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Sermon: Redefining Treasure
Scripture: Luke 12:12-34
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Proper Fear
Scripture: Luke 12:1-12
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Our Assurance of Future Grace
Scripture: Romans 8:18-30
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Holy Spirit
Sermon: The Fruit of a Spirit-Filled Life
Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Holy Spirit
Sermon: The Glorious Ministry of The Spirit
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Speaker: Bradley Patton
Series: Holy Spirit
Sermon: The Source of Our Affection
Scripture: Ezekiel 36:22-28; 37:1-14
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Holy Spirit
Postscript: Barriers to Belonging
Speaker: Austin Baker & Mark Bryson
Series: Longing to Belong
Sermon: Barriers to Belonging
Scripture: Genesis 3:1-24
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Longing to Belong
Postscript: We Belong in Friendship
Speakers: Austin Baker & Mark Bryson
Series: Longing to Belong
Sermon: We Belong in Friendship
Scripture: John 15:13; Colossians 3:12-17
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Longing to Belong
Postscript: We Belong to One Another
Speakers: Austin Baker & Mark Bryson
Series: Longing to Belong
Sermon: We Belong to One Another
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Longing to Belong
Sermon: Becoming Human in the Face of Christ
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Speaker: Hunter Speeg
Series: Longing to Belong
Sermon: Made to Belong
Scripture: Genesis 2:18
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: Longing to Belong
Sermon: The Impossibility of Neutrality
Scripture: Luke 11:14-36
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Choosing the Best Over the Better
Scripture: Luke 10:38-11:13
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: The Art of Neighboring
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Rejoice in the Good News of the Kingdom
Scripture: Luke 10:1-24
Speaker: Dustin Ratcliff
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Jesus, More Than Enough
Scripture: Luke 9:1-17
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Living a Faith-Filled Life
Scripture: Luke 8:22-56
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: The Sower, Seed, and The Good Soil
Scripture: Luke 8:1-21
Speaker: Hunter Speeg
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Great Forgiveness, Great Love
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Grace For The Least Likely
Scripture: Luke 7:1-17
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: Privileges, Not Obligations
Scripture: Luke 11:1-4, Psalm 86
Speaker: Art Carden
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: New Kingdom Ethics (Part 3)
Scripture: Luke 6:43-49
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: New Kingdom Ethics (Part 2)
Scripture: Luke 6:37-42
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: New Kingdom Ethics (Part 1)
Scripture: Luke 6:12-36
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
Sermon: God's Good Gift of Sabbath Rest
Scripture: Luke 6:1-11
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Service of Prayer and Confession
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Sermon: A Physician for the Sick
Scripture: Luke 5:12-39
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Selfless Authority
Scripture: Luke 4:31-5:11
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: God Save People...Except Them
Scripture: Luke 4:14-30
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Jesus, the Son of God
Scripture: Luke 3:23-4:13
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Returning Through Repentance
Scripture: Luke 3:1-22
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Eternal Glory with Infant Hands
Scripture: Luke 2:1-21
Series: A King for All Nations
Speaker: Austin Baker
Sermon: A Song-Filled Faith
Scripture: Luke 1:39-56
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Forerunner and Fulfillment
Scripture: Luke 1:5-38
Speaker: Austin Baker
Series: A King for All Nations
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Sermon: Eyewitnesses & Ministers
Scripture: Luke 1:1-4
Series: A King for All Nations
Speaker: Austin Baker
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Sermon: God Doesn’t Need You
Scripture: 1 Samuel 4:1b-7:2
Series: Prophets, Priests, & Kings
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Sermon: The Right Eyes to See
Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1A
Series: Prophets, Priests, & Kings
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Class 008 — February 26, 2023
To equip is to supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose. At Immanuel, our EQUIP class aims to prepare the Immanuel Church body to be a believer in Christ living to make the real Jesus known in Birmingham and beyond.
Sermon: The Lord is…
Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:1-36
Series: Prophets, Priests, & Kings
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GC Discussion Questions1. How often to you contemplate God’s holiness? Do you tend to take for granted our free access to him through Jesus? How can you combat this? 2. In what ways do you tend to form God in your own image rather than be confirmed to his? 3. In what ways do you substitute activity for God in place of intimacy? Does your time with the Lord feel more of a delight or a duty? 4. The man of God in this chapter rebukes Eli in his disobedience and unbelief. Have you ever had a time where the Lord has called you out in an area of your life through someone else? Who are those people in your life you have allowed to stand in those roles? 5. As Christ intercedes for us, so we intercede for one another. Spend some time praying for one another.
Sermon: God’s Remedy of Remembering
Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-28
Series: Prophets, Priests, & Kings
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Class 006 — February 12, 2023
To equip is to supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose. At Immanuel, our EQUIP class aims to prepare the Immanuel Church body to be a believer in Christ living to make the real Jesus known in Birmingham and beyond.
Sermon: Theocracy to Monarchy
Scripture: Judges 21:25
Series: Prophets, Priests, & Kings
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Class 005 — February 5, 2023
To equip is to supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose. At Immanuel, our EQUIP class aims to prepare the Immanuel Church body to be a believer in Christ living to make the real Jesus known in Birmingham and beyond.
Sermon: Immanuel Church: We Delight in Making Disciples
Scripture: Revelation 7:9-17
Series: Immanuel Church: An Affectionate People
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GC Discussion Questions1. Is your GC currently working with a local neighborhood missions partner to make the real Jesus known? If not, are there any in your area that could be potential partners? 2. What does family discipleship look like in your home? How often do your families pray together, study the Bible together, etc.? 3. What has your experience been in the past of global missions? What did the Lord teach you through those experiences? 4. How does God’s sovereignty over the salvation of people from all tribes and tongues give you confidence when taking the gospel to “Birmingham and beyond”? 5. If someone is not able to go to the nations with the gospel, what are some other ways a person may serve the nations from where they live in Birmingham?
Class 004 — January 29, 2023
To equip is to supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose. At Immanuel, our EQUIP class aims to prepare the Immanuel Church body to be a believer in Christ living to make the real Jesus known in Birmingham and beyond.
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Sermon: Immanuel Church: We Delight in God’s Word
Scripture: Acts 4:1-22
Series: Immanuel Church: An Affectionate People
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GC Discussion Questions1. When you think about sharing Christ with an unbeliever, what fears or hang ups pop up in your heart? Are there any good promises in God’s Word you can cling to in order to alleviate those fears? 2. What does your personal time in the Word look like on a daily basis? What often prevents you from having that daily time with the Lord? 3. Do you find it difficult to be still and meditate on truths from God’s Word? How can you begin to discipline yourself to pause and reflect rather than consume more info? 4. How do you tend to reduce Jesus down in your own thoughts of him? What qualities about him do you tend to overemphasize more than others? 5. Is there anyone in your life the Lord is leading you to in order to share the gospel? Spend some time praying for those individuals.
Class 003 — January 22, 2023
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Sermon: Immanuel Church: We Delight in One Another
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13
Series: Immanuel Church: An Affectionate People
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GC Discussion Questions1. Diverse churches are often an overflow of diverse lives. Does your daily life look pretty diverse or pretty homogenous? How can you begin cultivating more diversity in your life? 2. How have you experienced the church (any church) as family in your life? 3. What are issues that have the capacity to divide churches? What does it look like to pursue unity in those situations? 4. What are your biggest fears in pursuing intimacy in the body of Christ? How could intimate relationships aid in your spiritual growth and pursuit of Jesus? 5. Do you tend to view God’s acceptance of you more on your performance for him or his adoption of you? How do you go about preaching the gospel to yourself when you find yourself in the midst of failure?
Class 002 — January 15, 2023
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Sermon: Desperate Faith
Scripture: Mark 5:21-43
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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GC Discussion Questions1. Are you willing to be interrupted? If you are busy helping one person, will you still take the time to help someone who is hurting? How do you prioritize? 2. Jesus felt it when He took on the woman's uncleanness and bestowed grace on her. How does knowing this affect your attitude toward the many times you have experienced forgiveness and grace? Forgiveness is free; is it cheap? 3. Have you ever been frustrated with God's timing? Have you ever felt He waited until it was too late--but then He came through? Explain. 4. How do these stories encourage us that no person and no situation are beyond Jesus' ability to restore? 5. Do you know anyone who came to Jesus in desperation, convinced He was the only One who could help? Have you ever felt that way?
Class 001 — January 8, 2023
To equip is to supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose. At Immanuel, our EQUIP class aims to prepare the Immanuel Church body to be a believer in Christ living to make the real Jesus known in Birmingham and beyond.
Sermon: Immanuel Church: We Delight in Christ
Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11
Series: Immanuel Church: An Affectionate People
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GC Discussion Questions1. In looking at our vision statement, where are the current strengths and weaknesses for our church? What are some ways your GC’s can contribute to strengthening those areas of weakness? 2. What does daily time in the Word and in prayer look like for those in your group? How can you be more intentional with carving time out for the Lord in 2023? 3. What brings you delight in life? How can you be more aware in thanking God for his kindness when you experience that joy? 4. How do you find moments of pause and rest in your daily lives? 5. Spend some time reflecting on ways God has demonstrated his goodness to you in the recent weeks.
Sermon: Undivided Love
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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GC Discussion Questions1. What has loving your neighbors looked like in 2022 (with your GC and with your family)? 2. What are some tangible, concrete ways you can love your neighbors in 2023? 3. If loving our neighbors is undergirded and fueled by our love for God, how will you tangibly cultivate love for the Lord in 2023 (obviously with the help of the Spirit)? 4. In what areas of your life do you find yourself most hypocritical? How and when did you realize that? How can you change? 5. What wounds this coming year do you need Jesus, our Good Samaritan, to bind up this coming year? Spend some time praying for those.
Sermon: The Coming Savior of God’s People
Scripture: Luke 2:19
Series: Far As the Curse is Found
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Sermon: The Coming Son of God
Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-17
Series: Far As the Curse is Found
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Sermon: The Coming Giver of Gladness
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10
Series: Far As the Curse is Found
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GC Discussion Questions1. What are some ways you fight for joy on a daily basis? 2. What are typically things that rob you of joy on a regular basis? 3. Would you say your life is more marked by cynicism or thanksgiving? How can you begin cultivating habits of gratitude? 4. What are some practices to put in place to live holy lives on this “way of holiness”? 5. Spend some time praying for one another, that the Lord may make us into people marked by gladness and gratitude.
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Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-11
Series: Far As the Curse is Found
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GC Discussion Questions1. How do you know when you are placing too much hope for your well-being in something or someone other than God? How do you go about redirecting that hope back towards God? 2. What is your attitude towards rulers in our day? Too much hope? Cynicism? Apathy? Something else? And what do you feel like should be your attitude towards elected officials? 3. In light of God restoring and remaking the original design of creation, what should be our approach to creation care as believers? 4. What about the description of Christ as King in Isaiah 11:1-11 resonates most with you?
Sermon: The Coming Prince of Peace
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5
Series: Far As the Curse is Found
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GC Discussion Questions1. In what area(s) of your life are you still waiting for the arrival of God’s peace? What is the best way to encourage you as you wait? 2. Can you share a time when God demonstrated his faithfulness to you in a period of waiting? How did this build your trust in him in future times of waiting? 3. Are there any relationships in your life right now where swords instead of plowshares are still being wielded? What steps can you take to begin that process of transformation? 4. Read John 16:25-33. In what ways from the text do you find comfort from Jesus in a world full of trouble? 5. How can you cultivate peace in your neighborhoods as GC’s? What does this look like specifically?
Sermon: Hope That Endures
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1-14
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions 1. Have there been any situations in your life where the Lord has humbled you in your pride? What did you learn in those times? 2. What anxieties and cares do you need to cast upon the Lord right now? How do these anxieties affect your daily life? 3. In what ways can you further press into the life of the body? If the enemy seeks to devour those isolated, do you feel you are falling further behind the flock? 4. John Piper says, “Prayer is a war-time walkie talkie.” What does your prayer life look like? How often do you live in the realization that we have a real enemy who wants to destroy us? 5. It’s Thanksgiving Week: What are you thankful for?
Sermon: Faith in Fiery Trials
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions 1. What have you learned personally though past or present trials? How did you use what you learned and the comfort you felt to minister to someone else in the same situation? 2. Which aspects of your life do you struggle with entrusting God with? Why do you think this is difficult? 3. Describe some times in your life where you felt extremely close with the a lord. What were the catalysts for this nearness? 4. Are there any false beliefs about Christ that have developed in you as a result of trials? How do you combat those untruths? 5. Spend some time praying for one another, particularly for anyone in the throes of suffering right now.
Sermon: Sober-Minded Stewardship
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions 1. If you had more of a daily awareness of Christ’s return, how would that change the way you currently live? 2. What are some fears in your life that cause you to struggle in exercising self-control and being sober-minded? How do you go about reminding yourself of the gospel in these moments? 3. What does prayer look like in your life? Is it a part of your GC’s? 4. In what ways are you using your gifts to serve the body? 5. Is there anyone in your life you need to forgive? How can you go about taking that step?
Sermon: Psalm 23
Scripture: Psalm 23:3
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Apologetic of Adversity
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-22
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions 1. Of the five qualities listed of God’s people in verse 18, how have you seen them manifested at Immanuel Church? Which ones are we strong in? Which ones do we need to grow in? 2. What is the most challenging thing about the call to bless those who do you harm? How do you bless someone and at the same time still desire to see consequences for their actions? 3. How do you personally go about preparing your minds for a defense of the hope that is in you (vv. 15-16)? What are you filling your mind with on a regular basis? 4. How are you actively pursuing the good and peace in your communities? 5. In a world full of temptations to despair, how do you go about reminding yourself that Christ is victorious and sovereign over all matters and powers in this life?
Sermon: Holy Honor in Marriage
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-7
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions 1. Husbands, what do you find most difficult in the sphere of leading and leading your families 2. Wives, what do you find most difficult in the sphere of honoring and loving your families? 3. What kind of rhythms need to be established in your families to live more in line with how Peter is calling husbands and wives to live? 4. Singles, what do you desire to see most in marriage relationships (your potential future marriage but also marriages in the church now)? 5. How can Immanuel best serve husbands and wives (leaders, relay these answers back to me)?
Sermon: Justice Deferred, Not Justice Discarded
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18-25
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. How have you experienced unjust suffering in your life? How did you handle that situation? 2. How are you (or your GC collectively) currently seeking to minister to those suffering unjustly in our city? 3. Read Isaiah 53. What are other examples Jesus left us in how to suffer well during injustice 4. What is the hardest thing about entrusting ourselves to the care of God when we face suffering? 5. When is it ok to leave situations of suffering? How is one to discern if we should stay or go? 6. What does it look like to honor those in power that we disagree with?
Sermon: Government for Our Good?
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-17
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. What is our purpose as ambassadors of Christ, sojourners in a different land? 2. Do we think of sin as just a “don’t” from God or something that wars against your soul? What do you need to bring to the Lord and others? 3. How does this text shape the way we seek to be a Christian neighbor? 4. How does pursuing good challenge the way those who are against us think or about us? What are some examples in your life? 5. Why is loving the brotherhood important when we are living as exiles? 6. What is the difference between fearing God but only honoring the emperor (or those in authority over you)? How does fearing God mean we don’t have to fear anything else?
Sermon: A Peculiar, Priestly People
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. If we are a kingdom of priests, what does being like a priest look like to you on a daily basis? 2. If we as living stones are intended to be reminders of God’s work, How do you feel you are spiritually reminding people of God’s work in your life? 3. Our new identities are given to us by God through Christ. How have you tried to define yourself in the past? 4. How are you currently praying for others? As a priest, is intercession a common practice of yours? 5. What most amazes you when you think about the compassion of God?
Sermon: Spiritual Appetites
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. In light of verse 1, what are some behaviors or motives you need to “put away” in your relationships with others in the body of Christ? 2. Think about your daily routines (work, family, recreational, etc.). If no work is ordinary, how do your daily routines point relate to God’s work in the world? What do they teach you about God’s work, person and character? 3. How do you daily encourage and affirm those around you? 4. What are some areas in your life you want to mature in? To move from a newborn to growing in Christ? 5. In the same way we finished the sermon Sunday, what are some ways you have experienced God’s goodness recently in your life?
Sermon: Good News in Exile
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-25
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. What are some qualities and characteristics you see in how Jesus loved others in the Scriptures that admire the most? 2. Are there any examples in your own life when you have felt most loved and cared for? 3. What are some creative ways your GC can love your church family over the next couple of months? 4. Read Isaiah 40. What are some promises in that chapter of God’s imperishable Word that comfort you now in your exile?
Sermon: Ransomed from Fruitlessness to Holiness
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-21
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. How do you go about preparing yourself personally to hold the tension of living in the world but not being of the world? What are some obstacles to this daily preparation? 2. What are the struggles from your life before Christ that you find yourself always having to fight? What are some practical means to help you engage in fighting those? 3. How do you actively pursue holiness? What does that lion like? 4. Is the discipline of the Father a motivator that keeps you from sinning? Why or why not? 5. What characteristics of God cause you to stand in awe and wonder if him? Why did you choose those characteristics?
Sermon: The Purpose of Prophets
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:10-12
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. In the sermon, we talked about “beholding God.” “Beholding” falls within the category of Christian disciplines called “meditation.” Do you ever find yourself during the day pausing to think and dwell upon God? Or are you often so busy that this discipline falls by the wayside? How can you cultivate more of this practice in your life? 2. When it comes to your study of Christ in the Word, what does that look like? Do you “search and inquire carefully” like the prophets? Or does it often feel like a box on a checklist? 3. Have you been a thankful person the last few weeks? 4. Wrapping up this section on reasons to bless the Lord, it may be fitting to (once again) take a few minutes to bless him for how he has worked the last couple of weeks. How can you bless the Lord?
Sermon: The Sufficiency of Christ in Suffering
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. When is the last time you walked through a trial? Are you able to discern now that it’s over what the Lord taught you through it? How did you feel in the middle of it? 2. Can you think of any biblical characters that the Lord allowed to face trials? What was their disposition in the trial? 3. What promises of God do you love the most? What about them brings you hope? 4. What are some ways you’re the body of Christ at Immanuel has walked with you through suffering? Any examples? 5. Any trials happening right now in your group? Spend some time praying for one another, that God may guide and encourage through the suffering.
Sermon: Reborn to a Living Hope
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. How is everyone doing in your group? Take a quick spiritual assessment. Are people in healthy places or desert places? 2. Has anyone in your group (or currently) been in any hopeless places? How did the Lord bring them through? 3. Spend some time combing through the Scriptures finding places where God proved himself faithful. What aspects of his character come to the surface in those instances? 4. How has God proved himself faithful and merciful to members of your group? Recount the ways God has proven himself to you.
Sermon: Grace for the Displaced
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2
Series: A Living Hope for Life in Exile
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GC Discussion Questions1. How often do you think of yourself as exiles? Is fighting to remember this world is not your home a struggle? 2. Have you ever suffered for being obedient to Christ? What did that look like? 3. Are there any relationships you have that need to be reconciled? How will you pursue peace? 4. How is your GC being “for the good of the city”? Are there any ways you can serve your community in the coming weeks? 5. What tends to be your posture when it comes to the surrounding culture? Condemnation? Assimilation? Apathy? Concern? Other words?
Sermon: Perseverance
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. Does the reality that we are in a spiritual war get lost sometimes in your daily life? How do you combat this forgetfulness? 2. What spiritual disciplines do you consistently practice? Which ones are a struggle for you? 3. Who are those people in your life that consistently pray for you and with you? If there aren’t any, how can you begin cultivating those relationships? 4. Of the six tactics of Satan mentioned in the sermon, which one(s) tend to trip you up the most 5. How often do you think on Christ coming back as our Deliverer? How can you think of this reality more regularly?
Sermon: Multiplication
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. Are you currently being taught? By what means do you learn more about Christ? 2. Have you ever been in a mentor/mentee relationship? What was that like? 3. Which of Christ’s three promises in verses 18-20 brings you the most comfort? Why? 4. In what ways are you currently making disciples? What are some successes and some challenges to that? 5. Do you feel equipped to make disciples? What could be supplied in your life to make you feel more equipped?
Sermon: Evangelism
Scripture: Romans 10:5-21
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. What has been your experience in sharing the gospel with others? 2. How often do you think about eternity? When you do think about it, what actions/feelings does it produce in you? 3. Is it difficult to talk about faith in your workplaces/among neighbors? When it does come up, how do you respond? 4. What are practical ways to learn Christian doctrine? Has doctrine ever been important for you 5. Spend some time praying for family/friends/coworkers you are close with who need the gospel. Pray for opportunities and courage to talk with them about the hope of Christ.
Sermon: Hospitality
Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7-11
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. Do you make it a habit to regularly have people you don’t know into your home? How can you cultivate that practice in your life? 2. What are the biggest obstacles for you in practicing gospel hospitality? 3. Are there any natural community rhythms or events in the next couple of months that your GC can plan a neighborhood gathering for and invite people over? 4. Are you aware when guests are visiting Immanuel? What are some ways you can be more intentional in making them feel welcome? 5. Can you think of other examples in the Bible where God moved someone from stranger to neighbor/friend?
Sermon: Giving
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15
Series: Reset— Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions:1. Do you struggle with giving? What do you believe is at the root of that battle? 2. How have you seen God provide for your family in the past when you have been in need? 3. Do you feel like Paul’s description of contentment in Philippians 4:10-13 describes you? How can you cultivate more of a heart of contentment on a daily basis? 4. Honestly, are you a happy giver? What are some stories of happy giving in your own life? 5. How are you giving in other areas (time, energy, skills/abilities, etc.)? Are you generous beyond giving materially?
Sermon: Sacrifice
Scripture: John 13:1-20
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. Have you grown cold to the love of Christ? Is it something you have grown too familiar with? 2. Do you currently feel the love of the Lord in your life? Why or why not? 3. What are ways the Lord uses in your life to stir up greater love for him? 4. What are some ways your GC can humble yourselves and serve those around you in the days/weeks to come? 5. Humbling ourselves to radically love others is a difficult example/command to follow. What are some other hard teachings/examples Jesus gives? Are there any practical disciplines or practices to put in place to help follow Christ more faithfully in the hard areas?
Sermon: Confession
Scripture: 1 John 1:1-10
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. Have an honest discussion around the culture of your GC. Is it truly a safe place where one could confess sin to another, be reminded of grace in gospel, yet challenged to walk in repentance? 2. Is confessing sin a scary thing? Why or why not? 3. Do you tend to lean more on the extreme of thinking God is distant, or the other extreme where God is approached a little too casually? How do you strike a balance between the two? 4. When you sin, do you drift more towards isolation or community? What are some practices to put in place to encourage you towards the light when you want to hide in darkness? 5. Read Matthew 7:1-6. Are you harder on others’ sin than your own? How do you go about identifying logs in your own eyes?
Sermon: The Worship Gathering
Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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GC Discussion Questions1. When the gathering was cancelled those first few months of Covid, what were you feeling in your hearts about church, the people of God, etc.? (Honest answers) 2. Do you feel like your perspective on the worship gathering has changed over the last two years? Why or why not? 3. When you approach Christ, do you feel like his acceptance of you is rooted in the objective confidence he provides or more in your own performance for him that day? 4. What are some tangible ways you as a GC can stir one another up to love and good works 5. How often do you think about the return of Christ? Does it normally effect your daily living?
Sermon: Gospel Community
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17
Series: Reset — Getting Back to t he Basics of Following Jesus
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A special thank you to the Immanuel members, Hannah, Sarah, and Art, who served as the panel for Q & A about Gospel Community groups and DNA groups. GC Discussion Questions:1) Of the qualities of the “new self” listed in verses 12-13, which ones do you individually find most easy or difficult? Which ones as a GC do you find most easy or difficult?
2) Is your GC marked by thankfulness? How do you know?
3) What does it look for your GC to love your neighborhood well? Do you have relationships with your neighbors? How can you begin to cultivate those relationships?
4) Do you truly feel you are “bound together” with one another?
Sermon: Prayer
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15
Series: Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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Sermon: Holiness
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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Sermon: The Bible
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
Sermon: The Church
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Series: Reset — Getting Back to the Basics of Following Jesus
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Sermon: The Gospel
Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10
Series: Reset — Getting back to the basics of following Jesus
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Sermon: The Conquering & Compassionate King
Scripture: 2 Samuel 8:14b-16 & 9:1-13
Speaker: Justin Karl, Citizens Church
Series: Stand Alone
Sermon: He is Risen
Scripture: John 20:1-10
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Good Friday
Scripture: John 19
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Triumphal Entry of Jesus
Scripture: John 12:12-19
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Bringing the Dead to Life
Scripture: John 11:1-44
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Restoring Sight to the Blind
Scripture: John 9:1-41
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Walking on Stormy Waters
Scripture: John 6:16-21
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Feeding of the 5,000
Scripture: John 6:1-15
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Raising the Lame to Walk
Scripture: John 5:1-18
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Healing the Sick Son
Scripture: John 4:43-54
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Turning Water Into Wine
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Series: Signs Speak
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Sermon: Be Glad & Rejoice
Scripture: Psalm 32:1-11
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: Therefore, Hope Fully & Be Holy
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-16
Series: Exiles
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Sermon: Rivers of Living Water
Scripture: John 7:37-39
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Great Healer
Scripture: Luke 4:31-41
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: Living Hope
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9
Series: Exiles
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Sermon: Elect Exiles
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-2
Series: Exiles
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Sermon: Divisions in the Church
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Kingdom of Heaven
Scripture: Matthew 13
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: Jesus Has Come, Jesus Is Coming: Hope
Scripture: Luke 2:22-38
Series: Advent at Immanuel 2021
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Sermon: Promised Peace from Bethlehem
Scripture: Micah 5:1-5
Series: Advent at Immanuel 2021
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Sermon: Jesus is the Better Adam
Scripture: Genesis 3:8-15
Series: Advent at Immanuel 2021
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Sermon: Feasting with God
Scripture: Exodus 24:1-11
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Hope That Sustains Us
Scripture: Romans 8:18-28
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: Our Life in His
Scripture: Genesis 2:4-17
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: Fear the Lord & Keep His Commandments
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
Series: Life Under the Sun
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Sermon: Wisdom in the House of God
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Series: Life Under the Sun
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Sermon: The Vanity of Time
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
Series: Life Under the Sun
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Sermon: Work Under the Sun
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:18-26
Series: Life Under the Sun
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Sermon: A Picture of a Christ-less Heart
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
Series: Life Under the Sun
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Sermon: An Introduction to Life Under the Sun
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11
Series: Life Under the Sun
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Sermon: Titus Recap & A Call to Gospel Community
Scripture: Titus 3:12-15
Series: Titus
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Sermon: Remind them to Remember
Scripture: Titus 3:1-11
Series: Titus
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Sermon: The Grace of God Disciplines Us
Scripture: Titus 2:11-15
Series: Titus
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Sermon: Christian Caveats to a Crumbling Culture
Scripture: Titus 2:1-10
Series: Titus
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Sermon: Leaders of Character
Scripture: Titus 1:5-16
Series: Titus
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Sermon: How Prayer Shapes You
Scripture: Matthew 6:7-14
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: A Servant of God
Scripture: Titus 1:1-5
Series: Titus
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Sermon: Birmingham & Beyond
Scripture: Psalm 67
Series: The Vision of Immanuel
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Sermon: Changed by Jesus
Scripture: Luke 19:1-10
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: A Diverse Family
Scripture: Revelation 7:9-10
Series: The Vision of Immanuel
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Sermon: Living Sacrifices
Scripture: Hebrews 12:28-13:6 CSB
Series: The Vision of Immanuel
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Sermon: The Church Without Walls
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47
Series: The Vision of Immanuel
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Sermon: The Real Jesus
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20
Series: The Vision of Immanuel
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Sermon: Fasting
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: The Promise of Peace
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: The Letter to Laodicea
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: Partners in Grace
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: A Key, A Crown, & A Coming City
Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: Awake to Remember
Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: The Bad, The Good, & The Ugly
Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: Comfort in Confrontation
Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: Everything’s Going to be Okay
Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: The Love You Had At First
Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7
Series: What the Spirit Says to the Churches
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Sermon: A Reason For Hope
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Great Exchange
Scripture: Job 42:10-17
Series: Job
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Sermon: God’s Answer to the Why Question
Scripture: Job 38:1-42:9
Series: Job
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Sermon: Wisdom in Suffering: Part 1
Scripture: Job 33:8-33
Series: Job
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Sermon: Naïveté in Suffering (Job’s Friends)
Scripture: Job 4:1-21
Series: Job
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Sermon: Learning to Lament
Scripture: Job 2:11-3:6
Series: Job
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Sermon: Job’s Affliction: Three Transcendent Realities About Suffering
Scripture: Job 1:6-21
Series: Job
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Sermon: A Community Infused & Brimming with Gospel Goodness
Scripture: Romans 12:9-21
Series: To the Saints at Immanuel
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Sermon: Wait and Rest
Scripture: Lamentations 3:24-26
Series: To the Saints at Immanuel
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Sermon: Seeking the Welfare of the City
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-7
Series: To the Saints at Immanuel
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Sermon: The Primary Commandment
Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40
Series: To the Saints at Immanuel
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Sermon: The Cure for Anxiety
Scripture: Luke 12:22-32
Series: To the Saints at Immanuel
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Sermon: Fervent, Focused Prayer
Scripture: Colossians 4:2-4
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: The Habit of Holy Agitation
Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: Love Has Come
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-14
Series: Christ, Our Consolation
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Sermon: Joy for All the Peoples
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Series: Christ, Our Consolation
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Sermon: Peace for the Weary
Scripture: Isaiah 32:1-20
Series: Christ, Our Consolation
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Sermon: Hope in the Darkness
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Series: Christ, Our Consolation
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Sermon: Will The Dust Praise You?
Scripture: Psalm 30
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: Final Words of Exhortation
Scripture: Romans 16:17-20
Series: Romans
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Sermon: The Christian Affection
Scripture: Romans 16:1-23
Series: Romans
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Sermon: 4 Indications of a Healthy Church Culture
Scripture: Romans 15:14-33
Series: Romans
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Sermon: Liberty & Love
Scripture: Romans 14:5-13
Series: Romans
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Sermon: Our Primary Duty
Scripture: Romans 13:8-14
Series: Romans
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Sermon: Subversive Submission: The Christian’s Posture Toward Civil Authority
Scripture: Romans 13:1-7
Series: Romans
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Sermon: Saving The Best For Last
Scripture: John 2:1-11
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: God, Our Righteous Ruler
Scripture: Psalm 7
Series: Stand Alone
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Sermon: It’s Time to Grow Up
Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-6:3
Series: It’s Time
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Sermon: It’s Time to Wise Up
Scripture: James 3:13-18
Series: It’s Time
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Sermon: It’s Time to Listen Up
Scripture: John 10:1-30
Series: It’s Time
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Sermon: Contentment as the Key to Joy
Scripture: Philippians 4:8-20
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: The Comeback Is Inevitable (The God of Great Reversals)
Scripture: Esther 7:3-8:2
Series: Esther
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Sermon: Faith in Exile
Scripture: Esther 4:10-17
Series: Esther
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Sermon: A Persian Playboy And A Palestinian Prince
Scripture: Esther 1-2:4
Series: Esther
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Sermon: Engage in God’s Mission
Scripture: John 20:19-23
Series: Everyday Disciples
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ONLINE WORSHIP
Sermon: Grow in Christ
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16
Series: Everyday Disciples
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**Please note that while we are having outdoor worship, we are pulling the audio for our podcasts from a streamed Facebook Live feed. In this podcast, the stream is interrupted several times, so those places have been edited out. However, what is left is a little choppy in places and may seem to skip words or sentences. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Sermon: The God of All Comfort
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: A Wedding Banquet
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14
Series: Kingdom Stories
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Sermon: A Hidden Treasure
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46
Series: Kingdom Stories
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Sermon: A Pharisee & Tax Collector
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
Series: Kingdom Stories
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Sermon: A Persistent Widow
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
Series: Kingdom Stories
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Sermon: A Sower & Some Seeds
Scripture: Mark 4:1-9, 13-20
Series: Kingdom Stories
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Sermon: A Good Samaritan
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Series: Kingdom Stories
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Sermon: Redeemed From Our Emptiness
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18-25
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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Sermon: Faithful Responses in Times of Trial
Scripture: Acts 4:19-35
Series: Stand Alone
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ONLINE GATHERING
Sermon: Conquering Evil with Good
Scripture: Romans 12:9-21
Series: Living Sacrifices
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Online Gathering
Sermon: The Faithfulness of God In Our Lamentation
Scripture: Lamentations 3:17-26
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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online gathering
Worship Guide
Sermon: Grace Gifts Part II
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
Series: Romans — Grace Gifts
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Sermon: Grace Gifts :: Part I
Scripture: Romans 12:3-8
Series: Romans — Grace Gifts
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Sermon: Living Sacrifices
Scripture: Romans 12:1-2
Series: Romans — Living Sacrifices
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Sermon: The Plan of God
Scripture: Romans 11
Series: Romans — Gospel Deeps
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Sermon: The Message of God :: Part II
Scripture: Romans 10:8-21
Series: Romans — Gospel Deeps
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Sermon: The Message of God :: Part I
Scripture: Romans 10:1-13
Series: Romans — Gospel Deeps
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Sermon: The Prerogative of God
Scripture: Romans 9:14-24
Series: Romans — Gospel Deeps
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Sermon: Let Justice Roll
Scripture: Amos 5:4-24
Series: Stand Alone Sermon
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