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Will You Stay Awake Till Jesus Comes? – Sermon – September 04 2016

09-04-16-a-couch-staying-awakeQuestions to think about before you hear the Sermon:

What does it mean to keep awake, not be found sleeping when He comes?  Do you have any Christian friends that seem to be falling asleep in their Faith?  Perhaps even slipping back in to a former Sin pattern because they perhaps have not been going to church, reading the Word, or spending Fellowship time with other Christians?  What are the three enemies, that we Christians are at war with?

Listen for these questions and answers  for “Will You Stay Awake Till Jesus Comes?”, below in the 1-part Video ,  or the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon: 

Psalm 121,  Isaiah 60:  1-5,  Romans 13:  8-14,  Luke 12:  35-40

Keywords:

Samson fell asleep and fell prey to Delilah, Parable of The Kingdom of heaven compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

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How To Resist and Overcome Temptation – Sermon – March 01 2015

Appalachian-Mountain-Scene-w-James-1-12-Scripture-03-01-15How To Resist and Overcome Temptation – Sermon – March 01 2015

Questions to help understand the direction and meaning of the Sermon for You:

How can we resist temptations, fight them, and win?

When we get temptations, is this a Sin?  How can we triumph over tempation when it comes?  What did Joseph do in this story presented in Genesis 39: 1 ?

Do you look straight up to God during your temptations?

Listen for these questions and answers about for “How To Resist and Overcome Temptation”, below in the 1-part Video ,  or the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Sermon Series on Spiritual Warfare : (No. 2),

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 11,  Genesis 39: 6-21,  James 1: 12-15,  Matthew 4: 1-11

Keywords: story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife who was the Captain of Pharaohs guard,  sexual immorality, adultery, greed, love of money, envy, coveting, disobedience to parents, abuse of alcohol or drugs, looking down on others, pride,  temptations cam to Moses, David w/ Bathsheba, Jeremiah, Elijah, Daniel, Job, Paul, the churches, even Jesus, Proverbs 11: 22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion ,  Proverbs 7: 25 Let not your heart turn aside to her ways, do not stray into her paths; for many a victim has she laid low; yea, all her slain are a mighty host.  Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the chambers of death.,  Proverbs 5: 20,

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To Overcome The Spirit of Fear – Sermon – August 03 2014

08-03-14-A-Lighthouse-standing-against-the-ocean-200wTo Overcome The Spirit of Fear – Sermon – August 03 2014

(How to Overcome Fear)

Questions answered by the Sermon:

Where does fear come from?  What does fear do to you?

What does God want for you? His Will?  To live in fear, to retreat, shrink from what comes against you?  How can we overcome our fear?

Listen for these questions and answers about  To Overcome The Spirit of Fear , in the one-part Video or one-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures will be below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 27: 1-8, 13-14,  Numbers 14: 4-10,  2 Timothy 1: 3-10,  Luke 12: 4-13

Keywords:     Fear, fear of the unknown, fear of the future, fear of rejection, fear of debt, disease, evangelism, starting something new, failure, enemies, death,  David and Goliath, overcoming fear, speak your faith to your fear! Shout it aloud!sermon-divider1

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Jesus Appeared to Gideon – Wednesday Lent – Sermon – March 26 2014

Jesus Appeared to Gideon – Wednesday Lent – Sermon – March 26 2014

Questions to help understand the direction and meaning of the Sermon for You (are coming soon) :

 

Listen for these questions and answers about for Jesus Appeared to Gideon – Wednesday Lent Sermon – March 26 2014, below in the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon (coming soon) :

 

Keywords: Christ in the Old Testament, Gideon, Miracles by the Lord, God

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MP3 Player - Jesus Appeared To Gideon - Wednesday Lent - Sermon - March 26 2014

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Jesus Appeared to Joshua – Sermon – Wednesday Lent – March 19 2014

Jesus Appeared to Joshua – Sermon – Wednesday Lent – March 19 2014

Questions answered in the Sermon:

Did Christ ever appear in  the Old Testament to the Patriarchs?   If he wasn’t in the flesh, how did he appear?  What are the parallels between Joshua and Jesus?

Listen for these questions and answers about Jesus Appeared to Joshua, below in the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Joshua 5: 10-15,  Acts 9: 1-9,  Luke 10: 1-12, 17-20

Keywords: Christ appearing in the Old Testament, Joshua, the Angel of the Lord

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How Can Thanksgiving Set Me Free ? – Sermon – February 09 2014

How Can Thanksgiving Set Me Free ? – Sermon – February 09 2014

Questions answered in the Sermon: In John 6, Jesus feeds 5000 people on the hill from just five barley loaves of bread and two fish.  What is so significant and important, just before that miracle?

What do you think Jesus is teaching us about this thanks that he gave?  Why is it important for us to give thanks to God-even in the midst of a seemingly impossible situation like that one, even when God has not yet done something for us, to save us?

How does giving thanks change our circumstances?  Why is it the right thing for us to do?  And what does giving thanks have to do with God stirring up His power to come and save us?  How does giving thanks to God change the things inside of us?  How does giving thanks change things outside us?

Listen for these questions and answers about How Can Thanksgiving Set Me Free ?, below in the 1-part Video ,  or the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 30,  Isaiah 51: 1-5,  1 Thessalonians 5: 12-24,  Matthew 11:25-30

Keywords: hopeless situations,  feeling defeated before prayer, kindled our hope, hopelessness, courage and rejoicing during fear, giving thanks during troubles,  giving thanks before prayer, Stories in scripture of Saints Jehoshaphat, Jonah and the Whale or Giant Fish,   Paul and Silas in prison during an earthquake,

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Can I Trust and Follow My Conscience – Sermon – October 13 2013

Can I Trust and Follow My Conscience? – Sermon – October 13 2013

What does God say to us about this inner voice that condemns us or commends us ?  Where did you get it?  Who gave it to you?  What is it exactly?  What is it’s purpose?

And can you trust it always to lead you in the right way?  How do we know that the Conscience  was very important to the Apostles?  And how do we know this?  Did they mention it in their letters?

If conscience is a compass or our inner voice inside, then why is the world not peachy-keen?  Why is there so much evil?  Why is it so wrong and full of pain and bad decisions?  Can you always follow your conscience?  If our conscience becomes weak, off, not right, what do we need to do to get back to a right conscience?  How can you have a clear conscience that does not hound you anymore?

Listen for these questions and answers about Can I Trust and Follow My Conscience?, below in the 1-part Video ,  or the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 32: 1-8,  1 Samuel 25: 21-26, 30-34,  Romans 2: 12-16

Keywords: conscience, truth and conviction, guilt and temptation, King Saul hunting David, your conscience is a compass, scripture is your map and chart to direct your conscience, inner voice, good conscience, rejecting conscience, shipwreck of their faith, Hymenaeus and Alexander, seared conscience,

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MP3 Player - Can I Trust and Follow My Conscience? - Sermon - October 13 2013

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The Purpose of Suffering – Sermon – January 30 2011

The Purpose of Suffering – Sermon – January 30 2011

Would it help all of us, to gain a Godly perspective on suffering, to understand it, how to endure it, how not to be afraid of it, and yes even to rejoice in it?  Was the story of Job in the Old Testament a rather extreme example of Suffering for a Man, and how can we learn from what happened to Job?  What are God’s purposes for us in suffering, in the trials of a Christian?  When we get hit by despair and tribulation we often ask, Why is God letting this happen to me?  Does he still love me?  Why has he cast me off so?  Am I forgotten or abandoned by God?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Purpose of Suffering”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22,  Job 9: 25-35,  1 Peter 4: 1-6,  Matthew 16: 21-28

Keywords: sufferng, tribulation, rejoice in suffering, rejoicing, despair in suffering, God’s purpose in suffering, Paul’s thorn in the flesh with suffering, C.S. Lewis and suffering, Helen Keller and suffering, overcoming suffering, refining you through suffering, Shadrach, Meshack and Abednego in the fires of the burning furnace,

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MP3 Player - The Purpose of Suffering - Sermon - January 30 2011

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The Lord Loves Righteous Deeds – Renewing Your Life By Service – Sermon – August 21 2011

The Lord Loves Righteous Deeds – Renewing Your Life By Service – Sermon – August 21 2011

What does it mean, when scripture, Jesus says we are not saved by works, but we are saved for works?  How do our works bear witness to our Faith?  Does God condemn no works?  What does service look like?  How does God renew us by Service?  Why has God not saved all the Jews?  Are his promises to Israel void, since many have rejected the Gospel?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Lord Loves Righteous Deeds – Renewing Your Life By Service”, below in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 11,  Isaiah 1: 14-20,  Titus 2: 1-8, 11-15,  Matthew 12: 9-21

Keywords: saved for works,  grace verses works, feel unqualifed for works and witnessing,

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MP3 Player - The Lord Loves Righteous Deeds – Renewing Your Life By Service - Sermon - August 21 2011

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The Sovereignty of God – Sermon – September 25 2011

The Sovereignty of God – Sermon – September 25 2011

Is the World in a chaos?   Does everything just happen in life by chance and luck and happenstance?  Do you believe the World is under the rule of almighty God?  Does God still daily reign over the world, upholding it by His power, ruling over all things in your favor?  What kind of a king is this God whom we serve?  What does the World say is out of control?  Wind , Weather, Storms and Hurricanes, all by chance?   Does God command the weather?  Does God make sure the Sparrow is fed each day?  Last question, if God rules, then why is there so much disorder?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Sovereignty of God”, below in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 115,   Job 40: 1-14,  Revelation 11: 15-19,  John 19: 4-11

Keywords: In the World but not of the World Sermon Series, control of the World and Creation, Timothy McVeigh the Oklahoma city bomber, Jonah and the giant fish,  Ravens to feed Elijah, the Lions in the den did not harm Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and Belshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, comfort of God,  calm, peace, order , confidence, joy, courage through God

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MP3 Player - The Sovereignty of God - Sermon - September 25 2011

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