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Small churches are concerned about a lot of things including growth, finances, and ministry programs. But one issue seems to cut across all of these small church concerns -- sustainability. Small churches often do not ask the question, “How are we going to sustain this?” before launching a new program
Advent
On the second Sunday of Advent the reading from Isaiah 40:1-11 promises that "the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind will together will see it." What is the glory of God that Isaiah promises? Is it the razzle-dazzle of Mount Sinai, or the
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Have you ever been told that the Parable of the Talents meant you should use your own individual talents for God? Well, that is certainly true, but the meaning of this parable goes far beyond that narrow application. Here's the sermon I'm preaching on Sunday, November
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What if the parable of the 10 bridesmaids isn’t about just the second-coming of Christ? What if it was about the coming of the kingdom of God in the first century, and how some were prepared then, and some were not? Does the warning of Jesus to watch and
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What if the parable of the 10 bridesmaids isn't about just the second-coming of Christ? What if it was about the coming of the kingdom of God in the first century, and how some were prepared then, and some were not? Does the warning of Jesus to watch
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Jesus reminds us that although our culture values fame and fortune, in the Kingdom of God service and humility take priority. Here's the link to the sermon from Matthew 23:1-12 that I preached on Sunday, October 30, 2011. http://chuckwarnock.libsyn.com/the-kingdom-and-your-15-minutes-of-fame
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If the two greatest commandments of the Kingdom of God are love God and love others, the question is How do we do that? It might mean crossing boundaries that divide us and seeing others differently than we do. The Two Greatest Commandments in the Kingdom Matthew 22:33-40 34
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Changing Your Mind About The Kingdom * Matthew 21:23-32 NIV’84: “23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?
John
To Save The World “13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes in him
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Forgiveness Cancels a Debt Matthew 18:21-35 NIV’84 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 “Therefore, the
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The Reconciling Community Matthew 18:15-20 NIV’84 15 “If your brother sins [against you], go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. 16 But if he will not listen, take one or two others
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As a young child, my mother would tell me to "Put on your thinking cap" when I had to solve a problem. Jesus says something of the same thing to Peter, but much more directly. How do we develop Kingdom thinking? This brief look at the an encounter