The Rain
By Nick Weber
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Podcast Description
THE RAIN exists to Define and Disperse a generation of saints by the Grace of Christ, with the Cause of Christ, for the Glory of Christ, until the Return of Christ! We meet on Friday nights @ 7:00pm. Come join us!
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| 1 | The 2 Foundations - PDF | We are often so busy, so distracted. We spend all of our time dealing with the things that are happening above the surface of our lives. But have you looked at your foundation lately? What are you building all of this upon? Are you on Christ, or s... | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Foundations - Audio | We are often so busy, so distracted. We spend all of our time dealing with the things that are happening above the surface of our lives. But have you looked at your foundation lately? What are you building all of this upon? Are you on Christ, or s... | 5/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | The 2 Prophets & 2 Disciples - PDF | Judgment is coming! Christ wants us to know this, not because He wants to crush us, but because He wants there to be "richly provide for you an entrance into [His] eternal kingdom" (2Pe 1:11). In this message we'll see that good fruit is e... | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Prophets & 2 Disciples - Audio | Judgment is coming! Christ wants us to know this, not because He wants to crush us, but because He wants there to be "richly provide for you an entrance into [His] eternal kingdom" (2Pe 1:11). In this message we'll see that good fruit is e... | 5/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vertical Theology - Audio | What a blessing this message was! Andrew, the student who will be taking over the role of preaching for The Rain, sent out a call for us to put our eyes upon Jesus and trust that all other things in the "horizontal" dimension will fall into... | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | The 2 Gates (Part 2) - PDF | Expectations play a key role in all areas of our lives--our jobs, marriages, friendships, etc. If we have the wrong expectations, and these expectations are unmet, we will find ourselves frustrated, and even despairing. It is no different in our Chris... | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Gates (Part 2) - Audio | Expectations play a key role in all areas of our lives--our jobs, marriages, friendships, etc. If we have the wrong expectations, and these expectations are unmet, we will find ourselves frustrated, and even despairing. It is no different in our Chris... | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | The 2 Gates (Part 1) - PDF | Expectations play a key role in all areas of our lives--our jobs, marriages, friendships, etc. If we have the wrong expectations, and these expectations are unmet, we will find ourselves frustrated, and even despairing. It is no different in our Chr... | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Gates (Part 1) - Audio | Expectations play a key role in all areas of our lives--our jobs, marriages, friendships, etc. If we have the wrong expectations, and these expectations are unmet, we will find ourselves frustrated, and even despairing. It is no different in our Chr... | 4/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | The Golden Rule - PDF | What is it that you wish others would do for you? If we're honest, the list is probably pretty long right? Now, take that list, and go out and do it for other people, without any need for reciprocation. Crazy? Yes. But this is Christianity. This... | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Golden Rule - Audio | What is it that you wish others would do for you? If we're honest, the list is probably pretty long right? Now, take that list, and go out and do it for other people, without any need for reciprocation. Crazy? Yes. But this is Christianity. This... | 4/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 5) - PDF | If we turn away from God and look to the wells of this world to satisfy our desires the end is eternal death, where the worm never dies and the fire is never quenched. But if we are enabled to trust in God, not only do we find satisfaction here and n... | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 5) - Audio | If we turn away from God and look to the wells of this world to satisfy our desires the end is eternal death, where the worm never dies and the fire is never quenched. But if we are enabled to trust in God, not only do we find satisfaction here and n... | 4/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 4) - PDF | Have you ever done something against the commands of God and wondered, "Where did that come from?" Do you know how to trace your sin back to its root that you might pull it up and begin again to bear fruit for God? This message along these... | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 4) - Audio | Have you ever done something against the commands of God and wondered, "Where did that come from?" Do you know how to trace your sin back to its root that you might pull it up and begin again to bear fruit for God? This message along these... | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 3) - Audio | When we turn to idols to satisfy our desires we end up making covenants of law with them. "I will do for you so long as you do for me." We do not love the idols. We love ourselves. But God comes and, in Christ, makes a covenant of grace ... | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 3) - PDF | When we turn to idols to satisfy our desires we end up making covenants of law with them. "I will do for you so long as you do for me." We do not love the idols. We love ourselves. But God comes and, in Christ, makes a covenant of grace ... | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 2) - Audio | We are thirsty creatures. We were created with desires, longings for something. We were created to know and enjoy and be satisfied with God! Sadly, we do not always look to or trust Him for this. We can go 2 places with the thirsts that we have. We ca... | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 2) - PDF | We are thirsty creatures. We were created with desires, longings for something. We were created to know and enjoy and be satisfied with God! Sadly, we do not always look to or trust Him for this. We can go 2 places with the thirsts that we have. We ca... | 3/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 1) - PDF | We are thirsty creatures. We were created with desires, longings for something. We were created to know and enjoy and be satisfied with God! Sadly, we do not always look to or trust Him for this. We can go 2 places with the thirsts that we have. ... | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The 2 Pathways of Desire (Part 1) - Audio | We are thirsty creatures. We were created with desires, longings for something. We were created to know and enjoy and be satisfied with God! Sadly, we do not always look to or trust Him for this. We can go 2 places with the thirsts that we have. ... | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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...And the Gospel (w/ Worship) - Audio | 6 members of the Servant-Leadership @ The Rain shared on a topic of their choice and related it to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I was amazed at how well the Lord threaded together these little reflections. Enjoy...to the glory of God! | 2/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 4) - PDF | Is prayer productive? We might be tempted to agree with our culture and say no. With the pace at which we expect and produce things in our culture, how does getting on our knees for an hour make any sense? And yet we see that prayer plays a preemin... | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 4) - Audio | Is prayer productive? We might be tempted to agree with our culture and say no. With the pace at which we expect and produce things in our culture, how does getting on our knees for an hour make any sense? And yet we see that prayer plays a preemin... | 2/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 3) - Audio | We know that God loves to give good gifts to those who ask Him, but why do we not always receive what we ask for in prayer?! This can be a difficult, even depressing question, but, praise be to God, the Scriptures are not silent about it. We are giv... | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 3) - PDF | We know that God loves to give good gifts to those who ask Him, but why do we not always receive what we ask for in prayer?! This can be a difficult, even depressing question, but, praise be to God, the Scriptures are not silent about it. We are giv... | 2/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 2) - Audio | We have made note now of The Promise and the Premise of prayer and I assume there are many that are wondering what we are to pray, how we are to pray? In this message we shall look at The Pattern of prayer. Enjoy...to the glory of God! | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 2) - PDF | We have made note now of The Promise and the Premise of prayer and I assume there are many that are wondering what we are to pray, how we are to pray? In this message we shall look at The Pattern of prayer. Enjoy...to the glory of God! | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 1) - PDF | There are people that don't come to God in prayer because they don't believe that God cares or desires to bless them. What a tragedy! Christ here brings up again the subject of prayer. And this time He does it to combat this kind of reasoning. In ... | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Hesitate to Ask (Part 1) - Audio | There are people that don't come to God in prayer because they don't believe that God cares or desires to bless them. What a tragedy! Christ here brings up again the subject of prayer. And this time He does it to combat this kind of reasoning. In ... | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I Know the Plans I Have for You - Audio | Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most beloved verses in all the Bible...but how many of us know the context behind it? I stumbled upon the context to this verse and found it made this promise appear even more precious to me. I hope it does for you as we... | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | I Know the Plans I Have for You - PDF | Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most beloved verses in all the Bible...but how many of us know the context behind it? I stumbled upon the context to this verse and found it made this promise appear even more precious to me. I hope it does for you as we... | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Missions Focus (Sermon) - Audio | It seemed right to have an evening focused upon missions with so many different stars aligning at the same time. This is the second half of the evening. Jake Knotts, a missionary from Ukraine, shares a stellar message. Enjoy! | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Missions Focus (Intro, Testimonies, & Worship Music) - Audio | It seemed right to have an evening focused upon missions with so many different stars aligning at the same time. This is the first half of the evening. There's an introduction, some testimonies, and some worship music. Enjoy! | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christian Judgment: A Field Guide (Part 3) - Audio | In this sermon we continue the "Field Guide" on Christian Judgment. The goal again is to make the biblical principles so accessible and practical that we actually might see them find their way into our lives, changing the way we treat those... | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | Christian Judgment: A Field Guide (Part 3) - PDF | In this sermon we continue the "Field Guide" on Christian Judgment. The goal again is to make the biblical principles so accessible and practical that we actually might see them find their way into our lives, changing the way we treat those... | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christian Judgment: A Field Guide (Part 2) - Audio | We now come to the those qualities that define Christian Judgment. In other words, we want to ask and answer the question: How do Christians judge? In this sermon we will look at 5 of those qualities. Do you have them? | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | Christian Judgment: A Field Guide (Part 2) - PDF | We now come to the those qualities that define Christian Judgment. In other words, we want to ask and answer the question: How do Christians judge? In this sermon we will look at 5 of those qualities. Do you have them? | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Laying Memorial Stones - Audio | We enjoyed what we are calling a "Flood Night" on the night of this message by Andrew Cirillo. We wanted to take time to remember the grace God has shown to us. His message is an encouragement towards that end. Enjoy! | 11/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | Christian Judgment: A Field Guide (Part 1) - PDF | If you're anything like me, life seems to make sense in the morning when you're praying and spending time with God in His word, but the moment you enter the craziness of your day, you can lose it. It's for this reason I felt a "field guide"... | 11/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christian Judgment: A Field Guide (Part 1) - Audio | If you're anything like me, life seems to make sense in the morning when you're praying and spending time with God in His word, but the moment you enter the craziness of your day, you can lose it. It's for this reason I felt a "field guide"... | 11/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | Do Not Judge (Part 2) - PDF | Why does Christ call us not to judge others harshly, ungraciously? The answer is sobering. As we judge others, so God will judge us. This puts such weight upon this issue of judgment in our lives. Why do we struggle with this? How do we remove th... | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Judge (Part 2) - Audio | Why does Christ call us not to judge others harshly, ungraciously? The answer is sobering. As we judge others, so God will judge us. This puts such weight upon this issue of judgment in our lives. Why do we struggle with this? How do we remove th... | 10/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Do Not Judge (Part 1) - Audio | Judgment. It's a bad word for most people. Yet we do it all the time. When is it right? When is it wrong? Christ forbids His disciples from a certain kind of judgment. In this sermon I do my best to uncover what this judgment is and why it is wr... | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | Do Not Judge (Part 1) - PDF | Judgment. It's a bad word for most people. Yet we do it all the time. When is it right? When is it wrong? Christ forbids His disciples from a certain kind of judgment. In this sermon I do my best to uncover what this judgment is and why it is wr... | 10/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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K2's Testimony - Audio | Kevin's testimony is very powerful. I suggest you give it a listen. How sovereign and sweet is our God?! | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | Rise Up & Walk! (Part 2) - PDF | Sorry guys...we lost the audio on this one. But here are my notes in case you wanted to get the content that way. I was really moved by this story and I pray you will be too! | 10/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | Rise Up & Walk! (Part 1) - PDF | Christ can heal a man crippled in body., but He can also heal a man crippled in soul. Spiritually, we were all, like the man in this story, lame from birth. But now, like the man in this story, in Christ we are walking, leaping, and praising God! E... | 9/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rise Up & Walk! (Part 1) - Audio | Christ can heal a man crippled in body., but He can also heal a man crippled in soul. Spiritually, we were all, like the man in this story, lame from birth. But now, like the man in this story, in Christ we are walking, leaping, and praising God! E... | 9/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | A Trumpet Blast In Times of War - PDF | Trumpets were once used to communicate to a large group of people during times of war. In a way, our mission statement at The Rain is to be a sort of trumpet blast. I want for us to hear it, understand it, and rally behind it--a large group mobilize... | 9/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Trumpet Blast In Times of War - Audio | Trumpets were once used to communicate to a large group of people during times of war. In a way, our mission statement at The Rain is to be a sort of trumpet blast. I want for us to hear it, understand it, and rally behind it--a large group mobilize... | 9/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ethic of the Kingdom-Humble - Audio | "We are only unworthy servants." That is the mentality that Jesus wants for His disciples and yet it is a mentality that is often hard to find in the church. It is easy to begin to take grace for granted and think He owes us the promises, ... | 8/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | The Ethic of the Kingdom-Humble - PDF | "We are only unworthy servants." That is the mentality that Jesus wants for His disciples and yet it is a mentality that is often hard to find in the church. It is easy to begin to take grace for granted and think He owes us the promises, ... | 8/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ethic of the Kingdom-Loving - Audio | Forgiveness can be tough. We hurt people and people hurt us. Jesus calls us to forgive limitlessly...but how? In this message we will see how cultivating affection for God through meditating upon the gospel overflows with love and forgiveness to al... | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | The Ethic of the Kingdom-Loving - PDF | Forgiveness can be tough. We hurt people and people hurt us. Jesus calls us to forgive limitlessly...but how? In this message we will see how cultivating affection for God through meditating upon the gospel overflows with love and forgiveness to al... | 8/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ethic of the Kingdom-Worshipful (Part 2) - Audio | One of the hardest things for a Christian to understand is how, after being forgiven and made new, he is supposed to view himself before God. For it is true that we are, in many ways, still sinners, but it is also gloriously true that we are now real... | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | The Ethic of the Kingdom-Worshipful (Part 2) - PDF | One of the hardest things for a Christian to understand is how, after being forgiven and made new, he is supposed to view himself before God. For it is true that we are, in many ways, still sinners, but it is also gloriously true that we are now real... | 8/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jesus, the Good Shepherd - Audio | Mikey brought the word for us last week. Be blessed! | 7/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | The Ethic of the Kingdom-Worshipful (Part 1) - PDF | How does one come to love God with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength? We've all seen those people that seem to have such an intimate, passionate affection for Jesus. Where does this come from? This is what we shall look at in this sermon. ... | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ethic of the Kingdom-Worshipful (Part 1) - Audio | How does one come to love God with all of his heart, mind, soul, and strength? We've all seen those people that seem to have such an intimate, passionate affection for Jesus. Where does this come from? This is what we shall look at in this sermon. ... | 7/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | The Obstacle of the Kingdom (Part 2) - PDF | Here we continue to look at what is the obstacle of the kingdom of heaven and even how the obstacle comes to be removed. Enjoy! | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Obstacle of the Kingdom (Part 2) - Audio | Here we continue to look at what is the obstacle of the kingdom of heaven and even how the obstacle comes to be removed. Enjoy! | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Obstacle of the Kingdom (Part 1) - Audio | Why don't people come to Jesus? If He is so good...if the doors of salvation have been opened to all? Why do so many not come? What is in the way? In this message we will look at the obstacle of the kingdom. Enjoy! | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | The Obstacle of the Kingdom (Part 1) - PDF | Why don't people come to Jesus? If He is so good...if the doors of salvation have been opened to all? Why do so many not come? What is in the way? In this message we will look at the obstacle of the kingdom. Enjoy! | 7/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Entrance of the Kingdom - Audio | We're getting back into the Parables for the summer! The parables reveal to God's people the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. In this message we'll look at a parable that reveals the entrance of the kingdom. In other words, how exactly does one en... | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | The Entrance of the Kingdom - PDF | We're getting back into the Parables for the summer! The parables reveal to God's people the secrets of the kingdom of heaven. In this message we'll look at a parable that reveals the entrance of the kingdom. In other words, how exactly does one en... | 6/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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John 3:16 And the Removal of Condemnation - Audio | Almost everyone is familiar with John 3:16. But what about John 3:18-21? The love of God is a glorious thing, but it is only made sense of in light of His wrath. In this message we will travel backwards through the text from the condemnation of Joh... | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | John 3:16 And the Removal of Condemnation - PDF | Almost everyone is familiar with John 3:16. But what about John 3:18-21? The love of God is a glorious thing, but it is only made sense of in light of His wrath. In this message we will travel backwards through the text from the condemnation of Joh... | 4/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | Fighting For Faith In the Foreground - PDF | The Christian life, more than anything else, is a fight for faith. There are times when God brings trial upon us to test and refine our faith. In these moments, how exactly are we to fight for faith? How do we fight for faith in the foreground of t... | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fighting For Faith In the Foreground - Audio | The Christian life, more than anything else, is a fight for faith. There are times when God brings trial upon us to test and refine our faith. In these moments, how exactly are we to fight for faith? How do we fight for faith in the foreground of t... | 4/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | Our City (Part 5) - PDF | We are to be, like Christ, Incarnational in our city. There must be a physical element to our ministering of the gospel. It is good to be Vocal...but are we also Incarnational? | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our City (Part 5) - Audio | We are to be, like Christ, Incarnational in our city. There must be a physical element to our ministering of the gospel. It is good to be Vocal...but are we also Incarnational? | 3/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | Our CIty (Part 4) - PDF | This is our 2nd look at being Vocal in our city. In this sermon we looked at why we are not as vocal as we would like. The 3 answers given: we lack faith, we lack zeal, we fear man. I pray this sermon blesses you : ) | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our CIty (Part 4) - Audio | This is our 2nd look at being Vocal in our city. In this sermon we looked at why we are not as vocal as we would like. The 3 answers given: we lack faith, we lack zeal, we fear man. I pray this sermon blesses you : ) | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Testimony (Bre Richison) - Audio | Be blessed by Bre's testimony! | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our City (Part 3) - Audio | As we continued to look at Our City in this message, we made note of the fact that we, like Jesus, are to be Vocal in our city. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | Our City (Part 3) - PDF | As we continued to look at Our City in this message, we made note of the fact that we, like Jesus, are to be Vocal in our city. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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...And the Cross (w/ Worship Music) - Audio | We decided to do something different on this night. A few members of the Shepherd Team and myself picked a topic and dealt with it in light of the cross of Christ. We each shared for about 10 minutes or so. Enjoy! | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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...And the Cross (Sermon Jam : ) - Audio | Here's a little piece from each of our reflections put to a sick beat...courtesy of Kevin Leonard : ) | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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...And the Cross (w/o Worship Music) - Audio | We decided to do something different on this night. A few members of the Shepherd Team and myself picked a topic and dealt with it in light of the cross of Christ. We each shared for about 10 minutes or so. Enjoy! | 2/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our City (Part 2) - Audio | In this sermon, we're still looking at how our family moves out with our gospel for our God. Here we see that we ought to be Homeless in our city, and Prayerful in our city. Enjoy! | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | Our City (Part 2) - PDF | In this sermon, we're still looking at how our family moves out with our gospel for our God. Here we see that we ought to be Homeless in our city, and Prayerful in our city. Enjoy! | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Testimony (Andrew Cirillo) - Audio | We managed to secretly record this testimony. Hope you enjoy it : ) | 2/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our City (Part 1) - Audio | Here we begin to look at how Our Family moves with Our Gospel for Our God into our City! In this message we looked at the fact that we should be Missional in our city and At War in our city...just like Jesus was missional and at war in His city. Mor... | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | Our City (Part 1) - PDF | Here we begin to look at how Our Family moves with Our Gospel for Our God into our City! In this message we looked at the fact that we should be Missional in our city and At War in our city...just like Jesus was missional and at war in His city. Mor... | 1/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Family (Part 5) - Audio | What is the point of spiritual gifts? That is the question dealt with at large in this fifth and final look at Our Family. But also, at the end, there is a discussion of how you can use your personal spiritual gift(s) here @ The Rain. Enjoy! | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | Our Family (Part 5) - PDF | What is the point of spiritual gifts? That is the question dealt with at large in this fifth and final look at Our Family. But also, at the end, there is a discussion of how you can use your personal spiritual gift(s) here @ The Rain. Enjoy! | 1/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Family (Part 4) - Audio | In this message we are trying to get a bit more personal with spiritual gifts and the activity of our family. I'm hoping the Lord will use this message to awaken us to the specific gifts He's given us to use in the context of our family. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | Our Family (Part 4) - PDF | In this message we are trying to get a bit more personal with spiritual gifts and the activity of our family. I'm hoping the Lord will use this message to awaken us to the specific gifts He's given us to use in the context of our family. | 1/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | Our Family (Part 3) - PDF | So our Family is to look like the cross in all that we do...but what is it that we actually do? In this sermon we begin looking at the spiritual gifts that Christ has graciously measured out to each of His children. Enjoy! | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Family (Part 3) - Audio | So our Family is to look like the cross in all that we do...but what is it that we actually do? In this sermon we begin looking at the spiritual gifts that Christ has graciously measured out to each of His children. Enjoy! | 1/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | Our Family (part 2) - PDF | Our Family is to look like the cross of Christ. In this continuation of last week's message, we looked at the fact that we are to be humble, hopeful, generous, loving, and joyful like the cross. Enjoy! | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Family (part 2) - Audio | Our Family is to look like the cross of Christ. In this continuation of last week's message, we looked at the fact that we are to be humble, hopeful, generous, loving, and joyful like the cross. Enjoy! | 12/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Family (part 1) - Audio | The Gospel has made us family. We are not a "blood-line" family...we are a "blood-bought" family. We've been redeemed and adopted through the precious work of Christ on the cross. How then ought we, the family of God, treat one ... | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | Our Family (part 1) - PDF | The Gospel has made us family. We are not a "blood-line" family...we are a "blood-bought" family. We've been redeemed and adopted through the precious work of Christ on the cross. How then ought we, the family of God, treat one ... | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Gospel (part 4) - Audio | In this message we ended our look at Our Gospel by looking at the gospel doctrines of Sanctification, Preservation, and Glorification. Praise Jesus for the gospel! | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | Our Gospel (part 4) - PDF | In this message we ended our look at Our Gospel by looking at the gospel doctrines of Sanctification, Preservation, and Glorification. Praise Jesus for the gospel! | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Gospel (Part 3) - Audio | Now we get into the great benefits that coming from having the accomplishments of Christ applied to us. In this message we looked at the Gospel doctrines of Justification, Adoption, and Satisfaction! | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | Our Gospel (Part 3) - PDF | Now we get into the great benefits that coming from having the accomplishments of Christ applied to us. In this message we looked at the Gospel doctrines of Justification, Adoption, and Satisfaction! | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Gospel (part 2) - Audio | All of Christ's accomplishments achieved through His incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection must be personally applied to us or we do not receive any benefit from them. In this sermon, we began to look at how, in fact, this application takes plac... | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 101 | Our Gospel (part 2) - PDF | All of Christ's accomplishments achieved through His incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection must be personally applied to us or we do not receive any benefit from them. In this sermon, we began to look at how, in fact, this application takes plac... | 10/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 102 | Our Gospel (part 1) (w/ worship) - PDF | The Gospel is the greatest news the world has ever been told. All men everywhere need it. So what exactly is it? This is the 1st sermon of 4 in which I am trying to answer this question. In this sermon we shall see 4 aspects of our Gospel: (1) Con... | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Gospel (part 1) (w/ worship) - Audio | The Gospel is the greatest news the world has ever been told. All men everywhere need it. So what exactly is it? This is the 1st sermon of 4 in which I am trying to answer this question. In this sermon we shall see 4 aspects of our Gospel: (1) Con... | 10/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 104 | Our God (part 3) - PDF | In this third and final look at Our God, I opted to only look at one of His attributes: sovereignty. In this message, we shall see that God is sovereign over all (generally), over creation, over mankind, over Satan, over suffering, over salvation, ov... | 10/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our God (part 3) - Audio | In this third and final look at Our God, I opted to only look at one of His attributes: sovereignty. In this message, we shall see that God is sovereign over all (generally), over creation, over mankind, over Satan, over suffering, over salvation, ov... | 10/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our God (part 2) - Audio | “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us," A.W. Tozer said. And I agree. What we think about God, what we believe about Him, affects everything in our lives, both temporally and eternally. So who i... | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 107 | Our God (part 2) - PDF | “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us," A.W. Tozer said. And I agree. What we think about God, what we believe about Him, affects everything in our lives, both temporally and eternally. So who i... | 10/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 108 | Our God (part 1) - PDF | “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us," A.W. Tozer said. And I agree. What we think about God, what we believe about Him, affects everything in our lives, both temporally and eternally. So wh... | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our God (part 1) - Audio | “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us," A.W. Tozer said. And I agree. What we think about God, what we believe about Him, affects everything in our lives, both temporally and eternally. So wh... | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 110 | Our Mission - PDF | "The Rain exists to Define and Disperse a generation of saints by the Grace of Christ, with the Cause of Christ, for the Glory of Christ, until the Return of Christ." This is our mission statement...this is what we are all about...this is w... | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Mission - Audio | "The Rain exists to Define and Disperse a generation of saints by the Grace of Christ, with the Cause of Christ, for the Glory of Christ, until the Return of Christ." This is our mission statement...this is what we are all about...this is w... | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 112 | The Grace of the Kingdom - PDF | We owe everything to grace. We wouldn't receive the word were it not for grace. We wouldn't count the cost and see the value of Christ as far superior were it not for grace. We would not perceive these great secrets of the Kingdom of God were it no... | 8/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Grace of the Kingdom - Audio | We owe everything to grace. We wouldn't receive the word were it not for grace. We wouldn't count the cost and see the value of Christ as far superior were it not for grace. We would not perceive these great secrets of the Kingdom of God were it no... | 8/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Value of the Kingdom - Audio | We talked last time about the cost of the kingdom. We talked about the fact that, if we want to follow Christ, we must pick up our crosses and leave behind the things of this world. But tonight, we see that, because of the great value of knowing Jes... | 8/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 115 | The Value of the Kingdom - PDF | We talked last time about the cost of the kingdom. We talked about the fact that, if we want to follow Christ, we must pick up our crosses and leave behind the things of this world. But tonight, we see that, because of the great value of knowing Jes... | 8/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Don't Waste Your... - Audio | Chris Stringham is an awesome brother in the Lord with a heart to glorify God in all that he does. Piggy-backing on John Piper's plea that we not waste our lives, Chris has his own burden to share of things that we best not waste. Enjoy! | 7/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Cost of the Kingdom - Audio | The parable we are looking at in this sermon is intended to make us count the cost of following Jesus. Jesus is not concerned with the quantity of His disciples; He is concerned with the quality. He wants those who are thinking about following Him t... | 7/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 118 | The Cost of the Kingdom - PDF | The parable we are looking at in this sermon is intended to make us count the cost of following Jesus. Jesus is not concerned with the quantity of His disciples; He is concerned with the quality. He wants those who are thinking about following Him t... | 7/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 119 | The Message of the Kingdom - PDF | The kingdom of God first moves upon a person's life in the form of words, in the form of a message. In the parable of The Sower and the Seed Jesus explains the 4 types of responses one can have to this message. Some reject it; others receive it supe... | 7/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Message of the Kingdom - Audio | The kingdom of God first moves upon a person's life in the form of words, in the form of a message. In the parable of The Sower and the Seed Jesus explains the 4 types of responses one can have to this message. Some reject it; others receive it supe... | 7/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 121 | To Us It Has Been Given to Know - PDF | In this sermon I sought to answer the questions: (1) What is a parable? and (2) Why does Jesus speak in parables? The questions sound simple enough, but the answers are profound. I pray you all are blessed as we begin this summer series. | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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To Us It Has Been Given to Know - Audio | In this sermon I sought to answer the questions: (1) What is a parable? and (2) Why does Jesus speak in parables? The questions sound simple enough, but the answers are profound. I pray you all are blessed as we begin this summer series. | 6/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 123 | The Lord's Prayer: Tracing the Pattern - PDF | We have noted in the past weeks that Christ is here laying out a pattern for us to follow in our own prayers to the Father. Amazingly enough, this pattern can be found in the prayers of saints throughout the ages. In this message we traced this patt... | 6/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lord's Prayer: Tracing the Pattern - Audio | We have noted in the past weeks that Christ is here laying out a pattern for us to follow in our own prayers to the Father. Amazingly enough, this pattern can be found in the prayers of saints throughout the ages. In this message we traced this patt... | 6/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 125 | The Lord's Prayer: Prayers of Supplication - PDF | Sorry guys...the audio for this sermon corrupted. We miss you Kevin : ) In this sermon I dealt with the last kind of prayer that Jesus models for us in the Lord's Prayer: Prayers of Supplication. God cares for us! He really does! Bring Him your ne... | 5/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 126 | The Lord's Prayer: Prayers of Exaltation - PDF | Those who know God truly, want God to be known by others. They see His goodness, they see His greatness, and it erupts into prayers of exaltation: "Let the world see you! Let the world surrender to You! Let the world savor You!" Have you... | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lord's Prayer: Prayers of Exaltation - Audio | Those who know God truly, want God to be known by others. They see His goodness, they see His greatness, and it erupts into prayers of exaltation: "Let the world see you! Let the world surrender to You! Let the world savor You!" Have you... | 5/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 128 | The Lord's Prayer: Prayers of Recognition - PDF | Here the Lord begins to teach us how we ought to pray. What He lays down for us is a pattern, a template, a framework, meant to inform and inspire our own prayers. In this sermon we looked at the first part of the first verse and categorized it Pray... | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Lord's Prayer: Prayers of Recognition - Audio | Here the Lord begins to teach us how we ought to pray. What He lays down for us is a pattern, a template, a framework, meant to inform and inspire our own prayers. In this sermon we looked at the first part of the first verse and categorized it Pray... | 5/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christian Praying: From My Heart, For His Glory - Audio | In this text Jesus teaches us how we should not pray and how we should. How is your prayer life? Is it alive at all? Let us learn from the Savior how we should pray...from our hearts, for His glory! | 5/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seeing & Loving One Another In the Light of the Cross - Audio | What if the children of God actually saw one another in the light that comes from the cross? Sins paid for. Old nature being sloughed off. New creatures in Christ emerging. It takes discipline and practice to see each other in this light. We ofte... | 4/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Spiritual Suffering of Christ - Audio | Mike Lacalle so blessed us with a message about the spiritual sufferings of Christ. So much has been made of the physical sufferings of Christ (and rightfully so), but we must not forget this other, more profound aspect. Thanks Mike! | 4/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tangible Re-Presentations of the Gospel - Audio | It is necessary that we as Christians suffer in our ministering of the gospel to the world that we might be tangible re-presentations of our message. We tell the world that Jesus died for them, but words are not enough. We must die for them, as He d... | 4/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Psalm 130 & the Cross of Christ - Audio | I believe the Christian is to be in the "depths" everyday of his life--I mean that he is to despair of his own righteousness and be thus moved to look outside of himself for that righteousness which comes only from Christ. And when by faith... | 3/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christian Giving: From My Heart, For His Glory - Audio | When you give, it's not about being seen by others, or even by yourself; it's about being seen by God and expressing your love to Him. To put it another way: it's not about how good you are; it's about how good He is! | 3/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Praise of Man or the Praise of God? - Audio | The Christian life must flow from a heart desiring to please God or it is as nothing. Men might clean up there acts; they might even tithe, and pray, and fast. But are they doing it for the praise of man or for the praise of God? | 2/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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It Is Good To Give Thanks To the Lord - Audio | It is good to give thanks to the Lord. What if we actually believed this? Even in hard times? Could it really be good to give thanks when I'm feeling guilty? anxious? hopeless? Yes. | 2/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Faith + Hope = Christian Love (3 of 3) - Audio | When real Christian love is absent from our lives it is a strong indication that we are lacking faith and hope. In this sermon we looked at how faith in God's sovereignty and hope in heaven fuel authentic Christian love. This is the longest sermon I... | 2/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is There Such a Thing As Christian Love? (2 of 3) - Audio | When we hear the way Christ is calling Christians to love (even our enemies), we must ask the piercing question: Does such a love even exist among us? This love is so radical, so pure, I wanted to spend a whole sermon meditating upon it. | 2/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is There Such a Thing As Christian Resistance? (1 of 3) - Audio | This section of the Sermon On the Mount has had immense impact on the world over the past two millennia. Many have taken Christ's words too far here and assume it unchristian to resist at all. This sermon is my attempt to answer the question: Is the... | 1/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Divorce & Remarriage (2) - Audio | Why does Christ narrows the possibility of divorce and remarriage to one circumstance? Answer: because He has an exalted view of the marital bond--for it is God who has performed this union, and it is Christ Himself who is pictured in it. (I apo... | 11/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 142 | Divorce & Remarriage (2) - PDF | Why does Christ narrows the possibility of divorce and remarriage to one circumstance? Answer: because He has an exalted view of the marital bond--for it is God who has performed this union, and it is Christ Himself who is pictured in it. (I apo... | 11/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 143 | Divorce & Remarriage (1) - PDF | So many people come to texts like these looking for rules regarding divorce and remarriage. But this is not Jesus' primary concern here. He is not concerned with whether we get divorced and remarried well. If He could have it His way, there would b... | 11/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Divorce & Remarriage (1) - Audio | So many people come to texts like these looking for rules regarding divorce and remarriage. But this is not Jesus' primary concern here. He is not concerned with whether we get divorced and remarried well. If He could have it His way, there would b... | 11/11/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reviewing the Sermon on the Mount - Audio | If you weren't with us last year, or just want to freshen up on where we've been in the Sermon on the Mount, this was my attempt at a review. Enjoy! | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 146 | Reviewing the Sermon on the Mount - PDF | If you weren't with us last year, or just want to freshen up on where we've been in the Sermon on the Mount, this was my attempt at a review. Enjoy! | 10/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 147 | Our Savior's Burden - PDF | Only one Man was called to-- only one Man ever could-- bear the burden of sin in our place before the Father. O praise Him for the cross!... | 10/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Savior's Burden - Audio | Only one Man was called to-- only one Man ever could-- bear the burden of sin in our place before the Father. O praise Him for the cross!... | 10/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Designated Driver Ministry Kickoff Message - Audio | This is the message I gave when we were kicking off the Designated Driver Ministry. It is my hope that all of us who desire to take part in this ministry will listen and find ourselves united in heart and mind as we move out in the name of Jesus upon... | 1/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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