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Today Associate Pastor Brad Banderman brings us a message about coming home into the arms of the Father.

Luke 15:11-24

11 Then He said: “A certain man had two sons. 12 And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.’ So he divided to them his livelihood. 13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. 14 But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land, and he began to be in want. 15 Then he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 and I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’

20 “And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight, and am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring[a] out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. 23 And bring the fatted calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; 24 for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry.

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Today Administrative Pastor Todd Walters brings us a message challenging us to be change makers!

Ezekiel 22:23-30

23 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.

25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.

26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

27 Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.

28 And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.

29 The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

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Today Pastor Ben Kingston brings us a message about the courage of conviction from Acts 21:1-16

* Knows it’s purpose

* Can not be diverted

* Pays any price

* Motivates others

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Today Pastor Ben Kingston brings us a message that concludes the series about choosing a pastor. from Acts 20 continuing the discussion on what it takes to be a good pastor. He highlights Paul’s philosophy of the ministry.

Acts 20:25-38

* Be right with God

* Shepherd the flock

* Guard the flock

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Today Pastor Ben Kingston brings us a message from Acts 20 continuing the discussion on what it takes to be a good pastor. He highlights how Paul viewed the ministry.

Acts 20:17-24

* Towards God – Service

* Towards the Church – Teaching

* Towards the Lost – Evangelism

* Towards Himself – Sacrifice

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Today Pastor Ben Kingston brings us a message from Acts 20 about five of the qualities of a good pastor. Who knows, we may need to choose another pastor someday, and Pastor Ben wants us to be prepared.

Act 20:1-17

* Exhortation

* Giving

* Persistence

* Availability

* Concern

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Today Pastor Ben Kingston a message from Acts 19 about the powerful Word of God.

Act 19:8-20

* Proclamation

* Confirmation

* Competition

* Conviction

* Domination

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Today Pastor Ben Kingston a message from Acts 18 about dealing with transition.

Act 18:18-19-6

* The Word of God is still relevant.

* Be humble enough to accept advice.

* Jesus is truly the answer to every problem.

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Today Bro. Thomas Naes brings us a message about love and the marriage relationship.  Listen to the end for a special treat!

John 3:29 King James Version (KJV)

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

Revelation 19:7-9 King James Version (KJV)

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

1 John 4:19 King James Version (KJV)

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 King James Version (KJV)

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

Ephesians 5:25-27 King James Version (KJV)

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

2 Corinthians 10:5 King James Version (KJV)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

1 Corinthians 11:3 King James Version (KJV)

3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Ephesians 4:26 King James Version (KJV)

26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

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Today Associate Pastor Brad Banderman brings us a message that encourages us to maintain our retreats with God.

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