Eyewitness Testimony [1 John 1:1-4]

July 7, 2013

Sermon Notes

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

Sermon Notes

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

Sermon Notes

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

Sermon Notes

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

Sermon Notes

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

Sermon Notes

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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If There Was No Easter [1 Corinthians 15:12-19]

April 7, 2013

Sermon Notes

Date: 04/07/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: 1 Cor 15:12-19

Description: As Christians, the reality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death is absolutely essential to our salvation — our forgiveness of sin. His resurrection shows the validation of God the Father that indeed, “It is finished” — God’s redemptive plan complete.

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The Priest and the Filthy Robe [Luke 24 and Zechariah 3:1-10]

March 31, 2013

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Date: 03/31/2013, Easter Sunday

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Key Text: Luke 24 and Zechariah 3:1-10

Description:  Easter Sunday, the resurrection of Christ, solves the problem of tension that existed among the Old Testaments prophets concerning the coming of the Messiah.  The prophets prophesied that the coming Messiah would be a suffering servant who would be scourged, smitten, beaten, and pierced and yet he would also be a conquering king.  How could these two apparent contradictions in description possibly be?  The answer is found in Easter.

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Sunrise Service 2013: He is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! [Luke 24:1-53]

March 31, 2013

Easter Sunrise Service

Lou Bond Sunrise Service 2013Sermon Notes

Date: 03/31/2013, Easter Sunday

Preacher: Lou Bond, brother in Christ

Key Text: Luke 24

Description: Join us for our Resurrection Sunday Sunrise Service with brother in Christ, Lou Bond.

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I Will Establish the Throne of His Kingdom Forever!

March 24, 2013

Sermon Notes

Date: 03/24/2013, Palm Sunday

Preacher: Monty Simao, elder

Selected Texts: Genesis 17, 35, 46, 49 / Rev 19 / 2 Sam 5, 7 / Mark 11

Description:  Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, and there is perhaps no greater day to focus on Christ’s kingly office.  God gave Abraham a royal grant and prophecy that He would make a people for Himself and establish a Kingdom and righteous King for His people.  This covenantal promise was fulfilled in the life of David and found its ultimate fulfillment in the person and work of Christ.

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A Perfect Recipe [2 Peter 1:1-11]

March 17, 2013

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Date: 03/17/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Description: There are some things that humans do well.  God, on the other hand, does all things perfectly.  Sanctification leading to glorification is one of the most exciting studies in the Bible.   Let’s find out together what Christians can expect both today and in the future.

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Chains of Love [Romans 8:29-30]

March 10, 2013

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Date: 03/10/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Romans 8:29-30

Description: Marvel of marvels! Christ Jesus loves you and I. The Bible teaches that He, in His great love for sinners, draws us with velvet ‘chains of love’ into an eternal saving relationship with our God and Heavenly Father.

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Gold and Giving [Luke 6:38]

March 3, 2013

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Date: 03/03/2013

Preacher: Keith Barker, elder

Key Text: Luke 6:38

Description: God does not need your money, and there is no life in legalism.   If we cannot be spontaneous and give from a cheerful heart, then God would be pleased if we give nothing at all.

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