Sermons About Time
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 Time for Every Matter
When it comes to the events and experiences of our existence, randomness does not rule. God does. He is the Sovereign over our seasons. The Teacher reminds us of this fact in Ecclesiastes 3, and the Cross reminds us that God's ordering is for the good of those who believe.
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The Mysterious Comfort of a God Who Fights Against Us
This sermon unpacks one of the strangest stories of the Bible: Jacob's wrestling with God. Join us as we explore the mystery of confronting the Terrible-Beautiful God. God sometimes comes as an adversary, but broken and sinful people who surrender to Him find new life and blessing. As C. S. Lewis once portrayed Him: "He's good, but not safe."
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Downtime
In an effort to get the most out of life we end up cramming as much stuff as we can into our day. The urgent begins to dominate our schedule, and the important things begin to slip away. In order to gain control of our limited time, we must let God help us prioritize it. This begins by setting aside time with Him.
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What to Do When You Face Mission:Impossible
When life feels like "Mission:Impossible," it's time to call for outside help. With God on our side, we can walk through life's challenges rather than running away from them. In this sermon, we explore Jacob's prayer for God's help as he faced the seemingly impossible reunion with his brother Esau.
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Hurried Sickness: Causes and Cures
“RUNNING ON EMPTY†Hurried Sickness: Causes and Cures Scripture: Luke 12:15-21 Mark 6:30-32; 45-46 Hurried sickness is a pattern of going too fast and doing too much for too long that leaves you feeling physically emotionally, relationally, spiritually exhausted and empty. Three illusions that lead to hurried sickness: 1. The quick and easy illusion-things in life should be quick and easy. 2. The illusion of moreism -more stuff will make us more happy. 3. The illusion of control -we are in control of our lives and our future Three confusions that lead to hurried sickness: 1. The urgent overshadows the important. 2. The temporary becomes a substitute for the eternal. 3. Activity replaces intimacy. Four quick and easy steps for conquering hurried sickness: 1. Practice the spiritual discipline of slowing. (Tip: leave earlier). 2. Build rest and recovery time into your schedule (Tip: schedule your priorities). 3. Reduce, discard and simplify. (Tip: turn off the TV). 4. Review your priorities. (Tip: annual retreat for personal reflection).
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Less is More
This message introduces the Take It To The Limit message series which was originally given by Andy Stanley. Our culture encourages us to live as if we have no limits. So we fill up our schedules and empty our bank accounts. We do as much as we can, spend as much as we can and acquire as much as we can. Life on the edge means life with no margin. Life without margin is a recipe for personal disaster. Margin is the space between your current performance and your limits. When you reach the limit of your resources, strength, capacity or self-control, you have no margin. And without margin, you have no room for error. The consequences of margin-less living are most apparent in our relationships. Love, intimacy, and friendship happen in the unstructured, unhurried world of margin.
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Grace + Truth + Time = Life Change
We all want to change. Oprah wants you to change. Dr. Phil wants you to change. The bookstores offer us 365 Daily Secrets to Change. Your spouse wants you to change. Your kids want you to change. You want to change. We want to change our clothes, our hair, our waistsize, our breath, our love life, our cholesterol, our carpet, our car, and our iPod version. We also want to change our tempers, our greed, our laziness, our giving, our attitudes, our service, our selfishness, our habits, our sanctification, our worship, our faithfulness, our devotion, our love. So, how do you change? The answer: GRACE + TRUTH + TIME = LIFE CHANGE
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Amazing Grace Giving
The concept of grace is most often connected with either Saving grace or Living grace. In today's text the Apostle Paul connects the concept of grace with giving. (Part 4 of a 4-part series)
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A Mind-Boggling Misunderstanding
When Jesus walked on this earth, He taught about real life issues. One of these real-life issues is money and how we use it. By nature all of us tend to be greedy. Practicing biblical stewardship helps us not to become greedy. The man in this Bible study did not understand stewardship. Jesus called him a fool. Why did Jesus call him a fool? (Part 3 of a 4-part series)
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