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When Ezekiel saw the dry bones come to life through God's Word and breath, it was a picture of what God could do for all of Israel - and for us. |
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God wants to be (and should be) celebrated because he is good. |
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We are to be dependent, spontaneous, and honest before God. |
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We are responsible to live out the full meaning of God's dream for our lives. |
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Heaven, the home of every heart's desire, is open only to those who answer God's call to salvation to Jesus Christ. |
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How we can fast in today's culture |
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The more we depend on God, the more we receive from him. |
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Baptism declares we are unashamed of the Christ who died for us. |
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God works to accomplish His purposes. |
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We are warmly invited to a personal faith that goes out to the world to testify what has happened to us. |
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We must worship God in Spirit and in truth. |
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Conversion, maturity, a Spirit-led life, and a Christian death are keys to a faithful Christian life. |
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It's okay to have questions and doubts about God, but we must not allow ourselves to become trapped by them. |
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We are infinitely beloved by God. |
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Christmas - John had some harsh words for his listeners, words that caused them to sober up and turn their attention to God. It's a good word for us today as well. |
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If the resurrection is true, it demands our whole life. |
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God is a God of peace and he calls us to be peacemakers. |
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Easter - There is solid evidence for us to believe Jesus is alive. |
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Since we all suffer, it is better to suffer with Christ than without him. |
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When we have a proper perspective, it's easier to live our faith. |
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Independence Day - On the bicentennial celebration of the signing of the Constitution, Halverson hopes the U.S. will recognize God as the source of our liberties. |
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The kingdom of God is both present reality all around us and a vision that we work toward in the future. |
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When Job questioned God, God responded not with answers, but with his character. |
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Palm Sunday - People respond to Jesus' arrival with either joy, betrayal, or the offering of their lives. |
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We must not waste time being indecisive; we must step out in faith and make choices. |
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Christmas - The love of Christ never ends, is personal, and sets us free. |
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Trust in God during life's disappointments, and never, never give up. |
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The greatest hindrance to spiritual life and growth is material wealth and the temptations that come with it. |
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Our nation can destroy itself, just as Israel and Judah did. |
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When we encounter disaster, we need to turn to God instead of asking the question, "why?" |
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When it comes to serving God, the difference is worth the distance. |
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God's chesed love is active, ongoing, and the basis of our thanksgiving. |
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When we partake in Communion, we should remember that Jesus' death provides us with forgiveness and strength for each day. |
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Choosing not to forgive, submit, and repent will keep us from receiving the good things God plans for us. |
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Whatever our circumstances, we must see that Jesus is here. |
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Four principles to get off to a good start in bringing others into relationship with Jesus. |
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God We are imperfect people, selfish and self-centered, but Jesus can make us faithful and fruitful if we stay focused on him. |
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Our lives are never wasted if they are spent in service to our Creator. |
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Our blessings are so manifold that we cannot possibly count them all. |
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We keep the Sabbath by not profaning the sacred. |
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Of the many idols we may worship, idolizing our own happiness is the most dangerous. |
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There are many subtle ways to steal things from God and others. |
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We’ve been shown grace by God, and we’re to spread that grace around. |
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The needs of such people as our parents and our children are more important than our wants. |
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There is much more to telling the truth than not telling a lie. |
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Not taking God’s name in vain involves far more than not swearing. |
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In order to be used by God, Christians must go with the flow when he initiates changes in their lives. |
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If we want to be used by God, mastering God’s backward logic in the area of humility is a necessity. |
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Building your life on the foundation of Jesus' principles is the smartest thing we can do. |
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God has always used ordinary people to do great things in order to reveal his power. |
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Christians can stand their ground if they make sure of the ground their standing on, check their motivation, know when to compromise, and stay on target. |
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Christians who worship God, serve God, and obey God will please God. |
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When we feel underappreciated, we need to remember that God is watching and will reward us for our efforts. |
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Christianity has always been and will remain a stumbling block and foolishness to unbelievers. |
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Only Jesus can satisfy the impasse created by God's wrath and our sin. |
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If we sow the seed of the gospel, we will be frustrated, heartbroken, in danger of distraction, and yet overwhelmed by God's blessings. |
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A good leader must be faithful to the Lord, the work, and the Word. |
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Only faith in a worthy object can see us through hard times. |
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Death is an exciting transition. |
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The power of Jesus trumps everything else. |
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Spiritual failure is the result of a long process of spiritual mistakes. |
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The only way we can reject discrimination, as James exhorts us to, is to make ourselves servants who care about others more than ourselves. |
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Christmas - If Jesus had never been born, we would not know God, and we would have no victory over sin, evil, and death. |
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The power to be courageous comes from fear of God. |
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The incident of Joseph and Mary losing 12-year-old Jesus tells us much, and encourages us, about how God uses normal, fallible, human families. |
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Give away 10 percent, save 10 percent, and have fun spending the 80 percent. |
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Jesus' blueprint for a solid life begins with a solid foundation, uses eternal materials, and recruits God and his people as inspectors. |
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The only way to survive death's invasion is to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. |
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Divorced people don’t need to shamefully wear the scarlet D the rest of their lives in disgrace. |
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God is not a killjoy. He is just smart, with a protective perspective on sex for our welfare. |
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God's most wondrous act is the saving of souls. |
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Sometimes the best way to build up God's kingdom is to encourage his workers. |
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By trusting in Christ, you can have eternal life starting now. |
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Christians can be in the world and not of it by not taking the world into their hearts. |
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Easter - The ceremony of Communion calls us to remember Christ's death. |
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Living after Easter means our lives are transformed. |
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Real discipleship is seen by our response to trials. |
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ helps us face our fear of dying and our fear of living. |
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We need to invest in eternity by giving to God first. |
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Giving is a matter of grace from beginning to end. |
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We are all vulnerable to sexual temptation. |
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Without God's grace to save us, humankind sinks into inveterate depravity. |
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Christians need to actively work for social justice on both a small and large scale. |
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Stewardship means investing 100 percent of everything we have and are with God. |
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Funeral Sermon - Society's approach to grieving brings despair. God's approach brings peace and healing. |
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Hell is a spiritual reality that can be countered only by the Cross of Christ. |
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God When we give to God it adds up to an eternal investment. |
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The gospel is simple to understand, but we must act on it to get to the other side. |
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Christmas - Taking a step down brings us to a higher level of joy and kinship with Christ. |
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We are children of God, who always have access to him in prayer. |
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All of us have fallen short of God's standard of perfection, although not all of us know it. |
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Paul says that in order to walk worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ, we must live a life of consistency, fellowship in community, and deal with our sufferings. |
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Leaders fail because of sin, fatigue, and friends’ not holding them accountable. |
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Whether Christians will tithe to God reveals much about them. |
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FREE SERMON - God always has the right answer to our requests. |
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The New Age movement must be counteracted with the truth about Jesus. |
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Losing helps us spiritually because constant victories distance us from God. |
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A life committed to Christ is a life committed to downward mobility. |
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God is a refuge for His children in times of danger and distress. |
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How to establish a vision for your church and carry it out. |
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God does not show partiality of any kind, and he wants us to adopt the same attitude toward one another. |
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We must persevere through hindrances to prayer. |
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We're so wrapped up in the present that we rarely think about eternity. |
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Absolute honesty must define those who follow Christ |
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Our expectations are fully realized in the complete work of Jesus. |
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How our vision of Christ can change our perception of reality |
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Jesus’ life of self-emptying love calls us to be a kingdom of foot-washers. |
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Jesus consistently expressed his divine nature through self-emptying love. |
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God answers our prayers for the honor of His name. |
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Jesus became human so that he could be the Savior we need. |
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Obscurity changes to significance when we turn our lives over to the Lord. |
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