deeds are meaningless (💬➖❤️ = 🔕). 2️⃣ Love is Formative – True love shapes and transforms […]
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📖💒 God’s design for sex, exploring cultural shifts 📉💻 and biblical principles 📜✨. ⚖️ Two views: Liberationist (free pleasure) vs. Traditionalist (strict rules) 🚦🔄. 💡 Paul teaches true freedom = honoring God & others ❤️🔑. 👰🤵 Marriage = sacred covenant, sex as a holy union ✨💍. 🏃♂️➡️ Flee sexual immorality, honor God with your body […]
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Creation Highlights: 💡 “God created light” – “It was good.” 🌊🌿 “Land, seas, plants, trees” – “It was good.” 🌞🌙⭐ “Sun, moon, stars” – “It was good.” 🐦🐟 “Birds and fish” – “It was good.” 🦁🐘 “Land animals” – “It was good.” 👤💖 “Humankind” – “It was VERY good.” But then… 😔 “Not good for […]
Marriage is a picture of Christ’s love for the church. Mutual submission: Wives submit, husbands love sacrificially. Forgiveness and grace renew relationships…Extend kindness, sacrifice, & forgiveness in marriage, God’s grace & challenge to forgive like Him. […]
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Marriage = Covenant 📜💑❤️ God-designed 🙌 Marriage truths: Identity 👫💖: Becoming one flesh, teamwork, self-sacrifice 🤝 Dedication 🤝⏳: Commitment over feelings, “for better or worse” 🕊️ Openness 🌟💬: Vulnerability, trust, no secrets 🗝️ Reflection of Christ’s love ✝️❤️: Covenant mirrors Christ and His Church 🕊️💒 Takeaway: Marriage = I DO ❤️🙏, built on God’s faithfulness […]
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📝❓: How should we love others? 📖: Ephesians 5:18-21 ➡️ Key: Mutual Submission 🙇♀️🙇♂️: “Voluntary yielding in love” ❤️ 🚦⛽: Requires the Holy Spirit’s power. 🕊️ 🏡👩👧👦💼: Applied in marriages, families, and workplaces. ⚠️: Abuse ≠ Submission. Seek help. 🛑👮♀️ 🙏: “Lord, fill me with Your Spirit.” 💡➡️: Thriving relationships reflect Christ’s sacrificial love. ✝️❤️ […]
💔: We’ve all experienced disappointment in people. 🙌: We long for someone steadfast and faithful. ✝️: Micah shows us God’s justice and hope in Jesus. 🌟: Admit sin, trust God’s light, and find hope. 📜: God’s hesed (steadfast love) is grace and truth in Jesus. 🌊: God forgives and casts sins into the sea. 💡: […]
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👑👩🏫💔 — Mrs. Trunchbull, a cruel principal in Matilda, is like King Herod—tyrannical, controlling, and scary. Herod, in the Bible, feared a new King (Jesus) born in Bethlehem. 🌟👶🏻 The wise men came to worship Jesus, but Herod plotted violence to protect his power. 🏰🔪 Jesus, unlike Herod, is a humble King who cares for […]
🎁❓🤔 – Unexpected gifts: from spicy peppers 🌶️ to a rival team’s jersey 🏈—not always what you imagine receiving! 📖⚖️💡 – Micah 6 reminds us of God’s expectations vs. human misunderstandings. ✨⚡🗻 – God presents His case in a cosmic courtroom, highlighting His faithfulness and Israel’s failures. 📜💬🌟 – God’s clear, timeless requirements: Do justice […]
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