Podcasts by Tri-State Community Church - Sermons
For centuries, Christians have traveled to foreign soil to plant churches. Tri-State Community Church is an effort to plant a church right here in the Tri-State area. In a sense we are stateside missionaries with a heart to take the Good news of Jesus Christ to the Tri-State area. Tri-State Community Church operates under the oversight of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP).
At Tri-State Community Church we are centered on God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Through the person of Jesus Christ, God has fulfilled His ancient promise to dwell among His people, be their God, and gather His family. Jesus does what religion fails to do—change the hearts of His followers. Jesus continues to gather His family by advocating His gospel through His church.
Our purpose is to gather a family who loves and serves God through Jesus Christ and leads others in kind.
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Believe In Me // John 14:1-4 from 2022-02-06T00:00
In our text this morning Jesus gives us a powerful word. It is a word that casts off fear and anxiety. In this message we look at how we are to understand and apply this word that we may find sec...
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Now Is The Son Of Man Glorified // John 13:31-38 from 2022-01-30T00:00
In our text Jesus says, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.” In this message we look at these words to discover 1) what Jesus means by being glorified 2) how is Jesus gl...
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The Virgin Birth // Luke 1:35 from 2022-01-19T00:00
The virgin birth of Christ is one of the cardinal non-negotiable truths of Christianity and it is an integral part of the Christmas season. The goal of this message is two-fold: 1) to show how to ...
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A Powerful Apologetic // John 13:18-30 from 2022-01-09T00:00
The title, “A Powerful Apologetic,” needs some introduction. By “apologetic” I mean a defense of the biblical faith. The title could alternatively be: “A Powerful Defense.” But I leave it as it ...
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The Community Christ Creates // John 13:8 - 17 from 2022-01-09T00:00
In Mark 1:15 Jesus says, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the gospel.” The kingdom has arrived because the King has arrived. But what kind of kingd...
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Christ's Love, Sovereignty, and Humility // John 13:1 - 8 from 2022-01-02T00:00
Unfortunately, Jesus’ washing the disciples’ feet has been seen by many simply as a lesson in humility and service. But when the passage is developed we see how it symbolizes the Love, Sovereignty...
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Reversal And Proximity // Luke 1:39-56 from 2021-12-26T00:00
Our text this morning is about a reversal: 1) Elizabeth, who was reproached and barren has been exalted 2) Mary, an obscure young peasant has been greatly blessed 3) the humble have been exalted 4)...
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How The Arrival of Christ Raises Us Above Our Grief // Luke 2:10-11 from 2021-12-24T00:00
For some, Christmastime can be very painful. And I am afraid this year this describes a lot of us. When you know there will be empty seats at the Christmas table the sound of joy can be like fing...
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Crucial Truths // Luke 1:26-38 from 2021-12-05T00:00
Our text this morning is chock-full of theological truths that are so important that any deviation from them results in a faith that is not true to the Christian faith. In this message we begin to...
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Praise Has Content // Psalm 104:1-9 from 2021-11-07T00:00
It should be every believer’s joy to praise the Lord. In this message we explore this task of adoring our Lord by looking at the content in which the Psalmist praises God. If you are looking to g...
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Lead Me Not Into Temptation // Matthew 6:13 from 2021-10-31T00:00
These words, taken from the Lord’s Prayer, are so familiar that we may have never bothered to study them. Once we begin to study them we discover what appears on the surface to be a contradiction....
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As We Have Forgiven Our Debtors // Matthew 6:12 from 2021-10-17T00:00
As We Have Forgiven Our Debtors // Matthew 6:12 by Tri-State Community Church
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Our Daily Bread // Matthew 6:11 from 2021-10-10T00:00
Our Daily Bread // Matthew 6:11 by Tri-State Community Church
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Thy Will Be Done // Matthew 6:10 from 2021-10-03T00:00
Thy Will Be Done // Matthew 6:10 by Tri-State Community Church
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Approaching God from 2021-09-12T00:00
In this message we begin to put to practice what we have been studying, namely, our approach to God in prayer. After establishing a biblical warrant to pray God’s Word back to Him, we look at seve...
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When You Pray, Pray Like This // Matthew 6:9 from 2021-09-05T00:00
One of the most commonly lifted prayers has undoubtedly begun with the words, “Our Father.” One of the itinerant dangers of commonality is that our prayer morphs into a mechanical and thoughtless ...
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When We Pray Part 2 // Matthew 6:7-8 from 2021-08-29T00:00
In our first talk, we focused on our approach to prayer. In this message we begin to focus on the actual exercise of prayer. And here we are reminded once again of how important theology is. In ...
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When You Pray Part 1 // Matthew 6:5-8 from 2021-08-22T00:00
The words of the title, “When You Pray,” are found in one of Jesus’ most famous sermons--the Sermon on the Mount. Unfortunately, this sermon is about as misunderstood as it is famous. In the firs...
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Stubborn Unbelief and its Consequences // John 12:36-40 from 2021-08-15T00:00
Unbelief is not something that exists outside of the church, it is alive and well inside the church. There are many important doctrines that are simply explained away in unbelief by many sectors o...
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Sons of Light // John 12:34-36 from 2021-08-08T00:00
There is an important phrase in our text this morning, namely, “Sons of God.” In this message we look at this phrase to discover that a believer is not someone who believes in a few loose facts or...
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Glorified And Glorified Again // John 12:28-33 from 2021-08-01T00:00
In recent weeks we have been looking at the anguish of soul Jesus suffered on our behalf even before He went to the cross. As I have said, in verse 27, the horrors of Jesus’ assignment and His per...
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The Power to Carry Our Cross // John 12:27-28a from 2021-07-25T00:00
In our text this morning we find a collision between the horror of Jesus’ assignment and His love for the Father. Knowing what carrying out the will of the Father was going to cost Him, Jesus crie...
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Death, The Way To Life // John 12:20-26 from 2021-07-18T00:00
Our passage this morning graphically reveals how out of step much of 21st century American Christianity is with that revealed in Scripture. In this passage Jesus shows the way to life is death--de...
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King Of Peace // John 12:9-19 from 2021-07-11T00:00
They hailed Him as King but He was not the kind of King they were looking for. In this message we look at what the church has historically called the Triumphal Entry. Jesus comes down the Mount o...
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Gospel Motivation // John 11:55-12:11 from 2021-07-04T00:00
In this message we take a look at Mary’s beautiful act of devotion toward Jesus. In this act of devotion we truly see what we call Gospel Motivation. The true believer is not motivated externally...
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The Foolishness of Resisting Jesus // John 11:45-54 from 2021-06-27T00:00
In our text we find religious leaders vehemently resisting Jesus. In this message we take a look at this resistance using Psalm 2 as commentary and in doing so discover a number of devastating eff...
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The Resurrection and the Life // John 11:1-44 from 2021-06-20T00:00
In our text we find two sisters who believe that illness could never have prevailed over Jesus but what about death? The answer to this question brings us to the very heart of the gospel as well a...
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The Heart Approach // John 10:1-42 from 2021-06-13T00:00
In this message, through Jesus’ challenge to His adversaries, we see the dangers of approaching Jesus with the wrong heart attitude. From there we conclude that spiritual discernment is impossible...
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The Good Shepherd // John 10:1-21 from 2021-06-06T00:00
In this message we get Jesus’ explanation for what He has claimed in chapter 8 (“I am the light of the world”) and what He has done in chapter 9 (healing the man born blind).
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Jesus Light Of The World // John 9:8-41 from 2021-05-30T00:00
It is clear from verses three and four that the significance of this story runs much deeper than a blind man being healed nearly 2,000 years ago, as incredible as that is. In this message, Pastor ...
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A Peculiar Method // John 9:6-7 from 2021-05-23T00:00
In John 9:6-7 Jesus uses a peculiar method for healing a man born blind. He spits in the dirt and makes mud and smears this mud on the eyes of this blind man. Why this method? Why not simply give...
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The Will and Design of the Father // John 9:1-5 from 2021-05-19T18:24:07
The problem of human suffering has perplexed every generation of mankind. How do we solve the mystery of human suffering in the light of the existence of a Holy, Just, Powerful, and Loving God? I...
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The True Disciple // John 8:30-59 from 2021-05-09T00:00
Earlier in John 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” And the following verses are the record of a reaction...
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Pride and Prejudice // John 8:12-29 from 2021-05-02T00:00
In verse 8:12, Jesus said, “I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” In the verses that follow, we have the reaction of prejudic...
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The Light of the World // John 8:12 from 2021-04-25T00:00
One of Jesus’ most famous sayings is: “I am the light of the world.” But what exactly does Jesus mean by that statement? In this message we look at both the biblical and historical contexts to di...
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Entrapped With The Gospel // John 7:53-8:11 from 2021-04-18T00:00
Unless you regularly use a King James translation then you have probably noticed a break at the end of John 7 and beginning of John 8. Usually the text is bracketed with a footnote stating that no...
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If Anyone Is Thirsty // John 7:37-52 from 2021-04-11T00:00
Jesus famously said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” In this message we ...
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Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of Christ // Matthew 28:1-10 from 2021-04-04T00:00
I am often asked, “Why should you believe Christianity over all other religions?” Here is the answer in one word--”Resurrection.” In this message we look at a number of key events leading up to t...
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Behold Your King // John 12:12-19 from 2021-03-28T00:00
It would be hard to overstate the significance of the event traditionally entitled Palm Sunday. Here Jesus rides into Jerusalem conscientiously declaring Himself to be both King and Messiah. And ...
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From God the Father // John 7:14-36 from 2021-03-07T00:00
The world asks, “Why should we listen to Christianity? Why Listen to Jesus? In our passage this morning Jesus gives us three reasons: 1) His teaching is from God the Father 2) Jesus, Himself is f...
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The Sacraments are Gospel Preachers from 2021-02-28T00:00
What are the biblical sacraments? What is their purpose? What do they do? How does God use them? How should we understand them? Where are the answers to these questions taught in Scripture? In t...
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Jesus At The Feast Of Booths Part 3 // John 7:19-24 from 2021-02-14T00:00
In this message we look at Jesus’ response to the charge of Sabbath breaking. In doing this we get some of the ground rules behind Christian ethics. How can the Old Testaments priests work harder...
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Jesus at the Feast of Booths Part 2 // John 7:19-24 from 2021-02-07T00:00
In this message we discover much about the great mystery in how we become believers as well as gain valuable information in how we should carry out the work of apologetics. How many times have you...
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Jesus at the Fest of Booths Part 1 // John 7:1-13 from 2021-01-31T00:00
This message serves as an introduction to Jesus’ ministry at the Feast of Booths.
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The Bread of Heaven Part 3 // John 6:60-71 from 2021-01-24T00:00
In this series of messages we continue to chew on gleanings for Jesus’ famous bread of life discourse.
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The Bread of Heaven Part 2 // John 6:41-59 from 2021-01-17T00:00
In this series of messages we continue to chew on gleanings for Jesus’ famous bread of life discourse.
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The Bread of Heaven Part 1 // John 6:22-40 from 2021-01-10T00:00
In this message we begin to look at what has been called Jesus’ bread of life discourse.
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Dealing with Anxiety, Our Refuge and Strength // Psalm 46 from 2021-01-03T00:00
2020 has been a challenging year. And as it has closed it has left many anxious, scared, and uncertain. In this message, Pastor Rick leads us in how to address this fear. If you are anxious, sca...
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A New Song // Psalm 98 from 2020-12-13T00:00
In the last message, from Isaiah 24, we looked at what this world is coming to--sure judgment. In this message we look at the wonderful salvation the Lord has brought in Christ Jesus--a salvation ...
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Safe and Secure // Isaiah 24 from 2020-12-06T00:00
I would imagine every generation has asked, “What is this world coming to?” At the end of 2020 we have asked and heard this question asked many times. Well, the Scriptures give us a definitive an...
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Why Unbelief // John 5:39-47 from 2020-11-29T00:00
Why has Jesus’ opponents chosen not to believe in Him? For that matter, why does anyone? It is not for want of evidence. It is not for want of disclosure--the Lord has thoroughly revealed Himsel...
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The Testimony of the Father // John 5:31-40 from 2020-11-22T00:00
Jesus has been accused of Sabbath breaking and blasphemy--making Himself equal with the Father. In verses 19 through 30 Jesus made it clear that He is equal with the Father. In our text this morn...
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Jesus Equal With the Father Part 2 // John 5:19-39 from 2020-11-15T00:00
In this passage, Jesus responds to the two charges laid against Him: 1) Sabbath breaking 2) blasphemy--making Himself equal with the Father. In this message we look at His great rebuttal and glean...
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Jesus, Equal with the Father // John 5:18-19 from 2020-11-08T00:00
As Jesus continues His earthly ministry things begin to heat up. His opponents see Jesus’ acts of mercy conducted on the Sabbath as Sabbath breaking and His calling God His Father as blasphemy. I...
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The Crime of Heartless Religion // John 5:1-17 from 2020-11-01T00:00
This morning we come to a well known story of Jesus healing a man who had been invalid for 38 years. But as we will see, this miraculous healing is not the main focus of the narrative. Because Je...
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The Father is Seeking True Worshippers // John 4:1-42 from 2020-10-04T00:00
This morning we take a fresh look at the well known story of Jesus’ encounter with the woman of Samaria. Listen in as we discuss: What is the significance of this story? What is its main message? ...
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Jesus, A Threat to Our Custom Religion // John 4:1-3 from 2020-09-27T00:00
As the Pharisees hear that Jesus is making and baptizing more disciples than John, Jesus leaves for Galilee. The Pharisees had created a complex man-made system of religion that looked orthodox to...
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A Powerful Presentation of Christ // John 3:30-36 from 2020-09-20T00:00
Our text this morning covers a brief time period when the ministry of John the Baptist overlaps that of Jesus. During this time, John’s disciples become upset that more people are going to Jesus th...
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Informed Humility // John 3:22-30 from 2020-09-13T00:00
In John 3:22-30 we have one of the most important lessons in gospel ministry. John’s disciples become upset because more people are going to Jesus than John. John’s answer to his troubled discipl...
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The Intensity of God's Love // John 3:16-21 from 2020-09-06T00:00
John 3:16 is one of the most glorious passages in Scripture--at one time it could be seen on massive billboards all along our nation’s highways. Because of this, John 3:16 is often very isolated f...
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Lifted Up // John 3:1-15 from 2020-08-31T00:00
Jesus tells Nicodemus “Unless a man is born from above he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Jesus’ words amount to this: unless God saves you, you cannot be saved. Should we share this w...
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Born from Above // John 2:23-3:8 from 2020-08-24T00:00
In this message, Rick explores the mysterious wonder of Jesus’ words to Nicodemus, namely, “You must be born from again or born from above” (John 3:3). What does Jesus mean by this? What is the c...
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John 2:13-22 from 2020-08-16T00:00
Pastor Rick Anderson continues in our series on John's Gospel.
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John 2:12-17 from 2020-08-02T00:00
Pastor Rick Anderson continues in our series on John's Gospel.
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John 2:1-11 from 2020-07-26T00:00
Pastor Rick Anderson continues in our series on John's Gospel.
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The Nature Of True Christianity // John 1:35-51 from 2020-07-18T00:00
In this morning’s message we come to the end of this glorious chapter where we get a snapshot of the true nature of the Christian faith. Verse 37 tells us the disciples heard, followed, and were w...
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Make Straight the Way of the Lord // John 1:19-34 from 2020-07-12T00:00
In John 1:6 we learn of a man sent by God who was given the charge to “Make straight the way of the Lord” (vs. 23). This man was John the Baptist and his assignment was to clear the obstacles from...
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He Has Made Him Known // John 1:1-18 from 2020-07-05T00:00
In this message, Rick takes us through a number of opening themes that run throughout the gospel of John.
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Facing Death // Genesis 50:22-26 from 2020-06-28T00:00
Death is one of those subjects we ignore and resist. It is often neglected in the pulpit because of its uncomfortable nature. But we must take it up and learn how we are to think about death. How...
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Lessons from a Disastrous End // 2 Chronicles 16 from 2020-06-14T00:00
King Asa started out as a good and faithful king who once stood up to a one million man army by leaning wholeheartedly upon the Lord. But all that starts well does not necessarily end well. Asa’s...
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Do Not Be Terrified // 2 Chronicles 15:1-7 from 2020-06-07T00:00
In this message, Rick Anderson threads two points together. The first concerns how to interpret and apply Old Testament narratives. To illustrate this point, Rick deals with a common objection wh...
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Our First Love // 2 Chronicles 15:2 from 2020-05-31T00:00
A halfhearted devotion to the Lord is readily accepted as saving faith in many quadrants of the church today. But this is dangerous and to be vehemently rejected. In this message,after showing a ...
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A Matter of Life and Death // Proverbs 9 from 2020-05-17T00:00
In Proverbs 9 we have two opposing voices, two opposing paths, two opposite roads. You cannot travel both. You must choose one or the other. In this message, Rick begins by explaining Proverbs 9...
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Christ Delights in His People // Proverbs 8 from 2020-05-10T00:00
We have all heard people say, “what is becoming of this world.” Where are things headed as we march toward what we are calling “a new normal”? Where is this world headed? How do we process all t...
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Fourteen Reasons to Praise Him // Psalm 147 from 2020-04-26T00:00
The design of Psalm 147 is to stir our hearts to praise our Lord, In this message, Rick, identifies and briefly explains each of these. May the Lord use them to stir your heart to praise and than...
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Seven Petitions for the Day of Trouble // Psalm 86 from 2020-04-19T00:00
Every believer should be a man or woman of prayer. But prayer is not always easy. Many times, we come to God with minds and hearts that are blank—we don’t know what to say or how to say it. Psal...
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The Path of Life // John 20:1-18 from 2020-04-12T00:00
Every Lord’s Day is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But on this particular Sunday we especially focus on this great historical event. As the eye of faith meets the risen Savior...
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Confusion, Mistaken Identity, and the Real Jesus // Luke 19:28-44 from 2020-04-05T00:00
This morning we come to what the church has historically called “Palm Sunday” named after the palm branches which were laid down on the road before Jesus as He traveled from the Mount of Olives int...
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Christ the Rock of Salvation // Psalm 61 from 2020-03-29T00:00
Out of deep anguish and life-threatening distress David famously cries out to the LORD: “Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I” (Psalm 61:2). Here David is showing us how to handle deep anguis...
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The Life Transforming Power and Worship // 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 from 2020-03-22T00:00
This morning we find ourselves in a new chapter where the Coronavirus has forced us to meet via distance. While the technology we are using may seem exciting there is an inherent danger in what we...
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God’s Directive Amidst the Coronavirus // Psalm 91 from 2020-03-15T00:00
This past week we find ourselves seeing some of the sobering effects of the Coronavirus. School closings, work closings, grocery store shelves have all created an eerie atmosphere which has instil...
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An Illustration of True Conversion // Genesis 49:28-14 from 2020-03-08T00:00
Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). What does it look like to be born again? What does it look like to be ...
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Overcoming with Grace and Beauty // Genesis 49:22-26 from 2020-03-01T00:00
We all long for success. If we desire to be a failure something is wrong. And the believer desires victory over sin, patience with difficult people, progress and growth in Christlikeness. We des...
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Overcoming Feelings of Inferiority // Genesis 49:16 from 2020-02-23T00:00
“I hate myself.” “I look in the mirror and I hate what I see.” “I am too fat.” “I am too skinny.” “I am ugly.” “I am a failure.” “People hate me.” Thoughts and feelings like these are powerful...
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The Lines Have Fallen in Pleasant Places // Genesis 49:13-15 from 2020-02-16T00:00
What is true joy? What keeps us from having it? And when we experience it why does it flee so quickly. What are the things that extinguish it and cause it to decay. That is the subject Rick take...
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What Will Happen to Us // Genesis 49:1-7 from 2020-02-02T00:00
What is going to happen to us. This question lingers in the human mind more than we realize. Who do we turn to for answers? The “experts” who formulate theories and peddle them as gospel truth o...
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The Amazing Hands of God // Genesis 48 from 2020-01-26T00:00
In Genesis 48 the people of God are in a very vulnerable spot. Jacob, the patriarch, is about to die and the household of faith are in Egypt. What will become of the people of God? Will they fal...
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A Renewed Vision of Christ // Revelation 1:9-20 from 2020-01-19T00:00
The Bible confirms that God is in control of all things. It also confirms that God intimately cares for His children. But how do we allow the truth that God is caring for us to confront our lack of...
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True Gospel Prosperity: Flourishing While Health, Wealth, and Prosperity Fail // Genesis 47:27-31 from 2020-01-12T00:00
Do you know you can flourish in God’s grace even as your health, wealth, and success fail? For many years a false gospel of wealth, health, and prosperity has been proclaimed and heralded as the t...
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The Servant of God’s Glory and Our Salvation // Genesis 47:13-26 from 2020-01-05T00:00
To suggest that crisis is your friend could leave you labeled as insane. To teach that prosperity is of the Lord is an easy lesson. To teach the equally true precept that loss is of the Lord is n...
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The Lord is Making All Things New // Revelation 21:1-8 from 2019-12-30T00:00
As we come to the last Sunday of 2019 we also come to the last Sunday of the decade. Let us recap all of the changes that have taken place. Where were you 10 years ago? What were you doing? Whe...
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God’s Remedy for Dullness of Heart // Luke 2:1-20 from 2019-12-22T00:00
What could be more astonishing than the Son of God stepping into time, space and history in the person of the Lord Jesus? Every believer should be absolutely astonished by this! Every human being...
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Lessons from the Incarnation // Luke 1:35 from 2019-12-15T00:00
The Christmas story is familiar to many of us. But have you ever asked why a little town in Galilee? Why a virgin? Why a virgin birth? The Christmas story invites us to inquire into these questi...
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He Will Be Great // Luke 1:26-33 from 2019-12-08T00:00
This morning’s message is an attempt to speak to Gabriel’s words to Mary, namely, that the child who she will bear--Jesus--will be great. The heights of Christ’s greatness are truly unreachable wi...
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From Barrenness to Life // Luke 1:5-17 from 2019-12-02T00:00
One of the key words of Luke 1:5-17 is the word barren. The state of barrenness is a state of lifelessness--like a barren desert where nothing can live and prosper. In this text the Lord promises...
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Certainty // Luke 1:1-4 from 2019-11-24T00:00
There are many who do not believe we can have certainty concerning salvation. But in this message, Rick shows us Luke writes his gospel so that we can have certainty! And Rick goes on to explain ...
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Trust Christ and Use the Wisdom He Provides // Genesis 46:34-34; 47:1-6, 11-12 from 2019-11-17T00:00
Meandering through life’s difficulties often requires vast wisdom. Perhaps one of the greatest fears we have is failing our children, parents, siblings, friends, and most importantly our Lord. The...
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Joy And Blessing Of God With Us // Genesis 46:1-4, 28-47:12 from 2019-11-11T00:00
In this message, drawing from the end of Genesis 46 and the first half of Genesis 47, Rick labors to show that the joy and blessing of having God with us far exceeds all the misery, sadness, and he...
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Genealogies // Genesis 46:1-27 from 2019-11-03T00:00
If you have studied your bible for any length of time then you may have asked, “What do I do with all of these genealogies and lists of names that I cannot pronounce?” Before you skip over them one...
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Grace To You And Peace From Him Who Loves Us // Revelation 1:4-6 from 2019-10-20T00:00
In this message Donald Bean examines the question of God's goodness in light of Revelation 1. How does this chapter and book of the Bible encourage our hearts when life becomes overwhelming? By rem...
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Grace To You And Peace from Him Who is and Who Was and Who is to Come // Revelation 1:4-8 from 2019-10-13T00:00
In this message Donald Bean examines the question of God's sovereignty in light of Revelation 1. How does this chapter and book of the Bible encourage our hearts when life becomes overwhelming? By ...
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Moving Forward When Emotions Say No // Genesis 46:1-27 from 2019-10-06T00:00
In this message Rick takes up the question of emotions standing in the way of fighting against our faith. How do we move forward in our faith when our feelings are saying “No!” Or when our feelin...
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Providence and Reconciliation // Genesis 45 from 2019-09-29T00:00
In Genesis 45 we encounter two great themes: God’s providence and reconciliation. To many these may sound like cold, lifeless, and academic terms. In this message Rick shows us that an understand...
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True Repentance // Genesis 44 from 2019-09-22T00:00
As we have been studying how the Lord is working in the hearts of Joseph’s brothers we have seen them face their sins. But so far they have stopped short of true repentance. In this study, Rick s...
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God's Mercy in Christ // Genesis 43 from 2019-09-15T00:00
In our previous study Joseph’s brothers began to face their secret sin. In this study, Rick shows us a second important parts of forgiveness, namely, the recognition of God’s mercy in Christ.
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The Hard Road To Repentance // Genesis 42 from 2019-09-08T21:17:19
Guilt is an unspeakable word to modern society. We explain it away. We justify it away. We attempt to store it away as far as we can get it. But healing can never come until we face it, own it,...
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Jesus, His Beauty, Majesty, and Splendor // Genesis 41:41-57 from 2019-09-01T00:00
There is one thing that profoundly changes the heart and life of a sinner and that is a glimpse of the beauty, majesty, and splendor of Christ. In this message, drawing upon the multiple ways Jose...
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Treasuring The Lord // Genesis 41:1-40 from 2019-08-25T00:00
Life is full of ups and downs--pleasantries and unpleasantries. In this message, Rick sets our focus on one of the great gems in the Joseph narrative, namely, how to handle awful circumstances, su...
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Covenantal Baptism // Luke 18:15-17 from 2019-08-18T00:00
In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson presents a view of baptism espoused by the Westminster Confession of Faith challenging us to see that baptism is not a sign of the believer’s faith but a sign ...
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God's Amazing Work - Often Hidden from our View // Genesis 40 from 2019-08-11T00:00
In our study of Joseph we have seen him go from being the favorite son to the favorite slave and finally to the favorite inmate. As Joseph plunged further and further it would have been harder and...
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The Lord Is With Us // Genesis 39 from 2019-08-04T00:00
If we are to glorify God in all we do. If we are to see evil for what it is. If we are to overcome temptation. If we are to keep from falling into self-pity. If we are to be so bold as to lay d...
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Out Of The Gutter // Genesis 38 from 2019-07-28T00:00
When was the last time you heard a message on Genesis 38? Have you ever heard a message from Genesis 38? Genesis 38 contains material in which viewer discretion is advised! This chapter takes us...
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Dysfunction // Genesis 37 from 2019-07-21T00:00
In Genesis chapter 37, years of family dysfunction culminate to form the perfect storm. Favoritism, envy, jealousy, deceit, selfish ambition all coalesce into a murder plot that ends in human traf...
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Appearances // Genesis 36 from 2019-07-14T00:00
Appearances are everything to worldly eyes. But not everything is as it appears to be. In this message Rick shows us how Esau’s genealogy warns us of the foolishness and danger of falling to the ...
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Called to Communion / /Genesis 35 from 2019-06-30T00:00
What do you do when you find yourself in a dark season? When your idols have a particularly strong grip on your heart and God feels so far away? In this message Rick speaks to this issue answerin...
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Asleep At The Wheel // Genesis 34:1-31 from 2019-06-22T00:00
If you have ever read Genesis 34 you may have said to yourself “What do I do with this!” But if you do the hard work of prayerfully studying the passage you will discover there is a wealth of paren...
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Sinners and the Hands of a Gracious God // Genesis 33:1-20 from 2019-06-16T00:00
After Jacob wrestles with God he is a changed man--a man who illustrates for us what a sinner looks like in the hands of a gracious God. After developing the text, Rick points us to several charac...
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Dislocated // Genesis 32:1-32 from 2019-06-08T00:00
In this text we discover that you can obey God’s commands, embrace His promises, call on Him for deliverance, embrace your unworthiness, receive His many blessings, and even give up all or a good p...
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Exodus // Genesis 31 from 2019-06-01T00:00
In this message, after taking us through this passage explaining it verse by verse and stopping to make a number of applications, Rick shows the overarching message of Genesis 31 to be Jacob’s exod...
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The Lord Builds His House // Genesis 29:32-30:24 from 2019-05-19T00:00
Psalm 127:1 says: “Unless the Lord builds the house those who build it labor in vain.” In this message, Rick shows us how the Lord builds His house even in the midst of sin and chaos thus showing ...
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The Cheater Gets Cheated // Genesis 29:1-30 from 2019-05-12T00:00
In Genesis 29, Jacob the cheater gets cheated. Where is God in this? What about Jacob’s vision of the ladder where God has promised to be with Jacob always? Listen in as Pastor Rick Anderson expl...
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Jesus The Stairway To Heaven // Genesis 28 from 2019-05-05T00:00
In this message we explore God’s amazing and intruding grace. The Lord intrudes upon Jacob in the midst of his cheating and deception only to give him a vision of a ladder which reaches from earth...
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God's Overruling Providence // Genesis 27 from 2019-04-28T00:00
One authenticating trait of Scripture is its realism. It does not paint a false rosy picture of life in this fallen world. In Genesis 27 we get a view of family dysfunction--favoritism, rivalry, ...
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The Easter Event // Luke 24:1-12 from 2019-04-21T00:00
It is possible to be devoted and even love Jesus while being in great error about who He is, why He came, and what He accomplished. It is only as Christ reveals Himself to our hearts that these err...
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Receiving the Real Messiah // Luke 19:28-44 from 2019-04-14T00:00
In this message, Rick shows us that it is possible and even common to come to Jesus with the wrong idea of who He is. Our hearts are more than ready to invent a “custom Jesus.” And if we come to J...
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A Shepherd Worthy of Trust // Psalm 23 from 2019-03-31T00:00
Psalm 23 is one of the most familiar and beloved portions of scripture. Listen as Donald Bean explains why this text provides hope for believers throughout the ages.
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I Will Be With You // Genesis 26:1-34 from 2019-03-24T00:00
When you are scared, lonely, tired, lacking in wisdom, do not know which way to go, where to turn it is comforting to have someone with you. In this message, I labor to show that if you are in Chr...
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Election And Responsibility // Genesis 25:19-34 from 2019-03-16T00:00
In Genesis 25:19-34 we are met with the two important doctrines: God’s sovereign choice in election and our responsibility to embrace God’s promises. In this message I labor to show from the text ...
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Advancing His Kingdom // Genesis 24 from 2019-03-03T00:00
Genesis 24 reveals to us nothing other than Almighty God advancing His kingdom. In the midst of this heart warming narrative we see the Lord working providentially, opening hearts, and giving the ...
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A Shocking Trial // Genesis 22:1-24 from 2019-02-17T00:00
Living a life devoted to following the Lord in this life is not easy. Many of the things the believer in Christ goes through are perplexing--even shocking. In the course of our study we have walke...
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It's All of God // Genesis 21:1-34 from 2019-02-11T05:18:33
Genesis 21 is a chapter which demonstrates the great faithfulness of the Lord in keeping His promises. After 25 years Abraham and Sarah have a son--Isaac--the child of the promise! And Isaac’s mi...
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Deep Patters of Sin, Unbelief, and God's Grace // Genesis 20:1-18 from 2019-02-03T00:00
Often times when we have blown it, even if we know it to be untrue, we envision God as shying away from us possibly embarrassed of us. And it is up to us to make it right with Him so He will come ...
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Pilgrimage And Judgment // Genesis 19:1-38 from 2019-01-26T00:00
If the Bible were merely a product of “religious men” there is no way we would have the story of Genesis 19. Make no mistake about it, Genesis 19 is meant to leave a lasting impression upon us. B...
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An Intimate Encounter // Genesis 18:16-33 from 2019-01-13T00:00
In this message we continue to delve into the Lord’s intimate encounter with Abraham. There we find the Lord drawing Abraham into the secret counsel of God demonstrating that Abraham is much more ...
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An Intimate God // Genesis 18:1-15 from 2019-01-06T00:00
In Genesis 18 Abraham experiences an unexpected visit by unimaginary company--three angels and the Lord Himself. In this passage, God reveals Himself as a God who visits His people in an intimate ...
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Advent 2018 // God is with Us // Matthew 2:1-12 from 2018-12-30T00:00
The story of the wise men coming into Jerusalem from the east is one of the most well known stories in the gospel of Matthew. But sometimes familiarity can carry its own blindness. In this messag...
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Advent 2018 // Isaiah 9:1-7 // To Us a Son is Given from 2018-12-23T00:00
Isaiah speaks of a great Light which transforms gloom and anguish into joy and praise. Furthermore, Isaiah teaches us that the source of this light is a child--“to us a Child is born, to us a Son ...
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Advent 2018 // Isaiah 8:1-22 // A Sanctuary or a Snare from 2018-12-16T00:00
Everyone would agree that we are living in a dark and uncertain time. And as we see in Isaiah chapters seven and eight, this has often been the case for the people of God. In this message, Pastor...
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Advent 2018 // Isaiah 7:1-17 from 2018-12-09T00:00
Isaiah 7:14 famously says: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” What is lesser known is these words are given as a sign to an anxiety stricken and ...
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The Lord's Supper from 2018-12-02T00:00
On the night Jesus was betrayed He took bread and broke it. And He said to His disciples, “Take eat; this is my body.” And He took a cup, and after giving thanks for it He gave it to them saying, ...
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Improving Our Baptism from 2018-11-18T00:00
The sacraments were given to us in order to strengthen us in our weakness and frailty. Unfortunately, for many of us, after the initial excitement wears off we have a tendency to forget about our ...
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Gathering Strength from the Sacraments // Romans 4:11 from 2018-11-04T00:00
In Genesis 16 to 17 we find Abraham weak and frail in the faith--looking and trusting in his own efforts to fulfill God’s promises. And it is in the midst of this low point that the Lord comes to ...
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Sign and Seal // Genesis 17:9-11 from 2018-10-28T00:00
n Genesis 17 the Lord calls Abraham to undergo the sacrament of circumcision and in the process we are taught some very important lessons. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson takes us through th...
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Grace Filled Greetings // Ephesians 1:1-2 from 2018-10-21T00:00
Listen as Jim Bean provides a brief introduction to the book of Ephesians and speaks to the comfort it provides believers then and now.
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Unity and Conditionality // Genesis 17 from 2018-10-20T00:00
To understand Scripture we must grasp the overall story line. This helps us answer the question, “How does what God is doing with Abraham in Genesis 17 apply to us today?” To begin answering this...
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He is Worthy // Revelation 5 from 2018-10-06T00:00
In Revelation 5 we're given a glorious picture of the scroll and the Lamb. Learn how this revelation gives believers confidence in God's sovereign plan.
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The Lord's Method of Revival // Genesis 17 from 2018-09-30T19:09:56
Abram is rightly heralded as a man of great faith--the father of the faithful. We can sometimes get the impression that Abram never went through periods of lows. But our study of Genesis has info...
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The Ascension // Lecture 3 // Why the Ascension Matters from 2018-09-29T00:00
Every year the church celebrates Christmas—the Lord stepping into time, space, and history by way of the virgin birth. And every year the church celebrates Easter—the resurrection of Christ. But wh...
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The Ascension // Lecture 2 // The Cross to the Ascension Event from 2018-09-29T00:00
Every year the church celebrates Christmas—the Lord stepping into time, space, and history by way of the virgin birth. And every year the church celebrates Easter—the resurrection of Christ. But wh...
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The Ascension // Lecture 1 // The Incarnation to the Cross from 2018-09-28T00:00
Every year the church celebrates Christmas—the Lord stepping into time, space, and history by way of the virgin birth. And every year the church celebrates Easter—the resurrection of Christ. But wh...
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The One Who Looks After Us // Genesis 16:1-16 from 2018-09-23T00:00
In Genesis 16 we find Abram and Sarai at one of their lowest points. But the point of the chapter is not to slam them but to show the Lord’s faithfulness to look after us. Pastor Rick Anderson de...
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I Believe, Help My Unbelief // Genesis 15:1-21 from 2018-09-16T00:00
What do you do with your doubts? What do we do when everything seems to be at odds with the promises of God? What do we do when the world, flesh, and evil one pounce upon our convictions? In thi...
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An Extraordinary Picture of the Life of Faith // Genesis 14:1-24 from 2018-09-11T00:44:15
Our bibles have pictures in them—word pictures. Places where the words form brilliant images. Genesis 14 is one such place. It is a place where the veil is lifted and heavenly realities are reve...
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The Source of a Selfless and Sacrificial Life // Genesis 13:14-18 from 2018-09-02T00:00
In Genesis 13 Abram deals with some significant strife brewing between his herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmans. In the process of resolving this conflict Abram demonstrates a truly selfless and sacrifici...
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Strengthened In God's Love // Genesis 13:1-18 from 2018-08-26T00:00
In the first half of chapter 12 Abram demonstrated great saving faith and in the second half he suffered a great fall. In Chapter 13 however, the Lord restores Abam. In this message, gleaning fro...
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Overcoming the Scariest Circumstances // Genesis 12:10-20 from 2018-08-19T00:00
Scary circumstances, situations, and storms come into our lives. As believers in Christ how are we to endure them? In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson sheds some light on this question by: 1) s...
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Glorious Rays of Divine Light Burst Forth // Genesis 12:1-9 from 2018-08-12T00:00
As we have seen in our study of Genesis, chapters 3 through 11 are certainly on the darker side. Humanity is constantly adrift into ruin. But in Genesis 12 a bright light bursts forth—a glorious ...
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A Significance Crisis // Genesis 11:1-32 from 2018-08-05T00:00
Everywhere we look we see people practically killing themselves to make a name for themselves. Why? Pastor Rick Anderson argues that one of the reasons is due to a significance crisis caused by l...
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Lessons From A Genealogy // Genesis 10:1-32 from 2018-07-29T00:00
Of all the genres contained in Scripture the genealogies may be one of the most difficult. What do you do with all these lists of names that you can hardly pronounce? In this message, Pastor Rick...
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Lessons from the Fall of a Holy Man // Genesis 9:20-23 from 2018-07-22T00:00
Life is messy, and one thing the bible does not do is sweep the mess under the rug. Instead, the bible faces this messiness head on showing us the only way out. In this passage we come to a dark ...
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God And Self Value // Genesis 9:1-7 from 2018-07-15T00:00
In our present culture it is not uncommon to hear people say “I am worthless.” They may not say it in these exact words but it is what is meant. And who hasn’t wrestled with these thoughts. In t...
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Meeting Us In The Aftermath // Genesis 8:13-9:17 from 2018-07-07T00:00
We all live and dwell in the aftermath of Noah’s flood and the fall of humanity. Everything bad thing that has ever happened to us is part of the aftermath of the fall. In this message Pastor Rick...
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The Lord Remembers // Genesis 7 & 8 from 2018-07-01T00:00
This messages speaks to seasons of our walk when God seems silent and far away.
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Recovering A Crucial Part Of The Gospel // Genesis 7 from 2018-06-23T00:00
This message is a call to recover a crucial part of the gospel message.
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Faith in Action // Genesis 6:9-22 from 2018-06-17T00:00
Sin is a public problem. By the time we get to Genesis 6 the world had so degenerated that it became ripe for judgment. Only one family was saved. In this message, Rick takes us through what God ha...
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The Great Exchange // 2 Corinthians 5:21 from 2018-06-03T00:00
In this message Donald Bean looks to 2 Corinthians 5:21 and unpacks the beauty of what Martin Luther called the Great Exchange. Our sins for Christ's perfect obedience.
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Mercy Abundant but Not Unlimited // Genesis 6:4-8 from 2018-05-20T00:00
In this message Rick preaches a word of caution: God’s mercy is abundant but not unlimited.
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Reliability, Authority, and Sufficiency of Scripture // Part 3 from 2018-05-19T00:00
Reliability, Authority, and Sufficiency of Scripture // Part 3 by Tri-State Community Church
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Reliability, Authority, and Sufficiency of Scripture // Part 2 from 2018-05-17T00:00
Reliability, Authority, and Sufficiency of Scripture // Part 2 by Tri-State Community Church
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Slipping Away // Genesis 6:1-4 from 2018-05-13T00:00
There are a couple of interpretations of Genesis 6:1-4. One interprets fallen angels siring children to the “daughters of men.” In this message, Rick looks at two popular interpretations of this ...
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It is No Waste to Follow Jesus // Genesis 5 from 2018-05-05T00:00
Last week we began to look at one of the types of passages that are often overlooked, namely, the genealogies. In this message our study of the genealogy continues. In this study, Rick backs up t...
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Lessons from the Line of Seth // Genesis 5:1-32 from 2018-04-29T00:00
In the Scriptures there are numerous genealogies. You know those lists of names that you can barely pronounce. Have you ever been tempted to just skim through them? Have you ever been tempted to...
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Lessons from the Structure // Genesis 4:25-26 from 2018-04-22T00:00
Do you ever find yourself getting lost in God’s Word? Wondering what the passage all about? The good news is God has gone to great measures to accommodate our weakness and needs. In this message...
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Insights from the Dark Road // Genesis 4:16-24 from 2018-04-15T00:00
It is a temptation for some to skip these dark passages. But God has given them to us for our benefit that we might grow in grace. One of the lessons we learn from Genesis 4 is where the dark roa...
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Take Care, Lest an Unbelieving Heart Leads You to Fall Away // Genesis 4:8-15 from 2018-04-08T00:00
In this dark passage we see the unfortunate fate of a man who refuses God’s mercy and grace each step of the way. In this message, Rick draws a number of lessons to be learned from the dark path o...
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Jesus, Meeting Us in Our Weakness, Unbelief, and Loss // John 20:1-19 // Easter Sunday from 2018-04-01T00:00
After Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion the disciples plunged into a state of exceptional grief, confusion, loss, and even unbelief. Immediately following His resurrection, Jesus meets His fol...
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Faithfulness is the Victory Road // John 12:12-19 // Palm Sunday from 2018-03-25T00:00
Sometimes things do not go the way you want them to. And this can be very painful especially when you have your whole heart invested. Nor is it uncommon to reach a point in your life where you sa...
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The Worship that God Regards // Genesis 4:1-5 from 2018-03-11T00:00
Many can resonate with these words: “I want to change but I can’t.” Receiving help from the Lord and praising Him in worship are directly connected. In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson discusses...
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Mystery, Tragedy, Sadness, and Grace // Genesis 3:22-24 from 2018-03-04T00:00
The conclusion of Genesis chapter 3 is loaded with mystery. What are we to make of the “us” of verse 22? The tree of life? The Cherubim? While the passage is loaded with mystery it is also full ...
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The God Who Cares: Shame Transformed to Glory // Genesis 3:21 from 2018-02-25T00:00
Shame is one of the most horrible emotions that we can experience. It cuts deep into our soul like a razor and leaves a mess that can last for a lifetime. In this message Pastor Rick Anderson sho...
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The Gospel from Genesis 3:20 from 2018-02-18T00:00
Authority of every description has fallen on hard times these days. As a result we have all suffered a loss of intimacy and respect. What is the cure? In this message, Pastor Rick Anderson takes ...
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The Curse and the Workplace // Genesis 3:17-19 from 2018-02-11T00:00
In this message Pastor Rick Anderson discusses the effects of the fall upon men especially as it concerns marriage and the workplace.
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Maternal Pain // Genesis 3:16 from 2018-02-04T00:00
In this message Pastor Rick Anderson discusses the effects of the fall upon women and especially the unique pain that a mom undergoes in bearing and raising children.
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How Jesus Defeats Satan // Genesis 3:15 from 2018-01-28T00:00
In the the life of the church there are all kinds of questions that can be answered correctly without any working understanding of the answer. On such question is, “How did Jesus defeat Satan?” I...
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Behold Your Perfect King // Psalm 61:6-7 from 2018-01-21T00:00
The history of Israel and her kings teach us of a correlation that exists between the righteousness/ unrighteousness of the king and the welfare of the people. Once we understand this principle we...
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Ordinary to the Glory of God from 2018-01-14T19:35:55
God is active in the ordinary moments of life working for His glory and our good. In this message, Donald looks at ways we can glorify God in the ordinary and examines the ordinary means of grace.
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Let Us Walk in the Light of the Lord // Isaiah 2:1-5 from 2017-12-31T00:00
We are constantly bombarded with the temptation to walk in the light of men, the world, and the flesh. But in Isaiah, through a great vision of hope, the Lord calls us to walk in His light. In th...
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The Absolute Sovereignty and Providence of God // Luke 2:1-7 from 2017-12-24T00:00
In this message, gleaning from the birth narrative of Jesus, Rick discusses the absolute sovereignty and providence of God.
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The Heart of Worship // Luke 1:39-45 from 2017-12-17T00:00
What can we learn by Mary’s famous visit with Elizabeth? One of the answers is definitely worship. In fact, one of the core themes of the beginning of Luke’s gospel is worship. In this message, g...
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What Luke Wants Us to Know About Jesus // Luke 1:26-38 from 2017-12-09T00:00
In this message Rick takes us through the well know story of Gabriel’s announcement to Mary. And through this story we learn what Luke wants us to know about Jesus which is really the same thing a...
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The Silence is Broken // Luke 1:5-25 from 2017-12-03T00:00
Luke has set out to write his gospel so that we may have certainty concerning the things that have been accomplished. In this message, Rick takes us through a well known passage where we see that ...
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He Graciously Gives Us All Things // Romans 8:32 from 2017-11-26T00:00
Romans 8:32 reveals God’s heart in a way that is truly amazing. The Father has bestowed such love upon His people that He has not even withheld the greatest of gifts--Jesus. If He will give us Je...
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Romans 8:31 // An Amazing Statement from 2017-11-19T00:00
In this message, standing upon an amazing statement made by Paul in Romans 8:31, Rick steps back for a moment in order to review the highlights of what we have studied so far in Paul’s letter to th...
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Applying Romans 8:28 - Complete, Certain, Comforting from 2017-11-12T00:00
The words, taken from Romans 8:28, “All things work together for good” are often used as an absolute that applies to everyone. Is it true? Are all things working for the good of everyone? In thi...
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Weakness // Romans 8:26-27 from 2017-11-05T00:00
To a culture crazed by strength weakness is a bad word. But the truth is we are weak and frail. In this message, Rick discusses how the Holy Spirit meets us in our weakness and provides us precis...
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Hope, Suffering, and Glory // Romans 8:19-25 from 2017-10-29T00:00
We often think of suffering as dashing all hope. In this message, drawing from Romans 8:19-25, Rick discusses how biblical hope is not incompatible with suffering. To the contrary, the road to gl...
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Power to Face Suffering // Romans 8:18 from 2017-10-22T00:00
In this message, drawing upon the message of Romans 8:18, Rick discusses how the gospel empowers us to face suffering
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Led, Adopted, and Assured // Romans 8:14-17 from 2017-10-15T00:00
In this message, expounding on Romans 8:14-17, Rick discusses the wonderful work of the Holy Spirit in leading us, adopting us, and assuring us.
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God's Mysterious Plan // Ephesians 3:1-13 from 2017-10-08T00:00
Preached by guest speaker Jim Bean.
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Killing Sin // Romans 8:12-13 from 2017-09-17T00:00
One of the great causes of falling away from the church, dullness in the Christian life, and lack of joy in God through Christ is found in flirting with and entertaining sin. In this message, draw...
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God Dwells With Us // Romans 8:9-11 from 2017-09-10T00:00
The fact that the Holy Spirit dwells in the heart of a believer is well known. And like all truths that are well known, familiarity can often leave us less than awed by it. In this message Rick r...
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Spiritual Mindedness // Romans 8:5-8 from 2017-09-03T00:00
In Romans 8:5-8 Paul contrasts Spiritual mindedness with fleshly-mindedness. Paul informs us that to be fleshly-minded is death but to be Spiritually minded is life and peace. In this message Ric...
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Behold What God Has Done from 2017-08-27T00:00
One of the most glorious passages in all of Scripture reads: “There is now, therefore, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” This verse should take our breath away. Sadly, too often...
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Free from Sin's Dominion but Not its Presence // Romans 7:14-25 from 2017-08-20T00:00
The Christian life is a battle. As believers we deeply desire to obey God but we often fail. In this message, Rick takes us through Romans 7:14-25 showing us that though we are free from sin's do...
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The Law: A Mirror and a Window from 2017-08-13T00:00
In this message, from Romans 7:7-12, Rick shows that the law is both a mirror and a window.
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Behold Your Husband // Romans 7:1-6 from 2017-08-06T00:00
In Romans 7:1-6 Paul presents a principle, an illustration, and an application. The principle is: “The law is binding on a person only as long as he lives.” The illustration is marriage. The app...
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Handed Over to the Standard // Romans 6:17-18 from 2017-07-30T00:00
In Romans 6:17 Paul says that the believer has been committed to “the standard of teaching.” In this message we examine what Paul means by this and in doing so we learn how God shapes and molds us...
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Freedom // Romans 6:14-23 from 2017-07-22T00:00
The passages of Scripture are not put together willy-nilly, there is a divine order and we do good to pay attention to it. Overcoming sin in the Christian life requires an active contemplation of ...
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Be What God Has Made You to Be // Romans 6:8-14 from 2017-07-16T00:00
If you are a true believer then you received a bundle. This bundle includes a death, new life, and empowerment to live out this new life. In this message, Rick explores this bundle showing that, ...
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Peace in the Storms of Life // Psalm 62 from 2017-07-08T00:00
Life can be difficult but God has not left us without hope! Listen and learn how Psalm 62 provides hope for those in the midst of life's most difficult trials.
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No Longer Enslaved // Romans 6:6 from 2017-07-02T00:00
We live in a day where doctrine is considered unimportant, divisive, and in some cases to be avoided. But sound doctrine is essential in overcoming sin in our lives. In this message, Rick demonst...
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Empowered to Newness of Life // Romans 6:1-4 from 2017-06-25T00:00
Romans 6 teaches us that the true believer is united or with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. In this message, Rick begins to discuss how this “withness” empowers us to walk in newne...
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Reckon Yourself Dead to Sin // Romans 6:2b-4 from 2017-06-18T00:00
Paul begins Romans 6 by asking, “Shall we go on sinning that grace may abound?” After answering emphatically in the negative, Paul begins to explain why. In this message, Rick begins to expound u...
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Shall We Continue in Sin // Romans 5:20 - 6:2a from 2017-06-11T00:00
If God’s grace is greater than our sin. And if where sin increased grace abounded all the more. Shall we continue to sin that God’s grace would abound even further? In this message Rick discusse...
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Grace, Greater than Your Sin // Romans 5:20-21 from 2017-06-04T00:00
As we come to the end of our discussion of Romans 5 we come to the very heart of the gospel. In this message Rick takes up the glorious news that God’s grace is greater than our sin.
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Two Historical Events // Romans 5:12-21 from 2017-05-28T00:00
In Romans 5:12-21 Paul makes reference to two historical events that changed everything. In this message, Rick develops how each of us have been affected by these events.
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The Hope of the Glory of God // Romans 5:2 from 2017-05-28T00:00
We have heard and even sing the phrase: “We rejoice in the hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:2). But what does it mean? In this message Rick opens up this phrase giving us three concrete promis...
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Grace Abounding // Romans 5:12-21 from 2017-05-21T00:00
In Romans 5:14, Paul says that Adam was a type of Christ. But after saying this, the Apostle immediately shows us how Christ is different than Adam. In this message, Rick develops the significant...
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The Realm of Sin and Death // Romans 5:12-14 from 2017-05-14T00:00
Many in every generation have asked “What is wrong with the world?” In this message, Rick develops the Apostle Paul’s answer to this important question.
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Two Reasons for the Hope We Have // Romans 5:1-11 from 2017-05-07T00:00
If Romans 5:1-11 were to be summarize with one word a good candidate for this word would be Hope. Not the hope of popular conversation which is largely desire or wishful thinking but hope that is ...
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Peace, Access, and Joy: Part 3 // Romans 5:1-11 from 2017-04-23T00:00
In Romans 5:1-11 Paul calls us to rejoice in hope, God, and even suffering. We may see ourselves rejoicing in the first two, but how do we rejoice in suffering? In this message, Rick answers this...
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He is Alive! The Active and Living Ministry of Jesus // Luke 24 from 2017-04-16T00:00
Christianity is not a lifeless religion--Jesus is alive. In this message, Rick takes us through Luke 24 with an eye to the active and living ministry of Jesus. The believer is far from pulling hi...
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Here Comes Your King // Luke 19:28-44 from 2017-04-09T00:00
In our message this morning, we look at this well known text from three perspectives: Christ’s identification - who He is; reception - how He is received; and compassion - the loveliness of His heart.
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Access // Romans 5:2 from 2017-04-02T00:00
Christianity insists that access to God is only through Christ. Many in our culture receive this as an offensive and arrogant claim. In this message we take up the idea of “access” to God and His...
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Peace // Romans 5:1 from 2017-03-26T00:00
The word peace is popular but little understood by many of us in the West. But the word peace takes us directly to the very heart of the gospel. In this message we look at the beauty of this word ...
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What About James // James 2:14-26 from 2017-03-19T00:00
In our study we have seen that the Apostle Paul emphatically states salvation is not through works but through faith in Christ. But James 2:24 says, “a person is justified by works and not by fait...
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Faith: Trust that God is Powerful and Faithful to Keep His Promises // Romans 4:13-25 from 2017-03-12T00:00
In this message, Rick develops the fact that it was perfectly reasonable for Abraham to believe that he would father a son even though he was nearly 100 years old and his wife 90. From there we se...
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Guaranteed // Romans 4:13-16a from 2017-03-05T00:00
While the word guaranteed may be abused by the advertising industry, it is still a powerful word. In this message, Rick develops the point that because the great promise of the gospel does not rel...
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Heirs of a New World // Romans 4:13 from 2017-02-27T00:00
Nothing comforts, strengthens, and invigorates our faith like meditating on the fact that every believer in Christ is a fellow heir with Christ of the New Heaven and New Earth. In this message, Ri...
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Signs, Seals, and Promises // Romans 4:9-12 from 2017-02-18T00:00
Signs, Seals, and Promises // Romans 4:9-12 by Tri-State Community Church
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Counted As Righteous // Romans 4:1-8 from 2017-02-12T00:00
A very common error today is to think that the good things we do will outweigh the bad and therefore earn us entry into heaven. But the gospel message says, “Abraham believed God and it was counted...
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Justification by Faith and True Community // Romans 3:27-31 from 2017-02-05T00:00
We have learned from our study of Romans that we have no merit or achievement of our own upon which we can use to stand in God’s presences or enter His heaven. But God has provided the necessary me...
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Justified Righteously // Romans 3:21-26 from 2017-01-29T00:00
Beginning in Romans 1:18 all the way through 3:20, for 64 verses, Paul describes the mess unbelieving humanity is in. Then comes the greatest paragraph, 3:21-26, which reveals God’s righteousness ...
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Missing from Our Evangelism // Romans 2:1-3:20 from 2017-01-23T13:57:02
We all want to be effective at sharing the gospel because we all want to see men, women, and children come to faith in Christ. But could there be something missing from our presentations? Somethi...
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Making Sense of Scripture from 2017-01-16T17:22:41
How do we make sense of scripture? How do the various parts tie together? Listen as Donald Bean explains and walks through some Old Testament types of Christ showing that Jesus Christ is key to und...
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The Danger of Presumption // Romans 2:1-5 from 2017-01-09T21:44:59
When we find it easy to pass judgment on others for their sins we can be sure that we are out of touch with God’s amazing kindness, patience, and forbearance toward our sins. In this message Rick e...
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A Great Gift // Isaiah 9 from 2017-01-02T17:31:50
To Us a Son is Given: Part 2
Isaiah 9 presents the faithful with the greatest of gifts--the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In this message, Rick looks at this gift from the standpoint of 1...
A Great Light, Joy, and Deliverance // Isaiah 9 from 2016-12-26T17:49:24
Isaiah 9:1-7 is one of the greatest passages of the Bible. It raises us up from one of the darkest passages. In this message we go into Isaiah’s dark valley and learn a lot about our own valley. ...
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Immanuel // Isaiah 7 from 2016-12-20T14:37:15
Every Christmas we read, see, and hear verses like Isaiah 7:14: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel....
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Given Up // Romans 1:21-32 from 2016-12-12T16:26:59
In this message, Rick explores the terrible news of the fallen human condition showing us how it not only reveals our utter need for Jesus but also the tremendous grace God offers us in the gospel.
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Without Excuse // Romans 1:18-21 from 2016-12-05T18:12:48
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the best of news. But it makes sense only in the light of what is sometimes called: “The Bad News of the Gospel.” In this message, Rick begins to expound this bad ne...
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Eager and Unashamed // Romans 1:15-17 from 2016-11-28T14:24:23
All of us who have attempted to share the gospel have had the painful experience of giving in to fear of potential rejection. In this message, Rick discusses the cause of this fear as well as the...
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Three Powerful Marks Left on the Soul // Romans 1:8-15 from 2016-11-21T17:55:04
When we touch things we leave fingerprints behind. The marks are peculiar to each of us. When God touches the soul of a sinner with His gospel He also leaves a number of marks behind. In this me...
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A Gift, Purpose, and Cause // Romans 1:5-7 from 2016-11-14T15:03:32
We all like gifts and it is oppressive, even painful, to be without a purpose or cause. In this message Rick shows us what a gift apostleship is. It is a gift because the apostles are our eyewitn...
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Recreated in Christ // Romans 1:3-4 from 2016-11-07T19:40:35
We all have things in our past that we wish we could change. We have hurt others and others have hurt us. How wonderful it would be to made brand new, re-created. In this message Rick shows us one...
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A Servant With Authority // Romans 1:1-7 from 2016-10-31T12:41:10
Paul’s letter to the Romans is not only a remarkable literary work it is also a message with absolute authority. In our fallenness we are naturally bent on rejecting authority. In this message Ric...
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Why Do We Gather Together for Worship? from 2016-10-17T17:57:56
Why do we gather each Sunday to worship? Is this really necessary? Listen as Donald Bean, elder at Tri-State Community Church, answers this question.
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Covenantal Baptism from 2016-10-10T19:11:36
For the last few weeks we have been studying the covenants. In this message Rick takes us into an important application of the covenant of grace, namely baptism. Listen in as Rick shows us how ba...
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The Covenant of Grace from 2016-10-03T14:29:29
In the Garden of Eden the human race, under the representation of Adam, falls into darkness. Adam has rebelled against God before the entire cosmos. What is God’s response to this rebellion? Wha...
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The Covenant of Works from 2016-09-26T12:47:02
An old friend of mine was fond of saying, “I would like to go to heaven but I can’t be good.” Have you ever tried to be good? Perfectly good? That is what it would take to get to heaven without a...
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The Covenant of Redemption from 2016-09-21T18:44:12
In the first instalment of this series we travel back into eternity where the way of salvation is not only made possible but certain. We will be looking at a number of mysterious passages of scrip...
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Human Prosperity and the Pursuit of Happiness // Matthew 5:2-12 from 2016-09-12T16:34:29
According to some studies, only a third of Americans describe themselves as “very happy.” Amazingly, it could be your view of happiness that is bringing you down. How do we typically view happiness...
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Human Rights // Psalm 8 from 2016-09-06T17:39:55
One of the pitfalls of always looking down is that we have a tendency to look to government to do what only God can do. One of the places where we see this manifested in our culture is in the vast...
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Human Dignity // Psalm 8 from 2016-08-30T19:06:16
The foundation of human dignity and person hood are being destroyed. Once we are depersonalized and/or dehumanized we are unsafe! Because of this fact, it is imperative that we have a solid foundat...
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What is Man // Psalm 8 from 2016-08-22T13:28:42
What is man? Are we just a bag of chemicals? Are we just lucky monkeys or lucky animals because we happen to have nails on our hands and feet, short snouts, and large brains? Are we the products...
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Turning from a Despairing Trajectory // 8.14.16 // Psalm 8 from 2016-08-15T18:45:28
Most people believe that we are headed in the wrong direction. In this message, Rick identifies our current trajectory as one of despair that in part explains the rise of drug abuse and even suicid...
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Looking Up // 8.7.16 // Psalm 8 from 2016-08-08T18:06:20
Part 1 of The Foundations of Human Dignity, Rights, and Prosperity series.
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Injustice and God's Righteousness // 7.31.16 // Psalm 7 from 2016-08-01T13:42:03
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Bearing Under God's Discipline // 7.24.16 // Psalm 6 from 2016-07-25T13:22:49
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A Response to the Rising of Evil // 7.17.16 // Psalm 5 from 2016-07-18T12:35:22
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Sleeping Well While Your Reputation is Being Smeared // 7.10.16 // Psalm 4 from 2016-07-11T13:26:45
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Watching, Persevering, Interceding // 6.20.16 // Ephesians 6:18b-20 from 2016-06-20T17:15:17
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Armor Yourself With Prayer // 6.12.16 // Ephesians 6:18a from 2016-06-13T16:24:25
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The Sword of the Spirit // 6.5.16 // Ephesians 6:17 from 2016-06-06T12:58:16
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The Helmet Of Salvation // 5.29.16 // Ephesians 6:17 from 2016-05-31T13:38:53
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The Shield of Faith // 5.22.16 // Ephesians 6:16 from 2016-05-31T13:35:37
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As Shoes the Readiness of the Gospel // 5.15.16 // Ephesians 6:15 from 2016-05-16T15:24:18
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The Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness // 5.9.16 // Ephesians 6:14 from 2016-05-09T19:19:07
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The Nature of Our Struggle: Not Against Flesh and Blood // 5.1.16 // Ephesians 6:10-14a from 2016-05-03T20:55:14
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Knowing Your Enemy: Part II // 4.24.16 // Ephesians 6:10-12 from 2016-04-25T19:55:36
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Put on the Whole Armor // 4.11.16 // Ephesians 6:10-11 from 2016-04-11T18:53:48
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In the Strength of His Might // 4.3.16 // Ephesians 6:10 from 2016-04-04T13:51:07
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He Calls Me Brother, He Calls Me Sister // 3.27.16 // Psalm 22 from 2016-03-28T12:56:45
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Two Paths You Can Go By // 3.13.16 // Psalm 1 from 2016-03-14T12:44:27
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The Lord is My Shepherd // 3.6.16 // Psalm 23 from 2016-03-07T18:37:22
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Donald's Ordination Service - Ordination Included from 2016-02-29T21:04:04
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Donald's Ordination Service - Ordination Edited Out from 2016-02-29T20:55:56
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Living in a Fallen World // 2.21.16 // Daniel 12 from 2016-02-22T15:27:51
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An Encouragement to Pray // 2.15.16 // Daniel 11 from 2016-02-15T15:44:46
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A Jarring and Eye Opening Revelation // 2.7.2016 // Daniel 10 from 2016-02-08T13:53:34
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Daniel's Seventy Weeks // 1.31.16 // Daniel 9:20-27 from 2016-02-01T14:18:10
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Our Motivation: The Glory Of God // 1.24.16 // Daniel 9:15-19 from 2016-01-25T14:11:40
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A Lesson In Prayer Part II // 1.10.2016 // Daniel 9:1-19 from 2016-01-11T19:43:17
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A Lesson in Prayer Part I // 1.3.15 // Daniel 9:1-19 from 2016-01-04T18:55:46
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Bringing the Good News to Our Culture // 12.27.15 // Luke 2:8-20 from 2015-12-30T16:27:05
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Restoring What is Lost Part IV: Our Security in Christ // 12.20.15 // Luke 1:26-33 from 2015-12-21T16:22:20
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Restoring What Is Lost Part III: How Christ Heals Us // 12.13.15 // Hebrews 2:14-18 from 2015-12-14T13:45:22
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Restoring What Is Lost Part II: Christ's Message // 12.6.15 // Hebrews 1:1-2 from 2015-12-07T13:34:55
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Restoring What is Lost Part I: The Wonder of God Stepping Into Our World // 11.29.15 // Exodus 19 from 2015-12-01T14:09:21
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He is Righteous in His Judgments // 11.22.15 // Daniel 9:1-19 from 2015-11-24T13:26:22
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Why We Believe the Bible to Be the Word of God Part 2 // 11.15.2015 // Daniel 9:1-3 from 2015-11-16T17:05:27
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Spiritual Warfare Part 2 // 11.6.15 // Coffee Hour from 2015-11-09T13:55:42
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Excurses: Why We Believe the Bible to be the Word of God // 11.8.15 // Daniel 9:1-2 from 2015-11-09T13:50:59
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God's Sovereignty and Human Responsibility // 11.1.15 //Daniel 9:1-3 from 2015-11-02T13:27:26
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The God of History is the God of Our Story // 10.11.2015 // Daniel 8 from 2015-10-12T14:43:34
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Spiritual Warfare Part 1 // 10.4.15 // Coffee Hour from 2015-10-06T14:53:16
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Being Faithful When It's Scary Part 2 // 10.4.15 // Daniel 7 from 2015-10-05T13:20:26
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Being Faithful When Its Scary // 9.28.15 // Daniel 7 from 2015-09-28T20:46:13
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Overcoming Compromise // 9.13.15 // Daniel 6 from 2015-09-22T12:22:03
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Getting in Touch with Reality // 9.13.15 // Daniel 5 from 2015-09-15T12:19:33
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The Power Of Divine Grace // 9.6.15 // Daniel 4 from 2015-09-08T12:36:42
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How to Stand and Minister Amidst the Idolatrous State // 8.30.15 // Daniel 3:1-7 from 2015-08-31T18:48:55
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What Does A Ninety Foot Statue Have To Do With Us // 8.24.15 // Daniel 3 from 2015-08-24T13:03:18
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Exalted by the Sovereign Lord // 8.16.15 // Daniel 2:46-49 from 2015-08-17T21:07:29
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The Kingdom Of God: Our Comfort And Hope // 8.9.15 // Daniel 2:24-45 from 2015-08-10T14:24:48
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Surviving Life's Problems // 8.2.15 // Daniel 2:1-23 from 2015-08-03T20:26:01
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Walking Faithfully in Babylon // 7.26.15 // Daniel 1 from 2015-07-27T18:13:15
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Christ's Authority: A Remedy for Doubt, Empowerment for Duty // 7.19.15 // Matthew 28:18-20 from 2015-07-20T14:10:05
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Seeing, Worshiping, Doubting // 7.12.15 // Matthew 28:16-17 from 2015-07-13T12:38:22
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All Things For Good // 7.5.15 // Matthew 27:62-28:15 from 2015-07-07T18:33
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Dying To This World // 6.28.15 // Matthew 27:57-61 from 2015-06-30T15:44:13
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Christ's Humiliation: What it Says About Us and What it Means for Us // 6.21.15 // Matthew 27:27-56 from 2015-06-22T15:44:01
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What is Wrong With Us // 6.14.15 // Matthew 27:11-26 from 2015-06-15T15:47:17
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Growing In Loving And Treasuring Jesus Part II // 6.7.15 // Matthew 27:1-10 // from 2015-06-08T14:21:29
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How To Grow In Loving And Treasuring Jesus Part 1 // 5.31.15 // Matthew 27:1-10 from 2015-06-01T17:57:25
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Strength For The Hour Of Weakness // 5.17.15 // Matthew 26:69-75 from 2015-05-18T20:30:55
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On Trial By Wicked Men And Women // 5.10.15 // Matthew 26:57-68 from 2015-05-14T12:30:18
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Gospel Weaponry // 5.3.15 // Matthew 26:47-56 from 2015-05-05T15:09:39
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Lessons From Gethsemane // 4.26.15 // Matthew 26:36-46 from 2015-04-30T12:55:30
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He Knows Us and He Still Saves Us // 4.19.15 // Matthew 26:30-35 from 2015-04-20T17:38:10
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The Lord's Supper // 4.12.15 // Matthew 26:26-29 from 2015-04-13T21:11:12
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A Snapshop Of Saving Faith Being Exerted // 4.6.15 // Psalm 16 from 2015-04-06T13:42:33
Listen as the Easter story is recounted from Psalm 16.
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The Stone The Builders Rejected // 3.29.15 // Psalm 118 from 2015-03-30T13:01:23
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God's Sovereignty, Our Responsibility // 3.22.15 // Matthew 26:14-25 from 2015-03-23T12:45:57
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Three Types Of Relationships // 3.17.15 // Matthew 26:1-16 from 2015-03-17T12:27:24
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The Coming Judgment // 3.8.15 // Matthew 25:31-46 from 2015-03-09T17:50:28
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Stay Alert // 3.2.15 // Matthew 24:34-25:30 from 2015-03-02T13:29:49
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See That No One Leads You Astray // 2.22.15 // Matthew 24:1-34 from 2015-02-23T20:45:43
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Trust In Christ // 2.16.15 // Matthew 23:37-24:2 from 2015-02-16T14:21:16
In Matthew 24, Jesus prophecies the destruction of the temple. This must have seemed like madness to the Pharisees and his disciples. But in doing so, Jesus points out how easy it is for the mighty...
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7 Warnings To Christian Leaders // 2.8.2015 // Matthew 23 from 2015-02-09T13:41:19
In Matthew 23, Jesus declares seven woes on the Pharisees. How should we understand them today?
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The Sacraments Part IV: Infant Baptism // 2.1.2015 // Galatians 3:7-29 from 2015-02-02T19:32:18
Here is the final message on the sacraments. Listen as the topic of Infant Baptism is discussed and understood Biblically.
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The Sacraments Part III: Covenantal Baptism // 1.25.2015 // Romans 4:1-12 // from 2015-01-26T15:07:15
Why do we baptise and what significance does and should it have on us today?
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The Sacraments Part II: The Lord's Supper // 1.4.2015 // Exodus 12:1-14 from 2015-01-05T22:10:46
Why do we celebrate the Lord's Supper and what significance does and should it have on us today?
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Introduction to The Sacraments // 12.28.2014 // Romans 4:1-12 from 2014-12-28T19:33:45
Why do we observe both the Lord's Supper and Baptism? Why are they significant and what do they mean for us today?
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Sing A New Song // 12.21.2014 // Psalm 98 from 2014-12-23T16:51:04
How should we respond to Christ's incarnation? With JOY!
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A Prayer for the King // 12.14.2014 // Psalm 72 from 2014-12-15T18:20:49
Learn how Psalm 72 applies to us this Christmas season.
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Forgiven To Fear // 12.7.2014 // Psalm 130 from 2014-12-08T18:28:07
In Psalm 130, the Psalmist upholds God's majesty and mercy together. He notes how these two things lead us to repentance and both are perfectly represented in Jesus Christ.
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A Word for Those Who Loath the Holidays // 11.30.2014 // Psalm 77 from 2014-11-30T21:57:01
The holiday season is such a joyous time! But for some, it's a time of pain, sorrow, and loneliness. How should those facing sorrow respond?
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Coram Deo // 11.23.2014 // Matthew 23:1-12 from 2014-11-24T17:09:18
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True and False Part II // 11.16.2014 // Matthew 23:1-4 from 2014-11-17T16:51:16
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True And False Part I // 11.9.2014 // Matthew 23:1-12 from 2014-11-10T22:19:37
In Matthew 23, Jesus proclaims 7 woes on the Pharisees. He then provides a contrast between true and false leaders. How can we tell the difference today?
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What Do You Think About The Christ // 11.2.2014 // Matthew 22:41-46 from 2014-11-10T22:14:53
In Matthew 22, Jesus asks a provocative question; "what do you think about the Christ?" Listen to why this question is critically important.
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The Heart Of Our Relationship Part II // 10.26.2014 // Matthew 22:34-40 from 2014-10-30T15:58:03
Charles Spurgeon once stated many people do not love God but rather view Him with a cold admiration. What does loving God look like?
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The Heart of Our Relationship // 10.16.2014 // Matthew 22:34-40 from 2014-10-16T15:36:30
In Matthew 22, the religious leaders again try to trap Jesus by asking what is the greatest commandment? Listen to Jesus' response.
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The Word and Power of God // 10.5.2014 // Matthew 22:23-33 from 2014-10-16T15:32:23
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Coming to Christ // 9.28.2014 // Matthew 21:18-22 from 2014-10-16T15:27:55
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The Wedding Garment // 9.21.2014 // Matthew 22:1-14 from 2014-09-22T12:55:18
Throughout Matthew, Jesus exposes the scribes and Pharisees empty profession of faith. This parable is no different... but what does Jesus mean when he speaks about the wedding garment?
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The Wedding Feast // 9.14.2014 // Matthew 22:1-14 from 2014-09-15T15:05:11
In Matthew 22, Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast. In this parable, Jesus gives believers a small glimpse of the heavenly feast to come... but He also speaks judgement on those who oppose...
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Christ the Cornerstone // 9.7.2014 // Matthew 21:33-46 from 2014-09-08T15:51:15
As we read the parable of the tenents, it's important to keep Jesus' audience in mind. Jesus is presenting the parable - along with its Old Testament imagery - to those who oppose His authority as ...
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Called Into the Kingdom // 8.31.14 // Matthew 21:23-32 from 2014-09-02T20:48:42
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The Absolute Authority Of Jesus // 8.24.2014 // Matthew 21:23-27 from 2014-08-25T17:56:37
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Overcoming Great Difficulties // 8.17.2014 // Matthew 21:18-22 from 2014-08-22T15:51:37
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Coming to Christ // 8.10.2014 // Matthew 21:18-22 from 2014-08-13T15:47:47
What does it mean to come to Christ?
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A Soul Searching Word // 8.4.2014 // Matthew 21:18 - 22 from 2014-08-04T15:35:33
What do Jesus' words regarding the fig tree mean for us today? What does it mean to have leaves but not bear fruit?
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Faith and Living // 7.27.14 // Matthew 21:12-17 from 2014-07-28T17:16:34
Does it make a difference how we live as Christians? And what does Jesus' actions in the temple teach us?
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Freedom From The Tyranny Of Self / / 7.20.14 // Matthew 20:17 - 34 from 2014-07-24T12:57:31
Self-seeking is a means we use to establish value and identity. How can we free ourselves from this bondage? Listen to Jesus' words in Matthew 20.
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Transforming Words // 7.13.14 // Matthew 20:17-19 from 2014-07-14T16:13:34
In Matthew 20, Jesus foretells his death for the third time. Why is He emphasizing this point?
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God's Sovereign Grace // 7.6.14 // Matthew 20:1-16 from 2014-07-07T13:09:08
In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus tells the parable of the laborers in the vineyard. What is the point of this parable and what does it mean for us today?
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Entering Eternal Life // 6.29.14 // Matthew 19:13-30 from 2014-07-02T14:32:25
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The Blessing Of Marriage // 6.22.14 // Matthew 19:10-12 from 2014-06-23T13:15:09
Conclusion of Jesus' teaching on marriage.
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Christ's Teaching On Marriage And Divorce // 6.15.14 // Matthew 19:1-12 from 2014-06-23T13:12:43
In Matthew 19, Jesus tackles the difficult topic of divorce.
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What Does Forgiveness Look Like // 6.9.14 // Matthew 18:21-35 from 2014-06-09T12:24:50
This message concludes last week's sermon on forgiveness with some practical advice. In light of Matthew 18, must we forgive unconditionally? What does forgiveness look like? And how do you know wh...
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The Power To Forgive // 6.2.14 // Matthew 18:21-35 from 2014-06-02T20:37:49
At a glance, the parable of the unforgiving servant appears to be solely about forgiveness. While true, it's also a lesson on the heart of man and our great need of a Savior!
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Christ's Word On Discipline // 5.25.14 // Matthew 18:15-20 from 2014-05-29T21:09:25
Matthew 18 is one of the most cited verses in scripture but what is the goal of this passage? Restoration or retribution?
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God's Care For His Children // 5.18.14 // Matthew 18:10-14 from 2014-05-22T13:38:40
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Prayer of Preservation // 5.11.14 // Psalm 36 from 2014-05-13T20:43:22
It's easy to be discouraged by current events. Newspaper headlines and leading stories always seem to focus on the negative. But this is nothing new... every generation tends to believe their situa...
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Victory Over Darkness // 5.4.14 // Psalm 76 from 2014-05-05T15:59:08
In Psalm 76, we're given a picture of God's victory over darkness. The Psalmist recounts God's deliverance of Judah from its foes, likely Assyria. The Psalm also recognizes the universal aspect of ...
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A Derived Glory // 4.27.14 // Psalm 8 from 2014-04-29T13:17:29
This week we take a short detour from the book of Matthew to examine a beloved Psalm. In Psalm 8, David expresses awe and consternation at God's glory. Why is the sovereign of the universe mindful ...
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The Resurrection of Christ // 4.20.14 // 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 from 2014-04-21T12:29:49
The Gospel is central to Paul's teachings but what is it? How does it affect the our lives on a daily basis? In this Easter message, learn why the resurrection is vital to the Christian faith colle...
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Behold, Your Salvation Comes // 4.13.14 // Matthew 21:1-11 from 2014-04-14T15:52:34
We skip ahead in our study of Matthew to study Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). In this passage, Jesus is shown to fulfill the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9. Why are the people so...
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A Word to the Tempter and a Word to the Tempted // 4.6.14 // Matthew 18:5-9 from 2014-04-07T19:23:09
"Woe to the world for temptations to sin!" Tempatation affects us all and sadly, sometimes "we" are the tempter. Listen to Jesus' words on this important topic.
Preached by Rick Anderson
Humble Dependance Upon God // 3.23.14 // Matthew 18:1-4 from 2014-03-24T14:25:26
Humility can be such a challenge! In Matthew 18, Jesus' disciples ask "who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" Jesus responds with an object lesson. Listen and learn what it means to turn an...
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Suffering for the Gospel // 3.16.14 // Matthew 17:24-27 from 2014-03-18T12:31:02
Loving people is costly! It often requires us to lay aside our rights. In Matthew 17, Jesus shares what it means to suffer for the Gospel?
Preached by Rick Anderson
Faltering, Failing, and Grace // 3.10.14 // Matthew 17:14-23 from 2014-03-10T13:02:46
In Matthew 17, Jesus addresses the issue of faith. What does it mean to have faith like a mustard seed? How can faith move mountains?
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The Glory of God's Son, Word, and Plans // 3.2.14 // Matthew 17:1-13 from 2014-03-03T14:11:56
In chapter 17, Matthew describes the transfiguration of Christ. Why is this event significant? How does it impact us today?
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The Way Of Life // 2.23.14 // Matthew 16:21-28 from 2014-02-24T13:34:05
Why did Jesus have to die? What does it mean to take up our cross daily? Listen as Pastor Rick Anderson concludes Matthew chapter 16.
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A Confession and a Promise // 2.16.14 // Matthew 16:13-20 from 2014-02-17T14:27:41
In Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus asks his disciples two important questions... who do others say I am? Who do you say I am? Why are these questions significant and what is meant by their answers?
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Blindness, Dullness, and False Teaching // 2.9.14 // Matthew 16:1-12 from 2014-02-11T03:07:56
In Matthew 16, Jesus warns his disciples to beware the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Preached by Rick Anderson