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Disciples worship with a recognition that we can never realize the extent of the grace of God toward us nor repay the grace that we experience.
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Serm G34
11/20/05
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| The measure of the content of our service is the adequacy of the Word of God. The plumb line of our hearts is Jesus-centered worship. |
Serm G33
11/06/05
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God has so designed worship that we have the capacity to refresh Him by allowing Him to refresh us with His presence.
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Serm G32
10/30/05
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Where true worship transports us is dependent upon our choice. When we encounter a humble God, our humility is the gas peddle but our pride is the brake.
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Serm G32
10/30/05
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The Holy Spirit was given to us as an ever renewable resource. Worship is the engine of that renewal.
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Serm G32
10/30/05
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The Holy Spirit is never isolating. It is communal, diverse and to be shared.
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Serm G32
10/30/05
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When we insist upon being isolated from our brothers and sisters, we are vulnerable to weakness, faithlessness, confusion, lack of success.
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Serm G27
7/17/05
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The people of God are most vulnerable to separation from one another at those places where we are closest to one another.
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Serm G27
7/17/05
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APEPT-itude - In order for a church to grow to perfection it needs people that are themselves living gifts of communication, care, proclamation, revelation and architecture.
APEPT - A-Apostle P-Prophet E-Evangelist P-Pastor T-Teacher
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Serm G24
6/6/05
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Bible – If it can mean anything to anyone than it means nothing to everyone
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Serm G14
2/27/05
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In the Kingdom of God, wisdom precedes understanding. Wisdom bears the fruit of understanding. In the Kingdoms of this world, wisdom is the consequence of understanding. I gather enough knowledge. I put it together. Then I am obedient.
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Serm G5
11/7/04
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If I am unable to find God’s love in the simplest of things I will never be able to recognize it in the miracle power packages.
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Serm F35 5/10/03 |
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God’s focus in prayer is not to change things. God’s focus is to change me.
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Serm F16 7/28/02 |
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Prayer brings us to a place where we want what God wants for the same reasons that God wants.
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Serm F10 5/26/2002 |
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Principle of limited selfishness—What we do, even if it is good and noble and sacrificial, we do with the ultimate sense that it will be good for us and hopefully others.
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2/29/2004 |
| Principle of Inclusivity - Excluding another human being from my life is not the worst thing I can do. Excluding God from my life is the worst thing I can do. Only after I am included in God's plan for my life do I have any basis for including others. |
Serm G02
9/26/04
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| Principle of Unity – Unity empowers authority and strengthens integrity. |
Serm G6
11/21/04 |
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Biblical honor is unidirectional. I cannot demand it of others or maintain an expectation of it from others. It is, however, something I need to be diligent of rendering to others.
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Serm H19 |
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The first requirement of Christian community is pursuing intimacy with Jesus. As I pursue intimacy with jesus I am inevitably drawn into community. And it is only my willingness to draw near to Him as my shepherd that assures that I will receive the rewards of community. It is only our willingness to draw near to Him that perpetuates Christian community.
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Serm H13 |
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Conducting our lives in concert with the person and the character of Jesus is what legitimizes our authority in the Body of Christ. Our Christ-likeness is what makes us effective and valid on one another's lives.
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Serm H17 |
