Sermons from 2016

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Whom Do You Serve?

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Matthew 6:24. In our text today Jesus says we have two options, we can serve God or we can serve money. Jesus gave money a Semitic name: “Mammon.”  This was not a part of the culture.  We find no parallels in historical texts.  It shows Jesus understood that money is not simply an object.  By […]

What Are You Going to Be When You Grow Up?

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I Peter 2:1-3,9. Notice the question is not “What are you going to do?”  What we “are” has to do with how we respond and live our life when nobody but God is watching.  If God has His way the answer will be “Holy”.  Holy! It’s not really a human possibility, because holiness is Godness, yet […]

The Benefits of Losing

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Psalm 51:4-10. Winning isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. There are some rich blessings available to people who experience loss now and then. “Every loss I’ve experienced has served me well”, says Pastor Barry. In this sermon he shares some of the rich blessings and benefits that can come into our lives when we […]

The Distinguishing Characteristics of a Disciple

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Mark 8:34-35. Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ? The Lord showed us how important discipleship is by making the first thing He did in His public ministry gathering disciples, and the last thing He did in His public ministry sending those disciples into the world to make more disciples. In this sermon Pastor Barry […]

The Witness of Work

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Colossians 3:23 – 24.  God’s view of work is quite different from the view many people have of work. To some folks the ideal occupation is one that doesn’t keep them too occupied. The Bible reveals that some of the common ideas and understanding about work are in fact myths. In this sermon, preached on […]

Your Part in the Miracles From Heaven

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Matthew 7:7-11. There are some basic miracles that God has already appropriated for you but you have a part to play in the fulfillment of those miracles. We have a measure of responsibility and until we meet our responsibility the miracle goes unfulfilled. In this sermon Pastor Barry shares three miracles that God is waiting – […]

A Worshipful Church: What We Do and Why

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The Heart of Worship: A Worship-full Church: What We Do and Why. Psalm 122:1. Any discussion of worship must include the topic of praise. Praise is so much a part of worship that to praise God means to worship him.  We often use the terms interchangeably. People instinctively praise whatever they enjoy.  The Psalmist knew that […]