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Strength That Leads Somewhere
Well many of us have watched the recent wild fires out west with concern and amazement, haven’t we? There are currently fires burning in six different states. In Colorado alone they are fighting 10 major fires right now. The statistics are really staggering. For example the Waldo Canyon fire resulted in 18,000 acres burned—think…Read More -
Figuring Out Who You Are
- some persons will go to significant lengths to learn about the roots of their identity… - that principle was on display in our culture again this week in a way that involved one of the most brutal mass murders in our country’s history…orchestrated in the late 1960’s by Charles Manson… - Manson was found…Read More -
Figuring Out Why You’re Here
- some of the most mysterious and admired government employees are members of the secret service… - especially because one of their duties is to provide security for the president when he travels to foreign countries… - their character and capabilities have to be at the very highest level…because the reputation of our country and…Read More -
Figuring Out What You Believe
Well, if you are going to identify the aspects of who you are that matter the most, that define you at the very core of your being, what would those areas be? At least for the moment let’s take out the things about you you can’t control like your age, your family of origin, your…Read More -
Being Honest About Your Doubts
- this morning I’d like to ask you a question in the form it would often be asked in our culture-- but I hope it doesn’t sound irreverent… - Would Jesus throw one of His followers under the bus for expressing a doubt about Him?... - No one knows for sure where that phrase originated…although…Read More -
Acknowledging His Coming
- many of us at one time or another have seen the old movie “A Walton Christmas”… - I realize there are some people here who don’t even know who the Waltons are…which is a frightening commentary on this generation…but that was back when there were a few things on TV worth watching…although even then…Read More -
Our Reliable Source
- would you agree with me this morning that it’s important to base your decisions on a reliable source of information?... - in other words, if you have a deficient source of truth…whatever choice you make is at least going to be flawed, and maybe even disastrous… - we’ve all seen the unbelievable pictures of…Read More -
The Biggest Bill Has Been Paid
- one of the amazing characteristics about Christmas is how frequently some particular fad catches on that ends up becoming part of the celebration of the holiday that year… - can you think of some of the amazing Christmas fads in the past?... - check out this video – and they show pictures first and…Read More -
God Ruling Us - Coming to Grips with Jesus as Our Benevolent King
- Let me ask you to consider a series of questions this morning as we begin our time together… - what defines you?...what makes you the person you are today?...what makes you tick?... - what determined the decisions you made last week, last month…last year?... - what determines the choices you are going to make…Read More -
Letting the Good News Impact You
- The day after tomorrow is the 6th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in modern history… - On December 26th, 2004…the third largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a seismograph occurred in the Indian Ocean… - it also had the longest duration ever recorded….lasting nearly 10 minutes… - it literally…Read More -
Answer from a Fallen Tower
- for many of us, one of the most memorable days of our lives will be September 11, 2001. - it’s one of those “where were you when you heard” kind of events...and I doubt that we will ever forget it... - [Pics #1 & #2] – the twin towers were always a beautiful part…Read More -
A Biblical Response to Mormonism
Welcome! Assure them of the desire to be accurate – the hours of research, the number of resources used, the goal of integrity and seeking to be fair and honest with Mormon views, but truthful. I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose/Goals of this Series: 1. Purpose: > Our purpose is to instruct our church family on the…Read More -
Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be
- In his book “Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be”, Corneilus Plantinga recalls a scene from a film where an attorney breaks out of a traffic jam and attempts to bypass it by taking a side road... - his new route takes him to streets that grow darker and darker and then…Read More -
A Biblical Response to the Word of Faith Movement
A Comparison of World Religions Session 5: “A Biblical Response to the Word of Faith Movement” – REVISED 10/07/01 October 14, 2001 Pastor Viars/Dr. Bob Martin Pastor Viars in Black ink Dr. Martin in Blue Pastor Viars I. INTRODUCTION A. Purpose/Goals of this Series: 1. Purpose: > Our purpose is to instruct our church family…Read More -
A Biblical Response to Catholicism
IMPORTANT: 1. Blue Highlights [Student Notes] = For Further Study Only and were NOT used in the presentation to the church! Pastor Dutton Welcome! Assure them of the desire to be accurate – the hours of research, the number of resources used, the goal of integrity and seeking to be fair and honest with…Read More -
God and America – Should We Trust Him? – Should He Bless Us?
- the last two weeks have been absolutely unbelievable… - many of us are witnessing things that we have never seen before—for others who are older; you too would say it’s been a long time since we’ve had days like these. - last week we discussed some of horror of it all… - we…Read More -
A Biblical Response to Islam
IMPORTANT: 1. Blue Highlights [Student Notes] = For Further Study Only and were NOT used in the presentation to the church! 2. We did not quote each passage of the Qur’an (Sura = chapters); those are for official reference only. Pastor Dutton Welcome! Assure them of the desire to be accurate – the hours…Read More -
A Biblical Response to Jehovah’s Witnesses
INTRODUCTION A. Purpose/Goals of this Series: 1. Purpose: > Our purpose is to instruct our church family on the teachings and beliefs of various world religions, in contrast to Biblical Christianity. 2. Goals: 1. To accurately present in a culturally sensitive manner the specific world life views of various world religions. 2. To demonstrate how…Read More -
An Introduction to World Religions
INTRODUCTION A. Purpose/Goals of this Series: 1. Purpose: > Our purpose is to instruct our church family on the teachings and beliefs of various world religions, in contrast to Biblical Christianity. 2. Goals: 1. To accurately present in a culturally sensitive manner the specific world life views of various world religions. 2. To demonstrate how…Read More -
Psalms 8
Introduction: 1. What is the difference between: a. Jacob: "carry my sorrow to grave..." Joseph: handled tough breaks well? b. Dorie Van Stone: abused, yet a life of service Another believer: continues to see the offense? c. Believer: hurt deeply ... moves on Another: broods, talks, stews d. …Read More
