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GOOD NEWS IN 1517 At the beginning of the sixteenth century, Europe had been without a Bible that the people could read for something like a thousand years. Instead of the Word of God, they were left to the understanding that God is a God who enables people to earn their own salvation. As one of the…

Introduction Each of us here have heard the Garth Brooks song “Shameless” I am certain. In this song he sings lyrics like, “Well, I'm shameless, when it comes to lovin' you I'll do anything you want me to, I'll do anything at all, And I'm standin', here for all the world to see.” Shameless means that…

Show video As Adrian Rogers said "We are at spiritual war! Therefore, the church is not a cruise ship with the pastor as the master of ceremonies. Indeed it is not a showboat, but a battleship. We're called to see Satan's strongholds crumble under the power of heaven's artillery. We do not have the luxury…

You may not remember this, but when we first started this series moving through the book of Philippians, I started with an illustration about the Royal Standard, which is the official flag of the Monarch of England. This is a separate flag than the Union Jack flag that we associate with the UK. According…

What is our legacy? Another word for legacy is an inheritance - The portion of possessions that transfers to an heir upon the owner’s death. So, what are we going to leave to others upon our death? Or better stated, what will others remember us for? Will we be known for our kindness, our compassion,…

Mark 13:9-13 Intro : Listen to a few facts that ought to cause us to stop and think. · A Chinese Pastor is arrested and thrown into prison. His sons are beaten by the police. Indian Christians were driven from their home and forced to march through a jungle to safety to avoid people intent on their murder.…

John 12:12-19 Palm Sunday has always been a special day to me. I remember as a kid getting a palm branch to wave around in the service. Just the idea of Jesus riding through Jerusalem midst a crowd of shouting worshippers is a thrilling thought! But When you think that just a short time later these same…

Introduction: How many of you have trophies from your accomplishments laying around your house? Some of you may have them in a box in the attic, but you probably don’t have a trophy cabinet in your house. Think back to when you got that trophy. How did it make you feel? You probably swelled with pride…

The cross is the most radical and revolutionary symbol the world has ever seen! Radical because it shows us that the answer is in God’s grace not our works. Revolutionary because if it’s meaning is embraced it changes everything about life. Our relationship to God, each other and the world around us…

Broken Paradise I don’t know about you, but I grew up on Switchfoot. They’ve been a constant soundtrack in the background on my life for the last 25 years. Jon Forman is one of the great songwriters of our day. Don’t believe me, check out his solo albums. One theme that has been constant in the music…

Judges 2:8-15 When you consider the Greatest Generation – those who lived, worked, and toiled, sweat, sacrificed, fought and died for freedom and against tyranny. A generation that learned early that if you wanted to eat you had to work. Nothing was given to you; you had to go to work and work hard and…

Opening • Welcome • Hope you had a wonderful TG • Christmas Banquet - 12-17 AT 7 PM • The Louisiana State Police had gotten wind that illegal cock fights were becoming big in the rural areas around Lafayette. They decided to send in Boudreaux, their best undercover detective. Boudreaux spent several…

Sermon Key passage Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,…

25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown . 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,…

Matthew 20:1-16 I am calling this connected in growth because by the very definition of growth we get more opinions involved. Sometimes our preferences and desires can cause disunity in a church. It would be easy to draw from recent days in my kids lives and discuss how ones desires can cause a struggle…

So far in these early weeks of summer - Rachel, I, and the kids have been to Cedar Point several times (passes)... And it’s been interesting this year - because this is the year that Tia (my middle child)... became TALL enough to ride - everything! NOW - who thinks she rides EVERYTHING? You’re right!…

The Royal Wedding Throughout history weddings have been special events. They are a time when two people come together to commit to spending their lives with one another. Love them or hate them weddings are special. Different cultures have different expectations and traditions for the wedding ceremony.…

Knowing God is the most important Pursuit in life. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish,…

But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I charge…

3rdSunday of Advent -- Joy Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Introduction: Not a comprehensive study of the expansive subject of joy, but a practical look at how we can experience joy during the time of advent; of waiting for Jesus to return, even as the world around us spins more and more into chaos. I. The Value…

Joel 3:9-10 Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let them come up. Thesis: Critics falsely attempt to lay the blood of mankind at Christianity’s feet. Introduction: Today, the term “religion” gets separated from political, social,…

Our world is ever changing. Whether we are progressing or regressing is a different question and may truly depend on the person but the truth remains our world is changing. We live in a post-Christian culture. This may be one of the biggest changes in the past 30 years. The majority culture is does not…

Here we go Brownies - Here we Go!! Woof Woof!! Here we go Brownies - Here we Go!! Woof Woof!! Did you watch the game last Sunday?? It was GREAT wasn’t it?? Our first DIVISIONAL game this year! AT HOME - against the STEELERS!! - - We DESTROYED them last year in the playoffs! Big Ben’s LAST GAME in Cleveland…

Remember, Unbelief destroys you now and later. Remember, Rejecting Authority Binds You to the Deception of Self-worth. Remember, Immorality is Destined for Punishment

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