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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
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
God Preparing For Us
I have great news for you this morning. Are you ready for that news? "Your best days are yet to come." This is not some warm and fuzzy sermon that I downloaded from a TV preacher without biblical content. The Scripture will be speaking this morning! In order to drive this home, let's think about…Read More
Cancer Patients Need Truth More Than Sympathy - (Debbie Costa’s Testimony)
Jesus Can Remove Your Disgrace
- let me begin our time this morning with a hard question – have you ever been in a situation where you were disgraced or disappointed?... - did something wrong…or you let other people down…you failed in some way… - or you really hoped something would happen, and it never did… - and now…Read More
What is Your Plan for Growth in 2010?
- I’d like to begin our new preaching year by asking you a couple of questions… 1. If we had the ability to speak directly to the Lord and hear His audible reply, and we asked Him if He had a plan for 2010, what do you think He’d say?... - are you fairly…Read More
Stewardship of Our Joy
REVIEW: #1: DISCUSS the Stewardship Commitment Card - some have already pledged an amount, you may want to consider INCREASING it - some are NEW to our church, and have not yet made a commitment NOTE: Our emphasis is NOT equal giving, but equal sacrifice! - Also, emphasize the willingness to SERVE and produce…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
Joy of Standing Firm in the Lord
I. Follow the Right Examples – 3:17-21 - not everybody can say what Paul says in 3:17 – “follow my example” – but we should be able - there’s nothing like SEEING truth fleshed out in the life of a person - the influence of people in our lives and the power of example…Read More
Joy of Knowing Christ Part 2
I. The Character of True Believers – 3:1-3 - when Paul used the word "finally," he was simply saying "furthermore" or "in addition" to what I have already said about unity, being a servant, about the life of Christ, etc. . . . - Let’s review the first two of the 5 qualities of true…Read More
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