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The Dimensions of Personal Holiness

October 10, 2021

100% Pure - God's Call to Holiness

1 Thessalonians 5:23

Mark Smith

The Dimensions of Personal Holiness

Date Preached: October 10, 2021

Series: 100% Pure - God's Call to Holiness

Speaker: Mark Smith

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Exactly what is involved in being holy? How holy are we to be? What parts of our life are to be marked by holiness? We'll answer these questions in this message.

The Dimensions of Personal Holiness

What Is Holiness?

October 3, 2021

100% Pure - God's Call to Holiness

Isaiah 6:1-7, Isaiah 45:5-6, Habakkuk 1:13, Hebrews 10:11-14, 2 Corinthians 7:1

Mark Smith

What Is Holiness?

Date Preached: October 3, 2021

Series: 100% Pure - God's Call to Holiness

Speaker: Mark Smith

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The church needs a fresh focus on holiness according to a poll conducted by Barna Research. We couldn't agree more. But what exactly is holiness? It seems Christians and non-Christians are confused about this. In this message we'll answer that question, first by turning to the pages of the Hebrew Testament to encounter the One who is truly holy: God. Then we'll turn to the Greek Testament and discover two aspects of holiness it reveals. We'll then have a decision to make about this holiness: will we pursue it or not?

What Is Holiness?

The Need for Personal Holiness

September 26, 2021

100% Pure - God's Call to Holiness

Hebrews 12:14

Mark Smith

The Need for Personal Holiness

Date Preached: September 26, 2021

Series: 100% Pure - God's Call to Holiness

Speaker: Mark Smith

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It seems holiness has once again fallen on hard times. In this series we'll encounter God's call to holiness - to live a life 100% free from sin. In this opening message we'll focus on the signs that even in the church holiness has fallen on hard times, and, more important, that holiness is not optional for the believer.

The Need for Personal Holiness

Will Jesus Find You Working?

September 19, 2021

Miscellaneous Sermons

Matthew 24:45-51

Mark Smith

Will Jesus Find You Working?

Date Preached: September 19, 2021

Series: Miscellaneous Sermons

Speaker: Mark Smith

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In one of Jesus 'other' beatitudes he promises a blessing upon his servants whom he finds working when he returns. In this message we'll explore Jesus' concept of servanthood, his expectations for his servants, and what might prevent his servants from being found working when he returns. We'll close with an opportunity to commit or re-commit ourselves to serving God until he returns or calls us home.

Will Jesus Find You Working?

Are Miracles for Today?

September 12, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

John 14:12-13

Mark Smith

Are Miracles for Today?

Date Preached: September 12, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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In this message we'll bring an array of New Testament evidence to the question, "Are miracles for today?" By the time we are finished we will be able to answer a resounding "Yes" to the question.

Are Miracles for Today?

Why Did Jesus Perform Miracles?

September 5, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

John 20:30-31

Mark Smith

Why Did Jesus Perform Miracles?

Date Preached: September 5, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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As we close our series on the major miracles of Jesus there is a question some people have, "Should we expect miracles today?" Before we can answer that question, we have to answer another, "Why did Jesus perform miracles? "What was the purpose behind the miracles that Jesus performed?" This actually isn't a difficult question to answer. The gospels provide the answer for us. In this message we'll learn the five purposes Jesus had for performing miracles.

Why Did Jesus Perform Miracles?

Two Men Walk on Water

August 29, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

Matthew 14:22-33

Mark Smith

Two Men Walk on Water

Date Preached: August 29, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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On the storm-tossed Sea of Galilee the disciples learned another lesson about Jesus when he came to them walking on the water. Boldly, Peter asked Jesus to invite him out of the boat, and he, too, briefly walked on water. Then his faith faltered and Jesus had to rescue him from sinking. The disciples knew from their Hebrew scriptures that only God walks on water, so realized that Jesus was the Son of God.

Two Men Walk on Water

Jesus Fed a Crowd

August 15, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

Mark 6:32-44

Mark Smith

Jesus Fed a Crowd

Date Preached: August 15, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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God has always provided food for his creatures. Most of the time this is done through the normal working of nature, but on some occasions God intervened directly to provide or multiply existing food. It was something only God could do. As we open to the scriptures for this message we discover Jesus had the power to do what only God previously could do: miraculously produce or multiply food. We'll try to learn what the disciples were slow to learn from this miracle of feeding 5,000 people using five small loaves and two small fish.

Jesus Fed a Crowd

Two Lives Restored

August 8, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

Mark 5:21-43

Mark Smith

Two Lives Restored

Date Preached: August 8, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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On his way to heal a sick young girl, Jesus was interrupted by a woman who'd been sick for 12 years. In different ways Jesus restored two people's lives that day, one older and one younger. Jesus restored one from a debilitating physical condition, and the other from death. As we'll see Jesus is still restoring lives today. Can your name be added to the list of lives Jesus has restored?

Two Lives Restored

Bringing a Dead Friend Back to Life

July 25, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

John 11:1-53

Danny Miller

Bringing a Dead Friend Back to Life

Date Preached: July 25, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Danny Miller

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Jesus' perplexing response to a need for healing led to one of the most dramatic evidences of who he was. The raising of Lazarus from the dead after four days showed that Jesus really was who he claimed to be, the Resurrection and the Life. Jesus is still raising people from spiritual death to spiritual life. Believing in him will bring you rich spiritual life now, and life for eternity with God.

Bringing a Dead Friend Back to Life

Letting a Man See for the First Time

July 18, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

John 9:1-7

Ron Gabon

Letting a Man See for the First Time

Date Preached: July 18, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Ron Gabon

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Never in his life had he been able to see. Most people even had the reason he had been born blind completely wrong. In giving sight to this blind man, Jesus not only taught us about God's hidden purposes, but created a powerful and undeniable witness of who he was. Spiritually blind eyes could have been opened by this miracle, but many were not. Are your eyes open to who Jesus really is? Give him a chance to help you to really see.

Letting a Man See for the First Time

Jesus Calms a Raging Sea

July 11, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

Mark 4:35-41

Mark Smith

Jesus Calms a Raging Sea

Date Preached: July 11, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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Nature responds to the command of Jesus. By his word winds cease and waves calm down. The story of this dramatic miracle challenges us to consider how ready we are to face crises. Will we face them with fear or with a faith that has grown enough so we can face them with calm and confidence?

Jesus Calms a Raging Sea

Healing the Servant of a Roman Soldier

July 4, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

Matthew 8:5-13

Mark Smith

Healing the Servant of a Roman Soldier

Date Preached: July 4, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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One of the first individually reported miracles of Jesus was done for a surprising person who turned out to have insight and faith severely lacking among most Jewish people. What is special about this man, the miracle he asked for, and the lessons for us today will emerge as we examine this account of one of Jesus' major miracles.

Healing the Servant of a Roman Soldier

Jesus, Man of Miracles

June 27, 2021

The Major Miracles of Jesus

Matthew 4:23-24

Mark Smith

Jesus, Man of Miracles

Date Preached: June 27, 2021

Series: The Major Miracles of Jesus

Speaker: Mark Smith

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In this introduction to a series on the major miracles of Jesus, we see the evidence that we cannot have the Jesus of the gospels without his miracles. They are inseparable. We'll survey the miracle-working ministry of Jesus, creating an FAQ of Jesus' miracles along the way. Listen in as we kick off a new series on the miracles of Jesus.

Jesus, Man of Miracles

Loving God Through Obeying Him

June 20, 2021

Loving God

John 14:15, John 14:21, John 14:23, 1 John 5:3, 2 John 6

Mark Smith

Loving God Through Obeying Him

Date Preached: June 20, 2021

Series: Loving God

Speaker: Mark Smith

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In this last message on loving God we'll turn to the simple statement of Jesus in John 14:15: "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." We'll look at the importance of obeying God, connect love and obedience, then look at Jesus' example of obedience as the demonstration of his love for God before we apply this way of showing love for God to our life.

Loving God Through Obeying Him

Loving God Through Giving To Him

June 13, 2021

Loving God

John 12:1-8

Mark Smith

Loving God Through Giving To Him

Date Preached: June 13, 2021

Series: Loving God

Speaker: Mark Smith

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God showed his love for us by giving. He gave his Son so we could have eternal life (John 3:16). We can also use giving to express our love for God. We'll meet a woman who did this and from her discover some characteristics of giving that shows love. Then we'll look at the characteristics of the kind of giving that comes from love, rather than other motivations.

If we are going to love God with all our heart, we can learn to use the language of giving to express our love.

Loving God Through Giving To Him

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