Sermon Notes & Audio for August 29, 2010

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Lies Satan Tells: Church Is Not Really That Important
Hebrews 10:25 (Pew Bible page 1874)

Sacred Assembly:
Gather to encourage.
Small percentage are active.
Why are so many Christians AWOL?

Excuses:
“Forsake” means to abandon.
Many excuses but only one lie.
We do what we believe.

Importance Of Faithfulness:
Important for our walk with Christ.
Important for our spiritual growth.
Important for our service to God.
Important for the strengthening of the Church.

Dangers Of Forsaking Church:
First danger is spiritual stagnation.
Second danger is separation.
“A traitor who withdraws from the Church.”

Next Sunday Morning’s Sermon
Lies Satan Tells: “God’s Children Aren’t Suppose to Feel Pain!”

Sermon Notes & Audio for August 22, 2010

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Lies Satan Tells: “A Loving God Would Not Send Anyone To Hell”
Matthew 7:7-14 (Pew Bible page 1505)

Most Unpopular:
Most unpopular Christian belief.
Rise of universalism.

God Is Holy:
Acts out of love.
Perfect in holiness.
Holy, holy, holy!

God Loves Us With A Perfect Love:
Love for us.
Created us with freedom.
God’s love demands a response.

God Is Just In All Decisions:
Demonstrated in perfect justice.
Only two choices.
God loves Satan & the wicked.

What’s Your Choice:
Life or death.
Choice is yours.
You must choose!

Next Sunday Morning’s Sermon
Lies Satan Tells: "Church Is Not Really Important!"

Sermon Notes & Audio for August 15, 2010

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Lies Satan Tells: We Are Results of Evolution
Genesis 1:1 (Pew Bible page 1)

Most Dangerous:
Most dangerous man.
Charles Darwin.
Lie of evolution.

Powerful Attraction:
Only a theory not fact.
Strokes rebellious nature.
Strokes selfish nature.

Devastating Effects:
Undermines reality of God.
Assumes there is no God.
Removing all personal responsibility.

Crumbling Foundations:
Must be observed & tested.
Evolution is belief system.
Evolution is unproved & unprovable.

Where Is Your Faith:
Science cannot provide meaning.
Theology cannot explain how.
Where do you put your faith?

Next Sunday Morning’s Sermon:
Lies Satan Tells: A Loving God Would Not Send Anyone to Hell!

Sermon Notes & Audio for August 8, 2010

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Lies Satan Tells: God Cannot Help Me With My Problems
2 Peter 1:2-4 (Pew Bible page 1893)

God’s Promises:
Filled with promises.
Can transform life.

My Problem:
Real problems.
Not lean on God.
Alternative sources of help.

Alternative Sources:
Making easy choices.
Manipulate people.
Turn to substance alternatives.

Substance Alternatives:
A quick fix.
Not like to work out solutions.
Takes pain away.

Dangerous To Our Spirit:
Skirt the real issues.
Dependency leads to idolatry.

Drugs Or Jesus:
All looking for love.
Looking for meaning in our lives.
“I will give you rest."

Next Sunday Morning’s Sermon:
Lies Satan Tells: We Are the Results of Evolution

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