Sermons About Redemption
What To Wear?
It happens everyday in closets all across the country. Every morning people stare at their wardrobes and ponder: "What to wear?" Having stepped down from our spiritual attic, we find ourselves in a spiritual closet. What shall we wear?
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Ephesians 1:3-14
The book of Ephesians displays God's great plan of creating a new counter-culture society, a city within a city, out of diverse people. The church is heaven breaking into earth as she lives out God's vision for redeemed humanity amidst the watching world. Ephesians 1.3-14 explains how God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ by the Father initiating the plan, the Son activating the plan, and the Holy spirit guaranteeing the plan.
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In the beginning...
This Sunday Pastor Chris Mayfield begins our series on "Redemption". The story begins in genesis 1 and continues to unfold thoughout each book of the bible. We see our redemption in blood of Christ...
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Stepping Down and Stepping In
As we begin taking truth down from the attic, we must be careful not to trip. As we step down from the attic, we step into the church. God intends we help each other live out His glorious intention for the church. Ready to take a step?
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Event
Just when you think you have figured God out, He does something ... Unthinkable. Watch as we explore how God works and His purpose for our lives.
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A Voice in the Attic
Hear the noise above? Coming from the attic is a voice praying that we might appropriate with power the glorious riches of God discovered in the believer's attic. What would an answer to such a prayer look like?
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The Sacred Secret
Has a surprising plot twist ever been discussed among friends? Of course! To Paul, the combination of Jews and Gentiles to form the church was just such a twist in God's Story. And he never stopped talking about it. Should we?
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A Powerful God for Powerless People
We are powerless to change our circumstances, and our hearts. But God is powerfully able to change both. He makes great promises that reveal both his power and his love toward us.
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Come Together - Right Now - Over Me!
I was far from God: therefore, I need to marvel at the distance. Christ has brought me near: therefore, I need to enjoy the ride. Christ has brought me home: therefore, I need to pursue unity and relationships with other believers.
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Extreme Makeover
There are some artists who can salvage abandoned pieces of junk and refashion them into works of art. Such artists amaze us. But the supreme artist is God. He, too, can turn a mess into a masterpiece. That is why he salvaged us.
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Ruth 4.13-22
As the story of Ruth comes to a close, the camera pulls back from the love story of Boaz and Ruth and revisits the plight of Naomi. When she left for Moab, she was full of family, future, and hope. When she returned from Moab she was bitter, broken, and empty - and childless. But God has not left her, and in his love for her has orchestrated the marriage of Boaz and Ruth so that they could give birth to a grandson who would refresh her soul. The camera then pulls back even further, and we see that this son, Obed, becomes the father of Jesse, who in turn becomes the father of the great King David!
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Defining Love
Matt sets a foundation for our summer series on love by defining it and pointing out common misconceptions about love.
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The Passover and the Cross
Luke 22:1-23 As Jesus nears the time of His death, Luke depicts the opposing forces that will bring it about. In this text, Satan is working to bring about Jesus' death even as Jesus uses the Passover to teach the meaning of his death. Against the backdrop of conspiracy we see Jesus completely in charge of the events and timing of His death for sinners. And we hear His explanation of it as he reinterprets the Passover elements for his disciples, initiating the Lord's Supper.
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Ruth 4.1-12
Every great love story has obstacles, and the blossoming love of Ruth and Boaz is no exception. Though Boaz is fully intent on marrying Ruth, he is also a man who loves God's law and wants to do things the right way. There is a redeemer who is nearer to Ruth and has the first right of redemption. Fortunately for Boaz and Ruth, this man is a total fool, and Boaz easily moves him out of the way in order to wed Ruth.
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Finding God In Times Of Emotional Trauma & Confusion
Pastor gives us a guide to staying on the right track amidst some of the difficulties of life.
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Pointing Towards the 'Ultimate'
Why were physical healings an important part of Jesus' ministry? Was it just an opportunity to relieve an individual from their pain? This week we examine a passage from Matthew, Chapter 8 and discover a Healer whose primary purpose wasn't to heal. Instead, Jesus was pointing us towards something far more 'Ultimate' than physical recovery.
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The Rescue of the Righteous
Luke 21:25-36 As He sat with His disciples on Mt. Olivet, Jesus declared that one day the Temple they all admired would be destroyed, and Jerusalem trampled under foot. Yet, this event would only be a preview of power and judgment that would accompany the return of the Son of Man. And yet, the disciples should not panic or worry. For the return of Jesus would bring about the great rescue of the righteous … the redemption we all crave.
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Ruth 3.1-18
Ruth and Boaz live in the perverted and confused time of the Judges, a period of history where Israel was in rebellion against God on a regular basis. How can two people love each other and pursue marriage in a way that is pure and honorable? How do they protect themselves and each other in a day when the path of least resistance is hooking up, sleeping together, shacking up and seeing if it works out? Listen to how Ruth and Boaz navigate these treacherous waters!
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Invitation to the Attic
Have you ever made an exciting discovery while rummaging around an old attic? Attics often hold forgotten memorabilia, abandoned projects, or unknown valuables. What might we find in the believer's attic? Wanna' look?
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Ruth: Friendship and Redemption (Ruth 1:8-17)
Ruth and Boaz’s relationship make not only a great love story, but also a model of how to “do” singleness well. In this sermon, we will ponder the character of Ruth and Boaz and how their lives point to Christ.
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The Proof of Our Hope: God's Love (Romans 5:5-8)
Our hope is secure as long as God loves us. God will never stop loving us; therefore we are secure in Him for eternity! Paul communicates his desire for us to experience God's love through the work, power and filling of the Holy Spirit. Paul also lays out the objective proof of God's love -- He sent his son to die on the cross, while we were weak, sinners, enemies. The outcome of this is that God will never reject us. If he loved us while we were weak, sinners, enemies, how much more will he love us now that He has clothed us with His righteousness? We need not fear that we will lose God's love for us. And we can cultivate our understanding and experience of this love as we remember and study the cross.
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Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?
Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries brings a Word concerning our relationship with Our Beloved Pastor George and he also shares a sermon on Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test? Podcast Legend: 00:00 – 38:15 – Worship 38:16 – 43:20 – Pastor George prays 43:21 – 44:48 – Cookie brings a Word 44:49 – 50:55 – Pastor George’s radio preview 50:56 – 52:47 – Various announcements 52:48 – 1:08:15 – Betty speaks then Cindi & Pastor pray with her 1:08:16 – 1:31:02 - Dick Dungan brings a Word concerning Our Beloved pastor George 1:30:03 – 1:53:30 – Dick Dungan of Rejoice Ministries shares on “Will Your Faith Stand The Integrity Test?” 1:53:31 – 2:03:42 – Closing Worship & Benediction
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Ruth 2.14-23
As we reach the midpoint of the book of Ruth, we are privaleged to look in on one of the most beautiful love stories ever written. The story started with tragedy and sin and foolishness, but is now taking a turn for the better as the righteous Boaz steps on to the scene to be a conduit of grace and restoration to Ruth and Naomi.
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Ruth 2.1-13
At the bottom of the barrel, with nothing to eat and no hope for the future, Ruth sets out from Bethlehem to the fields to glean, sacrficially caring for her bitter mother-in-law and faithfully trusting that God has a plan. Once there, she "happens" to come to the field of a dude named Boaz - a strong, godly, masculine man of high standing in the community. He just happens to be single, and he just happens to come to the field on the day that Ruth is gleaning. Our story turns a corner this week from tragedy to the beginnings of a love story.
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Redeeming Church
Our 12 parts series titled Redemption: 'Saving the world from church' is an attempt to address those issues that consistently cause Christians trouble as they try to like Jesus in culture. The series will seek to repair the damage caused by legalism as well as reform our understandings of what it means to be a gospel-centered Christian living in the world. Although the series will feel “practical”, at the core of all of these things is a deep rooted understanding of how we live out the gospel in our “real” life.
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Something About George
We all miss Our Beloved Pastor George, each of us in our own way. Steve brings a unique message, dealing with a few of his qualities and how we each have, or can have those same qualities in our own life. Remember, you must move on and live your life in God's will.
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Part 3: A Place Of Blessing
God's promise to Abraham is that he will redeem not only humanity, but the earth as well. Man was made from the earth, for the earth. Salvation is not simply man being redeemed in order to vacate the earth he was created for by "flying away to heaven." God will redeem all of creation and man will once again dwell in a perfect creation. The promise of land for Abraham was more than just land, it was the earth.
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Part 2: A People Who Know God
God created humanity to live in community--community with one another and with God. This perfect community was shattered during the Fall and the result is the world we now live in--a world characterized by conflict. God's redemptive plan for the world is unveiled in the good news to Abraham; Abraham is promised a people who know God. God will restore his people to one another and to himself.
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Ruth 1.1-6
Our study in the book of Ruth begins with tragedy. A man named Elimelech who lives in the godless and turbulent days of the judges is moving his family out of God's promised land to the pagan country of Moab. In a few short verses, we see the tragic consequences of this decision: both he and his two sons die, leaving his wife, Naomi, without husband and children in a foreign land. It is tragic. Yet God is not as absent as he seems. He has a plan and a future for Naomi, and in his grace is visits his people in Israel and Naomi begins her journey home.
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Act IV - Redemption
Listen as Pastor Brad continues the conversation around the story in which we find ourselves, this week discussing the necessity and nature of redemption.
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God Is Faithful! The Drought Is Over!
We had a time of sharing this week. It's always great to hear what God is doing in our midst and in our community.
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More time?
Modern life features intense time pressures, from work but also time wasting pursuits like television. These hinder us from spending time with God and with other people - breaking Jesus' commandments. We need to accept that Jesus has redeemed time on the cross, and accept that into our lives. Then we will devote more time to things of eternal value such as prayer, prayer, worship, meditation on scripture, service, love….and rest, While various practical ideas can be suggested to bring this about, the core issue is devoting more time to listening to God - then he will direct the rest of our time to better use.
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Peter Keeps It Real pt. 2
This sermon is focused on God's call to us to be holy. He has redeemed us (freed us from the slavery of sin), and therefore we are called to a holy lifestyle that shows that we are free people.
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Route 66: Exodus Reruns In Our Own Life
Route 66: Exodus Reruns In Our Own Life (SERIES: Over the Rivers and Through The Providence -- The Psalms: Songs We Sing Along the Way) Psalm 66
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06-APR-2008 - Matthew 1 & 2 - The Good News as told by Matthew
In Matthew, we learn Jesus is the image of the invisible God; his kingdom is inclusive and redemptive
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Unexpected Hope
Jesus died as our substitute because of the Severity of Sin and the Holy Love of God. But what did that death accomplish? What significance does Jesus' death have for us today? This is what we explore on Easter Sunday as we consider Jesus' redemption of mankind.
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Why?
Jesus died in order to reconnect all of us back to God, so that we could be what we were always meant to be.
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Living Naturally (Genesis 1:27-31)
What is the responsibility of Christians for the environment? A look at the book of Genesis offers insight into how God has called us to be guardians of nature. With the fall of Adam and Eve came the fall of creation, and we look forward to its restoration as well as our redemption as sons and daughters of God.
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The Way of Salvation: Part 2 (Romans 3:23-24)
We have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Our works only condemn us; instead, we are justified by God's grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.
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Joseph: Seeing Life Redemptively (Genesis 45:1-8)
Joseph's life is a picture of God's Sovereign power to take bad and evil things that have been done to us and turn them into something that God uses. Taught by Eric M. Mason of Philadelphia's Epiphany Fellowship. http://www.epiphanyfellowship.org/
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The Time Of Reformation
1. Christ's sacrifice accomplished eternal redemption. 2. Christ's sacrifice accomplished purification of our conscience.
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A Great Price Was Paid by Christ for our Spiritual Freedom
The blood of Jesus pays the price for freedom from sin. Why is it that we live as slaves to sin if we are set free from sin? The blood of Jesus satisfies the wrath of God against sin-propitiation. God makes us new. He satisfies His anger through the blood of Christ. The blood of Jesus bring forgiveness of sin and its consequences. We are passed over by applying the blood of Jesus. The blood of Jesus should impact: Our Worship (meditate on blood of Christ 3X a day), Our Walk (relationship with God, freedom of sin, relationship with others), & our Witness.
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The 3 R's: Riches, Road-Kill & Redemption
The 3 R's: Riches, Roadkill & Redemption (SERIES: Over the Rivers and Through The Providence -- The Psalms: Songs We Sing Along the Way) Psalm 49
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What's Your Story? (Romans 8:18-23, 28, 31-39)
The themes of brokenness and redemption dominate the gospel story. If we look closely at our own lives, we can spot these same themes, and maybe even Jesus too. In this sermon, Pastor Joel Lindsey tells his story in order to point to the greater story God is telling.
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What Child is This (Matthew 2:13-23)
What are we to do with the slaughter of the Bethlehem Innocents? Why did the Christ child flee? Instead of this passage containing profane and unanswerable questions before God, maybe this passage is about a bigger picture. The title of this pericope should be "The Redemption of Egypt."
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Mankind: Without Excuse (Romans 1:18-23)
In this section of Romans, Paul begins to demonstrate our need for the gospel. He points to God's wrath, which is God's righteous antagonism to that which is unholy and unrighteous. He proves our own unrighteousness, showing that we are many times over without excuse before God. Paul shows that our sin is a form of idolatry, giving to something else the worship and service and love that God deserves. In light of this proof of our sin, the provision of Christ as our Savior shines as a glorious and welcome hope. He came to redeem us from sin, to give us his righteousness in place of our sin and guilt. What a glorious gift this is!
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Freedom
Key Passage: Colossians 1:13 & 14: "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
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John 1:14-18 - God Made Flesh
God is about revealing himself in history. His activity in history reveals who he is and what he is like. The story of the Divine Word -the creator of teh Universe became man for the purpose of living with us and relating to us.
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My "Adams Family" Tree
As familiar as we have become with the basic elements of the Christmas story, there are also a number of "stories behind the story" that have never made the big screen ... radically inclusive and/or exclusive stories taking place in the shadows. Each one carries major implications for how we approach this story, and how we approach the Christ. This weekend we're going to pull back the veil with Matthew as he makes some startling revelations about Jesus' family tree. Breaking with tradition, Matthew chooses to include some highly questionable characters in his list of Jesus' ancestors, and in doing so, I believe he opens the door wide for some of us to walk through ... crazy family trees and all! These are some "grandma stories" you'll never see in a Children's Christmas pagent! Key Passages: 2 Corinthians 5:19 & Psalm 103:12
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Creation, Redemption and Artistic Action
This week we looked at the role that art plays in our calling to be salt and light in the world.
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