1 Timothy 6:6-19

“Lay aside every encumbrance;” those words from Heb. 12:1 correspond closely to “pursue holiness” (Heb. 12:14). One encumbrance that trips up many believers is money. A Christian who endeavors to pursue holiness must confront the lure of the ‘money god’. Here’s how…

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Philippians 1:19-26

Pursuing holiness is a great life goal. Seeking God’s best in life is never a bad path! But it isn’t easy, especially when the future is hazy. We live in uncertain times. World events are alarming; our own struggles can sap our spiritual strength and resolve. How can we pursue, if we don’t know where we’re going?! Time for some biblical ‘eye-salve’…

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Hebrews 12:14-17

Last week we focused on the phrase “Pursue holiness” – having a goal of pursuing godliness in every area of our lives. The context in Hebrews 12 gives us more to think about this morning: Is pursuing holiness related to our ‘horizontal’ relationships? Why…and how?

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Hebrews 12:14

What are you chasing in life? How would you feel if you reached your goal? Would you really be satisfied? Or would you start looking for a new pursuit? God has given every believer a goal to pursue, one which will never grow old or tedious…with rewards that are out of this world!

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1 Corinthians 12

Every believer is part of The Body of Christ – that’s how we’re identified in Scripture.   Christ is the head, and we all ‘follow His lead,’ and play a part in the functioning of this spiritual organism.  How is our spiritual body doing?  Is it in good shape?  How does it function?  What’s your role?  Lots of questions…1 Corinthians 12 has the answers!

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Mark 16

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the linchpin of both Christianity and all history.  Life moves from birth to death; resurrection turns this on its head, moving from death to life!  In Christ we have new life, and a new purpose in life: Follow Jesus!

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Mark 15

Less than 24 hours. Jesus went from washing the disciple’s feet to being arrested, tried, condemned, crucified, and buried. The author of life tasted what sin produced – death. It’s hard to watch. It isn’t pretty. But what He did, He did for me and you.

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Mark 14:27-72

One night outside Jerusalem the face of evil showed itself. Satan, master of disguises, was exposed. Sin ran rampant, and the sinless Savior faced its fury. It was dark, and dawn was coming… 

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Ephesians 2:1-10
Bob Tebow, guest speaker

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Colossians 3:1-17

It seems that as I grew up I was told from some that it was what was on the inside that counted. Others would say that it was all about how we looked on the outside. It was a confusing time and still can be today. But what if what occurs on the inside affects what is seen on the outside. What if we stopped covering up our hurts, feelings, desires, joy on the inside with superficiality on the outside?

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Colossians 1:13-29

New cars, new jobs, and new relationships – we as a society enjoy things that are new! Even if it is something old but new to us, it’s still exciting! Some of us have been Christians for a long time. Some of us are new to this whole relationship with God thing. God speaks to both groups and everyone in between in the book of Colossians. God shows us through the apostle Paul in this letter to see five new things about Christ and our relationship with Him.

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Mark 14:1-26

The time is near.  Jesus’ final days reveal stark contrasts in hearts.  Some conspire to take His life; some put on a façade of morality.  One enshrines her memory in gospel lore.  And Jesus celebrates a final meal…with new meaning and significance, and hope.

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Mark 13

Jesus is about to go to the cross – the King will give His life for those He came to save.  First, it’s time for a look to the future.  Leaving the temple Tuesday afternoon, a casual comment from a disciple triggers a prophetic journey into the distant future – when Jesus will finally come to reign!

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Mark 11:27-12:44

It’s the middle of Passion Week, and tempers are high. This is Jerusalem, the Jewish religious leaders’ turf, and Jesus is upsetting them.  Crowds praised Him as He approached the city, then He chased the moneymakers out of the temple.  This couldn’t be allowed to go on – time to turn up the heat!  Jesus answers His critics…and His answers are still good today!

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Mark 11:1-26

No more than five miles from Bethlehem, where angels once announced His birth, Jesus now comes to die. It is the week of the crucifixion, and He has come to Jerusalem. Fulfilling prophecy, He is acclaimed as king in His “triumphal entry” into the city, but He’s not coming to reign. His actions and words reveal His ultimate purpose – to open the way for all nations to come to God.

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Mark 10

The journey of Jesus’ earthly ministry is approaching its end. Mark has established that Jesus is God’s Son, the long-promised Messiah. But the message has taken an unexpected turn: The King is going to die, and He is calling for followers – men and women who will live their lives now in preparation for His future Kingdom. It’s radical…and rewarding!

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Mark 9

Subtly but undeniably, Jesus’ ministry is turning a corner. While He still shows His power, He is refering more and more to His coming death and resurrection. Mark 9 records the supreme exhibition of Jesus’ divinity in His transfiguration. Here He is displayed in His glory – but why did He do it? Clues to an answer come in three events which followed it.

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Mark 8

Mark’s account of Jesus’ ministry and miracles has demonstrated once and for all that Jesus is God: He is Lord over all – He feeds the hungry, heals the sick, raises the dead, and rules nature. Chapter 8 opens with more miracles, then Jesus suddenly reveals His coming death. This isn’t what His disciples anticipated! Will they follow Him now?

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Mark 7

For six chapters, Mark has been presenting Jesus as the Messiah, God in flesh, with power over demons, over sickness, over nature. But this isn’t a divine side-show to make Jesus look good: It leads to a problem we all have – sin – and the only solution for it. In Mark 7, three encounters sum it all up. What makes our hearts dirty? What makes them clean?

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Philippians 1:27-2:16

New babies being born; death of Osama Bin Laden; graduating high school and college; Steve Jobs; getting that long awaited job; Elizabeth Taylor; the uprisings in Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia; Hurricane Irene; 10th anniversary of 9/11; and the Tsunami that struck Japan. These are just a few of the events that we want to hold on to and others that we would want to let go of. That’s what happens at the end and beginning of a New Year, we hold on to some and let go of others. 

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Christmas Service

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Scenes From a Nativity: The Magi

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Scenes From A Nativity: The Shepherds

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Scenes From A Nativity: The Angels

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What Jesus Wants You to Know About Giving

After a week of Thanksgiving, we now embark on the season for buying gifts! Over the next month, giving gifts will be on our minds. Jesus had more to say about giving than we usually think – and as we plan to give to each other, we ought to consider what He said about giving to God.

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Thanksgiving Praise Service

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Persevering Through Trials
Mark 6

Our perception of Jesus’ ministry is often surreal – like scenes from a stained-glass window. The reality is more down-to-earth. Rejection and danger surrounded Him, but did not curtail His work. Mark 6 contains six vignets from Jesus’ ministry. Together, they can help us trust in Him, even when trials come.

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Mark 5

I hate waiting. Impatience comes with the territory today, with fast food, 4G speed, and on-line shopping. We get Bible teaching when we want it, where we want it, instantly! But ‘faster is better’ wasn’t Jesus’ way, and in the real world, waiting is one way He teaches us.

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Mark 4:21-41

“The King is coming!” Throughout history those words have evoked joy and fear. The fact that Jesus Christ, King of kings, is coming again, also brings joy or fear to hearers. Jesus announced His kingdom, but few of those to whom He preached believed. To those who believe, He reveals hidden truths…and He teaches them lessons for the journey.

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Mark 4:1-1-20

Mark’s Gospel edits the life of Christ so that we are led to truth along the way. In chapter 3 he shows that following Christ – doing God’s will – is dangerous (but worth it!). Now he relates Jesus’ story about soil. In this parable, Jesus says we’re all like dirt: The question is, What kind are we?

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Arlie Francis - Guest Speaker

When your life as a disciple of Jesus Christ
is tested by fire, what will remain?

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Arlie Francis - Guest Speaker

Where are you going in your disciple making ministry?
How is your plan working out for you?

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Arlie Francis - Guest Speaker

Are you dangerous to your environment
or is it dangerous to you?

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Mark 3:7-35

What will you do with your life? You get one trip from birth to death; you can choose safety, or you can pursue significance. But know this: A life of significance will cost you. It cost Jesus…as we see in today’s study.

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Mark 2:18-3:6

Mark has introduced Jesus as God in flesh (announced from heaven!), tempted by Satan, man of power and compassion who healed the sick and cast out demons. But in the first half of chapter two, Mark ‘raised the stakes’: Jesus could operate at a deeper level than any man – He could heal sin-sickness! This set the stage for a whole new way of looking at spiritual things… and Mark now shows how Jesus revealed that new way!

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Mark 2:1-17

“God whispers to us in our pleasures…but shouts in our
pains; it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world” (C. S.
Lewis, The Problem of Pain). We hate physical illness,
and pray for healing. But what if our ever-loving Lord,
as we pray for physical healing, desires a deeper healing
for us? That’s exactly what Jesus reveals in Mark 2.

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Mark 1:14-45

In his book The Jesus You Never Knew, Philip Yancey asks, “What was Jesus like?” He imagined himself as a journalist in Jesus’ day. This morning Mark is our ‘journalist’! The man he describes isn’t how we often think of Jesus: a tough guy with a tender side! Let’s meet the Man…

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Mark 1:1-13

Hands up, every believer who faces temptation? All of
us! Hands up all who like talking about it! Not many.
Why? Too often it reminds us of our spiritual failures.
We think temptation is a sign of spiritual weakness, or
shows that we’re not saved! The truth? Temptation is
normal in the life of a follower of Christ. It happened to
Jesus. It will happen to you. Be prepared…

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Quick: What do you know about the author of the second book of the New Testament – the Gospel of Mark? You know his name, but little more. As we ‘kick off’ our series on the Gospel he authored, let’s begin by getting to know the man. What we will discover is a person who doesn’t seem like a biblical author…not so much a ‘spiritual giant’ as a humble, real person…with a message for today!

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Since the Church began, water baptism has been observed by Christians. Unfortunately, it also causes confusion and division. Some view it is an “optional extra” – with little or no importance in the Christian life. Jesus begs to differ…

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Genesis 12:1-5

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An Overview of Esther
Guest Speaker, Robert Billingslea

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The Book of Esther

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Robert Billingslea, Guest Speaker
Luke 10:38-42

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Robert Billingslea, Guest Speaker
Haggai 2.10-23

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Robert Billingslea - guest speaker
Haggai 2.1-9

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Robert Billingslea- speaker
Haggai 1

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Clarke Englund - Guest Speaker
I am Weak and God is Strong

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Robert Billingslea, speaker

Ruth 2-4

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Robert Billingslea - speaker

Naomi’s Loss

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Guest Speaker: Robert Billingslea

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Robert Boyd, Guest speaker

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Graduation Sunday led by Eric Ream

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The Story of the Prodigal Son

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The Marriage Supper of the Lamb

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Revelation tells of awful and awesome events in the future. What we do with this knowledge is critical: Will it distract us from living for Christ, or...

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Revelation 21-22

What will heaven be like? Scripture depicts it in wonderful ways, but it is virtually indescribable! Paul couldn’t tell of it (2 Cor 12), but John does. What we encounter at the end of the Bible is the ultimate promise and hope of all believers. This is heaven: Prepare to be amazed!

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Easter Sunday

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Revelation 20

After millennia under Satan’s rule, God has
reclaimed His dominion over earth. Satan’s
forces are crushed: The King has returned to
reign! Meanwhile, the wicked dead wait for
their sentencing at the Great White Throne.
These are the dramatic revelations found in
Revelation 20!

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The Second Coming of Christ
Revelation 19

No single event is more longed for in
hearts of believers than the return of
Christ to earth. God’s patience with
earth will end one day; dark times of
tribulation will follow: But after the
darkness will come the dawn!

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Revelation 17-18

The last judgments have been poured out; it’s
almost time for the revelation of Christ’s return
to earth! But first, a mystery is revealed to
John – a woman riding on a beast – with a
warning for Christians living today!

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The Story of Joseph...

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Revelation 15-16

At times to this point in Revelation, we may
find ourselves thinking, “When is God going
to finally finish this?!” The answer: Right
now! With a reminder of His righteousness,
the final outpouring of wrath comes.

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Revelation 12-14

As earth lurches toward final judgment, we
encounter events and creatures straight out
of mythology – only this isn’t myth! With
both symbolic and literal visions, the stage
is set for bowl judgments…and the end!

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Revelation 10-11

Six trumpets have sounded: Since the start
of tribulation, half the people on earth have
died, killed by the new world ruler (6:1-8) or
the army of 200 million (9:13-19). Torture
and ruin are rampant, but other things are happening, too…

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Revelation 8-9

The seventh seal is broken; heaven is silent
for half an hour, then the trumpet judgments
begin. Scripture tells us that it is a terrifying
thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Those on earth during the Great Tribulation
are about to find that out…

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Revelation 7

Today, various Gentile Christian ministries
are leading Jews to faith in Jesus Christ; but
can you imagine the reverse – Jews leading
Gentiles to Jesus? That day is coming…

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Revelation 6

God is on His throne. The Lamb has taken
the scroll: It’s time to break the seals! With
each seal, earth’s misery increases. This is
the time of Great Tribulation!

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Revelation 4-5, Part 2

Revelation 4-5 set the stage for events that unfold
in the rest of the Book of Revelation. Where do
these events occur? When do they take place?
Where are those who believe in Jesus for eternal
life during this time? Time to look for clues…

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Revelation 4-5, Part 1

What an invitation: A door in heaven, and a voice
says, “Come up here!” John’s vision of the throne
in heaven is mystifying at points, but it’s overriding
message is clear: The Lord is on His throne, and He
is worthy of worship and praise!

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Revelation 2-3, Part 2

Christ’s letters to the churches in Revelation 2-3 commend them for perseverance in trials, purity from sin, and passion for truth. But Christ also condemns the churches for things that led them away from Him. Some of them died, and one of them made Him sick! What drew His ire?

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What Jesus Looks For In A Church
Revelation 2-3, Part 1

Revelation 2-3 record seven letters from Christ to churches in Asia. What did the Head of the Church tell them? What was He looking for in a church? This week we’ll focus on what He commended them for; next week on what He condemned them for. Let’s open the mail!

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Revelation 1The Book of Revelation is an enigma to many Christians today. Some avoid it because they fear they won’t understand everything. Othe...

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Robert Billingslea, guest speaker  *The Priority *The Plan*The Privilege

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The Day After Jesus Was Born

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How Far Will You Travel For Christmas?

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It All Happened in the Country - Children's Christmas Musical

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The Christmas Tree Story

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Scripture describes salvation in various ways: We are justified, regenerated, born again! But perhaps most meaningful is adopted. What’s the sig...

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Thanksgiving Praise Service

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Mankind was created by God in the beginning bearing His image. This defines us as human beings, but the Fall ruined our spiritual union with God, nece...

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Ephesians 1:15-2:10Who are you? Lots of ways to answer that question: Relationally (spouse, parent, child), vocationally (technician, engineer, teache...

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Jude may have shared a name with the disciplewho betrayed Jesus, but he stood strong againstthose who distorted His message! This littleletter sounds ...

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum - Guest Speaker for Prophecy Conference   A. The Abrahamic Covenant: The Divine Principle of God's Philosophy of Histor...

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum - Guest Speaker for Prophecy Conference   A. Introduction 1. The World Political Situation 2. The World Religious Sit...

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum - Guest Speaker for Prophecy Conference   A. The Rejection of the Messiahship of Jesus 1. Matthew 12:22-45 a. The Rej...

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtembaum - Guest Speaker for Prophecy Conference   A. Introduction - Deuteronomy 32:8-9 B. The Jews and the Purposes of the Tri...

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum - Guest Speaker for Prophecy Conference A. The First Abode: The Throne of God1. Ezekiel 28:1-10 - the Prince of Tyre 2. ...

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 3 JohnThe Apostle John was a man of deep passions.In this intimate letter, he has a simple requestfor his friend Gaius: Take care for Demetrius,...

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Robert Billingslea - guest speaker2 John A Unique GreetingA Three Part PleadingLove One Another!Why?Look to Yourselves!Why?Do Not Receive!Why?

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PhilemonHow can God’s grace change a Christian slave-owner and his slave? How can we model gracewhen confronting evil? The answers are foundin P...

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Acts 13God’s gift of salvation is awesome: It transforms us inside into a new creation! Understanding that transformation and the struggle we fa...

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The Conversion of the Jews at PentecostActs 2Acts 2 is one of the most important and wonderful chapters in the Bible, but it does not yield its riches...

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When Cornelius got saved (Acts 10), his experience was like ours today. When he believed, he received three blessings: Eternal life, forgiveness of si...

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 The Book of Acts records how the gospel burst on the world scene. Thousands were saved, and the Church of Jesus Christ was born. But some of the...

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The giants we’ve talked about before now confront us in different ways and with varying intensity. But the giant of death is one we all face, an...

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How can we deal with pain – not just our own, but the pain of millions in this world? Skeptics attack the idea of God because of pain; Christian...

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We all sin, and we’ve all felt shame. Our guilt combines with humiliation and embarrassment and wraps us in shame. To avoid it we hide our sin. ...

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Facing the Giant of GreedOf all the ‘giants’ we face in life, one truly common toall of us is greed. Its tentacles entangle us in worldlyp...

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 A Principle· Joseph’s family life. Genesis 37· Joseph 3-fold rejection. Genesis 37, 39, 40· Joseph’s revelation. Gene...

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Robert Boyd, guest speaker

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Hands up everyone who likes confrontation! Few things are more painful than having to confront someone. We want to ‘make love, not war’ an...

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James 2:1-13Prejudice: We don’t like talking about it. Too painful, perhaps, but maybe too convicting, too. Christians have shown prejudice more...

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“Thanking God For America”

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 Matthew 6:1-18Jesus aimed His strongest condemnation atreligious hypocrites of His day – scribes andPharisees. But His warnings are for us...

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Many Christians know Philippians 4:6 – Be anxious for nothing… But when insecurity and fear darken the horizon of our lives, those words m...

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What is besetting sin?John 15:5 The Need To Abide· The believer’s insufficiency is complete.· Christ's sufficiency is complete.· ...

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When the Apostle Paul wrote in Ephesians 6 that believers are in a fight against “evil rulers of the unseen world…wicked spirits in the sp...

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Graduation Sunday

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To Reach the World, Part 5, The Mission   Mark 16:15; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 1 Peter 3:15God has a plan to reach the world: It’s u...

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To Reach the World, Part 4 - The Ministry - 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Are you in the ministry?  You reply, “No, I’m not a pastor!̶...

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INTRODUCTION TO 1 JOHNDave Anderson, Guest Speaker1 John 1:1INTRODUCTIONAll of us long to be loved and admired by at least one person. But before admi...

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To Reach the World, Part 3 - The Priority - 1 Corinthians 9God’s plan to reach the world? Us, going to all the nations and making disciples...

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To Reach the World, Part 2 - The Power - Acts 1:8God has a plan to reach the world: Us! We saw it last week. He has sent disciples into the ...

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To Reach the World, Part 1 Pastor Phil CongdonThe PlanLuke 10:1-20; Matthew 28:18-20The most important question facing any person in this life is, ...

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Guest Speaker - George Billingslea   Jonah – Mission Impossible? I. God's Commission of Jonah (1:1-2) II. Jonah's Disobedience of God (...

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Rise of a Kingdom: #10 Pastor Phil CongdonThe King, the Witch, and the End1 Samuel 28 and 31Like a tragedy unveiling slow-motion, the end of Saul̵...

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David: No one can take his place in Israel’s history. He’s their Abraham Lincoln and General MacArthur all rolled into one – a great...

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1 Samuel 19-26 An innocent man is pursued like a criminal, running for his life! It’s a storyline made for television and movies – but th...

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He’s taken his unique message to clubs and bars across America, and on March 7th, in the 10:30 a.m. morning worship service, he’s bringing...

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1 Samuel 18

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Everyone knows this story: Little David slays the Big Goliath!  But their relative size isn’t what’s important here.  It’s...

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1 Samuel 16:14-23 Our view of God is often colored by our human expectations, instead of His holiness. We expect Him to always do what we think is ...

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Have you ever considered how different what we see is from what God sees? We see problems; God sees solutions. We see the superficial; He se...

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1 Samuel 13-15  Getting to #1 is easier than staying there! Many athletes have discovered that; King Saul is about to. He won his firs...

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Rise of a Kingdom Series #2

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Lessons from the birth of a Kingdom

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God's Plan for the Family

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Family Experience

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Great Evil, Greater God

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Drama Reading

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A Children's Christmas Musical

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Luke 2: 8-11

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Home Improvement SeriesMen, it’s time for us to admit it: If our families are going to be what God wants them to be – all they can be R...

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Home Improvement SeriesThe Book of ProverbsEvery husband and wife wants it – a great marriage. So why do many fall short of it? Have you ever wo...

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 Home Improvement SeriesPsalm 127:1-2; 1 Samuel 1-3Ecclesiastes 4:12 says two people can resist an attacker, but three people is even better, bec...

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Home Improvement Series Before you build a home, you start with a blueprint – an architect’s design – so the finished product will ...

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