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Have you ever been in just the right place at just the right time? Years ago I was leading a mission trip the summer after 9/11. One particular student was “randomly selected” to have his luggage searched after a 30 minute ordeal at the ticket counter. He then was randomly selected to be re-screened…

Seeking Truth in a World of Counterfeits Two weeks ago now, during the fourth of July weekend we began a sermon series I’m calling: Seeking Truth in a World of Counterfeits. We remembered Jesus saying, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” and that started us on this journey. What…

Courage Under Fire As we start, I want you to imagine yourself in a room filled with powerful individuals — individuals who hold your future in their hands. They give you a choice: to stay quiet about your faith in Jesus Christ or face severe consequences. What would you do? Would you keep quiet for…

Spiritual Realities of a Believer Past - Adam sinned, we didn’t… In him, we did. Present - Christ died, we didn’t… In Him we did. We died to sin (6:1-14). No longer slaves to sin (6:15-23). We died to the law (chapter 7). What is the principle ? (v. 1) This principle was true of whatever law they knew.…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident…” “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” so wrote Thomas Jefferson in that amazing creation document that began this great experiment we call the United States of America. 56 signatures now are indelibly linked to that document, pledging: “the support of this…

The Christian Trust God to Provide The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need to trust him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great; your health is fine; your relationships are strong. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining in your life. But what happens when your life…

Colossians 2:20–23 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have…

The Average American Christian Has No Theology of Suffering Look at how we treat each other no unity no patience no empathy We cannot bear one another, how do we hope to bear suffering? We serve our whims and emotions more than we serve the Lord Christians Are to be Different Finally, all of you, have…

Introduction This is a poem that is central to Philippians and Christian theology We find this poem sitting between two major themes. That which comes before the poem is about the unity of the church and that which comes after the poem is about the holiness of the church Paul seems to put this poem right…

Tony Padgett preaches from the book of Philemon.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it,…

The Christian Trust God to Provide The hardest times to trust in God are the times we need to trust him most. It's easy to trust God when your job is great; your health is fine; your relationships are strong. It's easy to trust God when the sun is shining in your life. But what happens when your life…

Are we living in the end times? It’s a question that is being asked a lot these days. A few weeks ago, I preached about the fact that prophecy is given to give us a blessed hope concerning the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ. Today, we will start a fresh journey into the book of Revelation. 1 The…

We’ve been working our way through the book of Ecclesiastes, a book of 12 short chapters that sits in the midst of the books of wisdom within our Bibles. Ecclesiastes is one of the books we don’t know specifically who wrote it. We do know the author intended to sound like Solomon to whom much of Proverbs…

If Jesus is the Messiah, is risen from the dead, then He has authority over proper worship! Jesus’s action was about proclaiming a new relationship with God. Jesus’ actions were about purifying a culture of the temple. Where do we need purification in our worship practices? Looks can be deceiving ! There…

Introduction What does a believer in Christ need to maintain proper relationship with God? There exists many disciplines that are important in helping us maintain and grow our faith in Jesus Christ. These disciplines include Bible study, giving, serving, evangelism, and the such. Spiritual disciplines…

Kia ora e te whanau I bring you a combo job of Co-Criest in Charge report and chance to look forward, as well as taking a peek at the gospel reading. And this gospel reading is such an encouragement for where we are as a parish at the moment: Jesus appears to his friends, he proves he really is alive.…

Kids-Honor that only God Deserves In 2nd Samuel chapter 23 there is a story about Davids mighty men. 14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate…

Imagine this box contained the gift you were to others, what would we find inside it? Why not think of a few words that help to express the gifts God has given you that you can share with others. If you find it hard to reflect on yourself this way, try asking - what would I want others to say about me…

Intro: Novelist Kurt Vonnegut writes into some of his stories the character “Kilgore Trout who is a paperback novelist himself , Kilgore is always thinking that he is a character in someone else books. He said, ‘The way things are going, all I can think of is that I’m a character in a book by somebody…

We’ve read our passage this morning eight times as part of this series. We’ve read that list of 15 examples of works of the flesh, and the 9 examples of fruit of the Spirit. Lets hone in on that phrase “Fruit of the Spirit”, we know what it is by now, perhaps you have even memorized verses 22 & 23 here:…

Matthew 12:15-21 God’s Chosen One Genesis 3: 8 “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and they hid themselves from the Lord God among the trees of the garden.” Revelation 22:1-4 “Then he showed me the river of living water,…

1. Don’t mistake Growth for Adulthood . Esau was a skilled hunter, he became good and hunting and cooking his meal but he never became good at Self Control . As Believers, we must have self-control because it’s a fruit of the Spirit . 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness,…