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Back to Basics #10: New Testament

Posted August 31, 2010 – 11:54 am in: Messages

We wrapped up our “Back to Basics” series with a look at the New Testament this week. The New Testament provides God’s answer to the problem of human failure and rebellion. It’s a threefold story: Jesus’ life: He announced and demonstrated the kingdom of God by various signs. He lived a perfect life—something that no [...]

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Back to Basics #9: Old Testament

Posted August 23, 2010 – 3:52 pm in: Messages

The Old Testament makes up about three quarters of our Bible, but it’s often overlooked. There are many reasons for this, not least of which is the difficulty of understanding such an old story with so many twists and turns. This past Sunday I shared the grand story of the Old Testament. It’s a story [...]

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Back to Basics #8: Tradition

Posted August 16, 2010 – 3:36 pm in: Messages

Why do we do the things we do? Tradition. As pentecostals, we often pride ourselves in our freedom in the Spirit to break with tradition. The truth is, tradition can be both good and bad. It’s the active presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives that will help us to tell the difference. This [...]

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Back to Basics #7: Church

Posted August 9, 2010 – 11:09 am in: Messages

What is the Church (with a capital C)? That’s the question we tried to answer on Sunday morning. There are a lot of modern misconceptions about the Church, so we tried to return to scripture by reviewing four biblical metaphors: The Church is a Household where God’s people get together The Church is a Temple [...]

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Outdoor Worship: Easy Yoke

Posted August 3, 2010 – 2:05 pm in: Messages

We’re two for two! The weather cooperated beautifully last Sunday for our second outdoor service. In case you missed it, we worshiped God together with by singing, giving an offering, and hearing his Word from Matthew 11:28-30. We were able to record this Outdoor Worship Service, so here’s the message: [Audio clip: view full post [...]

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Ukraine Wrap-Up

Posted July 26, 2010 – 11:26 am in: Messages

After a year and a half of prayer, planning, and fundraising, we wrapped up our Ukraine Mission trip with a report on Sunday. It looked like our church was invaded by a cult of green-shirted fanatics! The morning was stuffed-full of pictures, videos, music, and testimonies about the successful trip. It was pretty clear that [...]

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Back to Basics #6: Temptation

Posted July 19, 2010 – 2:01 pm in: Messages

It doesn’t take long before anyone living for Christ experiences temptation. Jesus was tempted—why should we be exempt? This past Sunday we took a broader look at the subject by examining: Sin v. sins: Do you know the difference between Big-”S”-Sin and little-”s”-sins? Temptation: How does temptation work? When are we tempted? Can we resist? [...]

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Back to Basics #5: Stewardship

Posted July 13, 2010 – 10:15 am in: Messages

Last Sunday we looked at the topic that pastors approach with fear and trembling: money. We looked at a lot of scriptures, so here’s a summary with the verses for your own study: God created everything that exists and entrusted it to us to manage and care for (Genesis 1:26-28). God never gave up ownership [...]

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Back to Basics #4: Growth

Posted June 28, 2010 – 11:46 am in: Messages

What a Sunday! If you were there, you’ll know what I mean. If you missed it, I’ll share the details but you’ll miss the excitement. The theme of the morning was spiritual growth. Here’s the big secret: the key to growth is obedience. If you obey what God whispers through prayer and his Word, you’ll [...]

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Back to Basics #3: The Bible

Posted June 21, 2010 – 11:14 am in: Messages

Once you begin following Jesus (salvation), you want to talk to him (prayer). Next comes engaging his written word (the Bible). This week we looked at: What the Bible is How we got the Bible What to do with the Bible Since the Mac we use to record the messages had a full hard drive, [...]

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