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Christmas Unwrapped – Gifts week 1

(download sermon below) Ever give a child an expensive and thoughtful gift, only to find them playing with the wrapping paper, or the box the gift came in? That’s how we can be with the gift that God has given us at Christmas. So today, we peal aside the wrapping of gift-giving pressures to focus [...]

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Original Sin – Who’s to Blame? Romans 5:12-24

The Fall of humanity is a key doctrine of the church, and is a necessary part of our understanding of the Gospel of Christ. The book of Romans seeks to give us a thorough understanding of our relationship to Adam in the fall, the effect of sin in all of humanity, and the connection of [...]

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What Would Jesus Say About the “Ground Zero Mosque?”

As we look at Jesus’ potential conversations with today’s newsmakers, we can’t help but wonder what Jesus would say about the recent  proposal to build an Islamic mosque near the site of the twin towers.  For many, this is an emotionally charged debate in which extremists from both sides are looking to prove a point.  [...]

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What would Jesus say to: Richard Dawkins?

The second in our series of conversations is what Jesus might say to Richard Dawkins, an outspoken atheist. Dawkins wrote the book, “The God Delusion,” in which he denounces religious instruction as child abuse, and proclaims Yahweh one of the worst possible gods. Listen to what Jesus might say in order to better get to [...]

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Following Jesus part II

“Good Followers are alert for Jesus’ return.” Good followers of Jesus are excited about His return. They look forward to seeing Him, to seeing His glory, to see His justice prevail on the earth. Today’s message is meant to encourage you to be alert, prepared and obedient for His coming.

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The Beatitudes

Jesus initiates His public ministry with some simply stated, but profoundly deep statements called the Beatitudes.  Our Elder Bob Anton will unpack these statements from Matthew 5 so that we can take on the values and priorites of the Kingdom of God.

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