Jesus made a reference in the Gospel of John to how the Son of Man will be lifted up like Moses lifted the snake up in the wilderness.  This week we continued our series on Healing by looking at this story in the Old Testament and how Jesus made the connection to the cross.  What […]

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This is the first of a several part series on healing in the Bible.  This week we looked at how God views sickness and what the scripture as to say about it.  In particular we looked at the curse of the law found in Dueteronomy.  In Galatians 3:13 we see that Christ has redeemed us […]

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This is the first message in a 2 part series on marriage and relationships.  This weekend we addressed the common incorrect assumption that our spouses/marriage is supposed to make us happy.  This assumption is easy for us to cultivate in our minds when modern day music, tv and movies constantly tell us that if we […]

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  Paul tells us in chapter 4 of Philippians how to stand firm in Christ. Rejoice in the Lord, present your request to God, and dwell on the things that highlight the character and faithfulness of God.

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  Paul says in Chapter 3 that he is pressing on toward the high calling of God.  You and I have a high calling that is calling us higher and higher in the Kingdom of God.

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  Paul says that in all his circumstances they have turned out for the furtherance of the gospel.  What have the circumstances of your life turned out to be?

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  This week we started an exegetical series on the book of Philippians.  Paul calls us all to be participators in the gospel.  It’s through our participation that God is able to work within us to complete the work that he began.

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  In salvation our spirit man is born again and we are new creations.  However, salvation doesn’t really do anything with our mind.  That is why it’s important for us to expose our minds daily to the word of God so we can be transformed by the renewing of our minds.

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  On Father’s day this year we took a look at three ways that God is a father to us and how that can inspire us to become even better father’s to our children.

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  How would you feel if you were missing your front door at your house? How secure would you feel if you were staying in a Hotel room that was missing it’s front door? Your enemy wants to create open doors in your life to make you vulnerable to his attack. Faith shuts those doors! Do […]

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