Pantano Christian Church Weekend Messages
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Listen to messages from the teaching pastors at Pantano Christian Church in Tucson, Arizona.
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Matthew 7:24-29 | Jesus challenges us to be wise, true disciples. A real disciple hears AND puts his words into practice. That is the only firm foundation upon which we can build our lives. Knowing what Jesus taught is not enough. We have to practice what he taught and obey. HEARING and OBEYING is the essence of discipleship and is what it means to be ALL in followers of Jesus. | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 7:13-23 | Jesus invites us to be All In as we join him and follow him through the small gate and narrow path of discipleship. The gate is small and the path is narrow because we are willing to say “no” to all the options of life and say “yes” only to Jesus. There will be people [...] | 5/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 7:1-12 | We live with people who are broken, sinful and less the perfect. In our own brokenness, it is easy to see the faults of others and be critical. With other’s faults showing clearly, it is easy to judge ourselves as better. Jesus challenges us to follow a simple rule - treat others as you would like to be treated. And to do that, we need to pursue God to learn from him how to best love our neighbors as ourselves. | 5/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 6:25-34 | When I have a debilitating desire to control what I can’t, I end up with a lot of activity and no movement. I get stuck dwelling on tomorrow and end up powerless to do the right things today. The Bible calls this problem worry. If we are to be effective in our families, at our jobs, and for God’s Kingdom, we have to make a choice not to let worry take over our lives. | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 6:19-24 | Jesus challenges us to escape the deception of wealth. He warns us that putting our trust in material things will keep us from truly following him. The things of this world will never provide us security, they disappear or are taken away in an instant. True treasure that lasts according to Jesus, is invested into the Kingdom Bank of Heaven by giving to Kingdom causes now. | 4/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 6:16-18 | Why do we do what we do? Who do we really want to please? Upon whom do we really depend? Are we not tempted to primarily rely on the things that are a physical reality? Fasting for the audience of God alone allows us to discover the true source of nourishment and power that is unseen but more real that anything we can see, smell, taste, touch or hear. | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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1 Peter 1:3-5 | The resurrection of Christ has given us a living hope. Hope is not a wish or a dream, but it is the certainty that comes from knowing and believing in Jesus who is alive. A living hope drives us to action, to live beyond what we can see today, no matter what the circumstances. Hope helps us live for a better tomorrow. The resurrected Jesus is our hope that moves us to live above and beyond the challenges, limitations and troubles of today. | 4/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 6:5-15 | Jesus teaches us how to pray. He invites us to seek God as the audience of one. He reminds us that prayer is not mechanical or about trying to manipulate God for our purposes, but rather in prayer we worship God for who he is. After that, we seek God to supply our most essential needs. | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 6:1-4 | Doing religious things brings with it the temptation to look good in front of others. Jesus calls us to look at the heart of the matter. Why do we do good? Why do we give? Who is our audience? What reward do we seek? Do we seek the applause of God over the applause of man? | 3/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:43-48 | Unconditional love is the core of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. To love those who hate us and seek to hurt us is the ultimate reflection of Jesus and takes on the very nature of God. To be a child of God means to love the hard to love. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:33-42 | Jesus again goes to matters of the heart - integrity and servant hood. Just using words does not make us worthy of trust. Our consistent character of integrity makes us trustworthy and while the law allows for retribution when wronged, the follower of Jesus desires to love out of the strength of his character and not just demand his or her "rights." This is the way of Jesus. | 3/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:31-32 | Jesus recognizes there are legal means to divorce. In his day, Jewish males could divorce for almost any reason. However, Jesus reminds us that marriage or covenant faithfulness is God’s will. We commit to lifelong marriage regardless of how hard things become. We decide in advance not to look for a back door escape. We commit through “better or worse till death do us part.” Therefore, we will fight and do whatever it takes to preserve our marriage. | 3/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:27-30 | The unity of the marriage bond is sacred and adultery breaks that bond. But physical purity is not enough! Jesus goes to the deeper heart issues of faithfulness, loyalty and devotion. Even in lust we commit adultery in our heart and violate the principle of devotion and oneness. Do whatever it takes to protect the oneness and unity of marriage. | 2/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:21-26 | A follower of Jesus respects life and treats people with dignity. But that goes beyond refusing to murder. It is wrong to steal someone’s true identity as a child of God and label them or treat them as if they were not loved and treasured. The great antidote to our anger and temptation to devalue people is the act of true reconciliation. Jesus’ greatest act was to reconcile us to God. We follow the example of Jesus. | 2/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:17-20 | Jesus’ teaching takes us beyond the minimums of the law and following rules. God’s truth is not just to be obeyed to “get by” and just make it with God. God’s truth is to become a part of us and transform us to become like Jesus. When we truly follow Jesus, we will obey the law and go way beyond. When we truly follow Jesus, we don’t engage in mindless rule following, but in a relationship with God himself. | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 5:1-16 | The “Beatitudes” are a picture of what it means to live in the kingdom of heaven or what a disciple looks like. Should we obey all that Jesus will teach on the hill, we will end up living a life pictured as “blessed.” Jesus shows us what kingdom living looks like and the journey to spiritual blessing. | 2/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 4:12-23 | The great invitation of Jesus (Matthew 4:19) forms the focus and call to discipleship. The great invitation to follow him. The invitation is to total commitment. This is our focus as a church - to be passionate, committed All In followers of Jesus. | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 4:1-11 | Jesus accepted the mission to bring God’s influence to and change the world. But the Devil would attempt to thwart his mission and tempts Jesus to abandon his effort. We have been offered the great invitation to follow Jesus and change the world. And we too can expect the evil one will do all that he can to detour us from following Jesus, bearing spiritual fruit and changing the world. | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Matthew 3:1-17 | God is preparing to launch a spiritual revolution. He’s going to start a movement that will expand his influence in the world. So he uses John to announce the revolution and the one who will lead it – Jesus. John invites people to be baptized – to begin anew (repent) and bear spiritual fruit. And [...] | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Intro to the Gospel of Matthew – Matthew 4:19 | The Gospel of Matthew is a discipleship book. He recorded Jesus’ teachings in five key teaching sections and those will form the 5 keys teaching series this year. This month our series is called “The Great Invitation” and we’ll look at chapters 3 and 4 of Matthew that introduce us to the journey of following [...] | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unity for Transformation | As a church, our vision is to be a catalyst to bring God’s blessing and kingdom to S. Arizona. A catalyst gets things started. But a catalyst alone won’t accomplish anything significant. As a church, we want to encourage and join with other Christians and churches to make a difference in our world and fulfill [...] | 1/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Be Afraid! | The angel Gabriel visits Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is troubled and afraid. But the angel says she does not have to fear! The angel goes on to announce that this virgin will conceive! Impossible? Nothing is impossible with God. Mary’s ultimate response is surrender. Podcast Related Links Download mp3 Sermon Notes | 12/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Woe! | Isaiah saw the Lord. His first response was ‘Woe is me. I am ruined.” He was totally embarrassed with what God saw. Yet, in his open brokenness, he experiences healing and cleansing. Isaiah comes to a place of surrender and declares; I’m willing – send me. Podcast Related Links Download mp3 | 12/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Appointment | We are going to see God face to face…see God for who He is. We would experience a fear and terror that would shake us to the core. That is reality. The problem is that we try to manage God. We want to control God. We’re really not afraid of God. We’ve defined God in [...] | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Grace and Gratitude Connection | One of the great hindrances to being radical lavish grace dispensers is failing to live in gratitude. The attitude of gratitude opens us to see God’s grace and unleashes grace from us to others. Podcast Related Links Download mp3 Message Notes | 11/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grace Dispensers | God has lavishly poured his grace in us. God gives so much grace he wants it to overflow. The normal Christian life is grace pouring out of us onto others! God intends for us to be a never ending grace dispenser. In this message we’ll explore how to give grace through our words and actions. [...] | 11/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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His Grace Will Set You Free | We’ve messed up, failed and fallen short in this life. After all, we’re only human. God’s grace is greater than any of our shortcomings, but are we willing to accept it? We may find it easier to condemn ourselves for our mistakes rather than living by his grace. God is willing to use us in [...] | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Radical Grace | Grace matters. Without it we have no hope – period. Without grace we can’t have a relationship with God. We are a mess, so let’s just admit it. And we need a second (and third) chance from God. The good news is he gives us the proverbial second chance. In fact he give us radical [...] | 10/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Find Your Voice | Here at Pantano Christian Church we have a mission. It begins with this: “loving people to Jesus.” But we need to “unpack” what that really means. Is that what we call evangelism? That word has a bad taste for many Christians and their “victims.” What Jesus calls us to do first, is to love. That [...] | 10/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Moving with the Spirit | God loves the entire world and wants everyone to be saved. His love is so strong that he will not be passive in reaching people far from him. He is at work to open spiritual conversations and wants us to partner with him to reach lost people. We must be alert to what God is [...] | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Moving | Most Christians really don’t like all the feelings associated with the idea of “evangelism” Even the word “evangelism” in today’s world feels disrespectful, arrogant and programmed. A canned speech is impersonal. It treats people like a project. It is time to move from the old model to our real calling – being a witness of [...] | 10/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Courage | Moses and his family were heroes who made courageous choices. We too are called to take a stand in all that really matters. What really matters? Who really matters? What will we do to make a difference? Heroes touch lives, love others and help people to know and follow Jesus. It takes courage to break [...] | 10/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Everyday Heroes | Everyday we get to be spiritual heroes. Everyday we have opportunities to help others to love God and follow Jesus well. God provides natural teachable moments that we can use to help others follow Jesus well. Deuteronomy 6:1-9 provides clear direction to capture and use the teachable moments of daily life and informal settings to [...] | 9/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spiritual Heroes | Our calling and purpose can be summarized as this – Live it. Love ‘em. Lead ‘em. We are to be like Jesus. We are to build intentional relationship as love others well. We are to lead others to Jesus through spiritual conversations. This is how we fulfill the Great Commission to “go and make disciples.” [...] | 9/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Heroes Commissioned | We’ve been given a clear command from our Lord Jesus that must shape each and everyone’s purpose. We are all to make disciples. We are to intentionally help others to know, follow and obey Jesus. That is job one for any follower of Jesus. Podcast Related Links Download mp3 Message Notes | 9/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making a Radical Difference | Today we hear from Carlos Adame about the ministry to God’s people and the importance putting our time, talents, and treasures into the hands of God who can show us the miracle of multiplication. Podcast Related Links Download mp3 | 9/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inviting Others to Follow The Radical One | Radicals can’t help but invite others to join the revolution. They are compelled. We invite others to join the ultimate Radical – Jesus. We are clear on who we want others to follow and the life we are inviting them to live. Folks who are “lost” have lost the best life, for a life “as [...] | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We are Radical with our Resources | We are well resourced. God has blessed us with time, abilities, money and possessions. We are blessed to be a blessing. A radical commitment means that Jesus is Lord over all of life. Jesus demands a radically different view about who the real owner of life. All that I have is no longer “mine” but [...] | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Yoked to a Radical | Jesus invites us to take on his “yoke.” That means we choose to walk with Jesus side by side. He leads or guides us. We learn from him and become like him. The radical life with Jesus is not a burden. While he is radical, he is also gentle and humble. So he eases the [...] | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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We live in Radical Community | Following Jesus is all about living a radical life. Radical commitment to Jesus requires radical commitment to a life together with other radicals. We need others to share this radical life together. We need other radicals to help us obey God’s Word, make a difference, bring others to Jesus, demonstrate the power of the Spirit [...] | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Learning to Love in New Places | Tim Coop, Peru Mission Director for Project New Hope International, led our congregation as Senior Pastor from 1992 through 2006. Tim also serves part time at The Crossing church in Las Vegas as Global Initiatives Pastor. Tim asks the question “Are you the Third Man?” Jesus was the greatest storyteller of all time. In the [...] | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Asa | We come to a point where we fully commit to God and decide to be All In. We experience the power of God and our commitment and conviction grows. But somewhere down the line, something happens and we start to compromise. We face a challenge and decide to take an easy way or ungodly way [...] | 7/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Desert of Tekoa | In 2 Chronicles chapters 10 to 36 we have a continual story of good and bad kings. Jehoshaphat, one of the good kings is facing a “vast army.” The natural response was fear and discouragement. But the Spirit of the Lord came upon the prophets and encouraged the people to trust in God. Their message [...] | 7/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tons | David and God’s people gave tons and tons (called “talents”) of gold, silver, bronze, iron and precious stones as an offering to God. The generous gift of David and the Israelite leaders allowed Solomon to rebuild the temple. David dedicated “all his resources” (those under his control as king and his personal wealth) to insure [...] | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Formula | How do you win a war? Good strategy, leadership and courage are vital. But most would trade any one of those for an assurance of abundant resources. The common sense is that the biggest army will win. In our story, Satan himself temps David to count the troops. David commissions Joab and he does the [...] | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No Guts No Glory | Philistines, Moabites, Arameans, Edomites, Ammonites and more were the enemies of Israel. God’s people were surrounded by these cultures of the world. We are no different. We are surrounded by the world that is hostile to God and all the things of God and his people. We must acknowledge we are in a spiritual war [...] | 6/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ark of the Covenant | The ark of the covenant (“aron habberit” in Hebrew) is finally returned to Jerusalem. The ark represents the active presence of God among his people. But it was more. It was a focus on God’s truth, his power, his compassion. The ark reminded God’s people that God is alive, powerful and active. Nothing good will [...] | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Guest Speaker: Dayo Obaweya | Dayo is the West Africa Regional Coordinator for Life Wind International. He is highly respected among community leaders and has ushered many people into God’s Kingdom. Even in Muslim villages, he is asked to speak about his love for Jesus. He has trained in venues such as refugee caps, slums built on garbage heaps, and [...] | 6/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Benaiah | God is calling an army of mighty ones to make a difference in His name. The world is ruled and influenced by Satan. He is a stronghold of power that will resist the work and people of God. Courage and risk-taking is required in order for God’s army to penetrate the strongholds of this world. [...] | 5/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hilkiah and a Host of Other Unknowns | The story of God is a story of his people facing insurmountable odds to bring God’s influence into the world. But there is no story except a story of people. God works through people. And not just a few people, hundreds and thousands of people. It takes more than a person, it takes a tribe [...] | 5/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dignity Empowered | God created every person alive in his own image and likeness. And God has created those in Christ Jesus to do good works (Eph. 2:10). So when we do good to others, we have to do so in a way that empowers their God given dignity. We have to give in a way that helps [...] | 5/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Opportunity | Every day we have opportunity to do good. The question is this – are we looking for those opportunities to turn a frown into a smile. Are we alert to an opportunity to leave some less alone? Are we aware of the many ways we can make a real difference for someone. God calls us [...] | 5/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Move Now | Like the good Samaritan in the parable Jesus told, we encounter people all along the way who need an act of kindness. Jesus says if we really want to live, then we too must “love our neighbor as ourselves.” Jesus says we are to show mercy to our neighbors, those whose path we cross. People [...] | 5/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Know the Power | There are lots of famous proverbs about death. “There is always death and taxes, but death doesn’t get worse every year.” “Death is the great equalizer.” “Every man dies – Not every man really lives.” Yes, everyone will die. But not everyone will remain dead! We have a power that is greater than death. The [...] | 4/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Supercharged | The word “super” is usually a prefix which means above, beyond, exceeding and over the top. God wants to supercharge us. He wants to give us supernatural abilities or the ability to serve in a way that exceeds what is natural to a human being. God has given each believer at least one special supernatural [...] | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Power to Transform | God wants to make a huge difference in us and then to use us to make a huge difference in our world for him. But he never expected us to change ourselves or do his work on our own with our meager resources and talents. We, God’s people, are the hope of this world! Not [...] | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Charged | We are invited to continuously allow the Holy Spirit to influence us. If we are continually being filled by the Spirit it will show in how we treat others. His growing influence will guide us in our daily decisions. We are not left on our own to figure out how to live. God invites us [...] | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Power Source | We are not powerless to change this world. We are not powerless to change ourselves. God has given us his Spirit and we are amped with spiritual ability, courage and conviction to be God’s people accomplishing God’s purposes. The challenge before us is to be open and willing to allow the Spirit to guide, transform [...] | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Surrender | We’ve seen an underlying theme throughout this second letter to the Corinthians and it shows up strong as we finish this series. The authentic Christian life is only possible through utter dependence and surrender to God. We cannot manufacture a genuine and viable faith. And part of the picture of authentic Christianity is our brokenness. [...] | 3/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Generous | In this series we’ve been looking at the letter called 2 Corinthians to explore what it means and how to live a genuine Christian life. We are serious and sincere about being real with God. But the fastest way to damage an authentic faith is to pollute it with things diametrically opposed to God. All [...] | 3/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Influence | In this series we’ve been looking at the letter called 2 Corinthians to explore what it means and how to live a genuine Christian life. We are serious and sincere about being real with God. But the fastest way to damage an authentic faith is to pollute it with things diametrically opposed to God. All [...] | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bridge | If we are authentically following Jesus, then we are compelled to help lost people find God. We are light and others need light or they’ll remain in spiritual darkness. God’s love moves us to be a bridge to those who are not connected with God. We are, in fact, ambassadors/bridge builders who represent King Jesus [...] | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Perspective | Life is tough, no matter how strong we think we are. And life is more fragile than we like to admit. While we long for the day when all struggle and pain will be over in heaven, we choose to live well here until that time. The only path to living a genuine Christian life [...] | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cracked Pots | We are like cracked pots of clay. A pot is temporary and in time it will be destroyed. Many of us have seen and held Native American Indian pottery shards. That shard once was part of a whole pot that carried valuable water or food. The purpose of a pot is to hold something valuable. [...] | 2/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transformed | Today we continue to look at the secret of what transforms us into a genuine follower of Jesus. We know it does not come from our own innate abilities. We are not competent to change ourselves. Following religious rules and guidelines won’t transform us either. Rather, the power that transforms us into becoming like Jesus [...] | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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All In | To follow Jesus requires total commitment. He wants us to be fully devoted to him. He invites us to be totally engaged in following him. Membership here at Pantano Christian Church means a passionate commitment to join others who are ALL IN following and becoming like Jesus, sharing life together, using our time, talents and [...] | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Core | We want to live an authentic and genuine Christian life that is clearly seen by others and makes a real difference. But Paul asks a key question – “Who is equal to such a task?” Who can live a genuine life of faith be authentic followers of Jesus? What’s the secret? Today we get down [...] | 1/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Authentic | What will it look like if Jesus is really alive in us and we have fully surrendered to him? When we consistently walk the talk, what would expect to see in our lives? What are the indicators that show we are genuinely following Jesus well? In 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:3 we’ll see how Paul identifies two [...] | 1/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The God of All Comfort | We had a terrible tragedy in the form of multiple shootings in Tucson on Saturday, January 8. In response, we changed our services. We spent time praying for all the victims and their families. We turned our focus to God, the source of true and real comfort. Glen read from 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. You can [...] | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Megathemes of the Bible Part 2 | In today’s message we continue looking at the last two of the four mega-themes of the Bible. We’ll explore the themes of covenant and rescue accomplished by redemption. These themes remind us that God is fully committed and faithful to us and will do everything to save us from anything that will rob us of [...] | 1/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Megathemes of the Bible Part 1 | In today’s message we are going to look at the amazing unity of the Bible and explore two of the four key mega-themes of God’s Word. We’ll understand our part in the theme of kingdom as we allow God to be the primary influence in our lives and see how God wants to bring us [...] | 12/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Child will Lead Them | God declares that a child will lead us-a child… really. The child leader is a promise make 700 years before the baby Jesus was laid in a manger. In the midst of gloom and despair, a child came in glory to lead us…you and me to a place of hope. The message? We are never [...] | 12/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A True Disciple | If we look into the face of a child, we’ll see a picture of what it means to follow Jesus. That is one of the most powerful images Jesus uses to teach us what it means to follow him. With these big strong men who were following Jesus all around, Jesus takes a child and [...] | 12/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Adopted By God | We know God’s heart, his compassion and his care for orphans. In today’s teaching we go even deeper into this in a way that might surprise us. Why should we care for those wanting or needing to be adopted? It is very simple. We all, in a spiritual sense, need to be adopted. We need [...] | 11/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Need | In scripture, we are reminded that God is a God who defends the fatherless and “sets the lonely in families” (Psalm 68:6). In order to be on the same page with God, we have to understand his heart for the orphaned and act in ways that reflect God’s values, passion and justice. In today’s teaching [...] | 11/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Compassionate | Our life on earth is our opportunity to align ourselves with the values and heart of God. Jesus put it forth in simple clarity-our basic focus is to love God and love our neighbor. In a powerful story about a rich and poor man, Jesus shows how dreadful it is to live life in selfish [...] | 11/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trusted | Our lives will make a radical difference if we truly see that everything we have belongs to God and we use our life and possessions to serve others. In a surprising parable, Jesus challenges us to use our temporary earthly possessions to make friends and a real eternal difference. The story leads us to this [...] | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Load We Carry | The spiritual life of faith and freedom was never meant to be lived alone. By ourselves we fall, we get hurt, and we get defeated. Together, we overcome, we watch the backs of others, we help to carry the heavy and difficult loads, we are victorious. Last week we discovered that God gave us his [...] | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Life in the Spirit | The life of freedom is a life of the Spirit which is true spirituality. True spirituality is allowing the Spirit of God to live in us, lead us and transform us to be more and more like Jesus. The life of faith always starts as in “inside” job by the Spirit and results in fruitful [...] | 10/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free | There are two paths toward spirituality-the religious path and the faith path. The religious path leads to slavery. The faith path leads to freedom! Paul, in today’s text, challenges us to embrace spiritual freedom from religious rule-keeping systems. God’s gift is free and it must remain free. We don’t and can’t earn a right relationship [...] | 10/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Consider Abraham | The way to find acceptance by God is not through self-effort and faithful religious duty. Blessing is found only through faith in Jesus. Abraham is a perfect example of the life of faith. He didn’t trust in his own ability or in his circumstances to be blessed and be right with God. He believed or [...] | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus Plus Nothing | The gospel is a message of good news. It is the announcement that we are loved and invited into a close relationship with God through Jesus. This is a gift of God that we accept, but cannot earn. It is also news of freedom and it is radically different from religion. The Apostle Paul took [...] | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don’t Waste Your Life | Hell is one of the most difficult and challenging concepts to discuss and comprehend. Fear of hell has been misused to manipulate and control people, but we can’t escape that hell is real and however you understand it, it is a negative consequence or punishment for choosing life apart from God. The core meaning of [...] | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Resurrected Bodies | What will we be like in heaven? What will our resurrected bodies be like? We have some ideas as ours will be similar to Jesus’ resurrected body.The resurrected body is physical, sensual, and real. We continue being our unique selves having our same name, gender and ethnicity we had on earth. We won’t be bored, [...] | 9/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Future Eternal Home | We long for the coming of the new heaven and new earth which is our future eternal home. The essence and beauty of the Garden of Eden is restored but is superior because death and sin are forever removed and can never enter again. The new heaven and earth is a real, physical and sensual [...] | 9/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Middle Earth | We live in “Middle Earth” which is life between the Garden of Eden where we were exiled and the New Earth-New Heaven that we look forward to. Life on earth today is a journey of faith. It is our goal to please him while here on middle earth. In hope we look forward to our [...] | 9/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lead ‘Em | We want to lead lost people somewhere. That somewhere is to Jesus. As we authentically live life with Jesus and love lost people, that will open doors for real relationship. In a relationship of trust, we’ll have an opportunity to lead people to Jesus. How do we lead people to Jesus? What is the story [...] | 8/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Love ‘Em | It was the love of Jesus that opened the door to us back to God. It is our genuine love of others that will open doors to help lead others back to God. There is no way to help someone reconnect with God, who is love, if we do not express his unconditional love to [...] | 8/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Live It | The lost world lives in darkness and that makes it really hard for them to find a way to God. God calls us to be lights and shining stars to help people see the reality of God in this world. So one of the keys to helping the lost find God is to live lives [...] | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lost | The greatest loss in the world is to be lost to God’s love. And God’s greatest desire is to be in a real committed relationship with those he created and loves. God aches when people are separated or alienated from him. God sent Jesus to “seek and save what was lost.” He sends those of [...] | 8/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nuts! | So often in our faith we struggle with things like money and more. The answer to the power money or any possession has isn’t found in sacrifice, but is found in what motives our sacrifice. We sell out to Jesus because of crazy love. When were nuts about Jesus, that changes everything. It changes the [...] | 8/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forgiveness | It is so easy to be offended and hurt. This world is full of damaged, hurting and even evil people. And when we choose to be offended or hurt, we enter a spiritual trap that can destroy us. Consistently, Jesus calls us to forgive. It is the way to escape the trap and find peace and freedom. In [...] | 7/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Focus | We all have good intentions. Most of us want to be more like Jesus or be more spiritual. But such a worthy ideal requires time and effort. We know all the good things we could spiritually engage in. The greatest barrier in our lives is that we are so busy that we don’t have time [...] | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Community | The front porch has vanished. We drive alone in our cars. We drive home, close our garage doors, windows closed, AC going and alone with our TV. We are a people in pursuit of loneliness. George Gallup, the pollster, says we are among the loneliest people in the world. We live in isolation. Yet we [...] | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Freedom | We celebrate our nation’s independence and the freedoms that were set in place that we enjoy to this day. We are blessed to live in a country that values freedom. We also are blessed to serve a God who offers amazing spiritual freedoms as well. God is a God of freedom. The teaching of the [...] | 7/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Summit Weekend | Against All Odds God has called us to get into the game. Will we sit on the bench and think about the work of the Kingdom? Or will we stand up, suit up and take the first hit for Jesus? Today we are going to hear Pastor Harvey Carey in a message he gave at [...] | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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People | Life was meant to be lived out in a relationship with God and others. This relationship with God has been filled with purpose…Go and Tell the world…so that all people will have the opportunity to know God. The apostle Paul, a great missionary, and often though of as A man on A mission ends his [...] | 6/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unreached | Paul’s mission and passion is to take the good news of Jesus to anyone and everyone who has not heard of Jesus. That was his laser focus. That is our focus as well. Jesus gives life to the full and we want everyone to have the opportunity to know him (or reject him if they [...] | 6/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Judging | No one likes to be judged or condemned. No one. It is ugly-always ugly. It leaves deep wounds. As people who were saved, we of all people should shun judgmental-ism and condemnation of others. In Christ, God chose to accept us rather than condemn us or have us stand in judgment. Acceptance and encouragement reflects [...] | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reflection | Because of God’s grace and because we are saved, we have an obligation to the world. What we owe the world is something far greater than any financial obligation. We owe the world genuine love. Paul in Romans 13:8-14 reminds us that all that’s good in religion is summed up in the action of real [...] | 5/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Citizen | In Romans 13:1-7 we find clear instructions on how we live out our faith in this world. We are given clear instructions on how we are to live as citizens in the earthly country in which we live. We are to obey and give respect and honor to the government – even when we disagree. [...] | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Humility | The world says it’s all about me. It shows up in ideas like: Go for the gusto; take care of #1 and me first. God says it’s all about living out our faith serving others. Paul challenges us to view our self-image, our gifts and our relationships through the lens of His grace. What’s our [...] | 5/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transformed | God has fully accepted us, loved us and saved us. That’s a lot to be grateful for. But the kind of gratitude and worship that God desires most is a life given to him in service to others. Living sacrifices – that’s who Jesus was and as we imitate Jesus, we will live focused on [...] | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grace | We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to save. We are made righteous to do righteousness. We are given grace to be grace givers. This is the principle of what it means to follow Jesus. We are made right with God to do good works. As we do this study of the [...] | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Father Like You’ve Never Known | The real focus of the story Jesus told of the “Prodigal Son” is the character of the father. He’s the amazing one in the story. His heart’s desire is to bring his boys into his home and family. He offers an extravagant grace, mercy, kindness, forgiveness and love to his sons. The father is a [...] | 4/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ugly Side of Being Good | We are looking at the older son in the story Jesus told about two sons and a father. The older son represents the kind of person who tries to earn God’s favor through doing good and being good. He’s very proud about his accomplishments. But in trying hard to be good and do good, we, [...] | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Search For Freedom | We’ve all messed up. At one time or another, most of us have walked away from God our Father. In this Jesus story, we’ll look at a son who walked away from his father. But the story ends when the son decides to go home. What does he discover? He encounters a father who is [...] | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Welcome Home | When home is a really good place, there is nothing like coming home. In God’s plan, “home” is where we are family, loved, accepted unconditionally and surrounded by hope and encouragement. God, our Heavenly Father, invites us to come home, to the place He’s prepared for us. He longs to say to us “Welcome Home!” [...] | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Renewing Our Vows | Jesus invites us to be sold out in following Him. He doesn’t want us to follow Him with just part of our heart. During communion, we remember that Jesus held nothing back. He sold out for us by His complete sacrifice. In communion we declare and recommit our full devotion to Jesus. Related Links Download [...] | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Believer’s Wedding Ceremony | Jesus invites us into a close, intimate committed relationship – a spiritual marriage. Our spiritual wedding ceremony is baptism. In baptism, we make a vow to follow Jesus to the best of our ability. We begin a formal relationship that lasts for eternity. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Holes | God is present in every experience of our lives. He is there when we are in holes and when we are on hills. He’s developing our character and weaving a plan through us that He will use to bless and save others. That’s what we find in the story of one of the old guys [...] | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Integrity | We meet another one of the old guys in Genesis. His name is Joseph. He chose the way of integrity and was punished for it in the short run. The core of integrity is being trustworthy at all times. A trustworthy character does what’s right even when we don’t know how things will turn out. [...] | 3/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wrestling | We meet an old guy named Jacob who wrestled with God. Like Jacob, we need to enter into an honest wrestling match with God. Confident of our self-determined ways and plans, we enter the ring with God and sooner or later we’ll be gently wounded by God. When we are finally broken and limping after [...] | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Friendship | One of the old guys in the Old Testament became friends with God. His name is Abraham. He knew God and His character well. He trusted God and knew that God could never harm him. That kind of deep friendship helped Abraham to obey God when asked to do the unthinkable–kill his own son at [...] | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leave | We all want to get to a better place in life. We want to be more healthy, more spiritual, more financially stable, more significant to others and so much more. The challenge for all of us is to be willing to let go or leave where we are in order to move to a better [...] | 2/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Trust | Noah’s life brings us to the heart of how to live well. Noah trusted God and did what God commanded even when he couldn’t fully see it or even understand it. When we trust God and how He sees the world, then we want to do what He says. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Greats | Following Jesus means we join him in fulfilling the “greats”. The greats are the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Following Jesus means to grow our love for others and grow our reach to lead others to Jesus. The two greats are captured in our mission statement – Loving people to Jesus, launching passionate people [...] | 1/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lord! | When we made the decision to follow Jesus, we turned over the ownership of our lives to Him. He’s the Lord, the Master, and the Owner of our time, talents, and treasures. But the Lord, the Owner, has asked us to manage our lives for Him and for His purposes. We belong to the Lord [...] | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Like Jesus | To follow Jesus is to become like Jesus. He is the Rabbi, the Teacher and the Master. We are his disciples, the students and apprentices. As we learn from the Teacher, our goal is not primarily to get information or skills but to be transformed to be like Jesus. Following Jesus is way more than [...] | 1/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Life Together | We need help in following Jesus well. We need to join others on this spiritual adventure. There are no spiritual lone rangers on the Jesus journey. Together, we’ll experience more of Jesus, find the power to be a part of something life-changing and have a lot more fun while we are at it. Experience the [...] | 1/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Following Jesus | The most important thing we can do in life is follow Jesus well. It makes all the difference between a mediocre life and a marvelous adventure. The adventure is now. The trip leads to eternity. But don’t just take the trip with Jesus and miss the adventure. Selling out to Jesus means truly inviting him [...] | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Priorities | Jesus lived by clear priorities that He got from His Father. He didn’t let anything distract Him from accomplishing the purpose God had for Him. He taught us to live by the Father’s priorities. As we look toward a new year, let us be clear on Jesus’ priorities for us and adjust our lives to [...] | 12/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Give Gifts | In this season of giving, we learn how to give from God. God so loved all people that he gave sacrificially and generously. God gave his one and only Son, the very best gift he could give and a gift that never stops giving. Related Links The Christmas Challenge Download Notes Download mp3 | 12/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Give Thanks | God has given us awesome gifts for our well-being. He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing we need. When we live in faith, trusting God, we are compelled to give thanks. Thanks given is a reflection of our humble dependence on God for all good things. Related Links The Christmas Challenge Download Notes Download [...] | 11/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Give Worship | One of the greatest gifts we give is the honor, worship and praise that God deserves. He IS worthy – period. God does not “need” our praise, but we need to recognize God for who he is and that’s the heart of true worship. Our hearts are formed by what we worship. We give ourselves [...] | 11/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Live2Give | The path to full and meaningful living is found in giving. God has a special place in his heart for those who are poor, hurting, and needy. God also teaches us in the Proverbs that we find blessing and honor him and in fact lend to him when we give to those in need. It [...] | 11/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Money Life | Proverbs give us wisdom in how to play the money game. When we live by these Proverbs about money, they help us to honor God, serve others and protect ourselves from the deceptive promises that money offers. The money principle of Proverbs help us find and experience lasting blessing. Related Links Download Notes Book of [...] | 11/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Humble Life | Proverbs reminds us that humility is the key to wisdom and the pathway to God’s grace. Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of God’s holiness and our sinfulness. Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 | 11/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Spoken Life | In the game of life, we need to speak with love, intentionality, and encouragement so that we can reflect and honor the Author of the game. The words we speak reflect where our heart is. Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 | 10/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Private Life | We all have a private world. A key question today in the game of life is about how we will deal with our private lives and our heart. When our private world is not good, life is not good. Our private life has huge power over all the other parts of our lives. We must [...] | 10/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Family Life | Proverbs is a family manual for helping others, like our children, choose the right path. The path is the one which leads to a full and rich life-righteousness. The right path includes honoring our parents and raising our children well. Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 | 10/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Public Life | Our friendships have a major impact on how we navigate through this life. We would be wise to consider how our friends influence our lives, and the kind of influence we are on our friends. How can we transform good friendships into relationships that glorify the father? Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month [...] | 10/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Work Life | Proverbs offers us practical wisdom to help us with our daily work. Related Links Download Notes Book of the Month Guide Download mp3 | 9/27/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Game of Life | God has given us amazing wisdom that can guide us through the challenges and opportuniteis in this game we call life. We are not left to figure out the “game” on our own. When we trust God and play the game His way, it leads to blessing. The book of Proverbs will lead us to [...] | 9/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Heart of Worship | Worship is our response to God’s revelation of who He is and what He has done. We should have a hunger to know, love and experience God in a personal way – to have a relationship with God. He made us this way because He has desired an intimate relationship with us from the beginning [...] | 9/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spiritual Bankruptcy | The only way to experience the really good life is to discover we are spiritually in debt and bankrupt. In spiritual bankruptcy, we realize we are utterly dependent on and desperate for God, the only one who can make up for all we lack and all we are not. He is the only one who [...] | 9/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Avoid Bankruptcy | We are in a financial crisis. Bankruptcies are just one indication of the mess we are in. The Bible speaks about how we got into this mess and how to get out. We’ll look at 5 bedrock Biblical financial principles that will help keep us from bankruptcy and pain, help us to live well and [...] | 8/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bankrupt Without Love | It doesn’t matter how much stuff we have, how smart we are, how admired we are, how much we are involved in the church, how religious we are or even how many good things we do – if we don’t have love, we are nothing. We are bankrupt without love. May our hearts grow bigger [...] | 8/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prejudice | As Jonah becomes one of the greatest evangelists of all time, he does not celebrate; he pouts, and his heart is exposed for what it is – prejudiced. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 8/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Showing Up! | After disobeying God, Jonah gets another change. Why? Because God is passionate about reaching those who are far from him. He is at work among those he wants to reach. He is a God who sends, relying on us to go and represent him in word and action. God is looking for folks who will [...] | 8/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Intervention | Jonah is all of us; having to fall into a deep hold (or big fish) before we get what God is trying to teach us. Fortunately, wherever we are, God is there. He will guide us out of any predicament — if we let him. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 8/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Avoidance | The world is a mess and God sends us to be his light in a dark and evil world. We run from him and his will. We find ways to avoid the hard things he calls us to do. We choose to sleep while a spiritual storm rages around us. In spite of our avoidance, [...] | 7/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pride | Pride may be the mother of all sin as it interferes with our ability to recognize our need for God’s grace since we put excessive belief in our own abilities. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 7/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Envy | Envy is a little green monster that invades our hearts, blinding us and therefore preventing us from celebrating the successes and joys of others. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 7/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revolution | We take a break in our “7 Things that Kill” series to remember our American Revolution and to re-commit to our engagement in the spiritual revolution launched by Jesus. Today, we will also honor Tim and Sandy Coop as they leave us to begin a new chapter in their lives. Related Links Download Notes Download [...] | 7/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anger | Heated words, cool malice, deadly feuds, the furious rush of adrenaline – anger is clearly the most destructive of the seven deadly sins, or it can lead to acting like Jesus when he became angry. Some people get angry about things that do not matter; others channel their anger to bring about sacred acts that [...] | 6/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sloth | Nobody wants to live a wasted life. God never called us to just coast through life. We want our lives to have purpose and meaning. Jesus invites us to join him in complete abandon to make a difference. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 6/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Greed | Greed is the self-serving desire for the pursuit of money, wealth, power, food or other possessions, especially when this denies the same goods to others. It is generally considered a vice & is one of the seven deadly sins of the ancient church. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 6/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gluttony | Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires. Gluttony is not just about food, it is about an excess of anything. We stuff ourselves in order to satisfy the grumbling in our soul. When we feel hungry for something, it’s God we are hungry for. God alone can fill the [...] | 6/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lust | Lust is desire in excess, beyond healthy limits. One of the great challenges of this life is to direct & expand our desire toward God & limit our lust for the things of this world. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 5/31/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living With No Regrets | We are in the final week in our “One Month to Live” series. Pinch yourself. You are still alive! You see, the whole deal about this series is not to prepare you to die, but to prepare you to live! God has put you on the planet for a reason. As he gives you more [...] | 5/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Leave Boldly | Do you want your life to be something that lasts, a trail of good memories, good character and influence that has eternal written all over it? Live and leave boldly! Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 5/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Learn Humbly | The third principle of learning to live fully and deeply is to develop a lifestyle of humble learning. In humility we learn to depend on God and obey him. We surrender in our weakness to experience his power and strength to really live. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 5/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Love Completely | Jesus loved completely, right up until the end of His life. He demonstrated that love when He took on the role of servant and washed the disciples’ feet. In the Great Commandment, Jesus said to love God with our whole being and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Loving completely involves acceptance, loving actions and [...] | 5/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Live Passionately | Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 4/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living the Dash | How will we live during this short time on earth? Today the challenge is to live the next 30 days as if they were our last. What would we do or change or even stop doing? Join the adventure of living life to the full as we follow the example of Jesus. Related Links Download [...] | 4/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Secret of God | We love a good mystery, but we want the mystery solved and the answer revealed. God’s plan was a secret, or a mystery, for thousands of years. The mystery, the secret of God, is revealed in Jesus. The story reaches it climax at the cross. The secret is out – God has a plan to [...] | 4/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Alone on an Island | When we choose to live in our secrets, we push ourselves into a place of isolation from others. The longer we are alone, the more difficult it becomes to reveal our secrets. God has designed us to live in community, which means we can share even our most painful secrets with our brothers and sisters [...] | 3/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brokenness | We are all broken and need to grab hold of the freedom of knowing that! Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 3/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shame on You | Shame is when we move from doing something bad to deciding that we are bad. It beats us down so that we are prone to more sin & shame. It’s a vicious cycle of bondage. Through God’s grace, Jesus wants us to experience freedom from both sin & shame. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 3/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Secrets | Got any secrets? We all do. And those secrets affect us & reveal themselves in ways that we don’t like. God wants to lead us out of the world of secrets & lies into a life of openness and honesty where true freedom is found. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 3/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paul on Sex | Our lives belong to the Lord. When we gave our life to Jesus, we gave him the ownership of everything – our time, our abilities, our treasures & even our body. In this message we’ll look specifically at how we use our bodies & money for the Lord. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 3/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus on Sex | Jesus reminds us that lust is a powerful danger. It is not just a casual sin, but it destroys our hearts, dehumanizes people and continues to bring hell on earth. Jesus urges us to embrace the influence of God to bring God’s influence into our relationships. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 2/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Moses on Sex | In the very first chapters of the Bible, God explains the beauty and purpose of human relationship and sexuality. God, through Moses, teaches us how to experience and celebrate our sexuality and protect our humanity so that we can experience the wonder and power of human relationship. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 2/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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txt me | We finish our prayer series by answering some of the questions asked about prayer. Today we’ll address questions about why God doesn’t seem to answer all our prayers and why we should keep praying. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Visit pccwired.org/prayer for more | 2/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No Dead Zones | Sometimes it seems like we just can’t get or stay connected to God, like we are in a prayer “dead zone.” The secret of an amazing life is found in staying in a continual conversation with our Heavenly Father. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Visit pccwired.org/prayer for more | 2/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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911 | In Matthew 6:11-15, Jesus taught us to develop our relationship with and dependence on Him. Using three requests as examples, He emphasizes dependence rather than getting what we want. We admit we are weak and dependent on God for that which really matters in life. Thus, every prayer is in fact a 911 prayer. Related [...] | 1/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Caller ID | Jesus teaches us the key aspects of prayer in what we call the “Model Prayer” or the “Lord’s Prayer.” Prayer is all about who we are talking to. The who (God) makes all the difference. God is our intimate Father, one who’s got it totally right and who wants to influence us and our world [...] | 1/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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My Circle | True prayer is not based on manipulation, speaking the right formula, having the right words & lofty ideas or even having the right theology. True prayer begins with a sense of utter dependence, a sense of vital relationship, the sense that the answer to our wholeness lies beyond human resources. It lies in having a [...] | 1/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Blessing – The Path to a Better Future | God wants to bless us and use us toward creating a better future. We are blessed to be a blessing. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 1/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Four Habits For Making a Difference in 2009 | Christ followers have the influence to bring about changes that cannot be made at the ballot box. We say we want to make a difference in our world! Jesus has given us a model that is more “transformational” than electing a public official! Suppose we determine to radically demonstrate God’s love by loving our enemies, [...] | 12/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unlikely Conspirators | God used an ordinary couple to bring the Savior into the world. They were not influential, important, of royal descent or well off. The King of kings was born into poverty to inexperienced Palestinian parents. God continues to choose unlikely people to conspire with to change the world. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 12/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Conspiracy Exposed | The kingdom of God entered the world in a quiet and unsuspecting manner. It came in the form of a common, helpless baby. Yet this baby would be the King of kings and bring a power that would transform the world. The divine conspiracy had begun. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 12/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Invitation to Worship – Psalm 100 | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 11/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Be Free | God wants us free from worry, anxiety and fear. Freedom from these things comes when we quit chasing after stuff and instead chase after God. The stuff won’t last but God is a treasure that keeps giving. Download Notes Download mp3 | 11/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What We Long For | What we really long for will determine our focus, which will govern where we’ll put our time, talents and treasures. We have a basic choice in life between being rich toward ourselves or toward God. Being rich toward ourselves is greed and we only end up with stuff. Being rich toward God is generosity and [...] | 11/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Power | No one can really live and stand as a saint on their own power alone. Prayer keeps us God-focused and God-dependent as we face the huge challenges of being a saint in a world that is hostile to saints. We have access to a power far greater than our own and we connect with it [...] | 11/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Battle | As a saint you are at war! It is an overwhelming war; a spiritual battle for your soul is raging. The deck seems stacked. It should be no surprise that life is tough. What is your biggest battle right now? Related Links Download mp3 | 11/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Honor | As saints, we are to honor one another in our family relationships. As saints, we are to honor one another in our family relationships. Honoring isn’t easy, isn’t always fun and certainly isn’t possible in our own strength. But honor is the path to our purpose in life, which is to glorify God. Related Links [...] | 10/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Love | Being able to love well and receive love from others is a freedom that Jesus gave us. Ephesians 5:21-33 lays out some very sound principles that help us steward our freedom to love and be loved to its maximum potential. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 10/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Contrast | When we live like a saint, there will be a clear contrast between us and the world. God needs us to be the contrast and counterpoint to an unsaintly world. The more vivid the contrast, the greater our light will shine into the darkness. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 10/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Words & Actions | A saint reflects God through his or her words and actions. There are also words and actions that do not represent God. Our speech and behavior must in some way be shaped by God. May our words and actions be the very words and actions of Jesus. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 10/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Process | How do you become a Saint? The key word is “become.” Living the life of a saint is a process. Paul describes this process as a metaphor – the ongoing process of taking off the old garments and putting on new ones. This metaphor holds the key to effective ongoing transformation – the process of [...] | 9/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Less Than Perfect | We have a calling from God. We are to be saints – ones who attempt to live like Jesus. All who follow Jesus are saints who live among sinners. But how can we be like saints when we are surrounded by less than perfect people? Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 9/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who’s Your Boss? | What does it mean to be a boss and to lead others? A wise boss knows his real boss is God. He treats others as he wants to be treated. He refuses to use threats and leads by his own Christlike character. A great leader and boss is one who knows and follows his Leader [...] | 9/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who Do You Work For? | We should treat our employers just like we would treat Jesus. Our goal is to please God, not just our human boss. Our call is to do good and serve others for the better with all our heart. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 9/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Just a Job? | Work – is it a calling or obligation? God instructs us to view our work as more than a paycheck but as an opportunity to serve God, love others and make a difference. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 8/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making a Difference Together | We CAN make a difference. We won’t change the whole world, but we can change the part of the world where God has placed us. We can’t do much alone, but together we have a multiplication of power that brings real change. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 8/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Go Big or Go Home! | A Franciscan Blessing May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen. May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen. May God bless you [...] | 8/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reclaimed | In identity theft, someone steals part of your life and uses it for their own purposes with no regard to the consequences and the quality of your life. But God, who designed your identity before you took a breath, has the desire to reclaim our lives to fill us with love, joy, grace and purpose [...] | 8/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revealed | God has created us like a fine piece of art. Each of us has been carefully prepared by the Artist to reveal the Artist. The Artist has a special purpose for us, each with our own unique message. The Artist gives us all that he is & all of His resources for His glory & [...] | 8/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Restored | Our identity is formed by things to which we have attached ourselves: family, residence, job/career, friends, gifts and abilities. What mirror are we looking into? The Apostle Paul wrote the first three chapters of Ephesians to tell new Christ followers that because of Christ they have a new identity “in Christ.” The phrase “in Christ” [...] | 7/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Robbed | God gave us a wonderful identity. It is unique. It is an identity that brings blessing. But our God given and blessed identity has been stolen. In identity theft, someone steals part of your life and uses it for his own purposes with no regard to the consequences to the quality of your life. Put [...] | 7/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Persecution | While the world is in an uproar, we need to be reminded that God is in control. He sits on the throne of judgment and will bring justice to evil events and kingdoms. It is, therefore, not our job to bring justice, but to be faithful to Jesus no matter how we are tested and [...] | 7/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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With The World | In Chapter 7 of the book of Daniel, we are given visions of the future and reminded again that we are called to a life of no compromise as we live in the world. As it was with Daniel in Babylon in the 6th Century, so it is with us in our “Babylon” in the [...] | 7/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Delivering The Truth | Daniel was called upon by God to deliver a message to the king, a message that was very unfavorable. How Daniel handled this opportunity is a great example for us as we learn to properly handle truth. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 6/29/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When the Handwriting is On the Wall | God is looking for humble servants who understand who they are in connection to Him. They must know how to respond to Him in spontaneous and obedient worship. In today’s story, God humbled an arrogant king by equipping Daniel to interpret God’s message. We, too, have the privilege of equipping ourselves to be interpreters of [...] | 6/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In The Lion’s Den | In continuation of our No Compromise series, we are interviewing a father that has experienced being in a modern day Lion’s Den and we think this comparison to Daniel’s time would be a great reminder to us all of how to live a No Compromise life for the King of Kings. Related Links Download Notes [...] | 6/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In The Middle of The Fire | Preference: the favoring of one thing over another Conviction: a firm or fixed belief one will not change because it is God-ordered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego epitomized the definition of conviction when faced with the challenge of being commanded to bow down to worship a golden image. We will talk today about how these three [...] | 6/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In the Face of Death | In the face of imminent death, Daniel places total trust in God. He is dependent on God to do what ONLY God could do. Pleading for mercy, God delivers in a big way. Death has a way of forcing us to the only source of hope – God alone. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 [...] | 6/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In New Surroundings | Become a vessel God can use in any circumstance. Make the most of that situation because God can lift you up. Then, bloom where you are planted! Related Links Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 5/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Daniel – No Compromise | We begin a study of an Old Testament book – Daniel. Daniel’s example and teaching challenges us to live a life of no compromise. No matter how difficult things get, we face the lions and walk through the fires of life trusting God to guide us. While we live in the world, we are reminded [...] | 5/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dangerous Women | The church has always valued and honored “nice girls.” But God is calling women to be dangerous. We will take a quick tour of the Bible and look as some “dangerous women?” A dangerous woman is a woman who shows up with everything she is and joins the battle against whatever opposes the work of [...] | 5/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Enough/Remix | Life is like the wind. It is unfair, unpredictable and frustrating. But we can’t change or control the “wind.” Without God, life is meaningless. Life cannot bring satisfaction. God alone brings meaning. The task of man under the sun is to enjoy the gifts God has given, remember Him, experience how awesome God is, obey [...] | 5/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Balance | It is natural that we will experience good and bad seasons during our lives. God desires that we find the beauty in each season of life, as there is a time for everything according to His sovereign plan. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 4/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Focus | Solomon makes the point that Life is better than death, for the living at least know one thing…that they will die, and the dead know nothing. (Eccl 9:5) Ecclesiastes is about focusing on the reality of life…death…and what we focus on before we die. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 4/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rest | “Chasing after the wind” is the way Ecclesiastes describes the anxious striving after things. We are restless for things that will not ultimately satisfy and in the end, prove to be elusive. The wisdom of God is to choose to rest from striving. God invites us to enjoy what He has given us and live [...] | 4/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Satisfaction | Satisfaction comes from God and God alone. Come to grips with the limitations of this life and what the world offers. Decide that God is enough – that Jesus is our satisfaction because He provided the ultimate satisfaction through His death. Related Links Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 4/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Enough | A meaningful life is elusive for most humans. We search for meaning in all the wrong places. The message of Ecclesiastes is that life is tough and the main obstacle to living well is that we fail to see how limited we are, choosing the wrong ways to make sense of it all. Get ready [...] | 3/30/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Resurrection and Life | The story of Easter is the story of a new life, new hope and new beginnings. Jesus continues to resurrect us from a dying life to a new life. The real miracle of God today is the genuine transformation that happens in people. New life begins when we decide to believe in and follow Jesus. [...] | 3/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Way, Truth and Life | Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. In this profound statement, we discover three vital principles of life. First is the Jesus equation – to know Jesus is to know God. Second is the Jesus way; His way is the way of death that leads to life, this is a marvelous paradox. Finally, [...] | 3/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The True Vine | “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, [...] | 3/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Good Shepherd | “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 3/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gate | The Gate is the entrance into a relationship with the great I AM, a relationship that provides… Protection, Provision, and Purpose for our lives. Jesus used a common object to reveal his own power and purpose. Now all that is left for us to do is to choose whether or not we will enter through [...] | 2/24/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Light of The World | Light is essential to our daily lives; would we try to walk at night on a strange and unfamiliar path without some source of light? We do this as Christians every day. Let’s think about the contrast between light and darkness and what God’s Word has to say about both of them. Download Notes Download [...] | 2/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Bread of Life | The greatest thing in life is to encounter the real Jesus. Jesus is God who has come to reveal Himself to us. He does this with seven unique pictures in the Gospel of John which are called the seven I AM statements. The first picture Jesus uses is that of bread. Jesus, the BREAD OF [...] | 2/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Savor the Flavor | Sometimes we need to slow down and savor the flavor of the food. Christian meditation and memorization helps us do that in a spiritual meal. In meditation, we take time to really focus, dwell and deeply reflect on a passage or phrase from the Bible. It is in meditation of God’s Word that we discover [...] | 2/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Main Course | The main course is the heart or substantial part of the meal. God’s Word is rich, filling and significant. To be nourished in the main course, we need to utilize study methods in order to handle the Bible with integrity and purpose. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 1/27/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Appetizer | Appetizer: anything that excites the appetite or gives relish before the meal. The “Appetizer†in our series is the reading of the Word. If the meal involves the study of the Word, READING the Word is relish before the meal. Of course we are talking about more than the physical ability to read the printed [...] | 1/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fresh Fruit | “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” – John 15:5 Fresh, healthy, delicious fruit (actions that represent the Kingdom of God) is the result of being connected to Jesus, nothing less and [...] | 1/13/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dessert | In this new series, we will look at how to learn to spiritually feed ourselves from the Bible. God’s words are nourishment for our souls. If we learn to spiritually eat well and develop a balanced diet, we’ll experience life to the full as God intended. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin [...] | 1/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Looking Forward | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 12/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bethlehem | We are finishing the Road Less Traveled message series. The road to Bethlehem is one of the two most difficult roads ever traveled. God chose the road to Bethlehem. He chose to become “Immanuel†– to live among us. It was His greatest gift to mankind. It was the road that eventually led to another [...] | 12/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Discipline | Discipline is a road seldom traveled. In order to follow Jesus well, love the unloveable, be patient, grateful and generous, we need discipline. God disciplines us because He wants to guide, teach, correct and train us to follow and obey Jesus well. We need to develop discipline, or spiritual habits, that help us keep connected [...] | 12/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Generosity | The road less traveled is a road of generosity. God gives to us generously so that we can be a conduit to share God’s gifts to others. It is not about the amount we give, but that we give generously which reflects the very heart of God. “He is no fool who gives what he [...] | 12/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gratitude | Gratitude is a road less traveled. A grateful heart is a heart fully given over to God. It is so natural to be unhappy, discontented, dissatisfied and jealous. Gratitude keeps us near to God and protects us from self-absorption and ultimately self-destruction. It is a road that truly makes all the difference. Related Links Download [...] | 11/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Longsuffering | It is our human nature to find the easy way. But as we have all learned one way or another, the easy way is rarely the best way. Jesus described this phenomenon as the road less traveled and seldom chosen. As we prepare for a holiday season of food and family, and prepare to give [...] | 11/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unconditional | “Life is difficult.†Somehow we have this strange notion that it shouldn’t be. We struggle against that reality. Life is tough and we must decide that living requires character. Character is found on the road less traveled. For the next 6 weeks our series will challenge us to grow in specific ways. Our first character [...] | 11/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free and Clear: The Tale of Money | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 11/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Free and Clear: Money is Spiritual | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 10/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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No Losers! | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 PCC Live Bulletin | 10/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Listen With Your Heart | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 10/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Keep Your Batteries Charged | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Download Life Group Discussion Questions | 10/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Be a Safe Place | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 10/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who’s Responsible? | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 9/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Blessing Lost | We are broken people and we experience broken relationships which leads to having a fear button. We all have one, and now we find ourselves in a cycle of curse where we get our button pushed and push someone else’s and it goes on and on. Our relationships end in destruction, disappointment, and hurt. How [...] | 9/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Designed for Relationships – The Grand Design | Everything in life is about relationships. In the end, the most important things are about relationships. Our greatest joys and pain are connected to relationships. God is all about relationships and he created us for relationships. Therefore we must give supreme attention to this central aspect of life and seek to develop from God’s wisdom. [...] | 9/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Celebrate Recovery | Related Links Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin | 9/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Freedom For All | Jesus wants all people to experience freedom. He wants us free from our selfishness and our self-destructiveness. He wants all people free from sin to experience GodÂ’’s love. He wants people free from poverty and disease and fear and addiction. We are committed to joining God in helping people throughout our city, state and world [...] | 8/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Financial Debt | Spiritual and financial debts rob us of GodÂ’’s blessing. Debt leaves us in bondage and slavery. Debt robs us of the freedom to be the people God wants us to be and to do what God wants us to do. God wants to free us from all forms of debt and has provided a way [...] | 8/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spiritual Debt | Spiritual and financial debts destroy life as God intended it. Debt leaves us in bondage and slavery. Debt robs us of the freedom to be the people God wants us to be and to do what God wants us to do. God wants to free us from all forms of debt and has provided a [...] | 8/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revelation | Revelation tells the Big Story with all its brutal reality and incredible hope. We are blessed and are called to be a blessing. But we are in conflict with a world that has bought the curses. This world wants to rob all people of blessing and will attack the blessing givers. We are called to [...] | 8/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Paul | Paul, who writes a large portion of our New Testament, is transformed by God’s quest to bless and he’s passionate about helping others experience God’s blessing in Jesus. Paul helps us to discover the key to living in God’s blessing and extending God’s blessing to others. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin | 7/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin | 7/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prophets | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin | 7/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poets | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 Solomon on Sex Sermon Series from Aug 2006 Weekend Bulletin | 7/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Judges and Kings | The new Jewish nation is now formed in the land of Palestine. They are responsible to become a nation that is BOTH capable of receiving God’s blessing AND being a conduit of that blessing to surrounding nations and travelers through their land. They are perfectly set up for this role, however they face both external [...] | 7/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Moses | Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 6/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Abraham | God is writing a story. The story began with Abraham. We are now a part of the story. As God blessed Abraham, He has blessed us. He wants us pass on the blessing to others. We enter God’s story as obey his call to bless others. Related Links Download Notes Life Group Discussion Questions Download [...] | 6/17/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Big Story – God’s Quest to Bless | The Bible has one overarching story from Genesis to Revelation. All the major stories of the Scripture demonstrate how people engage a quest. They choose to seek God and join Him in His purpose (blessing) OR they join the quest of corruption and self-serving purpose (curse). Seeing the BIG STORY in the Bible helps us [...] | 6/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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If God “Hates” Divorce, Where Does That Leave Me? | From the day Moses wrote the words down, God’s people have debated over the meaning and implications of divorce. At the heart of this debate remains one question for those who have experienced divorce first hand: where does that leave me with God? Related Links Download Notes Life Group Discussion Questions Download mp3 Weekend Bulletin | 6/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Did God Let This Happen? | The question that keeps people at arms length from God is “Why Did God Allow That To Happen?†This message examines four foundation realities, observable principles that everyone can examine, that lead to four pillars of hope. Our goal is not to answer the question “why†nearly as much as talk about the provision of [...] | 5/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Pray? | Why does God sometimes seem so distant or silent? Why do answers to prayer seem so happenstance? Is there a more helpful definition of answers than just “yes,†“no†or “wait?†If I don’t get answers, is it the way I pray? Or is it that I haven’t really understood prayer? Am I just talking [...] | 5/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What About Students? | Related Links Download Notes Life Group Discussion Questions Download mp3 | 5/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Defining Moment | Related Links Download Notes (Glen’s sermon notes) Life Group Discussion Questions Download mp3 | 5/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is The Bible True? | NOTE: This message was presented by Dave White Is everything in the Bible factual? How literal is the Bible? Was the earth created in 6, 24 hour days? Was Jonah really swallowed by a whale or big fish? Does a story have to be factual in order to be true? How much does the factuality [...] | 4/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What’s The Bible For? | What is the Bible really for? 1. Answers: An Answer book to answer all of life’s questions? 2. Rules: A rule book that tells us God’s boundaries – who’s in and who’s out? 3. Authoritative Resource: A resource book from which to build creeds, doctrines and great sermons? 4. Promises: A promise book that reveals [...] | 4/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Can I Question and Doubt God and be Okay? | Can I question God and survive? Is it really okay? Can I struggle and have doubts about the Bible? Is there a place for doubting and honest questions as a Christian and in the church? What do we do with our questions? May we discover God through our questions and doubt! Related Links Life Group [...] | 4/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I Almost Missed Meeting Jesus | Mary missed the clues or telltale signs of the resurrection. How many signs have we missed that Jesus is alive and present in our daily experience? How often have we missed the spiritual as being just daily life? Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 4/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I Met a Man Sentenced to Death | What if you had met Jesus on the way to the cross? Several people did meet Him on the way to His death. There were two types of people were touched by the cross. Some touched by chance, some touched by choice – and their responses are not much different than ours today. Here are [...] | 4/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Grander Vision Living | What is Grander Vision Living? It’s allowing other pursuits to fall away in order to focus on the priority that is nearest to the heart of God: people. When you choose to pursue the Grander Vision, you will be partnering with God in the most magnificent mission imaginable: finding what’s lost, restoring what’s broken, and [...] | 3/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Power of Story | Regardless if they are formally “gifted” in evangelism or not, all Christ-followers can be prepared to engage people in spiritual conversations and do what they can to point people toward faith in Jesus. When conversations do take a spiritual turn, it is critical to know how to convey two stories with humility, clarity, and brevity: [...] | 3/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Living in 3D | Effective, relationally based evangelism can only happen when Christ-followers are truly engaged in the lives of people around them. This means they choose to Develop friendships, Discover life stories, and Discern appropriate next steps based on the Holy Spirit’s promptings – in other words, live in “3D.” Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 3/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Single Greatest Gift | The single greatest gift Christ-followers can give to the people in their lives is an introduction to the God who created them, who loves them, and who has a purpose for their days. This is what evangelism is: seizing opportunities to have eternal impact in someone’s life – opportunities that originate with a simple walk [...] | 3/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Go to Hell! | Hell is real. However, what is surprising is that in Jesus’ teaching, hell is primarily a place for the religious hypocrites to fear, not those struggling in sin. Jesus turned the hatred and fearful use of hell by the religious leaders towards the “sinners” right back on them. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 2/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dead Serious | It is all about bearing fruit. It is not about being a member, sitting or talking the Christian talk. It’s not even just being good. It is about producing something with our lives that is a gift to all around us. Fruit is an expectation, not an option for Jesus. Jesus is “dead” serious about [...] | 2/18/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scandalous Inclusion | Jesus’ grace toward sinners and losers is stunning. He was willing to include the outcast and forgotten, and chose to hang out with them…it’s like he preferred them! He wasn’t afraid of them. He didn’t put himself above them. And because of that, He changed their world. Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 2/11/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Compelling | You would think that when God came to earth He would be quite demanding. Jesus, however, comes to us as a servant. Never does He coerce, manipulate, or demand respect but He earns it by living and teaching with such wisdom, vitality and generosity that people find themselves drawn to him. Related Links Download Notes [...] | 2/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Quest | Only seekers find treasure – the real and lasting kind! We must be on a quest to know, discover and understand spiritual truth and reality. The way of Jesus can’t be reduced to nice simple principles. It’s a way of life that requires serious search, commitment to a journey, investment in finding that which is [...] | 1/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Revolution | Jesus is serious about bringing a revolution to earth and it starts in our heart. Are you really ready to join the revolution? Are you ready to count the cost? Are you ready to be a part of changing the world? Related Links Download Notes Download mp3 | 1/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sharing Life Together | We connect with God and others in Life groups (small groups) where we can know others and be known by them, where we can serve and be served. Life Groups are the core element of the community at PCC. Join or start a life group today. Related Links Pathway STEP – Sharing Life Together Life [...] | 1/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It’s a Kingdom Thing | We celebrate the completion of the senior leader transition and invite our church family to embrace our vision of a world transformed by Jesus and ask God to accomplish his purposes through us. Related Links What If? – Pantano E-News entry from December 29 Download Notes Download mp3 | 1/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Great Expectations – Take the Step | Related Links The PCC Pathway Pathway Handbook Spring 2007 Download Notes Download mp3 | 12/31/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cobbler’s Dream | Related Links Christmas Presence – Pantano E-News entry from December 14 Download mp3 | 12/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Presents vs Presence | Related Links Christmas Presence – Pantano E-News entry from December 14 Download Notes Download mp3 | 12/17/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mission | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox – Mission Extreme Makeover Mission Notes Download mp3 | 12/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Generosity | 2 Corinthians 9:6-9 6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace [...] | 11/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Contentment | Enough is never enough. The desire for more and more is actually a form of greed. The antidote to greed begins with contentment. We will explore greed and contentment through one of Jesus’ stories in Luke 12:13-21 Related Links Financial Toolbox Generous – Pantano E-News entry from November 9 Download mp3 “Enough is never enough!†[...] | 11/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Worship | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Worship Notes Download mp3 | 11/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Scripture | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox – Scripture Extreme Makeover Scripture Notes Download mp3 | 11/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brokenness | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox – Brokenness Brokenness Revisited – Pantano E-News entry from October 24 Extreme Makeover Brokenness Notes Download mp3 | 10/29/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Community and Solitude | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox – Solitude Extreme Makeover Solitude Notes Download mp3 | 10/22/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Serving | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Serving Notes Download mp3 | 10/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hospitality | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Hospitality Notes Download mp3 | 10/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Simplicity | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox – Simplicity Extreme Makeover Simplicity Notes Download mp3 | 10/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aware | Related Links Spiritual Formation Toolbox Extreme Makeover Aware Notes Download mp3 | 9/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Solomon on Sex | In August of 2006 Pastor Glen Elliott presented a three week sermon series titled Solomon on Sex – A study of Song of Songs August 12/13 2006: The Courtship of Mr. and Ms. Right Download mp3 August 19/20 2006: My Big Fat Jewish Wedding Download mp3 August 26/27 2006: The Honeymoon is over Download mp3 | 8/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 288 Episodes |
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