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If God is good, how do we account for the tragedies around us? |
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As part of a new vision statement, the church seeks to exalt God by worshipping him as a church in spirit and in truth. |
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Easter - How you see Jesus determines what sort of relationship you will have with him. |
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God’s love for us takes into account our weaknesses. |
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God demands our greatest sacrifice, reverence, and worship. |
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An unhealthy love of money can bring many griefs. |
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FREE SERMON - Once we know what's behind our anger, we can better deal with it - and replace it with more godly behavior. |
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Regardless of our past, God's grace allows us to rejoice. |
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Sin distances us from the Creator and initiates the deconstruction or "decreation" of what is made. But God's favor and redemption prepare the way for recreation. |
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The great power of the tongue requires that we use it positively. |
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Trusting in God means to live with complete and utter devotion to him. |
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Faith requires risk and choice, but it also brings big rewards. |
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Our response to the injustice highlighted by the prophets should be to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our God. |
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Christ meets us in our worst trials. |
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Jesus sometimes tests us in order to teach us. |
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Christmas - Joseph’s example teaches us that true righteousness means trusting God's evident leading in our lives, even when it costs us dearly. |
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Sanctification involves a mysterious partnership with God. |
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Waiting on the Lord is fundamental to our faith. |
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Maintaining five basic commitments will safeguard sexual righteousness. |
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Sexual immorality is damaging to our souls. |
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It is easy to think Oh, those silly Israelites. But those of us who follow Christ are in danger of idolatry, too. |
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Mother's Day - God can use the tensions of motherhood to transform you. |
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In a sermon delivered five days after the Columbine High School murders, Pastor Oudemolen says that Satan has one set of plans, but God has a better set. |
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Christians are called to declare, among all people, the character and great works of God. |
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God patiently wills that we believe in him. |
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Jesus provides the example of how to be a friend. |
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Easter - In the resurrection, Jesus proves that all God's promises are true. |
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The disagreement between Paul and Barnabas shows us the human nature of the church. |
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The ninth commandment enables us to build our relationships on reality. |
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Using discernment, trusting the Holy Spirit, striving together, and practicing humility are four keys to being a teammate in Christ. |
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Building your life upon Jesus enables your faith to weather life's storms. |
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As Christians, we are responsible to use wisely all that God has entrusted to us. |
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The resurrection is a victory of this life, of our future destiny, and of joy. |
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The sixth commandment is ultimately positive: love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Jesus came to conquer evil, but not in the way the Jews expected. |
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You never get to the throne without some cave someplace, but the cave is not what you’re called to. |
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How God's people can respond to troubled circumstances. |
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God’s glory is terrifying and yet worthy of praise. |
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Christmas - God entered human history through Mary because she was open to his will and obedient. |
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It is our past pain that keeps us from believing what God promises us today. |
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The authority of Scripture mandates God must be called Father. |
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When we handle our money wisely, we best resemble our Father. |
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We must live in the present in order to seize the future God has planned for us. |
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We must put on the righteousness of Christ to enjoy God's banquet life. |
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Christmas - We tend to gloss over these verses (Matt. 1:1-17), but there's so much information about us, about the human condition, and about our Savior buried between the lines. |
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Christmas - We have no category for a Virgin Birth or a God-man but we must accept this unique baby to understand Christmas. |
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Biblical leaders are more likely to emerge from the right environment. |
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The only way we can make sense out of life is to believe that God is in control. |
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What you don't know about Jesus Christ can hurt you. |
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Sometimes, even when we're doing God's work, our fulfillment runs out and we become restless. |
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Easter - The resurrection gives us victory over sin, over death, and even over time itself by giving us eternal life. |
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The main condition of successful prayer is seeking God's plans rather than our own. |
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The Bible makes it clear that hell is our certain destiny unless we accept Jesus Christ. |
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We must not be limited by the past, because God is always doing a new thing. |
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When God is brought into our situation, God can be trusted to provide help. |
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By seeing ourselves as God sees us, we become who God wants us to be. |
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What we are determines what we see. |
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To live to pursue riches and success is foolish, for these things are not eternal. |
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Following the model set forth in "The Lord's Prayer," we start with the Father, speak to him about his program and then talk to him about the family. |
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Satan comes in disguise and attacks God's character so that we doubt God's word and his goodness. |
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Spending time with God is more important than getting many things done or doing all things well. |
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Humility comes from looking at God, then seeing ourselves. |
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God’s loyalty toward us is to be the loyalty we display to those who choose to be our followers. |
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God keeps his promises in three ways. |
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If the farmer dies with no more understanding than the cow; he's no better than the cattle in the field. |
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God overlooks ignorance, but ignorance can do great damage. |
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In a "meaningless" life, you can trust the sovereign, good, and righteous God. |
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Christmas - Joseph was an ordinary man that sometimes believed his doubts and doubted his beliefs, yet he had enough faith to do what God wanted him to do. |
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We need Scriptural knowledge, God, community, and grace. |
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Little unremembered acts of kindness are important to the King. |
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Like Paul, we should do anything short of sinning to win people to Christ. |
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Destroy traditions when they get in the way of God’s renewal. |
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Real prosperity is available for those who practice God's principles. |
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When our lives are linked to the omnipotent God, our prayers are undeniable. |
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Good Friday - We are all called to take up the cross for Christ. |
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God's reward for us is based upon our level of faithfulness. |
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We can avoid sexual sin by guarding our eyes, minds, and hearts. |
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When we are truly focused on Christ, our ambitions will be godly. |
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What a contrast between the woman who anionted Jesus with ointment worth a year's wages, and Judas who betrayed him for a relative pittance. Which are we? |
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Marriage Sermon - God's instructions for husbands and wives are the key to a long and happy marriage. |
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We all have a sinful nature, and we need Christ’s salvation to overcome it. |
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Christmas - Light accompanied Jesus at his birth, and it's been with him, and us, ever since. |
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We must release resentment or it will destroy us, and this is possible by following Christ's example. |
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Easter - The resurrection of Christ clearly demonstrates our own hope for the future. |
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Single people will find fulfillment if they obey God and patiently seek his will. |
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Tithing is risky business, but it begins with the heart. |
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Father's Day - Despite the stresses confronting fathers, they can bless their children. |
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To overcome suffering, we need comfort and honesty from others, as well as a creative and faithful response to it. |
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How to parent teens in a biblical way |
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The divorced can find God's peace and joy for their future. |
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