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WARNING: This message is not for the religious person! "Choose This Day" is the third part of our August series, "Bread of Life." The Spirit gives life, the flesh profits nothing.  The truth presented by Jesus caused His own disciples to be offended. They wanted something more friendly. But friendly doesn't help when you stand before eternity. Join us as we look at the love of God, the journey of life, the spiritual warfare around us, and the choice we must make. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Joshua 1-2, 14-18, John 6:59-69 and Ephesians 6:10-20.

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This message, "Feasting" is from our August series, "Bread of Life." What is it that you feast upon? What is it that sustains you? This world is full of "stuff" that claims to sustain you, only to leave you empty and moving one step closer to death. Jesus rocked the world by claiming that He was the bread that gives eternal life. Join us as we look at the difference between the Real food and the fake. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Proverbs 9:1-6, John 6:51-58 and Ephesians 5:15-20.

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This message, "Taste and See" is from our August series, "Bread of Life."  Have you ever felt like you have had enough? That you didn't want to go on? That you just wanted to quit life? Taste and See is a message about just that. We need to take in nourishment from the Lord if we are going to make it through the journey called life. Join us as experience (taste and see) the supernatural strengthening of the Lord. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: 1 Kings 19:4-8, John 6:35,41-51 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2.

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Our new series for August is "Bread of Life" and this first message is "The True Bread."  What is the Bread from Heaven? Is it something we eat? Or is it something more? Join us as we compare worldly perspectives and eternal perspectives. One is from a selfish view of one lost in darkness, the other is from a view of something that has been freed by something great and eternal. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15, John 6:24-35, and Ephesians 4:1-16.

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The conclusion for July series, "Faith in Action" is the message "Abundantly More."  Everyone would like to have abundance in their life. No one wants poverty and lack. However, is there hidden evil in the abundance message? Or is it more a problem with a broken perception of what abundance is? Join us as we look at the Scriptures to see what God has truly said about have an abundant life. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: 2 Kings 4:42-44, John 6:1-21, and Ephesians 3:11-22.

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This message is titled "The Shepherd's Care" from our July series, "Faith in Action." Shepherds are spiritual leaders. How are they suppose to care for believers? It seems like many of these "shepherds" in our day are corrupt and falling. But what are we to do? Today's message focuses on what God prophecies about such bad shepherds, as well as His promise to raise up good shepherds. Jesus is our perfect example and teacher on this subject, and we will all learn how we are to participate in caring for others. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56, Jeremiah 23:1-6, and Ephesians 2:11-22.

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"Faith in Action" is our series for July. This message is titled "Choices to Choose." What do you do when God's word comes to you? How do you respond? How does your circumstances influence your decisions? We'll examine some unusual examples of choices that will help us to understand what it means to "have heard and believed." Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Mark 6:14-29, Amos 7:7-15, and Ephesians 1:3-14.

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"Faith in Action" is our new series for July. This message is titled "Sent in Authority." Has God called called you do something? How do you answer that? Have do you live out that purpose? And what do you do when is seems like everything and everyone is against you? Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Mark 6:1-13, Ezekiel 2:1-5, and 2 Corinthians 12:2-10.

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This is the conclusion for June series, "Kingdom Living" and this message is titled "Hope & Healing." Hope plays a major part in receiving healing. Hope has a way of directing our actions and habits. But what happens when you see someone else get a healing, but not you? What happens when everyone tells you that "it's too late" or "things don't work like that." Join us as we see what hope can do to help bring healing in difficult circumstances. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Mark 5:21-43, Lamentations 3:22-33.

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The series for June is "Kingdom Living" and this message is titled "Peace in the Storm." Living in the Kingdom isn't about ease. It's about overcoming. It means that we have to live in a dark world full of storms, yet being able to overcome these hardships or calamities. Join us as we see what faith and grace have to do with having peace in the storm. Scriptures taken from the Revised Lectionary: Mark 4:35-41, Job 38:1-11, and 2 Corinthians 6:1-13.

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