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Michael Blitz
Aug 14, 20221 min read
What is God Really Like
This Morning, in the story of the Prodigal Son, Jesus gives us some wonderfully imagery of what God is really like. Often people will...
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Michael Blitz
Aug 7, 20221 min read
Is He Quite Safe
We look this morning at what happens when we go before God's throne with unrepentant hearts. God is Holy. we need to remember this when...
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Michael Blitz
Jul 31, 20221 min read
Jeremiah and Jeremiads
This morning we deal with Jeremiah's laments and complaints to God over the fact that his preaching was not only ignored, but that he was...
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Michael Blitz
Jul 24, 20221 min read
Getting Out of the Shaker
Jesus calls his disciples the Salt of the Earth in the Sermon on the Mount. This morning we look at three important applications that the...
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Michael Blitz
Jul 17, 20221 min read
Laying Aside Every Weight
Hebrews 12:1, the pinnacle of the book of Hebrews, bring us the command to lay aside every weight to be Christ's disciple. We see that...
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Michael Blitz
Jul 10, 20221 min read
The Cost of Discipleship
This morning, we talk about Christ's words in Matthew 10 where he said we should expect persecution and rejection in preaching the Gospel....
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Michael Blitz
Jul 3, 20221 min read
3 Stories of 3 Sinners for 3 Audiences
This week, the Gospel message brings us two stories of Jesus told to help explain the message of the Gospel. Many did not like the idea...
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Michael Blitz
Jun 26, 20221 min read
Refreshment Time is over
Everyone hates when Vacation Time ends, when a time of rest and refreshment is over, and we have to go to work. Elijah is sent from a...
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Michael Blitz
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Why So Scared?
In an odd and very often overlooked story, 80 year old Samuel rides into Bethlehem, causing terror among the citizens. What's going on? ...
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Michael Blitz
Jun 12, 20221 min read
What is Truth?
Jesus Reveals Himself to us as both God and Man. But many do not want to accept this truth, or any truth for that matter. This morning...
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Michael Blitz
Jun 5, 20221 min read
No Resumé Needed
The point of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit is how God can and does use us far beyond what we would be able to do on our own. We all have...
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Michael Blitz
May 22, 20221 min read
Taming the Tongue
James has some very hard words this morning to hear and follow. Our Tongue is the most deadly part of our body, and leads to no good. ...
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Michael Blitz
May 15, 20221 min read
I Know that My
Job, in his time of greatest darkness, tells us that he knows that his Redeemer Lives, and will come to Stand on the Earth. Job's...
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Michael Blitz
May 8, 20221 min read
Forgiving Yourself
In John 21, Jesus reinstates Peter as an apostle. Forgiving ourselves, however, can be a big problem. We often have troubles forgiving...
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Michael Blitz
May 1, 20221 min read
Good Shepherd Sunday
A king named David, some 3000 years ago, wrote a song about his life as a shepherd which today may be one of the 2 best known passages...
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Michael Blitz
Apr 11, 20221 min read
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is one of the most amazing services of the year. We begin with the Triumphal Entry, possibly the height of Christ's...
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Michael Blitz
Apr 3, 20221 min read
Passion Sunday
Passion Sunday is a time to Focus on the Suffering that Christ gave on our behalf. Our reading from Hebrews takes time to compare the...
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Michael Blitz
Mar 27, 20221 min read
Our Deficiencies and God's Sufficiency
The Feeding of the 5000 is a very important miracle. Not only is it found in all 4 Gospels, but it is the only lesson that comes up more...
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Michael Blitz
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Jesus Power Over Evil
God is not your Co-Pilot. He is either your pilot, or you declare him to be your enemy. There is no neutrality. Jesus teaches this...
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Michael Blitz
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
A Canaanite woman comes and begs Jesus for the saving of her daughter from demon possession. Her faith in God is unmoved by anything...
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