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Acts 1:4-14 “They Prayed Together”

This morning we will continue to talk about the nature and purpose of prayer. In the last few weeks we have seen that prayer is God’s language, it is how He communicates with Himself and how He invites us to join the divine conversation of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Prayer is...

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Matthew 6:5-13 “The Intimacy of Community”

We are in the midst of discussing the nature and purpose of prayer. We have talked about prayer being God’s language, it is how He speaks to Himself and how He invites us to join the divine the conversation of the Father, the Son and the Spirit. God’s intimacy with us is revealed through His...

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Genesis 3:7-11 “The Consistency of Intimacy”

Last week we began discussing the nature and purpose of prayer. Prayer, like many of the gifts of God is both a mystery and a necessity. It contains more than we quickly see and yet it is not complex or complicated. Prayer is like a tree in that what we see is strong, tall and...

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Romans 8:26-27 “A King Who Chooses Weakness”

II Chronicles 20 tells us that while Jehoshaphat was king of Judah that Ammon, Moab and other countries gathered together as one large army and declared war against the nation of Judah. The Scriptures tell us that after the king got this news that he was afraid, that he turned all of his attention to...

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Matthew 22:34-40 “People Are Our Purpose”

Today I had the opportunity to share some thoughts inspired by my recent trip to General Santos, Philippines. While I was away I preached 18 times in 7 days. I was involved in some exciting and emotional ministry opportunities: a conference for tribal church pastors and leaders, visiting newly planted churches, preaching on the radio...

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Amanda Mackie: Psalm 37:1-9 “Quest for Love: The Desire of Our Hearts”

This week our youth leader, Amanda Mackie, was our speaker. Below is the introduction to her sermon. There have been many seasons in my life in which I have felt like God has given me a “theme” verse. A verse/passage of Scripture that He uses to speak to my heart over and over again. A...

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Melissa Kulynych: Revelation 2:1-5 “Leaving Our First Love”

This week Melissa Kulynych was our speaker. Below is the introduction to her sermon titled “Leaving Our First Love” God desires for us to give Him the place in our hearts as our first love. What does it mean for God to be our first love? It speaks to His position in our hearts; He...

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Matthew 26:47-54 “The Reverence of Surrender”

Last week we talked about Mark 14 where Jesus told the disciples “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night . . .” Peter immediately disagreed with Jesus and began to argue, in fact, Peter was so sure that Jesus was wrong that he didn’t even hear the rest of...

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Mark 14:27-31 “Arguments”

Two weeks ago I wrote in my journal “Why are we having an argument instead of a conversation?” I was referring to everything that is going on around us and everything that our current circumstances want to cause within us. Arguments are the language of division. They are not the difference of opinions, different experiences...

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Avery Covington: “The Reach of God”

This past Sunday we had the privilege of having Avery Covington share the Word of God with us. Avery combined Psalm 23:1-2 and Luke 7:11-17 to share with us about God’s character. He leads us, He guides us, He is moved with compassion for us and in all situations and at all times, whether we...