06-28-09 PM - When God Interrupts the Comfortable

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Luke 5:1-11

1. JESUS CALLS THE COMFORTABLE TO SERVE

• What are we allowing Jesus to use in our lives?
• How about our time?
• Or how about our money?
• Or how about our gifts?

2. JESUS REVEALS HIS POWER TO THE COMFORTABLE

• We need to act in faith that God is capable of doing what He chooses to do.

3. JESUS CALLS THE COMFORTABLE TO RADICAL COMMITMENT

• "They left everything and followed Jesus."

06-28-09 AM - Chained to the Chariot

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2 Corinthians 2:12-14

1. WE ARE ALREADY VICTORIOUS IN CHRIST

• We are not fighting for victory we are fighting from a position of victory.
• Col. 2:13b-15 MSG
  

2. WE SECURE OUR VICTORY WHEN WE SURRENDER

• Colossians 1:21
• Nothing in my hands I bring; Simply to thy cross I cling.”
• 1 John 5:4-5
• If I am going to be a conqueror then I must be conquered.

3. WE CAN EXPERIENCE VICTORY IN EVERY SITUATION OF LIFE.

• Always- that’s time.
• Everywhere - that’s space.
• But – It’s a conjunction that expresses change in thought or direction.
• Romans 8:37
• Hyper – extremely agitated or active.
• Nike – Victor, Conquer.
• And then we have a crisis of faith and fall away because we based it all on our service and not our surrender.

06-21-09 PM - A Friend of God

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06-21-09 AM Sermon - Honoring Fathers

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“Honoring Fathers”Scripture: Psalm 103:13-14

1. Strengthening Marital Bondsa.

A leading problem in marriages is poor communication

√ It is transmitting information and hearing, receiving, understanding, and acknowledging.

b. Men & women communicate differently…

c. Dr. James Dobson says men are “given” half as many words to use each day as a woman.

2. How to Be a Good Godly Father

a. Set the example in word and deed.

√ Children learn more by observing us than by our instruction.

√ Love God, your wife, your children, others

b. Teach Christian values.

c. Instill an awareness of the “Holy”--God’s presence.

3. How To Honor Your Father

a. Love Jesus with all your heart, mind, and soul.

b. Hunger for God and all He has for you.

√ “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) (See Prov.10:22)

√ Jesus offers us His blessings NOW…

† Salvation, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, the fruit of the Spirit, abundant life, joy, peace, righteousness, victory, and much more!

c. Study God’s Word.

√ A tourist knows the popular parts; an explorer digs deeper.

d. Honor Your Family.

√ “Honor your father and mother.” (Ex. 20:12; Eph. 6:1-3)

√ Honor those senior to us. (Prov. 16:31; Deut. 32:7; Lev. 19:32; I Tim. 5:1-2)

06-14-09 PM - A Fusion of Faith

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06-14-09 AM - Will The Real Jesus Please Stand Up

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06-07-09 PM - You Have God's Attention

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1 John 5:14-151.

God is LISTENING and ANSWERING

John 15:7 - If you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!

John 15:16b - …the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

John 16:24 - Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.1. God is

Luke 17:6 - Even if you had faith as small as a mustard seed you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May God uproot you and throw you into the sea,’ and it would obey you!

Mark 11:23-24 - I assure you that you can say to this mountain, ‘May God lift you up and throw you into the sea,’ and your command will be obeyed. All that’s required is that you really believe and do not doubt in your heart. Listen to me! You can pray for anything, and if you believe, you will have it.

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37:4

2. God is WAITING and ACTING

Yes, God is able to answer our prayers.

God is able to _________
(Fill in the blank yourself)

1. Moses before the Red Sea
2. Shadrach, Meshach & Abendego
3. Christ Raising Jairus’ daughter

06-07-09 AM - Restoring the Wrecks

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2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Three Questions to Ask:

1. What did it mean to those it was written to?
2. What does it mean to believers in general?
3. What does it say to me?
   

THE ISSUE: Someone sinned and was confronted.

1. The three step process to deal with sin in the church.
   If there is sin or offence in the church go to the individual and try to correct it.
2. If the individual refuses to repent take another individual with you and address him.
3. If the individual does not repent then take the matter before the church and expel him from the fellowship if there is still no repentance.

This last step could be handled with a group of elders or deacons in a large church.

General rules of confession:

1. Private sin private confession.
2. Public sin public confession.
   

THE RESULT: The guilty repented.

The words “I’m sorry” originally meant – I’m experiencing sorrow over what I did.
In today’s world we use the words “I’m sorry” way to freely don’t we?

True repentance always breaks the heart over the sin committed, and the hurt caused to others causes you to sorrow.

THE GOAL: Restore the repentant

1. Forgive because you have been forgiven.

To truly forgive we are saying:
a. This will never again hinder our relationship.
b. I will never bring this issue up again out side of this circle.
c. Every time this issue resurfaces in my memory I will repeat the act of forgiveness.

2. Love because you have been loved.

THE IMPACT: Satan hates restoration.

The word schemes is the Gk word methodia – method.

1. Division
2. Lies