Sermons About Religion
Praising God (Psalm 8)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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Needing a Vacation (Psalm 104)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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Do Good: Neighbor
So often it is easy for us to get distracted in the many forms our religion takes, but Amos reminds us that God does not care as much about our "festivals" and loud thanksgivings, but that we do justice and show mercy toward one another.
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Waiting (Psalm 40)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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Searching for Justice (Psalm 10)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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Pressing On Toward The Goal
Pressing On Toward The Goal Philippians 3:7-14 Paul says he has many reasons to put confidence in the law. His “religious pedigree” includes circumcision, tribe of Benjamin, a pharisee, and legalistic righteousness. Everything Paul once considered profit he now sees as loss and calls it all rubbish. Paul speaks of a righteousness that comes from law and a righteousness that comes from God by faith. In Philippians 3:10, Paul wants to know three things. He wants to know Christ. He wants to know the power of His resurrection and he wants to know the fellowship of sharing in his suffering. Paul realizes that he has not fully realized or attained his goal but he has purposed in his heart and is determined to press on. He says, “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I Press on.
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One True Religion
In a time when spirituality abounds, how do you know the truth from error? John points us to the Spirit, and gives the exam for how to know the true way.
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Walking with Grace (Psalm 103)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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Walking with Grace (Psalm 103)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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The Mind of the Life (Psalm 1)
Life is filled with all sorts of landscape. An all terrain faith is equally balanced for the breathtaking view from the mountaintop and the confusing trek though a cold, dark valley. It provides adequate support for walking in rough, rocky stretches and stability for the slippery spots. In this exploration of the Psalms, we will see that no matter where you find yourself in life there is an appropriate faith response to your life situation. Are you ready for the hike?
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Worthless Religion
Your religion is worthless if you let your tongue roam free, neglect the poor and powerless, and pollute yourself with the world.
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A Worshipping Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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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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An Inviting Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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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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A Generous Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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An Authentic Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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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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A Divine Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Clear Direction for Unclear Issues - Pt. 4 - Aren't All Religions the Same?
People often struggle with the claim that Jesus is the only way to God. What about all those who've never heard of Jesus? Besides, don't all paths lead to God? That's the question many are asking. Discover why Jesus instead asked a different question. And everything hinges on the answer to that one question.
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Created for Community (some audio difficulties this week)
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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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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A Learning Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Losing My Religion - Finding People
In Colossians chapter 4, the Apostle Paul talks about how our identification with Christ impacts our actions and words around and to those that don't believe.
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Losing My Religion - Finding Life
Losing my religion and finding Jesus leads to a life that is about life, not death.
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True Christianity
The further we get into Romans, the deeper we get. What we discover are the questions that confronted the Early Church. Deep questions. Some misguided. But all significant and, at least on the surface, challenging.
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Finding Freedom
The Colossians were being told how to deal with the demands of deity: be spiritual, do this, don't do that, don't eat this, don't touch that, be this kind of person, follow the rules. One thing religion does is try to offer a way to get free of the things that bring us guilt and shame for the things we did or shouldn't have done or things we didn't do that we should have, or things that were done to us that make us feel fearful and inferior and ashamed. Religion is about rules to follow, or ways to get on God's good side or to feel good about yourself as a person. Some religions tell you that you have nothing really to feel guilty or ashamed of because God is such a nice guy and always just understands that boys will be boys and girls will be girls. Religion almost always involves guilt and shame management. In this message from Colossians 2 we show you that Jesus can free you from guilt and shame from the things in your past.
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Spiritual Bankruptcy
Title: Spiritual Bankruptcy | Text: Matthew 5:3 | Series: Disturbing the Peace: Examining the Uncomfortable Teachings of Jesus | Date: March 30, 2008 | Speaker: Stephen Kroeker
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Losing My Religion - Finding Freedom
The philosophical challenge to our contemporary faith is similar to that facing the young church in Colosse, namely that we are naive to think we can limit a connectedness to God to faith in Jesus. Paul explains that the cross was a demonstration of a deep forgiveness rather than superficial indifference to our moral failings. Consequently, faith in Jesus frees us from the uncertainty of getting religion right, and invites us into the dynamic relationship with God.
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Finding Freedom
Jesus can free you from the guilt and shame of things in your past. Religion tries to manage guilt and shame-- Jesus brings freedom.
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Finding Jesus
We all have a religion of some kind, even if we're atheists. And we want people to lose whatever their religion is, not because religion is bad and not because religion never does any good, but because religions are all the same: what do I have to do to shift the cosmic balance of power in my favor when it comes to my own pleasure and pain in life (and the next if your religion has an afterlife). All religions boil down to what do I have to do to get the “karmic edge” I need to get what I want out of life. This message centers on Colossians 1 where the focus is not on religion but on a person who is reconciling all things to himself and what it means for Him to be “in you, the hope of glory” We will challenge you to lose your religion so you can find Jesus.
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Lose Your Religious Holiday
The Easter holiday is significant because of the message of the gospel: Christ died for our sins and was raised from the dead.
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Losing My Religion -Finding Jesus
Many writers tell us to lose our religion citing that religion is pointless and even harmful with the terrible things that have been done in the name of different gods. The Apostle Paul would agree. He encouraged a young church in Colossae to lose their religion by finding Jesus. Because ultimately Jesus does what no religion can do. Being firstborn among the dead, he has reconciled all things by his resurrection.
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Finding Jesus
We all have a religion of some kind, even if we're atheists. All religions boil down to what do I have to do to get the "karmic edge" I need to get what I want out of life. We want people to lose their religion, and find Jesus.
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Passion Week
Jesus brought about change to the Jewish religion, He never targeted sinners, he never cleansed out a bar, He brought truth to the false teachings and practices of the Jewish religion. He brought judgment to the House of God – the cleansing of the temple, not to the world. With his actions, He exposed the fact that blind tradition robs the power of God from the lives of His people. We are saved by faith, not tradition.
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Religion is no excuse
Religion. Religion! Now how can that be a problem? Well, the first thing we need to realize is that religion is made by men, not by God. Religion is man’s attempt to reach up to God. Christianity, on the other hand, is God’s attempt to reach down to man.
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Jesus vs. Religion
Our main problem as Christians is our natural tendency to forget the news and go back to religion to make us feel secure. We continuously slip back into old ways of relating to God and others. This is why Luther said that the default mode of the human heart is to base your standing with God on how well you're performing.
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John 3:1-16 - Face to Face with Religion
This week we started a new series leading up to Easter.
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The Narrow Path
There is no question that God loves us and wants us to have abundant life. Yet he has made it clear that the path that leads to life is narrow. Why is the path narrow and which path is the right path? The answer may surprise you. Key Verses: John 10:10, Mat 7:13-23, Lk 18:10ff, Lk 15:11ff, Acts 20:18-24, Heb 11:7-12, Col 2:13-23, Heb 11:6
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The Church In Sardis
Do you know Jesus or just know about Him? Does Jesus know you, or just know about you? Are you going through the motions of religion, or do you have a personal relationship with Christ?
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Lose Your Religious Attitude
The Gospel is all about boasting in the cross of Christ alone. All else counts as nothing.
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Lose Your Religious God
Not even the most obedient among us obligates God to produce. His goal is our Christlikeness.
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Its Time
Jesus is everywhere in the consciousness of our culture. Yet, there is a growing unease about the current version of Christianity in our society. Rather than spending all of our time reacting to religious culture or tradition, what would it look like to honestly engage with the ways of the master – how Jesus lived and what he taught?
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A Tale of Two Brothers
The 2 sons represent the 2 ways people run from God: rebellion and religion; license and legalism. The default mode for most of us is religion- trying to earn God's favor by our deeds, just like the older son.
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Lose Your Religious Morality
Why can't you be good? Honesty and the direction of your life trump appearance.
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Lose Your Religious Obedience
There's a right and wrong way to obey the commands of Scripture.
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The Path to Knowledge
Worldly wisdom is based on one of two types of information, religion and reason or some combination of the two. Godly knowledge can be informed by these two disciplines but Godly knolwedge comes only by means of surrender.
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The Death of Religion
As we continue our look into the final hours of Jesus' life, we are asking the question, "Why is this bloody story of betrayal and murder called good news?" Tonight, Jesus is on trial before the religious leaders, and religion is doing its best to condemn, judges, and silence Jesus. This passage reveals why we are all so committed to our religion and our morality, and how Jesus puts an end to religion.
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Was Jesus disrespectful of people of other faiths and was He a fundamentalist who took the Bible literally?
Was Jesus guilty of the same charges that get leveled at Christians and the church? Join us for this three-week series looking into these issues.
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