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Author Archive for Art Hansen – Page 175

Triumph Over Temptation – Sermon – September 26 2010

Triumph Over Temptation – Sermon – September 26 2010

What does God say to His people about temptation?  What can we learn today through His word – in the story of Joseph?  What do we need to know about temptation?  Is temptation a sin itself?  What are the steps for us to follow when dealing with a Temptation?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Triumph Over Temptation”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 11,  Genesis 39: 1-3, 6b-20,  James 1: 12-15,  Matthew 4: 1-11

Keywords: temptation, overcoming, Potiphars wife and Joseph,  adultery, fornication, fleshly sin, lust of the eyes, lust of the flesh, sexual temptation, pre-marital sex,  Moses, David and Bathsheba, Jeremiah, Elijah, Daniel, Jonah, Job, Peter, the twelve, Paul, the churches,  Jesus, trials of temptation,

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MP3 Player - Triumph Over Temptation - Sermon - September 26 2010

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Why Is Church Important – Sermon – October 03 2010

Why Is Church Important ? – Sermon – October 03 2010

Why is it important to come to church?  Why is it important to be part of a local congregation?  Why is coming to church regularly so vital?  Why is it essential in God’s eyes you be a part of a local congregation?  Why does God say, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, and a people without understanding shall come to ruin?  Why is Fellowship with other Christians Vital and Critical?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Why Is Church Important ?”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 40: 1-5, 9-10,  Hosea 4: 1-9, 14,  Hebrews 10: 19-25,  Matthew 5: 1-16

Keywords: Lone Ranger Christians, church and hypocrits, hypocrisy,  fellowship of Christians, support of brothers and sisters, lifting up each other,

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MP3 Player - Why Is Church Important ? - Sermon - October 03 2010

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Time Alone with God – Sermon – October 10 2010

Time Alone with God – Sermon – October 10 2010

Why is it important to have time alone with God?  How do we do this?  How often should we?  Why is it good for us?  So what does God say to His people/children today about their spending time alone with Him?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Time Alone with God”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 63,  Genesis 28: 10-17,  Acts 16: 6-12,  Mark 6: 7-13, 30-33

Keywords: meditation time with God, solitude with God, quiet time alone with God,  when tired, exhausted, time for guidance,  when sad,

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MP3 Player - Time Alone with God - Sermon - October 10 2010

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The Prayer of the Heart – Sermon – October 17 2010

The Prayer of the Heart – Sermon – October 17 2010

How do we speak to God during quiet time?  How ought we pray?  How can we pray with confidence?  What does god teach us about prayer?  Do you ever feel that you are so unworthy a Sinner, that you don’t deserve an answer to your prayer from God?  What is the key to overcoming this sense of Unworthiness, so that we can have confidence that God will answer our prayer?

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

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 54,  1 Samuel 1: 9-20,  James 5: 13-18,  Mark 11: 12-14, 20-25

Keywords: Jesus and the cursed fig tree,  faith in prayer, move mountains in prayer,  confidence and faith in prayer,  strong prayer, strong faith, prayer and answers, belief in prayer,  simple prayer to God,

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MP3 Player - The Prayer of the Heart - Sermon - October 17 2010

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Where To Find Joy in the Christian Life – Sermon – October 31 2010

Where To Find Joy in the Christian Life – Sermon – October 31 2010

Where do we find joy in the Christian life?  Should we even have it?  It this what God would give us?  Would you like to find joy in God, a joy that cannot be taken from you?  Does God really want us to be Joyful?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Where To Find Joy in the Christian Life”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 86: 1-13,  Lamentations 3: 1-6, 21-26,  Galations 5: 1-13,  Luke 15: 1-7

Keywords: fruits of the spirit, joy of a Christian, sadness, depression, sorrowful over sins, happy all the day is annoying of some people,  rejoice in the Lord, joy comes from Grace, grace alone thru faith alone in Christ alone

 

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MP3 Player - Where To Find Joy in the Christian Life - Sermon - October 31 2010

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The Beginning and The End of Worry – Sermon – November 07 2010

The Beginning and The End of Worry – Sermon – November 07 2010

What are you worrying about today?  Are you in the habit of fretting about things?  Stressed with anxiety?  What does God say to us about our worry?  What is His will for us?  Can we overcome our worries?  What does God want His children’s lives to be like?  How do we overcome Worry?

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

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 37: 1-4, 7, 9, 23-28, 39-40,  Isaiah 8: 11-17,  Phillippians 4: 4-9,  Matthew 6: 25-34

Keywords: worry and anxiety, stress, peace of mind and peace for you, burdens, tribulations, temptations, persecutions and sufferings, tranquil, confidence,

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MP3 Player - The Beginning and The End of Worry - Sermon - November 07 2010

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What’s the Best Gift You Can Give To God – Sermon – November 14 2010

What’s the Best Gift You Can Give To God ? – Sermon – November 14 2010

So what is the best gift you can give to God?  What does He want more than anything from you?  What would please Him the most?  What can we learn from scripture?  What does God teach us?  What can we give to God, that he does not already own?

Listen for these questions and answers about “What’s the Best Gift You Can Give To God ?”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 68: 28-35,  Malachi 1: 6-11,  2 Corinthians 9: 6-15,  Matthew 5: 21-26

Keywords: stewardship, gifts to God, praise to God, thanksgiving to God, offerings to God, offering, tithing to God, time for God, talents for God, our Heart for God, our Body as a living sacrifice, our life,

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MP3 Player - What’s the Best Gift You Can Give To God ? - Sermon - November 14 2010

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How Much Should I Give – Stewardship Sunday – Sermon – November 21 2010

How Much Should I Give ? – Stewardship Sunday – Sermon – November 21 2010

How much should we give to the Lord God in our life from what He has given to me?  What does the Lord ask?  What does He require of me?  How much should I give?  What will please the Lord?  What does the Old Testament say?

Listen for these questions and answers about “How Much Should I Give ? – Stewardship Sunday”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 35: 1-10, 27-28,  1 Chronicles 29: 1-6,9,  Phillippians 4: 10-20,  Mark 12: 38-13:2

Keywords: offering, tithing, giving to the church, money for the church,

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MP3 Player - How Much Should I Give ? – Stewardship Sunday - Sermon - November 21 2010

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Give Thanks To Whom – Thanksgiving – Sermon – November 25 2010

Give Thanks To Whom ? – Thanksgiving – Sermon – November 25 2010

Is Thanksgiving the 2nd most popular holiday because Americans love to give thanks or becaue they love turkeys, pumpkin pie and football?  How about you?  What do you love about this holiday?  On November 2009 Thanksgiving, Newt Gingrich wrote an article titled, “To Whom Do We Give Thanks?” In it he asks basically – do we thank our lucky stars…or do we thank the God of all who has blessed this great country with liberty, freedom, and every blessing?  If it very easy to forget God’s blessings isn’t it, regarding our food provided us, our health, a life in safety, and easy to live our lives without returning Him thanks, isn’t it?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Give Thanks To Whom ? – Thanksgiving”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 67,  1 Chronicles 16: 1-7,  Ephesians 4: 25-5:4,  Luke 17: 11-19

Keywords: no separation of church and state, thanking God, blessing God,  Abraham Lincoln, Pilgrims, William Bradford, Miles Standish, Pastor John Robinson, Plymouth , Massachusetts, the Simpsons and thanks for nothing, Bart Simpson, football games, peace on earth, one nation under God, Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, U.S. Constitution, a National Holiday, Patriotic Sermon

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MP3 Player - Give Thanks To Whom ? – Thanksgiving - Sermon - November 25 2010

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How Close Are We To The Lord’s Second Coming – Sermon – November 28 2010

How Close Are We To The Lord’s Second Coming ? – Sermon – November 28 2010

How close are we to the end of the age?  To the end of this world, and the beginning of the New?  How close are we to our Lord Jesus’ Second Coming on the clouds of heaven according to His promise?

Listen for these questions and answers about “How Close Are We To The Lord’s Second Coming ?”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 14,  Isaiah 2: 1-5,  Romans 13: 8-14,  Matthew 24: 36-44

Keywords: war, famine, pestilence and earthquakes, statistics of wars famines pestilences earthquakes, increase in knowledge,  gospel to the ends of the earth,  moral decline and scoffers,  persecution of Christians,  falling away in the church, false prophets,  the Antichrist will arise, wars but also Peace, the Fig tree lesson from Christ, signs of the end times, the last days

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MP3 Player - How Close Are We To The Lord’s Second Coming ? - Sermon - November 28 2010

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