Posted in Sermon on Feb 25th, 2008 No Comments »
Forgiveness is not easy. Especially when somebody has sinned against us over and over again. But Jesus commands us to forgive others’ sins or the Father will not forgive ours. So the next time you think that a sin against you is just TOO much to forgive, remember how many sins of yours God has forgiven.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Rejoice when persecuted? You’re kidding, right? Actually, no. Jesus told us that we’ll no we’re doing something right in our walk with him if we’re being persecuted. And don’t be fooled into thinking that only Christians in other countries suffer persecution. This message tells us that Americans face persecution every day and that this really IS a reason for rejoicing.
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Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 10th, 2008 No Comments »
The testimony of Jon and Kim Sklenar, of how love shown amid a storm has transformed their lives.
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Posted in Sermon on Feb 10th, 2008 No Comments »
Frances Schaeffer once wrote to Christians, appealing to them to show greater love for each other and for the world: “Our relationship with each other is the criterion the world uses to judge whether our message is truthful–Christian community is the final apologetic.” As you listen this week, consider how well your heart is loving those around you…
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Posted in Sermon on Feb 4th, 2008 No Comments »
When telling the story of the good Samaritan, Jesus gave us the ultimate model for showing kindness. It’s easy to be kind to people who are our friends or who are like us - but what about people who have wronged us? Suddenly, the charge of loving our neighbors as ourselves becomes much more difficult. Yet that is precisely what Jesus asks us to do.
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