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Coming Back To God: Holiness and Sexuality

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Text:  Leviticus 18:1-30

Sermon:  Holiness and Sexuality

Date:  July 28, 2013

Series:  Leviticus: Coming Back to God

 

We have a tendency to compartmentalize our lives.  Even if we understand that we are called to worship God alone and trust Him for our salvation, we might be prone to think that God’s will has little bearing on our personal lives, our vacations, our careers, or even our finances.  In Leviticus 18, we gain a glimpse of the comprehensive nature of God’s will for our lives.

God Be Glorified

Leviticus

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Text:  Leviticus 10:1-20

Sermon:  God Be Glorified

Date:  July 21, 2013

Series:  Leviticus: Coming Back to God

 

The holiness of God should not be taken lightly.  In our text for Sunday, we will read a strange story of sacrifices being improperly offered to God.  In this account, we see God teaching His people that the call to be in God’s presence is a high calling that should be pursued diligently and carefully.

Set Apart to Serve

Leviticus

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Text:  Leviticus 8

Sermon:  Set Apart to Serve

Date:  July 14, 2013

Series:  Leviticus: Coming Back to God

Listen to audio: July 14, AM Sermon 

We like to think of salvation as a comfortable place where we are satisfied.  In Leviticus 8, we gain a different perspective as we recognize that God has set His people apart in order to pursue His plans.

Coming Back to God

Leviticus

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Text:  Leviticus 1-7

Sermon:  Making Up

Date:  July 7, 2013

Series:  Leviticus: Coming Back to God

 Listen to Audio:July 7, 2013, AM Sermon

The book of Leviticus is often overlooked because it is perceived to contain unnecessary laws about food, sacrifice, and clothing.  This Sunday, we will begin a series of sermons on this book, and we will discover that in this early book of the Bible, we will find a pointed description of the problems that sin has caused us.  We will also see the God’s deep desire to restore His people to Himself and help them live up to the high standard of holiness.

Putting on the New You: Loyalty

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Text:  Proverbs 20:6

Sermon:  Putting on the New You:  Loyalty

Date:  June 30, 2013

Series:  Virtues

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In a day when commitments seem fleeting, the virtue of loyalty may seem outdated.  On Sunday morning, we will read the timeless wisdom of Proverbs that directs us to faithfulness in our relationships.

Putting on the New You: Humility

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Text:  Matthew 23:12

Sermon:  Putting on the New You:  Humility

Date:  June 23, 2013

Series:  Virtues

Listen to Audio: June 23, AM Sermon 

The Bible tells us that humility is a virtue that we must cultivate if we want to be exalted.  On Sunday morning, we will consider the counter-intuitive call to humble ourselves before God.

Rev. Bill Moxey

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Rev. Bill Moxey Preaching

Date:  June 16, 2013

 

This Sunday morning, Rev. Bill Moxey will lead our morning worship service.

Putting on the New You: Kindness

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Text:  Micah 6:8

Sermon:  Putting on the New You:  Kindness

Date:  June 2, 2013

Series:  Virtues

 

Kindness may seem like a lukewarm virtue, but it is an essential part of the kind of character that God desires to develop in us.  This Sunday we will consider God’s desire to see demonstrate the virtue of kindness.

Putting on the New You: Patience

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Text:  Proverbs 14:29

Sermon:  Putting on the New You:  Patience

Date:  May 26, 2013

Series:  Virtues

 

Patience is a virtue that we would like to have, but we hope we never have to put it into practice.  On Sunday morning we will see how God’s will calls us to be willing to suffer and sacrifice for His Kingdom.

Putting on the New You: Diligence

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Text:  2 Peter 3:14

Sermon:  Putting on the New You:  Diligence

Date:  May 19, 2013

Series:  Virtues

Listen to Audio:  May 19, 2013 AM Sermon

Following Christ is not an occasional hobby that we can pick up in our spare time, and then leave it alone for a while.  In 2 Peter, the Bible challenges us to take our faith seriously by constantly pursuing Christ’s will for our lives.