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Do you sometimes feel as if your prayers never ascend higher than the ceiling? Are you frustrated with a lack of power and effectiveness in prayer? The problem isn't with God. Maybe its you. This second of our two part message look at some additional attitudes the Bible tells us hinders are prayer lives.

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Do you sometimes feel as if your prayers never ascend higher than the ceiling? Are you frustrated with a lack of power and effectiveness in prayer? The problem isn't with God. Maybe its you. This two part message look at some things the Bible tells us hinders are prayer lives.

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The Shepherds remedy for stressed sheep? Still waters. This message based on Psalm 23:2 looks at several places where the Good Shepherd leads us to find rest for our weary souls.

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This two part follow-up to our Easter message looks at Colossians 3:1-17 and asks what does the the Risen life look like? It is a From Above Life Freed Life Family Life Fruitful Life Forgiving Life Faithful Life Focused Life

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This two part follow-up to our Easter message looks at Colossians 3:1-17 and asks what does the the Risen life look like? It is a From Above Life Freed Life Family Life Fruitful Life Forgiving Life Faithful Life Focused Life

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Riffing on the classic "It's Friday...Sunday's Coming!" Our Easter message this year wrestles with what we do on Monday id Sunday's here. How do we face the world in light Easter? How do we live out of the power of His resurrection?

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This Palm Sunday message taken from Psalm 72 looks at the expectations of those who hailed Jesus as King as he entered Jerusalem and our expectations today for King Jesus. Who is this righteous king? What is His Kingdom truly like and how must we respond to him?

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In our final message from our series "Idol Talk" we look to the example of King Hezekiah for the needed tools to topple the high places of our hearts and exalt God to His rightful throne again.

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If the heart is deceitful above all things, how do we detect the idols of our own hearts? In our third message in our series "Idol Talk" we look at 5 clues to help us uncover what "gods" lie at the center of our lives.

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1 Kings 11:1-13, tells the folly of the wisest man who ever lived. In looking at the idols that turned the heart of Solomon, we find that the same idols wage war in our culture and hearts today. This second message in our series "Idol Talk" looks at how ancient gods are still part of the modern world.

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1 Kings 11:1-13, tells the folly of the wisest man who ever lived. In looking at the idols that turned the heart of Solomon, we find that the same idols wage war in our culture and hearts today. This second message in our series "Idol Talk" looks at how ancient gods are still part of the modern world.

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Murder, homosexuality, blaspheming the Holy Spirit - what is the great sin in Scripture? This first message in our new series "Idol Talk" looks at the sin of idolatry as the foundation for all the rest.

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The transfiguration of Jesus is a powerful reminder that we can't put God in a box.

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We are on a constant quest for more. We are on an endless search for satisfaction. We seek that which will meet our deepest hunger and our deepest need. We are looking in the wrong place until we look to Christ - the Bread of Life.

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The last message in our series on The Vine and the Branches [John 15] looks at blessings we receive by remaining in Christ.

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"Christianity has a story to tell. It claims to be the story, the story of humanity...However in these post-Christian times, people don't want to listen to God's story; they want to make up their own. When they read the script of salvation, they discover that it's all about God and His glory. But they were hoping to play a bigger part." - Philip Ryken

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The second message in our series on "The Vine and the Branches" (John 15) looks at what we can and can't do to remain connected to Christ. The key is not to trust our own striving, but to let the life of Jesus live in us.

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Fruit is the evidence of a new creation. Building off our New Year's message we begin a look at John 15 to see how remaining in Christ is the key to a fruitful and abundant life. This first sermon looks at the vital connection, the vital corrections and the vital conviction needed to grow.

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The following quote from Paul David Tripp launches us into the New Year. "The New Year has no power to produce a new you, but that is exactly what grace does; new acceptance, new identity and new power." This message looks at how grace is key in becoming a new you in the new year.

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It's Jesus' birthday! Have you responded to the invitation, picked out the perfect gift and come to celebrate? This message from Christmas Day reminds us that its Jesus' party and the whole world is invited.

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The history of Bethlehem invites us to add a few older pieces to our traditional nativity sets this Christmas. The story is not complete unless we consider the contributions of Jacob, Ruth and David (and their Bethlehem connections) to the tale of Christ's coming.

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The horrific events that shattered the peaceful community of Newtown, CT have impacted us all. This special evening message in response to the tragedy looks at how the Gospel of the Christmas Season can help heal our hurts and direct our actions in the coming days.

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In the last message in our series looking at Christmas from Galatians 4:4-5; we consider the character of Scrooge from Dicken's classic "A Christmas Carol." In Scrooge's tale of redemption we catch a glimpse of why Christ came to us in the fullness of time.

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Our second message looking at Christmas in Galatians 4:4-5 focuses upon the incarnation. What does it mean for God to send His Son, born of a woman, born under the law? What strength can we draw from truth that God loves us, understands us and is able to change us?

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Most people think of Matthew, Luke and John when we talk about the Christmas Gospel. Yet the story of Jesus incarnation is the thread that binds the New Testament together. You are invited this year as we spend Christmas in Galatians (Galatians 4:4-5 to be exact). We begin our visit by considering what it means that God sent His Son at just the right time.

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