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Week 1 Prayer Guide for The Rhythm of Prayer
<em>August 31 – September 6</em>
Join us as we commit to learn to pray like Jesus. This 7-day devotional will guide you in individual and family prayer as we focus on the first movement of prayer in the Lord's Prayer: "<span class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj">Our Father in heaven, </span></span><span class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj">Hallowed be Your name."</span></span>
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Children: Leading Your Child to Christ
What do you want your child to be when they grow up? A brain surgeon, lawyer, professional musician or athlete? With the emphasis parents put on education and sports these days, it looks as if they’re hoping to raise the next American Idol or NFL star. What about being a Christ-follower? Do you want your…
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Singleness: Finding True Fulfillment
In this week’s sermon, Pastor Gary walks us through 1 Corinthians 7 and advice Paul gave the church at Corinth about singleness, marriage, and how both are a gift from God and both reflect the Gospel.
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Conflict: Resolving Family Differences to Find Real Unity
Pastor Gary Combs continued the sermon series “Faith and Family,” with this message from Ephesians about resolving conflict and restoring unity. In Ephesians, the apostle Paul told them that they could turn conflict into unity and understanding through the power of Christ’s forgiveness and love. We can resolve the conflicts in our relationships and restore…
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Communication: Overcoming the Biggest Challenge for Most Families
Pastor Gary Combs continues the sermon series “Faith and Family” with this message from James 1:19-21 on communication. In the epistle of James, he told believers how to communicate with one another in a way that pleased God. With Christ’s help, we can hear and follow God’s instruction on how to communicate with one another in…
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Having Faith as a Foundation for Your Family
In this introductory sermon to our Faith and Family series, Pastor Gary shows us how God designed the family from the very beginning to be under his authority, to pursue his purposes, and to be soaked in his grace. We must follow our Creator’s blueprint for the family, but also receive his grace as none…
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The Mark of Self-Control
As we conclude our sermon series called, “Nine Marks”, we’re looking at the final fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23. Technology and our culture make it evermore difficult to control our own desires. We learn through 2 Peter 1:1-6, though, that when Christ lives in us, he gives us his control so…
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The Mark of Gentleness
As we continue our sermon series on the Nine Marks of true Christian character, Pastor Gary helped us see how the gentleness that Christ shows us can change our thoughts, actions, responses and relationships.
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The Mark of Patience
Pastor Gary continued preaching on the fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23, this week on the fruit of patience. Patience in the biblical sense is not just waiting, but enduring in the strength of the Lord, having a long fuse. Christ’s mark of patience is about a state of being, bearing with one another,…
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The Mark of Peace
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<p class="first">Pastor Gary Combs continued our sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians <a class="video_time" data-time="322">5:22</a>-23 by helping us understand how to let the peace of Christ rule our lives. This peace comes when we submit to God's will and allow him to determine our identity, thoughts, will, and relationships with others.</p>
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