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Lessons From the Fig Tree. Responding to Suffering - Responding to God's Patience | Samuel Vogel from 2020-03-15T18:13:43

15 March 2020 In Luke 13:1-9 we see Jesus confronted with the question of human suffering. Why are tragedies happening? Why do people suffer? While Jesus is not interested in philosophical question...

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Lessons From The Valley | Samuel Vogel from 2020-03-09T12:52:45

8 Mar 2020 How to follow Jesus when we are at our lowest is what we learn in Mark 9:14-29. We should not be surprised to enter valleys. While debates are never the answer, bringing our pain to Jesu...

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Hearing God | Willem Hickey from 2020-03-09T12:44:36

16 Feb 2020

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Lessons from the Mountaintop | Samuel Vogel from 2020-02-23T19:19:46

23 Feb 2020 The transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-9) is an utterly unique event which takes place at a pivotal moment of Jesus' ministry. Oftentimes mountaintop experiences turn out to be cruc...

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A Hundred Times Over | Samuel Vogel from 2020-02-09T19:23:59

9 Feb 2020 In Matthew 19:27-30 Peter asks a brutally honest question, to which Jesus gives a encouraging answer. Paul helps us understand what it could mean to receive "a hundred times over" in Phi...

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Ways to Encounter Jesus | Samuel Vogel from 2020-02-09T19:16:44

2 Feb 2020

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That's not All | Panu Pitkänen from 2020-01-24T13:27:07

19 Jan 2020 Panu Pitkänen speaks on Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well, and what we can learn about how Jesus ministers to us and to every person.

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Living Water from 2020-01-24T13:24:38

19 Jan 2020 Irene Erkko speaks on Jesus the living water.

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Starting with the End in Mind | Samuel Vogel from 2020-01-24T13:18:26

5 Jan 2020 Starting with God's Vision, embracing God's Ways and staying in synch with God's Will.

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Exodus - When God seems absent from 2019-04-02T11:19:20

Remind yourself of God's promises, Remain faithful in the Face of Opposition, Trust that God hears you.

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Baptism - A Call To Ministry from 2019-01-16T12:28:45

Baptism - A Call To Ministry by IEC Finland

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All Nations from 2018-12-04T07:29:01

4 Nov 2018 Rev 7 Timo Keskitalo

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8 Spiritual Renewal Pt. 2 from 2018-12-04T07:25:44

28 Oct 2018 Neh 8:1-6, 13-18 and the context provided by chapters 10 and 12 introduce three more marks of spiritual renewal: a new heart for worship (including corporate worship), new obedience and...

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7 Spiritual Renewal Pt. 1 from 2018-10-23T14:39:05

21 Oct 2018 In Neh 8:1-12 gives us a picture of what spiritual renewal looks like. Prayer, a new hunger for God's word, genuine repentance and real joy are signs of God's Spirit doing something new.

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5 Overcoming Opposition from 2018-10-09T06:37:09

7 Oct 2018 Throughout the process of rebuilding the wall (and even thereafter) Nehemiah and the people of God face opposition in many ways. We learn about the many-faceted tactics of the enemy, but...

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4 Rebuilding Ruins Together from 2018-10-01T13:18

30 Sep 2018 Nehemiah 3:1-32. How can we rebuild ruins, be it in our communities, our churches, or our society? Start with worship and don't do it alone. Bring yourself, do what you can and then kee...

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3 Smart Strategies from 2018-09-23T16:31:03

23 Sep 2018 As a leader, Nehemiah gives us plenty of good strategies to imitate (2:11-20): rest before you restart, investigate before you initiate, unite behind a shared vision, and acknowledge Go...

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2 Using Our Circumstance & Every Opportunity from 2018-09-21T09:50:07

16 Sep 2018 Neh 1:11-2:10 teaches us to use prayer as preparation for action, to use our circumstances and every opportunity, and to use delay as an opportunity to plan.

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1 The Importance of a Question from 2018-09-09T16:57:04

9 Sep 2018 The background to the book of Nehemiah is one of the low points in the history of God's people: the exile. In the middle of difficult circumstances, a deep concern leads to a question th...

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Heart Of A Healthy Church by pastor Samuel Vogel from 2018-06-12T07:48:16

Heart Of A Healthy Church by pastor Samuel Vogel by IEC Finland

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Run to Tell by pastor Samuel Vogel from 2018-06-12T07:47:01

Run to Tell by pastor Samuel Vogel by IEC Finland

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The Shepherd King by Pastor Samuel Vogel from 2018-04-16T08:32:14

The Shepherd King by Pastor Samuel Vogel by IEC Finland

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A Year of God's Favour from 2018-01-10T16:15:24

7 Jan 2018 Looking at the passage (Isaiah 61) Jesus read in the synagogue of Nazareth at the beginning of his public ministry, we are challenged to embrace the promises made for our lives and the s...

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The Blessing of an Extra Mile from 2018-01-10T16:09:42

31 Dec 2017 At the end of the old and the beginning a new year, Ex 13:17-22 reminds us that while our plans and our lives might not always unfold the way we expect, God not only knows what is good ...

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The Messiah King will be Born for You from 2018-01-10T16:04:13

25 Dec 2017 Timo Keskitalo speaks about the meaning of Christmas in light of the prophecy concerning Bethlehem from Micah 5:2-5.

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The Best News Of All Time from 2018-01-10T16:00:18

24 Dec 2017 Looking at Christmas through the lenses of Matthew 1:18-25 we see that this message that we celebrate every year has from the beginning been a very public one, deeply prophetic, about a...

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What To Do While Waiting from 2018-01-10T15:52:09

3 Dec 2017 Waiting is part of life, even an element of faith. Yet, we are not to be passive as we wait. Looking at this reality through the eyes of Luke 19:28-40 we learn that there is always a nex...

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Jesus Heals by Willem Hickey from 2017-12-15T13:17:48

From the gospel of Mark we see a extra-ordinary story of the commitment of friends, the mystery of God and the unconditional compassionate and miraculous healing of Jesus.

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Free - Thank God! from 2017-11-19T19:05:27

19 Nov 2017 Why do we sin? And what do we do when we sin? Paul explains that we are free from the demands of the law, free from having to fight a losing battle and free to live in Christ. The key i...

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Freedom from Sin (Rom 6,1-23) from 2017-11-12T18:23:24

12 Nov 2017 Paul explains why we are indeed dead to sin, but alive in Christ. When we understand this, we realize we are free to serve God.

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Superabundant Grace (Romans 5,12-21) from 2017-11-11T08:37:20

5 Nov 2017 Paul compares grace and sin, death as a result of Adam's trespass with life as a result of Jesus' victory on the cross. This informs how Christ followers are to encounter evil and death ...

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The Story of Your Life. #Hope #Suffering #Love (Romans 5,1-11) from 2017-10-30T09:03:15

29 Oct 2017 Paul is convinced that the story written over our lives is a story of hope. This enables us to have a radically new perspective even on our sufferings and trials. Eventually, it is a st...

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What is Faith? (Romans 3,27-4,25) from 2017-10-30T08:58:12

8 Oct 2017

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The Message of the Cross (Romans 3,21-26) from 2017-10-03T12:10

1 Oct 2017 In Romans 3:21-26 Paul explains how God's righteousness was revealed in the Gospel. In only a few sentences Paul summarizes what actually happened on the cross: "God was in in Christ rec...

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The Nature and Consequence of Sin (Romans 1,18-3,20) from 2017-09-20T11:39:48

17 Sep 2017

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The Power of the Gospel (Romans 1,1-17) from 2017-09-11T06:10:12

11 Sep 2017 In Rom 1:1-17 Paul introduces himself as set apart for the gospel. As he continues, we learn about the content, the impact and the power of the gospel.

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The Message of Jesus' Ascension from 2017-05-29T07:58:25

28 May 2017 Jesus ascending into heaven and being seated at the right hand of the Father means that already now he is ruling and reigning as King over all. This is the one thing Jesus wanted his di...

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Easter Sunday | Samuel Vogel from 2017-04-17T09:23:57

16 Apr 2017 The resurrection on the first day of the week ushers in God's new creation. (John 20:1-18)The encounter of Mary Magdalene with the risen Lord Jesus Christ reminds us that God takes our ...

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Passion | Samuel Vogel from 2017-04-17T09:16:29

9 Apr 2017 With the help of 14:1-9 we learn about the setting of Jesus' passion (the Jewish passover) and also see some of the fruit of it. At the same time we witness what it means to have a heart...

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Commitment | Dr Isaiah Majok Dau from 2017-04-17T09:08:25

2 Apr 2017 Our guest, Dr. Isaiah Majok Day, Bishop of the Pentecostal Churches in South Sudan, speaks about what it means to be committed to the work of God.

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Jesus The Bread Of Life | Samuel Vogel from 2017-04-17T08:52:15

26 Mar 2017 In John 6:24-35 Jesus challenges us to assess our hunger, encourages us to seek him as the source, and invites to eat our fill of the bread of life.

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Glory And The Cross | Samuel Vogel from 2017-03-02T20:15:35

26 Feb 2017

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Discipleship Pt. 3 Serving as a Disciple | Samuel Vogel from 2017-02-12T18:41:05

12 Feb 2017 As Jesus tells his disciples the parable about the labourers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), he highlights that being a disciple means being sent into the harvest. This will at times...

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Discipleship Pt. 2 Continuing as a Disciple | Samuel Vogel from 2017-02-05T20:53:48

5 Feb 2017 In Colossians 1:24-2:7 Paul unpacks what the life of a disciple looks like. Having received Jesus, it is now all about continuing to follow him, "walking" with him. Furthermore, a discip...

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Discipleship Pt. 1 Becoming a Disciple | Samuel Vogel from 2017-02-05T20:47:36

29 Jan 2017 How does a person become a disciple? It all starts with Jesus calling a person to follow him, in this case Simon and his co-workers (Luke 5:1-11). The next thing to happen is a change, ...

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Knowing the Gift of God | Samuel Vogel from 2017-01-16T12:02:47

15 Jan 2017 The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John 4 illustrates what it means to "know the gift of God": He comes to us. He gives living water. We live!

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Look at Jesus | Markus Alajoki from 2017-01-10T14:21:47

8 Jan 2017

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Who is Jesus? | Samuel Vogel from 2016-11-27T19:05:46

27 Nov 2016 On the 1st of Advent we remember Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, one of the central events of his ministry. Looking at Mark's account (11:1-11), we find four answers to the que...

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Generosity Pt. 2 The Blessing(s) of Giving | Samuel Vogel from 2016-11-24T07:17:40

20 Nov 2016 Receiving blessings is not the reason why we give - we give because Christ gave himself -, but "it is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). So what are some of the blessin...

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Generosity Pt. 1 The Reason(s) for Giving | Samuel Vogel from 2016-11-13T18:53:51

13 Nov 2016 Giving belongs to the very centre of our faith. In this first part of a two-week-series on generosity we look into the reasons for giving.

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Meeting at the Valley of Death | Timo Keskitalo from 2016-11-07T07:31:05

6 Nov 2016 Timo Keskitalo looks at the two accounts on the healing of a woman and Jairus's daughter in Matthew 9:18-26 and Mark 5:21-43.

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New Generosity | Samuel Vogel from 2016-11-01T11:06:11

30 Oct 2016 In this last section of Philippians (4:10-23) Paul points out that generous giving serves the advance of the gospel, grows the giver, and brings joy to God.

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New Lifestyle | Samuel Vogel from 2016-10-23T19:10:42

23 Oct 2016 In Phil 4:1-9 Paul gets very concrete as to what kind of people Christians should be: people who build good and healthy relationships with others, invest into their relationship with Go...

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New Ambitions | Samuel Vogel from 2016-10-17T16:22:06

16 Oct 2016 Paul suggests we live with ambition (Philippians 3:12-21), pressing on towards God's promised future. As citizens of heaven we have the responsibility to see kingdom values and principl...

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New Confidence | Samuel Vogel from 2016-10-09T17:07:06

9 Oct 2016 In Philippians 3:1-11 we are called to put our confidence in Christ alone. To build and grow our confidence in him, we are to (continuously) receive his grace into our lives and (regular...

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New Friendships | Samuel Vogel from 2016-10-03T09:15:27

2 Oct 2016 In this passage (Philippians 2:19-30) we learn about two of Paul's closest friends and coworkers: Timothy and Epaphroditus. Both of them display genuine interest in others, share a commo...

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New Responsibilities | Samuel Vogel from 2016-09-25T17:23:02

25 Sep 2016 In Philippians 2:12-18 Paul reminds us of three responsibilities: for the transformation of our own life, for the transformation of society, and for finding our place or role in the chu...

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New Attitude | Samuel Vogel from 2016-09-18T18:38:52

18 Sep 2016 Paul encourages the Christians in Philippi to pursue unity by adapting a mindset that "counts others more significant than ourselves". After all, this is the only possible attitude of p...

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New Purpose | Samuel Vogel from 2016-09-12T17:09:07

11 Sep 2016 Despite being in very difficult circumstances, Paul sees and seizes opportunities that help the good news of Jesus advance. (Philippians 1:12-30) Having made the gospel priority and pur...

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New Heart | Samuel Vogel from 2016-09-05T09:58:21

4 Sep 2016 Studying Philippians 1:1-11, we discover that Paul's heart is filled with confidence in the power of God, with compassion for his fellow believers in Philippi, and a deep desire to see t...

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