Serving Jesus Christ

In this episode of Serving Jesus Christ, Pastor Swanson shares an inspirational Sunday Message titled,

Keeping Eternity In View!

For most of Christian history, Christians clearly understood that their lives were divided between this world and the world yet to come. . . just between these two worlds.

In order to cope with this world they lived each day with eternity in view.

They understood that this life was often one of sorrow and was very short. They understood that true happiness and joy would not truly be theirs until eternity. The life yet to come is what kept them trudging along in this life.

Today, many Christians have fallen into the trap of believing this world is where we are rewarded with such things as happiness, satisfaction, fulfillment, and prosperity.

This does not mean that God doesn’t bless us with such things at times. But, if we fall into the trap of believing that this life is our only chance at happiness and joy we will live with a good measure of disappointment and despair.

Instead of a strictly horizontal view of life, we must include the vertical. In fact, we must make it our primary view!

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Scripture Quotations: New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995).

 The music "Blessed Assurance", "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" and "All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

In this episode of Serving Jesus Christ, Pastor Swanson shares an inspirational Sunday Message titled,

Going Our Own Way

One of man’s goals. . . if not his primary goal. . . is to live independently of God.

We see this all around us in this current age. People desire to be autonomous and everything they engage in is fueled by this urge. As a result of this behavior, almost everything humans do is directed towards their own self-interest.

However, we were created as dependent beings. . . beings designed to be governed by God.

Men want to be in charge. . . to call their own shots. And the truth be told. . .God has given us a lot of freedom. But freedom is not the same thing as autonomy. Yet we’re all tempted to think we can be in control of our lives.

We fool ourselves into thinking we are operating independently of God.

Instead of worshiping God and filling the earth, the people following the flood have a vision for a city that will provide them with a reputation. . . a city constructed for their glory. . . a city where their glory will entirely eliminate their need for God.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

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Scripture Quotations: New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995).

 The music "Amazing Grace" and "He Is Lord" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission. The music "Come Thou Almgighty King" arranged and played by Greg Howlett. Uses by Permission.

In this episode of Serving Jesus Christ, Pastor Swanson shares an inspirational Sunday Message titled,

Beginning Again

Though man would again fall into sin, God would never again send a universal flood upon the earth as a judgment for sin.

Noah believed God that He would accept him and his family through the sacrifice of the animals. We must believe God that He will accept us through the sacrifice of Christ upon the cross. It is the aroma of Christ’s sacrifice, His death alone, that pleases God and makes us acceptable to Him.

No universal judgment will fall upon the earth that will destroy all life, not until the eventual end and judgment of the universe. That day is coming, but until then, any person living upon the earth has the opportunity of repenting and turning to the promised seed and Savior of the world, the Lord Jesus Christ.

God’s response to the incredible sin prior to the flood provides us with an understanding of the way God views sin.

If you are yet an unbeliever, take note of this.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

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Scripture Quotations: New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995).

 The music "Be Thou My Vision" and "He Is Lord" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission. The music "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" arranged and played by Greg Howlett. Uses by Permission.

In this episode of Serving Jesus Christ, Pastor Swanson shares an inspirational Sunday Message titled,

Then God Closed The Door

During the entire time Noah built the ark, the people had thought him and his family to be crazy. He had faithfully preached for years that God was so grieved over their sin that He was about to bring a great judgment in the form of an all-encompassing flood of the earth. It would destroy everything on the earth except for Noah and his family. Day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year, as the ark was slowly built a day of grace existed for the entire world. God gave the sinful people of the earth time to repent of their sins and to honor and worship him.   In the end, God’s Word notes that none other than Noah took Him up on His offer.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

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Scripture Quotations: New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995).

 The music "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" and "Holy, Holy, Holy" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission. The music "Jesus Paid It All" arranged and played by Greg Howlett. Uses by Permission.

Welcome to Saturday, June 25th!

Today’s episode of The Cross Talk Daily Devotional is titled:

Our Wages

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Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995}

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Welcome to Friday, June 24th!

Today’s episode of The Cross Talk Daily Devotional is titled:

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

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Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995}

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Welcome to Thursday, June 23rd!

Today’s episode of The Cross Talk Daily Devotional is titled:

The Majesty Of Creation

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Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995}

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Welcome to Wednesday, June 22nd!

Today’s episode of The Cross Talk Daily Devotional is titled:

How Many Children?

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Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995}

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Welcome to Tuesday, June 21st!

Today’s episode of The Cross Talk Daily Devotional is titled:

Across The Desert

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Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995}

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Welcome to Monday, June 20th!

Today’s episode of The Cross Talk Daily Devotional is titled:

Their Roots Were Showing

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Scripture references are from the New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995}

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