Sermons

March 14, 2010
God's Reputation  

Series:  Something Worth Fighting For
Speaker:  Dale Mackness
Passage:  Psalm 103:1-4

The Psalmist encourages us to speak to our soul about the need to praise the Lord enthusiastically with our lives as we remember God's many benefits to us. When we praise and thank God, we help God's reputation be good.


March 7, 2010
Monumental  (29 minutes)
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Series:  Something Worth Fighting For
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Reconcililation is central to the Christian faith. Because we have been reconciled to God through Jesus, we are able to be agents of forgiveness and reconciliation to others.

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"Here's the gospel: You're more sinful than you ever dared believe, but you're more loved than you ever dared hope." Tim Keller

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Whatever Jesus touches, He changes. That's the essence of reconciliation.


February 28, 2010
One on One  (39 minutes)
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Series:  Something Worth Fighting For
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  Romans 12:9-21

In every battle there are rules of engagement. In this message we look at the rules of engagement that God prescribes for one of the things worth fighting for; our relationships.

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"The smallest package I ever saw was a person wrapped up in themselves."    Billy Graham

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"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."
Albert Einstein


February 21, 2010
First Line of Defense  (31 minutes)
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Series:  Something Worth Fighting For
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  Proverbs 4:23

In the early years of computers a common axiom was, "Garbage in-Garbage out!" This week, we look at an ancient proverb that communicates the same message, but applies it to the realm of our lives.

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God is more concerned with your character than anything else in your life. And He's in the business of transforming character.

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We must be careful what we bring in our heart. To bury something does not mean it is dead. It may simply mean we have buried something alive that will devour and destroy us from within.
Maxie Dunnam, Let Me Say That Again


February 14, 2010
Precious  (32 minutes)
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Series:  Something Worth Fighting For
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  1 Peter 1:3-9

What would you consider important enough to fight for? Your family? Your job? A social injustice? This sermon looks at the number one thing that God considers worthy enough to fight for.

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Faith is not built on what is provable, but on what is undeniable.


February 7, 2010
Open Lives  (37 minutes)
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Series:  It's Not Rocket Science
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  Luke 6:43-49

How is spiritual growth measured? For many, its an elusive proposition. In this closing message of the series, we look at why belonging to a small group is often one of the best environments for growing your faith.


January 31, 2010
Open Hands  (34 minutes)
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Series:  It's Not Rocket Science
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  2 Corinthians 9:6-12

What is the one thing that reveals the condition of our heart? Our attitude towards giving communicates more about the way we view life and our relationship with God than anything else, and in this message we learn why it's such an important part of God's plan.


January 24, 2010
Open Communication  (30 minutes)
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Series:  It's Not Rocket Science
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  Romans 8:26-27

It is the most basic of all spiritual disciplines, prayer, yet it's one of the most difficult to master. In Part 3 of our series, we discover that we are not alone in our prayers; that we have a powerful but often forgotten ally.


January 17, 2010
Open Participation  (28 minutes)
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Series:  It's Not Rocket Science
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  1 Peter 4:7-11

There is a modern proverb that says, "We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." In this message, we learn that the power of giving is found in the simple act of serving.


January 10, 2010
Open Invitation  (35 minutes)
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Series:  It's Not Rocket Science
Speaker:  Jon Korkidakis
Passage:  Psalm 95:1-7

In the first instalment of this 5-part series, we look at the one activity of the church that transfers from this life to the next - worship.

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Our degree of intimate worship of God is directly related to our intmate knowledge of God, contrasted by our intimate knowledge of ourselves.