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Announcements: Prayer We are fastly approaching the end of this sermon series, and I hope that as we've gone through this series.. ...we've begun to change... ...to pray for change in our own lives... ...and to live out that change in our own lives... There's always a danger when you come to church on…

As Pastor Dave takes us through the final Fruit in the series, we are brought face to face with what it means to have Self-Control. When nobody is around, when nobody is watching, what is our character? Are we God-Controlled, or do our passions control us? Do we blow up at the slightest provocation? Do we look at pornography? Let God rule your life.

1 Peter 1:13-17 We need to be holy! Not just on certains days of the year or in some circumstance, but in all conservations , actions, and all days.

Pastor Kern continues his study on 1 Corinthians 14, about edification over exhibition in the church, and self control over selfishness.

Peter teaches of the virtues we are to develop, possess, and put into practice. Will you grow and advance in Christ as he wants you to? Or not?

1 Peter 5:8-11 We must aware and on guard from attacks from the enemy. We must be diligent and situationally aware at all times. We do this by being in God's word daily, praying ceaselessly, and recognizing the devil's decptive ways. We always have victory in Jesus! For that we give him praise.

What is temperance? How do we let what is right in the word take control?

What is patience? Jesus said the plant that only endured for a time had no root. What can we be rooted in so that we can endure?

Over the last three weeks we have been trying to draw a picture of what living free as a follower of Christ looks like. We have tried to show you the contrast between a world that is motivated by selfishness and greed and the life the Holy Spirit created us to live. Neither Rick nor I am artists. We…

Jesus Models the Self-Controlled Life

The letter of 1 Peter was written to Christians who were facing persecution in life. They faced economic, social, and physical suffering because of their faith. In his letter, Peter has encouraged them, and us, to hang on in the difficult times in the realization that the hard times are the very things…

By Pastor Glenn Pease In 1949 the Honorable Harold R. Medina was the judge who presided at the trial of 11 communists charged with plotting to overthrow our government by force. In his book Power To Become Lewis Dunnington gives an account of an interesting sidelight to that great trial. For 9 months…

All of us would agree that the Big Three Enemies of the Christian life are the World, the Flesh, and the Devil. All three attack us through the time-honored method of whispering in our ear, “You deserve a break from self-control today.” Indeed, all advertising is carefully designed to create in us a…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Gigi is Billy Graham's daughter, and she writes about one of those days she wishes she could wipe off the calendar. It all started with an experience some of you have had. It was flood damage to their house. The carpet men were there replacing the water ruined carpet. She was trying…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Marcus Bach in his book The Power of Perception tells of how great worth is found in waste. An old lead and zinc mine had been abandoned for years. It appeared a worthless worn out pit with all its value exhausted. But when man developed a new need, a need for Tungsten, the waste…