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The Epic Life - Bob Hallman

The Epic Life podcast is designed to encourage you live a radical and adventurous EPIC life for Jesus Christ! We share Biblical teachings of God’s Word delivered by Pastor Bob Hallman. Through the material we share, it’s our goal to support, strengthen and encourage you to” Love God, Love Others and Make Disciples”!

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9. Do You Want To Get Well? (John 5:1-30) from 2023-12-13T14:03

When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" "Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into...

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8. Taking Jesus At His Word (John 4:43-54) from 2023-12-06T12:01

This text has kind of a special meaning for me, as many of you know, because our son was in crisis. Gosh, it seems like years ago, but it was just a few months ago, when he was medevacked out of Ka...

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7. Three Strikes: The Woman At The Well (John 4:1-42) from 2023-12-04T12:01

I thought that this was their kingdom that they had to defend, and John the Baptist's disciples were confused about that. But John wasn't confused, and John straightened them out and explained t...

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6. Don’t Believe Everything You Hear (John 4:1-66) from 2023-12-01T15:08

We've been, again, looking through the book of 1 John at the qualities of the authentic Christian life. And, you know, that's what living the Christian life is all about.   In fact, when I was at ...

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5. Kingdom Rivalry (John 3:22-36) from 2023-11-29T14:00

Last podcast, we spoke about Nicodemus and being born again. And on the heels of that, we have a very interesting story, a very interesting account of the disciples. And I've called this message "K...

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4. You Must Be Born Again (John 3:1-21) from 2023-11-27T14:00

People in our culture just have this very negative view of born -againers. But the fact is that these people would be shocked if they realized that Jesus is the one who delivered that term.

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3. The Power to Change (John 2:1-25) from 2023-11-24T10:00

The Father, to make known the Father, that was why He came. Everything else is an outflow and an overflow of that.   His death on the cross, the healings, all the miracles, His training of the dis...

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2. Won by One (John 1:35-42) from 2023-11-22T14:00

I've been a little overwhelmed the last few days. You know, when you get so much on your plate, it's like you just feel like this is just one thing more than I can handle. Anybody ever feel like...

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1. What’s the Good Word? (John 1: 1-18) from 2023-11-20T14:31

 The book of John was written by the Apostle John, who was one of the primary disciples of Christ. It was always James, John, and Peter. They were kind of on the inner circle. And so John had a rea...

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38. The Lifestyle of Worship (Psalm 100) from 2023-11-17T14:01

A Psalm of Thanksgiving.

100 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, [a]all you lands...

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37.Jehoshapat (2 Chronicles 20) from 2023-11-15T14:00

God is determined to finish and complete His work in you. 

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36. A Servants Heart (Mark 10:35-45) from 2023-11-13T14:18

When God is working and moving, there are many things we can do to impede and hinder His plan.  We can actually slow down what he wants to do.  There are two primary characteristics of a genuine...

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35b. Becoming a Disciple Maker (2 Timothy 2:1-7) from 2023-11-10T14:06

God's design is that we make disciples. What is a disciple?  A committed follower and emulator of Christ. 

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35a. Desperate for the Lost (Isaiah 42:5) from 2023-11-08T14:00

This is what God the Lord says— the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,     who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,     who gives breath to its people,     and life ...

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32. What’s in a Name? (Romans 16:1-16) from 2023-11-06T14:32

It has been described as the sweetest sound a person can hear. It can have a lifelong impact on the identity of an individual. It is one of the most defining aspects of our lives. Of course, I’m...

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31. A Heart for the Lost (Romans 15:14-33) from 2023-11-03T14:05

Paul’s burning, driving ambition in life was to faithfully discharge the trust God had given him in preaching the gospel. Obedience to the Great Commission was what motivated everything he did. ...

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30. The Characteristics Of The Strong (Romans 15:1-13) from 2023-11-01T14:05

In the past several weeks we have been discussing disputable matters – those issues that are neither prohibited nor commanded in scripture. With Paul’s’ help we concluded that, In essentials, un...

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29.The Strength to Yield (Romans 14:13-23) from 2023-10-30T14:23

Unfortunately, some Christians take such strong positions on issues like these that their motto  could be summed up in the following brief poem:  “Look as I look, Do as I do … Then and only then...

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28. Love in Action (Romans 13:8-14) from 2023-10-27T14:30

The greatest need of every man and every woman is love. Most of our behavior is driven by  the need for love and acceptance. It’s a need designed by God to be ultimately fulfilled  only by God. ...

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27. Submission to Authority (Romans 13:1-7) from 2023-10-25T14:40

In Romans 1-11, Paul revealed to us the glorious mercies of God expressed to us in a  reconciled relationship with the Father through faith in the finished sacrifice of Jesus  Christ on the cros...

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26. The Fruit of a Sacrificed Life (Romans 12:9-21) from 2023-10-23T14:36

In Matthew 22, Jesus summarized the whole Old Testament Law in two simple statements:  "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,”  and "Love you...

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25. The Fruit of God’s Mercy( Romans 12:1-8) from 2023-10-20T14:02

Romans 12 represents a major transition in the book of Romans. In the first 11 chapters of  Romans, Paul addressed the doctrine of salvation – how a man or woman can be reconciled to God simply ...

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24. The Irrevocable Call of God (Romans 11:17-36) from 2023-10-18T14:41

John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in  me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be  even mo...

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23. “Rejected?” (Romans 11:1-16) from 2023-10-16T14:32

There are few experiences more devastating than rejection.  Rejection means the denial of love, acceptance and approval. In the Greek (Apotheomai) it  means to be “thrust away.” At one time we h...

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22. Hey, Nice Feet! (Romans 10:12-21) from 2023-10-13T14:01

I’ve been accused of many things in my life, but having nice looking feet wasn’t one of them! First of all, my feet are rather large and wide -- the result of growing up on Oahu with an  aversio...

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21. The Righteousness from God (Romans 10:1-13) from 2023-10-11T14:00

In Romans chapter 9, Paul presented God’s elective sovereignty in salvation In Romans 10, He presents the role of human responsibility in salvation The fact is that the Bible teaches both God’s ...

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20.“God’s Sovereign Choice - II” (Romans 9:19-33) from 2023-10-09T14:22

There was a time when almost everyone believed that the earth was the center of the universe  and that all the other planetary bodies rotated around the earth. But in 1543 a Polish  Astronomer n...

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19. God’s Sovereign Choice (Romans 9:1-18) from 2023-10-06T13:15

In chapters 1-8, Paul has established the Biblical principles of salvation. And in Chapters 12- 16 he will discuss the practical effect of salvation in the life of a believer. However, before he...

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18. Believers Confidence (Romans 8:28-39) from 2023-10-04T14:00

We Can be Confident in God’s Sovereignty A. We know that in all things God works for the good [Verse 28a] Work together = Sunergeo = “To co-operate” It is the root from which we derive our Engli...

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17. Putting Suffering Into Perspective (Romans 8:18-27) from 2023-08-14T14:00

In the opening verses of Romans 8, we discovered that we, who are in Christ, are set free  from the law of sin and death. Our lives are now marked by the empowering ministry of  the Holy Spirit ...

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16. Life in the Spirit (Romans 8:1-17) from 2023-08-09T14:03

Romans chapter 7 was Paul’s autobiographical description of what it is like to live the  Christian life in the strength of the flesh or self-effort. It is impossible! Paul’s agonizing  conclusio...

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15. What’s Your Problem (Romans 7:14-25) from 2023-08-07T14:01

Romans 7:14-15 is quite challenging and the subject of much debate. The question is  this: Is Paul talking about his life as an unbeliever, as a carnal Christian or as a  struggling believer? Listen

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14. TheNecessity of Death (Romans 7:1-13) from 2023-08-02T14:01

In Romans 6, Paul declared that in Christ we died to sin (Rom 6:2). As a result we have: 1. Died to our old nature and now have a new nature 2. Died to our old way of life and now have a new rel...

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13. Choose Your Master (Romans 6:15-23) from 2023-07-31T14:01

In Romans 6:1-14, Paul taught that the key to living a life free from sin’s dominance was to: 1. Know the corporate solidarity we have with Christ in his death, burial and resurrection! 2. Count...

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12. Dead or Alive (Romans 6:1-14) from 2023-07-28T14:01

One of the dangers of preaching salvation by grace in Christ alone is that there will always be a few who will pervert that grace of God to suit their wishes – usually manifested in two distinct...

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11. Choose Your Champion ( Romans 5:12-21) from 2023-07-26T14:01

1. In Romans 1:18-3:20 we discovered that the whole world stands accountable to  God for our sin and rebellion against God. And that His wrath that is being  revealed against all ungodliness. An...

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10. Rejoicing in Righteousness (Romans 5:1-11) from 2023-07-24T20:13:37

In this section of Romans, the hopelessly lost sinner who received a right standing simply by believing in the promised Messiah of God, now stands justified before Him.

The believer who w...

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9. Abraham’s Righteousness – Part II (Romans 4:13-25) from 2023-07-21T14:00

Last week, we discovered that Abraham was not justified by circumcision, but by faith in  God.

In the text we are considering today, Paul takes his teaching on justification by faith alo...

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8. Abraham’s Righteousness – Part I Romans 4:1-12 from 2023-07-19T14:18

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible teaches that salvation is by faith alone! But this offends our natural thinking because we assume that justification (or a right  standing with God) should ...

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7. A Righteousness from God (Romans 3:21-31) from 2023-07-17T13:06:04

Summary of last week: Paul exposed the comprehensiveness of man's depravity: no one is righteous He then described the fruit of man's depravity: words and deeds are evil Finally he stated the ca...

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6. No One is Righteous (Romans 3:1-20) from 2023-07-14T14:01

Story: "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen A certain emperor who was quite vain and concerned with appearances. He hired a group of clothing designers to make him some new and...

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5. The Fruit of Hypocrisy (Romans 2:17-29) from 2023-07-12T16:53:09

In chapters 1 and 2, Paul has shown that both Jew and Gentile alike, are guilty before  God.

In the second half of chapter 2, Paul strips away the hypocritical and  legalistic false secur...

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4-To Judge or Not to Judge (Romans 2:1-16) from 2023-07-10T14:01

Last week we considered the wrath of God that is being revealed against all godlessness and wickedness of men. In chapter 1:18-32, Paul is primarily focusing his attention on unbelieving Gentile...

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3-The Wrath of God Revealed (Romans 1:18-32) from 2023-07-07T14:02

A disease or illness has to be diagnosed before an appropriate cure can be  administered. In the same way, a person must be convinced of his guilt before God before he will be interested in God'...

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2-Unleashing the Gospel | Romans 1:8-17 from 2023-07-05T13:49

The letter to the church at Rome reveals that Paul not only had the passion of  a prophet, the intellect of a scholar, and determination of an apostle; but  also the heart of a shepherd.

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5-Unleashing the Gospel | 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 from 2023-06-28T14:01

With chapter 3 Paul begins to bring this epistle to a close, but in doing so, we are privileged to see a wonderful model as Paul demonstrates how his team’s confidence lay not in human plans, pr...

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4- Stand Firm |2 Thessalonians 2:3-17 from 2023-06-26T14:01

In this portion of scripture, we're seeing people go through some very costly suffering as a result of following Christ and these were the early days of some outpourings of persecutions that wou...

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3-The Coming of the Anti-Christ |2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 from 2023-06-23T14:01

Paul is writing to refute the false teaching, to assure them that the great day of tribulation had not arrived, and to give them clear instruction about the signs that will precede this great da...

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1- Introduction to 2 Thessalonians from 2023-06-21T14:16

Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians to praise and encourage the newly birthed church in the midst of their suffering and to clarify that those who had died in Christ since Paul’s last visit would most de...

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6- Instructions for Godly Living (I Thess. 4:1-12) from 2023-06-19T14:35

"Sometimes you may wonder if God is listening. You've been wondering, you've been praying and you've been distressed. and God hasn't answered. It hasn't been adjudicated, it has'nt been resolved...

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Father’s Day Message: Malachi 4:5-6 from 2023-06-16T12:00

Enjoy this audio replay of a Father's Day message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered in June 2016. 

"There is a significant call that we have as Christian men. It's REALLY important. What you d...

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5-The Importance of Follow-Up (I Thess. 3:1-13) from 2023-06-14T13:26

Concern for Their Faith 3 Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer...

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4-The Priorities of the Kingdom (I Thess. 2:13-20) from 2023-06-12T14:23

It is important to hear the word of God. The bible tells us in a number of places how important it is to hear the Word of God. The Word of God is heard through the preaching and teaching of the ...

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3-Paul: A Model for Ministry (I Thessalonians 2:1-12) from 2023-06-09T14:56

In chapter 2, Paul is defending his ministry. If you are a leader of any kind, comes with the territory is accusations. Maybe you are a parent, or you work in a business, or in ministry, no matt...

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2-The Evidence of New Life (1 Thess 1:4-10) from 2023-06-07T13:34

1 & 2 Thessalonians, a letter to the church, explaining the truths of the 2nd coming of Christ, The rapture of the Church and end times!

You have been chosen by God... and the Bible says ...

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1. Introduction to 1 Thessalonians from 2023-06-05T14:30

Overall theme, is the Lord's return.

End of every chapter includes are reference the to the 2nd coming of Jesus Christ.

1 Thess 3:11-13 - 11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and...

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4. AngryWith God from 2023-06-02T13:48

In chapter 4, but it displeased Jonah exceedingly, it displeased him exceedingly so he prayed to the Lord and said our Lord was this not what I said when I was still in my country therefore I fl...

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3. A God of 2nd Chances from 2023-05-31T14:19

I want to share with you that God is patient with you. Did you know that that God loves you today that God is long-suffering. It doesn't mean he's a pushover, he's not the granddaddy in the sky ...

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2 Jonah’s Prayer from 2023-05-29T13:45

Jonah had to make a decision, I'm going to go as far away as I can and then he had to make a decision to buy boat passage and put the money in the captain's hand, and then he had to walk the pla...

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1 Introduction to Jonah from 2023-05-26T13:45

This is the first of a four-part series on the Book of Jonah, delivered by Pastor Bob Hallman January 20, 2013.

When we come to the Book of Jonah people think man this guy is just a flaky...

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21. Standing Strong Part II (Ephesians 6:10-24) from 2023-05-24T14:01

The bible says something very clear; you are going to have tribulation. God tells us, during this window of time in human history, we're going to have trouble. In fact, he even goes farther in J...

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20. Standing Strong Part I (Ephesians 6:10-15) from 2023-05-22T13:44

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [ Listen

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18. Parenting God’s Way (Ephesians 6:1-4) from 2023-05-17T14:00

Enjoy this audio replay of a sermon Pastor Bob Hallman delivered October 14, 2012 in his Ephesians series titled "Parenting God's Way" 

Father, we thank you for the fact that you have pro...

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17. Becoming A Christ Like Husband (Ephesians 5:25-33) from 2023-05-15T04:11

Enjoy this audio replay of a message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered in his Ephesian Series: Becoming A Christ Like Husband 

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gav...

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Thank You Mom’s : Happy Mother’s Day from 2023-05-14T08:30

Enjoy this audio replay of a message Pastor Bob delivered to remind us to appreciate, encourage, and thank all women in our lives, especially mothers. 

Being a woman, and especially being...

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16. You Want Me To Do What? |Ephes 5:22-24 from 2023-05-12T13:24

Praise God we have something to look forward to. God has a kingdom for us, he's got promised for us, he's got an inheritance for us, he's got a hope for us, he's got Christ for us. NONE of that ...

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15. Redeeming the Time Ephesians 5:15-17 from 2023-05-10T14:24

I want to share with you we have absolutely no reason as believers to be frightened of these events that are unfolding in the Middle East or for that matter on Oahu or for that matter in our own...

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14. Imitators of God | Ephesians 5:1-2 from 2023-05-08T14:28

What kind of people we should be now that we have become citizens of the kingdom of God?

He says in Ephesians 5:1 "be imitators of God therefore as dearly loved children and live a life o...

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13 New Clothes For a New Life | Ephesians 4:25-32 from 2023-05-05T13:55

One of the things that is part of the Christian Life is CHANGE, big change, transformation. As we've been going through the book of Ephesians, that's the one main primary thing that Paul keeps g...

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12 Out With The Old - In With the New | Ephesians 4 from 2023-05-03T14:17

Ephesians 4:17 - Enjoy this audio replay of a video message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered July 1, 2012. 

Sometimes we forget how rich we are in Christ, how blessed we are, how much God lov...

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11. Built Up In Love Ephesians 4:7-16 from 2023-05-01T13:46

God does have gifts for us as a church. In this section of scripture, there is a handful that he intentionally, expressively, purposes to let us know about that has to do with the expansion and ...

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10. Living Up To Our Calling Ephesians 4:1-6 from 2023-04-28T14:00

Ephesians 4:1-6 I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received be completely. humble and gentle be patient bearing with one another in love make every effort to keep the unity...

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9 Rooted and Established in Love Ephesians 3:14-21 from 2023-04-26T13:03

I'm watching families, sometimes you know married couples, that are struggling and there are these breaches in the relationship and all I can say is: that's the work of the enemy. I see breaches...

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8 The Mystery of Christ Ephes 3:1-13 from 2023-04-25T18:39:20

I want to tell you that you have a God ordained appointment and this is one of the beautiful things about the Apostle Paul is that he recognized that the condition of his life and the situation'...

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7. Outsiders No More | Ephesians 2:11-22 from 2023-04-21T15:28

This gift that we've got of eternal life is from Christ and it's a gift by grace. There is nothing that we could do to earn it, or to achieve it, or to merit it or to maintain it. It's all from ...

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6. Back From the Dead | Ephesians 2:1-10 from 2023-04-19T19:45:59

In Revelation, it tells us that he will open that scroll. That scroll is the title deed to the world and God in Christ is going to redeem it. Thank God, and it's going to happen and we're not ve...

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5. The Prayer of a Disciple Maker Ephesians 1:15-23 from 2023-04-17T14:11

The Holy Spirit has been given to us by God. We got into the boat of the kingdom of God by simply hearing the word and then believing the message. That's all that's required and when a person he...

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4.Signed, Sealed and Delivered | Ephesians 1:13-14 from 2023-04-14T14:27

The role of the Holy Spirit int he life of a believer. Paul says that anyone that is in Christ is considered a saint set apart for the purposes of God for very special purposes. As we've been ex...

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3. Appointed For His Glory: Ephesians 1:7-12 from 2023-04-12T14:56

Ephesians chapter 1 we're going to be looking specifically at verses 7 through 12 but to get the context I want to begin at the beginning, and we'll read through verse 14. I've entitled the mess...

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2 Loved Chosen and Accepted: Ephesians 1:3-6 from 2023-04-10T20:35:31

Everything you've ever wanted and ever longed for is found in the person of Jesus Christ: your spouse is an extension an allegory a foreshadowing of that, but your spouse can't provide what only...

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He is Risen- He IS Risen Indeed from 2023-04-09T08:00

Enjoy this audio replay of an Easter message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered Easter 2010. 

We pray you'll be blessed by this message, this Easter 2023. 

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The Lost Art of Maintaining a Healthy Church from 2023-04-05T16:32

Enjoy this audio replay of a full sermon Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 7/27/2014 

I hope and pray that you find this message very instructive.  This is a gift to us, this is an absolute gi...

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Steps to Biblical Reconciliation Matthew 18 from 2023-04-03T17:33

Enjoy this audio replay of a sermon message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 8/17/2014 about Steps to Biblical Reconciliation. 

 In Matthew 18, God actually gives us a remedy when scandalous ...

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The Great Omission Matt 28:16-20 from 2023-03-31T02:54

Enjoy this audio replay of a sermon message by Pastor Bob Hallman 

It's kind of the elephant in the room of evangelical Christianity. We KNOW that this is the calling of the church, we kn...

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The Great Commission (Matt 28;18-20) from 2023-03-29T14:24

What God is presenting in this text of scripture is "The Epic Life" - it's about being a part of the great work of God. We tend to fall back into a good, moral, ethical life and fall back into t...

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The Reliability of the Bible: Part II from 2023-03-27T14:22

The mountain of evidence that God is presented to us in the form of the manuscripts is astonishing it's remarkable there's no other piece of literature on the planet like the Bible and is well a...

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The Reliability of the Bible Part I from 2023-03-24T14:56

Today, we're going to be talking about aspects of the Bible that give us a real sense of confidence that the document you have in your hand is reliable. 

As Christians, we believe that th...

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The Origin of the Bible from 2023-03-22T17:15

My purpose is to equip you first of all to be strengthened in your own confidence in the Bible, but secondarily to equip you to be able to share that confidence with other people who have questi...

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Bible Series: Intro to the Bible from 2023-03-20T16:01

Well, this book that we hold in our hand has been called the book of books, the greatest book ever written, and it's been called the book of books because it's surpassing any other book that we ...

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Psalm 19: Divine Self Disclosure from 2023-03-17T15:21

One of the greatest gifts we can give one another is self-disclosure: Our thoughts, our dreams, our life. Enjoy this audio replay of a message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered from Psalm 19 he title...

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Genesis 42: The Testing of Heart from 2023-03-15T15:36

As I read it, God has at least four goals in Genesis chapter 42: ~ 1. To bring Joseph's brothers to repentance. Will they come clean on their 20-year-old lie?

~ 2. To test an affirm Josep...

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15-Conversion of Saul (Acts 9:1-19) from 2023-03-13T14:06:50

REPOST: was missing the audio This passage recounts the conversion of Saul:

  1. He was a devout Jew from the tribe of Benjamin
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Genesis 41: Rags to Riches from 2023-03-10T14:08

Many people go through life waiting for the“one big break” that will turn their life around and bring them success, riches, fame, and power:1. Insider scoop on a once-in-a-lifetime stock tip2. A...

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Genesis 40 ”Dream On” from 2023-03-08T14:50

George Fox, the famous author of Foxes Book of Martyrs,  said: “There are three sorts of dreams:1. A multitude of business sometimes cases dreams(Eccl 5:3)2. Then there are the whisperings of Sa...

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Genesis 38: How to Goof up Your Life from 2023-03-06T13:51

n 1995 Dr. Laura Schlessinger, who is the second most listened to talk radio show host in the nation, wrote a book called,10 Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives. It was a best seller!<...

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Genesis 37: When Dreams Turn Into Nightmares from 2023-03-03T14:04

According to George Fox, author of Foxes Book of Martyrs, there are three types of dreams: ~1. Dreams that result from a multitude of business and an overworked mind ~2. Dreams that represent t...

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Genesis 34: Violated in Shechem from 2023-03-01T14:20

It goes without saying that this is an awful chapter--not only in the book of Genesis, but in the history of mankind. It is made worse by being the only chapter in the Bible, outside the book of...

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Genesis 22: The Test of Faith from 2023-02-27T14:21

So far in our study of Genesis, we have observed three great tests in Abraham’s life: ~ Chapter 12-to Submit to God’s call to leave his land & family ~ Chapter 13-to Separate from his nephew, L...

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Genesis 33: Reconciled at Last from 2023-02-24T12:38

Genesis 33 is a pivotal chapter in Jacob’s life.  20 years earlier, Jacob had left his home because his brother had sworn to kill him for stealing his birthright and the blessing of his father, ...

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Genesis 19 What a Difference A Day Can Make from 2023-02-22T17:00

The course of human history has often turned on events that occur so rapidly and dramatically that life is forever altered. History is punctuated with examples of “What A Difference A Day Can Ma...

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Genesis 31 Choose This Day from 2023-02-20T17:00

In Genesis 31, we find Jacob at a crossroads in his life. He must make a choice.

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Standing Strong Part 2 | Ephesians 6:10-24 from 2023-02-19T08:00

Well, the book of Ephesians is a stunning book. It's an amazing book. It's an encouraging book. It tells us what God has done for us as believers, that we have been chosen, that we've been prede...

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Genesis 30: Waging Worldly Warfare from 2023-02-17T16:00

Every day we are faced with the choice to either trust in the Lord with all our heart (Prov 3:5-6), or to trust in our own resources and ingenuity to get what we thinkwe deserve.

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Genesis 29:The Anatomy of a Divine Appointment from 2023-02-15T17:10

Over the years I have come to believe that there is no such thing as “coincidence” for the man or woman who is surrendered and yielded to God. Every conversation, every “chance” meeting, every o...

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Genesis 28:Nowhere to Look But Up from 2023-02-13T16:19:16

Hitting bottom seems to be a prerequisite for usefulness in God’s kingdom.  Moses hit bottom during his forty years in the desert after attempting to deliver the Israelites by his own power.

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Genesis 27: Working the Angles from 2023-02-10T18:30

Working the Angles: You may have heard this phrase before. It refers to doing whatever is necessary to arrive at a predetermined favorable objective. I don’t think there is a better way to descr...

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Genesis 26: Like Father, Like Son from 2023-02-08T18:00

I’ll never forget the day I was watching TV while laying on my back on the floor. Johnny was about 3 years old. My legs were crossed, my head was on a pillow and my hands were supporting my head...

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Genesis 25 The Offspring of Abraham from 2023-02-06T13:14

James 4:13-14 “What is your life?

You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

In light of life’s brevity, one of the most profound and beneficial questions w...

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Genesis 24: The Search For A Bride from 2023-02-03T12:33

An average of 13,500 Americans get married every day. And roughly 50% of those marriages will end in divorce! I wouldn’t describe those as very good odds.

Can you imagine getting on a pla...

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Genesis 23: The Death of Sarah from 2023-02-01T15:52

Only two things we can be sure of–death and taxes!

Most of us live as if we’ll never die. Death, even under the most expected circumstances, always seems to catch us by surprise. But the ...

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Genesis 21 : A Promised Fulfilled from 2023-01-30T15:15

We live in an era of unkept promises. Nations sign important treaties and then breakthem at will–case in point: Iraq, China, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and NorthKorea.

Even our own pres...

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Genesis 20: Déjà vu from 2023-01-27T14:52:15

Déjà vu = French term meaning, “Already seen”, or in our terms, “been there, done that!”It’s that strange sense that you’ve said something before or been somewhere before.

Unfortunately, ...

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Genesis 18 The Visitation from 2023-01-26T16:08:15

Sometimes when I’m coming home late at night from meetings or a Bible study, I will turn on the radio and listen to Art Bell.

People seem to be fascinated with UFOs, crop circles, Bigfoot...

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Getting Spiritually Fit 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 from 2023-01-23T20:43:35

Most New Year’s resolutions are earnestly made but rarely carried out.  The top 3 noble, yet usually unattainable, New Year’s resolutions are:  1. Lose weight 2. Exercise regularly 3. Eat health...

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Genesis 17 : Let’s Make a Deal from 2023-01-11T17:00

Some of you may be old enough to remember the game show hosted by Monty Hall called “Let’s Make a Deal” where contestants would be given the opportunity to trade an initial prize for the chance ...

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Genesis 16 : Making it Happen from 2023-01-09T13:34:39

Enjoy this audio replay of a message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered titled " Genesis 16:1-16, Making it Happen.

Hurley: “Make Things Happen!” Nike: “Just Do It!” This is the strategy of th...

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Genesis 15 God’s Covenant with Abram from 2023-01-05T17:00

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible teaches that salvation is by faith alone!

But salvation by faith alone offends our natural thinking. We assume that a righteous standing before God s...

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Genesis 14 Operation Lot from 2023-01-04T20:20:06

In Genesis14, we are introduced to the first war ever recorded in Scripture–a war between a confederation of 4 kings of the East and 5 kings of the South.

On the surface, this incident is...

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Genesis 13 | The Faith to Yield from 2022-12-27T17:43

Hanalei Bridge on Kauai: Drivers from both directions are requested to give right of way. It is a reasonable and gracious way of preventing a head-on collision.

In Genesis 13, we find tha...

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Christmas: Mary A Model Of Experiencing God from 2022-12-23T19:06:44

Enjoy this Christmas themed message Pastor Bob delivered Dec 21, 2014. The Bible says that God was working through his son and he's also working in our lives from an eternal perspective, so Go...

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Standing Strong Part I Ephesians 6:10-24 from 2022-12-19T15:38:14

The fundamental areas of the Christians life are where we get to do something incredible. We get to be an expression of the manifold wisdom of God, and it was God's intent from the beginning tha...

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Genesis 12 | Venture of Faith from 2022-12-17T18:29:53

In Genesis 12, we are introduced to Abraham who is unquestionably one of the greatest men of faith in the Old Testament: 1. Nearly one-fourth of the book of Genesis is devoted to this man’s life...

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Genesis 11 | The Tower of Rebellion from 2022-12-14T17:23:56

In Genesis chapter 11, we have an early effort on the part of man to doing something great–something significant, something lasting with their lives.

It was this drive for significance th...

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Genesis 10 | The Genealogy of the Nations from 2022-12-13T15:08:25

Chapter 10 of Genesis has been called the Table of Nations. It is also one of those texts that we tend to want to skip over in our Bible reading, but there are a number of reasons for giving thi...

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Gen 9:1-29 God’s Covenant with Noah from 2022-12-09T18:36:31

God’s ultimate goal is not to simply fill the earth with people but to fill the new heaven and the new earth with worshippers!!What’s His strategy?

1. He wants you to bear fruit. John 15:...

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Genesis Chapter 8:1-22 but God Remembered from 2022-12-07T18:54:46

Some time ago researchers at Johns Hopkins discovered what most of us already knew–we have a tendency to forgets things!

These are the things people most often forget:

1. Names: 83...

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Matthew 7:15-18 | Authenticating God’s Citizenry from 2022-11-25T17:30:53

Jesus is wrapping up the Sermon on the Mount, which is a proclamation of the law of His Kingdom, with three pairs of contrasts, all meant to sway us to a life of obedience to our sovereign Lord ...

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A Heart of Thanks | Psalm 103:1-5 | Happy Thanksgiving from 2022-11-22T19:29

"We can learn something from David especially as we approach Thanksgiving because my guess is that most of us here have things that are kind of diminishing our gratitude in life. The things that...

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Matthew 7:1-14 | 20-20 Vision from 2022-11-21T19:19:02

As we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reveals the standards, morals, ethics, attitudes and conduct characterized by the citizenry of God’s kingdom and the importance of havi...

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Matthew 6:19-34 | Wealth Without Risk from 2022-11-19T19:14:06

Facts about money:

  1. The average American spends 110% of their income
  2. The average credit debt is $12,500 = $2,500/yr in interest
  3. The #1 reason for marital discord: Co...

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Matthew 6:1-18 | The Secret Life of the Believer from 2022-11-16T18:22:38

We hope you enjoy this next episode in our Matthew series. This message is from Matthew Chapter 6:1-18.  

We encourage you to check out all our recent podcasts on this Matthew Series.  Listen

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Matthew 5:31-48 | Corrections&Clarifications Part II from 2022-11-14T17:20:19

Enjoy Part II of Clarifications and Corrections from Matthew 5:31-48 

 

Pastor Bob Hallman picks up from where he left off in Part I.  You can listen to Part 1 here

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12 The Heart of a Disciple Maker | Colossians 4:7-18 from 2022-09-20T10:44:13

Paul was such a different person before he came to Christ, he was quite a ruthless, quite self-centered, very interested in climbing the spiritual ladder of Judaism. To see the Apostle Paul who ...

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11 A New Paradigm for the New Life | Colossians 3:18-4:1 from 2022-09-13T11:02:39

Paul comes in he gives corrective doctrine to that false teaching and along the way he begins to introduce a paradigm shift for the kingdom of God and the citizens of that kingdom, among whom ar...

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10 Extreme Makeover | Colossians 3:12-17 from 2022-09-06T10:39:09

God is really inviting us to an extreme makeover. He wants to do something extreme. In fact, it's so extreme it's not human, it's divine.  It's beyond the capacity or capabilities of constructio...

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09 Out With the Old, In With the New | Colossians 3:1-11 from 2022-08-24T12:54:58

Enjoy this audio file from a full Sunday Sermon Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 11/06/2016 

Anyone that claims to live in Christ and yet continues in sin, is a liar, self-deceived deluded. T...

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8 The Illusions of Legalism | Colossians 2:16-23 from 2022-08-16T09:11:39

Colossians 2:16-23. Enjoy this sermon message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 09/25/2016 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai.

Paul is addressing false teachers that are in Colossae. The...

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7 Freedom in Christ | Colossians 2:8-15 from 2022-08-09T14:02:16

Enjoy this sermon message delivered by Pastor Bob Hallman at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai on 9/11/2016 

Paul in this book is actually fighting for the freedom of the Colossians i...

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6-The Power of Encouragement | Colossians 2:1-7 from 2022-08-02T12:59:48

Colossians 1:9-14. Enjoy this audio from a full sermon message pastor Bob Hallman delivered July 30, 2019 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai 

 

In this sermon, Paul is going ...

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5 Man On A Mission | Colossians 1:24-29 from 2022-07-26T13:00:36

Enjoy this audio from a message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 08/21/2016.

"Paul elevates the church because Christ elevates the church Christ elevates the church and says you are no longer...

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4 Liar, Lunatic or Lord | Colossians 1:15-23 from 2022-07-22T10:46:29

Enjoy this audio replay of a message Bob delivered 08/27/2016  on Colossians 1:15-23.

It really comes down to the person of Jesus Christ. Who was he? That's why I've entitled the message ...

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3 Powered by Prayer | Colossians 1:9-14 | Bob Hallman from 2022-07-13T13:15:46

Enjoy this audio podcast of a sermon message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 07/31/2016 In his Colossians Series

One of the very first things Paul does before he does anything else, before h...

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2 The Evidence of True Christianity | Colossians 1:3-8 from 2022-07-13T12:26:16

Colossians 1:3-8. The evidence of true authentic Christianity is that it's a life of service. So, when you see somebody that's truly born again. one of the things you're going to see is that the...

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Introduction to Colossians from 2022-07-12T12:42:41

This is an audio file from a sermon series Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 7/10/2016.  Colossians addresses problems in the church and challenges believers to examine their lives and be transformed...

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The Apocalypsis (Revelation) | Matthew 28:1-15 from 2022-04-17T08:00

As we celebrate #resurrectionSunday, we hope you'll enjoy audio from a replay of a message Pastor Bob delivered April 17, 2016, titled "The Apocalypses (Revelation)"   In this Sunday Sermon, Pa...

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Good Friday: The Extrusion of Christ from 2022-04-15T12:00

This is the audio from a Good Friday message Pastor Bob Hallman Delivered April 2, 2021, in Kauai Hawaii.

The work that Christ did on the cross was on Extrusion.   When you are in the ...

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48 - The Plot&the Perfume (Matt 26:1-16) from 2022-04-12T10:56:54

In this audio clip from a full sermons Pastor Bob Hallman delivered.   In chapter 21 all the way through chapter 26 we have the compression of five days all taking place within these within these c...

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47-Vindicated by God (Acts 28:1-31) from 2021-02-07T17:33:16

Enjoy this audio version of a message Pastor Bob Hallman delivered 4/13/2008 to the church body titled Vindicated by God (Acts 28:1-31)

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46-Weathering Life's Storms (Acts 27:1-44) from 2021-02-07T17:27:40

I find it interesting the number of times we find ships caught in storms in the Bible:

  1. Noah on his way to a new beginning for mankind - Gen 6-9
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45-Three Men--Two Destinies (Acts 26:1-32) from 2021-02-07T17:23:15

A review of the purpose of the Luke’s letters – Luke and Acts:

  1. To give an orderly account of Christianity - Luke 1:1-4
  2. To v...

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44-The Buck Stops...? (Acts 25:1-27) from 2021-02-07T17:19:45

The Buck Stops Here

President Harry Truman made this saying famous in 1945 when he commissioned a plaque for his White House desk that sa...

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43-Delayed Deliverance (Acts 24:1-27) from 2021-02-07T17:07:51

           Paul had been arrested in Jerusalem as a riot was about to break out in the temple courts. He had made two unsuccessful attempts...

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42-Deliverance: One Battle at a Time (Acts 22:30-23:35) from 2021-02-07T16:59:48

Paul had arrived in Jerusalem with the intent to preach the gospel to the Jews. Before he had the chance, the Asian Jews from Ephesus incited a riot against him. Paul was rescued by a Roman Comm...

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41-Paul's Defense (Acts 22:1-29) from 2021-02-07T16:51:56

Introduction

In our study last week we left Paul as he was being brutally beaten by a mob in Jerusalem who had been falsely informed by t...

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40-Falsely Accused (Acts 21:27-40) from 2021-01-31T21:31:03

 

 

Given 1/13/2008

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39-Paul: A Man on a Mission (Acts 21:1-26) from 2021-01-31T21:22:49

 

 

Given 10/28/2007

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38-Last Will&Testament (Acts 20:13-38) from 2021-01-31T20:54:26

 

 

 

Given 10/21/2007

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37-Humpty Dumpty Ministry (Acts 20:1-12) from 2021-01-31T20:34:19

 

 

 

Given 9/23/2007

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35-Extraordinary Christianity (Acts 19:1-20) from 2020-12-26T09:41:46

Paul was a man of his word!  In Acts 18:21 he promised the Ephesians that he would return after visiting the churches of Galatia and Phrygia, and in Acts 19 we find Paul...

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34-A Passion for the Lost (Acts 18:18-28) from 2020-12-26T09:35:26

Acts 18:18-28 marks the final leg of Paul’s second missionary journey and covers over 1,500 miles and four major city centers.   

 

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33-Overcoming in Corinth (Acts 18:1-17) from 2020-12-26T09:30:49

As we continue our study in the book of Acts, we find Paul leaving Athens, the intellectual capital of the Roman world, and heading into Corinth, the Greco-Roman capital...

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32a-So Why Are You Here? (Acts 17:26-27) from 2020-12-26T09:24:46

 

 

5/30/2007

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32-To the Unknown God (Acts 17:16-34) from 2020-12-26T09:17:34

Today, we pick up our study of Paul’s second missionary journey where we find him alone in the great city of Athens. Acts 17:15 tells us that he had been escorted on the...

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31-What are You Known For? (Acts 17:1-15) from 2020-12-25T20:12:40

We pick up the story line of Paul’s second missionary journey as Paul, Silas and Timothy preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in three strategic cities: Thessalonica (17:1-...

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30-From Slavery to Salvation (Acts 16:11-40) from 2020-12-25T20:08:01

In our last study in Acts 16:1-10, you will remember that Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia asking him to come over and help. Paul responded immediately and afte...

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29-Lessons from the Mission Field (Acts 15:36-16:10) from 2020-12-25T19:36:32

In our study last week, Paul and Barnabas had returned from Jerusalem with a letter from the apostles and the elders defining and defending Sola Fide -- salvation by fai...

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28-Sola Fide (Acts 15:1-35) from 2020-12-25T19:23:10

The same danger that threatened to pervert the gospel in the 1st century church and is still alive and well today. It may assume slightly different forms, and it may cha...

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27-Taking it to the Streets (Acts 14:1-28) from 2020-12-25T16:53:57

The Book of Acts is the record of the expansion of the early church from Jerusalem to Rome.

Acts 13 represents a turning point -- a criti...

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26-Paul's Inaugural Message (Acts 13:13-52) from 2020-11-27T20:58:34

In our text today we have the Apostle Paul’s first sermon.  Actually, he had preached many messages before, but this is the first recorded for us in the text of the Bibl...

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25-Silencing a Sorceror (Acts 13:1-12) from 2020-11-27T20:54:04

Acts 13 represents a turning point -- a critical transition in the ongoing ministry of the gospel of Jesus Christ in several ways:

  1. A...

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24-Dealing with a Dictator (Acts 12-19-25) from 2020-11-27T20:48:55

In Acts 12, we studied the account of Satan’s effort to destroy the fledgling church of God through a dictatorial king by the name of Herod.  As you will Herod sought to...

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21-Let the Walls Fall Down, Part 3 (Acts 11:1-18) from 2020-11-27T20:42:25

In the last two messages, we have covered one of the most significant transitions in the early church. It began in Acts 10 and today we finish it as we study the first h...

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01b-Introduction to Acts-The Incarnation, Part 2 (Acts 1:1-11) from 2020-11-27T20:34:55

This is Part 2 of Introduction to Acts. Message given by Bob Hallman at on Kauai (8/14/2005).

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01a-Introduction to Acts, Part 1 (Acts 1:1-11) from 2020-11-27T20:29:55

This message is actually the first one in the series--an introduction to the Book of Acts.

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19-Let the Walls Fall Down, Part 2 (Acts 10:24-48) from 2020-11-08T12:04:57

Instead of embracing God’s call to reach all nations with the Good News of God’s love and His promised Messiah, the Jews became proud, arrogant and ethnocentric. The Jew...

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18-Let the Walls Fall Down, Part 1 (Acts 10:1-23) from 2020-11-08T12:00:05

God’s plan:

  1. To reach ONE man: Abraham
  2. To reach ONE nation: Israel
  3. To reach the world: Every tribe, nation and tong...

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16-The Transformed Life (Acts 9:19-31) from 2020-11-08T11:52:16

The Bible’s prescription for spiritual health is clear, but too often Christians would rather die (or have others die) than change.

 In c...

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14-A Divine Appointment (Acts 8:26-40) from 2020-11-08T11:43:40

Over the years I have come to believe that there is no such thing as “coincidence” for the man or woman who is surrendered and yielded to God.  Every conversation, every...

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13-What Money Can’t Buy (Acts 8:1-25) from 2020-11-08T11:40:05

Simon discovered magic tricks but not the power of the Holy Spirit!

Noteworthy things that this passage teaches us:

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12-Stephen: A Profile in Courage, Part 2 (Acts 7:1-8:1) from 2020-11-08T11:35:35

Chapter 7 contains the longest sermon in the book of Acts. It is Stephen's brilliant defense that focuses on the two charges brought against him by the Sanhedrin.

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11-Stephen: A Profile in Courage, Part 1 (Acts 6:8-15) from 2020-10-25T21:26:32

The New Testament contains numerous examples of courageous Christians who faced persecution and martyrdom with courage and grace.  One such example in the early church w...

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10-Strategic Leadership (Acts 6:1-7) from 2020-10-25T21:21:04

The church was only a few months old but its numbers had already grown (by some estimates) to over 20,000 people. That kind of growth is beyond incredible – it is supern...

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09-A Line in the Sand (Acts 5:12-42) from 2020-10-25T21:15:56

“A Line in The Sand”:  No one is sure of the origins of this phrase, but the most recent use of this saber-rattling phrase was by President George Bush, Sr. during the G...

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08-The Danger of Looking Around (Acts 5:1-11) from 2020-10-25T21:12:03

The biggest criticism you hear about the church is that it is full of hypocrites.  That, by the way, is not  a new concern.  There were few characteristics that Jesus condemned more severely tha...

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07-Bold as Lions (Acts 4:23-37) from 2020-10-25T21:04:50

Do you want to be a cold Christian or a bold Christian?  Cold or bold?   

We need more “lion-like” believers with a passion for God and t...

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06-No Other Name (Acts 4:1-22) from 2020-10-18T12:10:52

Pastor Bob Hallman teaches on the book of Acts. This series of audio messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai in 2005.

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05-Crippled No More (Acts 3:1-26) from 2020-10-18T12:06:45

Pastor Bob Hallman teaches on the book of Acts. This series of audio messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai in 2005.

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04-Life in the Early Church (Acts 2:42-47) from 2020-10-18T11:58:56

Pastor Bob Hallman teaches on the book of Acts. This series of audio messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai in 2005.

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03-Power from Above (Acts 2:1-41) from 2020-10-18T11:53:38

Pastor Bob Hallman teaches on the book of Acts. This series of audio messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai in 2005.

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02-Decision Making&the Will of God (Acts 1:12-26) from 2020-10-18T11:47:16

Pastor Bob Hallman teaches on the book of Acts. This series of audio messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai in 2005.  The first of the series (Acts...

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11-Directed Prayer - Part 1 (Philippians) from 2020-10-10T21:13:45

Whenever Pastor Bob concluded teaching a series, he led the congregation through a Directed Prayer where he summarized the book and had people praying with partners in r...

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9-Sage Advice (Philippians 4:1-9) from 2020-10-10T21:07:33

Pastor Bob teaches on the book of Philippians.  Enjoy a sampling of sermons from the book of Philippians.  These messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship K...

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8-"Hele On!" (Move On) - A Message for the Church (Philippians 3:7-14) from 2020-10-10T21:01:47

This particular message was given in 2017 at Crossroads Christian Fellowship Kauai's 25th anniversary celebration.  This timely message is relevant to any church fellows...

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4-Joy, Humility&Exaltation (Philippians 2:1-11) from 2020-10-10T20:51:14

Pastor Bob teaches on the book of Philippians.  Enjoy a sampling of sermons from the book of Philippians.  These messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship K...

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3-Two Worlds, Two Passions (Philippians 1:12-30) from 2020-10-10T19:48:07

Pastor Bob teaches on the book of Philippians.  Enjoy a sampling of sermons from the book of Philippians.  These messages were given at Crossroads Christian Fellowship K...

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A Christian Perspective on Politics (Romans 13:1-7) from 2020-06-07T09:51:19

Season 4 Episode 4

Pastor Bob gave this message on 10/7/2012. Although the political players are different, the biblical principles and application are the same!

Keep an eternal pe...

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3-How to Maintain Your Spiritual Fervor (Romans 12:11) from 2020-05-25T16:10:06

Season 4; Episode 3

Romans 12:11 - "not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord"

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2-”Prokope” (Philippians 1:12-30) from 2020-05-25T15:52

Season 4; Episode 2

Prokope = To advance forward while beating your breast in grief

Philippians 1:12 - "N...

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1-Church Discipline (Matthew 18) from 2020-05-17T11:50:14

Season 4; Episode 1

This is a valuable and essential message for believers, particularly pastors and spiritual leaders.  In  2009, Pastor...

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32-Maranatha (Revelation 22:1-21) from 2020-04-21T09:29:27

MARANATHA!! = An Aramaic expression used by Paul in 1 Cor 16:22 meaning "Come, O Lord Jesus!"  It is thought to have been used as an expression of Christian hope -- a watchword of the imminent S...

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31-Heaven On Earth (Revelation 21:1-27) from 2020-04-21T09:26:17

Pastor Bob teaches on the New Heaven and New Earth, the Construction of the Holy City and the Glory of the Holy City! So much to look forward to!

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30-The Millennial Reign Of Christ (Revelation 20:1-15) from 2020-04-21T09:21:52

Scripture describes this present time in which we live as an evil age and Satan is called “the god of this world,” (Eph. 5:16; 2 Cor. 4:4). But Satan's party is almost o...

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29-Hallelujah (Revelation 19:1-21) from 2020-04-21T09:17:35

With chapters 17-18 as a background, we are taken from weeping and mourning to joyful worship and praise, from darkness and doom to light and deliverance, from a series ...

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28-The Fall Of Babylon (Revelation 18:1-24) from 2020-04-21T09:14:26

In the last days the world will be driven by this desire to accumulate -- and its hub will be commercial Babylon, which we will study today.

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27-Judgment Of The Counterfeit Bride (Revelation 17:1-21) from 2020-04-21T09:12:27

To fully appreciate and properly interpret Rev 17 and 18, we must "unveil" or expose Satan's counterfeit efforts to be worshipped as God. Since the beginning of time he ...

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26-The 7 Bowls Of God's Wrath (Revelation 16:1-21) from 2020-04-21T09:10:27

The bowls of wrath are very similar to the plagues of judgment in Egypt and are also similar to the seven trumpet judgments of Rev 8-9. However, a careful study reveals ...

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25-The Beginning Of The End (Revelation 15:1-8) from 2020-04-21T09:07:17

Revelation 15 is an introduction to the beginning of the end! The last outpouring of God's judgment on the earth -- the 7 bowl judgments.        You may recall that the ...

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24-The Eternal Gospel (Revelation 14:6-20) from 2020-04-20T20:01:36

As God looks upon the wickedness of man, his rejection of His Son and his worship of the beast, He is left with only 3 choices.       

Re...

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23-The Song Of The Redeemed (Revelation 14:1-5) from 2020-04-20T19:55:35

Chapter 14 begins by revealing something quite remarkable. While the earth is plunging into the darkness of the influence of Satan, the Antichrist and the False prophet ...

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22-The Unholy Trinity: The False Prophet (Revelation 13:11-18) from 2020-04-20T19:53:03

The Unholy Trinity is a satanic counterfeit and perversion of the Holy Trinity of God. Satan's purpose is to deceive the world into worshiping himself instead of God. Listen

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21-The Unholy Trinity: The Antichrist (Revelation 13:1-10) from 2020-04-20T18:23:56

Before considering Rev 13, a brief review of tribulation conditions will help us better understand the world’s vulnerability to the Antichrist -- the beast from the sea:...

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20-The Supernatural War - Part 2 (Revelation 12:10-17) from 2020-04-20T17:29:43

There are three primary characters revealed for us in this text: 

  1.  The woman = Israel           
  2. The male child = The Messi...

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19-The Supernatural War - Part 1 (Revelation 12:1-9) from 2020-04-20T17:26:07

In 1992 a group of academics and historians compiled some startling information about war: Since 3600 B.C., the world has known only 292 years of peace! During this peri...

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18-The Inaugural Reign Of Christ (Revelation 11:15-19) from 2020-04-20T17:21:26

The world system and all its power and corruption is the result of the established universal dominion of Satan. But above it all God continues to remain sovereign over a...

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17-The Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:1-14) from 2020-04-20T17:17:34

Some have suggested that the book of Revelation is not meant to be taken literally. However, if it is not to be taken literally, it has no real meaning. All one has to d...

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16-The Little Scroll (Revelation 10:1-11) from 2020-04-19T09:22:32

Why does God allow evil to go unpunished? Why does He allow human suffering and death? Why doesn’t God intervene in human affairs? When will God break is silence and pun...

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15-Locusts and Horsemen (Revelation 9:1-21) from 2020-04-19T09:19:53

Last week we studied the first four Trumpet judgments.

Today we will study the 5th and 6th Trumpet judgments, called the three woes (Woe ...

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14-Trumpets Of Doom (Revelation 8:1-13) from 2020-04-19T09:05:45

The apocalypse [unveiling] of Jesus Christ!

John is commissioned by Jesus Christ to "write what he has seen, what is now and what will ta...

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13-The 144,000 (Revelation 7:1-17) from 2020-04-19T09:01:51

Chapter 7 is a parenthesis between chapter 6 and 8 that precedes the 7th seal.  The pause provides an answer to the question we were left with at the end of chapter 6, “...

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12-The Opening Of The Seals (Revelation 6:1-17) from 2020-04-19T08:53:27

In Revelation chapter 5, we found that the Lamb of God was the only One worthy to take the scroll, or title deed to the earth, from the hand of the Father and to open it...

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11-The Deed To The Earth (Revelation 5:1-14) from 2020-04-19T08:44:15

As we noted in the last message, Revelation 4 and 5 comprise an introduction – a prelude of sorts—to the final events of human history.

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10-Heaven Revealed (Revelation 4:1-11) from 2020-04-18T21:00:40

As we begin chapter 4 of Revelation, we are entering the third division of the book.  In chapter 1:19 we discovered that Revelation is divided into three chronological s...

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9-Lukewarm Christianity (Revelation 3:14-22) from 2020-04-18T20:57:31

All of the messages to the churches of Asia are extremely practical, but none of the seven better addresses the conditions in the United States than the message to Laodi...

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8-A Door Of Opportunity (Revelation 3:7-13) from 2020-04-18T20:19:58

This message focuses on the church of Philadelphia.

Application: Right now there is marvelous door of opportunity that God has opened: Listen

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7-The Church Of The Living Dead (Revelation 3:1-6) from 2020-04-18T20:15:12

Pastor Bob delivers a message on the church of Sardis.

Pastor Bob: "I've often wondered what it would be like to have our lives turned in...

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6-The Trouble With Tolerance - The Threat Of Tolerance (Revelation 2:18--29) from 2020-04-18T20:10:40

In this passage, Jesus directs his message to the church at Thyatira.

It's sobering to realize that we as a church can be doing many of t...

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5-The Compromised Church (Revelation 2:12-17) from 2020-04-18T20:05:28

Note: #4 of series is unavailable in audio form.  Sermon notes will be online in near future.

Today's message is directed to the church a...

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3-How's Your Spiritual Love Life? (Revelation 2:1-7) from 2020-04-18T19:57:18

Over the next few messages, we will be looking at the letters to the 7 churches.  All these churches were located in the western half of Asia Minor – modern day Turkey a...

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1-Revelation Introduction (Revelation 1:1-8) from 2020-04-18T13:20:57

Pastor Bob introduces the Book of Revelation. This is Part 1 in a 31 part series (Revelation 2:8 audio is not available.  Sermon notes will be available online soon.

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The Epic Life (Matthew 28:19-20) from 2020-04-18T13:19:28

For many, being a Christian means that we superimpose a Christian commitment over our existing lifestyle and dreams. Our moral and ethical choices change, but our life's...

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6-Heaven, Our Reward&Work (Matt 25;14-30) from 2020-04-12T13:13:11

We have so much to look forward to!  This concludes the Heaven series

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5-Heaven, Our New Life, Part 2 (I Cor 15:35-58) from 2020-04-12T12:46:29

Part 5 of 6 part series.  This is Part 2 of Heaven, Our New Life.

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4-Heaven, Our New Life, Part I (I Cor 15:35-58) from 2020-04-12T12:27

Part 4 of 6 part series.  This is Part 1 of Heaven, Our New Life.

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2-Heaven, Our Eternal Home (Hebrews 11:1-16) from 2020-04-12T12:06:41

Part 2 of 6 part series

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1-Heaven, Our Misconceptions (Rev 21:1-5) from 2020-04-11T18:27:23

Part 1 of a 6 part sermon series on Heaven that will enable you to look forward to Heaven, which includes a resurrected life in a resurrected body, with the resurrected...

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