Podcasts by Rio Vista Community Church
From its base in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Rio Vista Community Church serves to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. These are our weekly messages.
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 3 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.844228
Why don't people ask us about our hope? Probably because we look as if we hope in the same things they do. Pastor Tom says the voice of our greatest enemy wants to tell us not to trust God. To have...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 4 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.842782
In Isaiah chapter 40, the prophet records God wanting to comfort his people. God does this by telling them who he is, what he has done, and promises to pay the debt from all their sin. Thus, when w...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 5 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.841129
What moves God's heart and occupies his mind is the salvation of God's people through the work of his servant. That is the message of the servant songs. Have you personally experienced the salvatio...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 6 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.839216
In the second servant song we are told how the servant will go about his mission. God's servant Jesus, as he did everything needed to secure our salvation, suffered every indignity that we have, so...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 8 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.837633
In the fourth servant song, Pastor Tom comes to Isaiah 53. This remarkable prophecy of God's suffering servant connects with precise detail to the life and death of Jesus Christ. The actions of God...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 9 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.835655
Isaiah prophecies about a time when God would call all the nations into the tent of his people. It's a foretelling of the Gospel Age, and of the Gentiles being grafted in. Direct of Student Ministr...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 10 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.834153
Isaiah prophesies about a day when all nations on earth will be united into one, under one king, and that kingdom will last forever. Jesus is the king and he wants us to reflect his light to the wo...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 11 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.820232
In the conclusion of our series from Isaiah, Pastor Tom lets the voice of the Messiah ring out from Isaiah chapter 61. He has come to open blind eyes and set the prisoner free. The one who comes to...
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Awaken: Live Like It Matters | Week 1 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.818935
In the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, we learn that no matter what your story is, regardless of what you have gone through, God still has a purpose for you. You are called to go into you...
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Awaken: Live Like It Matters | Week 2 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.817894
From the story of Phillip the Evangelist and the Ethiopian eunuch, we have a clear example of the power of the gospel and God's commitment to bringing the gospel to everyone who is ready to receive...
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Awaken: Live Like It Matters | Week 3 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.816800
The conclusion of Awakened is from Acts 4, where Peter and John had been arrested and threatened with imprisonment if they continued to preach and teach in the name of Jesus. Their answer? Praying ...
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Good News of Great Joy | Week 1 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.813233
Pastor Sam Kastensmidt begins our Advent season from Isaiah chapter 7, where we see the Lord providing a sign. A virgin will conceive and bear a son, his name will be called Immanuel. That name com...
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Good News of Great Joy | Week 2 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.811728
Our Advent series continues with Pastor Tom preaching from Isaiah chapter 9. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given—the ultimate gift! Tom explores the meaning behind the names Isaiah tell...
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Good News of Great Joy | Week 3 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.810214
This time we are considering the first ten verses of Isaiah chapter 11. This prophecy describes a future king and kingdom that is literally a utopia of peace and serenity.
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Good News of Great Joy | Week 4 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.808799
From Luke's Gospel, we have the story of the birth of Jesus Christ and the announcement of that birth through shepherds who were in the surrounding area. It was portrayed then as "good news of grea...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 1 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.807683
How often do we have to forgive others? Do we have to forgive them for anything, or are there limits? Jesus answers those questions in this parable. A forgiven people should be people who forgive o...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 2 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.806185
Jesus gave three interconnected parables with one meaning. He seeks the lost and rejoices when they are found. Why? Because you're important to him. He doesn't want you as a servant, he wants you a...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 3 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.805111
In the Parable of The Sower, Jesus describes four types of soil and how each one differs when seed is scattered on it. Each describes a different reaction to the gospel. Pastor Tom calls us to exam...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 4 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.803815
Jesus tells two stories with one message: the kingdom of heaven is a treasure so valuable that it's worth everything you have and everything you are. Let it fill your life and displace the emptines...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 5 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.802331
Pastor Mason Brown on the Parable of the Two Builders. At the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus wants us to know there are two kinds of people: the wise, who hear his word and do it, and the fo...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 6 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.801096
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most familiar stories Jesus eve told. Asking who you neighbor is and hearing it's the person you see in need EVEN when that person is someone you'd o...
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He Gave Us Stories | Week 7 from 2022-03-04T12:51:20.799745
In the Parable of the Rich Fool, Jesus asks us to take a hard look at our wealth (and all of us have wealth of one kind or another). Do we look to that for our security, or to God? How much of it d...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 2 from 2021-08-29T09:00
Judah is led by a wicked king named Ahaz. But despite having a wicked king and seemingly everything in the world coming against them, God is still faithful. Why? Because of his promises that a Savi...
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Isaiah: A Voice of Hope | Week 1 from 2021-08-22T09:00
Our study of Isaiah opens in chapter 6 with his vision of God. Isaiah reacts to seeing the Lord "high and lifted up" on his throne by declaring himself a sinner and unworthy to be there. After Isai...
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Life of Peter Week 8 from 2021-08-15T09:00
God gives a pair of visions, first to a Roman centurion named Cornelius and then to Peter. The result is the church reaching out to Gentiles for the first time. The Gospel is for everyone! Who is y...
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Life of Peter Week 7 from 2021-08-08T09:00
The apostles gathered in Jerusalem, where Jesus had told them to wait for the Father to send the Holy Spirit. When he did, it was in dramatic fashion, visible to those gathered in the room and audi...
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Life of Peter Week 6 from 2021-08-01T09:00
The story of Peter's Restoration teaches us that even when we fail him, God still wants us and calls us to follow him. Even as Peter had to confess that his love for Jesus didn't match Jesus' love ...
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Life of Peter Week 5 from 2021-07-25T09:00
On the Sunday morning following the Resurrection, Peter and John are told about the empty tomb by Mary and the other women. They run to it, discover that it's true, and shortly thereafter Jesus app...
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Life of Peter Week 4 from 2021-07-18T09:00
After Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane, Peter followed they took Jesus to the home of the high priest. As Peter waited outside by the fire, he was questioned about being a follower of...
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Life of Peter Week 3 from 2021-07-11T09:00
Who do you say that I am? Jesus asked his disciples this question and Peter's answer formed the basis upon which the church was built. What are the modern day applications from this iconic moment i...
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Life of Peter Week 2 from 2021-07-04T09:00
Jesus comes walking on the water as the disciples are caught in the midst of a storm. Peter comes to join him and although his faith fails in the storm, Jesus is faithful to catch him before he sinks.
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Life of Peter Week 1 from 2021-06-27T09:00
Our series on the Life of Peter begins with the story of his calling. Will Buschmann, Director of Student Ministries, challenges us with the question of whether we, like Peter in this story, are wi...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 24 from 2021-06-20T11:00
In the series conclusion of Desiring the Kingdom, Pastor Tom considers the story of four lepers, people considered outcasts in their time, discovering God's provision for the people and sharing wha...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 23 from 2021-06-13T09:00
The Syrian army surrounded the city where Elisha was living and demanded that he be turned over. Elisha prayed and the Lord struck the entire army with a delusion the Bible described as blindness. ...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 22 from 2021-06-06T11:00
Pastor Mason Brown brings us a message on the life of Naaman the Leper, a man who had everything the world says you want, but couldn't get rid of the spot on his skin until he came before God. What...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 21 from 2021-05-30T09:00
Teaching Elder David Richardson leads the study of a chapter that details a series of miracles performed by the prophet Elisha. The nature of the miracles and the order in which they occur is a cle...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 20 from 2021-05-23T09:00
Moab rebels against Israel and once again, the king of Israel asks the king of Judah for help. Judah's king, Jehoshaphat, proves he didn't learn anything from the last disastrous outing. How can we...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 19 from 2021-05-16T11:00
Elijah is about to be taken up to heaven by God. Elisha will be assuming the mantle of Elijah, that is, taking his identity in some sense. By the power of God's Spirit we are to take the identity o...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 18 from 2021-05-09T09:00
Our study comes to the end of the wicked king Ahab, which comes to pass in part because he listens to the wrong people. Pastor Tom answers the question of how we can find God's will for us, so we d...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 17 from 2021-05-02T11:00
Naboth was a righteous man, by all appearances, living in Jezreel. He runs afoul of the entitled and wicked king Ahab, the ruthless queen Jezebel, and the cowardly leaders of his city. It's a story...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 16 from 2021-04-25T09:00
What is the good life? Co-Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann asks that probing question as he looks at Elijah's calling of Elisha to the prophetic office. Can we see the good life as yie...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 15 from 2021-04-18T09:00
Elijah returns to Jezreel after defeating and killing the prophets of Baal. Queen Jezebel swears she will kill Elijah, which causes him to run and experience something of a meltdown. God comes and ...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 14 from 2021-04-11T09:00
Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a contest proving which god was real—Baal or Yahweh, the God of Israel. (Spoiler alert! It was Yahweh.) One of the most dramatic stories in all of the Bibl...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 13 from 2021-04-04T09:00
Today we meet the prophet Elijah. Bold and brash, he was not afraid to confront the enemies of the Lord. He delivers a message to King Ahab, the wicked king of Israel, that Yahweh would withhold ra...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 12 from 2021-03-28T09:00
This week surveys ten kings of Israel, just one of which did what was right in God's eyes. The others worshiped idols. Pastor Tom asks us to think about what idols we might have and offers some sag...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 11 from 2021-03-21T09:00
Solomon is gone and we're on to what transpires with his son Rehoboam and the rival king Jeroboam. Both have the chance to choose wisely and both fail that test. All of this happens according to th...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 10 from 2021-03-14T09:00
This week mark's the end of Solomon's story as it is recorded here, and it's not a happy ending. Pastor Sam reviews Solomon's life, begun in promise and ending in disobedience, in a eulogy that ser...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 9 from 2021-03-07T09:00
As we come near the end of Solomon's story, we see more evidence that his heart is somewhere else except with the Lord. Despite all the advantages he had, Solomon suffered from loving the wrong thi...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 8 from 2021-02-28T09:00
God appears to Solomon a second time and promises that he will inhabit the Temple, consecrating it as his dwelling place on the earth. But God also gives Solomon a solemn warning. How did Solomon r...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 7 from 2021-02-21T09:00
Solomon presides over dedication of the Temple. In his prayer, Solomon anticipates a day when God's people will turn away from him. Solomon asks God to take them back when they repent. Pastor Tom c...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 6 from 2021-02-14T09:00
The Ark of the Covenant was brought to the completed Temple. No other religious artifact was more important to Israel than the Ark. Co-director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann brings us a look...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 5 from 2021-02-07T09:00
The Temple contains elements that seem unusual to modern day Christians. However, each of these elements has rich meaning, not only for the people of that day but for all believers today as well. P...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 4 from 2021-01-31T09:00
God asked Solomon what he wanted and Solomon asked for wisdom. This pleased God so much that he not only gave Solomon wisdom, but also great wealth. This week's message examines what Solomon, in hi...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 3 from 2021-01-24T09:00
Wisdom begins with humility. You can't begin to live skillfully until you understand that you don't have all the answers. Pastor Tom Hendrikse challenges us to look for those areas where we are liv...
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 2 from 2021-01-17T09:00
Have you recognized your need for King Jesus? And if you have, are you standing on the sidelines of the spiritual battle before you? Or are you engaged in it?
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Desiring the Kingdom Week 1 from 2021-01-10T09:00
Adonijah, son of King David, attempts to seize control of the kingdom. He goes along with the serpent (Satan) that we see at work in Genesis chapter 3. Will you commit to the Lord and to slaying yo...
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Advent Week 6 from 2021-01-03T09:00
Pastor of Marriage Ministry Charlie Halleran brings us the message during the Sixth Week of Advent.
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Advent Week 5 from 2020-12-27T09:00
Co-Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann opens God's word for us during the Fifth Week of Advent.
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Advent Week 4 from 2020-12-20T09:00
God is the only source of perfect, unconditional love for us, and down through the ages, he has used shepherds as the agents to announce his love for his people. On the first Christmas, 2000+ years...
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Advent Week 3 from 2020-12-13T09:00
In the Old Testament, God's Spirit was said to come upon people, and you knew the result would be dramatic. The effect of God's Spirit on Mary and Elizabeth certainly was as well. We should all lo...
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Advent Week 2 from 2020-12-06T09:00
God interrupted Mary's plans on that first Christmas. Her response was to submit without question or complaint. When God interrupts our plans, how do we respond? Do we submit, like Mary, or do we c...
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Advent Week 1 from 2020-11-29T09:00
The nation of Israel had gone without a prophetic voice for over 400 years, and Israel had been the home of God’s prophets throughout their history. God’s Word connects us to him, in whom we find l...
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Undivided Week Three from 2020-11-22T09:00
Jesus unites us to demonstrate his love. If we come together to love one another, the world will take notice. This week in our "Undivided" series, we consider the story of four men who would stop a...
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Undivided Week Two from 2020-11-15T09:00
Jesus unites us for a purpose. We aren't called merely to carry his name but also to carry out his mission. This week in our "Undivided" series, we examine the purpose for which we are called and h...
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Undivided Week One from 2020-11-08T09:00
Jesus reconciles us both to himself and each other. Our differences pale in comparison to the greatness of Christ. Unity is not uniformity, and it's not optional. The church is the only entity in t...
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Jesus is Greater Week 10 from 2020-11-01T09:00
The final week in our series looks at the Apostle Peter’s life after Herod arrested him, intending to have Peter killed. The church’s response to this persecution was to pray earnestly, and God ans...
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Jesus is Greater Week 9 from 2020-10-25T09:00
Jacob and Leah had a dysfunctional marriage at first. The Bible says that Jacob hated Leah because her father Laban had tricked him into marrying her. Weary from her struggle, Leah leaned on God, w...
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Jesus is Greater Week 8 from 2020-10-18T09:00
Jonah and the big fish are among the best-known stories from the Old Testament and one of its most unusual. However, Jonah's story is really about priorities and obedience, choosing God even over y...
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Jesus is Greater Week 7 from 2020-10-11T09:00
Elijah was someone who knew about ups and downs in life. His story has fight and flight, certainty and indecision, and courage and fear. Although we find ourselves in different situations, Elijah's...
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Jesus is Greater Week 6 from 2020-10-04T09:00
Hannah is a woman of deep faith who finds herself in a difficult situation. Unable to bear children, persecuted by her husband's other wife, she pours out her heart to God. God answers, and what sh...
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Jesus is Greater Week 5 from 2020-09-27T09:00
The wife of Manoah isn't named in scripture, but she is far from anonymous. Through her, we learn that our mission is not to promote our own name but to reveal the greatness of the name of the Lord.
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Jesus is Greater Week 4 from 2020-09-20T09:00
Ruth was brave, hard-working, and devoted to her mother in law, Naomi. But those aren't the only labels she carried. Amid hardship, she meets Boaz, and the tale becomes one of redemption. Jesus red...
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Jesus is Greater Week 3 from 2020-09-13T10:00
Moses was many things to Israel, and none more important than being a mediator between them and God. Jesus is a far greater mediator between God and us. Because of him, we can be reconciled to God ...
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Jesus is Greater Week 2 from 2020-09-06T10:00
Joseph is a fascinating character, especially in the parallels between his time in prison compared with how the world treated Jesus later. Accused of a crime he did not commit, Joseph never let go ...
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Jesus is Greater Week 1 from 2020-08-30T10:00
We begin a new series looking at the lives of heroic figures in the Bible and learn how Jesus is greater than each of them. This time it's Abraham. God removed Abraham's fingers from what Abraham v...
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All Things New Week 8 from 2020-08-23T10:00
What is your response to injustice? Solomon reacted by wishing for God's judgment. Paul reminds us that Jesus is the personification of humility. Today's message makes the connection between injust...
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All Things New Week 7 from 2020-08-16T10:00
Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores how we deal with oppression (or anything else for that matter). Do we live according to the gospel of this world or the gospel of Christ? Paul's answer from Philippian...
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All Things New Week 6 from 2020-08-09T10:00
In Ecclesiastes, Solomon says that the man who has it all but can't enjoy it effectively has nothing. From Philippians, Paul tells us that when life is Christ, you can rejoice even in chains.
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All Things New Week 5 from 2020-08-02T10:00
Ecclesiastes says the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom leads to the conclusion that life and its activities are empty and without meaning. Philippians says knowledge and wisdom from God fill your li...
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All Things New Week 4 from 2020-07-26T10:00
Solomon decided he would find satisfaction in the fruits of his labor, but realized that effort was meaningless. Paul's labored in faith, for God, who made everything Paul did into something meanin...
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All Things New Week 3 from 2020-07-19T10:00
The pursuit of pleasure and success is a pervasive goal for modern-day Americans. Yet Solomon says that even when you achieve it, you have nothing. The Apostle Paul has a different message about be...
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All Things New Week 2 from 2020-07-12T10:00
This week, the Ecclesiastes passage is on money and wealth. If that's what you are pursuing, you will never be satisfied. Philippians has a different message for us, one that tells us we have somet...
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All Things New Week 1 from 2020-07-05T10:00
First in a series comparing and the world of Ecclesiastes, where “Life Under the Sun,” apart from a higher hope, proves meaningless, with Philippians, where a life lived for Christ gives hope and m...
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When God Moves Week 7 from 2020-06-28T10:00
Our series on revival comes to its conclusion and asks, "Do you have a burden for revival?" The end of the message series should be just the beginning of our pursuit of revival. Pastor Tom Hendriks...
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When God Moves Week 6 from 2020-06-21T10:00
Our series on revival continues with the question, "What brings revival?" Pastor Tom Hendrikse tells us that the second half of the answer is prayer. Revival comes to God's people when they get on ...
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When God Moves Week 5 from 2020-06-14T10:00
Our series on revival continues with the question, "What brings revival?" Pastor Tom Hendrikse tells us that the first part of the answer is repentance. To find out by whom and of what, you need to...
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When God Moves Week 4 from 2020-06-07T10:00
Against the backdrop of racial unrest all across our country, Pastor Tom Hendrikse answers the question, "What holds revival back?" Don't miss this week's message to hear the answer and how it conn...
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When God Moves Week 3 from 2020-05-31T10:00
Pastor Matt Lomenick answers the question, "What does revival look like?" Revival results in supernatural phenomena, both inside and outside the lives of God's people, changing the hearts and minds...
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When God Moves Week 2 from 2020-05-24T10:00
Week two of When God Moves finds us considering what the goal is in Revival? What are we asking God to do for us? Or, what is perhaps a better question, for WHOM do we ask? Pastor Tom Hendrikse wil...
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When God Moves Week 1 from 2020-05-17T10:00
Our series on revival begins with an obvious question, but it isn't often asked: what is revival? Many, especially Americans, associate revival with evangelistic crusades. Those are wonderful, but ...
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When God Prays Week 4 from 2020-05-10T10:00
Our series on prayer concludes with the question "Who Do You Pray For?" That's one question with two answers, as Pastor Tom Hendrikse will explain.
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When God Prays Week 3 from 2020-05-03T10:00
In our third week of this series, Pastor Tom tackles the question of "What Do We Pray For?" The answer is we begin by praying for the Holy Spirit because he is the foundation for everything we do i...
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When God Prays Week 2 from 2020-04-26T10:00
How do you pray? We're not asking about whether or not you close your eyes or fold your hands; we're asking how you approach God. Because God wants us to have faith like a child and to come to him ...
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When God Prays Week 1 from 2020-04-19T10:00
Our short series on prayer begins by asking the question, "Why to Pray?" From Mark chapter 9 and the story of the father of a demon-possessed child, Pastor Tom talks about the desperate need for be...
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Easter Sunday 2020 Sermon from 2020-04-12T10:00
The message of Easter is one of a new life. Jesus came back from the dead, and he made a way for you to come back from the dead as well. This life is not all that exists. Pastor Tom Hendrikse bring...
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Palm Sunday 2020 Sermon from 2020-04-05T10:00
Holy Week 2020 begins with Palm Sunday, a most unusual Sunday because the nation is mostly under quarantine against the coronavirus. Pastor Tom Hendrikse observes that "a crisis makes you more of w...
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One Body One Mission Week 12 from 2020-03-29T10:00
In the grip of the current pandemic, with everyone having to shelter in their homes, the lack of control and an uncertain future can create a great deal of fear. Pastor Tom brings a message on faci...
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One Body One Mission Week 11 from 2020-03-22T10:00
This week we visit a passage from Ephesians that is controversial in our modern times. Husbands and wives, children and parents, employers and employees, submit to one another. At its core, however...
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One Body One Mission Week 10 from 2020-03-15T10:00
Paul calls on us to imitate our heavenly father, whose image we bear. We carry that image with us everywhere and should leave a favorable, lasting impression. To one another, Paul tells us to act a...
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One Body One Mission Week 9 from 2020-03-08T11:00
Paul testifies for the Lord: We must not lead a life filled with futility—we must put off our old selves and put on new. With renewed minds and spiritual senses, we deny the devil any opportunity t...
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One Body One Mission Week 8 from 2020-03-01T11:00
We are at the halfway point in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, where it pivots from explaining what we have in Christ to how we ought to live. Paul says he is a prisoner in Jesus Christ, so the que...
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One Body One Mission Week 7 from 2020-02-23T11:00
For the second time in just the first half of the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul turns his attention to prayer, which raises a question: how big of a deal is prayer in your life? Prayer is an ...
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One Body One Mission Week 6 from 2020-02-16T09:00
This week we're studying what is essentially an interruption. Paul is concerned because he's heard the church is concerned about his imprisonment. He wants to reassure them that he's okay. This mes...
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One Body One Mission Week 5 from 2020-02-09T11:00
The first half of Ephesians chapter 2 reveals God has reconciled us vertically, to himself. This week the latter half adds he has reconciled us horizontally to each other. Do you believe there is a...
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One Body One Mission Week 4 from 2020-02-02T09:00
After describing God's beautiful plan for us and sharing his prayers for us, Paul moves to discuss our condition and how God rescued us. While we were (spiritually) dead and unable to do anything t...
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One Body One Mission Week 3 from 2020-01-26T11:00
Our study of Ephesians continues with verses 15 through 23 of chapter one, asking the question, "who or what do you pray for?" In response, Paul offers a tutorial on prayer. He tells them to ask fo...
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One Body One Mission Week 2 from 2020-01-19T09:00
Our study in the book of Ephesians opens with Paul laying out God's eternal plan for us. Before he scattered the galaxies and planets, God had you in his mind. He chose you for adoption as sons and...
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3 Reactions to Jesus from 2020-01-05T11:00
When you become aware of who Jesus is (the Messiah), there are usually one of three reactions: Faith, Fear, or Familiarity. Pastor Winston Miller gives us examples of all three from among the chara...
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Characters of the Christmas Story from 2019-12-29T09:00
The Christmas story reveals the who and how of redemption, but it’s more than a manger scene. Each character brings the message that God intends. They all share a deep desire to be with the Lord; t...
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Christmas Eve 2019 from 2019-12-24T16:00
Christmas Eve service. Pastor Tom Hendrikse loves everything about the night: the people, the music, and the lights. Christmas holds within it the greatest light of them all, and that's the one we ...
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Unsinkable 4 from 2019-12-22T11:00
This week is about "Mission." A person's last words carry particular weight. The last words Jesus spoke to His disciples were to send them on a mission. He told them to be witnesses for Him, first ...
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Unsinkable 3 from 2019-12-15T09:00
This week, we are talking about the Gospel, the Good News. People in rebellion against God exist in darkness—anyone not a believer is in that category. The good news is God made a way for us to com...
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Unsinkable 2 from 2019-12-08T09:00
This week, we are talking about God. Simply put, God is the center of the universe, and we are not. God is not a concept; He is a reality. We must reorient ourselves around Him.
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Unsinkable 1 from 2019-12-01T09:00
There is such a thing as truth, and it is not from inside you (no matter what pop culture may say). Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, is Truth incarnate! The Bible tells his story on every page...
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Upside Down Kingdom 14 from 2019-11-24T09:00
The Sermon on the Mount concludes: Jesus says anyone who hears his words and does them is like a wise builder who constructs a house on a strong foundation. Those who hear his words and do not do t...
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Upside Down Kingdom 13 from 2019-11-17T09:00
While it is true that you are saved by grace through faith, and not because of what you do (whether good or bad), it is also true that claiming to be a Christian doesn’t make you one. Real faith (t...
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Upside Down Kingdom 12 from 2019-11-10T09:00
What is authentic faith? It is something more than just agreeing with a set of facts. Genuine faith is visible; it shows up in what we say or do. You can know someone by the fruit they produce, and...
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Upside Down Kingdom 11 from 2019-11-03T09:00
The Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Jesus called it the essence and upholding of the Law and the Prophets. Pastor Matt looks at the kind of love Jesus was talking ...
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Upside Down Kingdom 10 from 2019-10-27T11:00
All of life is about God and His purposes, which is the foundation of effective prayer. My prayers are hindered to the extent they are about me and my purposes instead of God’s. If my prayers are a...
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Upside Down Kingdom 09 from 2019-10-20T09:00
We all experience judgment; others judge us, or we judge others. Either way, Jesus gives a warning. Judgment is God's, and however we apply it, that's how we experience it. But through the lens of ...
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Upside Down Kingdom 08 from 2019-10-13T11:00
Money is a matter of the heart! Either your heart trusts in God or money. It can’t trust in both. One leads to peace, for it leads you to a Heavenly Father who loves you and who knows your needs an...
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Upside Down Kingdom 07 from 2019-10-06T09:00
What is prayer? Why (and how) should we pray? Prayer is communication with God, and Jesus assumes we will pray since communication is vital to a relationship. It is also through prayer that we both...
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Upside Down Kingdom 06 from 2019-09-29T11:00
Through the gospel, God gives us a new heart that enables a new kind of love: one that loves the needy and doesn't look for credit from man! If we fail to do that, the applause from our fellow huma...
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Upside Down Kingdom 05 from 2019-09-22T11:00
How are we to treat our enemies? Not from self-vindication or hatred, but with a readiness to serve and seek the good of those who deserve the opposite. Let go of bitterness and respond after setti...
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Upside Down Kingdom 04 from 2019-09-15T11:00
In the gospel, God gives a new heart to enable new obedience to his law. We must obey from the inside, not just the outside. And there is a positive attached to the negative. Thou shalt not lie, al...
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Upside Down Kingdom 03 from 2019-09-08T11:00
God’s law has various purposes. It reveals the holiness of God, reveals our sinfulness (to drive us to Jesus), holds before us a moral behavior and life that is pleasing to God, and more. Jesus res...
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Upside Down Kingdom 02 from 2019-09-01T11:00
Jesus says we are Salt and Light to the world. These are not character awards; they are job descriptions. Jobs that are both powered by the gospel. Ruling Elder and Session member Mark Lautenschlag...
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Upside Down Kingdom 01 from 2019-08-25T11:00
Matt Lomenick launches this series of messages based on the Sermon on the Mount. He gives us an overview of the series that encourages us to "have an encounter with Jesus and let him challenge your...
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Lost Your First Love from 2019-08-11T11:00
Bishop Clarence Glover from Mount Bethel Baptist Church brings us the message from Revelation about the church at Ephesus. Jesus praised them for their works but cautioned that they had "lost their...
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Voice of Reason 08 from 2019-08-04T09:00
God's Word does not call us to deny our differences to achieve uniformity, nor does it call us to deny our convictions in the name of unity. Instead, it commands the children of God to submit to Go...
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Voice of Reason 07 from 2019-07-28T11:00
God is the Author and Creator of the Great Feast. He made you for it, and your appetites are the part of you that makes this divine celebration come to life. It’s all about what you do with those a...
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Voice of Reason 06 from 2019-07-21T09:00
Real wealth is the riches that are ours in Christ. There is a path that leads to our souls being satisfied, and our work having meaning and honor. This week, we will see what Wisdom has to say abou...
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Voice of Reason 05 from 2019-07-14T09:00
There is no place where wisdom is more important, and each of us feels less wise than parenting our children. Compassion, training, discipline, teaching God’s truth—the Bible says a lot about the r...
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Voice of Reason 04 from 2019-07-07T11:00
Justice and Mercy are necessary if we want to live as skillfully as Proverbs sets before us. Followers of Jesus must not ignore one for the other; both are integral parts of His nature and should b...
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Voice of Reason 03 from 2019-06-30T11:00
Work is a more substantial part of our identity than we’d perhaps like to admit. Finding the balance between work and rest becomes all-important. This week, we find out what Wisdom has to say about...
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Voice of Reason 02 from 2019-06-23T11:00
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. That phrase, from the Book of Proverbs, is as challenging to understand as anything we find in the entire book. What kind of fear is this? Pastor Ma...
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Voice of Reason 01 from 2019-06-16T11:00
As we launch our new series from the Book of Proverbs, Co-Director of Student Ministries Will Buschmann opens with a look at Solomon and his legendary wisdom. Will explores the contrast between wis...
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What He Gave Us part 07 from 2019-06-09T11:00
Our series on what Jesus gave us concludes with Pastor Matt explaining that Jesus gave us each other. Jesus built his Church on the rock of Peter’s confession that he (Jesus) is the Christ, and the...
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What He Gave Us part 06 from 2019-06-02T11:00
Our series examining the gifts God gave us after Jesus ascended continues with Pastor Sam Kastensmidt addressing the Word. God gave us his Word, and our Bibles contain this supernatural power for l...
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What He Gave Us part 05 from 2019-05-26T11:00
Our look at prayer continues as Pastor Tom Hendrikse examines HOW to pray. Jesus gave us an example designed for precisely that. If you're uncomfortable with the thought of praying, not being sure ...
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What He Gave Us part 04 from 2019-05-19T11:00
Scott Carson, our Director of Renewal, considers the next element God gave us to accomplish his mission: prayer. More specifically, WHY do we pray? Prayer is communicating personally with God, show...
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What He Gave Us part 03 from 2019-05-12T11:00
God sent his Holy Spirit to comfort us and guide us, but that's not all; the Spirit also empowers us. Pastor Tom Hendrikse says the gifts of the Spirit still operate today, and we shouldn't shy awa...
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What He Gave Us part 02 from 2019-05-05T11:00
Jesus told his disciples that after he ascended to heaven, he would send the Holy Spirit to live inside all who become his followers by faith, to comfort us and teach us. Pastor Tom Hendrikse exami...
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What He Gave Us part 01 from 2019-04-28T09:00
Winston Miller, our Pastor-in-residence of Community Formation, kicks off our new message series, What He Gave Us, with a look at the Great Commission. Go, and as you do so, make disciples of all n...
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21 Questions part 20 from 2019-04-21T11:00
The 21 Questions series reaches its conclusion with this Resurrection Sunday message answering the question "Why is Jesus Unlike Other Religious Leaders?" Pastor Tom Hendrikse explains that Jesus d...
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21 Questions part 19 from 2019-04-14T11:00
Last week, Pastor Sam Kastensmidt considered Job, who suffered because of extreme loss. Now he looks at Solomon, who suffers because of extreme gain and finding it meaningless. The rise in depressi...
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21 Questions part 18 from 2019-04-07T11:00
We continue with week two of three on the subject of suffering. How Can a Good God Allow Suffering? Our pastor of Spiritual Formation, Sam Kastensmidt, opens the Book of Job and gives us a fresh pe...
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21 Questions part 17 from 2019-03-31T11:00
If God is supposed to be good, why am I suffering? Starting this week and continuing over the next two weeks, 21 Questions addresses the hard question of suffering. Pastor Tom Hendrikse leads off w...
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21 Questions part 16 from 2019-03-17T11:00
Christian hypocrisy is one of the most oft-cited reasons people don't believe in God. The church says one thing, but its members live another. Why? What is the root cause of hypocrisy? Dave Richard...
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21 Questions part 15 from 2019-03-10T09:00
Each of us is familiar with temptation; it's a shared human experience. Shared also by our champion Jesus, who faced a series of them when he was at his most vulnerable. In his example, we can find...
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21 Questions part 14 from 2019-03-03T09:00
Pastor Tom Hendrikse offers a thoughtful, compassionate response to the question of why God tells us who we can and can't love. Why is a person's sexual identity any business of the church? Find ou...
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21 Questions part 13 from 2019-02-24T09:00
Marriage is an institution that's under siege today, from those who wish to redefine it, to those who want to ignore it altogether. What IS marriage, anyway? Why do we defend it and declare its imp...
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21 Questions part 12 from 2019-02-17T11:00
Not just our country, but the entire world is sharply divided over politics. Families have split up, lifelong friendships dissolved, all because two people identify with different political parties...
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21 Questions part 11 from 2019-02-10T09:00
How can we forgive those who have hurt us beyond all measure, especially those who continue to do so? Director of Renewal Scott Carson brings us the word from God this week that the power to forgiv...
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21 Questions part 10 from 2019-02-03T11:00
Why is there so much hate in the world? With only the most narrow of exceptions, hate is evil. Pastor Tom Hendrikse walks us through why evil exists, where it came from, and what God offers us to d...
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21 Questions part 9 from 2019-01-27T09:00
What happens to me when I die? That is a simple question with what most assume to be a complicated answer. Pastor Matt Lomenick, however, has a straightforward answer for us: we get what we want. C...
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21 Questions part 8 from 2019-01-20T09:00
We examine another of life's difficult questions as asked by our congregation. "Why am I here?" Tom Hendrikse says understanding why we are here begins with asking ourselves why anything exists at ...
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21 Questions part 7 from 2019-01-13T11:00
The third and final question to come out from our Student Ministries, "What do I do with my shame?" To answer this, Tom Hendrikse examines the connection between guilt and shame, working through th...
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21 Questions part 6 from 2019-01-06T11:00
This week's question once again comes from the students in our high school and middle school ministries, and it is "Where do I find my worth?" Matt Lomenick explains how finding our worth begins wi...
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21 Questions part 5 from 2018-12-30T11:00
Our series answering life’s hardest questions continues with Will Buschmann, Director of Middle School Student ministries, covering “What’s the big deal about sex?” Will presents a balanced, consid...
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Christmas Eve 2018 from 2018-12-24T19:00
Senior Pastor Tom Hendrikse brings us the message from God’s word on Christmas Eve.
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21 Questions part 4 from 2018-12-23T11:00
If God exists, and if he speaks, how can we find what he wants us to do? Is that even possible? Our series on 21 Questions continues with a practical guide to understanding God’s direction for our ...
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21 Questions part 3 from 2018-12-16T11:00
Our series continues with Pastor Matt Lomenick answering the question "Why is Christianity so exclusive?" Which raises the question of whether it IS exclusive. What does it mean for those who choos...
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21 Questions part 2 from 2018-12-09T11:00
Is Christianity in conflict with science? Our 21 Questions series continues by examining the connection between faith and reason. It's more substantial than you might realize. Don't be afraid to as...
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21 Questions part 1 from 2018-12-02T11:00
Any discussion of life's difficult questions from a Christian perspective will refer to the Bible as its source. Which in turn raises the question of "What does an ancient Bible offer today?" Tom H...
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God Is With Us In The Storm from 2018-11-25T11:00
When we are hanging out on the beach, God is all around us. The sun, the shore, the waves - they all remind us of Him. But when we are right in the middle of a storm, and we hear Him call us to com...
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What Do You Pray For? from 2018-11-18T11:00
Prayer is a vital part of our lives as followers of Jesus. And while it isn't wrong to pray for our physical needs or those of others, we should realize that the best use of prayer lies somewhere e...
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What Moves You: People (Part 10) from 2018-11-11T11:00
In the series conclusion, Tom Hendrikse looks back over our ten-week exploration of the process of moving from spectator to fan, and from fan to player. In the end, we all must be moved to take the...
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What Moves You: People (Part 9) from 2018-11-04T11:00
In the penultimate message from this series, Tom Hendrikse tackles the question of how Christians should love and serve the city where they live. We feature our connection with Fort Lauderdale High...
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What Moves You: People (Part 8) from 2018-10-28T11:00
Between our families and the rest of the world, there exists another layer of people: our neighbors. How does Jesus define a neighbor, and what should our response to them be? Tom Hendrikse answers...
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What Moves You: People (Part 7) from 2018-10-21T09:00
Our exploration of what moves us shifts from worship to people. This week we talk about moving toward your family, including those friends who are as close as family, which, biblically, looks like ...
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What Moves You: Community (Part 6) from 2018-10-14T11:00
God has planted this church and its body of believers in a vast and beautiful city where his mission is both vital and challenging. Multicultural, multigenerational, and fast-growing, we are ground...
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What Moves You: Community (Part 5) from 2018-10-07T11:00
This week starts a conversation about Community that Moves You. The first part of which is what makes a true friend. Jesus prayed that God would give us unity, and also said the world would know we...
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What Moves You: Worship (Part 4) from 2018-09-30T11:00
A vital part of worship is the Sacraments. We observe two, Baptism and the Lord's Supper (Communion). Tom explores the meaning of these sacraments and why they are important to the life of the chur...
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What Moves You: Worship (Part 3) from 2018-09-23T11:00
Worship's setting is not fixed. We're an ever-changing people who worship a never-changing God. From one generation to the next, the people of God express their worship in different ways. Ryan Bras...
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What Moves You: Worship (Part 2) from 2018-09-16T09:00
Worship tells God's story, but just what story is that? Pastor Tom Hendrikse explores that question in this week's message and uses illustrations from classic novels and movies to show how humanity...
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What Moves You: Worship (Part 1) from 2018-09-09T11:00
Our series on What Moves You in Worship, Community, and Renewal begins with John's vision of heaven from Revelation chapters 4 and 5. Through his eyes, we see the genuinely unfettered worship of an...
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Joshua Part 3 from 2018-09-02T11:00
Our series in Exodus, from Bondage to Freedom, moves into Joshua for a few weeks so we can see what happens in Israel after Moses, arguably their greatest leader, is gone. Joshua takes over and is ...
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Joshua Part 2 from 2018-08-26T11:00
Our series in Exodus, from Bondage to Freedom, moves into Joshua for a few weeks so we can see what happens in Israel after Moses, arguably their greatest leader, is gone. Joshua takes over and is ...
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Joshua Part 1 from 2018-08-19T09:00
Our series in Exodus, from Bondage to Freedom, moves into Joshua for a few weeks so we can see what happens in Israel after Moses, arguably their greatest leader, is gone. Joshua takes over and is ...
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Someone who understands from 2018-08-12T11:00
"Sometimes, you need a God who understands." The words of Bishop Clarence Glover, Senior Pastor at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, who preached on the story of the woman caught in adultery from John cha...
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The Story of Exodus Part 35 from 2018-08-05T11:00
Will Buschmann wraps up our series in Exodus by looking back at the big picture that we are freed from a life of bondage by God. In the end, he asks if we are living a life of worship that is all c...
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The Story of Exodus Part 34 from 2018-07-29T11:00
Both Moses and David wrote of their desire to know God and to see his glory. It was the one thing they asked of him. In the New Testament, Jesus also has one thing he asked of the father, that we m...
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The Story of Exodus Part 33 from 2018-07-22T11:00
After the golden calf, God expresses his displeasure with Israel, saying that he won’t go with them to the promised land. Moses intercedes and tells God that if he won’t go with them, there is no p...
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The Story of Exodus Part 32 from 2018-07-15T11:00
A mountain covered in cloud for 40 days and nights, a disappearing leader, a pile of gold, and a roaring fire. It sounds like the setting for an adventure story, but it’s the setting for this week’...
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The Story of Exodus Part 31 from 2018-07-08T11:00
The description of the Tabernacle is a bewildering collection of details until you understand that the specific elements of its construction are depicting our path back to God. He came to live (tab...
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The Story of Exodus Part 30 from 2018-07-01T11:00
Today our Exodus story begins God's instructions for building the Tabernacle and within it the Ark of the Covenant. The rich imagery surrounding the Ark tells us a great deal about our heavenly fat...
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The Story of Exodus Part 29 from 2018-06-24T11:00
The tenth commandment prohibits us from coveting our neighbor's possessions. It is unique among the commandments as it doesn't forbid an action (such as do not kill, commit adultery, or steal), but...
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The Story of Exodus Part 28 from 2018-06-17T11:00
The ninth commandment deals with truthfulness. Do not bear false witness against your neighbor. That goes beyond simply not telling a lie about someone, and extends as far as protecting their chara...
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The Story of Exodus Part 27 from 2018-06-10T11:00
You shall not steal, on its face, a reasonably straightforward mandate to follow. All you have to do is avoid taking something that doesn't belong to you. What if this commandment reached beyond ta...
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The Story of Exodus Part 26 from 2018-06-03T11:00
Our series on the Ten Commandments continues with "you shall not commit adultery." As with all of the commandments, the purpose is to preserve something. You shall not murder protects life, for exa...
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The Story of Exodus Part 25 from 2018-05-27T09:00
You shall not murder; this seems like the easiest commandment for most of us to keep, doesn't it? Very few of us want to be a killer, but what if we understood this to mean you shall not dehumanize...
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The Story of Exodus Part 24 from 2018-05-20T11:00
The first four commandments concerned our relationship with God. After the 5th commandment, the focus is on our relationships with each other. What does it mean to honor your parents? What if they ...
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The Story of Exodus Part 23 from 2018-05-13T11:00
Sabbath keeping means different things to different people. Is it Saturday or Sunday, and are you permitted to do anything at all? Tom Hendrikse explains it's not what this commandment prevents you...
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The Story of Exodus Part 22 from 2018-05-06T11:00
What's in a name? In God's case, his name represents his character. As the people of God, we should portray his name well and bring honor to it. We don't do that, though. Maybe we should stop and c...
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The Story of Exodus Part 21 from 2018-04-29T11:00
You must not make any idols seems like a very easy commandment to keep because we don't carve idols in our 21st-century lives--except that we do. We fashion for ourselves an image of God in our hea...
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The Story of Exodus Part 20 from 2018-04-22T11:00
We begin our look at the Ten Commandments with Director of Student Ministries Mason Brown preaching on "You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me." You might be surprised at just how many we find. Ser...
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The Story of Exodus Part 19 from 2018-04-15T11:00
Israel comes to the foot of Mt. Sinai, where God will give them his law. God's law reveals his nature, leads us to his forgiveness, and shows us how to live for him. It is not there to make us feel...
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The Story of Exodus Part 18 from 2018-04-08T11:00
Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses, comes to bring his daughter and grandchildren back to their husband and father. He observes life among the Israelites and, after seeing a problem, offers Moses s...
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The Story of Exodus Part 17 from 2018-04-01T11:00
God led the people of Israel to a place in the wilderness where there was no water to drink, and the people quarreled with Moses, accusing him of deliberately trying to kill them. God gave them wat...
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The Story of Exodus Part 16 from 2018-03-25T11:00
The best-known story about miraculous bread is in this week's passage, where God provided manna (a word meaning "what is it?"). It was delicious and nutritious, but wouldn't last. Hunger can only b...
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The Story of Exodus Part 15 from 2018-03-18T11:00
What makes you bitter? For almost all of us, that's quite a long list. In our story from Exodus this week, Israel had to confront their bitterness, literally and figuratively. The Lord shows us the...
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The Story of Exodus Part 14 from 2018-03-11T11:00
Worship pastor Ryan Brasington teaches about the Song of Moses and the unique power that music has to influence our minds, and our relationship with God.
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The Story of Exodus Part 13 from 2018-03-04T11:00
God told the people to camp in a location that would trap them between Pharoah's army and the Red Sea. Then he fought for them and delivered them. God knows us and our battles, for they are his bat...
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The Story of Exodus Part 12 from 2018-02-25T09:00
The Passover was the moment of deliverance for Israel that brought freedom to its people; freedom from slavery to the Egyptians. Our Passover Lamb was Jesus, who brings us freedom from slavery to s...
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The Story of Exodus Part 11 from 2018-02-18T11:00
What does it mean to be safe? Is it even possible? The story of the final plague, when the Destroyer came and killed all the firstborn, is an uncomfortable one. God brings judgment, BUT he also bri...
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The Story of Exodus Part 10 from 2018-02-11T11:00
In our story from Exodus this week, Pharaoh refuses to acknowledge God’s message, despite a series of plagues that afflict Egypt. God demonstrated that he was greater by far than little gods made b...
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The Story of Exodus Part 9 from 2018-02-04T11:00
There are a seemingly endless number of voices competing for our attention. The world has no end of gods (with a little g) to tell us what to do. But there is only one God worth listening to, and t...
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The Story of Exodus Part 8 from 2018-01-28T11:00
This week, we find Moses caught in a moment of considerable doubt. God's response to Moses was to tell Moses who He was, and then make promises to him. When we're caught up in doubt, we must focus ...
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The Story of Exodus Part 7 from 2018-01-21T11:00
The people of Israel were slaves in Egypt and conditions became worse after Moses demanded that Pharaoh let them go. Instead of being angry at their taskmasters, the people turned on Moses. We don'...
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The Story of Exodus Part 6 from 2018-01-14T11:00
At the burning bush, God answered every one of the objections Moses raised with basically the same answer: "I will do this." When Moses finally just asks God to send someone else, he is admitting h...
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The Story of Exodus Part 5 from 2018-01-07T11:00
God tells Moses to go to Egypt and free Israel. Moses offers excuses for why he shouldn't. God asked Moses what he had in his hand (a shepherd's rod), and showed him how it would authenticate his m...
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The Story of Exodus Part 4 from 2017-12-31T11:00
God reveals himself to Moses in a burning bush that doesn't get consumed by the fire. He gives Moses a mission and even more importantly, his previously undisclosed name: I Am. In this week's messa...
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The Story of Exodus Part 3 from 2017-12-17T11:00
Before Moses could deliver Israel, he had to be delivered himself. Pharaoh's daughter rescues an infant Moses from the river. Later, he chose to suffer affliction with the people of God over the pa...
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The Story of Exodus Part 2 from 2017-12-10T11:00
The birth of Moses came after Israel spent 400 years in captivity. During Advent, we remember Jesus coming into the world after 400 years of silence after the last of the prophets. Jesus leads us o...
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The Story of Exodus Part 1 from 2017-12-03T09:00
The story of Exodus is a journey from bondage to freedom, and we begin by looking back to Genesis. The way out is by finding the way into a relationship with God, and both of these are the same man...
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The Psalms Part 24 from 2017-11-26T09:00
Our series from the psalms concludes with the first of five consecutive psalms of praise. The psalmist praises God who dispenses both mercy and justice. If we honestly have faith in that same God, ...
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The Psalms Part 23 from 2017-11-19T11:00
God knows everything about you: everything you do, say and think. Despite knowing you better than anyone else ever could, he loves you and has declared you righteous. From before you existed, God h...
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The Psalms Part 22 from 2017-11-12T09:00
Martin Luther said this psalm was one of his favorites because the gospel was evident in it. He even wrote a hymn, "From Depths of Woe I Raise to Thee" based on Psalm 130. Pastor Sam Kastensmidt un...
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The Psalms Part 21 from 2017-11-05T11:00
The psalmist praises God because he is an abundantly available help in time of trouble--both trouble from within and from without. Pastor Matt Lomenick addresses the tricky subject of mental health...
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The Psalms Part 20 from 2017-10-29T09:00
We don't ask questions when evil or careless people suffer. We see it as the consequence of their choices. But what about when GOOD people suffer? That's the setting for Psalm 44, and while the ans...
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The Psalms Part 19 from 2017-10-22T11:00
What is the meaning of life? Why do we exist? When we are gone, will anyone remember our name? This psalm finds David asking these sorts of existential questions. The answer from God is that any li...
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The Psalms Part 18 from 2017-10-15T11:00
Psalm 38 finds David suffering; He knows why and never protests his innocence. He understands that he is experiencing the discipline and rebuke of the Lord. However, sometimes pain comes without th...
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The Psalms Part 17 from 2017-10-08T09:00
David's distress drove him to God, and to publicly stake his fate on God before his family and a watching world. As a result, the peril was good, though he probably didn't call it such at the momen...
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The Psalms Part 16 from 2017-10-01T11:00
Who are God's righteous ones? Those whom God has decided may live on his holy mountain, what is unique about them? This psalm describes many of the character elements that should mark the lives of ...
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The Psalms Part 15 from 2017-09-24T11:00
Praise is not optional; it's missional. We should not hide our praise from others because God has given it TO us, FOR them. It's good for them! Moreover, praise is good for our own soul. So why are...
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The Psalms Part 14 from 2017-09-17T11:00
Probably the most famous of all the psalms, Psalm 23 is packed with metaphors that explain the care Jesus takes of his sheep. Who are these sheep? Those who recognize his voice and follow him when ...
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The Psalms Part 12 from 2017-08-27T11:00
About forgiveness, David writes that having your sins covered, and your iniquities remembered no more, makes one truly blessed. The opposite of which is the oppressive weight of unconfessed sin. Bu...
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The Psalms Part 11 from 2017-08-20T11:00
Psalm 22 is the Psalm of the Cross. Jesus himself quotes verse one as he hung on the cross dying for our sins. The prophetic descriptions in this psalm are especially remarkable because they were m...
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The Psalms Part 10 from 2017-08-13T11:00
The psalms are Israel's book of worship. A collection of songs and poems with a central message that God alone can be trusted. They record the many ways in which we come under attack and how we can...
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The Psalms Part 9 from 2017-08-06T11:00
Psalm 19 is a psalm of praise and perspective. Set against the backdrop of the universe, we are a speck living on a speck of a planet located in a speck of a galaxy. However, we are important enoug...
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The Psalms Part 8 from 2017-07-30T11:00
Some psalms are praise psalms. They celebrate God's greatness and goodness, his lordship over the created order, and his commitment to saving his people in their mission to rule the earth. He does ...
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The Psalms Part 7 from 2017-07-23T11:00
David passionately appeals to God regarding those who falsely accuse him. When we face injustice in our own lives, how do we react? Do we seek vengeance, or do we find refuge in God? Our Director o...
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The Psalms Part 6 from 2017-07-16T11:00
In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon tells us plainly that there will be times of sorrow in our lives. Worship pastor Ryan Brasington brings us the message from Psalm 6 this week, exploring what ro...
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The Psalms Part 5 from 2017-07-09T09:00
A psalm of lament? What does that mean? Our Director of Renewal Scott Carson tells us it says that it's okay to be honest with your tears, your pain, and your fear. However, those things never repl...
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The Psalms Part 4 from 2017-07-02T11:00
All of us face pressure, that's part of life. But, for each of us, there comes a time when pressure feels extreme. David found himself in that position, and he recognized that while God was his del...
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The Psalms Part 3 from 2017-06-25T11:00
David had lost control of his kingdom, and the usurper was his son, Absalom. A well-planned coup, executed over time, leaving David virtually alone. How David reacted, both spiritually and practica...
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The Psalms Part 2 from 2017-06-18T11:00
Psalm 2 declares that the Lord will ultimately judge all, and there is no refuge from him. However, while we cannot find refuge FROM the king, we CAN find shelter IN him. The wise will kiss the son...
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The Psalms Part 1 from 2017-06-11T11:00
Ryan Brasington introduces our new series of messages covering the Psalms. (About the audio quality: The recorder at our sound table did not correctly record the message. We extracted audio from an...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 29 from 2017-06-04T09:00
The Day of Pentecost, where God poured out his Holy Spirit on the disciples and gave the church everything it needs to spread the gospel through the entire world. How does that happen and what does...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 28 from 2017-05-28T09:00
Jesus gathered with his disciples in the upper room, but the location wasn't important. What he said to them and what he prayed for them is what matters. Jesus wanted his disciples to have unity. T...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 27 from 2017-05-21T09:00
When we love someone, there is no limit to what we do to please them. Jesus gives his disciples a very simple list--if they love him, keep his commandments. Simple, yet nearly impossible without he...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 26 from 2017-05-14T11:00
Most who know anything at all about the life of Jesus like him. Even if they don't believe he is God they think he was a good man. Jesus clearly claimed to be God, however, and this week we hear hi...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 25 from 2017-05-07T09:00
"I am the good shepherd" is one of eight "I am" statements by Jesus. He explains the relationship between sheep and their shepherd to his disciples. Later Jesus tells Peter to shepherd his sheep, a...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 24 from 2017-04-30T09:00
In Luke 24, Jesus meets two of his disciples after the resurrection. Jesus conceals his identity and spends time teaching them before revealing who he was. Those disciples are then sent out to be w...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 23 from 2017-04-22T18:00
The resurrection wasn't the end of Jesus' story; it began another chapter. He appeared to his disciples, and many others as well, overcoming all their skepticism about his return. Pastor Matt bring...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 22 from 2017-04-16T11:00
Easter Sunday message: The resurrection of Jesus is both a reasonable and highly controversial explanation for the empty tomb. Without the resurrection, there is no gospel, but you don't have to gi...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 21 from 2017-04-09T11:00
Palm Sunday celebrates the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Jesus, however, wasn't there to conquer, he had come to die. He was, therefore, the unexpected king. Holy Week is an opportunity ...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 20 from 2017-04-02T11:00
A close friend of Jesus called Lazarus fell ill and, when Jesus didn't heal him, died. Jesus raised him from the dead, so those observing might believe. The Gospel changes how we think about death,...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 19 from 2017-03-26T11:00
Jesus encounters a man who was born blind. First Jesus restores the man's physical sight, then later gives him spiritual sight so he could see Jesus was the Messiah. God can use dark and difficult ...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 18 from 2017-03-19T11:00
Living water is another phrase commonly heard around churches, but what does it mean? Is it really water? Tom Hendrikse relates the story of Jesus and the woman at the well to answer those question...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 17 from 2017-03-12T11:00
You must be born again. That is a popular phrase among evangelicals, but what exactly does it mean? Sam Lamerson, President of Knox Seminary, examines a conversation between Jesus and a religious l...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 16 from 2017-03-05T11:00
All of us have faced temptation, and we will face it again in the future. How we prepare ourselves in advance for this happening will largely determine how successful we are in dealing with it. The...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 15 from 2017-02-26T11:00
Everyone suffers at some point, it is inevitable. Jesus promises us that it will happen, but he tells us that's okay because he has overcome the world by suffering himself. The gospel changes how w...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 14 from 2017-02-19T09:00
Our series on gospel living continues. Who is your neighbor? For most people, neighbors are others who look like them, think like them, and act like them. But God has a different definition for you...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 13 from 2017-02-12T11:00
When it comes to living as the renewing agents of God, obedience matters. Why? Because the law of God reflects the nature and character of God. When we, in love, obey God's law, the character and w...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 12 from 2017-02-05T11:00
We continue in the Sermon on the Mount and come to the part of Matthew chapter 5 where Jesus tells us we are "salt" and "light." What does he mean by those words? Answering that question is part of...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 11 from 2017-01-29T11:00
In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus tells his disciples that the change to come in the Kingdom begins today with a change in their hearts. The Beatitudes declare that the path to true and unending hap...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 10 from 2017-01-22T09:00
Living as the renewing agents of God requires us to surrender absolutely everything to God (in whom we gain absolutely everything). It's scary; something we have to do every day. But why is it scar...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 9 from 2017-01-15T09:00
The Bible calls Jesus the Lamb of God. Where does that come from and what does it mean? In the same way, as we have to know who we are not, for the Gospel to change everything, we must know who Jes...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 8 from 2017-01-08T11:00
When we live for God's mission, we are his renewing agents in this world, bringing the Gospel to individuals for their personal renewal and renewing the world itself. One required attribute is humi...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 7 from 2016-12-31T18:00
From the murderous act of a savage tyrant, King Herod, it seems unlikely that we will find a word of comfort. Dr. Warren Gage examines the prophecy fulfilled by Herod's slaughtering children, and t...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 6 from 2016-12-25T11:00
John 3:16 is the best-known verse in the Bible; even unbelievers recognize it. The original Greek gives an indication what word the writer was emphasizing the most. It's the word "so," a word of me...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 5 from 2016-12-24T17:00
An understanding of what Christmas is begins with sorting out what Christmas is not. Pastor Tom Hendrikse has one shining example of the latter, in the "fake vs. real" debate. This recording is fro...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 4 from 2016-12-18T09:00
We marvel at Mary's willingness to be God's servant, and rightly so. What of Joseph, however? God's plan to save his people would cost Joseph everything as well. In the end, Joseph considered God's...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 3 from 2016-12-11T11:00
God is making everything new again, through Jesus Christ and his power in us as renewing agents. This renewal won't finish until the Second Coming, but this mission is worth our giving everything t...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 2 from 2016-12-04T09:00
John the Baptist is one of the most significant characters in the Bible. As we go through the season of Advent, the time of longing for our King to come, looking at John's ministry clearly shows ho...
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The Gospel Changes Everything Part 1 from 2016-11-27T09:00
Jesus told his disciples that he would return someday to make all of creation new again. Those who believe the gospel, who are already made new on the inside, should live expectantly, looking for h...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 52 from 2016-11-20T11:00
Thorn in the flesh is an evocative phrase. The emotional context is usually negative. You want to avoid a thorn in the flesh, or remove it, and get past it as fast as possible. Paul has a different...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 51 from 2016-11-13T11:00
You become like your gospel. While there is only one true gospel, there are any number of false ones. The true gospel of grace alone through faith alone because of the work of Christ alone is the o...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 50 from 2016-11-06T11:00
What does the gospel inspire? We've seen it inspires generosity and makes us cheerful in giving. This week our study shows that the gospel anchors us to Christ and in doing so sets us free. When Ch...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 49 from 2016-10-30T09:00
Our discussion of generosity continues with 2 Corinthians chapter 9. Worship giving, or the tithe, puts your money in right relationship with God, while Missional or free will giving puts your mone...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 48 from 2016-10-23T11:00
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of our church, we take a look back at its rich history while looking ahead to the next 75 years. Paul's message from 2 Corinthians chapter 8 is that the gosp...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 47 from 2016-10-16T11:00
There are some hard words in scripture, and we don't mean hard to pronounce. Some words are just hard to hear, especially when we trust the canon of our culture more than the Bible. However, God br...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 46 from 2016-10-09T11:00
Faced with false teachers trying to lure away the Corinthian believers, Paul responds with a blunt discussion of how he had suffered for the gospel. As hard as it is to hear, Christians should expe...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 45 from 2016-10-02T11:00
When it comes to the life of a Christian in this world, the goal is fruitfulness. Genuine faith will bear fruit. How do we get our minds off our condition and focused on bearing fruit for God? By s...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 44 from 2016-09-25T11:00
Does what we do matter? Yes, of course. If that makes us afraid, Pastor Matt Lomenick shares the following with us in this week's message: "The good news is, the God who made you will give you purp...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 43 from 2016-09-18T11:00
Weakness, sorrow, and suffering: three words that describe a lot of human existence. Our impulse is to do whatever we can to avoid or escape from them. Paul teaches us to focus on what remains when...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 42 from 2016-09-11T11:00
Obedience. That's a word to strike fear into the hearts of most churchgoers. We know it's important to obey God, but why? Understanding why we practice obedience frees us from fear of failure and d...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 41 from 2016-09-04T11:00
After pouring himself into starting the church at Corinth, Paul faced opposition from some of the very same people he loved so much. The only way to deal with that kind of heartache and stress is t...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 40 from 2016-08-28T11:00
At the very beginning of Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he addresses an issue of truthfulness. Some had accused him of saying one thing and doing another. The Holy Spirit through Paul giv...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 39 from 2016-08-21T09:00
At the start of his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul raises the issue of suffering. Tom Hendrikse asks and answers two questions many believers have when facing hard times. Why do we suffer? ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 38 from 2016-08-14T11:00
Paul's letter to the Corinthians ends with a few business matters and personal mentions of some who were vital to his ministry. Pastor Tom Hendrikse shares his story about the path that led him to ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 37 from 2016-08-07T11:00
The heart of the Christian faith is a promise. God promises that just as he brought Jesus back from the dead, so he will also resurrect you. Even better, Paul says that the bodies we pick back up w...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 36 from 2016-07-31T11:00
We live in uncertain times in a scary world. The 24-hour news cycle delivers dark despair to our smartphones, tablets, computers, and televisions. Is there hope? Yes! For what can the world take fr...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 35 from 2016-07-24T09:00
The resurrection of Christ is the heart of the gospel. If Jesus did not return from the dead, we are doomed to a pitiable life of self-denial culminating in a meaningless death. Can you be sure of ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 34 from 2016-07-17T09:00
A discussion of gender roles is vital for the church, but gender roles have so often been abused that we're afraid to have it. Because this week's passage has been part of the controversy, Pastor M...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 33 from 2016-07-09T18:00
Paul continues with his instruction to pursue love, specifically that we would be unified in our diversity through love for each other and for God. A message about not letting our gifts and differe...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 32 from 2016-07-02T18:00
You could perform the greatest deeds imaginable, demonstrate every possible gift, but if you do not have love, you are empty and your deeds are meaningless as far as God is concerned. This part of ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 30 from 2016-06-19T09:00
In this week's passage from his letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul deals with issues of respect and gender roles in public worship. And we find ourselves dealing with the sensitive issue o...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 29 from 2016-06-12T09:00
Who or what is your greatest desire? Will it result in a temporary crown in this life or an imperishable one in eternity? This week, Paul explains how gaining control over ourselves--which is a fru...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 28 from 2016-06-05T09:00
There's no question that we love our sense of entitlement. Looking out for ourselves is baked into our humanity. This week, the Apostle Paul tells us that life isn't about what's good for us, it's ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 27 from 2016-05-29T11:00
Paul takes on the topic of meat that was offered to idols. Now before you go check this one off the list, you should realize that the principles being taught are timeless and apply to things other ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 26 from 2016-05-22T11:00
What sexual ethic does the Bible teach? What is permitted, and what is not? And what about same sex attraction? What does God ask of those who are gay? Marriage, singleness, and celibacy are all pa...
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The Better Place from 2016-05-15T09:00
It shouldn't take much to make the case that the world around us is broken. Sickness, death, sorrow, and pain are all a part of our everyday reality. There is a better place: heaven. What makes it ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 25 from 2016-05-08T09:00
God's sexual ethic versus the sexual ethic of the world around us. One leads to freedom and the other to bondage. Is it true that sex is just an appetite, like hunger? How do we recover from our pa...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 24 from 2016-05-01T11:00
Real faith shows up in real ways in our real lives. This week, Tom Hendrikse explores how we ought to live differently when it comes to disputes and lawsuits. The wisdom of the world is once again ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 23 from 2016-04-24T11:00
What is the value of community? In this week's text from 1st Corinthians, Paul writes about the community of faith protecting itself. From what? From the dangers of hypocrisy. If we allow it to rem...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 22 from 2016-04-17T11:00
The wisdom of the world says to be proud of yourself and your accomplishments. This wisdom of God says to be humble and not more proud of yourself than you ought to be. Pastor Tom Hendrikse explain...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 21 from 2016-04-10T11:00
Foolishness and wisdom, it's easy to tell them apart, right? Maybe not. Paul declares that the ability to discern between foolishness and wisdom comes from the Spirit of God. So the question is, ar...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 20 from 2016-04-03T11:00
The message of the cross seems foolish, to those who are perishing. Paul's letter to the Corinthian church declares this, even as it makes clear to us that this same message is our only source of p...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 19 from 2016-03-27T11:00
Believers at Corinth were divided by which prominent teacher they chose to follow. Paul chastised them for this disunity. He declared Jesus had sent him to preach the gospel, but not with eloquent ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 18 from 2016-03-20T11:00
Corinth was a wealthy, liberal port city much like Fort Lauderdale. Paul's letter opens by sharing how thankful he was for the church there, and reminding them that they would find their true secur...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 17 from 2016-03-13T11:00
In the story of finding a wife for Isaac, Abraham's son, you have a father, his son, the father's servant, and the son's bride. The church is both the bride and the servant in this story, and we ar...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 16 from 2016-03-06T09:00
Ownership is a word that provokes feelings of pride and responsibility. Determining who owns something is a cornerstone of our legal system. Who owns what we have: our time, talents, and treasure? ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 15 from 2016-02-28T11:00
Money is a topic often avoided around churches, but Jesus had no such reluctance. He tells us quite plainly why we shouldn't invest in the temporary things of this world and why we SHOULD invest in...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 14 from 2016-02-21T09:00
What is the value of the kingdom of God? For that matter just what IS the kingdom of God? Pastor Tom Hendrikse answers the second question but Jesus answers the first. Because only the man from hea...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 13 from 2016-02-14T09:00
We wrap up looking at the new heavens and the new earth with a message about the new city. John's vision is a picture that delivers a powerful message: the new city isn't a place, it's people. Peop...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 12 from 2016-02-07T09:00
The description of the heavenly city communicates more than its appearance. It tells us that the city is made up of living stones, those are the church--the bride of Christ. It is also the fulfille...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 11 from 2016-01-31T11:00
Life in the new heavens and the new earth is described poetically in the book of Revelation, but practically and comforting as well. Looking ahead to the world that will be should give us strong mo...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 10 from 2016-01-24T09:00
The world that was, the one created in Genesis chapter one, ended in a great flood of judgment. The world that is, the one we live in, will also end in judgment one day. We should be waiting for, a...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 9 from 2016-01-17T11:00
Noah and the ark. What is that story about? God's judgment and salvation? True, but it's also about a man who valued, loved, and trusted God enough to be faithful and patient, no matter what. He is...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 8 from 2016-01-10T11:00
The story of Noah and the ark prompts many questions, but it also ASKS some questions, which are far more important. Do people think you're just a little bit crazy? And when the judgment of God bri...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 7 from 2016-01-03T11:00
The lines of Cain and Abel (through Seth) blend as they intermarry. The eventual result is a violent and corrupt world that turns away from God. Through the godly line of Seth comes Noah, a faithfu...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 6 from 2015-12-27T11:00
The story of Cain and Abel divides humanity into two genealogies. Cain kills Abel, then runs away from God, founding his own city of men, the end of which is complete corruption. Seth, the son who ...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 5 from 2015-12-24T17:00
We believe that God has designed our souls, and as the designer of our souls He knows best what they need. He sent His son into the world to be our Savior, whom He uniquely designed to meet our nee...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 4 from 2015-12-20T11:00
Where did evil come from? Or more to the point, why did God, who made absolutely everything and is in control of absolutely everything, ordain that evil should enter into the world? A story of evil...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 3 from 2015-12-13T11:00
Our Creator has designed us to live our lives in an all-of-the-time act of worship to Him. What we worship reflects the deepest desires of our heart. The question put to us, then, is what do we wor...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 2 from 2015-12-06T11:00
The sixth day of Moses' account of creation reveals three things about us: We were made for relationship with God, we were made to do the work of God, and we were made to enjoy the rest of God. Eve...
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Living in the Rhythm of Grace Part 1 from 2015-11-29T09:00
The Rhythm of Grace is the pattern of the gospel. All we’ve done is attach language to its various expressions. Living in the Rhythm of Grace is learning to apply this gospel pattern to every situa...
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Compassion from 2015-11-22T09:00
Guest speaker Pastor Alan Platt from Pretoria, South Africa, brings a special message on church collaboration and compassion for the city.
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Rhythm of Grace Part 51 from 2015-11-15T11:00
Our study in Luke's gospel concludes with Jesus spending time with his disciples after his resurrection. What he says to them, asks of them, and how it changed their lives is important because he s...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 50 from 2015-11-08T11:00
Following his resurrection, Jesus met two disciples on the road to Emmaus. He showed them prophecies of his resurrection from the Scriptures. This message examines some of those prophecies, showing...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 49 from 2015-11-01T09:00
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the single most important event in all of history. If it happened as the Bible says it did, then it stands to guarantee all Christians life after death. This mes...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 48 from 2015-10-25T09:00
The crucifixion of Jesus is darkness and death. Yet without that darkness and death, the light and life of the resurrection would not be possible. On the cross, Jesus swallowed up all your darkness...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 47 from 2015-10-18T09:00
Jesus going to the cross has encounters along the way, each one is a lesson: God is sovereign and merciful when He chooses to lay crosses on your shoulders; Crosses make no sense if we're living fo...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 46 from 2015-10-11T11:00
Jesus is on trial, first before the Jewish ruling council and then Pilate, the Roman governor. They falsely accused Jesus, shuffled him from one fake trial to another, and ultimately condemned him....
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Rhythm of Grace Part 45 from 2015-10-04T11:00
Is there any more infamous failure than Peter's three time denial of Jesus? Thankfully, with Jesus failure is never the end of the story. We explore how Jesus restored Peter as well. Our past failu...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 44 from 2015-09-27T11:00
All of us face temptation; Even Jesus faced temptation in the garden the night before he was crucified. This week we will see how Jesus faced and fought his own temptation, and what that tells us a...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 43 from 2015-09-20T09:00
Everyone defines success differently. I will know it when I see it is the common refrain. Some of the disciples approached Jesus with their own ideas on success and greatness. Jesus makes it plain ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 42 from 2015-09-13T09:00
Holy Communion. The Lord's Supper. Denominations differ over its practice and even have varying interpretations of its meaning, but it's a sacrament shared by nearly all Christian churches. This we...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 41 from 2015-09-06T09:00
After a final public debate with religious leaders, Jesus focuses on his disciples. He tells them something of the path that lies before them, and where it all will end. He tells them (and us) how ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 40 from 2015-08-30T09:00
Do we serve the Lord for his sake or for our own? When something goes wrong, do we look at all we do for God and wonder why he is allowing this to happen? If so, then we are serving him for our own...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 39 from 2015-08-23T09:00
Jesus was teaching at the temple in Jerusalem. He told a parable about a vineyard, and conflict between its owner and the people he leased it to. Jesus wants us to know that the time to bear fruit ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 38 from 2015-08-16T09:00
Where do we find peace? Is it from looking within, looking around, or do we find peace by looking above? Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a king would do, and then wept over what he saw: a corrupt syst...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 37 from 2015-08-09T11:00
You can divide people into three categories: Faithful servants of Jesus, unfaithful servants, and those who reject him entirely as king. In the parable of the Ten Minas, Jesus tells his disciples, ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 36 from 2015-08-02T11:00
Real faith shows up in real ways in your real life. That's the message this week in the rhythm of grace. Tom Hendrikse introduces us to Zaccheus who, like the rich young ruler last week, encounters...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 35 from 2015-07-26T09:00
Jesus meets a wealthy young man, a ruler of a synagogue. Moved by the teaching of Jesus, he was willing to risk his standing just to speak with him. Yet he had one thing he could not give up. To fo...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 34 from 2015-07-19T11:00
Jesus tells his disciples two parables concerning prayer. First we learn that we should pray and not lose heart. God will answer speedily, although he wears a different watch. Second, we learn to h...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 33 from 2015-07-12T11:00
The end of the world is coming. There are as many interpretations of what the Bible says about it as there are people interpreting it. Because of this, it often becomes a subject we don't talk abou...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 32 from 2015-07-05T11:00
In America we celebrate the 4th of July as the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which set forth basic human rights. Jesus speaks about other basic rights: compassion, ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 31 from 2015-06-28T09:00
Even people who are only slightly familiar with the Bible have heard the story of Lazarus and the rich man. Through it, Jesus teaches us something about heaven..and about hell. The lessons go beyon...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 30 from 2015-06-21T11:00
Money is important to us, no surprise there. Jesus spoke about money more than any other topic, so he knew that it might come between us. There is one thing to use your money for that you might nev...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 29 from 2015-06-07T11:00
We believe God loves us…and people just like us, but what about people who are nothing like us? Jesus teaches in parables that God loves even those some of us hate and seeks the one that is lost. W...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 28 from 2015-05-31T11:00
How much do we love Jesus? If we want to be his followers, how much SHOULD we love him? Jesus gives us the difficult answer: we should love him to such a degree that our love for our parents and ev...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 27 from 2015-05-24T09:00
To follow Jesus means prioritizing him, his mission and kingdom, and everything that he's up to this world, above everything and everyone else. To those who don't accept God exists, that's insanity...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 26 from 2015-05-17T11:00
Jesus often does things we don't expect. When that happens, it can be difficult to trust him to do what is best. This week we come to a story of Jesus healing a woman who was bent over with a defor...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 25 from 2015-05-10T11:00
Jesus again teaches on living each day in light of the great and final day that is to come, but he expands that to say we should live each MOMENT of each day in light of that great and final day th...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 24 from 2015-05-03T11:00
Jesus talked more about money than he did on heaven and hell, combined. Out of 39 parables, 11 were on money. However, money isn't the problem--it's what money represents to us. What place does mon...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 23 from 2015-04-26T11:00
Jesus said if anyone would follow Him, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day...but what does that MEAN? Deny yourself? Take up your cross? Well, one aspect of it is learning how to l...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 22 from 2015-04-19T11:00
Jesus continued his ministry of deliverance by casting out demons, prompting a skeptical crowd to say he did so by the power of Beelzebub. Jesus pointed out how selective their skepticism was. Are ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 21 from 2015-04-12T11:00
Becoming a follower of Jesus means becoming a person of prayer. For a lot of us, that's a problem. We don't know what to say or we find it hard to get motivated to pray. Luke records Jesus teaching...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 20 from 2015-04-05T11:00
There are things you HAVE to do and things you GET to do. You HAVE to go to work, but you GET to go on vacation. Jesus did all that had to be done to provide for our forgiveness and salvation, and ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 19 from 2015-03-29T11:00
Jesus teaches his disciples more about what it will cost to follow him. It requires a one-time decision to get off the fence and prioritize Jesus above all else, and it also requires you to crucify...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 18 from 2015-03-22T11:00
J"Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it." Those words from Jesus to His disciples established a fundamental principle of what it meant to...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 17 from 2015-03-15T11:00
Jesus sends his 12 apostles out to proclaim the kingdom, telling them not to take anything with them. You don't need anything special before doing what God calls you to do. If you give Jesus what y...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 16 from 2015-03-08T11:00
Fear is the opposite of faith. What is it that you’re afraid of? Natural disasters? Supernatural demons? Sickness and death? In a series of short stories, Jesus demonstrates he is master over all t...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 15 from 2015-03-01T11:00
The parable of the seed and the sower describes four different kinds of soil, each of which depicts a different state of the human heart, and their individual reaction to the seed, which is the wor...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 14 from 2015-02-22T11:00
This week we meet a Pharisee who was intrigued by Jesus and cautiously risked a little in meeting him, and a prostitute who was deeply moved by love for the one who had forgiven her sins and was re...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 13 from 2015-02-15T11:00
When God doesn’t do what we want Him to, we are often plagued by doubt. Does He know what we need? Does He love us? Is He even there? John the Baptist, in prison and waiting to die, was filled by d...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 12 from 2015-02-08T11:00
In his sermon on the mount, Jesus tells us good roots make a good tree, and we know a good tree by its fruits. He also declares many to be blessed whom we would not: the poor, the hungry, etc. If J...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 11 from 2015-02-01T11:00
The Sabbath: A day of rest from your usual work and a day to worship the Lord. Why do we struggle with the idea of rest? Being important and significant comes from Jesus, not from being too busy to...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 10 from 2015-01-25T11:00
In this week of Epiphany, we see Jesus in three interconnected stories as he illustrates not just that he brings salvation, but also what kind of salvation that is. He penetrates to the deepest, da...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 9 from 2015-01-18T11:00
Luke chapter 4 records Satan tempting Jesus. It is a familiar story to many of us. This week, Pastor Tom Hendrikse shows us that Jesus was tempted by far more than we understand from the text, and ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 8 from 2015-01-11T11:00
Repentance. Theologians debate whether it is simply a deep sorrow for your sins or a commitment to a changed life. This week from Luke chapter 3 and the story of John the Baptist, we see that repen...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 7 from 2015-01-04T09:00
12-year old Jesus remained behind at the Temple, prompting a frantic three day search by his family, who thought he was probably dead. When his frantic and upset parents found him, Jesus explained ...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 6 from 2014-12-28T11:00
Simeon, a righteous and devout man, and Anna, a widowed prophetess, saw the infant Jesus at the temple. Both proclaimed that Jesus would be God’s provision for the unification of Israel, and then e...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 5 from 2014-12-24T19:00
Christmas Eve. The night when God entered the world to live with His people. The reality of that night was likely very different from the idealized vision in children’s tales. We look back, with th...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 4 from 2014-12-21T09:00
Elizabeth and Zechariah, the parents of John the Baptist, were filled with deep longing for a child. Even though God miraculously gave them a son, they learned it was only God himself who could tru...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 3 from 2014-12-14T11:00
Mary sets an example of accepting both your general vocation and your unique vocation for which God has specifically chosen you. Mary didn't settle for mediocrity, and God used that about her. We d...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 2 from 2014-12-07T09:00
In the Rhythm of Grace, we should be longing for God. But what do we do when God breaks through in our lives? Mary probably had her whole life planned out, but chose to set it aside when she encoun...
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Rhythm of Grace Part 1 from 2014-11-30T11:00
The Rhythm of Grace, our study of the life of Jesus as found in the book of Luke, begins with the people of that time and place living under the tyrannical rule of Herod and longing for life! What ...
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The Story of the King Part 43 from 2014-11-23T11:00
(Series conclusion.) The death of King David, and David's final words to his son Solomon. Death forces us to face the inevitability that we will come to an end and, if we're wise enough to do it, g...
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The Story of the King Part 42 from 2014-11-16T11:00
The most difficult questions begin with just three letters: Why? Why doesn't God answer my prayer? Why is God allowing me to suffer? Truly difficult questions, but there is an answer. It might not ...
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The Story of the King Part 41 from 2014-11-09T09:00
David's last thoughts are of his house, his father, and the generations to come. David's house was in shambles but he knows God's everlasting covenant will make it ordered and secure. Likewise the ...
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The Story of the King Part 40 from 2014-11-02T09:00
The voice in our story changes this week, from the narrator telling us the story of David to David himself as he approaches the end of his life. We begin to see his final thoughts, and David is tha...
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The Story of the King Part 39 from 2014-10-26T11:00
David and the nation of Israel have been facing a three year long drought, something completely devastating to a culture like theirs in that time. In the midst of that drought, the people lose hear...
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The Story of the King Part 38 from 2014-10-19T11:00
King David has been restored to his throne, but he is unable to reconcile his people, so peace eludes him in his kingdom. This is a contrast to our true king, Jesus, will will come and reconcile al...
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The Story of the King Part 37 from 2014-10-12T11:00
Driven off the throne by his son Absalom, David fights to regain his kingdom. Absalom is killed, restoring the rightful king to his throne and bringing peace to the kingdom. God's son also died to ...
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The Story of the King Part 36 from 2014-10-05T11:00
If everything else in your world was stripped away from you--your family, job, or health--would having God alone be enough for you? David has lost almost everything and this week he loses his kingd...
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The Story of the King Part 35 from 2014-09-28T09:00
What are the consequences of sin? Sin doesn't just cause bad THINGS to happen, it changes people. Especially those who've sinned. This week we see how David's fall into sin changed him, and it's no...
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The Story of the King Part 34 from 2014-09-21T11:00
More consequences from David’s sin. His own children become involved in shocking acts of rape and murder. It is a horrible perversion of God’s design, in which a man protects a woman. No woman shou...
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The Story of the King Part 33 from 2014-09-14T11:00
We have seen a lot of David the hero, but last week we saw David the sinner. This week, David's sin is unmasked in front of everyone. What can we learn from his repentance? Just as David found hope...
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The Story of the King Part 32 from 2014-09-07T11:00
There is a story of tragedy in the life of every Bible hero, save one: Jesus. This is not just the story of the fall of David, it is the story of the fall of his entire world. This week we see that...
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The Story of the King Part 31 from 2014-08-31T11:00
God made promises to King David: To give him a great name, a secure land, and rest from his enemies. These promises freed David from having to live in fear. This week we see the generosity and self...
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The Story of the King Part 30 from 2014-08-24T09:00
This week, we see God instruct David in the opposites of humility and pridefulness. It's easy for pridefulness to creep in disguised as false humility, which is where David found himself. We serve ...
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The Story of the King Part 29 from 2014-08-17T11:00
What is worship to you? Singing, (maybe) clapping, (sometimes) raising your hands? To God, worship is a clear indication of how we regard Him. King David shows us that whenever we worship, however ...
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The Story of the King Part 28 from 2014-08-10T09:00
David unites the tribes and becomes king over both Israel and Judah and in the process of doing so, he is faced repeatedly with seemingly overwhelming odds. Time and again, though, he shows that wh...
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The Story of the King Part 27 from 2014-08-03T11:00
Following the death of Saul, David is anointed king and a civil war breaks out. Men scheme and plot, but David continues to trust the purposes of his King. A cautionary tale about how the roots of ...
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The Story of the King Part 26 from 2014-07-27T11:00
Emotion dictates our behavior, attitude, and actions. David grieves over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan. In the case of Saul, that is remarkable since he tried to kill David. Your enemy is NEVER a...
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The Story of the King Part 25 from 2014-07-20T11:00
What is the difference between sentiment and compassion? How far do you have to be moved from feeling to taking action? The Story of the King continues with Saul meeting his end and David reaching ...
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The Story of the King Part 24 from 2014-07-13T11:00
David has sought refuge from Saul among the Philistines. He uses deception to convince them he is on their side. How do we reconcile that with the God of truth we serve, who wants us to live truthf...
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The Story of the King Part 23 from 2014-07-06T09:00
What is the distance between faith and fear? This week we study an extremely unusual story that shows us clearly how someone goes off the rails when motivated by fear rather than faith. Is fear kee...
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The Story of the King Part 22 from 2014-06-29T11:00
Have you been wronged and cry out for vengeance? Most of us have heard "vengeance is mine, says the Lord." Does that mean God is your hit man? What if, instead of doing something TO the ones you se...
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The Story of the King Part 21 from 2014-06-22T09:00
When confronted with ungrateful and insulting behavior from another, David became furious and aimed to kill Nabal. But his passion was calmed by wise counsel from Abigail. When passion rules over t...
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The Faith of Abraham (Father's Day 2014) from 2014-06-15T09:00
We talk a lot about the faith of Abraham. He is a model for all who came after him. But what exactly WAS Abraham's faith? What DID he believe about God? He believed then what we must today, that Go...
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The Story of the King Part 20 from 2014-06-08T09:00
David found himself in a situation where it seemed that the stars had aligned to deliver Saul into his hands, giving David the chance to bring Saul's pursuit of him to an end. Yet David chose to fi...
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The Story of the King Part 19 from 2014-06-01T11:00
Before he was Israel’s greatest king, David was living in the desert, hiding in caves. During this time David wrote some of his most peaceful psalms. Saul had no peace, but David--who Saul was tryi...
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The Story of the King Part 18 from 2014-05-25T11:00
David was arguably King Saul’s most loyal subject. He’d saved all of Israel from the Philistines by killing Goliath. Yet still Saul tried to kill him. How did David react to this incredibly unfair ...
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The Story of the King Part 17 from 2014-05-18T11:00
The privilege of addressing God as Father was given to the king in the Old Testament, only he and his family were permitted to do so. King David is succeeded by the true King, Jesus, and we are his...
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The Wife of Manoah from 2014-05-11T11:00
In the book of Judges, the mother of Samson is never referred to by name--she is simply called the wife of Manoah. Yet the Angel of the Lord, likely God himself, appeared to her not once, but twice...
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The Story of the King Part 16 from 2014-04-27T11:00
This week, Saul jealously tries to kill David, while Saul’s son Jonathon sees in David a spirit that reminds him of himself, and Jonathon loves David and commits himself to him. An encounter with t...
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The Story of the King Part 15 from 2014-04-20T09:00
God, who is the perfectly righteous, holy, and flawless creator and judge of the universe, will judge us all by his own perfect standard. That's a huge, Goliath-sized problem for us! We need a cham...
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The Story of the King Part 14 from 2014-04-13T11:00
Despite seeing clearly absolutely everything we do and THINK, when God looks at us, what He sees is our heart. That should prompt you to desire the purification of your heart, which should lead you...
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The Story of the King Part 13 from 2014-04-06T11:00
The King expects, and deserves, our trust. Trust in the king can be measured by obedience. Do you obey him completely? This week, we see that Saul did not obey the LORD completely. That lack of tru...
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The Story of the King Part 12 from 2014-03-30T11:00
The story of the king continues with Israel and Saul, their king, hiding from an enemy they could not hope to overcome. The son of the king gives himself up to certain death and the LORD not only p...
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The Story of the King Part 11 from 2014-03-23T11:00
The Story of the King Part 11. From March 23rd. Pastor Tom Hendrikse.
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The Story of the King Part 10 from 2014-03-16T11:00
The Story of the King Part 10. From March 16th. Pastor Tom Hendrikse.
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The Story of the King Part 9 from 2014-03-09T11:00
The Story of the King Part 9. From March 9th. Pastor Carter Brown.
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The Story of the King Part 8 from 2014-03-02T11:00
As the people searched for a king, God brought them Saul, the tall, handsome son of a wealthy family who certainly looked the part. But God isn’t looking for the tall or the handsome, God is lookin...
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The Story of the King Part 7 from 2014-02-23T11:00
When you live for King Jesus, your life looks very different from those who don’t. We must examine our lives to make sure they ARE different and if they aren’t, to remove via repentance the gods we...
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The Story of the King Part 6 from 2014-02-16T11:00
It's a natural desire of fallen human beings to want to dethrone God and bring him down to our level, even as we elevate ourselves to his. Israel went through a long period of rejecting God, but th...
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The Story of the King Part 5 from 2014-02-09T09:00
The story of how the Ark of God returns from exile shows us that we serve a King who is in control of absolutely everything. That fact should give us peace and make us thankful. It also should neve...
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The Story of the King Part 4 from 2014-02-02T11:00
The story of the King continues with the Ark of God, his physical manifestation in the world, captured by the Philistines and taken into exile, a symbol of death. Its return, its resurrection, bega...
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The Story of the King Part 3 from 2014-01-26T11:00
Samuel heard the voice of the Lord telling him what he should do, and then he obeyed that voice. Seems simple enough, right? The king speaks, you do what he says. We also serve a King who speaks. T...
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The Story of the King Part 2 from 2014-01-19T11:00
When you have a king, you serve the king. The story continues with the sons of Eli, who the scriptures tell us were worthless men. They stole from the Lord and committed sins in his temple. Have yo...
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The Story of the King Part 1 from 2014-01-12T11:00
At the time of Samuel's birth, there was no king in Israel and "everyone did what was right in their own eyes" (the last verse in Judges tells us). We need King Jesus not only to save us from our s...
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Christmas as Mission Part 5 from 2013-12-24T19:00
We conclude our series examining the mission of Jesus in his own words with the story of Jesus and a tax collector named Zacchaeus, where we see that the mission of Jesus was to seek out and to sav...
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Christmas as Mission Part 4 from 2013-12-22T11:00
We continue our series examining the mission of Jesus in his own words with a discussion of our enslavement to the law of God, and how the death of Jesus freed us from that, so we might live as son...
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Christmas as Mission Part 3 from 2013-12-15T11:00
The mission of Jesus in his own words continues with the message that he is the Light and has not come to judge the world, but to save it. Those who believe that are brought from darkness into the ...
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Christmas as Mission Part 2 from 2013-12-08T11:00
On his way up to Jerusalem, Jesus explained to his disciples what was about to happen. He was on his way to face suffering and death. It was his mission, one we share. We don't die physically, but ...
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Christmas as Mission Part 1 from 2013-12-01T09:00
The mission we're on is one of God's truth lived out and spoken out by us, in a world full of people who have trouble acknowledging that truth even exists. What do we value more than Jesus and the ...
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Our Refuge and Rest from 2013-11-24T11:00
God is our refuge and rest. A beautiful concept, a familiar statement, but do we truly believe it? David reveals in Psalm 62 why life necessitates this beautiful concept to be lived out, and challe...
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Wilderness Temptations from 2013-11-17T09:00
Jesus faced the devil’s greatest temptations, willingly suffered to sympathize with our tears, and pressed on through that suffering while refusing to let go of the faithful promises of God.
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Blessing and Mission Part 6 from 2013-11-10T11:00
Jesus concludes his Sermon on the Mount by prompting us to examine ourselves so we might be able to answer the question: Are we in, or are we out? Are we doing life together with him, or are we not...
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Blessing and Mission Part 5 from 2013-11-03T09:00
When Jesus famously said that we should not judge others lest we be judged ourselves, what did he mean? When he said ask and it will be given to you, did he mean we’ll get ANYTHING we ask for? Tom ...
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Blessing and Mission Part 4 from 2013-10-27T11:00
At Rio, we define your "treasure" as your time, your talents, and your money. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us that treasure is that which directs our hearts. Where we invest our treasure...
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Blessing and Mission Part 3 from 2013-10-20T11:00
Jesus cautions against practicing righteousness to gain the approval of men. The blessed life, which is a life lived in relationship with him, seeks the approval of God. If you seek man's approval,...
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Blessing and Mission Part 2 from 2013-10-13T11:00
Jesus teaches in his Sermon on the Mount about the kingdom of heaven, which can only be found through faith in him. It exists in the hearts of his people right now, we don't have to wait until we d...
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Blessing and Mission Part 1 from 2013-10-06T11:00
In the Beatitudes, Jesus describes the blessed life. That begins in a relationship with Him. Tom Hendrikse reveals how each Beatitude is another facet of the blessed life that we find in Jesus.
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Life is Mission Part 35 from 2013-09-29T11:00
Tom Hendrikse reflects on the anticlimactic way the story ends for the Apostle Paul. Because, Paul's story wasn't about Paul, and our stories aren't about us. If we're living a life in mission, the...
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Life is Mission Part 34 from 2013-09-22T11:00
The life Jesus lived on earth was one marked by sacrifice, self-denial, and suffering. Tom Hendrikse reveals that pattern in the story of Paul’s journey to Rome to stand trial before Ceasar and exp...
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Life is Mission Part 33 from 2013-09-08T11:00
The life lived in mission is a life of separations. We separate ourselves from everything we would cling to in this world, to live the life that God has planned for us, in light of the life that is...
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Life is Mission Part 32 from 2013-09-01T11:00
A life lived in mission is one where every part of it belongs to God and follows the pattern of the life of Jesus. Even when we are waiting for deliverance, we have to know it will come, because th...
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Life is Mission Part 31 from 2013-08-25T11:00
The life in mission is one in which the gospel is demonstrated through our lives, how we care for one another and how we care for the weakest among us. But sometimes, we’re called to speak this gos...
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Life is Mission Part 30 from 2013-08-18T11:00
Life in mission is living as one who has been set free. Freedom comes from the gospel and is real even if our present circumstances say otherwise. Tom Hendrikse challenges us to take the gospel and...
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Life is Mission Part 29 from 2013-08-11T11:00
The Apostle Paul, on his way to Jerusalem, stopped in a city about 30 miles from Ephesus. There he called the elders from the church at Ephesus to come meet him, and he gave them what amounts to hi...
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Life is Mission Part 28 from 2013-08-04T11:00
We are called to lay down our lives after the fashion of Jesus, to do what he did. To take his message and gospel mercies to the world. That mission requires us to forsake our idols, to turn away f...
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Life is Mission Part 27 from 2013-07-28T11:00
What do you need to know in order to be saved? How does God prove himself and show that his message of salvation is true? Tom Hendrikse takes up the question of the difference between John’s baptis...
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Life is Mission Part 26 from 2013-07-21T11:00
The apostle Paul worked to change the ancient city of Corinth from the inside out, by transforming its people. And that's how we can change our own city, by living the mission every day, in everyth...
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Life is Mission Part 25 from 2013-07-14T11:00
To restore the peace of God and bring his order to a world of chaos, you begin with this: You must know God and have a relationship with him. Matt Lomenick brings a message about Paul in the city o...
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Life is Mission Part 24 from 2013-07-07T11:00
On this Independence Day Weekend, Sam Kastensmidt delivers the message that the gospel and the church is the only hope of a nation.
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Life is Mission Part 23 from 2013-06-30T11:00
To accomplish anything great, you must sacrifice. There is nothing more worthy of our sacrifice than the mission. God sacrificed his own son and while he may not call us to make a sacrifice like th...
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Life is Mission Part 22 from 2013-06-23T11:00
Life is Mission means ALL OF LIFE. The problem is our desire to compartmentalize our lives and offer God the pieces we think he should have, keeping the rest for ourselves and keeping God out. This...
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Faithful Parents from 2013-06-16T09:00
If we're honest, being a parent is equal parts awesome and terrifying. In this message, Pastor Tom Hendrikse poses the question "What are you raising your children to be? A great doctor, lawyer, or...
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Life is Mission Part 21 from 2013-06-09T11:00
The council of elders in the first church decided that the church stood for FREEDOM. Freedom from religious law, yes, but Tom Hendrikse tells us we stand for freedom TO something as well — the free...
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Life is Mission Part 20 from 2013-06-02T11:00
What do most of the people in your world have in common? They need God! There's a big difference between the gods of this world, that leave you empty, and Jesus, who came to us because he loved us ...
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Life is Mission Part 19 from 2013-05-26T11:00
We have a habit of focusing on the small, singular events in our lives while missing the bigger principle of which they are a part. A life in mission calls us to look at the big picture and to embr...
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Life is Mission Part 18 from 2013-05-19T11:00
When God tells us to let go of something, we know what the RIGHT answer is. We also know what our REAL answer will be. Pastor Tom Hendrikse tells us how we can realign ourselves with God’s will, so...
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Influencing Children for the Kingdom of God (Mother's Day 2013) from 2013-05-12T09:00
The children we are raising today are the future of the church and the future of the kingdom. Not JUST mothers, but every Christian can influence children and thus help build the kingdom of God!
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Life is Mission Part 17 from 2013-05-05T11:00
A life in mission reproduces the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. The first part of Acts 12 tells us the story of the murder of James and the arrest of Peter. It is packed with imag...
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Life is Mission Part 16 from 2013-04-28T11:00
One of the things life in mission requires is the encouragement of the Holy Spirit. Some comes directly as God’s Spirit interacts with our own, some comes through the influence of mature Christians...
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Life is Mission Part 15 from 2013-04-21T11:00
God is not the author of discrimination. Despite that, ancient Israel had rules preventing them from even entering the home of a Gentile. When God told Peter to go preach the gospel to Cornelius, t...
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Life is Mission Part 14 from 2013-04-14T11:00
What is the purpose God has for this mission? It’s to bring life! But what about healing? Does God bring healing? What does it mean when God does not heal? Tough questions, but Pastor Tom Hendrikse...
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Life is Mission Part 13 from 2013-04-07T11:00
Before he was Paul the Apostle, Saul was a persecutor of the church. The church feared him, yet God chose Saul to be a part of his mission. Are there people who we think do not deserve to hear the ...
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Life is Mission Part 12 from 2013-03-31T09:00
Philip was an apostle and evangelist God used to send the gospel to Ethiopia. He meets an Ethiopian court official who was also a eunuch and had suffered much discrimination to worship in Jerusalem...
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Life is Mission Part 11 from 2013-03-24T11:00
The mission is to be witnesses to the risen Christ. God allowed persecution to bring suffering on the church in Jerusalem, which scattered them to where Jesus had said they should go. God sometimes...
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Life is Mission Part 10 from 2013-03-17T09:00
Stephen, the first martyr after the ascension of Christ, was stoned to death. Why? Because the message he preached challenged their way of life. Christ always does that. What is he challenging in y...
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Life is Mission Part 9 from 2013-03-10T11:00
Almost as soon as it began, the first church ran into a serious problem: discrimination. The apostles appointed the first deacons to manage these matters. But the underlying problem was that many i...
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Life is Mission Part 8 from 2013-03-03T09:00
How would your life change if you saw with your own eyes Jesus return from the grave? It changed His followers from timid bunglers to fearless agents who refused to back down even when thrown in ja...
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Life is Mission Part 7 from 2013-02-24T11:00
Life is Mission, and that includes your money. Be generous with God, and with each other. And whatever you refuse to let go of, that is what you treasure more than Jesus. When you treasure anything...
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Life is Mission Part 6 from 2013-02-17T11:00
The authorities warn Peter and John not to teach in the name of Jesus. They refused and made it plain that the name of Jesus was the only name given to people by which they can be saved. Pastor Tom...
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Life is Mission Part 5 from 2013-02-10T09:00
Peter heals a man unable to walk since birth, well known to the crowds that would pass by him at the temple gate. What changed this day? Peter stopped, and noticed this man. Who do you need to stop...
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Life is Mission Part 4 from 2013-02-03T11:00
After Pentecost, the church devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, gathered together daily in the temple, and shared meals and met the needs of anyone who had want. Why can’t the church be m...
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Life is Mission Part 3 from 2013-01-27T09:00
Peter preaches his first sermon to the crowd at Pentecost. He explained the gospel to them, this gospel they were to carry throughout the world on their lips and in their lives. We have that same m...
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Life is Mission Part 2 from 2013-01-20T11:00
The followers of Jesus returned to Jerusalem after his ascension to wait for the Holy Spirit, which came upon them and filled them. What does being filled with the Spirit look like? What does it ca...
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Life is Mission Part 1 from 2013-01-13T11:00
After his resurrection, Jesus had a message for his followers, "Life is Mission." Whose life? What mission? Pastor Tom Hendrikse will answer those questions for us in this week's message.
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The Gospel and The Fall from 2013-01-06T09:00
Eve and Adam decided they could run things on their own and wouldn’t need God. As a result both were placed under a curse. Jesus had to reverse every aspect of the curse we were under. He did just ...
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The Great Escape from 2012-12-30T11:00
The battle between God and Satan has run for all of creation. But, throughout history, each time it has seemed as though Satan was about to deliver the blow that would derail God’s plan for His peo...
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God With Us Part 5 from 2012-12-24T19:00
Everybody makes a Christmas list. But with God, what you get is far better than what you asked for, because your heavenly father knows what you need, and he knows what will thrill and satisfy your ...
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God With Us Part 4 from 2012-12-23T11:00
In this week's message, we meet some people desperately seeking Jesus. On the one hand, the wise men, seeking him that they might worship him. On the other, Herod, seeking Jesus to kill him. Who ar...
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God With Us Part 3 from 2012-12-16T09:00
A significant percentage of adults surveyed said they were under so much pressure from Christmas they wish it could be canceled -- it cost too much. It cost God an infinite amount more, and brings ...
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God With Us Part 2 from 2012-12-09T09:00
Mary goes to the home of her relative Elizabeth, who recognizes that the baby Mary is carrying is their Lord. Both are moved to praise. An encounter with Jesus should always move us to praise despi...
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God With Us Part 1 from 2012-12-02T09:00
One of the most amazing things about God is that he’s a God who seeks to be with us. God designed us in his image, we reflect who he is, and we can learn things about him from understanding the ele...
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Jesus and Wives from 2012-11-25T11:00
The mind of Jesus when it comes to wives is that they complete their husbands, making a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. The power to do this comes through many avenues, but primari...
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Jesus and Children from 2012-11-18T09:00
Doug Sauder, President of 4KIDS of South Florida, speaks to us on the subject of adoption. Doug says that Christians, more than any other group, should support adoption--since we ourselves were ado...
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Jesus and Husbands from 2012-11-11T11:00
What is the mind of Christ when it comes to husbands? As Tom explains it, "God isn’t just your father, he is your father-in-law, since your wife is his daughter also. How do you suppose your father...
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Jesus and the Family from 2012-11-04T11:00
Is there anything more important to you than your family? How can you effectively lead your children in worshiping God? From Deuteronomy chapter 6, Tom Hendrikse answers these and many other questi...
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Jesus and Love from 2012-10-28T09:00
What is the mind of Christ when it comes to love? Pastor Matt Lomenick brings us a message in which the topic of love is examined from all sides. The love we have for each other, the love we have f...
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Jesus and Culture from 2012-10-21T09:00
What is your culture? Well, really, culture is…everything. It’s what we do and how we do it. How we do we engage it? What is our reaction to it? How do we INITIATE culture?
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Jesus and True Treasure from 2012-10-14T09:00
What is it that you value most of all? Jesus says the kingdom of heaven is a treasure worth far more than all of the other treasure you have. Is he asking you to give up everything you have if you ...
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Jesus and Life from 2012-10-07T09:00
There is no more politicized “hot button” message in 21st century America than the question of abortion. What should we do, as individuals and as a church, when someone has an unplanned pregnancy? ...
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The Word Part 33 - John 21:1-25 from 2012-09-30T09:00
Series conclusion. John writes the epilogue of his Gospel, and records Jesus giving his disciples the charge of going out to become fishers of men. Jesus also lovingly restores Peter, who was crush...
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The Word Part 32 - John 20:1-31 from 2012-09-23T11:00
The resurrection of Jesus is central to Jesus’ message. The grave is no longer an end, but a beginning. Jesus brings life from death, first for himself, and then for every one of his followers.
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The Word Part 31 - John 19:16-42 from 2012-09-16T11:00
Why was it necessary for Jesus to be crucified? Not why was it necessary for Jesus to DIE, any Christian can answer that, but why was it necessary for Jesus to be CRUCIFIED? Jesus himself said it w...
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The Word Part 30 - John 18:28 ~ 19:16 from 2012-09-09T11:00
We find out how the Jewish leaders and the Roman governor Pontius Pilate handled the Truth of God. Everything needed to happen exactly as it did, in order for Jesus to fulfill his mission. How then...
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The Word Part 29 - John 18:13-27 from 2012-09-02T09:00
Watch and pray, storing up the Word of God so that you will be prepared for the day your faith is on trial. Wait on the Lord’s deliverance, not seeking momentary comforts that will ultimately betra...
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The Word Part 28 - John 18:1-12 from 2012-08-26T11:00
The ones who had Jesus arrested weren’t concerned with his mission, they wanted their nation back and any Messiah who wasn’t going to make that his mission was someone to be eliminated. Jesus, howe...
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The Word Part 27 - John 17:1-26 from 2012-08-19T11:00
Jesus was gathered with his disciples for one final time. Yet in this prayer John records, Jesus wasn’t praying for himself at all. His concern was solely on his disciples. The question is will we ...
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The Word Part 26 - John 16:25-33 from 2012-08-12T11:00
Most people would say that death terminates life, but Christians should see it as the exact opposite. God brings life out of death. The resurrection reality of Jesus brings liberating joy and overw...
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The Word Part 25 - John 16:4-15 from 2012-08-05T11:00
Orthodox Christians confess that God is three persons in one. Jesus says that God’s primary interaction with our lives in this world will be through the Holy Spirit. What is the ministry of the Hol...
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The Word Part 24 from 2012-07-29T11:00
John 15:18 through 16:4 teach that the world WILL hate the followers of Christ because they don’t belong to the world. Jesus doesn’t want us to be surprised by this. How and why will the world hate...
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The Word Part 23 from 2012-07-22T11:00
John 15: Jesus teaching that he is the true vine and we are the branches. God is the vineyard keeper who prunes branches to produce even greater amounts of fruit. Tom explores the realities of prun...
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The Word Part 22 from 2012-07-15T11:00
In John 14 Jesus tells his disciples that he will send them the Holy Spirit. We explore the often controversial and emotionally charged views of the Holy Spirit. What does having the Holy Spirit gi...
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The Word Part 21 from 2012-07-08T11:00
The end of John 13 and the start of chapter 14 describe Jesus’ final hours. He knew how short his time was, so everything he did or said now was important. Sam takes us through the passage and high...
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The Word Part 20 from 2012-07-01T09:00
From John chapter 13. Spiritual growth occurs in loving community. Pastor Matt Lomenick talks about what that loving community can empower us to do, and what pitfalls can occur if it isn’t present ...
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The Word Part 19 from 2012-06-24T11:00
Following the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus attends a feast at Bethany where Mary pours expensive perfume on his feet and wipes it with her hair. She demonstrated that she valued Jesus more than h...
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Joseph (Father's Day) from 2012-06-17T11:00
God chose Joseph to be the earthly father to Jesus. Pastor Tom Hendrikse reveals this extraordinary man to be an example for fathers today as Joseph demonstrated that he knew God's word and would l...
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The Word Part 18 from 2012-06-10T11:00
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, but only AFTER his sisters Martha and Mary had to go through the suffering of watching Lazarus die. What Jesus wanted them to know, that HE WAS the resurrection ...
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The Word Part 17 from 2012-06-03T09:00
Jesus tells the crowd that he is both the good shepherd and the door to the sheepfold. He explains that his sheep will know his voice and come when he calls. Pastor Tom asks the question: Are you o...
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The Word Part 16 from 2012-05-27T09:00
Jesus and the disciples encounter a man born blind and the disciples ask Jesus who sinned, this man or his parents. Jesus tells them neither did, but this man's suffering was designed that God's gl...
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The Word Part 15 from 2012-05-20T11:00
Jesus declares himself to be the Light of the world. When the Jewish religious leaders object, this prompts Jesus to confront them about who their TRUE father was. Because you WILL look like your f...
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Hannah (Mother's Day) from 2012-05-13T11:00
Hannah suffered not being able to have children, pleading with God to help her. Yet he waited until her request was not about HER but rather about HIM. Mothers often suffer for their children but G...
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It Is Finished from 2012-05-06T11:00
Jesus is the ultimate finisher who leaves nothing undone. He will accomplish in us everything God has purposed for us to do. And on the last day, we will stand triumphant, not because of our own su...
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The Word Part 14 from 2012-04-29T09:00
This week we read a story about a woman who, it says, "was caught in the act of adultry." Would Jesus discredit himself by not following the Scriptures, or would he violate Roman rule and laws? Nei...
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The Word Part 13 from 2012-04-22T09:00
John chapter seven could be characterized as the place where true faith and self-interest collide. True faith empties itself of self-interest and exaltation, replacing it with God-interest and exal...
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The Word Part 12 from 2012-04-15T09:00
John chapter 6 is familiar ground, the feeding of 5000 and Jesus walking on water. One of the "I am" statements is here, "I am the Bread of Life." Jesus addresses uncomfortable topics: contentment ...
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The Word Part 11 from 2012-04-08T09:00
Following His resurrection, Jesus encountered two disciples. Jesus showed them how Moses and all the prophets had declared that these things had to happen to the Messiah. We’ll study an example of ...
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The Word Part 10 from 2012-04-01T11:00
Jesus tells the Jewish religious leaders that if they had believed Moses, they would believe Jesus, because Moses wrote about Him. Did Moses write about Jesus? If so, where? We’ll look at one fasci...
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The Word Part 09 from 2012-03-25T09:00
Our God heals! But the Scriptures teach is that God doesn’t heal according to our purposes -- God heals according to His purposes. Is that still a comforting thought? Do we have faith that His purp...
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Training Up The Next Generation from 2012-03-18T11:00
An investigation of the ways education has changed in our country since religion was carefully excluded from it. Sam Kastensmidt makes the case that a bible-based education is the BEST way to train...
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The Word part eight from 2012-03-11T11:00
Follow-up from the Samaritan woman’s plea for the her town to "come and meet this man." Many believed in Him. Then Jesus returns to Galilee where He was welcomed, but for the wrong reasons. John as...
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The Word part seven from 2012-03-04T11:00
From John chapter 4, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well. She has searched for satisfaction everywhere the world tells you to find it, and found nothing. Jesus tells her that He can giv...
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The Word part six from 2012-02-26T09:00
From John chapter three, with Nicodemus coming to Jesus under cover of night. Tom Hendrikse takes you inside the mind of Nicodemus and leads us on a journey through the Old Testament symbols and th...
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The Greatest Love Story In Literature from 2012-02-19T09:00
From Hosea chapter 3, a message about the love story God wanted you to know. The prophet Hosea was told by God to take a wife under unusual circumstances and then later to redeem her under even MOR...
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Generosity: A Kingdom Encounter from 2012-02-12T09:00
From Mark 14:3-9, the story of Mary’s anointing of Jesus gives us an example of a generous heart. Why is generosity such a rare event today? God wants us to be generous, but why? Generous living ca...
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The Word part five from 2012-02-05T09:00
From John chapter two, Jesus driving the merchants and the money-changers out of the temple. Tom takes us through this passage bite by bite, stopping to taste all the metaphors and images John has ...
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The Word part four from 2012-01-29T11:00
This week, we hear the story of the first miracle Jesus performed in public, the changing of water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana. It is a familiar story, but there may be things you miss i...
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The Word part three from 2012-01-22T11:00
Our series looking at the life and teachings of God's Living Word, Jesus Christ, continues with Jesus beginning to assemble the group of twelve men who would become His apostles. Tom brings us a po...
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The Word part two from 2012-01-15T11:00
Jesus said John the Baptist was the greatest man ever born. Greater than Moses or Abraham? What made John so special? Tom teaches us about this unique man of God. Join us as we come to know the Liv...
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The Word part one from 2012-01-08T09:00
A series from the Gospel of John. By knowing the written word of God, we come to know the Living Word of God--Jesus Christ, who brings order out of chaos, shines light into the darkness, fills all ...
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life from 2011-12-24T17:00
Our Advent series on five of the 'I Am' statements of Jesus concludes with 'I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.' From John chapter 14. Probably the most iconic statement of Jesus and also the on...
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I Am the Light of the World from 2011-12-18T09:00
Our Advent series on five of the 'I Am' statements of Jesus continues with 'I Am the Light of the World.' From John chapter 8. How does the Bible portray light? What does it mean for Jesus to decla...
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I Am the Door from 2011-12-11T09:00
Our Advent series on five of the 'I Am' statements of Jesus continues with 'I Am the Door.' From John chapter 10, Jesus declares Himself to be the door and the good shepherd. This message will help...
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I Am the Bread of Life from 2011-12-04T09:00
Our Advent series on the 'I Am' statements of Jesus continues with 'I Am the Bread of Life.' Physical bread is the daily sustainer of life and spiritual bread is the eternal source and sustainer of...
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I Am The Resurrection and The Life from 2011-11-27T11:00
Our Advent Series on five of the I Am statements of Jesus. Jesus proclaimed Himself, His very person, to be the source of life and the only answer to the brokenness and corruption of this world.
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Transfigured - Christ and You from 2011-11-20T11:00
Jesus deserved the splendor of the Transfiguration, but he endured the agony of the Cross...so that we, who deserve the agony of the Cross, could inherit the eternal splendor of the Transfiguration!
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Leverage Your Life part 4 from 2011-11-13T11:00
Our series on leveraging your life for Jesus concludes with a story from 2 Kings about the siege of Samaria. Sometimes God allows his people to be enslaved by another master, so they might see that...
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Leverage Your Life part 3 from 2011-11-06T11:00
Our series on leveraging your life for Jesus continues with the subject of your time and talents. God has placed us all into a different role within the body of Christ, and given us the specific ta...
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Leverage Your Life part 2 from 2011-10-30T11:00
Our series on leveraging your life for Jesus continues with what is probably the most sensitive subject the church can discuss - your treasure. Your money and your possessions. God gave them to you...
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Leverage Your Life part 1 from 2011-10-23T11:00
From Luke 9, Jesus tells those who truly desire to follow him what they do. Deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow him. What does that mean? Probably NOT what you think it does.
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 8 from 2011-10-16T11:00
Real Faith Lives for God and not for Money. Our series from the book of James concludes. When you plan how to run and use your business, finances, money, and for that matter, life - do you take God...
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Gain or Loss from 2011-10-09T09:00
When you love, you do what is difficult willingly. Your sufferings of obedience will be a small price to pay, as knowledge of the one you serve makes your labors into pleasures. Paul says we are to...
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 7 from 2011-10-02T11:00
Real faith calls us to repentance. Our series from James continues as we look today as his call to action. We have seen what our lives should look like because of our faith. If God is calling you t...
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 6 from 2011-09-25T09:00
Real faith lives according to a different kind of wisdom, and produces a very different kind of fruit. Our series from James continues as we look at the difference between the wisdom of God and the...
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 5 from 2011-09-18T09:00
Authentic faith shows up not only in how we live but also in how we speak. The words that we use and how we use them reveals what is going on in our hearts. If your tongue is never tamed at all, Ja...
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 4 from 2011-09-11T09:00
What is the relationship between faith and works? If we are saved by faith alone, why does God command us to do good works? What ARE good works, anyway? Tom Hendrikse answers these questions as par...
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Let No One Deceive You from 2011-09-04T11:00
From 1 John chapter 3. We examine the connection between Love and Obedience. Jesus not only saved us FROM sin, He saved us TO obedience. The love of God is transformational, and it ALWAYS transforms.
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 3 from 2011-08-28T09:00
From James chapter 2. Since we are new creations by God Himself, we must live that way and see things through the eyes of faith, including the poor and helpless among us. Real Faith Expresses Itsel...
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 2 from 2011-08-21T11:00
Our series from the book of James continues. This week James delivers the sobering message that real Christians don't just LISTEN TO God's Word, they also DO it!
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God's Word and My Everyday Life part 1 from 2011-08-14T11:00
A series of messages from the book of James. This week we begin where James does, considering the question of suffering. James offers his message: Don't waste your suffering!
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God's Word and the Pursuit of Holiness part 3 from 2011-08-07T11:00
Series conclusion. What practices and disciplines can we employ to deepen and intensify our faith relationship to Christ, the connection through which his power will flow to us?
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God's Word and the Pursuit of Holiness part 2 from 2011-07-31T09:00
The daily pursuit of holiness is done as an act of worship in response to the gospel. But HOW is it done? By what power can it be accomplished? From Romans 11:34 - 12:1, and Galatians 2:20.
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God's Word and the Pursuit of Holiness part 1 from 2011-07-24T09:00
As believers in Jesus, we need to wake up every single day and resolve to pursue a life of even more radical obedience to the perfectly holy law of God than we did the day before. This week, Tom an...
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God's Word and Serving Part 2 from 2011-07-17T09:00
Conclusion to our two part series on serving. Serving others restores the shalom (peace) of God that He originally planned for this world. And you cannot find that peace apart from the community of...
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God's Word and Serving Part 1 from 2011-07-10T11:00
Ministry Operations Pastor Matt Lomenick begins a two-part series on the topic of God's Word and Serving. Healthy, biblical, and uniquely Christian service begins with a response to who God is and ...
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One Voice (Psalm 22) from 2011-07-03T11:00
From Psalm 22, Worship Pastor Ryan Brasington takes us through David's journey from suffering to singing praises in the midst of the congregation, a journey which was mirrored by Jesus Christ himse...
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Why Do Good People Suffer? (Psalm 44) from 2011-06-26T09:00
From Psalm 44, Tom Hendrikse tackles one of the most persistent and difficult questions for any believer to answer. If God is there, why does he allow suffering? How should we respond as people of ...
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God, Our Refuge (Psalm 16) Father's Day 2011 from 2011-06-19T09:00
In this Father's Day sermon from Psalm 16, Tom Hendrikse looks at the pressure and expectations of being a husband and father. He explains how to find true peace and rest in God, even in the midst ...
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God's Word and Prayer Part 4 from 2011-06-12T09:00
Our series on prayer concludes. This week we look at the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector from Luke chapter 18, where we learn that when we come before God in prayer, we need to do so ...
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God's Word and Prayer Part 3 from 2011-06-05T09:00
Our series on prayer continues. This week we look at the parable of the unjust judge and the widow from Luke chapter 18, where we learn that we ought to pray persistently and not lose heart when it...
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Stand in the shadow from 2011-05-29T11:00
Youth Sunday 2011. Carter Brown preaches a message on crucifying yourself to the world, and the world to yourself. Let your faith authentically shape your world!
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God's Word and Prayer Part 2 from 2011-05-22T09:00
Our series on the basic principles of the Christian life continues the study of prayer. This week Tom discusses the attitude we should have as we pray.
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God's Word and Prayer Part 1 from 2011-05-15T09:00
We continue our mission for 2011, to Know the Word and Live the Word, with another series on the fundamentals of Christian Living. We study the Lord's Prayer as a model for our own prayers, and we ...
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That You Should Take Notice of Me from 2011-05-08T09:00
A Mother's Day sermon for 2011, from the book of Ruth. She sacrificed and God honored it, and her.
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God's Word and Salvation's Song part three from 2011-04-24T09:00
A study from the book of Isaiah looking at the Servant Songs. What makes God break into song? What inspires his mind and moves his soul? This week we look at the final song from Isaiah 52:13-53:12....
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God's Word and Salvation's Song part two from 2011-04-17T09:00
A study from the book of Isaiah looking at the Servant Songs. What makes God break into song? What inspires his mind and moves his soul? Is it the same thing that inspires and moves us? This week w...
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God's Word and Salvation's Song part one from 2011-04-03T09:00
A study from the book of Isaiah looking at the Servant Songs. What makes God break into song? What inspires his mind and moves his soul? Is it the same thing that inspires and moves us? Join us for...
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part four from 2011-03-27T09:00
Our series on finding God's will for our lives, that is, finding out what God wants us to do, concludes this week. We study questions five and six from the list of six questions to ask ourselves wh...
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The Value of Wisdom from 2011-03-20T09:00
From Proverbs chapter 2, our Director of Student Ministries, Carter Brown, speaks to us about the value of wisdom and about what we can do to manifest wisdom in our lives.
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part three from 2011-03-13T11:00
This week, Tom covers the third and fourth questions to ask when you're trying to find what it is God wants you to do (in other words, find his will for your life). What does wise counsel say? and ...
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part two from 2011-03-06T09:00
Know the word, live the word in 2011! Six questions to ask when you want to know what God wants you to do (in other words, to find his will for your life). This week Tom covers numbers 1 and 2.
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God's Word, God's Will, My Life part one from 2011-02-27T11:00
The next chapter in our mission to know the word and live the word begins! What does this book tell us about what God wants us to do? This week we look at God's GENERAL will. His goals, purposes, a...
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Taking Your Defining Moment from 2011-02-20T11:00
In the darkest of times, at the lowest point, that is where we often find the defining moments of our lives. How will we respond? Will we find God in the middle of the ashes?
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God's Most Holy Place from 2011-02-13T11:00
A study from the book of Hebrews, examining the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Convenant. Looking at many familiar stories with gospel eyes gives them new life. Know the word, live the word!
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part five) from 2011-02-06T11:00
Our series from Colossians concludes by examining what it looks like when you are knowing the word and living the word in your marriage, your family, and your workplace. Drop all your defenses and ...
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part four) from 2011-01-30T11:00
Our series from the book of Colossians continues by asking the question of how we go about living like the new you that God declares us to be. When we do not look new or act new, why not? What are ...
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part three) from 2011-01-23T09:00
Our series from the book of Colossians continues with warnings about avoiding the human traditions and philosophies that would take us captive with their plausible arguments and keep us from the tr...
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part two) from 2011-01-16T11:00
Our series from the book of Colossians continues. The apostle Paul describes images of our great God and king, Jesus Christ, almost like an art museum of words. Come and join us as we savor the pai...
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Know The Word, Live The Word (part one) from 2011-01-09T09:00
The first message in a new series from the book of Colossians and the kickoff to Rio's 2011 campaign to become students of the Word, live it out, and bear fruit.
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Compassion In The New Year from 2011-01-02T11:00
From the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, we see an example of true compassion in action. True compassion changes things about you. True compassion acts even when it seems impossible, beca...
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A Difficult Year from 2010-12-26T11:00
For many, perhaps even most, 2010 was a difficult year. And there is no guarantee 2011 will be better. Jesus told his disciples that he was sending them into the world like sheep among wolves. The ...
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Christmas Eve from 2010-12-24T17:30
Tom Hendrikse relates the story of visiting the cave in Bethlehem were tradition holds that Jesus was born. The transcendent God clothed himself in infant flesh.
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God Gave part four from 2010-12-19T11:00
Our series concludes with the story of the magi and their journey to find the child who had been born King of the Jews. God teaches us a lot through this story, which is a fulfillment of prophecies...
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God Gave part three from 2010-12-12T11:00
We continue in our series looking at the gift and the cost of Christmas by talking about Joseph, Mary's husband. There was a cost to him for this first Christmas as well. How did he respond? What c...
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God Gave part two from 2010-12-05T11:00
Mary was willing to pay any cost to bring forth the gift of God's Son. Even though she could count the people who believed her story on the fingers of one hand, she looked with eyes of faith at wha...
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God Gave part one from 2010-11-28T11:00
There is a gift and a cost to Christmas, not just for God, but for God's people as well. We are to replicate the gift of God to us in Christ by doing for others what God has done for us: meeting th...
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I'm an F-A-N-A-T-I-C, I rep Christ til I D-I-E from 2010-11-21T11:00
In Revelation, Jesus sends seven letters to churches, the last one being to the church at Laodecia. This sermon examines that letter and what we can learn from it about radical living for Christ.
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The New Normal from 2010-11-14T11:00
The pursuit of happiness. It's the American dream, right? The decision to follow Christ creates a new normal for us, one in which we transition from living for ourselves to living for him. Before y...
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The Worthiness of God part 5 from 2010-11-07T11:00
Series Conclusion. From 2 Peter ch. 3, Tom answers the questions of what happens next in God's plan for the end of this world, what is the real truth about the Rapture, and how should knowing these...
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The Worthiness of God part 4 from 2010-10-31T11:00
Examining the prophecies in Matthew 24 in order to better understand whether the book of Revelation refers to what has past or what is yet to come.
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The Worthiness of God part 3 from 2010-10-24T11:00
A study in Revelation chapters 4 and 5. God gives a vision of Himself to encourage His people.
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The Worthiness of God part 2 from 2010-10-17T09:00
Our study in Revelation chapters 4 and 5 continues. God chose to reveal certain things about Himself to John and instructed John to write them down for His people. Why? Which people was God thinkin...
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The Worthiness of God part 1 from 2010-10-10T11:00
The beginning of a new series in which we take in the vision of God seated on His throne from Revelations chapter 4. This vision has layers of meaning upon meaning, all of which - when we learn the...
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Gathering Sets Us Free from 2010-10-03T11:00
The conclusion to our series on gathering for worship. God calls us to not only set aside the hour we gather as holy, but also the entire day.
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Gathering Renews God's Promise from 2010-09-26T11:00
God makes promises to His people. When we gather to worship Him, we claim those promises and connect with the covenant family. This message also contains a discussion regarding the sacraments and h...
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Gathering Tells God's Story from 2010-09-19T09:00
When we gather for worship on Sunday mornings, we give our praise and worship to an audience of one - God. We tell and re-tell of His glory, and of His grace and mercy in forgiving us. This sermon ...
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Gathering is About God from 2010-09-12T11:00
We gather for worship on Sunday mornings. Why? What do we want when we do that? How does God view our worship? This sermon makes the powerful point that worship is not about us, but rather worship ...
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Love Like Cain from 2010-09-05T11:00
Carter Brown, director of student ministries at Rio Vista Community Church, preaches on what was learned from the Berlin missions trip.
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God's Family from 2010-08-29T11:00
Doug Souder, president of 4Kids South Florida, brings us a message about the awesome diversity within the kingdom of God. The faces of God's family might look very different from your own. Jesus em...
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Hope for South Florida from 2010-08-22T09:00
All around us, every day, we see the homeless and the hungry. To our eyes, they seem very different from us. But are they? In this sermon, Tom introduces a multi-church initiative for dealing with ...
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 5 from 2010-08-15T09:00
The story of Joseph concludes. He is reconciled to his family, fulfills God's purpose for his life in Egypt, and dies after a long and satisfying life. What the brothers meant for evil, God meant f...
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 4 from 2010-08-08T09:00
The Lord is with Joseph as he languishes in the Pharoah's dungeon. He rises to the top, as the jailor puts him in charge of all things. Joseph still believes God will interpret dreams through him, ...
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 3 from 2010-08-01T11:00
Joseph faces personal suffering and injustice. For years, he is in the pit of pharoah's dungeon. Despite that, Joseph never loses his trust in God. And God gives Joseph what he needs to enable him ...
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 2 from 2010-07-25T09:00
Two responses to sexual temptation, Joseph and his brother Judah. Joseph was confident that God had control of his life and refused to give in to sin. Judah was exposed as a hypocrite and learned a...
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The Providence of God (Joseph), week 1 from 2010-07-18T11:00
Tom begins a new series on the providence of God, based upon the life of Joseph. Seemingly favored by God, Joseph was crushed by one bad circumstance after another. But he never lost sight of God.
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Wisdom (Psalm 49) from 2010-07-11T11:00
How often do you hear others ask why bad things happen to good people, while at the same time bad people prosper? Do YOU ask that question? This week, Tom opens Psalm 49 to teach us what wisdom say...
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Friend of Sinners from 2010-07-04T09:00
Jesus attends a party at the home of Simon, a Pharisee. A woman comes to him and washes his feet. When Simon objects, Jesus tells him a parable forgiveness and gratitude. Jesus was not the friend e...
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Living in the Last Days from 2010-06-27T11:00
Principles that should shape our lives as we live in these, the Last Days.
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Forgiven--Psalm 51 from 2010-06-13T11:00
The story of David and how we can experience forgiveness.
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The Hope of Heaven part 5 from 2010-06-06T11:00
Part 5 of a series based on Revelation chapter 21 and chapter 22:1-5. Tom concludes the series by explaining that the vision John saw of a Heavenly City was describing the people of God, finally li...
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The Hope of Heaven part 4 from 2010-05-30T11:00
Part 4 of a series based on Revelation chapter 21 and chapter 22 verses 1 through 5, covering the new heavens and the new earth. What will they be like? This week Tom goes deeper into describing th...
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The Hope of Heaven part 3 from 2010-05-23T11:00
Part 3 of a series based on Revelation chapter 21 and chapter 22 verses 1 through 5, covering the new heavens and the new earth. What will they be like? This week Tom explains the new city that Joh...
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The Hope of Heaven part 2 from 2010-05-16T11:00
Part 2 of a series based in Revelation chapter 21 and 22:1-5, covering the new heavens and the new earth. What will they be like?
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Mother's Day from 2010-05-09T11:00
Do you know someone who is a perfect mother? Do you feel the pressure to be Super Mom yourself? Tom examines the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and discovers what it was about her that earned h...
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The Hope of Heaven part 1: Questions and answers from 2010-05-02T09:00
The start of a new series based in Revelation chapter 21 and 22:1-5, covering the new heavens and the new earth. What will they be like? This week, Tom answers questions people have asked him in th...
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Share Life from 2010-04-25T11:00
A sermon on what our purpose is at Rio Vista Community Church: to share life in Christ with those around us! Part of a special Sunday experience that included a workshop after the service, followed...
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What To Do When Life Isn't Fair from 2010-04-18T11:00
How do you handle it when you feel like you're doing the best you can for God, yet things aren't turning out right for you? Where is God at those times? Why doesn't He DO something for you and make...
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Golden Calf from 2010-04-11T11:00
The story of Moses, Aaron, and the golden calf. Are we like the people who cried out for a God they could touch, or like Moses who offered himself to save his people?
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One Story Part Two. Easter morning. Our King is risen! from 2010-04-04T11:00
The story of the resurrection and celebration of Jesus, from Psalm 22. 1000 years before He was born and 300 years before crucifixion was invented, David tells the story of how Jesus would die.
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One Story. Palm Sunday. Not the king you expect, but the king you need. from 2010-03-28T09:00
The crowd gathered to watch Jesus enter the city. They spread their cloaks and laid branches before him. They were looking for a king. They got one, not the king they were looking for, but the king...
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God's Word The Searchlight from 2010-03-21T09:00
Sin likes to hide. So God has shone the light of His Word into the caverns of our lives to expose sin, to search our thoughts and intentions, and to transform us into the image of Christ.
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part ten from 2010-03-14T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What does it ask of you and what does it offer you? This series explores these questions. This week Tom teaches on the ...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part nine from 2010-03-07T09:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What does it ask of you and what does it offer you? This series explores these questions. This week Matt fills in for T...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part eight from 2010-02-28T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What does it ask of you and what does it offer you? This series explores these questions. This week Tom teaches on the ...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part seven from 2010-02-21T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What does it ask of you and what does it offer you? This series explores these questions. This week Tom teaches on the ...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part six from 2010-02-14T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What does it ask of you and what does it offer you? This series explores these questions. This week Tom teaches on the ...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part five from 2010-02-07T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What price must be paid by those seeking to build it? This series explores these questions. This week Tom teaches on th...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part four from 2010-01-31T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What price must be paid by those seeking to build it? This series explores these questions. This week Tom teaches on th...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part three from 2010-01-24T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What price must be paid by those seeking to build it? This series explores these questions. The focus this week continu...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part two from 2010-01-17T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for this kingdom to be built? What price must be paid by those seeking to build it? This series explores these questions. The focus this week is on t...
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The Kingdom and the Heart of Man part one from 2010-01-10T11:00
What is the Kingdom of God? How does God intend for it to be built? What price has been paid by those seeking to build it? This series explores these questions.
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The Great Conversation from 2010-01-03T09:00
A pharisee and a tax collector walked into a temple to pray. Which one found forgiveness? Which one are you?
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How to keep the new year from getting your goat from 2009-12-27T09:00
The sheep and the goats stand before Jesus at the final judgment. How can you know which one YOU are?
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Jesus came into the world, part 5 from 2009-12-24T17:30
Christmas Eve! What is Christmas really all about to YOU? And what is Christmas REALLY all about?
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Jesus came into the world, part 4 from 2009-12-20T11:00
What is Christmas really all about to YOU? And what is Christmas REALLY all about?
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Jesus came into the world, part 3 from 2009-12-13T11:00
What is Christmas really all about to YOU? And what is Christmas REALLY all about?
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Jesus came into the world, part 2 from 2009-12-06T09:00
What is Christmas really all about to YOU? And what is Christmas REALLY all about?
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Jesus came into the world, part 1 from 2009-11-29T09:00
What is Christmas really all about to YOU? And what is Christmas REALLY all about?
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The AWAKE series part 8 from 2009-11-22T09:00
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The AWAKE series part 7 from 2009-11-08T11:15
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The AWAKE series part 6 from 2009-10-25T11:15
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The AWAKE series part 5 from 2009-10-18T11:15
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The AWAKE series part 3 from 2009-10-04T11:15
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The AWAKE series part 2 from 2009-09-27T11:15
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The AWAKE series part 1 from 2009-09-20T11:15
The AWAKE series examines what the church looks like when it is working right. This is a study in the Book of Acts.
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The Serve series, part 5. from 2009-09-13T10:15
Final sermon in the Serve series. The gospel and you. Find out what your thing is and then do it!
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The Serve series, part 2. from 2009-08-23T10:15
Mercy is the love language of God. We must speak it, if we wish to serve others.
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The Serve series, part 1. from 2009-08-16T10:15
The first message in a new series where we journey outside of our walls and ourselves, and step into a world full of need.
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The Serve series, part 1. from 2009-08-16T10:15
The first message in a new series where we journey outside of our walls and ourselves, and step into a world full of need.
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The Serve series, part 1. from 2009-08-16T10:15
The first message in a new series where we journey outside of our walls and ourselves, and step into a world full of need.
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