The Lord's Prayer (pt 3)

Here are the slides for the Lord's Prayer (pt 3) message from Sunday, August 21, 2011. Enjoy!

Lord's prayer #3 aug 21, 2011

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The Master's Handbook on Prayer - The Lord's Prayer (pt.2)

Here are the PowerPoint slides from Sunday, August 14th.

Lord's prayer #2 aug 14, 2011

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PowerPoint slides for Sunday, August 7th - The Lord's Prayer (1)

Here are the slides for Sunday August 5, 2011. The first of four planned messages on the Lord's Prayer.

Lord's prayer #1 aug 7, 2011

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Helps to pray better ... pray more!

Here are a few links to help you in your "prayer life:"

1. From Got Questions --- answers to a whole boatload of questions about prayer.

2. Ken Boa offers a daily prayer section that I have found helpful.

3. From Stand to Reason, 10 Tips to Help Your Prayer Life.


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To Get, To Give - Sunday, July 31, 2011

PowerPoint slides for the final message in our series on the Ten Commandments: "To Get, To Give: Keeping the 8th Word of Grace."

Ten words of grace #8 july 31, 2011

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To Tell the Truth!

Here are the powerpoint slides for Sunday, July 17 (the 9th Word of Grace).

Ten words of grace #9 july 17, 2011

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Resources for the Understanding and Application of the 9th Word of Grace.

Here are a few resources that will help you dig deeper into the meaning and application of the ninth commandment:

- From gotquestions.org: Is it ever right to lie?

- From Men of Integrity a brief devotional: No matter what?

- From Christ in You Ministries: An outline study on what the Bible teaches about honesty.

- Finally from BibleClassbooks.com: Teaching honesty to our children.

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PowerPoint slides for Sunday, June 26th - The Sixth Word of Grace

Getting Away with Murder: The Sixth Word of Grace 

Ten words of grace #6 june 26, 2011  Thanks for stopping by. . .pj 

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Resources for the Understanding and Application of the 6th Word of Grace.

Here are just a few links that will help you to better understand ... and then, I trust, strive to apply the sixth commandment, "You shall not murder":

1. From gotquestions.org, "Why is 'You shall not murder' in the Ten Commandments?" 

2.  Here is a link that will take you to a site that has a variety of translations of this commandment along with what some Bible commentators have to say about it.

3. From Frontline Fellowship a thorough handling of this commandment. 

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Resources for the Understanding and Application of the 5th Word of Grace.

Here are some resources to help you as you seek to understand and apply the fifth commandment.

1. From gotquestions.org, three helpful articles: "What does it mean to honor my father and mother?";  "How do we honor an abusive parent?"; "How do you balance 'leave and cleave' with honoring your parents?"

2. From Family Life comes some solid answers to the question:  "How can you honor parents when you feel they don't deserve it?"

3. Finally, for young adults, "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother" 

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Honor in the Home - Sunday, June 19, 2011

Here are the powerpoint slides from Sunday, June 19th's message. Enjoy!

Ten words of grace #5 june 19, 2011

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This is the Day! The Fourth Word of Grace.

PowerPoint slides for Sunday, June 12th .... This is the Day - the Fourth Word of Grace. Also, click on podcast image for audio for the message.

Ten words of grace #4 june 12, 2011

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Resources for the Understanding and Application of the 4th Word of Grace.

Here are some resources to help you as you seek to understand and apply the fourth commandment.

1. From qotquestions.org, "What day is the Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday? Do Christians have to observe the Sabbath Day?"

2. On ChristianBlog.com, "Observing the Sabbath."

3. A chapter from Donald Whitney's book, Simplify Your Spiritual Life:Delight in the Lord's Day. http://biblicalspirituality.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Delight-in-the-Lords-Day.pdf

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Be Careful How You Use God's Name! The Third Word of Grace.

PowerPoint slides from Sunday, June 5, 2011. Also, click on podcast icon below slides for audio. Enjoy!

Ten words of grace #3 june 5, 2011

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Resources for the Understanding and Application of the 3rd Word of Grace.

Again, some links and thoughts for some helpful resources for a better understanding of this third word of Grace.

1. From gotquestions.org, "What does it mean to take the Lord's name in vain?"

2. Here is an interesting site that will give you the reading of Exodus 20:7 from about a dozen different versions of the Bible ... along with a number of Bible commentaries insights into this commandment.

3. Want to learn more about the various names of God? Here's a concise article from bible.org that you might want to check out!

4.  Consider the following ACTION plan to put into practice the teaching of this third word of grace:

     Ask God to help you honor his name . . . ask him to help you see him for who he really is - for then you will be less likely to misuse his name and dishonor him in the process.

     Commit this word to memory: "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God." (Exodus 20:7)

     Take an inventory of your speech. Ask yourself, "Am I guilty of any of these misuses of God's name (a routine exclamation, a "necessary" validation, an angry condemnation, a thoughtless trivialization)?

     Inspect your heart. If you have a problem with your speech, the problem is NOT with your tongue but with your heart (see Mattew 12:34). You need to clean up your heart!

     Only speak reverently of God. Make this a covenant before GOD - THAT when you speak his name, it will always be with the utmost respect and reverence AND that you will view his name as a call to PRIORITY, INTEGRITY and INTIMACY!

     Note a quality of God - whenever you speak his name ... so pause for just a moment and think to yourself, "My God is holy ... merciful ... gracious ... eternal ... mighty ... just .... etc."

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Tablets of Stones in a Digital World: The second of the Ten Words of Grace

Powerpoint slides from Sunday May 29, 2011. For audio click on podcast icon below.

Ten words of grace #2 may 29, 2011

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Resources for the Understanding and Application of the 2nd Word of Grace.

Again ... some links to get you thinking about this second Word of Grace.


- Your God is too small (a brief devotional from Ray Stedman.org).

- What is God like (a rather lengthy article from bible.org about the person and nature of God ... you may want to read the opening sections ... or spend some time really digging in to what the Bible reveals to us about God!!!)

- Sam Storms (Enjoying God Ministries) has a number of outstanding bible studies on the Attributes of God.

- Links to two classics on knowing God: Knowing God (J I Packer) and The Knowledge of the Holy (AW Tozer).


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Tablets of Stones in a Digital World: The first of the Ten Words of Grace

Ten words of grace #1 may 22, 2011

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Resources for the Understanding and the Application of the First Word of Grace

Here are some links to some helpful resources as you seek to understand and live the first of the the Ten Words of Grace.

- What does putting God first really mean? (from gotquestions.org)

- Insights in the first commandment (from GodsTenLaws.com)

- How can I learn to set priorities?  (very brief article from Christianity Today)

- Putting God first (another brief article ... this one from Focus on the Family - great for family with children)

- One way to put God first (having to do with our money!) 

- Exodus 20:3 - You shall have no other Gods before me (an excellent article from the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry

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Coming to Grace Sunday, May 22nd

Beginning Sunday May 22nd .... a ten week series of Sunday morning messages on the Ten Commandments!  

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Reaching the Next Generation

Reaching the next gen -  Mother's Day - 2011

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Deeper: Our Hope - the Resurrection of Jesus Christ

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Deeper the resurrection and eternal life - april 24

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Dig Deeper: The Resurrection and Life Everlasting

Here are links to some insightful articles that will help you dig a bit deeper into the biblical teaching on the resurrection of our bodies and our eternal life.

The Resurrection Body   (from bible.org)

The Promise of Heaven (John MacArthur)

Death, The Intermediate State, Resurrection and Judgment  (Sam Storms)


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One Holy Church - Sunday, April 17 PowerPoint Slides

Deeper one holy church - april 17

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Dig Deeper: The Church

Here are some links to a couple of insightful articles on the doctrine of the church. Enjoy!

Concerning "the rock" upon which Jesus is building his church (Matthew 16:18).

Read the introduction of of DeYoung's and Kluck's book, Why We Love the Church.


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I Believe in the Holy Spirit - Audio of April 11th Message.

Click on the ipod graphic for the audio from Sunday, April 11ths message on the Holy Spirit.





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PowerPoint slides for Sunday, April 10th.

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THE HOLY SPIRIT - apr 10

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Dig Deeper Concerning the Holy Spirit

Here are a few links to some excellent summary type articles on the work of the Holy Spirit:


- The Power of the Holy Spirit 

- How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?

- Is a Believer supposed to be able to feel the Holy Spirit?

- The Work of the Holy Spirit


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DEEPER '11 Returns This Coming Sunday!

Our Deeper studies resume this coming Sunday with the topic, Our Divine Forever Enabler and Companion,  the Holy Spirit. For those using DeYoung's book, prepare by reading Lord's Day Reading #20.

Hope to see you join us!

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

 Here are the PowerPoint slides from this past Sunday's message:

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

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The Return of the King and Judge!

Click here for the audio from Sunday, March 13th's message.


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Hell Under Fire!

Increasingly ... even from within the church ... the doctrine of hell is being ditched. So what does the Bible really teach about this "hard teaching?"  Below are some links that will give you some insight.

Is Hell Real? Is Hell Eternal?(article)

Lee Strobel's perspective on Hell (video - 1:12)

Al Mohler on "Doing Away with Hell"

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Deeper: The Return of the King! (Sunday, March 13, 2011)

Here are the PowerPoint slides from Sunday, March 13th's message by Pastor John.

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Deeper the return of the king - mar 13, 2011

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He ascended! He ascended indeed! (March 6, 2011)

PowerPoint slides from Sunday March 6th message.

He ascended he ascended indeed! mar 6 2011

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He Ascended! He Ascended Indeed! (March 6)

Here is audio for Sunday, March 6th message.



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A Psalm of Thanksgiving for the Present Ministry of Christ

O God, you are my salvation and my hope,
To you I give thanks.
I praise you for your Son and my Savior,
For all he did for me on the cross.
That on the basis of his death, my sins can be forgiven,
your wrath satisfied, my soul set free,
and my relationship to you restored!

I praise you that his work did not end there
But goes on and on and on.

O Father, I thank you that Christ is right now
Working His plan for the ages ... and for me!
No one can thwart his plan, no one can stop his progress!
Also, I praise you that Christ is interceeding and advocating
For me and for believers around the world. Oh how we
Need him to plead our case! And oh how grateful I am
That he does so not based on my performance but on his propitiation!
In addition, my soul rejoices in all the preparations he has made
To one day welcome me to your house, Father.
What a glorious day that will be!

Oh my soul, rejoice in the ongoing work of Jesus,
The God-Man, our Savior, God's Son,
Lord of lords and King of kings, the Christ!

Amen

The Ascension through the brush of artists and the pen of a theologian!

Here is an interesting link that features scores of paintings and drawings about the Ascension of Christ. Enjoy!


Also check out what theologian John Calvin had to say about APPLYING THE ASCENSION. 


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Heaven!

Here are a couple of links that will take you to two of Randy Alcorn's resources concerning heaven.


Heaven: Questions and Answers with Randy Alcorn (brief transcript)


Heaven Booklet: Introduction (4 minute audio)


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Descended into Hell . . . On the Third Day He Arose Again from the Dead

Click on podcast image for the audio from Sunday, February 27th's message.



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The Appearances of the Resurrected Christ

Jesus Christ appeared to numerous followers in the days between His resurrection and his ascension to heaven. Click here for a summary of his many and varied appearances. After reading through this chart (and I would encourage you to also pull out your Bible and read at least some of the biblical texts), take some time to reflect (either in your mind or in your journal) on the following questions:

1. What was the mindset of Jesus' followers BEFORE seeing Jesus?  AFTER seeing Jesus?

2. What did Jesus communicate to these followers during these appearances?

3. What effect do the records of these appearances have on your heart, soul, faith?

After your time of reflection, take a moment to spend some time in worship of our great God ... who in raising His Son our Savior from the grave was giving His hearty "Amen!" to Jesus' earthly ministry and mission.

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He descended into hell ... on the third day he arose from the Dead!

PowerPoint slides from Sunday, February 27th.

Deeper hell and the resurrection of christ- feb 27, 2011

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Podcast for Sunday February 20th

On this podcast you will find the following:

     - Pastor John's comments on Deeper '11

     - DVD audio of Gracia Burnham's story

     - Gracia's story as related by her at Grace- an illustration of a DEEPER walk!

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Did Jesus Descend into Hell Following His Crucifixion?

The line of the Apostles' Creed  that troubles most Christians today is the line that states "He (Jesus) descended into hell." Did Jesus really descend into hell following his death on the cross? Didn't he tell the repentant thief who was crucified next to Him, "Today you will be in Paradise with me?"  Click here to read an article that tackles this question.

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Mary Had a Little Lamb - Who Was Born to Die. (February 13, 2011)

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Mary Had a Little Lamb - Who Was Born to Die. (February 13, 2011)

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Deeper mary had a little lamb - feb 13, 2011

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Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?

Click the podcast graphic for audio of Sunday, February 6th's message.


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Deeper w ill the real jesus please stand up - feb 6, 2011

PowerPoint from Sunday, February 6. Enjoy!

Deeper w ill the real jesus please stand up - feb 6, 2011

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Thinking Through Your Allegiance to Our Lord Jesus Christ

Here are some helpful (and brief) articles from Donald Whitney's book, Simplify Your Spiritual Life: Spiritual Disciplines for the Overwhelmed that will help you think through your own allegiance to Christ.

Clarify Your Ambition

Take Up Your Cross Daily and Follow Jesus

Remember, It's All about Jesus 


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Digging Deeper Concerning the Eternal Sonship of Jesus

Here are two helpful articles that will help you dig deeper into this mind-stretching and faith-inspiring doctrine of Christ's eternal sonship.


"What is the doctrine of eternal Sonship and is it Biblical?" (gotquestions.org)


"Reexamining the Eternal Sonship of Christ" (Grace to You - John MacArthur)



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Who's Your Daddy?

Here is the audio for Sunday, January 30th's message preached by Pastor Alec Millen - a truly excellent sermon! Enjoy!

Who's Your Daddy?

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A Creed for the Ages and Some Supernatural Math

Here is the audio for Sunday January 23rd's message:

 A Creed for the Ages and Some Supernatural Math

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A Creed for the Ages and Some Supernatural Math

PowerPoint slides from Sunday the 23 message:

Deeper creed and math - jan 23, 2011

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Concerning the Trinity

The Trinity, though one of the most widely accepted doctrines within Christianity, is indeed one of the most difficult to understand. Here are some additional articles to help shed some more light on the doctrine of the Trinity. What Does the Bible Teach about the Trinity and What is the doctrine of eternal Sonship and is it Biblical?

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A Heidelberg Rap

Check out this rap song written with the Heidelberg Catechism and Kevin DeYoung's book in mind (thanks Brad Gibbs, for putting me on to this). If you like rap music ... ENJOY!


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One Substitue is All Who's Needed!

For audio for Sunday January 16th message click this podcast image.


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Deeper one substitute - jan 16, 2011

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Deeper one substitute - jan 16, 2011

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Podcast for Sunday January 9

Click the podcast image for the audio from this past Sunday's message: Man: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. 


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Why Life Doesn't Always Work - PowerPoint Slides

Here are the slides from Sunday, January 9th's message, "Why Life Doesn't Often Work."

Why life doesnt often work. jan 9, 2011

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Sunday January 2nd PowerPoint - Comfort that Lasts

Here is the PPT from last Sunday's message. Now that I think I know what I am doing, I will post the slides in a more timely manner!



Comfort that Lasts!

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A Look Ahead

This coming Sunday we will be taking a look at man's misery. To get you thinking about this (and why it is so crucial that we have a clear understanding of man's woeful state), take a moment to reflect upon the following quote from Christian apologist and author, Dave Hunt.

"The more clearly we see the infinite chasm between God's glory and our sinful falling short thereof (i.e. our guilt), the greater will be our appreciation (gratitude) of His grace and love in bridging that gulf to redeem us" (emphasis is mine to highlight the "3 G's" of the Heidelberg catechism).

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A Creative Look Back at January 2nd's Message

This is a "wordle" (a creative word cloud). I put one together that hits the highlights of this past Sunday's message and its truths. Enjoy!

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