Extraordinary Events, Ordinary People I. HERE we go AGAIN. (v.1-25)A. The CYCLE of the JUDGES. (Jdg. 1-21; Jdg. 17:6)B. EXTRAORDINARY interactions with ORDINARY people. (v.1-25) We are entering the season of Foundations where we return to our...
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GBC Fall Family Meeting | Isaiah 6:1-8
What is Worship and Why is it Vital? I. Worship is SURRENDER to the true STORY. (Is. 6:1-8)A. GOD is always PRESENT. (v.1-3)B. SEEING God EXPOSES us. (v.4-5)C. God’s HEART is to RESTORE. (v.6-7)D. HEARING (knowledge) is RELATIONAL. (v.8)E. The...
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 4 | Philippians 3:15-4:23
Having a good “remembery” I. Remember WHO we are. (3:15-4:1)A. SECURE CITIZENS of heaven. (3:20-21; 1:1)B. In PROCESS toward TRANSFORMATION. (3:15-16,21; 1:6,9-11) Paul wraps up the letter to the Philippians recovering some of the key truths of...
Read moreOur Family Connection | Matthew 6
Guest Speaker Mark Steberl, Mountain Road Ministries Note: No sermon notes are available for this week. However, sermon audio is available.
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 3 | Philippians 2:19-3:14
Examples of our Example I. GOOD and BAD examples. (2:19-3:2)A. Timothy – CARE for OTHERS. (2:19-24)B. Epaphroditus – SACRIFICE of SELF. (2:25-30)C. Judiazers – Trusting FORM over SUBSTANCE. (3:2) Paul spent the last section of...
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 2 | Philippians 1:27-2:18
Gospel Poetry I. A life WORTHY of the GOSPEL. (1:27-2:5)A. Living BOLDLY through DIFFICULTY. (1:27-30)B. Living TOGETHER as ONE in Christ. (2:1-5) Paul, writing from Prison, is embodying the gospel and how it shapes his responses to the suffering...
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 1
Where Paul is Coming From I. A PLACE of CONFIDENCE. (v.1-8)A. Writing to HOLY PEOPLE. (v.1)B. CONFIDENT about COMPLETION. (v.6) Philippians is a letter, written by Paul, that introduces and develops the themes found in a poem in chapter 2:5-11...
Read moreEyes, Legs, Arms, Lips! | Luke 15: 11-32
The Prodigal Son This week’s guest speaker Pat Wiens, pastor of the Hope Nazarene Church, takes us into an intimate and real-life look at Jesus’ story of the Prodigal Son.
Read moreEsther: Where is God? Part 4 | Esther 8-10
The Great ReversalEsther 8-10 I. An ANCIENT story of REVERSAL. (Esther 8-10)A. The OUTCASTS are EXALTED. (8:1-14)B. The EVIL are brought to JUSTICE. (9:1-17)C. JUSTICE has a RIPPLE effect. (8:15-17)D. But HONEST readers feel a bit UNCOMFORTABLE...
Read moreEsther: Where is God? Part 3 | Esther 5-7
Haman’s Highs and LowsEsther 5-7 I. It’s ESTHER’S big MOMENT. (4:14, 5:1-8)A. The COURAGE to ACT. (5:1-2)B. One STEP at at TIME. (5:3-8) We left Esther last week in a serious crisis, planning to go into the King which meant risking her life. “If...
Read moreEsther: Where is God? Part 2 | Esther 3-4
When people are out to get you.Esther 3-4 ** Sermon audio is not available this week due to technical difficulties we experienced on Sunday morning. We apologize for the inconvenience. I. The PLOT THICKENS. (Chapter 3)A. The ELEVATION of an EVIL...
Read moreEsther: Where is God? Part 1 | Esther 1-2
When the World is a MessEsther 1-2 I. A long TIME ago in PERSIA. (1:1-22)A. All the TRAPPINGS of SUCCESS. (1:1-9)B. A queen’s PEROGATIVE, a king’s RESPONSE. (1:10-12)C. It’s all about POWER and EGO. (1:1-22) The story of Esther has been told and...
Read moreHebrews: Greater Than…Part 8 | Hebrews 12: 1-29
Which Mountain Are You Running To?Heb 12:1-29June 23, 2019 I. A THREE PART calling. (12:1-3)A. THROW off whatever HINDERS. (v.1) 1. MAKE conscious CHOICES. (v.14-17)B. RUN with PERSEVERANCE. (v.1) 1...
Read moreHebrews: Greater Than…Part 7
Faith: The Key to Living Hebrews 11: 1-40 June 16, 2019 I. Once again, REMEMBER the CONTEXT. (Hebrews 1-10) A. Jewish BELIEVERS in DIFFICULT times. (10:32-34) B. Tempted by the TANGIBLE and the KNOWN. (2:1ff; 3:12ff; 4:11ff; 5:11ff) C. The...
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Pentecost 2019 The Holy Spirit Gen 2:7-8; John 20:21-22; Rom 8:12-17 June 9, 2019 Pentecost: The Holy Spirit Intro:Father-Son-Spirit God is DifferentExpulsive power of a new Affection: Thomas Chalmers I. PersonalA. Life as...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 6 The Final Sacrifice, A New Covenant Selections from Hebrews 8-10 June 2, 2019 I. Why this PRIEST is BETTER. (8:1)A. He BRINGS a better COVENANT. (8:1-9:10)B. He BECOMES a better SACRIFICE. (9:11-28)C. He is the...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 5 Where can we go? Hebrews 4:14-5:10; 6:19-8:1 May 26, 2019 I. High Priest 101 Hebrews 5:1-4A. A Representative between God and Man Hebrews 5:1-3, Numbers 18B. Called by God Hebrews 5:4C. A Particular Set of Skills...
Read moreHebrews: Greater Than… Part 4
Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 4 Blessed Assurance Hebrews 5: 11-6:20 May 19, 2019 I. The DANGER of FALLING AWAY Heb. 6:4-8A. CONTEXT is Key! Hebrews (all of it!)B. A Reliance on DEAD WORKS Heb. 6:1-2, 6C. A Question of FAITH Heb. 6:4-6, 12 II...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 3 Entering the “rest” of Jesus Hebrews 3:1-4:16 May 12, 2019 I. Jesus is GREATER than MOSES. (3:1-19)A. Moses is IN, Jesus is OVER. (3:2-5)B. A WARNING from the BACKSTORY. (3:6-11,16-29; Num.13:26-33)C. From backstory...
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Hebrews: Greater Than… Part 2 Slaughtering our sacred cows… Hebrews 1:4-2:18 May 5, 2019 I. The STRUCTURE of the TEXT. (1:4-2:18)A. GREATER than the ANGELS. (1:4-14)B. WARNING to pay ATTENTION. (2:1-4)C. Jesus BECAME like us to FREE us...
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