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Morning Service
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Evening Service
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July 20, 2008
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Pastor Les will be on vacation
Pastor Ben will be leading our services
Communion
Scripture: Acts 17:15-34
Text: Acts 17:23
Theme:
Painters of Light
While the truth of salvation through Jesus Christ is unchanging, we can present these truths to others in varied and colorful ways.
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Pastor Ben
Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-36
Text: Proverbs 8:11
Theme: Proverbs: Lady Wisdom Meets the Son of Man.
One of God’s greatest gifts to us is the blessing of wisdom. His greatest gift was sending Wisdom to earth.
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July 27, 2008
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Pastor Ben
Scripture: Acts 4:1-31
Text: Acts 4:19-20
Theme: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus!
In the midst of darkness,
our lights shine brightly when we live in obedience to God, both publicly and privately.
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Pastor Ben
Scripture: Proverbs 11:1-31
Text: Proverbs 11:3
Theme: Proverbs: Ancient Wisdom for tomorrow’s Blessing
Throughout time, God’s designs for mankind’s ways have proven far more faithful and true than sin’s shortcuts.
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August 3, 2008
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Baptism
Scripture: Daniel 11
Text: Daniel 11:45
Theme: Great Was His Fall
As great, fearsome, and successful as the anti-Christ
may be temporarily, the truth is "the bigger they are, the harder they fall."
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Scripture: Psalm 110
Text: Psalm 110:1
Theme: Jesus Is Lord
Our confession of faith is "Jesus is Lord." The Spirit
moves us to confess this joyfully because in Christ God effectively redeems us.
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August 10, 2008
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Profession of Faith
Scripture: Daniel 12
Text: Daniel 12:6
Theme: How Long?!
As tribulation spreads we have
questions. Though God leaves most of our questions unanswered, He assures us of our final rest.
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Combined service in the park concluding the week of VBS.
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August 17, 2008
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Scripture: Matthew 4:12-5:2
Text: Matthew 4:17
Theme: Teaching for a Change
Something is wrong when someone says, "Christians
are no different than anyone else." Jesus' teaching demands change.SERIES: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
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Ben
Scripture: Acts 9:36-43
Text: Acts 9:42
Message: Mercy’s Glow
The love of Christ shines forth when his
people decide to treat the last as though they were first.
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August 24, 2008
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Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12
Theme: Godly Character
In the beatitudes, Jesus identified eight unusual characteristics of people filled
with the Holy Spirit, and the blessing which rests on those who demonstrate them.
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Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-5:10
Text: Hebrews 4:15
Theme: He Is the Way
Being conceived by the Spirit and born of the virgin, Jesus
not only is able to sympathize with us. He is able to deliver us from sin.
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August 31, 2008
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Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12
Text: Matthew 5:3-6
Theme: Kingdom Blessings (1)
In a world distorted by sin, Jesus identifies the
immediate and lasting blessing for those who demonstrate godly character.
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Scripture: Leviticus 16:1-10
Text: Hebrews 10:10
Theme: Made Holy
In arranging for the annual Day of Atonement, the Lord shows His
desire for and commitment to creating a Holy people.
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Sept. 7, 2008
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Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12
Text: Matthew 5:7-10
Theme: Kingdom Blessings (2)
In a world distorted by sin, Jesus identifies the
immediate and lasting blessing for those who demonstrate godly character.
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Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17
Text: Genesis 2:4ff
Theme: The End of Death
The cause and effect relationship is equally clear in two
historic cases...in Adam we die and in Christ we live.
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Sept. 14, 2008
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Prep
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-9
Text: Matthew 5:13-16
Theme: Godly Influence
The two metaphors of salt & light indicate the
influence for good which Christians will exert IF they maintain their distinctiveness
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BEN
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-22
Text: 1 Peter 3:15
Theme: The Blood of the Saints is the Seed of the Church
For
thousands of years, the church’s light has often been brightest in the midst of the fires of suffering.
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Sept. 21, 2008
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Communion
Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-37
Text: Matthew 5:17-20
Theme: Godly Righteousness
What is a Christian's relationship
to God's law? Jesus came not to abolish, but to fulfill the law & the prophets, and He illustrates this.
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Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-33
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:20a
Theme: He Is Risen!
The fact of Christ's resurrection is
testified to by eye-witnesses. The benefits of Christ's resurrection still impacts people yet today.
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Sept. 28, 2008
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Scripture: Matthew 5:21-30
Text: Matthew 5:22, 28
Theme: Righteous to the Core
Genuine sustainable righteousness begins with
understanding and seriously dealing with the desires of our heart.
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Scripture: Acts 2:22-41
Text: Acts 2:36
Theme: Behold, Your King
Most of us have wished we could vote for someone else...for
someone like David. Jesus of Nazareth is the one everyone is looking for.
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October 5, 2008
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All Nations Heritage
Scripture: James 3:1-12 ; Matthew 19:3-12
Text: Matthew 5:31-37
Theme: Righteousness and Vows
Genuine
righteousness understands the connection between words and actions. Obedience is faithful to its commitments.
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Scripture: Titus 2
Text: Titus 2:11-14
Theme: While We Wait
What do we do and how do we live while we wait for Christ's
return? Living in God's grace enables us to be eager to do good.
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