God Has Something Special for You [Genesis 37:1-36]

August 25, 2013

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Date: 08/25/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Genesis 37

Description: The story of Joseph from Pit to Prison to Palace holds many insights into the workings of God in our lives. This message is intended to speak to the children in our congregation to help them realize that they are unique and special.

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A Look at Sin [1 John 1:10 – 2:2]

August 18, 2013

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Date: 08/18/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:10 – 2:2

Description: Since God promises to forgive us when we confess our sins and since we will never be perfect in this life, why worry about sin?  Why strive to be holy?  What’s the point?  Those were the questions that John was dealing with in the first century church and those same questions remain in the church today.  Find out how a correct view of sin actually leads, and spurs, us to a godly life.

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Confessions of the Contrite [1 John 1:8-9]

August 11, 2013

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Date: 08/11/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:8-9

Description: In this morning’s passage, John responds to the second of three errors found in this section.  All of these errors have to do with a false view of sin.  The first error essentially taught that sin doesn’t matter, whereas the second error teaches that sin doesn’t exist.  The seriousness of these errors is that it undermines the atonement and robs the Gospel of it’s Good News.

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God is Light [1 John 1:5-7]

August 4, 2013

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Date: 08/04/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:5-7

Description: There were false teachers in the early church who were teaching that they were in fellowship with God even while they were living a life of immorality; and in today’s message, we see that John argues against such an idea.

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The Day Jesus Wept [John 11:1-57]

July 28, 2013

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Date: 07/28/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: John 11

Description: The healing of Lazarus is a powerful story that doesn’t get the respect that it deserves. It contains insights into the nature of God and a special message hidden in the Jewish culture that is generally overlooked.

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That Your Joy May Be Full [1 John 1:4]

July 21, 2013

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Date: 07/21/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:4

Description:  In the fourth verse of  chapter one, John quotes the words of Jesus Himself — who not only is the Root of our joy — but who also gave His joy to us … a joy unchanging in the midst of circumstance.

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The Law and the Gospel [1 John 1:1-4]

July 14, 2013

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Date: 07/14/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:1-4

Description:  Looking at John’s prologue (verses 1-4 of chapter 1) we will look at the following four things:

  1. The Gospel’s Essence
  2. The Gospel Displayed
  3. The Gospel Declared
  4. The Gospel’s Benefits

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Eyewitness Testimony [1 John 1:1-4]

July 7, 2013

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Date: 07/07/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: 1 John

Key Text: 1 John 1:1-4

Description:  Introduction to 1 John.  About the author, historical setting and date, and occasion.

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The Stumbling Block [Romans 9:30-33]

June 30, 2013

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Date: 06/30/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Romans 9:30-33

Description: Romans 9:30-33. These three powerful verses point out the basic problem of mankind. Israel wanted to gain righteousness by the keeping of the Law (works). Jesus was a ‘stumbling block’ to them in that gaining righteousness by faith was not acceptable to them.

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The God Who Never Gives Up [Jonah 4:5-11]

June 23, 2013

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Date: 06/23/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 4:5-11

Description:  Our passage this morning shows us two things about God. The first is that God never gives up on His people, He has a tenacious grip on us… and the second is that God’s amazing plan of redemption is larger than most of us think. God will redeem all of His creation and reverse the curse of sin.

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Ungodly Anger [Jonah 4:1-4]

June 16, 2013

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Date: 06/16/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 4:1-4

Description:  The book of Jonah is a highly unusual book.  There is no other book like it within both the minor and major prophets.  It’s unusual in that the prophetic message is not what’s important but rather the narrative that surrounds it.

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I may be sitting down on the inside but I’m standing up on the outside. [Jonah 3:4-10]

June 9, 2013

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Date: 06/09/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 3:4-10

Description:  Theologians talk about two types of repentance: attrition and contritionAttrition is false repentance and usually is only a change in outward actions with no change in heart.  While contrition is a change in outward actions driven from a change in the heart.  Contrition is heart-felt sorrow over sin.  In this sermon we will look at examples of both attrition and contrition from the way that Jonah reacted to God’s word compared to the reaction of the Ninevites.

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Jerusalem [Psalm 122:6]

June 2, 2013

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Date: 06/02/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Psalm 122:6

Description: The most important city in the world is Jerusalem. Its history past, present, and future is the history of mankind. Jesus was presented there as a child, and 30 years later concluded His ministry outside the walls on a cruel cross. It’s a rare day that the evening news does not mention Jerusalem.

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The God of the Crushed [Jonah 3:1-10]

May 26, 2013

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Date: 05/26/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 3:1-10

Description:  If the only section of Jonah we had was section three, it would be an entirely different book. But God has seen fit to preserve for us chapters 1, 2, and 4 and thereby display for us His amazing grace and mercy and His ability to use even weak and failing men to accomplish great things for His glory. God is the God of the Crushed. God uses the Crushed to Accomplish Great Things

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Jonah: Three Great Things [Jonah 3:1-5]

May 19, 2013

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Date: 05/19/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 3:1-5

Description:  In this sermon we take a step back from the text and view some of the central tenets of the narrative.  We look at 3 great things that it teaches us:

  1. The Greatness of our Sin
  2. The Greatness of God’s Grace
  3. The Greatness of God’s Mission

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A Mother’s Wages [Exodus 2:1-10]

May 12, 2013

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Date: 05/12/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Exodus 2:1-10

Description: Mothers put in so many hours for so many years that they must at times wonder when they will get their wages. Today we’ll look at the mother of Moses and perhaps realize that she indeed got a great return on her 3 year investment which prepared her child to become a great leader.

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Forgiveness [Genesis 33:1-20]

May 5, 2013

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Date: 05/05/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Genesis 33

Description: Millions of people carry around a pain that is hidden inside. It’s the pain of a guilty conscience. Some trespass, recent or long ago, just won’t go away and refuses to heal. Forgiveness is one of the most wonderful aspects of Christianity. This lesson from the Book of Genesis is a clear picture of the healing of a terrible divide between two brothers.

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40 Minus One [2 Corinthians 11:24; John 19:16-30]

April 28, 2013

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Date: 04/28/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: 2 Cor 11:24 and John 19:16-30

Description: Pain and punishment go together. We try to avoid both. The Apostle Paul experienced more than his share of both. Punishment is deserved in most cases — but the Bible tells of the pain that Jesus endured, though innocent, for the sin of you and me.

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Operation Jonah [Jonah 3:1-2]

April 21, 2013

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Date: 04/21/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 3:1-2

Description:  The second section of the book of Jonah (chapters 3-4) begins in much the same fashion as the first section.  In the first 2 verses we glean three important things about the way God extends His grace toward sinners.  We see how God extended His grace toward Jonah and how He continues to extend His grace toward sinners today.

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Desperate Prayers and Hidden Idolatry [Jonah 1:17-2:10]

April 14, 2013

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Date: 04/14/2013

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Series: Jonah

Key Text: Jonah 1:17-2:10

Description:  Jonah cries out to God in desperation in the belly of the fish that God has sent to swallow him.  Jonah’s prayer reveals that he did indeed know the one true God, but it also reveals that his heart was unrepentant.

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