Sermons

Jun
2

Glorious King

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  It is appropriate to marvel at the incomprehensible condescension of the God-man Jesus. The Creator of the universe saw our need of a savior, took on our nature, and then took our place in order to pay the penalty for our sin. Christianity is the only world religion that makes ... Continue

Jan
4

Finding Jesus: Experiencing Jesus as Immanuel

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    [Jesus to the Christians in the church at Laodicea:] "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me"(Revelation 3:20).   Jesus longs to draw near to us and to be ... Continue

Jan
4

Behold a Virgin Shall Be With Child

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    “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us”(Matthew 1:23).   What a remarkable thing, a virgin shall give birth to a son! The promised event had been long anticipated. The prophet Isaiah had ... Continue

Dec
13

Christ: The Center

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by Phil Ware   What's the big deal about baby Jesus and his birth? Ah... glad you asked. I want to answer that question in two parts. The first is to center things biblically. The second and the more touching part is the story itself.     The Advent, the coming of Jesus Christ to our world, ... Continue

Dec
13

The importance of Complaining to God

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    "I cried unto the LORD with my voice; With my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. I poured out my complaint before him..." (Psalm 142:1-2).   Many Christians simply do not know how to talk to God. And we are particularly uncomfortable talking to God about our discontent, grief, ... Continue

Dec
5

A Virgin Shall Be With Child

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  “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us”(Matthew 1:23).   What a remarkable thing, a virgin shall give birth to a son! The promised event had been long anticipated. The prophet Isaiah had ... Continue

Dec
5

Believing On Jesus

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    How can we really be sure we are saved? Many different ideas are advanced as to how assurance for salvation may be determined. Some assume because they were christened as a baby they are a Christian. Others believe that being a member of a church and participating in some charitable ... Continue

Nov
20

Praying The Beatitudes

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By Sylvia Gunter   The Beatitudes are the radical new order of blessedness initiated by the new covenant signed in the blood of Jesus. They are not the Scriptural equivalent of your mama's admonition to "be sweet." They outline the new way of the kingdom that Jesus said we should seek above ... Continue

Nov
13

God’s Words of Promise

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  11 Ways God Wants to Bless Us   As believers, we are wealthy beyond measure. However, the sad truth is many Christians live like spiritual paupers despite the many riches God has given them. Through “His precious and magnificent promises,” He’s granted us all we need to live godly lives (2 Pet. ... Continue

Nov
12

I Will Hope In God

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    In the midst of his troubles the psalmist speaks to himself and says, “Hope thou in God” (Psalm 42:5).   The troubles he describes were great. He speaks of weeping day and night, he fears he is forgotten by God, and his enemies reproach him till he feels as though he has ... Continue

Sep
7

Trembling at God’s Word

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    KEY PASSAGE: Isaiah 66:1-2 SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE: Psalm 23; 119:28, 105, 111, 130, 165 | Isaiah 40:8 | John 3:16; 14:27 | Romans 10:9 | 1 Peter 1:23 | 1 John 5:14-15   SUMMARY The reason the world has become so immoral and dangerous is because society has rejected God and His laws, commandments, and principles.  Many people ... Continue

Jun
7

The Everlasting Implication of the Empty Tomb

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by Justin Huffman   "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58).   After dedicating an entire chapter to the subject of the resurrection, Paul concludes with this word: ... Continue

Jun
6

When You Can’t Find God

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  by Justin Huffman "Oh that I knew where I might find him!" (Job 23:3). No matter who we are, we will face troubles in life. And like Job expresses here, there will be times when we feel that we simply cannot find God. It is easy, in such times of emotional and spiritual ... Continue

Jun
6

Made to be Complements

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    Made to be Complements by Phil Ware   Special Note: This is the second installment of a multi-part series of messages on Monday morning re-examining the Scriptures and seeing how God places great value on each and every woman. If we are ever going to move beyond treating women as second class human beings, we ... Continue

Jun
6

Of Sacred Value

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    Of Sacred Value by Phil Ware Rattle. Snap. Clank. No, these are not the sounds of a new breakfast cereal. These are the sounds of handcuffs on the wrists, a digital camera flash in the face, and a cell door closing behind another NFL player arrested for domestic violence. Each story sickens us more. Of course ... Continue

Jun
6

Co-heirs with Christ

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  Co-heirs with Christ by Phil Ware   [F]or in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are ... Continue

Jun
1

God’s Purpose for Your Life

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  The Father’s greatest desire is for you to have a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. Once you have received God’s forgiveness, then you are ready to fulfill the rest of His plan for your life. Your destiny will unfold as you obey the daily prompting and guiding of the ... Continue

May
29

What is Core: Love

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      And these remain, faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love! (1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV). We are on a journey to highlight, emphasize, make central, and live by What is Core. Yet this is not a quest to find something new... or novel... or faddish. There are plenty of those things ... Continue

May
29

What is Core: Baptism

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    Twelve beautiful new children of God, freshly born of water and Spirit, with wet heads and a bit of chill from the cold night stood in front of about 100 of our church family and Bhutanese refugee friends. They had studied two to three times a week for several months ... Continue

May
27

What is Core: Communion

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    Breaking bread. The Supper. Communion. The Lord's Supper. The Eucharist. Holy Communion. This very simple, but very special, meal means so many things to so very many people from a variety of cultures all around the world. Amazingly, the New Testament says very little about it. Remove the Last Supper of Jesus with his closest followers ... Continue