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2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 - What Kind Of Church Did Paul Boast About?

September 08, 2024 - 04:33 PM Sermon Series2 Thessalonians


Where are the biggest church buildings in the world located? They are not in America but in Nigeria. The Hand of God Cathedral is under construction. It will hold 120,000 people. The second-largest church building in the world is also under construction in Nigeria. It is known as the Ark and will hold 109,000. The third-largest church building in the world is completed. It is known as the Glory Dome and holds 100,000. You guessed it. It is also in Nigeria. Joel Ostein’s massive Lakewood church is the thirteenth largest church building in the world holding a mere 16,000. Are these the kind of churches that impressed the apostle Paul? Not according to 2 Thessalonians. Join us as we see the kind of church Paul boasted about and how we can become one.

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1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - A Story of Sadness Or Gladness

March 17, 2024 - 08:04 PM Sermon Series1 Thessalonians


Have you squandered an opportunity? Have you seen someone so close to a good thing but miss it through a foolish decision? As we continue in 1 Thessalonians, Paul contrasts the Thessalonians and the Jews. One makes him glad as they embrace the gospel with limited opportunity, the other makes him sad as they reject it after countless chances to embrace it. Join us as we learn how to choose wisely with the gospel.

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Acts 17:1-10 - When God Plants A Church

February 18, 2024 - 08:08 PM Sermon Series1 Thessalonians


When life is difficult, it is easy to become discouraged. We long for easier days. As Christians, when society is against us, it is tempting to think our relationship with Jesus will fade and the church will wilt. As we begin the book of 1 Thessalonians, we find the opposite is true. 1 Thessalonians is the story of healthy Christians and a thriving church in a city hostile to the gospel. Join us as we learn that God does some of his best work in us and through us when the world is against us.

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1 Samuel 19 - David's Nine Lives

September 11, 2022 - 07:42 PM Sermon Series1 Samuel


Cats are said to have nine lives for their uncanny ability to survive near-death circumstances. As we continue our study of David in 1 Samuel, we learn that David is like a cat. Saul couldn’t kill him, no matter how hard he tried! God helped David escape death more than nine times! Join us as we learn how God’s hand of protection works not just in David’s life but in our own.

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2 Timothy 2:8-13 - The Reward Is Worth The Sacrifice

February 14, 2021 - 08:40 PM Sermon Series2 Timothy


Last week Tom Brady and the Buccaneers celebrated another Super Bowl victory. While Tom and the players on his team are skilled at football, a Super Bowl victory doesn’t come without hard work and sacrifice. The reward of a Super Bowl championship makes all the sacrifice worth it. As Christians, when we share the gospel, we will be met with resistance by a world that is opposed to Christ and His kingdom. The good news is God promises to reward those who faithfully share the Good News. Join us this weekend as we learn why the reward of sharing the gospel is always worth the sacrifice.

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Philippians 1:27-30 - Live As Citizens Of The Kingdom

May 24, 2020 - 11:48 AM Sermon SeriesPhilippians



Remember elementary school. What happened when the teach left the room? In about 20 seconds people were misbehaving. The same thing happened in high school when a teacher didn't show up for class and it was just students in the room. Things fell into chaos. Paul was the founding pastor of the church in Philippi. He was gone a long time. While he was gone, the church was misbehaving. While they believed the Christian faith, they were not living out their Christian life. Their faith and their life were out-of-sync. In this passage, Paul talks about what it means to live as citizens of God's kingdom where Jesus reigns in our life.

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Mark 6:14-29 - The Death Of John The Baptist

March 31, 2019 - 11:02 AM Sermon SeriesGospel of Mark




In the Gospel of Mark, there is only one narrative that is not about Jesus. It is the story of the death of John the Baptist. As Jesus told us there was no prophet greater than John. The story of his death is a vivid illustration of the kind of suffering all faithful disciples will face. It is also an amazing case study on the consequences of sexual sin.

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Mark 6:1-6 - Jesus Rejected At Home

March 17, 2019 - 10:16 AM Sermon SeriesGospel of Mark




In earlier passaged of the Gospel of Mark, when Jesus was in Capernaum, he was wildly popular. Only twenty miles away, when Jesus comes to his home town, he is rejected and ridiculed. In this study we learn what to expect from people hardened in unbelief against Christ and what are the consequences of living in unbelief in our life.

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Malachi 2:17-3:6 - Where Is The God Of Justice?

February 25, 2018 - 01:05 PM Sermon SeriesMalachi



On February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz stepped into Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Using an assault rifle, he massacred 14 children. If God could have stopped this massacre, why didn't he do something? Why does he let good people suffer while those who are evil often succeed in their plans? As we continue our study in Malachi, God tells us where we can go to find the God of justice.


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1 Peter 4:1-6 - Choose Suffering Over Sin

February 01, 2015 - 08:13 PM Sermon Series1 Peter



How much should Christians try to fit with modern culture? Where is the line between living as part of our community and living a holy life? In this message we learn six truths we must remember if we want the courage to suffer for holiness instead of following the crowd and choosing sin.

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John 15:18-16:4 - Persecution

June 30, 2013 - 04:14 PM Sermon SeriesGospel of John



Around the world, Christians suffer. In Pakistan, Christian women are gang raped. In China, men are set outside naked in the winter and doused with cold water, left to freeze to death because they shared Christian literature. In the Sudan, children are hacked open with machetes and their mothers have their hands hacked off, all for claiming Christ as the only one who can save them from their sin. Why are Christians persecuted so mercilessly, and without cause? In John 15, Jesus tells us why following Jesus draws persecution like blood in the water for a shark.

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