Sermons About Source
Source
Like branches depend on a vine, we depend on Jesus. Apart from him we can do nothing. Often times we try to go it on our own, and the results are undesirable. Here we see how he provides for us, helps us to live fruitful lives, and gives us a joy that will be full.
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Babylonian Bar and Bistro
Every day followers of Jesus face a myriad of choices that define their citizenship and their loyalties. We walk with a tentative step and live in a constant state of "tension". How can we live IN this Babylonian world, and YET not be poisoned by the waters? Is it possible to sit at the barstool with friends and neighbors who are drinking deeply from the "kegs" of life that offer them power, pleasure, sex, money and fame - and yet be unaffected myself? Won't my friend next to me wonder why I'm not drinking from the same cup as they are? Won't I stand out like a sore thumb? Key Passage: Revelation 17:1 - 19:5
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Freedom Part II: The Community
This is the second part of a series studying Galatians and seeing how God has a Freedom for our lives. This week looks at the freedom we have from the law, allowing us to believe in the grace of Jesus Christ.
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Freedom Part I: The Source
This is the first week of a four week study called Freedom. This study will be through the book of Galatians exploring the ways in which we are set free through Christ.
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Blessed
Say what you will about the prosperity message, but in the Bible, the way they knew that people were blessed is because they had success, because they had possessions. There was something that people could see in the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that they knew that the Lord had blessed them. Prosperity is evidence of the blessing, just like tongues is evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit. The blessing includes increase, everywhere in scripture.
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God's Breaking News for a Broken World
Part 3 Gods Breaking News To a Broken World Romans 1:1 This Breaking News: 1. Comes to a world seduced by sin. This seduction is seen in: * The longing of humanity * The lust we long to gratify * The lost condition we face 2. Connects us to the only source of salvation. This news of salvation involves: * A positive declaration * Plenty of descriptions * Powerful dimensions 3. Converts the sinner through a proper response to the Savior. There are 4 responses we can have to the good news: * Antagonistic * Apathetic * Attracted * Attached
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Care
All of us get lost. Depending on where you live, you may find yourself lost more often than not. Sometimes spiritually we can feel lost too. Whether it’s a broken relationship, a lost job, or just a general sense of spiritual disorientation, these times come for all of us. It’s the feeling that our lives and the world we live in should be perfect, yet they are somehow broken. Jesus is aware that we feel that way and even says in Luke 19:10 that it was his mission on earth to help people who are lost. Jesus cared so much about helping others, yet for us other people often take a back seat to our own interests. In this talk we discuss how prayer can help us connect with God’s heart for people.
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Honesty
Coming face to face with God would be a crazy thing. When it happened to Isaiah the first thing he saw was not what he might have expected. For Isaiah, a close encounter with God showed him things he didn’t realize about himself. That realization was one that led Isaiah to immediately seek forgiveness. God then not only forgave him, but he asked for his involvement in something bigger. For us, prayer can be the catalyst for that same kind of experience. When we encounter God in prayer it can be a unique window into our own soul. Whatever we find there we can know that God will not only forgive it, he will forget it and move on.
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Light
This morning Lee surprised us by not showing up to give the Spiritual Talk. In making a point about a need for kids community workers, he also helped launch us on a journey toward learning to hear God. Too often we approach prayer simply as asking for things. Here, Andy steps in last minute and gives us some practical steps to seeing prayer as listening.
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