10-25-09 AM - When Jesus Interrupts the Sinful

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FACT #1 – I WILL NEVER MEET ANYONE WHO IS NOT THE OBJECT OF GOD’S LOVE AND CONCERN

God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  – John 3:16

God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.                  -
Romans 5:8

FACT #2 – I WILL NEVER MEET ANYONE WHO DOES NOT NEED WHAT I HAVE IN JESUS CHRIST
"It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." – Mark 2:17

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23

God did it for us. Out of sheer generosity he put us in right standing with himself. A pure gift. He got us out of the mess we're in and restored us to where he always wanted us to be. And he did it by means of Jesus Christ. God sacrificed Jesus on the altar of the world to clear that world of sin. Having faith in him sets us in the clear. God decided on this course of action in full view of the public--to set the world in the clear with himself through the sacrifice of Jesus, finally taking care of the sins he had so patiently endured. This is not only clear, but it's now--this is current history! God sets things right. He also makes it possible for us to live in his rightness.

FACT #3 – I CAN MAKE DISCIPLES, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CALLED AND EMPOWERED BY GOD TO DO SO
You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." – Acts 1:8

10-18-09 AM - 2009 Pastor Appreciation Day Message

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10-11-09 PM - The Principle of Miracles: The Principle of Humility

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Principle of Purpose – simply seeking miracles with a sideshow mentality can hinder your personal miracle. 
Principle of Obedience – disobedience can hinder the miraculous work of God in our life. 
Principle of Humility – pride will rob us of our miracles and answers to prayer.
“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” – James 4:6, & 1 Pet. 5:5,

PRIDE – typhoo = to be conceited; to raise a smoke or mist; to think highly of oneself; to self-promote; self reliance
HUMILITY – tapeinos = not rising far from the ground; debased; gentleness; meekness; to have a deep sense of one’s littleness; having a humble opinion of oneself.


I) THE NOBLEMAN
Warning: Proverb 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” 
Therefore: “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” 1 Pet. 5:6.

II) THE RESPONSE OF JESUS
 (48)  “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”
“Sir, come down before my child dies!”

III) THE HEALING WORD
“Go your way; your son lives.”
Romans 10:17, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God
So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.” (50)


Here is the progression:
The man came to Jesus in humility.
He was not discouraged when his faith was tested.
He continued to ask for his miracle.
He received a Word from Jesus.

Here is the progression:
He believed the Word that Jesus spoke.
He obeyed the instruction of Jesus to go on home.

IV) THE CONFIRMATION OF THE MIRACLE
“Your son lives!”
“believed, and his whole household.” (53)
Hebrews says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” Heb 11:1.

10-11-09 AM - Missionary Message: Spain

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Kevin and Anni Folk are missionaries to Spain.

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10-04-09 PM - 3 Big Lessons from 1 Little Book

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Book of Philemon

Written by Paul to a brother in the Lord.

Lesson #1 Be People of Prayer v.4

• Pray often for others
• Share that with them as an encouragement
• The more you pray, the more you learn to hear the voice of God

Lesson #2 Be Active in Sharing Your Faith v.6

• If you share your faith, you will understand every good thing you have in Jesus
• Sharing your faith is a daily outflow in our relationships with those around us.

Lesson #3 We must learn to love generously

• Philemon was a member of a local body who showed love by loving Paul's other spiritual sons.
  

10-04-05 AM - A Family in Recovery

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Luke 15:11-24

1. STAGE ONE: REBELLION "Father I want my share of your estate now…”

“If I could just do as I please, be my own boss, not answer to anybody life would be great. I'm fed up with the farm; I want to take off!”

What Do You Do?

• You Let Them Go "He took a trip to a distant land."
• You Let Them Make Their Own Mistakes "… there he wasted all his money on wild living."
  
• You Let Them Reap The Consequences Luke 15:14-16

Parental responsibility ends the same place that a parent's control ends.


2. STAGE TWO: RE-EVALUATION and REGRET Luke 15:17-19
[Until the pain to remain the same becomes greater than the pain to change, we probably won’t ever change.]

What Do You Do?

• Pray
• Commit Them To God
• Wait Patiently

3. STAGE THREE: RETURN Luke 15:20

What Do You Do?

• Love Them Faithfully
• Accept Them Unconditionally “…he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.” Luke 15:21
• Forgive Them Completely Luke 15:22-24