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Sunday, Nov 15, 2009

Leaving it all on the Field 1 Peter 4:7-11

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“Leaving it all on the field” is a cliché used by athletes to indicate that they gave their best effort toward the contest. It would be an affront to the team and to the individual for one player to admit holding back and not doing their best. Some day we will finish this life and will stand before God to be evaluated. Will God be pleased that we gave our best effort for him? Today’s passage reminds us that time is short and we need to be giving our best for God, right now.

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Monday, Nov 09, 2009

A Unit Bound by Love 1 Corinthians 12:12 -13:13

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Teamwork is a great thing. When a team comes together and does not care who gets the credit, the possibilities in that given endeavor are endless. Teamwork is God’s idea. He created our physical bodies to be an organic team that works together. He created our church to be an organic team that works together. Is our church working as well as our physical body?

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Sunday, Nov 01, 2009

An Honest Evaluation Romans 12:1-8

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God is about the process of transforming you and me. He wants us to change. He knows tha the more we understand exactly who he has created us to be, the more we will be comfortable in our own skin and live our lives for Him. What do you do well? What is your passion? Are you doing it for God?

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Sunday, Oct 25, 2009

The Giver 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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God’s plan has been from the beginning to offer himself in relationship to his special creation, human kind. He has done that through paying the penalty of our sin through the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Now he enlists those of us who follow Christ to reach out to others. But he also gives us unique and special abilities to enable us to participate in this plan and to build his church.

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Sunday, Oct 18, 2009

Always on My Side - Romans 8

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“I’m there for you.” “I’ve got your back.” These are just a couple of phrases that indicate commitment from one person to another. And yet we can still let one another down because we are human. What if there was someone who was always with you, always for you, and always had your back? Think of the courage and comfort you would experience. The fact is the Holy Spirit is such a person and he is always on the side of those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ.

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Sunday, Oct 11, 2009

The Difference Maker Acts 1-2

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Think about what it would be like for us to be so open that the Holy Spirit would fill us to the point that we made a difference in our own community. What would our church look like if we each asked the Holy Spirit to fill us and direct our lives? What would our community look like? Ask God to remake our church to be a church that is completely sold out for Him. But before you do that look inward and ask God to change you. The most courageous prayer you or I could pray would be "Heavenly Father please do whatever it takes to draw me closer to you."

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Sunday, Oct 04, 2009

Our True Conscience - John 16:5-15

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A truly loving parent will correct a child when they are wrong. The point of correction is to guide the child in living in a way that helps them get along in the culture and reflect Jesus Christ accurately. God as our Heavenly Father cares about the same things. He has given us the Holy Spirit to correct us and guide us in following our Lord and Savior.

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Sunday, Sep 27, 2009

Never Alone John 14:16-27

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This section of the Bible contains some of the last words from Jesus to his disciples prior to his going to the cross to die for the sins of the world. He comforts his disciples by reminding them that God will send the Holy Spirit who will indwell them and they will never be alone. How amazing and in some ways how disconcerting for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ to understand the in some way God lives in our being. Does the reality affect your behavior?

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Sunday, Sep 20, 2009

Always and Forever: The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament

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The fact is that the Holy Spirit has been very active in guiding, providing for; defending and empowering God’s people since the beginning of time. As we see how he ministered in the Old Testament we can take comfort that the Holy Spirit is still ministering to us in the same ways today.

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Sunday, Sep 13, 2009

Getting to Know God: The Person of the Holy Spirit

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God who is Always With Us: Studies on the Holy Spirit

Beginning today we will be looking at the ministry of the Holy Spirit. We often neglect this member of the Godhead, but yet he is the one who is with us all the time, in fact Jesus said he is in us. We will answer questions such as: Who is the Holy Spirit? What does he do? What difference does his presence make in my own life today?

This morning our focus will be on the fact that the Holy Spirit is more than just a force, He is a person. He is, however more than just a person He is God.

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Sunday, Sep 06, 2009

A Prayer for the Church - Phil. 1:9-11

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Prayer is a powerful component to our Christian lives. It is through Prayer that we have direct connection to God in relationship and for other people. The Apostle Paul has given us a fantastic example of how we should be praying for other people in our lives.

Associate Pastor, Joel Sisson, will challenge you to pray for 3 people this week. Pray for one person in your Church, One person in your home or family, and One person in your neighborhood or work place.

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Sunday, Aug 30, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Celebration Psalm 146-150

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We will focus our time today on offering praise to God for who he is, how he sustains us and how he meets all our needs. These five psalms are one hymn of praise to our God. We will culminate our praise by remembering the most important thing we have to be thankful for our eternal salvation through Jesus Christ.

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Sunday, Aug 23, 2009

Songs for the Journey - A Song of God's Glory - Psalm 115 (Associate Pastor Joel Sisson)

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Not to us, O Lord , not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.

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Sunday, Aug 16, 2009

Songs for the Journey - A Song of Guidance - Psalm 119:105-112

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How important is God’s Word to you? How often do you take time outside of church to read and think about the Word of God? We will see today that the Word of God is to be a key element in the journey of our lives.

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Sunday, Aug 09, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Praise - Psalm 107

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Have you seen the goodness of God in your life this past week; month; year? Have you ever taken a minute to publicly express what God has done for you in a statement of praise? Today we will see that repeatedly God calls us to publicly proclaim his work in our lives. Then we will take some time and do what God tells us to do.

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Sunday, Aug 02, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Thanksgiving Psalm 100

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Think about it right now. What is one thing you are thankful for? Can you add something to that? Consider not just what you are thankful for but also consider the fact that God has designed us to serve him by serving others. We find completeness when we are thankful and actively serving.

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Sunday, Jul 26, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Priorities Psalm 97

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How important is God to you? What role does he play in your decision making process? What in your life does God not have authority over? When God is your highest priority, you will like the psalmist understand true joy.

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Sunday, Jul 12, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Worship Psalm 95

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Does coming to church excite you? Do you enjoy singing songs of praise and worship? Does it show? Does God stir your heart during a time of worship? We will discover that God speaks to us is in worship, but we have to choose to submit and respond to His Voice.

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Sunday, Jul 05, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Refuge - Psalm 57

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When you find that you are in a difficult position where do you turn first? Where is your “safe place?” In what are you placing your confidence? We all need a place of refuge or safety. This Psalm reminds us that only God can truly be our refuge.

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Sunday, Jun 28, 2009

Songs for the Journey: A Song of Brokenness Psalm 51

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We have all made choices that have left us keenly aware of the fact that we have hurt another. The initial choice is bad enough, and yet the next decision after that choice is almost more important. In this psalm we will see the heart of one who is broken before God because of his choices. His decision to confess his sin and seek God's forgiveness is by far the best choice.