The Enemy Around UsHow do we make sense of man's inhumanity to man? How do we account for the presence of evil in the world? The truth is, everyone who seems to be out to get you is under the influence of something or someone. This message takes a closer look at Satan, the enemy of our souls, and his influence on those who would do us harm.
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June 16, 2013 |
The Enemy Among UsThere is an enemy among and that enemy is less obvious than you think, more entrenched than you think, closer than you think and more tenacious than you think. Who is this enemy and what will it take to bring him down? How do the people of God break the power of idols so he alone can rule as king? This message is about freedom from the things that hold us in their grip.
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June 9, 2013 |
Why Celebrate The Lord's Supper?Have you ever wondered why the followers of Jesus regularly eat a piece of bread and drink from a cup as part of their worship? Why is this celebration, known as Communion or The Lord's Supper, so important? In this message, Pastor Mark examines one of the foundational practices of the faith and explains why The Lord's Supper is more than just a simple mnemonic device.
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June 2, 2013 |
Grace, A Bunch Of Excuses, And More GraceThe calling of Gideon shows us how unworthy we truly are of the grace God extends to us. As we hear the exchange of Gideon’s excuses and God’s affirmations, we are humbled by how much grace God shows us despite our lapses of trust, our small thinking and our unbelief. Join David as he unpacks the opening of the story of Gideon in this series on the book of Judges.
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May 26, 2013 |
The Many Faces Of FaithOn the one-year anniversary of the Compelling Love Giving Campaign, Pastor Mark shares the latest information on the renovation project followed by a message from Judges 4-5 exploring the nature of faith.
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May 19, 2013 |
The Value Of Life Experience"Experience," Aldous Huxley said, "is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him." What are you doing with what happens to you? This question voices one of the mega themes in Judges. What are you doing with what happens to you? What are you learning? To learn nothing from our life experience is tragic to say the least. This message explores some of the things experience teaches us, if we're willing to listen.
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May 12, 2013 |
The Push And Pull Of Getting UnstuckIn this stand alone message from the book of Ephesians, Pastor Mark talks about the things that hold us in their grip and the power of Christ alone to set us free.
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May 5, 2013 |
Ready, Willing and Armed With A Cattle ProdOthniel, Ehud and Shamgar are the first three judges mentioned in the book of Judges. David takes a look at their stories and underlines the need for us to be ready and willing to use our gifts and skills to do whatever God puts before us when he calls.
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April 28, 2013 |
Where Is God When People Fail?In this third installment in our series from the book of Judges, Pastor Mark addresses the question, "Where is God When People Fail?" He also takes a look at the proper response to the problem of evil in the world, in the wake of the recent tragedy at the Boston Marathon.
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April 21, 2013 |
Why People FailWhy do God’s people fail? Why do people who have a knowledge of God, people who’ve had encounter after encounter with God, fall away? Knowing the difference between right and wrong, why do they choose to do wrong? And why, having done wrong, do so many of God’s people stubbornly refuse to change? In this second message from the book of Judges, Pastor Mark looks at three reasons why God's people fail.
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April 14, 2013 |
Ordinary People, Extraordinary GodDo you know Judges? In this introductory sermon to the Book of Judges, Pastor Mark explores a handful of mega themes that emerge from the book with an emphasis on the question, "Who will be your King?"
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April 7, 2013 |