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Good Luck or Good God?

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Luck, by its very definition, means success or failure brought by chance rather than through one's own actions. The concept of Luck is not biblical. Believing in luck is essentially a belief that something other than God has the power to affect our lives. The Bible teaches that God is sovereign and in control....

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Why a Sermon Series on Exodus?

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God didn’t set Israel free from slavery to Pharaoh so that they could invent their own identities and design their own lifestyles. No, he set them free so that they would belong to him. The exodus was a transfer of ownership, from one master to another. Exodus will remind Christians that God sent Jesus to save us from our slavery to sin so that we will be free to worship...

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Christian Living 101.

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We are called to be a distinct people in the midst of the world (in all of life), shaped by the truths of the gospel! In this series we will explore how we are to live the Christian life in everyday circumstances. ...

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What is a Faith Promise Pledge?

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Pray with us that God will give us the grace to give faithfully, cheerfully, and sacrificially for the cause of Missions so we will be more fruitful and effective in making Jesus known for the joy of all peoples....

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Why a Sermon Series on Ephesians?

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Ephesians is a powerhouse letter. It has gospel. It has mission. It has clear instructions for the Christian life. This letter calls believers to walk in hope, love, holiness, and wisdom within our local church congregation and to live victoriously in a broken world. ...

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Let's Make Sundays Great Again

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Every Sunday the church gathers, we remember and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. We need to remind ourselves that the Bible’s command to gather is not burdensome. It’s for our good, our faith, our love, and our joy....

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Why a Sermon Series on the Five Solas?

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This sermon series on 5 Solas of the Reformation, will remind us of the foundation of the evangelical faith. These five slogans, capture well the points of emphasis of the Reformers preaching and teaching. It was a teaching that rocked the world and brought consequences far beyond what they could have imagined. Most importantly, it was a recovery of the gospel. ...

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Consider One Another

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“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near” (Hebrews 10:24...

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A Tribute to my Aunt.

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This last Sunday, I preached from Philippians 1, where Paul says to the church at Philippi in verse 21, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Aunty Barbs was on my mind the whole week as I prepared this sermon, thinking about her life and her death....

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Why a Sermon Series in Philippians?

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The subtitle of our sermon series in the book of Philippians is "Journey of a Joyful Life". This letter has been recorded to encourage all Christians to joyfully live out their lives as citizens of a heavenly colony, evidenced by a growing commitment to fruitful service to God and to one another. ...

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