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Having leprosy meant never being able to touch another human being.  It meant moving away from your family and friends. Having leprosy meant life was irreparably different and hard and awful.  

Ten men saw a Man pass by, and they'd probably heard the stories of His miracles.  So they cried out because He was their only hope.  But, only one of them wanted Jesus for Who he was not just what He could do for them.  

If you take a look over a period of time in someone's life you can see if they want to be with Jesus or they don't.  Is it Jesus they want?  Or only what He can do for them?

Thankful - Luke 17:11-19

Being yoked is being in the same boat, doing the same thing, for the same purpose.  So, where does God fit in the picture of a relationship between two people?  Partly, in waiting on Him to fulfill His promises and His plan.  Abram and Sarai didn't wait on God.  And their sin had dire consequences for the entire world and to this very day. 

Yoked, part 6 - Genesis 16

Everything to the glory of God alone!  Simple Church celebrates one year together with stories from how Simple Church began to how the temple was rebuilt in Jerusalem in Ezra chapter three.  

The first thing we are to do is worship.  Before the temple was even rebuilt in Jerusalem they worshiped the Lord in festivals and with sacrifices.  Worship is so much more than only good music.  Worship is everything you do that glorifies God. 

Ezra 3:1-13

The old opinion that is contrary to the Word of God needs to die.  There's a true spiritual battle that draws us to an opinion away from God doing a great work in our lives, and it has to die.  

Sometimes, in that battle, we feel like the struggle is too much and we can't take it any more.  We want to pull the covers over our head and make the world disappear forever.   

Elijah wanted that, too, and Jesus came to fix Elijah's meals and care for him body and soul.  

Spiritual Warfare - 1 Kings 19:1-18

A lot of times the Christian walk is lonely so you can answer the question, "Is Christ alone enough?"  To be single in today's society means there must be something wrong with you.  But that's a lie.  The idea that another human being can complete me is a lie.  

Paul flies in the face of culture and explains that the most important things, whether married or single, is to glorify God.  Jesus is the most important thing. To be yoked with Christ is enough.

Yoked - Singleness, 1 Corinthians 7:8-9; 25-40

"How long will you waiver between opinions?"  Elijah's life is on the line, and his desire for people to worship God and love God for who He truly is, is something Elijah's willing to die for. 

There are churches that tell half truths to get people to go a certain way or make a certain commitment.  The truth is that following Jesus is a call to die.  And the beauty of it all is that when you see God for who He truly is, and you see yourself for who you truly are, it changes everything. 

Spiritual Warfare - 1 Kings 18:20-40

This is the time of year when people love to watch scary movies. And this the scariest message in the Bible.  

What's different about the narrow road?  It's truth.  It's not the stuff you want to hear.  But it's the only thing that will get you to eternity with Jesus. 

Halloween - Matthew 7:13-33

You have an enemy and he is trying to destroy you.  There are days we can't figure out why, but life is hard and heavy.  Sometimes it's hard to remember how and why God is good.  We are spiritual blinded.  

Elisha faced an enemy and all he did was pray to God.  And word got out about Elisha, because even your enemies know when you are talking to God. 

Spiritual Warfare, part 4 - Elisha - 2 Kings 6:8-23

If Hollywood has the best of everything why do we not see their relationships working out the best?  Because Jesus is missing. Making it work starts with the beginning of Ephesians 5 and being Spirit filled.  If you don't know Jesus, how will you really know what love is? 

There is freedom when submit to Christ. 

Yoked, part 3 - Husbands and Wives - Ephesians 5:15-33

Guest speaker - Greg Ragsdale

We want to finished well. But finishing well doesn't begin when you start to retire.  Now is the time to set up barriers around you home and family for protection and full knowledge of God. 

Knowing God isn't just abstract knowledge.  Knowing God is confession, repentance and ultimate love. 

Naked and Afraid - Hebrews 12:1-3