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Text: Exodus 4:2
Sermon: What’s In Your Hand?
Date: November 24, 2013
Series: Questions from God
Listne to Sermon: November 24, 2013 AM Sermon
When God freed the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, He used people and items that seemed common to do something remarkable. Moses had fallen from a prince to an exile, but he was now called by God to lead. God demonstrates His power to take that which seems common for a remarkable purpose when He talks to Moses.
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Text: Genesis 3:9
Sermon: Where Are You?
Date: November 17, 2013
Series: Questions from God
Listen to Sermon: Novmeber 17, 2013 Am Sermon
After Adam and Even first sinned, God came to find them. He asked the question, “Where Are You?” The question was not intended to help God glean information, but to compel Adam and Even to consider what they had done. It was not about a geographic location, but it forced them to consider how their actions had affected their relationship with God.
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Text: John 5:6
Sermon: Do You Want to Get Well?
Date: November 10, 2013
Series: Questions from God
Listen to Sermon: November 10, 2013 AM Sermon
When Jesus meets a man who had not been able to walk for over thirty years, He asks what seems to be a silly question, “Do you want to get well?” There are times we grow accustomed to our struggles, and we don’t know what we would do if they were no longer present. On Sunday morning, we will see how Jesus prompts this man to participate in Christ’s work to restore.
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Text: John 20:13
Sermon: Why Are You Crying?
Date: November 3, 2013
Series: Questions from God
After Jesus was crucified, Mary went to the tomb, and realized that her savior was missing. When she didn’t recognize Him in the garden, Jesus spoke to her, and awakened her to the joy of His victory.
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Text: Matthew 16:15
Sermon: Who Do You Say I Am?
Date: October 27, 2013
Series: God’s Questions
Listen to Sermon: October 27, 2013 AM Sermon
After Jesus had preached, taught, and healed; he paused in His ministry, to prompt the disciples to think about what they were witnessing. He wanted them to realize that His ministry was more than a prophetic fad that would bring momentary momentum to God’s people. He longed for them to recognize that He was the One God had promised long ago.
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Text: John 1:38
Sermon: What Do You Want?
Date: October 20, 2013
Series: God’s Questions
Listen to audio: October 20, 2013 AM Sermon
When Jesus begins recruiting disciples, he asks them a powerful question. What do you want? It prompts his prospective disciples to consider what is important to them, and where their priorities lie.
People live with conflicting desires. We want to save money, but we also want to have a nice vacation. We want to lose weight, but we also want to eat dessert. Jesus’ question prompts us to consider what is truly important and valuable.
It is an important question, because once we realize what is truly important, we start to recognize that Jesus provides what is best.
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Text: 1 Kings 19:9
Sermon: What Are You Doing Here?
Date: October 13, 2013
Series: Questions from God
Listen to audio: October 13, 2013 AM Sermon
Elijah was tired of doing God’s work, and decided to hide. While resting in a cave, God found him, and confronted him with the reality of his own actions.
God loves His people so much, that He will not let them roam away from Him and hideout from fulfilling their purposes. Although it is hard to be confronted by our own cowardice or laziness, God works to awaken us to the reality of our condition, in order to bring us back into His plans.
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Text: Genesis 32:27
Sermon: What Is Your Name?
Date: October 6, 2013
Series: Questions from God
When Jacob wrestled with God, God asked for His name. Before the night was over, Jacob had a new name, and a new direction for his life. God is the giver of life, and He calls His people to new identities in Him.
On Sunday, September 29, Rev. David Adams will lead our morning worship service.
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Text: Genesis 4:9
Sermon: Where Is Your Brother?
Date: September 22, 2013
Series: Questions from God
In Genesis 4, we see God interacting with a guilty man who needs to face the reality of his sin. By asking the question of His brother’s location, God forces Cain to consider his responsibilities, as well as the consequences of his actions.