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Mark 8:34-9:1 - How Do I Become A Christian?
September 22, 2019 - 08:00 PM Filed in: Gospel of Mark
If someone was to ask you what they needed to do to become a Christian, what would you say? Across the country pastors are inviting people to become Christians, but how do we know they are giving the right invitation? In this message, we look at the original gospel invitation given us by Jesus. Surprisingly, most of today's gospel invitations do not look anything like the original one given us by Jesus.
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Mark 5:1-20 - Jesus And The Demon Possessed Maniac
February 17, 2019 - 10:20 AM Filed in: Gospel of Mark
How far can someone be from Jesus and still have their life redeemed by Jesus? This week, we see how Jesus can take a ruined life and use it for his glory.
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Mark 4:21-34 - Parables Of The Kingdom
February 03, 2019 - 05:41 PM Filed in: Gospel of Mark
After Jesus finished the Parable of the Soils, he gives a collection of short parables describing the way the kingdom of God works. These short parables help us understand the way life works in God's family.
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Mark 4:1-20 - The Parable Of The Soils
January 27, 2019 - 10:16 AM Filed in: Gospel of Mark
Many of us are afraid to tell our friends about Jesus. Some of our friends mock our interest in Christ. Other friends express some interest, but soon fall away. In the parable of the sower, Jesus teaches us what to expect when we share the good news of Jesus with our friends and neighbors and why so many will reject God's good news.
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1 Timothy 6:1-2 - How Do I Witness At Work?
June 11, 2017 - 02:52 PM Filed in: 1 Timothy
What is the best way to witness at work? Should we use tracts? How much should we talk about Jesus? The Apostle Paul teaches us that witnessing at work begins with attitude and ethic while at work.
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Vision 2016 - Generous
December 04, 2016 - 08:15 PM Filed in: Generous Living
Where is CrossWinds Church heading for the future? Join us as we look at our five year plane to reach our region by opening more campuses and strengthening the campuses already launched.
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FINGERPRINT - Called To Be A Disciple
April 12, 2015 - 09:49 PM Filed in: Fingerprint
What is a disciple? Is a disciple and a Christian the same thing? At CrossWinds we believe discipleship of Christ is foundational to the Christian life and the church. We believe God called us to both be disciples and make disciples. Join us as we discover why discipleship is foundational to CrossWinds Church.
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John 1:35-51 - Compelled to Recommend
March 29, 2015 - 03:44 PM Filed in: Compelled By Grace
The love of Jesus compels us to do some crazy things. It compels us to speak about Jesus to our acquaintances, family, friends, coworkers and neighbors. When we speak of Jesus, thankfully we do not need to prove him. We just need to recommend him and let Jesus prove himself.
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Luke 5:27-32; 19:1-10 - Compelled To Befriend
March 22, 2015 - 12:10 PM Filed in: Compelled By Grace
The love of Jesus compels us to do some crazy things. The love of Christ compels us to build friendships with people everyone else avoids. In this message we learn Jesus' love for the despised IRS agents that audit our taxes.
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FINGERPRINT - Culture
November 17, 2013 - 03:14 PM Filed in: Fingerprint
In this series, we cover seven core values that drive the Faith Church experience. Our seventh core value is culture. Many churches encourage you to escape culture and condemn it. You are encouraged to live in separation from the world. At Faith, we encourage the opposite. We want to engage culture and redeem it for the glory of Christ. Join us as we explain why we are heading in the opposite direction.
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FINGERPRINT - Discipleship
November 03, 2013 - 04:22 PM Filed in: Fingerprint
At Faith Church, what can you expect? In this series, we cover seven core values that drive the Faith Church experience. We want to reinforce them on the Spirit Lake campus and replicate them at the new Spencer campus. Our fifth core value is discipleship. We don't believe we are called to just trust in Christ but, embracing the gospel and working with the Holy Spirit, we are to continually become more like Christ. In addition, we believe every Christian, not just paid church professionals, are called by God to make disciples.
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FINGERPRINT - Gospel
October 13, 2013 - 03:55 PM Filed in: Fingerprint
At Faith Church, what can you expect? In this series, we cover seven core values that drive the Faith Church experience. We want them felt across all campuses. Our third core value is we believe it is the simple gospel message that has the power to change lives and grow the church. The simple gospel message is in short supply. A survey from LifeWay Resources of 450 American sermons randomly pulled from across the country revealed only 6% contained the entire gospel message. A natural strategy is to use anything in place of the Gospel to grow the church. At Faith, we believe the power to change lives and grow the church is in of the simple message of the gospel.
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John 17 - Profane Church
August 04, 2013 - 10:13 AM Filed in: Gospel of John
Today, churches feel like a coffee shops. Preachers dress in jeans and shirts from The Buckle instead of suits. There are video projection screens and colored lights. Sometimes church feels more like entertainment. How much should the church become like the world? What would Jesus do? In John 17, we look at Jesus' prayer for how his disciples would carry on the mission of connecting people to God through his life. His prayer is that we would be profane in the way we do it. What does that mean? Join us as discover what it means to be a profane church that follows a profane savior.
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John 9 - Born Blind
November 18, 2012 - 11:47 AM Filed in: Gospel of John
Close your eyes. Imagine life in the darkness of absolute blindness. A vast world exists that you can not see. Similar to physical blindness, the Bible tells us we are all born spiritually blind. We can not see the true identity of Jesus unless God supernaturally opens our eyes.
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John 7 - Jesus Divides
October 07, 2012 - 04:47 PM Filed in: Gospel of John
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When you bring Jesus into a conversation, you instantly polarize the room. Some people love him, others hate him. In our desire to avoid offending others, we keep quiet about Jesus and wait for an opportune moment. Is that the way the Jesus presented himself? Was the early church known for waiting for just the right moment so they were sure not to offend? It was just the opposite. They brought Jesus into conversations expecting he would divide the room. That is the way the church grew.
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John 3:17-21 - What About Those Who Don't Believe in Jesus?
July 08, 2012 - 02:55 PM Filed in: Gospel of John
In 2011, Rob Bell, the senior pastor of Mars Hill Church in Michigan, published a controversial book titled, "Love Wins: A book about heaven, hell and the fate of every person who ever lived." In it, Robs says, "What if the story of heaven and hell we have been taught is not, in fact, what the bible teaches…. how could it be good news if billions suffer in hell while only a select few go to heaven?" Rob proposes that hell is a type of reform school from which everyone will eventually graduate. Is this true? Join us as we let the Bible tell us about heaven, hell and the fate of every person who ever lived.
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John 1:35-51 - The Power of My Network
June 03, 2012 - 03:02 PM Filed in: Gospel of John
How will the church reach the world? When we look at the people who don't know Jesus, the task feels overwhelming. Did you know God doesn't want you to tell everyone about Jesus? There is only a small group of people most of us are responsible for. Who are they? In this message, we learn who they are and what can happen when we tell them.
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Christmas from Revelation - The Lamb and the Nations
December 19, 2010 - 12:14 PM Filed in: Christmas from Revelation
Nobody likes suffering. It separates us from life's pleasures. Suffering frequently looks like nothing more than purposeless agony. There is suffering that is purposeful. Christ can transform our suffering into something that is redemptive. He can transform our suffering into something so powerful that it can reach even the most pagan nations with the gospel. How does he do this? Join Dr. Trucksess for a look at The Lamb and the Nations.
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Heaven - What about those who can't believe?
August 02, 2010 - 08:51 AM Filed in: Heaven
For the last few weeks, we took a survey. I wanted to know the real-life questions people have about heaven. The most frequently asked questions were about those who can't believe. What happens to them? What happens to people who lived in a foreign land so they never heard of Jesus? What happens to those who die in infancy and were never old enough to believe. Join Dr. Trucksess in discovering the answer to the questions many are asking.
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Luke 15 - God Loves Lost People
May 09, 2010 - 03:59 PM Filed in: Stand Alone Sermons
If you have run from God, will he take you back? Join Dr. Trucksess in discovering God's heart for spiritual runaways.
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Christ - The Focus of All Saving Faith
November 29, 2009 - 09:41 PM Filed in: Stand Alone Sermons
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