It will undoubtedly be a glorious sight to behold — the heavenly host and all the saints in heaven, bowing before the Majesty of God Most High as praise and adoration is given with thanksgiving. A small sample of that is seen each week as the saints assemble for worship on the first day of the week. Praise and adoration is given with thanksgiving to God Most High.

These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival. Ps 42:4 ESV

You can help make it happen. Assemble to worship God Sunday.

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Cancer is a dreaded word for most today. We have come a long way in treatment with medications, chemotherapy, and radiation. There are newer treatments and medicines, too. As for radiation and chemotherapy, they can both be considered as rather drastic. They are designed to destroy the cancerous cells. The desire is to destroy the cancer with as little damage as possible to the rest of the body. It might be radical, but it is necessary for a more healthful life physically. The cancer itself is destroying the body.

Sin, too, destroys the individual, though it is spiritual destruction rather than physical. Repentance and the blood of Christ (1 John 1:7-9) is the spiritual treatment required to make the spiritual body whole. The cancer of sin must be destroyed, and repentance is the treatment necessary for a more healthful spiritual life. This is what God wants for us all.

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Gal 5:23-26 ESV

As you begin the week, determine to crucify the flesh and walk by the Spirit. Have a spiritually healthful week.

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You have heard it said that you cannot judge a book by its cover. How many times have you made a wrong judgment because you considered only what you saw. My brother-in-law is about five foot six inches tall. He has put on weight, but in high school, I am sure he couldn’t have weighed more than a hundred forty pounds, if that. You would not think, by looking at him, that he was an athlete. His heart was much bigger than his body, however. He played football, basketball, and baseball. He pitched for the Legion team and for a Community College team. He might have had a chance to play pro ball had he not blown out his arm.

The point is this. The heart is more important than the outward appearance.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matt 5:8 ESV

Make your goal today to keep your heart pure. Remove all hatred, envy, and evil thoughts. That will go a long way in reaching your goal of seeing God for eternity.

TLM

Sermon Outlines

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The New Birth	What About the Resurrection	A Way of Life
It Is a Tight Squeeze	The Day I Die	You Can Make a Difference
Equipping the Saints to Bear One Another's Burdens	I'll Do It Myself	Why Should We Preach...
Jesus Christ: The Prince of Peace	The Good Shepherd	What Is Fellowship?
I have Found the Book	How the O.T. Helps Us Today	Motivation for Christian Living
The Faith to Endure	The Bases of Fellowship in Jesus	The God that Sees
The Humility of Jesus	Jesus: The Great I AM	Committment in Marriage
Jesus' Passion for the Lost	When Time Ends	A Seperate People
Christians Are Special	Who Is Satan Part I?	You Have no Right to Judge!
Why Be a Leader?	Developing Wise Leaders	The Mighty One of Jacob
Who Is Satan Part II?	Feelings Felt by a Suffering Servant	Why Are There So Many Churches?
Value of Fellowship with Deity	I'm too Young	Running the Race of Christian Faith
Made in the Image of God	Is the Bible You Use Reliable? Parts 1 & 2	Is the Bible You Use Reliable? Parts 3
Healing from Hurt	Inherited Sin	How They Viewed Jesus
Why Do We Believe Jesus Is the Christ?	Why We Believe in One Faith?	The Thief on the Cross