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Are You Free From Guilt and Shame? – Sermon – July 13 2014

Christ holding up the chin of a Woman praying imageAre You Free From Guilt and Shame? – Sermon – July 13 2014

Questions that will be answered in the Sermon:

Should a Christian still have a deep sense of guilt and shame in his or her life?  Should we carry that around with us?

How can we get rid of guilt and shame?  How can we be free from guilt and shame?  Adam and Eve experienced Guilt and Shame, why?  What is the purpose of guilt that God provides?  What is the use of shame that God provides?

Do you acknowledge this good use of guilt and shame in your life?  What mistake do Seeker Sensitive Pastors make, regarding their neglect to teach about the purpose of Guilt and Shame?  What then is the problem God has with the world, in regards to Guilt and Shame and how many people do not use it and learn from it?   How do Seeker Sensitive Pastors fail in the eyes of God, and cause danger not only for their Congregations but also for themselves as a Pastor?  Why then do so may Christians still feel guilt and shame over our former sins even after we’ve repented and believed in Christ and now walk with Him?

Listen for these questions and answers about  Are You Free From Guilt and Shame? , 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 32,  2 Samuel 12: 7-15,  1 Timothy 1: 8-17,  John 8: 2-12

Keywords:     Adam and Eve, David King of Israel and guilt, Peter felt guilt and shame, Judas Iscariot felt guilt and shame and committed suicide, Universalist Unitarian , Harvard Divinity School Grad Illustration on an airplane with Pastor,  very liberal seminary is Harvard Divinity School,  Miley Cyrus and twerking on MTV Music Video Awards and the publics comments and final stamp of approval,  Woman caught in adultery by the scribes and the Pharisees and Jesus Christ story,  the Devil fights to rob you of your joy,  How to be free from guilt and shame, Freedom from guilt and shame, how to get free from guilt and shamesermon-divider1

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Should A Christian Be A Freemason? – Sermon – March 30 2014

Should A Christian Be A Freemason? – Sermon – March 30 2014

Image used for bulletin for Sermon - Should a Christian Be A FreemasonQuestions that will be answered in the Sermon:

Should a Christian be a Freemason, or not?  Do we need to test Freemasonry by the Word of God – to see if Freemasonry is right or wrong, good or evil? What is it?  What does God say to us about it in His Holy Word?

How many Freemasons are there?  When did it begin?  How influential was Freemasonry in the formation of our Nation through our Fore-fathers?  Where does Satan work most of the time, in the dark, or in the light?  Is Freemasonry a religion or not?

Does Freemasonry have their own Gospel that they proclaim, or not?  Does Freemasonry teach about a different God?   Does the Freemason Bible actually show allegiance to Islam and the holy koran?

Listen for these questions and answers about Should A Christian Be A Freemason?, below in the 1-part Video ,  or the one-part MP3 Audio Sermon.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 26,  John 1: 5,  Isaiah 45: 16-21,  1 Corinthians 10:14-22,  Matthew 24: 2-11

Keywords: freemasons, freemasonry, degrees of freemasons, eastern star, the occult, darkness, light, warning, love your neighbor, gain your brother, forefathers who were freemasons, forefathers who were not freemasons, declaration of independence, the us constitution, washington dc , dc, the pentagram, darkness, religions, altar, 32 degree , 32nd degree freemason, mormons, george washington, founder of the KKK, rainbow girls, renouncing past experience with the occult and repent, repentance, judging others, righteous judging, judging rightly, Patriotic Sermon, Matthew 5 regarding “Oaths”:

Oaths

33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.[g]

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A Wrong and A Right Way to Respond to the Gospel – Sermon – July 14 2013

A Wrong and A Right Way to Respond to the Gospel – Sermon – July 14 2013

How can believing that You are saved thru Repenting of your Sins, and receiving Christ and believing this word, this gospel, how can it save you?  What does God want us to do with it, now that we’ve believed it?  How do we hold it fast?  How should it affect our lives?  What do we need to watch out for?   What is the right way to go?  To discern the right way, in this Sermon, Pastor Greg provides us 4 possible responses a person can have to the gospel of Christ – 3 of them are wrong and 1 is right.  What does God say to us about each?

Listen for these questions and answers about A Wrong and A Right Way to Respond to the Gospel, below in the 1-part Video or 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 35: 11-18,  Genesis 19: 12-14,  Acts 17: 22- 34

Keywords: laughing at the Gospel or Scripture, license to sin once saved, legalism by adding to it with works of our own, or liberty, the 4-L’s of the Gospel if you will, walk away from the faith, lose your faith, lose salvation, assurance of salvation, repentance of sins, repenting, repentance, repent, forgiveness of sins

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Pardon and Peace – Forgiveness – Sermon – April 13 2008

Pardon and Peace – (Forgiveness) – Sermon – April 13 2008

How can we truly know that our sins are forgiven?  Are to many preachers silent about preaching about Sin?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Pardon and Peace – (Forgiveness)”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 25,  Isaiah 55: 1-13,  1 Timothy 1: 8-17, Luke 15: 1-10

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In the World But Not of the World – Sermon – August 23 2009

In the World But Not of the World – Sermon – August 23 2009

Listen for these questions and answers about “In the World But Not of the World”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Keywords: ELCA , Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Homosexuality and Scripture, Christ forgives all Sinners,  Homosexual Pastors, judging others, righteous judging, judging rightly

Central Lutheran Church ,Minneapolis. August of 2009, 1964_steeple of church - The first buildings on the downtown side of I94 are the Minneapolis Convention Center and Central Lutheran. The tornado severely damages the convention center roof, shreds the tents, breaks off the steeple of Central Lutheran, splits what’s left of the steeple in two...and then lifts.   The Tornado, the Lutherans, and Homosexuality, an article about God’s judgement pertaining to this topic.

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About Face – Repent – Lent Week 5 – Wednesday – Sermon – March 24 2010

About Face – Repent – Lent Week 5 – Wednesday – Sermon – March 24 2010

Listen for these questions and answers about “About Face – Repent – Lent Week 5 – Wednesday”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

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The Healing Power of Forgiveness – Confession and Absolution – Sermon – June 13 2010

The Healing Power of Forgiveness,  Confession and Absolution – Sermon – June 13 2010

Do you know and are you sure of the forgiveness of your sins from God?  Are you taking your assurance of the forgiveness from God to help and inspire you to practice this same kind of grace with each other and especially with those who have really hurt you in your life?   What do we learn about forgiveness from the scripture?   Why is it so important for us?  Why is God everywhere in the scripture so zealously urging us to accept His forgiveness and to forgive each other? Do you know that when we forsake love – love of God and love of one another – we sin, and the result is that we hurt each other?

Listen for these questions and answers about “The Healing Power of Forgiveness,  Confession and Absolution”, in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 32,  1 Kings 8: 22-24, 27-32,  James 5: 13-20,  John 20: 19-23

Keywords: a Money lender had two debtors parable, the boy on the park bench and bee sting illustration, corrie ten boom – holland World War II, 2 Two, Nazi SS officer, prison camp German camp, sins nature and power is to divide, to separate, to injure, to break down and ultimately to destroy relationships between persons,

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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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Renewing Your Life By The Grace of God – Sermon – August 28 2011

Renewing Your Life By The Grace of God – Sermon – August 28 2011

What is Grace?  How do I know Grace is for Me?   Who is not under Grace?  What if we forget about being saved by Grace and we drift toward Works?  How are we renewed through Grace?  How did the early church, the Roman Catholic church drift away from the Gospel?

Listen for these questions and answers about “Renewing Your Life By The Grace of God”, below in the 1-part MP3 Audio Sermon below.

Scriptures below from the church bulletin used in the Sermon:

Psalm 145: 3-13, 21,  Amos 9: 8-15,  Acts 15: 1-11,  Luke 5: 29-39

Keywords: Mother Theresa, Roman Catholics, losing Grace,  saved by Grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone,

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To Walk with God – Sermon – January 15 2012

To Walk with God – Sermon – January 15 2012

What do we need to do in order to walk with God and truly enjoy it?  How do we walk as Paul says rejoicing always in the Lord?  How can we learn to live day by day with God, trusting that he will provide?

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

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

Psalm 37: 1-11,  Exodus 16: 14-20,  Philippians 4: 1-9,  Matthew 6: 25-34

Keywords: some things get in the way with our walk, unbelief, guilt regret, worry, anxiety, trust in God, Faith in God, lean on God, unbelief, conviction, powerful prayer

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MP3 Player - To Walk with God - Sermon - January 15 2012

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