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Daniel 12:1-13 - Audio from 2020-11-02T01:02
What a remarkable feat of timing! God has orchestrated the end of the Book of Daniel with the week just before what many would argue is the most important election in our nation’s history. This ele...
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Daniel 11:25-45 - Audio from 2020-10-25T15:57
As we finish up Daniel chapter 11 I hope to encourage you that the historical focus will be much narrower. That means fewer names to deal with! I also find much more application in this second half...
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Daniel 11:1-24 - Audio from 2020-10-18T15:49
How do you feel about history class? Do you remember“social studies”in school? Not your favorite class? It was not mine either. Memorize dates and events for the test and then forget it all after t...
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Daniel 10:1-21 - Audio from 2020-10-12T01:31
We are closing in on the end of our study in Daniel. Although there are three chapters left, they all connect around one grand and detailed vision that Daniel has. It is so precise in its historica...
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Daniel 9:20-27 - Audio from 2020-10-05T01:23
Given the state of our world in 2020 and current events in America, I know many of you are paying close attention to prophecy—what does God’s word say about future things! Many are curious as to ho...
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Daniel 8:1-27 - Audio from 2020-09-13T18:38
I am not sure if I feel more like a sports commentator or a Bible preacher! Why? Daniel has another vivid and descriptive vision. This time it’s the Bucks against the Rams with a surprise ending! ...
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Daniel 7:1-28 - Audio from 2020-09-06T21:31
If you could know the future, would you want to? Before you answer, think about it. Maybe you would want to clarify your answer based on whether it’s a good or bad future!“Yes, if such and such is ...
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Daniel 6:1-28 - Audio from 2020-08-24T01:21
If you play a little“word association”and say the word“Daniel“, the immediate response for many would be“lion’s den“. Chapter 6 is that well known Bible chapter that holds this famous story. People...
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Daniel 5:1-31 - Audio from 2020-08-17T02:37
Daniel 4 closed with Nebuchadnezzar recovering his mental health, being restored to his throne, and the reality of the Most High God who is sovereign over every earthly empire. Daniel 5 opens with ...
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Daniel 4:28-36 - Audio from 2020-08-09T14:09
As we close out Daniel chapter four, we watch as God puts the powerful and proud Nebuchadnezzar on display as an extreme example of pride and humility. He goes from the palace to the pasture—and ba...
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Daniel 4:1-27 - Audio from 2020-08-03T00:50
As we enter the much-anticipated fourth chapter of Daniel, sadly we are forced to break the chapter into two parts. We will look at verses 1-27 first, followed by the conclusion next time. Absent ...
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Daniel 3:19-30 - Audio from 2020-07-27T00:55
As we finish up chapter three we revisit one of the most well known of all the stories in the Bible: the fiery furnace. Last week we watched the story unfold: potentially thousands of Nebuchadnezza...
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Daniel 3:1-18 - Audio from 2020-07-19T21:40
Daniel 3 actually doesn’t involve Daniel at all! He is absent from the chapter. But his three friends are put in an awkward spot to resist public pressure—and even threats—to be true to their God. ...
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Daniel 2:31-49 - Audio from 2020-07-12T21:32
We left Daniel standing in the presence of the Nebuchadnezzar, having announced that he knows the dream and the interpretation. Can you feel the suspense? What was the dream? What does it mean? Da...
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Daniel 2:1-30 - Audio from 2020-07-05T20:15
The chapter is just too long and too important to speed through. It is one of the most amazing prophetic passages in the whole Bible! The chapter starts with a very troubling dream. By the end of...
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Daniel 1:1-21 - Audio from 2020-06-29T03:13
As we begin our study in the book of Daniel, I have had the opportunity to spend time pre-reading through the book and thinking about the man, Daniel; he’s an amazing guy! Humble, gentle, courageo...
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Galatians 6:11-18 - Audio from 2020-06-14T20:59
We are now bringing to conclusion our study in the Book of Galatians as we get a grip on Paul’s closing remarks. We have followed his argument and appeal to the young Christians in the region of G...
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Galatians 6:1-10 - Audio from 2020-06-07T20:48
Have you spent too much time watching the news? Are Facebook posts driving you mad? Is politics polluting your joy? What’s the answer? Worship! The last chapter of Galatians is super practical ...
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Galatians 5:16-26 - Audio from 2020-05-31T16:21
Although the Bible is not a psychology book, it has much to say about the soul and the inner life of a human being. And when the Bible speaks about those subjects, it is profound. Galatians 5:16-26...
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Galatians 5:7-15 - Audio from 2020-05-24T16:08
We are systematically making our way through Galatians 5 and will look at nine verses tomorrow: verses 7-15. The argument for the need for the church to have rules to govern behavior is that if peo...
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Galatians 5:1-10 - Audio from 2020-05-17T18:10
Galatians chapter five represents a transition from the first four chapters that were highly persuasive and theological regarding our relationship to God the Father. In chapter 5, Paul shows the G...
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Galatians 4:21-31 - Audio from 2020-05-10T18:09
We will finish chapter 4 of Galatians in today’s message, and find yet another angle Paul takes in his attempt to rescue the people who are being coerced back into a rules-based, immature, slave-ty...
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Galatians 4:12-20 - Audio from 2020-05-03T18:05
Let’s be honest. There are times when we read the Bible and we say,“I wish I had a little more information!”Well, tomorrow’s study in Galatians 4:12-20 may just be one of those times! As Paul doe...
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Galatians 4:1-11 - Audio from 2020-04-26T18:01
I hope we can begin to regain some of that momentum as we roll back into Galatians, picking up where we left off at the beginning of chapter 4! It’s been a few weeks so we’ll catch up a bit with a ...
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Galatians 3:19-28 - Audio from 2020-03-08T19:52
This week we pick back up in Paul’s letter to the churches of Galatia. We will be back finishing up the bulk of chapter three, and I think you will be encouraged and enlightened by it! We have sp...
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Communion Sunday - 1 John 4 - Audio from 2020-03-01T20:37
This week we are stepping out of Galatians and into the book of 1 John for communion Sunday. The whole book is phenomenally honest about the difference between what we say and what we really do. H...
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Galatians 3:10-18 - Audio from 2020-02-23T20:15
Feedback from the past several weeks suggests that many are being impacted by the truths of Galatians and many are sensing the Lord working through this study, and specifically on the topic of the ...
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Galatians 3:1-9 - Audio from 2020-02-17T04:10
This week we open our Bibles to Galatians 3 and read along as Paul continues to battle against a gospel that claims blessing from God is a reward for good behavior. After giving them the reason fo...
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Galatians 2:11-21 - Audio from 2020-02-10T02:02
We continue making our way through Galatians as we learn to see Christianity clearly. The end of chapter two recounts a situation that divided the thriving church in Antioch. Paul publicly confront...
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Galatians 2:1-10 - Audio from 2020-02-03T01:49
We now pick up where we left off in Galatians, in chapter 2 verses 1-10. As we focus in the beginning of 2020 on“seeing Christianity clearly“, we see the Apostle Paul fighting to defend the idea/t...
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Galatians 1:11-24 - Audio from 2020-01-12T15:01
This is one of those passages I have been looking forward to preaching. What a pleasure to help people see what is in God’s Word! Paul spends the rest of chapter one—and all of chapter two—defendin...
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Galatians 1:1-10 - Audio from 2020-01-05T21:10
Given that this new year we are starting is“2020“, it is hard to avoid the visual theme. It is in that spirit that the theme for our study through Galatians will be“Seeing Christianity Clearly”. A...
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2 Corinthians 13:1-14 - Audio from 2019-12-08T19:59
Today’s message brings our 2nd Corinthians to a close by covering all of chapter 13! Paul has finished defending himself and his foolish boasting. Emotionally exhausted, he takes a breath and discu...
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2 Corinthians 12:11-21 - Audio from 2019-11-24T19:10
We will start off today’s continuation of our study in 2 Corinthians with a lighter view of parenting. Why? Although 2 Cor 12 is not a passage about parenting, Paul uses parenting as an analogy to ...
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2 Corinthians 12:1-10 - Audio from 2019-11-17T14:52
This week we enter chapter 12 of 2nd Corinthians covering verses 1-10. This passage is packed with both curiosity and familiarity! Curiosity? In being forced to brag a bit, Paul meets the false te...
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2 Corinthians 11:16-33 - Audio from 2019-11-10T17:07
Continuing this intense section with Paul arguing against the false teachers in Corinth, this week we finish up chapter eleven, where Paul focuses on his suffering for the gospel’s sake. No one can...
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2 Corinthians 11:1-15 - Audio from 2019-10-20T15:38
As we continue this intense section of 2nd Corinthians, we open chapter eleven where Paul finds himself being forced to meet his arrogant opponents with some of his own bragging and self defense. T...
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2 Corinthians 10:7-18 - Audio from 2019-10-14T02:26
Personally, I believe that God’s people should be the wisest on planet earth!“Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”(Proverbs 9:10). Yet, in some ways Christians can be the most susceptible t...
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2 Corinthians 10:1-7 - Audio from 2019-10-06T14:02
How many times have you been confronted with arguments like“The Bible is full of contradictions.”Or how about“God is just a myth created by man to explain the world.”With the growth of social media...
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2 Corinthians 9:1-15 - Audio from 2019-09-29T13:49
As we cover 2nd Corinthians chapter 9 today, we finish the discussion of Paul’s relief offering for the hurting Jerusalem church. That means one final week talking about generosity. We have a gener...
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2 Corinthians 8:8-24 - Audio from 2019-09-15T19:28
If you have been around the church scene for any length of time, I would imagine you have experienced“pressured giving”. Have you? Have you, or someone you know, been turned off because the church ...
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2 Corinthians 7:12-8:7 - Audio from 2019-09-08T19:11
Have you ever made a financial decision you looked back on regretfully? Sure you have! I think we all have! When it comes to financial management how we handle money can be emotional. It can be dr...
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2 Corinthians 7:1-11 - Audio from 2019-09-01T12:52
A few years back Helga and I had an interesting experience on one of our Florida trips! Cruising along, mile after mile, we had to take an exit for a different road near Ocala. The problem was that...
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2 Corinthians 6:1-18 - Audio from 2019-08-25T18:21
As me move into 2nd Corinthians chapter 6, we find ourselves in a short chapter that we will cover in one message, but as usual, this chapter includes some real gems of wisdom for us. Paul, desper...
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2 Corinthians 5:12-21 - Audio from 2019-08-19T00:29
Have you ever heard the expression,“Can a leopard change its spots?”Did you know that comes from the book of Jeremiah chapter 13? Basically, the idea is that a leopard has spotted skin and that is ...
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2 Corinthians 5:1-11 - Audio from 2019-08-04T19:09
If you have been around CCF for any length of time, you know that I often engage people in conversation by asking,“What do you think happens when you die?”Now most people will want to talk about al...
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2 Corinthians 4:7-18 - Audio from 2019-07-28T23:28
After making a start into chapter 4 last week, we will finish the chapter this week. Twice in this chapter, Paul has said,“Therefore…we do not lose heart.”We will look at the second occurrence the ...
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2 Corinthians 4:1-6 - Audio from 2019-07-22T02:21
After a three week break, we are back in 2 Corinthians tomorrow, picking up in chapter 4, verses 1-6. We are getting into some real“meaty”stuff here in the next two chapters! I don’t want your bra...
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2 Corinthians 3:7-11 - Audio from 2019-06-23T10:16
As we continue in 2nd Corinthians chapter 3, and continue to be exposed to important truths we need to remember an important foundational fact about what we learn each week from God’s word. The Bib...
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2 Corinthians 3:1-6 - Audio from 2019-06-16T10:05
It was the apostle Paul who said to the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 4:"For you can have 10,000 instructors in Christ, but you can’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesu...
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2 Corinthians 2:5-17 - Audio from 2019-06-09T15:28
We pick up in 2nd Corinthians chapter 2, verse 5 as we make our way through this very personal and very revealing exchange between Paul and the people in Corinth.This next section offers a“case stu...
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2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4 - Audio from 2019-06-02T22:06
Continuing our opening message in the letter of 2nd Corinthians, we find that reading this letter, like many of the New Testament letters, is like listening to one side of a phone conversation. Wha...
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2 Corinthians 1:1-11 - Audio from 2019-05-26T21:59
As we continue our journey through the New Testament, today we open up to the first chapter of 2nd Corinthians and get started into this very personal letter between the Apostle Paul and the Corint...
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1 Corinthians 16:12-24 - Audio from 2019-05-12T21:40
How many of you grew up with a mother who insisted upon you finishing everything on your plate before you left the table? I heard a story about a family where this was the case, and at least one of...
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1 Corinthians 16:1-11 - Audio from 2019-05-05T14:34
Having just spent the past five weeks mulling over and pondering the heavenly reality of resurrection, we now take the truth of 1st Corinthians 15:58—our labor in the Lord is not in vain—and put so...
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1 Corinthians 15:50-58 - Audio from 2019-04-29T02:54
As we finish 1st Corinthians chapter 15, Paul brings his discussion of resurrection to a victorious crescendo and climax! Death and the grave do not have the last word! Like a lion with no teeth, a...
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1 Corinthians 15:20-34 - Audio from 2019-04-15T02:40
On this Palm Sunday we continue in our study of 1st Corinthians 15–The Resurrection chapter–with Part III in our series. As we would expect, this next section is packed with essential truth. How we...
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1 Corinthians 15:12-19 - Audio from 2019-04-08T02:29
You have heard it said that some things are a“matter of life and death”. All month, as we discuss resurrection, we will be discussing life and death. At the end of the day, when the smoke clears an...
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1 Corinthians 15:1-11 - Audio from 2019-04-01T02:20
Paul picks up a super-important (and timely) topic as we enter 1st Corinthians 15: resurrection! This is a long chapter, and will take us right up to Easter, so we will be well prepared by the time...
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1 Corinthians 14:26-40 - Audio from 2019-03-25T02:04
We will now wrap up 1st Corinthians 14, and in doing so we will finish the section on spiritual gifts that began with chapter 12. Sure, they were a gifted church, but with all of the giftedness cam...
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1 Corinthians 14:1-25 - Audio from 2019-03-11T01:53
1st Corinthians chapter 14 moves us to the other side of the discussion on spiritual gifts and ministry in the church. The creamy“oreo”center was chapter 13—the Love Chapter—and Paul lets them, and...
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1 Corinthians 13:8-13 - Audio from 2019-03-04T02:31
We’re spending this Sunday looking at the second half of 1st Corinthians chapter 13: the Love Chapter.We are looking at, what I would call, the“purest love”. The love of God never has mixed motives...
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1 Corinthians 13:1-7 - Audio from 2019-02-24T20:13
This week’s passage, 1st Corinthians chapter 13, is arguably the most important passage in the New Testament! Affectionately known as“the Love Chapter”, we get a challenging picture of the kind of ...
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1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - Audio from 2019-02-17T22:22
We spent the first message in our 1st Corinthians 12 study discussing spiritual gifts. Now Paul will give us a framework to understand how spiritual gifts work in a practical way and in real life. ...
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1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - Audio from 2019-02-11T01:53
Are you“charismatic”? I am not speaking in terms of a personality that is smooth and personable and influential—what we would call“charisma”. I am speaking in the spiritual sense!You might answer b...
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1 Corinthians 11:17-34 - Audio from 2019-02-04T02:04
This Sunday we continue in 1st Corinthians chapter 11, picking up in verse 17 and going through the end of the chapter.Communion? Eucharist? Lord’s Supper? Some of you might be so new to Christiani...
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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 - Audio from 2019-01-20T18:20
With the snow gone and as we gather back again on a Sunday, we return to our study of 1st Corinthians, picking up in chapter 11.This is the famous—or infamous—passage that addresses the way men and...
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Ephesians 3:14-21 - Audio from 2019-01-12T20:05
Who has church on a Saturday!? Well, when an impending snow storm is definitely going to make meeting on Sunday impossible, sometimes it makes sense to gather on Saturday! On January 12th, Pastor S...
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1 Corinthians 10:14-33, 11:1 - Audio from 2019-01-06T14:57
Continuing in 1st Corinthians chapter 10, Paul is now wrapping up a discussion about our favorite topic—food! This discussion began in chapter 8 and now, three whole chapters have been taken up wit...
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1 Corinthians 10:1-13 - Audio from 2018-12-31T02:20
As we set our hearts and minds on a new year starting in just a few days, and possibly resolve to work off the extra poundage we have gained over the last week, 1st Corinthians 10 is a perfect pass...
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1 Corinthians 9:1-27 - Audio from 2018-12-02T20:49
In 1 Corinthians chapter 9, Paul is on the defensive with the unreasonable, stubborn, and proud Corinthians! Paul has just challenged them that love is more important than knowledge, and that more ...
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1 Corinthians 8:1-13 - Audio from 2018-11-25T20:39
As we enter 1st Corinthians chapter 8, Paul is trying his best to get the Corinthians on the same page about a variety of issues from resurrection to spiritual gifts! In the past few weeks we have ...
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1 Corinthians 7:25-40 - Audio from 2018-11-18T19:35
As the final installment in our "miniseries" on marriage, we complete 1st Corinthians chapter seven, with Paul's answers to the Corinthian's questions about marriage. Next week chapter eight picks ...
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1 Corinthians 7:10-24 - Audio from 2018-11-12T03:42
Continuing in First Corinthians chapter seven, we continue into the section from verse 10 through 24. In this section Paul will discuss marriage, separation, and divorce. His statements are simple ...
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1 Corinthians 7:1-9 - Audio from 2018-11-04T16:41
A large part of 1st Corinthians includes the Apostle Paul’s responses to questions--or disagreements--they had about certain topics including spiritual gifts and offerings to idols. They were tryin...
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1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - Audio from 2018-10-29T00:56
How do you view the body? Well, that's a weird question, isn't it? In the second half of 1st Corinthians chapter six, Paul has to deal with some challenging topics, and he wants the Corinthians to ...
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1 Corinthians 6:1-11 - Audio from 2018-10-21T12:54
This week we open our Bibles to 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 and--oh my--what a practical and challenging passage written to an immature and problematic people!Chapter five challenged the church's pride an...
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1 Corinthians 5:1-13 - Audio from 2018-10-15T02:51
This week as we enter the fifth chapter of 1st Corinthians, Paul has a difficult topic to handle with the immature Corinthian church: discipline in the body. The issue is blatant and unrepentant se...
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Communion Sunday: Forgiveness - Audio from 2018-10-07T15:20
This week we will take a break from 1 Corinthians and step into Matthew’s gospel with a special look at the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in chapter 18. Unless you live under a rock, you are a...
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1 Corinthians 4:6-21 - Audio from 2018-09-30T15:51
This week we continue our 1st Corinthians study in chapter four and finish the chapter together.Paul has been dealing with the immaturity and pride that have caused division in the church there in ...
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1 Corinthians 4:1-5 - Audio from 2018-09-23T19:33
We live in a culture, not unlike the Corinthian culture, where the opinions of others mean a great deal to us—maybe too much in fact! Between Facebook“likes”and followers on Twitter, people go craz...
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1 Corinthians 3:10-23 - Audio from 2018-09-17T02:28
As we approach the end of 1 Corinthians chapter 3, Paul brings a stern warning to church leadership: be careful about mixing in worldly wisdom with the Word of God to build or grow the church.The m...
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1 Corinthians 3:1-9 - Audio from 2018-09-10T02:29
Continuing our study in Paul's first letter to the Corinthian church, we turn our attention to 1 Corinthians 3. You know, some chapters in the Bible are more complicated or more technically challen...
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1 Corinthians 2:1-16 - Audio from 2018-09-03T01:53
This Sunday we return to 1 Corinthians, covering chapter 2; yes, you read that right, the whole chapter! Remembering back to chapter one, Paul has the mission to try and unite the people in the Cor...
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1 Corinthians 1:18-31 - Audio from 2018-08-19T19:24
After opening up our new study in 1st Corinthians last week, we move onto the second half of the first chapter. Verses 18-31 tackle the issues of wisdom and foolishness. Paul seems worried that in ...
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1 Corinthians 1:1-17 - Audio from 2018-08-12T18:09
1 Corinthians is a letter written by the apostle Paul to the church in Corinth, a major city in ancient southern Greece. As Pastor Steve opens this new study through the book of 1 Corinthians, he s...
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Romans 16:17-27 - Audio from 2018-08-05T14:49
We are excited to finally put the final touches on the Romans masterpiece! What a great book and amazing study it has been!Like so many good preachers, Paul is struggling to close his sermon/letter...
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Ephesians 4 - Audio from 2018-07-29T19:41
In Ephesians chapter four we are urged to "walk worthy of the calling" that clearly involved humility, unity, and love in the body of Christ. This sounds like a tall order, and compared to what Chr...
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Romans 16:1-16 - Audio from 2018-07-22T17:08
We are now entering the final chapter of our "Amazing Grace" study through the book of Romans! And don’t think Romans 16 is a“throw away”chapter! Yes its the end of the letter, but don’t give up no...
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Romans 15:14-33 - Audio from 2018-07-15T14:42
We are getting so close to the end of this fantastic letter from the amazing Apostle Paul to the church in Rome! The contents have been about grace from beginning to end. As we enter the second hal...
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Romans 15:1-13 - Audio from 2018-07-08T21:01:11
We return to Romans with Pastor Steve this Sunday after a couple weeks in the Psalms with some of our staff pastors! Maybe you remember, we have been discussing“Gray Matters”: those issues that are...
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Psalm 32 - Audio from 2018-07-01T20:53:32
Our Youth Pastor, Dave Blaha, continues our "Favorite Psalm" series giving us a teaching from Psalm 32. Listen in as Pastor Dave reveals the power of repentance, forgiveness, and a life instructed ...
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Psalm 1 - Audio from 2018-06-24T20:39:33
Associate Pastor Warren McIvor kicks off a series of messages on the Psalms by encouraging us through the powerful message of Psalm 1. In this Psalm we are encouraged by the author to live a life o...
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Romans 14:14-23 - Audio from 2018-06-17T23:05:03
As we continue in Romans chapter 14, this will be our second of three messages concerning“gray matters:”those issues of opinion, preference, and conviction that are not clearly outlined in God’s Wo...
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Romans 14:1-13 - Audio from 2018-06-10T22:38:09
One of the cool things we enjoy at Calvary Chapel Fluvanna is tremendous diversity—all kinds of diversity. We have age diversity, some racial diversity, economic diversity, and the one I want to di...
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Romans 13:8-14 - Audio from 2018-06-03T19:01:38
We continue is this very practical section of the book of Romans, as Paul shows how grace influences our relationships, even our relationship with governing authorities, from elected officials to s...
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Romans 13:1-7 - Audio from 2018-05-27T18:41:26
As we open up Romans chapter 13 we have our chance to discuss politics and religion from God's word on the same morning! That should make for an interesting study!As followers of Jesus in the first...
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Romans 12:9-21 - Audio from 2018-05-20T21:17:40
This section of Romans 12 is an extremely practical passage revealing God’s outline for relationships in His family and beyond. Through these verses we see what the church can be when our opinion o...
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Romans 12:3-8 - Audio from 2018-05-13T15:40:33
After 11 chapters of the truth about God’s grace, last time we were together in Romans we saw the opening of chapter 12 getting very practical. In those opening verses of chapter 12, Paul challenge...
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Ephesians 5 - Audio from 2018-05-06T22:23
While Pastor Steve is away this Sunday, one of our elders, Todd Giszack, continues the study through the book of Ephesians, covering chapter 5.
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Ephesians 3 - Audio from 2018-04-29T22:16:44
While Pastor Steve is away this week, Associate Pastor and Elder Dave Vollmer continues the study through the book of Ephesians titled "Every Spiritual Blessing." In this installment, Dave covers E...
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Romans 12:1-2 - Audio from 2018-04-22T20:07:58
Continuing our study in Romans, Paul, having finished the section in chapters 9-11 dealing with Israel, now turns his attention to the church, and so do we!After eleven chapters spilling over with ...
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Romans 11:13-36 - Audio from 2018-04-15T20:52:03
As we finish up Romans chapter 11 today, we close out this section of Romans we've entitled the "Synagogue of Israel." If you do a quick breeze through the book of Acts, you will see that Paul the ...
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Romans 10:14-21; 11:1-12 - Audio from 2018-04-09T03:43:55
While Paul is specifically burdened for the salvation of his own people, the Jews, this section of Romans has broad application, even to us today! Romans 10:14-17 has lit the fire under the“mission...
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Easter 2018 - Ephesians 2 - Audio from 2018-04-01T15:45
After Christ was crucified on Friday, He was buried before sundown so the Jews could observe their sabbath, Saturday. There is only one reference to any events that happened on Saturday, and it is ...
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Romans 10:5-13 - Audio from 2018-03-26T02:59:06
In many ways Christians over the centuries have been guilty of making salvation a complex matter. In this continuing study through Romans 9-11, as Paul speaks directly to his fellow countrymen, the...
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Romans 9:25-33; 10:1-4 - Audio from 2018-03-11T23:19:18
As we continue studying Paul's concern for his Jewish countryman in Romans chapter 9 you might say,“I'm not a Jew, so who cares!?”Well, given that the mistake the Jews were making is one that peopl...
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Romans 9:1-24 - Audio from 2018-03-04T21:44:45
Having reached the summit of God’s grace at the end of Romans chapter eight we concluded that "nothing can separate us from the love of God." Chapter nine moves us into the next section—comprising ...
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Romans 8:27-39 - Audio from 2018-02-25T07:43:16
We bring Romans chapter 8 to a close this week with some concluding thoughts from Paul. Not only does this passage wrap up the chapter, but it ties up the entirety of the first eight chapters of Ro...
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Romans 8:18-26 - Audio from 2018-02-19T01:13:13
Paul continues to lay out the amazing grace of God in Romans chapter 8; the grace by which His Spirit lives in us, changes us, and makes us a child of God. These are things that“rule keeping”can ne...
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Romans 8:12-17 - Audio from 2018-02-11T17:12:52
As we continue our Romans study in chapter 8, we continue to see Paul talking about living life“in the Spirit”. This is in contrast to another kind of life that Paul says is“according to the flesh”...
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Romans 8:1-11 - Audio from 2018-02-05T00:05:49
We are now entering Romans 8, which is just a continuation of what the apostle Paul has been discussing in Chapter 7: we are in the“Power Plant”—where we discover the power source for living the Ch...
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1 Peter 1:1-9 - Audio from 2018-01-28T15:23:48
One of our elders, Dave Vollmer, brings a timely reminder from 1 Peter: we are meant to be pilgrims and aliens here; this place is not our home. When we get too comfortable, we forget that our hope...
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Romans 7:7-25 - Audio from 2018-01-15T02:23:56
This next section in Romans chapter 7 is for every Christian that feels liken they are failing to be a "good Christian". Is your experience unique? Is there something wrong with you? You are coming...
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Romans 7:1-6 - Audio from 2018-01-07T23:42:20
Romans chapter 7 is all about the law. Verses 1 through 6 actually follows up from chapter 6, verse 15, with another“Don’t you know….”. Paul now calls on marriage as an illustration to prove his ne...
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Wisdom: James 3:13-18 - Audio from 2017-12-31T19:27:28
Wisdom may be the world's greatest need and yet is probably the only thing one cannot order on Amazon! An Amazon search reveals that out of 184,000 results, the best we can do is a best-selling boo...
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Christmas Eve 2017: Isaiah 9 - Audio from 2017-12-25T03:23
This Christmas Eve, we will look at one of the most well-known passages regarding Jesus connected with Christmas.“For unto us a Child is born, and unto us a Son is given.”This familiar quote from t...
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Romans 6:15-23 - Audio from 2017-12-17T19:17:52
Have you ever felt like your life is out of control? Have you ever felt the frustration of doing something even though you really don’t want to do it? As we step into the second half of Romans chap...
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Romans 6:1-14 - Audio from 2017-12-11T02:01:33
Leaving the courtroom, we are now entering the "power plant" at the beginning of Romans chapter six. Paul starts by answering a question that might immediately surface after we learn God's grace ov...
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Romans 5:12-21 - Audio from 2017-12-03T21:53:42
The second half of Romans chapter five could be summed up as "Two men in a one act play." Paul uses the picture of "two Adams"; a first Adam, the Adam in the garden, bringing original sin into huma...
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Romans 5:1-11 - Audio from 2017-11-26T18:32:44
Starting chapter five of Romans, Paul has laid out the "case for faith"--that we are justified by faith alone in Jesus Christ, and because of that, he now lays out the beautiful story of grace in t...
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Romans 4:12-25 - Audio from 2017-11-19T19:14:04
As Pastor Steve closes out chapter four in our study through the letter to the Romans, we get a close-up of the story of Abraham. Specifically, the promise to Abraham in Genesis predates the law, t...
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Romans 4:1-12 - Audio from 2017-11-12T20:57:04
Our youth pastor, Dave Blaha, continues our study in Romans this week. In this first section of chapter four, Paul lays out a powerful argument for salvation through faith alone using both the supe...
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Romans 3:21-31 - Audio from 2017-11-06T03:10:40
The first three chapters of Romans have led us to this crescendo--there is no one righteous before God: not the religious person, not the atheist; no one! The reason Paul led us to that point is to...
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Romans 3:1-20 - Audio from 2017-10-29T04:32:08
As Paul completes the full circle of his argument that all have sinned, he starts Romans three by rhetorically answering questions he knew would come up from those who wanted to find flaws in the a...
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Romans 2:12-29 - Audio from 2017-10-22T04:22:03
Continuing our study in Romans, we remain in the "courthouse" as God, through Paul's masterful writing, shows that all are guilty before the law. In this section, the religious are shown to also be...
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John 1: Life of John the Baptist - Audio from 2017-10-09T02:17:57
Associate Pastor and Elder Dave Vollmer brings a message of application from the life of John the Baptist, following his declaration "behold the Lamb of God" in John chapter 1, weaving in additiona...
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Romans 2:1-11 - Audio from 2017-10-02T00:04:17
As we continue to sit in the courtroom of God, so to speak, in these first chapters of Romans, now God deals with those who pass judgement on others--the judgemental. God shows that only he is the ...
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Romans 1:18-32 - Audio from 2017-09-24T23:51:44
Our second week in our new study of Romans, and Pastor Steve finishes out the first chapter as God lays out the case for his wrath, not because people sin and don't know better, but because they ac...
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Romans 1:1-17 - Audio from 2017-09-17T15:58:55
This week we began a new study as we closed out the book of Acts and started Paul's letter to the Romans! Pastor Steve has entitled this series "Amazing Grace" as Paul lays out in his letter the go...
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Acts 28:11-31 - Audio from 2017-09-10T15:18:07
In this final message from our study through Acts, we are told of their final journey into Rome after the horrific storm and shipwreck, causing them to winter at Malta. There in Rome Paul is under ...
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Acts 27:39-44; 28:1-10 - Audio from 2017-09-03T13:43:04
Continuing in Acts 27, we are in the middle of the violent storm that Paul, as prisoner of the Roman empire, and his traveling companions are in the midst of. Picking up in verse 39, they realize t...
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Acts 27:1-38 - Audio from 2017-08-27T14:58:06
As Paul is now sent from Caesarea with Roman guards and companions to head towards Rome, it is late in the year and good sailing weather is quickly passing. The traveling group makes it as far as C...
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Acts 26:12-32 - Audio from 2017-08-20T14:43:56
As we continue in Acts 26, Paul is in the middle of sharing his life story/testimony of his miraculous conversion again, with royalty and Roman leadership there listening to him. It is towards the ...
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Acts 25:1-27; 26:1-11 - Audio from 2017-08-13T14:18:53
We are told at the end of Acts chapter 24 that Paul was under arrest by Felix for two years in Caesarea before Felix is replaced as governor by Festus. Acts chapter 25 and 26 continue this story af...
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Communion Sunday: Deeper Still - Audio from 2017-08-06T14:46:52
On this Communion Sunday, and as a preface to the evening concert titled "Deeper Still", Pastor Steve walks through the vision given to Ezekiel of the life-giving river flowing from the temple and ...
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Acts 24:10-27 - Audio from 2017-07-30T20:01:41
Continuing Paul's initial hearing in Caesarea before Felix in chapter 24, Paul defends himself, and clearly states his case for acquittal before Felix. Even though the charges are clearly erroneous...
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Acts 23:12-35; 24:1-9 - Audio from 2017-07-23T19:31:23
Continuing the story of Paul's fateful trip to Jerusalem in Acts 23, a murderous plot is uncovered by a young relative, who brings it to the commander and Paul, leading to a late night military esc...
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Acts 22:17-30; 23:1-11 - Audio from 2017-07-16T15:02:17
We pick up still in Acts chapter 22 as Paul continues to be allowed to address the large crowd from the edge of the temple, sharing his testimony as a way to combat the charges leveled against him ...
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Acts 21:15-40; 22:1-16 - Audio from 2017-07-09T14:46:11
As we finish out Acts chapter 21 and into chapter 22, Paul is finishing his fateful journey into Jerusalem, immediately meeting with the church elders and leaders and describing his travels and the...
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Acts 21:1-14 - Audio from 2017-07-02T18:31:11
In Acts 21, Paul is finishing up his missionary journey, making several hops as he is determined to go towards Jerusalem, staying with believers along the way. He has already been warned about what...
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Acts 20:17-38 - Audio from 2017-06-25T20:07:40
Closing out Acts chapter 20, Pastor Steve teaches through Paul's tearful goodbye to the elders from the church plant at Ephesus on the beach at Miletus. Paul's final words are filled with encourage...
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Acts 20:1-16 - Audio from 2017-06-19T03:51:37
Entering chapter 20 we are now following Paul's travels on his third missionary journey, specifically picking up with the events after the uproar at Ephesus as Paul retraces his steps back through ...
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Revelation 2:1-7 - Audio from 2017-06-05T03:11:39
Kishor Pandagade, a great friend of CCFluvanna and a missionary with Advancing Native Missions (ANM), shares a message from the letters to the churches found in Revelation; specifically the letter ...
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Acts 19:21-41 - Audio from 2017-05-28T21:04:10
After two quiet years of ministry in Ephesus, finally a disturbance occurs around Paul. We've seen this before: as Christ transforms a culture by the gospel, the "locals" get angry when it begins t...
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Acts 19:8-20 - Audio from 2017-05-21T20:41:14
Continuing in Acts chapter 19, Paul is going to remain at Ephesus for a couple of years. For once he isn't run out of town and after spending some months debating with the Jews in the synagogue, he...
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Acts 18:18-28; 19:1-7 - Audio from 2017-05-14T15:18:02
As Paul concludes his second missionary journey and begins his third, we come across two stories recorded in Acts that reveal the difficulty of a church before the Bible. There were those who knew ...
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Acts 18:1-17 - Audio from 2017-05-07T14:38:54
Paul moves on to Corinth and ends up staying for around 18 months. After all the pain and trials he has experienced on these missionary journeys, God gives him an amazing promise that he will be sa...
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Acts 17:16-34 - Audio from 2017-04-30T13:57:05
Entering the last half of Acts chapter 17, Paul arrives in Athens, a city of great importance to Greek culture, architecture, learning, and religion. It is here that Paul goes to the marketplace an...
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Acts 17:1-14 - Audio from 2017-04-23T05:05:34
Continuing our study in Acts, Pastor Steve continued into chapter 17, as Paul and his traveling companions continue their journey into Europe, specifically in ancient Macedonia. In the first part o...
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Easter 2017 - Audio from 2017-04-17T03:05:52
On Easter Sunday, Pastor Steve took us to John 14, part of a long conversation that Jesus had with his disciples on the night of the Last Supper before he was betrayed in the garden. When we talk a...
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Acts 16:16-40 - Audio from 2017-04-09T21:23:02
What would you do if you were thrown into the inner prison in ancient Greece with your legs fastened painfully in the stocks? I think we can all agree that prayer and singing at midnight is probabl...
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Acts 16:1-15 - Audio from 2017-03-26T19:09:51
As we enter Acts 16, Paul is setting out on his second missionary journey, and due to his falling out with Barnabas, he is taking Silas with him this time. They meet Timothy a young believer at Lys...
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Acts 15:22-41 - Audio from 2017-03-19T15:59:11
In the closing sections of Acts chapter 15 we see the final result of the Jerusalem council--drafting a letter that will share their decision with all the churches, and then Paul, Barnabas, and Sil...
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Acts 15:1-21 - Audio from 2017-03-12T13:50:30
Acts chapter 15 opens as Paul and Barnabas have returned to Antioch from their missionary journey, and now some Jews have come and started to teach that Gentile believers must be circumcised and fa...
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David Barton, Wallbuilders: Know Your Bible - Audio from 2017-03-05T18:39:16
David Barton, president of Wallbuilders, an organization dedicated to preserving America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious, and constitutional foundation, pre...
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Acts 14:8-28 - Audio from 2017-02-26T15:56:19
Moving on in Acts 14 through Paul's first missionary journey, they have arrived at the city of Lystra. After teaching there, Paul is led to heal a lame man, which leads the people of the city to th...
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Citizens of Heaven: Recognizing our Place in the Body of Christ - Audio from 2017-02-19T21:38:22
In this message, one of our elders, Todd Giszack, encourages us to consider the corporate blessing of our individual salvation. God's plan for the church is clearly seen in Scripture, and while the...
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Who or What is Your First Love? - Audio from 2017-02-12T21:34:48
Who or what is your first love? Is your first love God, or has He been replaced by someone or something else as the highest love and priority of your life? Pastor Tom takes us through Revelation ...
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Acts 14:1-6 - Audio from 2017-02-05T08:00:06
On this communion Sunday, Pastor Steve took a shorter section of Acts as we entered chapter 14, teaching through the first few verses as Paul and his companions have moved on in their journey to th...
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Acts 13:42-52 - Audio from 2017-01-29T23:46:53
Continuing from our message last week in Acts 13, Paul and his traveling companions are still in Pisidian Antioch, and after the powerful message Paul gave at the synagogue, many have begged him to...
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Acts 13:13-41 - Audio from 2017-01-22T23:33:20
As we are now following Paul's first missionary journey travels in Acts chapter 13 and beyond, he has left the island of Cyprus and arriving in the area of Pisidia, coming to the town of Pisidian A...
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Sanctity of Life Sunday - Audio from 2017-01-15T21:22:22
One of our elders, Todd Giszack, shares from God's word how we are to understand and perceive the current culture around us, and how God wants us to interact and challenge the social and cultural n...
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New Year's Day 2017 - Philippians 3 - Audio from 2017-01-01T21:29:48
This day is a time to look back at 2016 and reflect on what the year was like for you. How was 2016? Tough? Painful? Tiring? Great? Full? Disappointing? How would you sum it up?Its also a time...
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Missing "Peace": Christmas Eve 2016 - Audio from 2016-12-25T03:32:19
On this Christmas Eve, Pastor Steve wrapped up a three part series in Luke chapters 1 and 2, focusing on a few key details of the Christmas story. On this night, Pastor Steve talked about peace, an...
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Acts 12:25; 13:1-12 - Audio from 2016-12-11T21:56:40
Jumping into Acts chapter 13, we see the first intentional missionary activity of the early church. As the leadership fasted and prayed, God led them to send out Paul&Barnabas to go start spreading...
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Matthew 7:1-5 (Communion Sunday) - Audio from 2016-12-04T13:55:04
For communion Sunday, Pastor Steve is teaching a series about relationships in the context of our faith. Matthew chapter 7 gives us a humorous picture of the "speck" and the "log" to compare and co...
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Acts 11:27-30; 12:1-24 - Audio from 2016-11-27T19:03:50
Moving from the last few verses of Acts chapter 11 into chapter 12, we encounter what is the first experience of government-led persecution of the church, as Herod Agrippa starts to take action aga...
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Acts 11:1-26 - Audio from 2016-11-20T18:52:28
As we start Acts chapter 11, Peter comes back to the Jewish-centric church in Jerusalem and has to explain (and overcome some criticism about) what has happened at Cornelius's house and why it is n...
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Acts 10:24-48 - Audio from 2016-11-14T03:50:25
Last week in the first part of Acts 10, we saw the Holy Spirit working in both Cornelius and the apostle Peter to prepare them for this coming together of Jew and Gentile to hear the truth about Je...
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Acts 10:1-23 - Audio from 2016-11-06T11:11:03
Pastor Steve continues our study through the book of Acts, where our attention turns to a Gentile, Cornelius, a "God-fearer" who is visited by an angel, starting the wheels in motion for the Gentil...
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Sarah Liu Testimony - Audio from 2016-10-30T09:55:51
Listen in to this powerful testimony from Sarah Liu, a Chinese evangelist saved at age 18, arrested multiple times, and spent 6 years in prison in China for her faith. Sarah was tortured and interr...
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Strengthened in Faith: Romans 8 - Audio from 2016-10-23T09:49:59
One of our elders, Dave Vollmer, teaches from Romans 8 on five ways that we are built up and strengthened in our faith through Jesus Christ. Listen in to this message of encouragement to be strengt...
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The Promise of the Holy Spirit - Audio from 2016-10-16T12:51:26
Todd Giszack, one of our elders here at CCF, teaches a topical message from Jesus's final words to His disciples in John chapters 13-17 about the promise of the Holy Spirit. Todd provided some grea...
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Acts 9:32-43 - Audio from 2016-10-10T03:51:52
Pastor Steve finishes up the short section of Acts chapter 9 that almost seems out of place between the story of Saul of Tarsus's conversion and Peter visiting the Gentile believers at Cornelius's ...
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Matthew 7:24-27 Communion Sunday - Audio from 2016-10-03T03:34:44
Communion Sunday, October 2th, 2016: We step out of our study in the book of Acts to look at the short parable of the wise and foolish builder from Matthew 7. Pastor Steve talks about the importanc...
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Acts 9:20-31 - Audio from 2016-09-18T16:12:21
Saul's dramatic conversion sends shock-waves through the early church. He is almost immediately a powerful force for debating with the Jews, proving that Jesus is the Messiah, arguing directly fro...
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Acts 9:1-19 - Audio from 2016-09-11T14:34:11
In Acts chapter 9 the scene shifts back to the fervent Jewish Pharisee, Saul of Tarsus as he plans to travel to Damascus with approval to continue his terrorism of followers of Jesus. What he doesn...
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Acts 8:4-25 - Audio from 2016-08-28T14:42
Every wondered the source of the word "simony"? Well, Acts chapter 8 gives us that story, as Philip goes to Samaria to preach the gospel. In that area a sorcerer has enjoyed fame and popularity--ev...
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Acts 7:44-60; 8:1-4 - Audio from 2016-08-21T23:12:44
This week we finished the sermon that Stephen gave under the power of the Holy Spirit before the Sanhedrin. His sermon ended with some strong words of correction that could either be taken to heart...
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Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-43 - Audio from 2016-08-14T20:56:02
In the middle of Acts chapter 6, we are introduced more fully to Stephen, one of the deacons chosen in the first part of the chapter who is clearly teaching by the power of God and His Spirit, and ...
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Acts 6:1-7 - Audio from 2016-07-31T18:15:03
As we enter chapter 6, the church has obviously continued to grow and are facing other challenges--like the demands of ministry, and complaints from those who feel like they are being overlooked. G...
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Acts 5:12-42 - Audio from 2016-07-24T18:07:24
As we continue our study through Acts, the frustration within the religious elite is starting to show. During this next trial, after arresting all the apostles this time, they accuse them of spread...
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Acts 4:23-37; 5:1-11 - Audio from 2016-07-17T17:55:28
The early church response to their first significant persecution was not to run, but to go to God and pray for boldness to continue teaching in His name! Persecution also brings purity, and as the ...
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Acts 4:1-22 - Audio from 2016-07-11T01:42:03
After the healing and sermon by Peter in Acts chapter 3, the religious leaders and temple authorities are upset at the resurgence of the name of Jesus and the teaching that is being done in His nam...
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Acts 3:1-26 - Audio from 2016-07-04T01:26:23
In Acts chapter 3, Peter has another chance to preach after the healing of the lame man at the temple gate called "Beautiful". The healing had gotten the people's attention, but instead of drawing ...
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Acts 2:40-47 - Audio from 2016-06-27T01:20:35
The response to Peter's sermon in Acts chapter two is amazing! From the 120 disciples gathered on the day of Pentecost, now 3000 are added after just one sermon! So, what did they do? They began th...
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Acts 2:4-39 - Audio from 2016-06-20T01:17:44
As we enter the main section of Acts chapter 2, the day of Pentecost arrives along with the promised pouring out of the Holy Spirit. One of the outcomes is Peter's powerful sermon that cuts to the ...
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Acts 1:12-26; 2:1-3 - Audio from 2016-06-12T22:03:43
After Jesus ascends back to heaven, the 120 disciples return to Jerusalem as Jesus instructed them, where they begin to wait and pray "all in one accord." Pastor Steve took us through the rest of A...
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Acts 1:1-11 - Audio from 2016-05-29T13:39:44
Pastor Steve opens up our new study "Discovering the Holy Spirit in Acts", and takes us through an introduction and the first eleven verses of chapter one. Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to the dis...
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Mark 16:9-20 - Audio from 2016-05-23T02:41:23
We have finally reached the end of our study through the gospel of Mark! Pastor Steve took a few detours in this last section of Mark 16 to cover important topics like textual criticism (as verses ...
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Hebrews 3:7-19; 4:1-16 - Audio from 2016-05-16T00:57:56
Dave Vollmer, one of our assistant pastors, gave a challenging message from Hebrews chapters 3 and 4 about being careful not to harden our hearts. Rather we can approach God with boldness because o...
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Mark 15:42-47; 16:1-8 - Audio from 2016-05-09T01:57:25
We move from the finality of the end of chapter 15--where Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, asks for Jesus's body as a final way to honor Him (as he was a secret disciple)--in...
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Mark 15:21-41 - Audio from 2016-05-01T18:58:01
Continuing in Mark chapter 15, we finally have the end of the trials and Jesus is handed over to be crucified. Unable to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene is conscripted to do so from the crowd as t...
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Mark 15:1-20 - Audio from 2016-04-24T23:34:20
We now enter chapter 15 in the gospel of Mark which continues the trial of Jesus, now being brought before Pilate and the Roman authorities, which the Jews need because their only hope for a death ...
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Mark 14:53-72 - Audio from 2016-04-17T21:14:11
This week we finally finish up the 72-verse long chapter 14 of Mark's gospel! In this final section we move to the courtyard where the high priest and a partial Sanhedrin condemn Jesus in the middl...
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Mark 14:32-52 - Audio from 2016-04-10T14:26:38
Jesus and His disciples have left the upper room and their Passover meal, crossed the Kidron Valley and have gone into the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus has an intense time of prayer with the Fa...
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Mark 14:27-31 - Audio from 2016-04-03T20:36:35
On this communion Sunday, Pastor Steve took a brief section of our continued study through the gospel of Mark, only looking at the few verses where Jesus predicts Peter's denial that night after th...
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Romans 6:1-11 (Easter Sunday) - Audio from 2016-03-27T13:39:35
Romans 6 may not be a traditional "Easter Sunday" passage, but it is a powerful image of our being "united with", "joined to", or even "conjoined to" Christ in his death, resurrection, and glorific...
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Mark 14:10-25 - Audio from 2016-03-20T20:24:56
Continuing in Mark 14, we are within hours of Jesus's betrayal and arrest, but at this moment Jesus is preparing to share the Passover meal with his disciples. During the meal he announces the fact...
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Mark 14:1-9 - Audio from 2016-03-13T21:53:23
The opening of Mark chapter 14 begins with a huge contrast: the religious elite who are both ceremonially preparing to "worship" on the Passover, but inside are plotting the sin of murder compared ...
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Mark 13:14-37 - Audio from 2016-02-28T17:00:38
Pastor Steve finishes up Mark chapter 13 this week with Jesus's teaching on the tribulation and second coming via the prophecy from Daniel chapter 9. We took a detour to look back at this critical ...
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Mark 13:1-13 - Audio from 2016-02-21T20:44:06
Entering Mark chapter 13, Jesus's attention is drawn to the beauty of Herod's temple complex and He responds with a shocking prediction: "not one stone shall be left upon another" (v. 2). Of course...
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1 John 4:7-11 - Valentine's Day 2016 - Audio from 2016-02-14T14:58:40
Pastor Steve steps out of our study in the gospel of Mark to talk about God's love (agape) from 1 John chapter 4. Real and unconditional love from God should overwhelm us when we really understand ...
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Mark 12:35-44 - Audio from 2016-01-31T17:10:25
Finishing up Mark chapter 12, Jesus challenges the religious elite with a few questions and comments of his own, and then moves into the temple court where the treasury is located. As they watch pe...
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Mark 12:13-34 - Audio from 2016-01-17T18:09:56
Only a few days from the cross in Mark 12, Jesus continues to be tested and questioned by the religious elite. Their plan is to trap him in something he says, but instead he continues to astound an...
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Matthew 11:27-33; 12:1-12 - Audio from 2016-01-10T15:09:42
We continue to draw closer to the cross as Jesus spends his final week coming and going from Jerusalem during the Passover week. After his cleansing of the temple he has obviously angered the relig...
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Mark 11:1-26 - Audio from 2016-01-03T05:30:36
As we enter the final week of Jesus's ministry before the cross, Mark chapter 11 opens with the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies. Jesus clean...
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Mark 10:32-52 - Audio from 2015-12-27T05:22:54
Pastor Steve finishes up Mark chapter 10 as we close out 2015--and we enter the final days of Jesus's life and ministry before he heads to the cross in roughly a week from the events unfolding at t...
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Peace&Joy at Christmas - Audio from 2015-12-21T02:57:14
Pastor Warren gives a Christmas message focusing on the "joy and peace" that is talked about in this holiday season, but looking deeper beyond the "Christmas card sentiments" to what brings true jo...
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Mark 10:13-31 - Audio from 2015-12-13T15:53:37
As we continue through Mark chapter 10 we have the story of the disciples refusing the parents bringing children to be blessed followed by the story of the "rich, young ruler"--did you know these s...
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Mark 10:1-12 - Audio from 2015-11-29T19:21:45
Jesus tackles a difficult (and meant to be tricky) question regarding marriage and divorce in front of the religious leaders. The questions around divorce and marriage are still difficult today, a...
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Your Origins Matter - Audio from 2015-11-22T16:43
Dr. Jason Lisle from the Institute for Creation Research shared a message titled "Your Origins Matter," describing the critical role of Genesis as the foundation of our Christian faith. Without th...
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Mark 9:30-50 - Audio from 2015-11-15T16:37:05
Pastor Steve finishes up chapter 9 on the topic of greatness as we continue our walk through the gospel of Mark.
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Mark 9:14-29 - Audio from 2015-11-08T13:09:28
Continuing in Mark chapter 9, we come to the story of the man whose son is possessed by a demon with severe seizures and destructive behavior as a result. The disciples are unable to cast out the d...
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Mark 9:1-13 - Audio from 2015-11-02T04:22:21
Pastor Steve begins Mark chapter 9, which opens with the story of the transfiguration. What an interesting an awesome set of events for the trio of James, Peter, and John to experience in the prese...
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Mark 8:34-38 - Audio from 2015-10-26T03:14:21
Pastor Warren finished chapter 8 of Mark, looking at the serious call to take up our cross and follow Jesus no matter the cost. Warren used stories from around the globe on the persecution of the c...
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Mark 8:22-33 - Audio from 2015-10-19T02:30:45
In this section of Mark chapter 8, we have a healing that seems not to be complete initially, and then we have Peter calling Jesus the Messiah and then Jesus seemingly calling Peter "Satan" a parag...
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Mark 8:1-21 - Audio from 2015-10-12T02:10:05
It may seem repetitive that another feeding of many thousands miracle finds its way into the fast-paced gospel of Mark, but maybe it has more to do with trying to teach the disciples that He has th...
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Compassion - Communion Sunday - Audio from 2015-10-04T18:45:41
Taking a break from our normal study through Mark on communion Sunday, Pastor Steve focuses in on the first few verses of our next section in Mark chapter 8 to share what it means to have the heart...
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Mark 7:24-37 - Audio from 2015-09-27T14:40:07
In the final section of Mark 7, we are introduced to two miracles which both have puzzling content--Jesus ignoring a woman and then putting her down? Jesus using spit and touching ears and tongue?...
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Mark 7:1-23 - Audio from 2015-09-23T06:56:16
The Pharisees think they can confront Jesus about the lack of traditional washing by His disciples, but instead Jesus turns it into a confronting of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees for only caring a...
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Mark 6:45-56 - Audio from 2015-09-13T14:11:18
Finishing out Mark chapter 6, we see the narrative immediately following the feeding of the 5000, as Jesus sends the disciples across the sea into a storm, where He will watch them from shore and t...
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1 Peter 4:7-11 - Audio from 2015-09-06T16:20:22
Pastor Steve takes us through a communion Sunday message in 1 Peter 4 looking at dedication and commitment to service in the body of Christ.
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Mark 6:30-44 - Audio from 2015-08-30T13:47:44
Pastor Steve continues teaching through Mark chapter 6, noting Jesus and his shepherd's heart in having compassion on the crowds--who were "like sheep without a shepherd"; moved to the point of fee...
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Mark 6:14-29 - Audio from 2015-08-23T14:57:16
In the middle of Mark chapter 6 we get the complete story of the end of John the Baptist's life, who died a martyr because he dared to stand up and correct Herod (and his stolen wife, Herodias) for...
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Mark 6:1-12 - Audio from 2015-08-16T16:23:06
Opening the next chapter in Mark, we find Jesus returning to Nazareth. The hometown crowd is amazed at his teaching, but somehow can't bring themselves to not just see him as "the carpenter's son"...
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Mark 5:21-43 - Audio from 2015-08-09T15:49:46
Continuing our study in Mark, Pastor Steve teaches through the interwoven stories of the woman with the "issue of blood" and the raising of Jairus's daughter from the dead. The clips shown during ...
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Colossians 3 (Communion Sunday) - Audio from 2015-08-02T15:44:53
Taking a break from Mark for one week due to communion Sunday, Pastor Steve talks about the change of "clothing" that takes place when our lives are transformed by Christ, using the picture from Co...
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Mark 4:35-41; 5:1-20 - Audio from 2015-07-27T00:37:11
Continuing through the fast-paced gospel of Mark, we come across two stories that happen in quick succession even though a chapter break is in the middle. First, heading to the "other side" of the...
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Mark 4:21-34 - Audio from 2015-07-19T15:26:26
If the world is getting darker, then we need to look at whether the light is getting dim or fading! We continue looking at the parables of the kingdom in Mark chapter 4 as Jesus teaches with simpl...
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Mark 4:1-20 - Audio from 2015-07-12T21:02:32
Jesus teaches the parable of the sower in the opening section of Mark chapter 4. Pastor Steve explained the value and importance of parables to Jesus's ministry, and also helped us apply the truth...
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Mark 3:20-35 - Audio from 2015-07-05T16:59:20
Jesus responds to the accusations that he is using Satan's power to cast out demons in the closing section of Mark chapter 3. He follows up with a warning that ascribing the work of the Spirit to ...
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Mark 3:7-19 - Audio from 2015-06-29T03:25:46
Pastor Steve takes us through the middle section of Mark 3 where Jesus prays (all night, Luke tells us) before selecting the twelve disciples that will make up his inner circle. Steve gave us the ...
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Mark 3:1-6 - Audio from 2015-06-22T03:19:35
Pastor Steve teaches the opening story of Mark chapter 3, where Jesus again challenges the religious leaders by performing a healing on the Sabbath.
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Mark 2:18-28 - Audio from 2015-06-14T04:08:59
In the final two sections of Mark chapter 2, Jesus deals head on with the religious expectations of the Pharisees, revealing their intense care for rituals and traditions of men over and above the ...
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Mark 2:13-17 - Audio from 2015-06-07T14:36:19
Sometimes we don't get the full effect of the scenes in the Bible--so Pastor Steve took time to explain the role and reputation of a tax collector during the time that Jesus walked the streets of G...
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Revelation 3:7-13 - Audio from 2015-05-31T16:47:01
Pastor Troy Warner from CC Lynchburg gave us a challenging and encouraging message from Revelation 3, the letter to the church of Philadelphia. Open doors are invitations from God's Holy Spirit to...
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Mark 2:1-12 - Audio from 2015-05-24T15:35:27
As we enter Mark chapter 2, we find the story of the paralytic and his friends who go to great lengths to get him to Jesus! Pastor Steve applied this story with a discussion of spiritual diligence...
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Mark 1:40-45 - Audio from 2015-05-17T06:57:29
Finishing the fast-paced first chapter of Mark, we find the story of a leper whom Jesus heals completely, possibly requiring for the first time ever the ritual of Leviticus 14 to be performed by th...
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Mark 1:21-39 - Audio from 2015-05-10T12:56:50
Pastor Steve covers a 24-hour period filled with intense ministry for Jesus and the disciples in Mark 1 verses 21 through 39.
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Mark 1:16-20 - Audio from 2015-05-03T12:58:32
Who is the world following? What does it mean to "follow Jesus"? In this message, Pastor Steve takes us through Mark's brief overview of the selection of Simon (Peter), Andrew, James and John as ...
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Mark 1:9-15 - Audio from 2015-04-26T23:30:46
Mark continues his fast pace in chapter 1 with only two verses covering the temptation of Jesus by Satan in the wilderness--Pastor Steve takes a quick detour to Luke 4 to cover this important secti...
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Mark 1:1-8 - Audio from 2015-04-19T23:28:43
This week we start the fast-paced "live-action" gospel of Mark, specifically focusing in on the life and ministry of John the Baptist, the forerunner and messenger of the messiah, Jesus Christ.
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Genesis 5 - Audio from 2015-04-12T20:36:56
Genesis 5 is *just* a dry, boring genealogy of names right? Well, you might be in for a surprise as Pastor Steve encourages us to consider that God rewards diligent study of His word, and that the...
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Easter 2015: 1 Corinthians 15 - Audio from 2015-04-05T13:31:35
Our entire Christian faith rests on the truth and validity of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote to the Corinthians on this point in his first letter, and made it clear that our faith is...
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Genesis 4:10-26 - Audio from 2015-03-29T13:26:11
Finishing up the rest of Genesis chapter 4, we see the curse against Cain and the beginnings of a culture and civilization created apart from God. However, there is hope as towards the end of the ...
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Genesis 4:1-9 - Audio from 2015-03-22T13:23:35
Entering Genesis chapter 4 we have the birth of two children to Adam&Eve: Cain and Abel. The story of their sacrifices and "sibling rivalry" brings us to the first murder recorded in the Bible.
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Genesis 3:17-24 - Audio from 2015-03-15T20:43:05
As Pastor Steve closed out Genesis chapter 3, we finished the discussion of the curse on Adam and the ground, and looked at both the effect of sin, as well as the hope of God's plan of salvation, a...
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Genesis 3:8-16 - Audio from 2015-03-08T12:41:57
After Adam and Eve's choice to sin by eating the forbidden fruit, they are confronted by God in the garden. Pastor Steve covers the initial part of "the curse", but we note that there is even glim...
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Genesis 3:1-7 - Audio from 2015-03-02T01:40:28
As we enter Genesis chapter 3, we come to one of the most foundational narratives in the Bible--the fall of mankind into sin through the deception of Satan, the serpent, and the choice of Adam and ...
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Genesis 2:4-25 - Audio from 2015-02-15T17:34:41
For the rest of chapter two, we get a "zoomed in" view of day six of creation, as God relays through Moses the specific details of the creation of Adam and then Eve, whom God created "out of Adam"....
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Genesis 1:26-31; 2:1-3 - Audio from 2015-02-09T03:27:08
Pastor Steve finishes the days of creation with God's culminating work--in creating male and female in His image, and then resting on the 7th day.
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Genesis 1:20-25 - Audio from 2015-02-01T14:50:22
Pastor Warren continues our study through the days of creation with days 5 and the first part of day 6.
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Genesis 1:14-19 - Audio from 2015-01-25T14:52:10
One of our associate pastors, Warren McIvor, continues our new study in the book of Genesis looking at day 4: the sun, moon, and stars.
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Genesis 1:3-13 - Audio from 2015-01-18T22:51:15
Continuing our new study in Genesis, Pastor Steve took us through the amazing truths of the first three days of creation and linked them with what scientists are finding out about our universe. Ou...
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Genesis 1:1-2 - Audio from 2015-01-12T02:03:17
As we start our study in the book of Genesis, Pastor Steve focused on the choice between believing the simple but profound "In the beginning, God" and the other theories of origins that exist. Whi...
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Delighting in God's Word - Audio from 2015-01-04T16:42:14
In this third installment of our brief series titled "Stop Loafing and Start Reading", one of our elders, Warren McIvor, teaches a practical message about digging into God's Word using Psalm 1 and ...
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Psalm 119: Loving God's Word, Part 1 - Audio from 2014-12-28T16:37:39
The first installment in our brief series "Stop Loafing and Start Reading" looks at a section of Psalm 119 and kicks off the topic of treasuring God's Word. You can watch the video referenced dur...
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Christmas Eve 2014 - Audio from 2014-12-25T03:44:06
Our Christmas Eve Service for 2014--Pastor Steve had us look at Philippians 2, where we see the humility of Jesus in the incarnation. From the splendor of heaven and all His glory to the humble be...
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Luke 1:26-38 - Audio from 2014-12-14T16:39:27
As we enter the Christmas season, we're looking at the lives of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in a series called "The Gift of Yes." Mary had the choice to respond to the invitation to be part of God's p...
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A Carefree Christmas? - Audio from 2014-12-07T14:20:49
The Christmas season can be a time of stress, anxiety, worry and everything that doesn't sound like "peace"! Pastor Steve took us through Philippians 4, a letter Paul wrote from prison no less, as ...
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2 Peter 3:10-18 - Audio from 2014-12-01T00:43:10
Finishing up our brief study through the epistle of 2 Peter, we finish up chapter 3 and the continuing reminder of what it means that judgement is coming, and how it should affect how we live now. ...
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2 Peter 3:1-9 - Audio from 2014-11-24T00:39:44
Starting 2 Peter chapter 3 in our study of this short letter from the apostle Peter--he leaves the topic of false teachers specifically to remind them of the truth of God's future judgement. It is...
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2 Peter 2:17-22 - Audio from 2014-11-16T12:47:49
Pastor Steve finishes up 2 Peter chapter 2 with the continuing description of the false teachers and their methods of seducing unstable and ungrounded young believers by attracting them with the de...
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2 Peter 2:4-16 - Audio from 2014-11-09T18:27:38
Pastor Steve covers the next section of 2 Peter chapter 2 as Peter continues describing the depravity of the false teachers that were seeking to draw and entice believers away from the faith.
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2 Peter 2:1-3 - Audio from 2014-11-02T18:23:36
Beginning in chapter 2 of 2 Peter, Peter begins to warn his readers of false teachers and their destructive doctrines.
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2 Peter 1:8-21 - Audio from 2014-10-26T14:27:03
As we finish up chapter one of our study through 2 Peter, Peter gives his reason for writing and the title of our series--he is writing to "stir them up"; to remind them of the things they already ...
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2 Peter 1:1-8 - Audio from 2014-10-19T12:47:06
Pastor Steve began a new series looking at the brief epistle--or letter--of the apostle Peter. In these first few verses of chapter one, we are reminded of the "great and precious promises" that G...
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Bob Donnelly message - Audio from 2014-10-12T05:32:45
Bob Donnelly shares with us his testimony and an update on Noah since the accident at the CCF building site one year ago.
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John 21:1-25 - Audio from 2014-10-05T17:31:37
In the final chapter of John we get some closing details as Jesus appears a third time to the disciples after a night of unproductive fishing. He performs a miracle that makes the disciples realize...
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John 20:19-31 - Audio from 2014-09-28T10:18:20
Have you ever met a skeptic? A skeptic who embraces faith becomes a powerful witness--take C.S. Lewis or Josh McDowell for example. Thomas, one of the disciples--and the only one who missed out wh...
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John 20:1-20 - Audio from 2014-09-21T09:16:51
As we enter John chapter 20, after a "quiet" Saturday (from the lack of Bible commentary on Saturday), we join in with John's account of early Sunday morning, while it is still dark. Mary Magdalene...
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John 19:28-42 - Audio from 2014-09-14T09:08:44
Today's message from Pastor Steve completes the powerful story of the suffering of Jesus the Messiah on the cross for our sins--continuing to see prophecies fulfilled even as he hangs on a cross. ...
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John 19:17-27 - Audio from 2014-09-07T07:47:28
As we continue our study in John 19, after Pilate's decision to hand Jesus over to be crucified, He is led away, convicted specifically of being "The King of the Jews"--the very thing that He was! ...
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John 19:1-16 - Audio from 2014-08-31T21:37:05
As we enter John 19, the trial of Jesus continues with Pilate trying desperately to find a way to free Jesus, even sending him to Herod at one point, before Herod too finds him not guilty. But the...
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John 18:28-40 - Audio from 2014-08-24T21:55:20
The trial moves to the Sanhedrin and then on to the Praetorium by daybreak as the Jewish leaders quickly try and move Jesus towards condemnation and hanging at the hands of the Romans--since they h...
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John 18:11-27 - Audio from 2014-08-17T08:56:18
What causes us to be filled with courage in one moment, but then cower in fearfulness of others in the next? Looking at Peter from his ear-slicing moment in the garden, to his betrayal of Jesus--t...
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John 18:1-10 - Audio from 2014-08-10T10:16:39
As we have finished the prayer of Jesus in John 17, Pastor Steve revisits the scene with the additional details from Matthew 26--the disciples unable to stay awake and pray as Jesus agonizes, but w...
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John 17:18-26 - Audio from 2014-08-03T11:08:38
Warren McIvor, elder and assistant pastor at CCF, concludes the prayer of Jesus in John 17, as He prays for *us*--those that will believe the message of Jesus Christ passed down across the generati...
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John 17:6-17 - Audio from 2014-07-27T14:53
Pastor Steve continues to walk us through Jesus' prayer in John 17 as he prays for himself and the disciples who will be left in the world when He returns to the Father. He prays for their protect...
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John 17:1-5 - Audio from 2014-07-20T20:32:25
As we start John 17, Jesus begins the longest recorded prayer of His, praying for His disciples as well as for future believers--just hours before He is betrayed in the garden. In this prayer we s...
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John 16:12-33 - Audio from 2014-07-13T08:57:41
The end of John chapter 16 reflects the last recorded teachings of Jesus on the night He was betrayed; in chapter 17 Jesus will pray for the disciples, and then he will be arrested in the garden. ...
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John 16:1-11 - Audio from 2014-07-06T21:38:33
Pastor Steve returned and brought us back into our study through the gospel of John. Today we started chapter 16, where Jesus gives the disciples the plain facts--that after He leaves, the hatred ...
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Daniel 9:1-19 - Audio from 2014-06-29T09:14:18
Pastor Marv Fisher from CC Farmville taught through Daniel's national prayer of confession towards the end of the time of captivity. Pastor Marv noted his humility and openness before God in pouri...
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1 John 1:1-10; 2:1-11 - Audio from 2014-06-22T09:44:02
Walter Maeder, one of our elders, led us through an encouraging study of the first section of the first letter of the Apostle John, discussing love, forgiveness, sin, and the kind of love for one a...
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Romans 1:14-17 - Audio from 2014-06-15T09:32:03
Kishor Pandagade, Indian missionary and pastor, now South Asia Desk Director at Advancing Native Missions, returned to CCF to share a challenging message about our obligation and (expected) desire ...
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John 15:18-27 - Audio from 2014-06-08T10:09:41
Finishing up John chapter 15, Pastor Steve took us through the difficult words of Jesus that, if the world hated him, then it would also hate them--preparing them for what was ahead as they would b...
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John 15:9-17 - Audio from 2014-06-01T11:54:43
Continuing our study through the gospel of John, Pastor Steve covered verses 9-17 of chapter 15, as Jesus continues his final teaching to the disciples--encouraging them to stay in the love of God ...
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John 15:1-8 - Audio from 2014-05-25T09:31:20
How do you live a fruitful Christian life? Jesus says only by being connected to Him, the true vine, can we ever bear fruit--in fact, "apart from Me you can do nothing"! Now that's a strong state...
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John 14:25-31 - Audio from 2014-05-18T19:50:59
What does the Holy Spirit do in our lives? How does He bring peace in the midst of a storm? What role does the Holy Spirit play in teaching us and bringing to remembrance the Word of God when we ...
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John 14:19-24 - Audio from 2014-05-11T00:53:04
As we continue in John 14, even though Jesus is physically going away from His time on the earth, the promise of God's life in us is a huge benefit, even greater than just having Jesus physically p...
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John 14:12-18 - Audio from 2014-05-04T13:55:20
As Jesus continues to explain that He must go away, He expresses that they will do the works He has done, and in fact, will do *greater* works than He did! But how? He answers that next--if He goes...
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John 13:36-38; 14:1-11 - Audio from 2014-04-27T10:43:54
Following the Passover meal, John records several chapters of Jesus sharing with His disciples before the prayer in the garden and His arrest. Ending chapter 13, Jesus is explaining to them that H...
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Easter 2014 - Audio from 2014-04-20T19:31:18
We looked at 2 Corinthians chapter 5, where Paul shows the change that happens--because of God's love in dying for us!--that we no longer live for ourselves, but we are now a new creation. Now tha...
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John 13:18-35 - Audio from 2014-04-13T21:04:46
John chapter 13 has us marching ever closer to the cross, and today's message from Pastor Steve walks through the events John records in the "upper room" where Jesus is spending the Passover meal w...
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John 13:1-17 - Audio from 2014-03-30T12:51:48
As we enter chapter 13 of John's gospel, we are entering the final hours before Jesus is betrayed, arrested, and finally crucified the next day. However, there are several chapters before those ev...
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John 12:37-50 - Audio from 2014-03-23T07:48:33
If you saw a miracle, would you believe in Jesus? What if you saw 10 miracles, or 100 miracles? In John 12 verse 37 we read that many didn't believe even after seeing so many signs! But, then we...
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John 12:20-36 - Audio from 2014-03-16T15:50:39
Jesus speaks of his death as we continue walking through John chapter 12, picturing a grain of wheat that is basically useless until it is planted (dies in the ground), and then can generate a harv...
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John 12:9-19 - Audio from 2014-03-02T22:36:21
After Mary anoints Jesus at the dinner at Bethany, John chapter 12 quickly moves to the scene of the triumphal entry of Jesus. While the religious leaders are considering and plotting against Jesu...
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John 11:44-57; 12:1-8 - Audio from 2014-02-23T11:28:44
As the news of the raising of Lazarus from the dead spreads, many are coming to faith in Jesus--the religious leaders in Jerusalem are very concerned as people turning to Jesus will raise the eyebr...
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John 11:6-44 - Audio from 2014-02-16T01:00
Today Pastor Steve takes us through the amazing and powerful story of Lazarus being raised from the dead--his crowning miracle that proves that He truly is "the resurrection and the life"! Only thr...
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John 10:31-42; 11:1-6 - Audio from 2014-02-09T01:00
In finishing up the few versus of John chapter 10 we see both sides of Christ's ministry on earth--the Jewish leaders are continuing to want to stone Him and kill Him as they realize the impact of ...
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John 10:22-30 - Audio from 2014-02-02T01:00
Continuing our study in John chapter 10, at verse 22 we fast forward a few months to winter, and Jesus is in Jerusalem for the Feast of Dedication--or Hannukah as we know it today. He is again tal...
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John 10:1-21 - Audio from 2014-01-26T01:00
One of our elders, Todd Giszack, continued our study in John by going through the first section of chapter 10 while Pastor Steve was away this Sunday. Listen in as Todd shares about Jesus, the Goo...
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John 9:26-41 - Audio from 2014-01-19T01:00
Continuing our story of the man born blind, healed miraculously by Jesus, in John chapter 9, we see a continuing dialogue between the man who was formerly blind and the religious leaders. It is du...
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John 9:1-25 - Audio from 2014-01-12T01:00
You can be physically blind but spiritually aware, and you can also have physical vision, but be spiritually blind. In the story from John 9, Jesus heals a physically blind man, but raises the ire...
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John 8:48-59 - Audio from 2014-01-05T01:00
As we finish up John chapter 8--with this intense conversation between the Jewish/religious leaders and Jesus--Jesus finishes the chapter with a clear claim to be God. He says "before Abraham was,...
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New Year's Revolutions - Audio from 2013-12-29T01:00
Pastor Steve looks at Jeremiah's visit to the potter's house as a message for the New Year--not for resolutions, but to think about *revolutions*: another year revolving around the sun; the potter...
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Christmas Eve: No Ordinary Child - Audio from 2013-12-24T01:00
Listen to our Christmas Eve message from 2013, looking at the baby in the manger as 'no ordinary child'!
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John 8:31-47 - Audio from 2013-12-22T01:00
Continuing our study of John, we are in the midst of a long conversation between Jesus and the religious leaders in Jerusalem. In this section Jesus makes a claim that "truth will set you free"--w...
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John 8:21-30 - Audio from 2013-12-15T01:00
As we continue through the discussion underway in John chapter 8, in verses 21-30 Jesus and the religious leaders cover some difficult ground--Jesus makes it clear that if they don't believe that h...
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John 8:12-19 - Audio from 2013-12-01T01:00
Continuing our study through John, we reach the second "I am" statement from Jesus midway through chapter 8: "I am the light of the world!" Pastor Steve expressed the pictures that "light" and "da...
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Deuteronomy 8: Thanksgiving - Audio from 2013-11-24T01:00
Who do you thank when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner? Who allowed you and enabled you to be blessed in the ways that you are? God speaks to the Israelites in Deuteronomy 8 of the danger of f...
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John 7:40-53; John 8:1-11 - Audio from 2013-11-17T01:00
Pastor Steve briefly closed out the remaining verses of John 7, and covered in detail the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8. What a powerful story--where again the tables are turned ...
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John 7:19-38 - Audio from 2013-11-10T01:00
As Jesus has attended the Feast of Tabernacles on his own time and terms, He is now in direct conversation with the religious leaders and the gathered Jews attending the feast. Many are arguing an...
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John 7:10-18 - Audio from 2013-11-03T01:00
How can we know that God's Word is true? On what authority is Jesus's teaching compared to the rabbi's and teachers of His time? In John 7, Jesus attends the feast of tabernacles in Jerusalem und...
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John 6:66-71, John 7:1-9 - Audio from 2013-10-27T01:00
Coming to the end of a long, and somewhat difficult, chapter in John, we find at the end of chapter six that the "hard teachings" of Jesus have driven many in the crowd to no longer follow Him. Wh...
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John 6:52-66 - Audio from 2013-10-20T01:00
While Pastor Steve is away this weekend, one of our elders, Todd Giszack, continues John 6, looking at the "hard teaching" of Jesus about eating his flesh and blood, as a follow-on metaphor to his ...
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John 6:30-51 - Audio from 2013-10-13T01:00
What if instead of you searching for the source of life, the source of life was searching for you!? Continuing our study in John, in chapter 6 Jesus declares Himself as the "bread of life"--but no...
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John 6:16-29 - Audio from 2013-10-06T01:00
Continuing in our study of John chapter 6 from last week, Jesus gets to the heart of the matter with those "seeking him" (v. 26)--He points out that they are currently looking for Him only because ...
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John 6:1-15 - Audio from 2013-09-29T01:00
In John chapter 6, Jesus performs another amazing miracle--in essence creating bread/food from nothing, to meet the people's physical need for food. In this, however, he tests his disciples to see...
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John 5:31-47 - Audio from 2013-09-22T01:00
Finishing up John chapter 5 today, Pastor Steve walked us through the "courtroom scene" as Jesus calls witnesses that declare He is who He says He is. Understanding that someone can delude themsel...
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John 5:16-30 - Audio from 2013-09-15T01:00
After Jesus heals the man with the infirmity by the pools of Bethesda, the religious leaders are angry that He has healed on the Sabbath. Jesus' answer reveals his connection with the Father, and ...
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John 5:1-15 - Audio from 2013-09-08T01:00
"Do you want to be made well?" Jesus asked this seemingly strange question in John chapter five of the man with the physical condition of 38 years! But, maybe it wasn't so strange, as sometimes p...
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John 4:43-54 - Audio from 2013-09-01T01:00
Continuing our study through the gospel of John, today Pastor Steve finished chapter four with the story of the healing of the nobleman's son. For this communion Sunday, Pastor Steve focused on th...
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John 4:27-42 - Audio from 2013-08-25T01:00
What drives you? What's your "food" that feeds you? When the disciples find Jesus talking to the woman at the well, they expect he will want to eat--but He wants to discuss spiritual food with t...
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John 4:1-26 - Audio from 2013-08-18T01:00
Returning to our study in John after a few weeks away, we pick up in chapter four with the story of the woman at the well. Interestingly, Jesus chooses to travel through Samaria, in fact the passa...
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John 3:1-21 - Audio from 2013-07-21T01:00
Continuing our walk through the gospel of John, we come to the story of Nicodemus (dare we call him "Nick at Nite"??) in chapter 3. In doing so, we enter one of the most powerful and well-known pa...
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John 2:12-25 - Audio from 2013-07-14T01:00
John details Jesus's first passover in Jerusalem since starting his public ministry--and for the remainder of chapter two we get a picture of Jesus that sometimes flies in the face of our "Jesus me...
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John 2:1-11 - Audio from 2013-07-07T01:00
This week we continue in the gospel of John as the writer and apostle John records the first miracle of Jesus' ministry at the start of chapter 2: turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana. S...
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John 1:35-51 - Audio from 2013-06-30T01:00
As we finish up the first chapter of John, the title of our series, "Come and See", takes prominence as the first followers of Jesus (and Jesus himself!) tell others simply to "come and see" when a...
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John 1:19-34 - Audio from 2013-06-23T01:00
The apostle John presents the testimony of John the Baptist as we continue walking through chapter one of his gospel--as his following grew in the wilderness, the religious leaders/elite wanted to ...
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John 1:6-17 - Audio from 2013-06-16T01:00
The apostle John continues to unravel the great truths of God's incarnation in Jesus Christ in these first verses of chapter 1--we are introduced to the forerunner--John the Baptist--and his witnes...
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John 1:1-5,14 - Audio from 2013-06-09T01:00
We began our series through the gospel of John titled "Come and See" with a look at the opening statements about Jesus as the "logos" or Word, who was in the beginning with God and *was* God. We l...
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Luke 4 and 2 Kings 5: Story of Naaman/Communion Sunday - Audio from 2013-06-02T01:00
Faith by obedience--that's the story of Namaan, a commander of the Syrian army, whose story is told in 2 Kings chapter 5. In Luke chapter 4, Jesus refers to his healing through the ministry of Eli...
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Titus 3:1-15 - Audio from 2013-05-26T01:00
Pastor Steve covers the final chapter division of this short letter from Paul to Titus, who is serving as pastor/leader for the churches on the island of Crete. In closing, Paul warns him against ...
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Titus 2:6-15 - Audio from 2013-05-19T01:00
As we finish up chapter two of the short letter to Titus from Paul, Paul continues to give instruction for how young men, bondservants, and Titus himself should live in the present dark world. Pas...
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Titus 2:1-5 - Audio from 2013-05-12T01:00
As we continue looking at "Getting our Ducks in a Row" through Paul's letter to Titus, in chapter two Paul turns his attention to discipleship. The need for inter-generational communication is cle...
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Titus 1:10-16 - Audio from 2013-05-05T01:00
Part of Titus' difficult task in Crete is to deal with a significant number of deceptive and lying teachers who would come against the church. The job of the elders that Titus would appoint would ...
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Titus 1:1-9 - Audio from 2013-04-28T01:00
As we start Titus, the final letter from Paul in the pastoral epistles series, the main theme of Paul's message is bringing order to the church in Crete--a series we have entitled "Getting our Duck...
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Lost and Found Testimonies: Ron Mancuso - Audio from 2013-04-21T00:00
Listen to a powerful testimony by Ron Mancuso, the first in our "Lost&Found" stories of salvation series. Ron's story is just one story of many--but it reveals God's amazing grace to bring someone...
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2 Timothy 4:6-22 - Audio from 2013-04-14T01:00
"The Finish Line" - As Paul closes out his heartfelt letter to Timothy, he starts with a declaration of his having fought well and run his race, and is now ready to depart. As he considers these t...
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2 Timothy 4:1-5 - Audio from 2013-04-07T01:00
Paul is drawing his emotional letter to his dear "son in the faith", Timothy to a close. He now charges him to "preach the Word", realizing that as time marches on in these last days, people will b...
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Easter 2013: 'Skeptical?' - Audio from 2013-03-31T01:00
Easter Sunday 2013: Skeptical? On Easter, we look at the story of Thomas, an honest skeptic, who, when presented with the truth, worshipped God and believed. As Jesus said to Thomas, though, "Bl...
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2 Timothy 3:1-17 - Audio from 2013-03-24T01:00
As Paul continues his personal message to Timothy in 2 Timothy chapter 3, he warns him that more difficult times are coming, and those times will see the state of mankind (and the bad character tha...
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2 Timothy 2:20-26 - Audio from 2013-03-17T01:00
Do you want to be used by God? Isn't our greatest purpose to be useful to Him for the work of the Kingdom? Those who are desiring to be "vessels of honor" will choose to be cleansed from all evil...
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2 Timothy 2:14-19 - Audio from 2013-03-10T01:00
Continuing in 2 Timothy chapter 2, Paul reminds Timothy to teach his people to not get into useless arguments and "babblings"--rather he should be diligent to rightly teach God's Word, which is The...
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2 Timothy 2:8-13 - Audio from 2013-03-03T01:00
Paul reminds Timothy that he endures everything he has endured for the sake of others--so that others might know the gospel and receive God's grace that had so powerfully transformed his own life! ...
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2 Timothy 1:13-2:7 - Audio from 2013-02-24T01:00
"Hold fast", "Be strong", "Endure hardship" .. Paul continues to shore up Timothy's faith in the difficult place and with the difficult opposition he faces as a young pastor. Just as Timothy was t...
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2 Timothy 1:8-12 - Audio from 2013-02-17T01:00
Paul admonishes Timothy to not be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ--for it is that very gospel which saves us and calls us, just like it saved Paul and called him to be an apostle of Jesus Chr...
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2 Timothy 1:1-7 - Audio from 2013-02-10T01:00
As we continue in the pastoral epistles of 1&2 Timothy and Titus, today Pastor Steve started the second letter from Paul to Timothy. This letter is personal, emotional, and a heartfelt message fro...
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Treasures of the Word of God - Audio from 2013-02-03T01:00
Warren McIvor, one of our elders, challenges us to dig deep into the Word of God, to find the treasures of truth and wisdom that are there for those who will invest the time and effort!
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Reflecting Christ - Audio from 2013-01-27T01:00
One of our elders, Todd Giszack, shares a message about our role as ambassadors of Christ in this world, given the task and mission of reconciling others to God.
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1 Timothy 6:12-21 - Audio from 2013-01-20T01:00
Today's message brings our study of 1 Timothy to a close as Pastor Steve finishes up chapter 6. Listen in as Steve rewinds and summarizes all the instruction Timothy has received from the Apostle ...
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1 Timothy 6:3-12 - Audio from 2013-01-13T01:00
Continuing chapter 6 from last week in 1 Timothy, Paul warns Timothy about those who will come in to argue about words, who have greedy intentions, and whose doctrine and life will not line up with...
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1 Timothy 5:17-6:2 - Audio from 2013-01-06T01:00
Returning to our study of the pastoral epistles in the new year, we are picking up where we left off in chapter five of 1 Timothy--as Paul takes care of some "housekeeping items" related to compens...
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Genesis 22:1-15 - Audio from 2012-12-30T01:00
Gearing up for the New Year, Pastor Steve took a week to look at a powerful story in Genesis--the story of Abraham's obedience (God calls it worship) in taking Isaac, his only son, to Mount Moriah ...
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Luke 2:21-35 - Audio from 2012-12-23T01:00
Continuing our two-week look at the Christmas story in Luke 2, the time of dedication comes for baby Jesus, and his parents take him to the temple where we meet the Spirit-filled and Spirit-led Sim...
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Luke 2:1-20 - Audio from 2012-12-16T01:00
Preparing our hearts and minds for Christmas, Pastor Steve is taking two weeks to look at the Christmas story as told by "Dr. Luke" in Luke chapter 2.
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1 Timothy 5:1-16 - Audio from 2012-12-09T01:00
As we continue in our series "Fixing the Broken Church" by looking at the pastoral epistles, Paul continues to teach Timothy the proper way to handle the issues and challenges in the family of God....
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1 Timothy 4:12-15 - Audio from 2012-12-02T01:00
Paul reminds a possibly-downtrodden Timothy about the gift that is in him through prophecy, and encourages him to let no one "despise his youth", but instead, to be an example in every way--word, l...
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The God of All Comfort - Audio from 2012-11-25T01:00
One of our elders, Todd Giszack, shares about "the God of all comfort" from 2 Corinthians and other passages--and reminds us that seeking and striving after others things for comfort will only leav...
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1 Timothy 4:1-11 - Audio from 2012-11-18T01:00
As Paul continues guiding Timothy, his "so in the faith" on how to fix the broken church, he starts chapter 4 reminding Timothy that there will be some who fall away, listening to deceptive teachin...
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1 Timothy 3:14-16 - Audio from 2012-11-11T01:00
Finishing chapter 3 in 1 Timothy, we look at Paul's reason for writing--so that Timothy can instruct the church family in proper behavior. This proper conduct is so important because the church is...
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1 Timothy 3:1-13 - Audio from 2012-11-04T01:00
As Paul continues to instruct Timothy on how to solve problems in the church, he lays out the requirements for overseer/elder/pastor as well as deacon. Paul shows us that the character of the men ...
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1 Timothy 2:1-15 - Audio from 2012-10-28T01:00
As we continue looking at Paul's first letter to Timothy--a series we're calling "Fixing the Broken Church"--in chapter two Paul focuses on prayer, dealing with power struggles, propriety in worshi...
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1 Timothy 1:8-20 - Audio from 2012-10-21T01:00
Paul continues his introduction to Timothy, charging him to fulfill his ministry there, reminding him of the amazing testimony of God's grace in his own life, and warning him of the shipwreck of th...
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1 Timothy 1:1-7 - Audio from 2012-10-14T01:00
We are starting our new series in the pastoral epistles, titled "Fixing the Broken Church". Listen to today's message for an introduction to 1&2 Timothy and Titus, as well as the initial teaching ...
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Matthew 28:8-20 - Audio from 2012-10-07T00:00
As we cover the final verses of the gospel of Matthew, we close out our "Biography of the King" study with Jesus's "Go-Mission"--his command for us to make disciples, teaching and baptizing them, g...
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Matthew 27:57-66; 28:1-7 - Audio from 2012-09-30T01:00
As we finish up our study in the gospel of Matthew: The Biography of the King as we have called it, we watch Joseph of Arimathea take a risk to ask Pilate for the body of Jesus. He and Nicodemus t...
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Matthew 27:45-56 - Audio from 2012-09-23T00:00
As we continue our study of the "Biography of the King" through the gospel of Matthew, we come to the death of Jesus on the cross in Matthew 27. This is the culmination of Jesus's obedience to the...
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Matthew 27:27-44 - Audio from 2012-09-16T01:00
Jesus continues to be mocked, spat on, and led away to the cross, where again he is mocked by those passing by, by the religious leaders, and even the criminals hanging next to Him. But He did all...
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Matthew 27:5-26 - Audio from 2012-09-09T01:00
As the day dawns on the day of Jesus's crucifixion, the religious leaders of Israel want the Roman government to "approve" their plan to crucify Jesus. We continue to walk through the final day of...
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Matthew 27:1-10 - Audio from 2012-09-02T01:00
As we enter chapter 27 in our study through the gospel of Matthew, the scene turns to Judas and his remorse over his betrayal of Jesus. As morning dawns, however, the chief priests and leaders are...
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Matthew 26:57-75 - Audio from 2012-08-26T01:00
This week, Pastor Steve finished chapter 26, concluding with the mockery of justice in the middle of the night--Jesus's trial before the high priest--where false witnesses couldn't get their storie...
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Matthew 26:31-56 - Audio from 2012-08-19T01:00
Continuing our study in Matthew's gospel, we have entered the last 24 hours of Jesus' life on earth in chapters 26-28. This week we look at Jesus' prayer in the garden leading up the betrayal of J...
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Matthew 26:14-30 - Audio from 2012-08-12T01:00
As we continue in our Biography of the King series in Matthew's gospel, we enter the final hours of Jesus' life before the cross. In chapter 26, Jesus hosts the last supper with his disciples, cel...
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Matthew 26:1-13 - Audio from 2012-08-05T01:00
Matthew 26 records the story of Mary, the woman who anoints Jesus with precious oil. As we study this story we are reminded that very little of what is accomplished in human terms is remembered as...
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Matthew 25:31-46 - Audio from 2012-07-29T01:00
Pastor Steve takes us through the end of the Olivet discourse as we finish Matthew chapter 25. The continued theme is readiness for his return as Jesus pictures the separation of sheep from goats.
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Matthew 25:14-30 - Audio from 2012-07-22T01:00
One of our elders, Warren McIvor, continued our study through Matthew 25 by teaching on the parable of the talents.
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Matthew 25:1-12 - Audio from 2012-07-15T01:00
As we begin chapter 25 in our continuing study in Matthew--the Biography of the King--Jesus continues in the context of answering the questions about the end and His 2nd coming by telling a parable...
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Matthew 24:34-51 - Audio from 2012-07-08T01:00
We continue our study in Matthew 24 as Jesus tells his disciples about the end times--that no one knows the day or the hour, and how we should be watching and ready for that day, whenever it appears.
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Matthew 24:15-35 - Audio from 2012-06-24T01:00
As we continue to follow Jesus' words to his disciples in Matthew 24, we learn about the tribulation and the second coming of Jesus Christ. As we understand what it is to live in a world that has ...
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Matthew 24:1-14 - Audio from 2012-06-17T01:00
As we start Matthew chapter 24, the disciples are surprised as Jesus prophesies that the beautiful temple will not even have one stone left on top of another. They ask Jesus privately to let them ...
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Matthew 23:13-39 - Audio from 2012-06-10T01:00
Finishing chapter 23 of Matthew in our "Biography of the King", Jesus saves his strongest words of correction for the religious elite of his day. The eight "woes" he proclaims against the Pharisee...
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2 Kings 4:1-7 (Communion Sunday) - Audio from 2012-06-03T01:00
On Communion Sunday, we looked at the story of the woman with the great debt in 2 Kings chapter 4. God provides for her need through her obedience to collect empty vessels. Are you empty enough ...
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Matthew 23:1-12 - Audio from 2012-05-27T01:00
Continuing our study through Matthew's gospel, Jesus speaks plainly about the religious elite's problem with pride and hypocrisy in chapter 23.
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Matthew 22:23-33 - Audio from 2012-05-06T01:00
On this communion Sunday, we focus our attention to the hypothetical question the Sadducees tried to use to discredit or disprove the truth of resurrection. Again, Jesus' teaching causes all who h...
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Matthew 22:1-22 - Audio from 2012-04-29T01:00
As we start chapter 22 in our continuing study through the gospel of Matthew, Jesus continues to teach in the temple, directly speaking to the religious leaders through parables. Chapter 22 opens ...
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Matthew 21:33-46 - Audio from 2012-04-22T00:00
Finishing up chapter 21 this week in our study of Matthew--Jesus tells a "judicial parable" to the religious leaders that exposes their hatred for the Father (the landowner) by their treatment of t...
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Matthew 21:18-32 - Audio from 2012-04-15T01:00
Picking back up in our "Biography of the King" in Matthew, we return to Matthew 21 where Jesus interacts with the religious leaders in the temple the day after the triumphal entry.
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Easter 2012: Luke 16:19-31 - Audio from 2012-04-08T01:00
Easter 2012: What the Resurrection CAN'T do; based on the story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16. If we won't listen to the Word of God, even if someone were to rise from the dead, we still...
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Matthew 20:29-34/Matthew 21:1-16 - Audio from 2012-04-01T01:00
We arrive at Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem just in time for our own calendar reaching Palm Sunday. He heals the two blind men who cry out, and then after entering the city, cleanses the t...
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Matthew 20:17-28 - Audio from 2012-03-25T01:00
As we continue our biography of the King through Matthew's gospel, Jesus, as he draws closer to Jerusalem, predicts his death for the 3rd time to his disciples. As they continue to argue and vie f...
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Matthew 19:27 - Matthew 20:16 - Audio from 2012-03-18T01:00
Pastor Steve finishes chapter 19, as Peter notices that unlike the rich young ruler, they have left all and given it up to follow Jesus. Jesus warns against those who think they might be first in ...
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Matthew 19:13-26 - Audio from 2012-03-11T00:00
Steve, along with Warren McIvor, cover the next section of Matthew chapter 19--Warren speaking about the importance of children and our work in Columbia, VA, followed by Steve covering the story of...
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Matthew 19:1-12 - Audio from 2012-03-04T01:00
This week we start chapter 19 in our continued study through Matthew: The Biography of the King. Jesus deals with the question of divorce from the Pharisees, who were hoping to trap him in their a...
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Matthew 18:21-35 - Audio from 2012-02-26T01:00
With Pastor Steve back from Israel, we return to our study through Matthew: "The Biography of the King". This week's message finishes up chapter 18 on the topic of forgiveness.
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John 6:5-13 - Audio from 2012-02-19T01:00
Walter Maeder, one of our elders, takes us through the feeding of the five-thousand, as told in John chapter 6.
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Luke 17:5-10: A Picture of Servanthood - Audio from 2012-02-12T01:00
Looking at the picture of a servant that Jesus details in Luke 17, we try and apply this to our lives as believers--knowing that we are called to take on the nature of a servant, just as Jesus did ...
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Matthew 18:15-19 - Audio from 2012-02-05T01:00
How does Jesus tell his disciples to deal with conflict? What should we do when a family member "sins against us?" Matthew 18 provides clear instructions on how to deal with our brothers and sist...
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Matthew 18:1-14 - Audio from 2012-01-29T01:00
Humble yourself as a little child--the direction of Jesus for those who want to be the "greatest in the Kingdom." Continuing our study through the gospel of Matthew.
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Matthew 17:14-27 - Audio from 2012-01-22T01:00
Continuing our study in the biography of the King: The Gospel of Matthew. This week we look at coming down from the mountain-top as post-transfiguration they deal with a suffering demonic that the...
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Matthew 17:1-13 - Audio from 2012-01-15T01:00
Peter, James, and John experience the transfiguration of Jesus on the mountaintop. Also, we go back and catch up with Matthew 16:28 as it relates to the mount of transfiguration.
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Matthew 16:21-28 - Audio from 2012-01-08T01:00
Finishing up Matthew chapter 16, we are challenged by Jesus to take up our cross and follow Him. This is the true basis of Christian discipleship.
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2 Chronicles 29/New Year's Day - Audio from 2012-01-01T01:00
New Year's message, January 1, 2012.
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Matthew 16:13-20 - Audio from 2011-12-18T01:00
"Who do you say that I am?" -- Jesus asks a poignant question that everyone on earth will have to answer. Continuing our study in the gospel of Matthew.
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Matthew 16:1-12 - Audio from 2011-12-11T01:00
Starting chapter 16 of Matthew this week in our continuing "Biography of the King"--the warning against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees
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Matthew 15:21-39 - Audio from 2011-12-04T01:00
Finishing chapter 15 of Matthew in our "Biography of the King" study--combined with communion Sunday at Calvary Fluvanna
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Matthew 15:1-20 - Audio from 2011-11-27T00:00
Continuing our study of the life of Christ via the gospel of Matthew. Starting chapter 15 this week.
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Nehemiah/Thanksgiving Message - Audio from 2011-11-20T00:00
A message from one of our elders, Todd Giszack, on the true source of Thanksgiving from the story of Nehemiah, with application in Hebrews 12.
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Matthew 14:24-36 - Audio from 2011-11-13T00:00
Continuing our study in Matthew: The Biography of the King. Jesus walks on water to the disciples in the storm.
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Matthew 14:22-23 - Audio from 2011-11-06T01:00
Communion Sunday and continued study of the life of Christ through Matthew's "Biography of the King"
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Matthew 14:1-21 - Audio from 2011-10-30T01:00
Starting chapter 14 this week in our continuing study through Matthew: "The Biography of the King". John the Baptist is beheaded and the feeding of the 5000 (and many more!)
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Matthew 13:47-58 - Audio from 2011-10-23T01:00
Returning to finish Matthew chapter 13 this week with the final "Kingdom parable" and Jesus's return to his hometown of Nazareth.
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God's Name and Nature - Audio from 2011-10-16T01:00
Gayle Erwin shares content from his book, The Father Style, from Exodus 33-34.
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Matthew 13:44-46 - Audio from 2011-10-09T01:00
Communion Sunday - preparing our hearts with the parables of the treasure and the pearl of great price.
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Matthew 13:24-43 - Audio from 2011-10-02T01:00
Continuing our study in Matthew 13 with the parables of the kingdom.
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Matthew 13:1-23 - Audio from 2011-09-25T01:00
Continuing our study of the life of Christ through Matthew's gospel, we begin the parables of the kingdom in chapter 13.
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Matthew 12:38-50 - Audio from 2011-09-18T01:00
Continuing study through the gospel of Matthew: The Biography of the King. Finishing chapter 12 this week.
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Matthew 12:15-37 - Audio from 2011-09-11T01:00
Continuing our study of the Biography of the King: The Gospel of Matthew.
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Hebrews 12:1-2 | Communion Sunday - Audio from 2011-09-04T01:00
Communion Sunday - September 2011. An encouragement to keep running the race and lay aside every weight that hinders.
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Matthew 12:1-14 - Audio from 2011-08-28T01:00
Continuing our study of the Gospel of Matthew: Biography of the King--starting chapter 12 as Jesus teaches on the true meaning of Sabbath rest.
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Matthew 11:20-30 - Audio from 2011-08-21T01:00
Continuing our study in Matthew: The Biography of the King.
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Matthew 11:1-19 - Audio from 2011-08-14T01:00
Continuing our study in Matthew: The Biography of the King. Starting chapter 11 this week.
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Matthew 10:32-42 - Audio from 2011-08-07T01:00
Communion Sunday and continued study in the life of Christ through the gospel of Matthew. Finishing chapter 10 this week.
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Matthew 10:16-31 - Audio from 2011-07-31T01:00
The Biography of the King: The Gospel of Matthew continues as Jesus teaches his disciples about the hardships they will face as they go out into the world.
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Matthew 10:1-15 - Audio from 2011-07-24T01:00
Continuing our study in the gospel of Matthew: "The Biography of the King"--starting chapter 10 this week.
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Matthew 9:27-38 - Audio from 2011-07-17T01:00
We continue our study of Matthew: "The Biography of the King"
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Matthew 9:18-26 - Audio from 2011-07-10T01:00
Pastor Steve continues our study through Matthew of "The Biography of the King"--as he interacts with Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood in chapter 9, verses 18-26.
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Matthew 9:14-17 - Audio from 2011-07-03T01:00
Communion Sunday and continued study in Matthew 9
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Matthew 8:28-34 - Audio from 2011-06-19T01:00
Rick McIver covered the end of Matthew chapter 8.
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