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Bad Counsel: God Is All About Justice

Bad Counsel: God Is All About Justice

PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 13, 2024

When tragedies hit, sometimes religious people offer simplistic remedies that only add to our pain. This message looks at how we can avoid the dangerous counsel we’re tempted to cling to when difficulties come.

Job 8:1-10

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Staying Power

Staying Power

GUEST SPEAKER: DR. WAYNE BAXTER | AUGUST 18, 2024

The Christian life is a lifelong marathon with plenty of ups and downs. The opening of the Letter of James offers us instruction for running and finishing this race.

James 1:2-12

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Planning God Out of Your Life

Planning God Out of Your Life

GUEST SPEAKER: WAYNE BAXTER | AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to live life well without making plans: what career path to take, who to marry, where to live. People make plans all the time; but what does God have to say about that? Our text speaks specifically to this part of our lives.

James 4:13-17

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A Little Knowledge Can Be Dangerous

A Little Knowledge Can Be Dangerous

PAUL SADLER | JULY 23, 2023

We all have questions about life, and there are many voices in our world offering answers. This message looks at how to discern wisely and know whether the people we’re following and the answers we’re getting are going to help of hinder us.

James 3:13-18

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How God Refines You in the Fire

How God Refines You in the Fire

PAUL SADLER | JUNE 11, 2023

We all face trials, and it can be frustrating when God doesn’t take them away. This message looks at how God uses suffering in our lives and what we can do to partner with Him.

James 1:1-18

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You Need More Than Good Intentions

You Need More Than Good Intentions

Events in Moses’ early adult life show that he has the makings of a great leader, but that isn’t enough. He’s been raised in privilege, and he has a passion for justice, but pride and self-sufficiency must be rooted out of him before he can be used by God.

Exodus 2:11-25

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People Who Cut Wood With Blunt Axes

People Who Cut Wood With Blunt Axes

We live in the information age where keeping up with the latest is everything and no one has time for God’s ancient truth. But we lack wisdom as a result and can hijack our happiness and sabotage God’s blessings. This message looks at the power of wisdom and how to pursue it.

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20 // [outline]

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Living Life Without the Answer Key

Living Life Without the Answer Key

It’s easier than ever to live in denial of the unpleasant realities of life. But a life of denial makes life’s painful realities almost unbearable when they hit. This message teaches us how to see life as it is when we’re tempted to look away and shows us the benefits that we receive when we do.

Ecclesiastes 7:1-14 // [outline]

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How to Stop Dreading and Start Enjoying Your Life

How to Stop Dreading and Start Enjoying Your Life

We all long to be happy, but often happiness feels beyond our reach. This message looks at a person who made the pursuit of happiness an extended research project and considers the wrong paths and ultimate direction of the joy that we all seek.

Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 // [outline]

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 Jesus-Shaped Prayers

Jesus-Shaped Prayers

Prayer is a universal phenomenon that can be seen in almost every culture. Even many atheists pray. The question is how? How should a Christian’s prayers differ from the world? This message looks at principles to guide our prayers from the Apostle Paul’s prayer for the Colossians.

Colossians 1:1-14 // [outline]

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Who are the Two Beasts of Revelation?

Who are the Two Beasts of Revelation?

Jesus Christ is the hero of the world, but who are the villains? In this sermon, we unpack who the true enemies of God's people are, what they want, and how they plan to get it. By the end of it, we will understand how to recognize the enemy, how to respond to their attacks, and why we have cause to hope in the midst of their opposition.

Revelation 13:1-18 // [outline]

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Connect to the Power of the Holy Spirit

Connect to the Power of the Holy Spirit

Many people find the Bible’s teachings about the Holy Spirit confusing. The command to be filled with the Holy Spirit is at the heart of how we are to live the Christian life, but it is a command that is often misunderstood. This message looks at how to be filled with the Holy Spirit and what you can expect to see when you are.

Ephesians 5:15-21 // [outline]

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Selfish Wisdom

Selfish Wisdom

Intelligence and know-how is rewarded in our society. But when people start to applaud our contribution, we can use our wisdom selfishly and lose sight of who we are and what we’ve been created to do. This message, focused on the Queen of Sheba’s famous visit to King Solomon, gives us 3 questions to ask when people start to applaud.

1 Kings 10:1-13 // [outline]

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Buying the Security God Freely Offers

Buying the Security God Freely Offers

People who are skilled in organization and administration are critical to the blessing and effectiveness of the church. But they’re often misunderstood and face unique temptations. This message looks at what we can learn by understanding Solomon’s skills as a leader and the blessings and inclinations that accompanied them.

1 Kings 4:20-34 // [outline]

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The Audacity to Choose Wisdom

The Audacity to Choose Wisdom

We all have times in our lives when we feel like we don’t measure up. In the life of Solomon, he realized as a young king that the shoes of his father David were just too big to fill on his own. This message looks at what we need to do in these moments, the importance of humility before God, and what true wisdom looks like when it is applied.

1 Kings 3:1-28 // [outline]

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A Prayer for Parents

A Prayer for Parents

Parents are busier and more stressed than ever. But in our race to help our children lead happy, successful lives, we can lose sight of what’s most important. This message looks at a simple prayer for parents and what it can teach us about how to pray for our parenting and see the role that God has given us through His eyes.

Judges 13:1-8 // [outline]

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HOPE when life doesn't make sense

HOPE when life doesn't make sense

People sometimes struggle their circumstances and a God who often doesn’t seem to make sense. In this message, God meets our questions with some of His own, helping us to see that meaning in life comes in embracing the mystery of a God who is greater than any of our questions might fathom.

Isaiah 40:12-26 // [outline]

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Courage to Lead Your Family

Courage to Lead Your Family

We need courage for many things in life, but perhaps nowhere more than in the area of parenting. It takes courage to trust God’s wisdom for our children, especially when others are steering us in other directions. But it’s that wisdom that can lead them into a life of blessing.

Ephesians 6:1-4 // [outline]

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