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12/18/22 | Luke 2:1-21 | A God Wink Christmas | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
Scripture Reading 
Luke 2:1--21 
“A God wink Christmas” 
1. Recognizing the hand of the Lord. 
What is the true meaning of Christmas? 
2. The last known prophet was Malachi 440-430 BC. 
Do we expect a miracle today? 
3. The events as they unfolded. 
Galatians 4:4-5 
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law. 
2 Samuel 2:12-13 A king to the line of David. 
Hebrews 1:1-9 A Son whose kingdom never ends. 
4. Angels announced the pregnancy to Mary and Joseph. 
﻿ Matthew 1:18-25 
The miracles of His birth begin. 
5. A decree was issued by Caesar Augustus. 
It was not possible that the messiah could be born in Nazareth. It must take place in Bethlehem. 
So God works the next miracle through an unexpected agent. 
The story continues in Luke 2:1-21. 
6. There was no room for them in the Inn. 
 Luke 2:6-7 
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. 
7. The Shepherds and the Angels 
Luke 2:8-11 
“Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 
8. A sign was given 
Luke 2:12-14 
And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 
“Glory to God in the highest, 
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” 
9. God’s witnesses to the Birth of His son. 
 
Luke 2:15-21 
And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 
10. God’s ways are not our ways. 
 
The real meaning of Christmas is that God sent his Son his only Son into the world. 
He is the savior of the world. 
Immanuel God with us. 
Conclusions: 
·Christmas is good tidings of great joy for all people 
It is a message the Son of God, 
Immanuel has been born. 
He is Jesus - Christ the Lord. 
Conclusions continued: 
The events of Christmas are a sign for all people. 
 The miracle of Christmas is that God works and gives the whole world a sign that His Son has been born who has come to save us from our sins.

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12/18/22 | Luke 2:1-21 | A God Wink Christmas | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
Scripture Reading
Luke 2:1--21
“A God wink Christmas”
1.   Recognizing the hand of the Lord.
What is the true meaning of Christmas?
2.  The last known prophet was Malachi 440-430 BC. 
Do we expect a miracle today?
3.  The events as they unfolded.
Galatians 4:4-5 
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law.
2 Samuel 2:12-13       A king to the line of David.
Hebrews 1:1-9   A Son whose kingdom never ends.
4.   Angels announced the pregnancy to Mary and Joseph.
﻿ Matthew 1:18-25 
The miracles of His birth begin.
5.   A decree was issued by Caesar Augustus.
It was not possible that the messiah could be born in Nazareth.  It must take place in Bethlehem.
So God works the next miracle through an unex

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10/23/22 | Matthew 24:21-31 | The Day of the Lord Draws Near | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“The Day of the Lord Draws Near” 
Matthew 24:21-31 
1. The signs that the coming of the Lord is drawing near. 
There will be false Christs 
There will be wars and rumors of wars 
Nation will rise to fight against nation 
There will be famines and earthquakes. 
There will be a global persecution of the church. 
The love of many growing cold and there will be apostacy. 
Before the end the gospel must also be proclaimed to all nations. 
2. Other things that must happen before the coming of the Lord. 
There will be a rebellion against God. 
There will be man of lawlessness who will appear who is destined for destruction. 
He will exalt himself to be worshipped over every object of worship, even the Lord God Almighty. 
He will proclaim himself to be God. 
3. What is meant by the Day of the Lord? 
Amos, Joel, Zechariah and Isaiah all speak of the Day of the Lord. 
A day of God’s judgment. 
Isaiah 13:1-13 
Behold, the day of the LORD comes, 
cruel, with wrath and fierce anger, 
to make the land a desolation 
and to destroy its sinners from it. 
4. There will be great tribulation before the day of the coming of the Son of Man. 
The global tribulation or persecution must first come on the church. 
1 Peter 4:16-17 
Matthew 24:9-13 
Matthew 24:21-28 
Matthew 24:29-35 
5. What other warnings were given? 
Matthew 24:36-51 Jesus also warned us about trying to figure out the day and hour. 
It will be as the days of Noah when destruction came suddenly on the earth. 
6. Jesus will come like a thief in the night. 
﻿Unexpectedly. 
1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 
Matthew 24:43-44 
2 Peter 3:8-10 
7. Who is this man of lawlessness? 
Is he the same as the antichrist? 
2 John 2:7-9 
8. The antichrist will be as Paul told the Thessalonians. 
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 
1 John 2:8-25 
Conclusions: 
 Prophecy is given that we might have hope. 
The prophesies of the end times give us a glimpse of the things yet to come at the end of this age. 
The Day of the Lord is judgement for the world and salvation for his people who worship him. 
Conclusions: 
 The Lord will come suddenly and unexpectedly. 
The great tribulation and the appearance of the antichrist the man of lawlessness will come first. 
·We Christians should not be surprised. We should always be ready.

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10/23/22 | Matthew 24:21-31 | The Day of the Lord Draws Near | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“The Day of the Lord Draws Near”
Matthew 24:21-31
1.   The signs that the coming of the Lord is drawing near.
There will be false Christs
There will be wars and rumors of wars
Nation will rise to fight against nation
There will be famines and earthquakes.
There will be a global persecution of the church.
The love of many growing cold and there will be apostacy.
Before the end the gospel must also be proclaimed to all nations.
2.    Other things that must happen before the coming of the Lord.
There will be a rebellion against God.
There will be man of lawlessness who will appear who is destined for destruction.
He will exalt himself to be worshipped over every object of worship, even the Lord God Almighty.
He will proclaim himself to be God.
3.  What is m

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10/2/22 | Ephesians 6:18-20 | Pray at All Times in the Spirit | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“Pray at All Times in the Spirit” 
Ephesians 6:18-20 
1. The battle is against the spiritual host of wickedness. 
Ephesians 6:18-20 
We must put on the full armor of God 
Take up the sword of the Spirit 
And pray at all times in the Spirit. 
2. Praying in the Spirit 
So what does he mean when he says, 
“Pray at all times in the Spirit? 
Jude 17-20 
In the last times there will be scoffers following ungodly passions. 
But you, build up yourselves in the most holy faith, pray in the Spirit. 
3. To pray in the Spirit is to pray your prayers both inspired by and in the power, influence, and leading of the Holy Spirit. 
A story from good advice in the past. 
4. Praying in the Spirit is not religious activity or ritual prayer to be seen by others. 
﻿Matthew 6:1 
Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them. 
5. Praying in the Spirit is not repetition of religious sounding words. 
Matthew 6:5-6 
Hypocrites pray to be seen by others. 
When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Heavenly Father in secret. 
6. Praying in the Spirit is not ritual prayers that are performed in order to invoke some magic power to get what we want. 
Matthew 6:7-8 
Do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 
7. Praying in the Spirit is a prayer of worship. 
To pray in the Spirit is prayer to honor and worship God for who he is and express our relationship with him. 
Matthew 6:9-12 
8. Praying in the Spirit is prayer to let our needs be made known to God even though he already knows, we need to express our need so that we are aware when he answers our prayers for help. 
Praying in the Spirit is a prayer of contrite confession. 
Matthew 6:11-13 
9. Praying in the Spirit is prayer that confesses our sins and also forgives others of their sins. 
Matthew 6:14-15 
10. Praying in the Spirit is prayer that expects and seeks blessing from God who cares for you and wants you to know and worship him. 
As Jesus said to the woman at the well, 
In John 4:21-23 
The hour is coming when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth. 
11. Praying in the Spirit allows us to tell God about our worries and anxieties with all prayer and supplication, but it also allows us to express faith through intercession and thanksgiving believing He is and will carry those burdens for us and others. 
Philippians 4:6-7 
1 Timothy 2:1 
1. A prayer of faith (to the true living God). 
2. It is a prayer that worships God for who He truly is. 
3. It is a prayer expressing the truth found in God’s Word. 
4. It is a prayer of thanksgiving. 
5. It is a prayer of intercession for others. 
6. It is a prayer that seeks righteousness and God’s kingdom. 
7. It is a prayer that seeks for others to receive salvation according to the will of God. 
Conclusions: 
There is a spiritual battle being fought by Satan and his demons against God and all who worship him. 
Jesus gives us power to stand against the attacks of the enemy. 
To fight and stand against the enemy we must use the weapons of warfare that God provides for us. 
Conclusions: 
We must always pray in the Spirit. 
The Holy Spirit helps us in our prayers. 
Praying in the Spirit we make intercession, supplications, and thanksgiving for others. 
Remember your prayers have power to change the world because the Lord is listening and answers prayers of faith.

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10/2/22 | Ephesians 6:18-20 | Pray at All Times in the Spirit | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“Pray at All Times in the Spirit”
Ephesians 6:18-20
1.   The battle is against the spiritual host of wickedness.
Ephesians 6:18-20
We must put on the full armor of God
Take up the sword of the Spirit
And pray at all times in the Spirit.
2.    Praying in the Spirit
So what does he mean when he says, 
“Pray at all times in the Spirit?
Jude 17-20
In the last times there will be scoffers following ungodly passions.
But you, build up yourselves in the most holy faith, pray in the Spirit.
3.  To pray in the Spirit is to pray your prayers both inspired by and in the power, influence, and leading of the Holy Spirit.
A story from good advice in the past.
4.   Praying in the Spirit is not religious activity or ritual prayer to be seen by others.
﻿Matthew 6:1
Bewa

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9/11/22 | Ephesians 6:10-20 | Taking up the Shield of Faith | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |

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9/11/22 | Ephesians 6:10-20 | Taking up the Shield of Faith | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |

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8/28/22 | Ephesians 6:10-20 | We Do Not Wage Spiritual Warfare Against Flesh and Blood | JSBC | JM | 
“We Do Not Wage Spiritual Warfare against Flesh and Blood.” 
Ephesians 6:10-20 
1. The hidden spiritual warfare 
Colossians 1:12-13 
Through Jesus God has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, 
2. The spirit of rebellion 
Psalm 2 
Why do the nations rage 
and the peoples plot in vain? 
The kings of the earth set themselves, 
and the rulers take counsel together, 
against the LORD and against his anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart 
and cast away their cords from us.” 
3. Know that our Lord is still defeating the forces of evil. 
Ephesians 6:12 We do not wage our warfare against flesh and blood but against the spiritual forces of evil. 
Daniel 10:5-6, 10-21 
Revelation 1:12-20 
4. Putting on the Whole Armor of God 
Ephesians 6:10-20 
The defensive armor includes: 
The belt of truth 
The breastplate of righteousness 
(NIV) having your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 
The shield of faith 
The helmet of salvation. 
5. The belt of truth. 
So how does one go about fastening on the belt of truth? 
The Word of God is our source for truth. 
John 17:17 Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. 
John 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth. 
6. The breastplate of righteousness. 
Matthew 5:18-20 
The righteousness taught by the law. 
Philippians 3:8-9 
The righteousness that comes by faith. 
Colossians 1:12-13 
He has qualified us to share in the inheritance and to enter his kingdom. 
7. Nothing has power to separate us from the Love of God. 
Romans 8:31-39 
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 
We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 
Conclusions: 
There is a spiritual battle being fought by Satan and his demons against God and all who worship him. 
Jesus gives us power to stand against the attacks of the enemy. 
To fight and stand against the enemy we must use the weapons of warfare that God provides for us. 
Conclusions: 
We put on the belt of truth by searching out the truth found in God’s word. 
We test all claims to truth against what the Holy Spirit is teaching us. 
We put on the breastplate of righteousness by claiming the righteousness that comes by faith. The perfect righteousness of Jesus the sinless Lamb of God.

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8/28/22 | Ephesians 6:10-20 | We Do Not Wage Spiritual Warfare Against Flesh and Blood | JSBC | JM |
“We Do Not Wage Spiritual Warfare against Flesh and Blood.”
Ephesians 6:10-20
1.   The hidden spiritual warfare  
Colossians 1:12-13
Through Jesus God has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
2.    The spirit of rebellion           
Psalm 2
Why do the nations rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the LORD and against his anointed, saying, “Let us burst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
3.  Know that our Lord is still defeating the forces of evil.
Ephesians 6:12  We do not wage our warfare against flesh and b

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7/24/22 | Psalm 31:14-24 | Trust in the Lord Always | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
“Trust in the Lord always” 
Psalm 31:14-24 
1. In what do you put your trust? 
Military. 
Doctors. 
Science and technology. 
Your savings and the economy. 
2. Why is the knowledge of the Lord it so critical to spiritual growth? 
People who do not know the Lord well, put their trust Him. 
Matthew 6:25-34 
If the Lord clothes the grass, will he not clothe you? O you of little faith. 
3. When we put our trust in the Lord, He reveals himself to us as he answers our prayers. 
Psalm 31 
In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; 
Be a rock of refuge for me, 
a strong fortress to save me! 
﻿For you are my rock and my fortress 
4. He knows that his God knows and sees all things. 
Psalm 31:7-10 
I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, 
because you have seen my affliction 
5. He trusts Yahweh to protect him from reproach and slander. 
Psalm 31:11-13 
6. His life and times are in God’s hand. 
Psalm 31:14-18 
I trust in you, O LORD; 
I say, “You are my God.” 
﻿My times are in your hand 
7. David trusts in the Lord’s steadfast Love and faithfulness. 
Psalm 31:19-24 
Oh, how abundant is your goodness, 
which you have stored up for those who fear you 
and worked for those who take refuge in you 
8. David concludes Psalm 31 with an exhortation to all. 
Love the Lord who preserves the faithful and repays the proud. 
Be strong and let your heart take courage, 
Wait for the Lord! 
9. 1There is a blessing for those who trust in the Lord. 
Jeremiah 17:5-10 
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, 
whose trust is the LORD. 
﻿He is like a tree planted by water, 
10. Completing the impossible 
Zechariah 4:1-10 
Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts. 
Conclusions: 
Those who know the Lord put their trust in Him. 
They know that their life and times are in God’s hands. 
They trust in His steadfast love and faithfulness always. 
 Whatever they need is supplied from God’s hand from his stores of grace and kindness. 
There is a blessing for those who trust in the Lord. 
All who rely on Him complete their work not by power of strength but by His Spirit says the Lord.

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7/24/22 | Psalm 31:14-24 | Trust in the Lord Always | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
“Trust in the Lord always”
Psalm 31:14-24
1.   In what do you put your trust?
Military.
Doctors.
Science and technology.
Your savings and the economy.
2.    Why is the knowledge of the Lord it so critical to spiritual growth?
People who do not know the Lord well, put their trust Him.
Matthew 6:25-34
If the Lord clothes the grass, will he not clothe you?  O you of little faith.
3.  When we put our trust in the Lord, He reveals himself to us as he answers our prayers.
Psalm 31
In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; 
Be a rock of refuge for me,
a strong fortress to save me!
﻿For you are my rock and my fortress
4.    He knows that his God knows and sees all things.
Psalm 31:7-10
I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love,
because you have seen m

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7/10/22 | John 13:1-20 | Spiritual Growth Part VII | Becoming Servants of Christ | JSBC | Jim Mudge 
Spiritual Growth 
Part VII 
“Becoming Servants of Christ” 
John 13:1-20 
 1. What do you consider your personal identity? 
What do you think of first when you think about who you are when you introduce yourself to someone else? 
2. Jesus the suffering servant. 
Matthew 12:17-21 
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, 
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, 
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. 
. . . In him will the gentiles hope. 
3. Jesus served His Father’s will. 
 Jesus said this to his disciples when in Samaria. 
 John 4:34 
“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.” 
4. He came not to do his own will but the will of Him who sent Him. 
John 6:35-40 
For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day 
5. Jesus the King who came to serve. 
Mark 10:35-45 
“But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. 45For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” 
6. Jesus washed the feet of all like a slave. 
John 13:1-11 
Jesus made an object lesson of himself to do the work of a slave when no one else volunteered for the menial job. 
7. Jesus was both Teacher and Lord but he served all. 
John 13:12-20 
You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 
8. Learning to be servants of Christ. 
1 Corinthians 4:1-6 
For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 
9. Learning to Love and Serve Christ. 
What is God doing in your life? 
How are you seeing his hand on your life? 
How are you serving your Lord? 
10. Marks of the true Christian 
Romans 12:3-8 
Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 
Conclusions: 
Jesus came into this world as a servant to do the will of his Father who sent Him. 
Jesus is the suffering servant of Isaiah: the Lamb of God. 
He came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. 
Conclusions: 
All of Christs’ followers are called to also serve. 
 Our identity should be as servants of Jesus and God the Father. 
 We are to serve him in all we do, as we serve one another.

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7/10/22 | John 13:1-20 | Spiritual Growth Part VII | Becoming Servants of Christ | JSBC | Jim Mudge
Spiritual Growth
Part VII
“Becoming Servants of Christ”
John  13:1-20
 1. What do you consider your personal identity?
What do you think of first when you think about who you are when you introduce yourself to someone else? 
2.      Jesus the suffering servant.
Matthew 12:17-21
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.   I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
. . . In him will the gentiles hope.
3.  Jesus served His Father’s will.
 Jesus said this to his disciples when in Samaria.
 John 4:34
“My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.”
4.    He came not to do his own will but the will of Him who sent Him.
John 6:35-40
For this 

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5/22/22 | Jeremiah 17:5-10 | Spiritual Growth | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
Scripture Reading 
Jeremiah 17:5-10 
“Spiritual Growth” 
Jeremiah 17:5-10 
1. A fruitful garden. 
What is needed for a fruitful garden? 
Good seed 
Good soil 
Regular water 
Sunlight 
A farmer. 
2. The Lord planted a garden 
Genesis 2:8-9 
Genesis 3:17-19 
The Lord cursed the ground. 
3. No one grows without feeding the spirit and the mind. 
Like a plant must be planted in nourishing soil, 
blessed are those who delight in God’s word. 
Psalm 1:1-6 
but his delight is in the law of the LORD, 
and on his law, he meditates day and night. 
4. The Lord plants and replants the vineyard. 
Isaiah 37:30-32 
The surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. 
5. The parable of the sower. 
Mark 4:10-20 
The good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold. 
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 
He uses messengers who preach Jesus. 
6. Spiritual growth comes as we learn to trust the Lord fully. 
Jeremiah 17:5-10 
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, 
7. A tree is known by its fruit. 
﻿ Matthew 12:33-37 
The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good 
whose trust is the LORD. 
﻿He is like a tree planted by water 
He does not cease to bear fruit. 
8. Spiritual Growth comes from the Lord. 
1 Corinthians 3:5-9 
Paul planted, Apollos watered but God gave the growth. 
Isaiah 27:2-6 
The Lord rejoices over his fruitful vineyard. 
9. So what does what do we need for good spiritual growth? 
John 15:1-5 
We need to be connected to the vine and abide in Him. 
Conclusions: 
No one grows without feeding the spirit and the mind from the Word of God. 
The Lord is the one who plants the garden. 
 We are the garden of the Lord because we believed the Good News of Jesus and have entered the kingdom of God. 
Conclusions: 
All of us who are called the good soil are learning to trust the Lord fully. 
The Lord causes us to grow spiritually. 
We are being transformed into his image and as we abide in Him he causes us to bear fruit.

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5/22/22 | Jeremiah 17:5-10 | Spiritual Growth | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
Scripture Reading
Jeremiah 17:5-10
“Spiritual Growth”
Jeremiah 17:5-10
1.  A fruitful garden.
What is needed for a fruitful garden?
Good seed
Good soil
Regular water
Sunlight
A farmer.
2.  The Lord planted a garden
Genesis 2:8-9
Genesis 3:17-19
The Lord cursed the ground.
3.     No one grows without feeding the spirit and the mind.
Like a plant must be planted in nourishing soil,
blessed are those who delight in God’s word.
Psalm 1:1-6
but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law, he meditates day and night. 
4.     The Lord plants and replants the vineyard.
Isaiah 37:30-32
The surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.
5.   The parable of the sower.
Mark 4:10-20
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5/1/22 | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | God Seeks a King After His Own Heart | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“God Seeks a King After His Own Heart” 
1 Samuel 16:1-13 
1. Looking on outward appearances. 
I read a news article this week by Buzz Feed. 
It was titled, 
“Black People Are Sharing the Unwritten Rules They Follow That Most White People Are Clueless About, And It's Eye-Opening.” 
 2. Saul’s outward appearance 
1 Samuel 9:1-2 
A handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. 
3. Kings as servants of the King of Kings 
1 Samuel 8:7-8 
They have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 
4. Saul’s rejection as king. 
Saul’s desire to please the people and his rejection of the Lord’s commands causes the Lord to also reject him as king over Israel. 
1 Samuel 15:21-35 
5. The Lord chooses a king for himself 
1 Samuel 16:1-13 
Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons. 
6. Shepherds after The Lord’s own heart. 
The Lord often seeks out His servants who will do his will. 
Jeremiah 3:11-23 
I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. 
7. Paul’s message to Antioch Pisidia 
Acts 13: 21-23 
 ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised. 
Conclusions: 
1. God desires all people everywhere to know Him. 
2. He seeks people to come to him and he raises up kings and leaders to teach the will of God and to lead the people in the ways of God. 
3. Jesus is the ultimate king who came to do the will of His Father. 
4. He was the ultimate man after the heart of God and we are being created in his image.

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5/1/22 | 1 Samuel 16:1-13 | God Seeks a King After His Own Heart | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“God Seeks a King After His Own Heart”
1 Samuel 16:1-13
1.   Looking on outward appearances.
I read a news article this week by Buzz Feed. 
It was titled,
“Black People Are Sharing the Unwritten Rules They Follow That Most White People Are Clueless About, And It's Eye-Opening.”
 2.     Saul’s outward appearance
1 Samuel 9:1-2
A handsome young man. There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.
3.  Kings as servants of the King of Kings
1 Samuel 8:7-8
They have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. 
4.   Saul’s rejection as king.
Saul’s desire to please the people and his rejection of the Lord’s commands causes the Lord to also rejec

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4/24/22 | 1 Samuel 15:4-23 | It is Better to obey than Sacrifice | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
Scripture Reading 
1 Samuel 15:4-23 
“It Is Better to Obey than to Sacrifice” 
1. The formula for success. 
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 
Paul looks for the coming of the Lord and the time when the Lord himself will give each person a commendation for the things that they have done whether they were good and evil. 
2. The Lord rewards each one according to their deeds. 
﻿1 Corinthians 3:10-15 
If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. 
3. Saul’s success over the enemies of Israel. 
1 Samuel 14:47-52 
When Saul had taken the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, against the Ammonites, against Edom, against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned he routed them. 
4. The testing of Saul 
1 Samuel 15:1-3 
 ‘I have noted what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came up out of Egypt. 3Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.’” 
5. The sin of the Amalekites 
Deuteronomy 25:17-19 
“Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you came out of Egypt, how he attacked you on the way when you were faint and weary, and cut off your tail, those who were lagging behind you, and he did not fear God. 
Exodus 17:8-16 
6. Saul’s campaign to attack the Amalekites. 
1 Samuel 14:4-31 
But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep and of the oxen and of the fattened calves and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them. All that was despised and worthless they devoted to destruction. 
1 Samuel 15:22-23 
“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, 
as in obeying the voice of the LORD? 
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, 
and to listen than the fat of rams. 
For rebellion is as the sin of divination, 
and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. 
7. Living in the kingdom of God. 
Matthew 7:21-23 
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 
Matthew 7:24-27 
Build your house on the rock. 
8. Saul is again told that he has been rejected as king. 
1 Samuel 14: 23-31 
I will not return with you. For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel. 
9. If anyone does sin 
1 John 2:1-6 
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. 
Conclusions: 
1. In the kingdom of God, God rules over the hearts of his people. 
2. We are under grace and we have an eternal sacrifice for our sins. Jesus Christ the Righteous. 
Conclusions: 
3. If we sin we can confess our sins and he is just and faithful to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 
4. If we know him let us strive to always be obedient to his teaching and commandments.

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4/24/22 | 1 Samuel 15:4-23 | It is Better to obey than Sacrifice | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
Scripture Reading
1 Samuel 15:4-23
“It Is Better to Obey than to Sacrifice”
1.  The formula for success.
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Paul looks for the coming of the Lord and the time when the Lord himself will give each person a commendation for the things that they have done whether they were good and evil. 
2.   The Lord rewards each one according to their deeds.
﻿1 Corinthians 3:10-15 
If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. 
3.   Saul’s success over the enemies of Israel.
1 Samuel 14:47-52
When Saul had taken the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, 

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3/27/22 | 1 Samuel 14:36-42 | When it Appears that There Is No Answer | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“When It Appears that There Is No Answer” 
1 Samuel 14:36-46 
1. Sin’s impact. 
Sin is disobedience to the will of God. Disobedience to God’s law. 
Genesis 3:﻿15 
The Day you eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you will surely die. 
2. Sin separates us from God. 
Romans 5:12-14 
Sin entered the human race because all have sinned. 
Isaiah 59:2 
Your iniquities have made a separation 
between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. 
3. We draw near to God through repentance and confession. 
Psalm 51:15-16 
A broken and contrite heart God will not despise. 
1 John 1:8-10 
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 
4. A psalm of penitence or repentance with a plea for mercy. 
Psalm 38 
A Psalm of David. 
I confess my iniquity I am sorry for my sin. 
Do not forsake me, O LORD! 
O my God, be not far from me! 
﻿Make haste to help me, 
O Lord, my salvation! 
5. The previous day’s battle. 
1 Samuel 14:24 
Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” 
6. Saul’s plan for a nighttime attack 
1 Samuel 14:36-37 
And Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you give them into the hand of Israel?” But he did not answer him that day. 
1 Samuel 14:16-19 
Previously he did not have the faith and patience to wait for the Lord to answer. 
7. Why did the Lord delay his answer? 
James 1:5-8 
Let him ask in faith with no doubting. 
Micah 3:1-4 
The unrepentant will cry to the Lord but He will not answer them. 
8. Saul’s presumption 
 Somebody must have sinned! 
Surely the people have sinned, they ate meat with the blood. 
They drew Urim and Thummim to find the quilty party. 
9. The people intervene for Jonathan. 
1 Samuel 14:43-46 
“Shall Jonathan die, who has worked this great salvation in Israel? Far from it!” 
10. Christ our intercessor 
Romans 8:1-11 
There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 
Hebrews 4:14-16 
Let us hold fast our confession, for we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. 
Conclusions: 
1. Sin separates all people from God. 
2. But God in his mercy has not left us without a savior and an advocate. 
3. If we confess our sins and repent with a contrite heart of repentance, Jesus forgives our sins. 
Conclusions: 
4. Saul has not yet learned to obey the commands of God and confess his own sins. 
5. An obedient heart, seeks God, trusts in his salvation, and waits for his word, for the battle is the Lord’s.

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3/27/22 | 1 Samuel 14:36-42 | When it Appears that There Is No Answer | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“When It Appears that There Is No Answer”
1 Samuel 14:36-46
1.   Sin’s impact.
Sin is disobedience to the will of God.  Disobedience to God’s law.
Genesis 3:﻿15 
The Day you eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you will surely die.
2.      Sin separates us from God.
Romans 5:12-14
Sin entered the human race because all have sinned.
Isaiah 59:2
Your iniquities have made a separation
between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
3.   We draw near to God through repentance and confession.
Psalm 51:15-16
A broken and contrite heart God will not despise.
1 John 1:8-10
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
4.  A p

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3/20/22 | 1Samuel 14:24-35 | A Leadership of blessings and Curses | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“A Leadership of Blessings or Curses” 
1 Samuel 14:24-35 
1. What do we look for in our leaders? 
What character is necessary to lead a nation? 
Honesty, faith, good plans for action. 
An ability to accurately access the world situation. 
2. The Lord raises up leaders. 
1 Samuel 2:6-7 
He brings down to Sheol and raises up. 
Daniel 2:17-23 
He removes kings and sets up kings; 
he gives wisdom to the wise 
and knowledge to those who have understanding. 
3. The character of a good leader. 
A good leader then needs to seek the lord to understand His will for instructing the people in what is good righteous and just. 
He knows the way of the Lord and leads the people in it. 
He inspires faith and trust not in himself but in the Lord. 
4. Jonathan and his armor bearer 
 1 Samuel 14:6-13, 
Jonathan is a man of faith who inspires faith in those who follow him. 
5. Saul seeks to motivate the people through fear. 
1 Samuel 14:24-33 
So Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” 
6. Eating the blood. 
Leviticus 17:13-14 
You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off. 
Deuteronomy 12:8-18 
7. Lack of faith results in a poor self image and fear. 
Saul was chosen by the Lord to be king over Israel. 
A leader is raised up to serve the Lord and lead the people. He also could have based his authority to lead as king because of the Lord’s anointing. 
Conclusions: 
1. Whoever our leaders are we should consider their lives and imitate their faith and summit to their leadership. (Heb. 13:7) 
2. If God has called us to a position of leadership in the family or the church, we need to be faithful to the task that he has called us to. 
3. Leadership needs to diligently seek the Lord and his will. 
4. The bold plans with steps of faith to trust the Lord and carry out his work need to be chosen and followed. 
5. This morning we at our Annual General Meeting we need to remember that it is the Lord Jesus Christ whom we serve and it is he who gives us success in all we do.

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3/20/22 | 1Samuel 14:24-35 | A Leadership of blessings and Curses  | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“A Leadership of Blessings or Curses”
1 Samuel 14:24-35
1.     What do we look for in our leaders?
What character is necessary to lead a nation?
Honesty, faith, good plans for action.
An ability to accurately access the world situation.
2.      The Lord raises up leaders.
1 Samuel 2:6-7  
He brings down to Sheol and raises up.
Daniel 2:17-23  
He removes kings and sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those who have understanding.
3.   The character of a good leader.
A good leader then needs to seek the lord to understand His will for instructing the people in what is good righteous and just.
He knows the way of the Lord and leads the people in it.
He inspires faith and trust not in himself but in the Lord.
4.    Jonathan and 

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3/13/22 | 1 Samuel 14:1-15 | Blessed is the one Whose Heart Trusts Wholly in the LORD | JSBC | JM | 
1. The things we fear and the things we trust. 
 Proverbs 22:3 
﻿The prudent person sees danger and hides himself, 
but the simple go on and suffer for it. 
2. King Asa’s Trust in the Lord 
2 Chronicles 14:9-11 
 Asa cried to the LORD his God, “O LORD, there is none like you to help. . . Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude. 
2 Chronicles 16:1-4 
He took silver and gold and sent to Syria. 
3. Trust not the size of the army or the high-tech weapons of war. 
1 Samuel 13:13-18 
LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you. 
4. Background for the battle. 
1 Samuel 13:19-23 
So on the day of the battle there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people with Saul and Jonathan, but Saul and Jonathan his son had them. 
5. Saul and the six hundred men 
1 Samuel 14:2 
Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. With him were about six hundred men, NIV) 
And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gib´e-ah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men; (KJV) 
6. Jonathan and his armor bearer seek a sign that the Lord has given them into their hands. 
1 Samuel 14:6-13 
It may be that the LORD will work for us, for nothing can hinder the LORD from saving by many or by few.” 
7. They climbed up the ravine on their hands and feet. 
1 Samuel 14:12-15 
The first strike killed about twenty men within as it were half a furrow's length in an acre of land. And there was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. 
8. Saul and his men join the battle. 
1 Samuel 14:16-23 
Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and went into the battle. And behold, every Philistine's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion. 
9. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD 
﻿Jeremiah 17:5-10 
Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. 
He is like a tree planted by water, 
Conclusions: 
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths. Prov. 3:5-6 
Do not yield to the temptation to rely on your own wisdom, strength or the strength and power of other people. 
Do not put your faith in technology and armies 
Conclusions: 
When troubles come remember God is always the one who gives you salvation. 
Wait on him and trust him for all things. 
Nothing is too hard for the Lord. 
He can save by many or by few as he pleases. 
He is searching the earth over for any whose heart is blameless who trust him fully.

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3/13/22 | 1 Samuel 14:1-15 | Blessed is the one Whose Heart Trusts Wholly in the LORD | JSBC | JM |
1.  The things we fear and the things we trust.
  Proverbs 22:3 
﻿The prudent person sees danger and hides himself,
but the simple go on and suffer for it.
2.     King Asa’s Trust in the Lord
2 Chronicles 14:9-11
 Asa cried to the LORD his God, “O LORD, there is none like you to help. . . Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this multitude.
2 Chronicles 16:1-4
He took silver and gold and sent to Syria.
3.   Trust not the size of the army or the high-tech weapons of war.
1 Samuel 13:13-18
LORD has sought out a man after his own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.
4.  Background for the battle.
1 Samuel 13:1

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3/6/22 | 1 Samuel 13:1-15 | Waiting on the Lord | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
“Waiting on the Lord” 
1 Samuel 13:1-15 
1. Waiting on the Lord and walking by faith. 
Waiting on the Lord and walking by faith are closely related to each other. They both are responses of faith to the commands and leading of the Lord. 
2. An example trying to solve a problem on our own. 
Have you ever had a desire for something to happen in your life and sought for a promise from God that he would fulfill your desire? 
3. Consider Abram and Sarai 
Genesis 16:1-6 
When Sarai was getting old and had not had children, she offered her maid servant as the solution to their childless situation. 
Hebrews 11:9-12 But later she 
herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 
4. The Kingdom of Saul 
1 Samuel 13:1 
Saul was … years old when he began to reign, and he reigned … and two years over Israel. (ESV) 
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel, (KJV) 
“Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years” (NIV) 
5. Jonathan’s first victory 
1 Samuel 13:3-7 
Jonathan defeated the garrison of the Philistines that was at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. 
And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.” And all Israel heard it said that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines. 
6. Saul's Unlawful Sacrifice 
(failure to wait on the Lord and Samuel) 
1 Samuel 13:8-15 
7. Psalm 27 
﻿The LORD is my light and my salvation; 
whom shall I fear? 
Though an army encamp against me, 
my heart shall not fear; 
though war arise against me, 
yet I will be confident. 
 As soon as he had finished offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came. 
8. God’s solutions often require us to rest in His promise and wait on the Lord. 
Isaiah 40:28-31 
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. 
Conclusions: 
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Prov. 3:5-6 
Obey the commands of what he has revealed to you. 
When troubles come remember God is always the one who gives you salvation. 
Wait on him and trust him for all things. 
Nothing is too hard for the Lord.

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3/6/22 | 1 Samuel 13:1-15 | Waiting on the Lord | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
“Waiting on the Lord”
1 Samuel 13:1-15
1.  Waiting on the Lord and walking by faith.
Waiting on the Lord and walking by faith are closely related to each other.  They both are responses of faith to the commands and leading of the Lord. 
2.      An example trying to solve a problem on our own.
Have you ever had a desire for something to happen in your life and sought for a promise from God that he would fulfill your desire? 
3.   Consider Abram and Sarai
Genesis 16:1-6
When Sarai was getting old and had not had children, she offered her maid servant as the solution to their childless situation.
Hebrews 11:9-12  But later she
herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 
4.  

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11/14/21 | Acts 10:1-23 | A lifestyle of Prayer | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
“A Lifestyle of Prayer” 
Acts 10:1-23 
1. Introduction 
Worship is the only proper response when one comes to know the Lord. 
Through prayer we fellowship and grow in our relationship with the Lord. 
2. If we are called to worship and serve God through prayer, why is it so hard for us to have consistent prayer lives? 
 How does one develop a lifestyle of prayer? 
A. We need a private place and time to pray. 
Matthew 6:6 
Luke 5:15-16 
Luke 6:12-16 
B. A habit of prayer requires setting a priority for prayer. 
Daniel 6:6-28 
When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously. 
Cornelius the Centurion 
Acts 10:1-48 
A devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. 
C. We need to recognize the times that call for earnest persistent intercessory prayers. 
Acts 12:1-5 Peter in Prison 
Acts 13:1-3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 
3. The call for laborers 
Matthew 9:35-38 
Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 
Colossians 4:2-4 
Be steadfast and watchful in prayer with thanksgiving. Pray for those who are laborers in the kingdom. 
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 
Conclusions: 
We each need a daily private time and place to pray and worship the Lord. 
Pray persistently and have a priority for prayer. 
Pray in faith. 
Pray about all things and put your dependency in Him who answers. 
Pray according to God’s will. 
We need to recognize the urgency for prayer. 
Pray for the advance of his kingdom for others to come to salvation and for the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 
Pray for the growth of our congregation 
Pray for laborers for the harvest.

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11/14/21 | Acts 10:1-23 | A lifestyle of Prayer | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
“A Lifestyle of Prayer”
Acts 10:1-23
1.   Introduction 
Worship is the only proper response when one comes to know the Lord.
Through prayer we fellowship and grow in our relationship with the Lord.
2.   If we are called to worship and serve God through prayer, why is it so hard for us to have consistent prayer lives?
 How does one develop a lifestyle of prayer?
A. We need a private place and time to pray.
Matthew 6:6
Luke 5:15-16
Luke 6:12-16
B.  A habit of prayer requires setting a priority for prayer.
Daniel 6:6-28
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11/7/21 | Jn 15:18-21 | Praying for the Persecuted Church | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
“Praying for the Persecuted Church” 
1. We are not of the world just as Jesus is not of the world. 
John 15:18-27 
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 
2. The persecution of the church began from the very beginning. 
Acts 8:1-3 
3. Before the end comes, Jesus said that these things will take place. 
Luke 21:10-18 
But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 
 
Voice of the Martyrs video clip 
Finding life video 
 
4. Cuba 
Cuba still remains under communism. 
Gathering of Christians in unregistered churches is banned. 
No new church buildings can be built. 
Children are indoctrinated in communism. 
5. Prayer for the Church in Cuba 
Pray for Christian leaders being threatened with imprisonment by their oppressive government. 
Pray for parents who were arrested for trying to remove their children from communist indoctrination at school. 
Pray for a recently demolished unregistered church and the more than 2,000 others at risk. 
 Pray for pastors pressured to provide the government with information about church leaders. 
Pray for the encouragement and wisdom of Christian pastors. 
Pray that God’s Word will reach the most remote areas of the island. 
6. Iraq 
There are three majority Muslim groups in the country. (Shiite Arab, Sunni Arab, and Sunni Kurdish) 
 ISIS forced many Christians to flee the country, leaving a small but bold and faithful remnant. 
Youhanna asks for prayer that God will “use him in encouraging brothers and sisters to unite as a church and care for the needy.” 
Pray also that he will be encouraged and strengthened in his faith amid his health struggles. 
Pray that they would be delivered from the enemies of the cross and when called to witness for their faith that they will stand firm and testify concerning Jesus. 
Pray for their persecutors to come to know the Lord. 
7. India 
Three Indian believers were arrested after sharing the gospel and interrogated by police for more than nine hours. 
Please pray for the wives and children of the men who were arrested to have peace that surpasses all understanding.” 
Pastor Kabir was kidnapped and beaten. 
At 9 p.m. on Feb. 7, 2016. 
After the attack he said, “If it happens again in the future, I am not scared. Whatever God wants, let Him do. If I am here, I will keep doing the work. If I die, I go to His kingdom.” 
Prayer for the church in India. 
Pray for pastors to be bold witnesses in the face of persecution. 
Pray also that the persecution would only serve to spread the Gospel and will others to Christ. Pray for the converts to Christianity that they would remain strong and be assured of the hope of their salvation and that Jesus has prepared a place in heaven for them. 
Conclusions: 
The kingdom of God is still advancing across the globe. 
In many of the regions the church is suffering persecution. 
Modern day internet allows us to share in that suffering by supporting our brothers and sisters in prayer.

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11/7/21 | Jn 15:18-21 | Praying for the Persecuted Church | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
“Praying for the Persecuted Church”
1.   We are not of the world just as Jesus is not of the world.
John 15:18-27
“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
2.   The persecution of the church began from the very beginning.
Acts 8:1-3
3.    Before the end comes, Jesus said that these things will take place.
Luke 21:10-18
But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. This will be your opportunity to bear 

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9/26/21 | 1 Sam 12:8-25 | The Power and Necessity of Intercessory Prayer | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“The Power and Necessity of Intercessory Prayer” 
1 Samuel 12:1-27 
1. Great is the Lord, His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation. 
God’s faithfulness to deliver the people. 
The Lord delivered Israel by the hand of Saul. 
Daniel 4:1-3 
He reigns forever over all peoples. 
2. Samuel’s Farewell Speech 
1 Samuel 12:1-25 
3. Samuel declares the Lord’s righteous deeds of mercy and salvation. 
1 Samuel 12:6-7 
Stand still that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous deeds of the LORD that he performed for you and for your fathers. 
4. Samuel reminds the people. 
1 Samuel 12:8 
The LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this place, but they forgot the Lord their God. 
LORD sent Jerubbaal and Barak and Jephthah and Samuel and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and you lived in safety. 
5. Samuel warns the people. 
1 Samuel 12:14-15 
If you will fear the LORD and serve him and obey his voice and do not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the LORD your God, it will be well. But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the hand of the LORD will be against you and your king. 
6. So that we do not forget. 
Exodus 20:4-5 
“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God. 
7. That they might know their sin was very great. 
1 Samuel 12:16-17 
I will call upon the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain. 
8. Samuel’s prayer of judgment. 
1 Samuel 12:18-25 
Samuel called upon the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day. 
Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way. 
9. The Lord will always remain faithful to his purpose. 
Psalm 68:60-72 
In the past the Lord punished the wicked according to their sins. 
In the future he will again raise up a king of his own choosing to lead Israel. 
Conclusion How then shall we live? 
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Pray always. 
1 Samuel 12:24 Serve the lord faithfully with all your heart. 
1 Timothy 2:1-2 Make supplications and prayers and intercessions for all people. 
1 Peter 2:9-10 We are a royal priesthood, God’s own people.

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9/26/21 | 1 Sam 12:8-25 | The Power and Necessity of Intercessory Prayer | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“The Power and Necessity of Intercessory Prayer”
1 Samuel 12:1-27
1.    Great is the Lord, His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation.
God’s faithfulness to deliver the people.
The Lord delivered Israel by the hand of Saul.
Daniel 4:1-3
He reigns forever over all peoples.
2. Samuel’s Farewell Speech
1 Samuel 12:1-25
3.    Samuel declares the Lord’s righteous deeds of mercy and salvation.
1 Samuel 12:6-7
Stand still that I may plead with you before the LORD concerning all the righteous deeds of the LORD that he performed for you and for your fathers.
4.  Samuel reminds the people.
1 Samuel 12:8
The LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt and made them dwell in this pla

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9/19/21 | 1 Sam 10:17-27 | The Spirit of the Lord Moves saul to Action | JSBC | Jim Mudge | 
“The Spirit of the Lord Moves Saul to Action” 
1 Samuel 10:17-27 
1. The character of men and women of faith. 
Hudson Taylor 
Founder of China inland mission. 
David son of Jesse 
1 Samuel 13:14 - a man after the Lord’s own heart. 
Good character traits of men and women of faith and good kings of Israel. 
1. Like Hudson Taylor some kings set their hearts to seek and serve the Lord. 
2. They were men of faith who trusted in the Lord whatever their circumstances. 
3. They were obedient to the word of the Lord whatever they understood his will to be. 
2. A summary of Saul’s anointing and return to Gibeah. 
Saul from the smallest of the tribes of Israel and the least of the clans of Benjamin looks for human confirmation of kingship but God gives a sign. 
3. Samuel proclaims Saul as king to all the people. 
1 Samuel 10:17-25 
The one chosen as king had hidden among the baggage. 
Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? There is none like him among all the people. 
4. This appears to be a reference to the instructions of Moses in Deuteronomy 17:14-20. 
Two prohibitions: 
Do not acquire horses from Egypt 
Do not multiply wives. 
Obey the Word of God. 
Make a copy of the book of the law for the king. 
5. Elsewhere in the law in Deuteronomy 8:1 
That he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 
6. The Ammonites Besiege Jabesh - gilead 
1 Samuel 11:1-4 
When the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul, they reported the matter in the ears of the people, and all the people wept aloud. 
7. Saul’s response 
1 Samuel 11: 
And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled. 
8. The kingdom is renewed 
1 Samuel 11:12-15 
Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has worked salvation in Israel. 
Conclusions: 
1. First and foremost we need to set our hearts to listen to what God says about who we are and what we are called to do. 
2. We need to set their hearts to seek and serve the Lord. 
3. As men and women of faith we need to trust in the Lord whatever the circumstances and challenges we face. 
4. And last of all we need to be obedient to the word of the Lord in whatever we understand his will to be.

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9/19/21 | 1 Sam 10:17-27 | The Spirit of the Lord Moves saul to Action | JSBC | Jim Mudge |
“The Spirit of the Lord Moves Saul to Action”
1 Samuel 10:17-27
1.   The character of men and women of faith.
Hudson Taylor
Founder of China inland mission.
David son of Jesse
1 Samuel 13:14 - a man after the Lord’s own heart.
Good character traits of men and women of faith and good kings of Israel.
1.  Like Hudson Taylor some kings set their hearts to seek and serve the Lord.
2.  They were men of faith who trusted in the Lord whatever their circumstances.
3.  They were obedient to the word of the Lord whatever they understood his will to be.
2.   A summary of Saul’s anointing and return to Gibeah.
Saul from the smallest of the tribes of Israel and the least of the clans of Benjamin looks for human confirmation of kingship but God gives a sign.

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9/12/21 | 1 Samuel 10:1-16 | The Anointed of the Lord | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge | 
“The Anointed of the Lord” 
1 Samuel 10:1-16 
1. The people asked for a king. 
1 Samuel 8:5 
“Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 
2. Saul, son of Kish 
1 Samuel 9:1-2 
There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. 
3. The lost donkeys 
1 Samuel 9:3-6 
They searched Benjamin and Ephraim and came to the land of Zuph. 
1 Samuel 9:7-10 
They came to Ramah the hometown of the prophet. 
4. A prophet or seer. 
1 Samuel 9:11-14 
They sought the seer to inquire of God on their behalf. 
As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place. 
5. God prepares the way. 
1 Samuel 9:15-18 
The Lord revealed to Samuel, about this time tomorrow you will meet a man from the tribe of Benjamin. You shall anoint him prince over my people Israel. 
6. The message to Saul 
1 Samuel 9:19-20 
The donkeys have been found. 
You are the most desired in all Israel. 
7. Saul’s reply 
1 Samuel 9:21 
Am I not a Benjaminite from the least of the tribes of Benjamin? 
1 Samuel 9:22-24 
Saul was given the seat of honor and the choice cut of meat to eat. 
8. We often find it hard to believe what God has said about us. 
 Exodus 3:1-22 Moses at the age of 80 was called to lead Israel out of bondage. 
Gideon while hiding in a wine press to thresh out his wheat, was called a mighty man of valor. 
1 John 3:1 ﻿See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. 
9. We are who he says we are. 
1 Samuel 10:1 
Samuel took the flask and anointed him as king. 
10. The Message 
a) The Lord has anointed you to be prince over Israel. 
b) You shall reign over the people of the LORD. 
c) You shall save them from their enemies. 
11. Signs and the word of God. 
1 Samuel 10:1-5 
The sign. 
You will meet men at Rachel’s tomb in Ramah. 
You will go to the Oak of Tabor and 3 men will meet you. 
You will come to Gibeath-elohim and you will meet a group of prophets. 
12. When the Spirit of God indwells someone they become a new person. 
1 Samuel 10:6 
Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 
Conclusions: 
If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Cor. 5:17) 
 Conclusions: 
We are who he says we are. 
Forgiven - (Col. 2:13) 
Crowned with righteousness not our own. (Phil 3:9; Rom. 3:21-22) 
Children of the King (1 John 3:1) 
God’s own people - a royal priesthood (2 Peter 2:9)

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9/12/21 | 1 Samuel 10:1-16 |  The Anointed of the Lord | Jesus Saves Bible Church | Jim Mudge |
“The Anointed of the Lord”
1 Samuel 10:1-16
1.   The people asked for a king.
1 Samuel 8:5
“Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.” 
2.  Saul, son of Kish
1 Samuel 9:1-2
There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. 
3.   The lost donkeys
1 Samuel 9:3-6
They searched Benjamin and Ephraim and came to the land of Zuph.
1 Samuel 9:7-10
They came to Ramah the hometown of the prophet.
4.    A prophet or seer. 
1 Samuel 9:11-14
They sought the seer to inquire of God on their behalf.
As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high pl

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