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The Responsibility of Sanctification
1 Thessalonians 4:3 - For this is the will of God, your sanctification… John 17:17 - Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. Romans 6:19 - …For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness,…Read More -
Tis the Season for OCD
- I hope you had a great thanksgiving with your family and friends on Thursday…we had a marvelous time last Sunday evening thanking the Lord and celebrating as a church family…so hopefully we’ve all been focusing on thankfulness… - but in this culture…you barely finish your last bite of pumpkin pie before the attention switches…Read More -
Joining the Celebration
- I’d like to begin our time this morning with a question… - Is the Christian life like a jar of marbles?… - or is it like a bowl of molasses?… - in other words…is the Word of God a bunch of separate categories that never touch one another…or is it a body of…Read More -
Planning Our Progress and Joy In the Faith
- each Sunday morning I have the privilege of praying with Pastor Dutton, Doc Smith, and Dave Jones before the first of our three worship services… - it is a wonderful opportunity to commit the day to the Lord and ask for His help for all the ministries that will be held all around…Read More -
Unity Comes from a Disciplined Mind
- One of our relatively new members here is Paul Refior along with his wife Pam… - for those who have been around our church for a while, Paul is Nikki Lambeth’s father… - the Refiors are from Warsaw, where Paul has served as an attorney for many years… - they have also established…Read More -
Unity Comes from Solving Problems
- Have you ever been in a public setting where your name was called out unexpectedly?... - many of us have experienced that in one way or another... - when I was in 8th grade, I had a social studies teacher named Mr. Edgecombe... - this is back in the days when teachers regularly…Read More -
Unity Comes from Striving Together
-although people travel throughout the year, this time of the year tends to be the time more people travel -some go on day trips to meet friends or family for a picnic -some travel to an amusement park -others go on a weeks vacation, which may require flying…. -some go to concerts or sports…Read More -
Unity Comes from Knowing Christ
- This morning I’d like to begin our time together by asking you a question... - How important is it for you to be a good accountant?... - is that a skill that every person here ought to seek to develop?... - now you might say – what kind of accounting are you talking…Read More -
Unity Comes from Genuine Care for the Body
Introduction Please open your Bibles to Philippians 2:19 Our theme this year is Seeking God’s Plan... Tonight we’ll be discussing at our Family Night some of the particulars of the directions we could go and initiatives we could adopt – what is it that the Lord really wants our church to focus on in…Read More -
Using Our Freedom to be Lights in the World
- Our choir and orchestra have just led us in a celebration of the freedoms that we enjoy here in our country, and a reminder of the tremendous price that has been paid by many men and women to secure those freedoms... - even for those among us today who are citizens of other…Read More -
Unity Comes from a Focus on the Savior
- Two weekends ago we were treated to a spectacle in sports that was truly historic... - Even if you don’t particularly like golf, what Tiger Woods was able to accomplish at the 108th U.S. Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego was simply amazing... - of course we’re somewhat used to…Read More -
Unity Comes from a Humble Mind
Introduction I would like to begin this morning with a little story. A number of years ago several men (5 in fact) had come to know Christ as their savior. While one decided to become a missionary after serving in the military during WWII and another decided during bible college these men came together…Read More -
Unity Comes from Developing an Eternal Perspective
- I’d like to add to what has already been said this morning by wishing the dads here a Happy Father’s Day... - one of the things I have always appreciated about this church is that it is characterized by having a good number of strong men... - I didn’t say “perfect men”...but there…Read More -
Unity Comes from Living Life Solely For the Gospel
About 2 years ago the College student leadership team at that time participated in the Boilermaker Challenge The Boilermaker Challenge is a series of increasingly difficult obstacle courses that is meant to build camaraderie and unity among a group of individuals. Teams negotiate the course on multiple levels At first we were presented with…Read More -
Unity Comes from Praying for One Another
- This morning we’re beginning a brand new series that is planned for the next 11 weeks on the book of Philippians...entitled Seeking God’s Plan for Joyful Unity. - this is a subset of our annual theme Seeking God’s Plan, which we adopted for several reasons including the fact that we are tasked this…Read More -
Worn-Out Knees - Living A Peaceful Life
Introduction Tom Landry, the first coach of the Dallas Cowboys said: “Most of the athletes who fail to become winners are those athletes whose fears and anxieties prevent them from reaching their potential. I overcame my fears and my anxieties by a commitment to something far greater than winning a football game. I overcame them…Read More -
The Discipline of Prayer
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Introduction Pray is hard work. It has been said that you can cut any spiritual giant down at the knees by probing his prayer life. Bill Hybels says in “To Busy Not to…Read More -
Jesus - The Preparation of Submission
- One of the things that many of us enjoy about living in this community is our proximity to Purdue University, and Ivy Tech, and Indiana Business College and other similar schools. - there is an excitement that goes with being around so many people who are in the preparation mode...they are studying and learning…Read More -
Attitudes - B
Introduction: 1. This is our LAST week of our summer series: Strengthening Your Grip on KEY AREAS in your Christian Life - connecting this to our Annual Theme 2006: Gearing Up for Greater Effectiveness which implies staying on top of KEY AREAS in our Christian walk > because if we’re not growing in our walk…Read More -
Getting Ready to Gear Up
Introduction: 1. Many of us have faced situation where we wanted to get better at what we are doing - we want to be more efficient in our work, more productive, better organized - Getting better at something often comes down to who you know and are you willing to listen to that person? Example: …Read More
