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Worshiping Christ as King

Worshiping Christ as King

This is the season we celebrate the birth of our Savior.  We celebrate baby Jesus in the manger, and we talk about all that He has done for us by becoming one of us.  It is easy to overlook one very important aspect of Jesus in the midst of His condescension - the fact that…
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The Wonder of the Incarnation

The Wonder of the Incarnation

The significance of Jesus' birth is a vast ocean that cannot be contained in one sermon or even a series of sermons. Jesus and His glorious work of salvation on our behalf permeates every page of Scripture. This message seeks to highlight some of the key aspects of Christ coming to earth and becoming a…
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Christology – the Doctrine of Christ

Christology – the Doctrine of Christ

Where is your trust?  That is the question I hope you will consider very seriously as we take our first look at the doctrine of Jesus Christ, known as Christology.  Rather than take a purely systematic approach to this doctrine by drawing from a multitude of passages, I want to spend our time looking at…
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Why We Need Thanksgiving

Why We Need Thanksgiving

Have you ever bought something you already had, because you forgot you have it?  I am thinking right now of a tool for my chainsaw I have hanging on the wall in my garage unopened.  Why?  Because after I got home with it and finally got around to using it, I discovered I already had…
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Shoebox Sunday!

Shoebox Sunday!

Today is one of our favorite Sundays of the year.  For the past several weeks (and much longer for some) we have been packing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to send the love of Jesus to children around the world.  All the hard work and sacrificial spending of the church culminates on this day when we…
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Hamartiology – The Doctrine of Sin

Hamartiology – The Doctrine of Sin

Where did the idea of sin come from?  Is it just some old-fashioned idea that was created to help keep humans in line?  Is guilt just a social construct? It would be nice to think that sin and guilt were something fictional that we made up, but I think we all know that is ludicrous. …
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Foundations of Our Faith – Anthropology: the doctrine of man

Foundations of Our Faith – Anthropology: the doctrine of man

So when we think of anthropology, we tend to think of history and archeology and maybe even sociology or science.  The truth is, the study of anthropology has many subsections, but today we want to look at the most important, the origin and purpose of man as taught by God in the Bible.  This study…
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Political Issues and the Church

Political Issues and the Church

A few years ago I preached a series of messages on topics that are often considered "political" and therefore not discussed in polite churches.  It was my desire in those messages to point out that many such topics are actually issues of morality and the bible has much to say about them, therefore the church…
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Foundations of Our Faith Series – Demonology

Foundations of Our Faith Series – Demonology

In the previous message we looked at the doctrine of Satan.  He is indeed our enemy, and he is a very powerful one at that.   This message is really a continuation of the doctrine of Satan as it addresses the doctrine of demons, Satan's minions who help him in his rebellion against God.  Together they…
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Foundations of Our Faith – Satanology

Foundations of Our Faith – Satanology

September 11 and October 7 - these dates have some things in common.  Two different peace-loving democracies learned a hard lesson on those dates - that you cannot underestimate the power and evil of your enemies. Christians need to learn this lesson as well, but we should avoid learning it the hard way.  In this…
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