Jesus Christ: The Living Word [John 1:3-5 ]

June 26, 2011

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Date: 06/26/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series:  John

Key Text: John 1:3-5

Description: We learn more about the Living Word that brings life and light to a world lost in spiritual darkness.

 

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According to John: Overview and Introduction [John 1:1-2]

May 29, 2011

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Date: 05/29/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series:  John

Key Text: John 1:1-2

Description: The special emphasis of the Gospel of John is the Deity of Jesus. The reason why this Gospel was written is clearly given, “these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:30-31

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Mother’s Day

May 8, 2011

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Date: 05/08/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Key Text: 2 Timothy 3:14-15

Description: To be a Christian Mother is a high, holy and crucial calling. It is the highest calling any Christian woman can enter. We must never underestimate the power of God working through a mother to achieve His purposes.

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The Branch

April 17, 2011

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Date: 04/17/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Key Text: Isaiah 11:1 and Matthew 2:23

Description: Understanding the Old Testament books comes from understanding the cultural history, the metaphors and concepts the Old Testament writers were using.

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The True Grace of God [1 Peter 5:12-14]

April 3, 2011

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Date: 04/03/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Key Text: 1 Peter 5:12-14

Description: We come to the end of our study of 1 Peter. The Apostle leaves us with exhortations, greetings from fellow believers and a blessing of peace.

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Humility [1 Peter 5:5-7]

March 6, 2011

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Date: 03/06/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Key Text: 1 Peter 5:5-7

Description: Humility is an essential characteristic of true piety, or of the person who is right with God. God humbles men in order to bring them to Himself, and it is when men humble themselves before Him that they are accepted. To “walk humbly with your God” completes the Divine requirements.

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Trusting God [1 Peter 4:19]

January 16, 2011

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Date: 01/16/2011

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Key Text: 1 Peter 4:19

Description: Peter gives to those who believe a command to entrust their souls to their faithful Creator as they continue in doing good works even in the face of persecution.

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Not Ashamed of Christ [1 Peter 4:14-18]

December 5, 2010

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Date: 12/05/2010

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series: 1 Peter

Key Text: 1 Peter 4:14-18

Description: Peter contrasts the eventual outcome of the lives of the Christian and the wicked.

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Assurance: Our Anchor of Hope [1 Peter 3:21-22]

September 12, 2010

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Date: 09/12/2010

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series: 1 Peter

Key Text: 1 Peter 3:21-22

Description:  All through the New Testament from the time of the Ascension onward, the one assurance is that Christ is living; and in His life we live, hold fellowship with God, receive grace for daily living and rejoice in victory over sin, sorrow and death. Our message today is a reassuring message of hope, trust and belief in the Risen Lord.

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Servants in Submission to Their Sovereign (part 3) [1 Peter 2:21-25]

April 19, 2010

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Date: 04/18/2010

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series: 1 Peter

Key Text: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Description: The Good Shepherd is one of the thrusts of Biblical scripture. This illustration encompasses many ideas, including God’s care for his people and his discipline to correct the wandering sheep. The tendency of humans to put themselves into danger’s way and their inability to guide and take care of themselves apart from the direct power and leading of God is also reinforced with the metaphor of sheep in need of a shepherd.

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Servants in Submission to Their Sovereign (part 2) [1 Peter 2:18-21]

April 11, 2010

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Date: 04/11/2010

Preacher: Frank Acevedo, elder

Series: 1 Peter

Key Text: 1 Peter 2:18-21

Description: It is essential to our Christian testimony that we live, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, Godly lives. This is the heart and soul of the church’s integrity.

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