Sermons
Sermon series from New Song Fellowship in Virginia Beach, VA.
- The Gospel-Centered Life
- A Big Fish and an Ocean of Grace: The Book of Jonah
- One God, Three Persons: Trinity
- When Light Invaded the Darkness: The Gospel of John
The following messages are from Brent's time as pastor of Severn Baptist Church in Severn, NC.
Colossians: The Supremacy of Christ
May-July 2013
5-19-13 | Gospel Greediness: When Faith, Hope, and Love Are Not Enough |
Colossians 1:1-14 |
5-26-13 | Jesus Christ: Image of the Invisible God |
Colossians 1:15-23 |
6-2-13 | The High Cost of Delivering the Gospel |
Colossians 1:24-2:5 |
6-16-13 | When Religious Rules Stand Opposed to Jesus |
Colossians 2:6-23 |
6-23-13 | Lives of Love and Holiness, United with Christ |
Colossians 3:1-14 |
7-7-13 | When Peace, Love, and Unity Permeate Christ's Church |
Colossians 3:15-4:1 |
The Glory of God in the Local Church
March-May 2013
3-24-13 | How God Planned to Display His Infinite Wisdom: The Local Church |
Ephesians 3:6-11 |
3-31-13 | Reconciliation in the Fellowship of the Risen Lord |
Acts 2:41-46 |
4-7-13 | Church Attendance: Optional or Necessary? |
Hebrews 10:24-25 |
4-14-13 | When Churches Do Dumb Things |
1 Corinthians 11:17-22 |
4-21-13 | God Means for Christians to Be Church Members |
Romans 12:4-5 |
4-28-13 | Church Leadership: Jesus Said, "Feed My Sheep" |
1 Peter 5:1-4 |
5-5-13 | Practical Worship: Giving Cheerfully |
2 Corinthians 8-9 |
5-12-13 | The Local Church: Realized Reign of the Sovereign King |
Acts 20:28 |
A Journey through the Psalms: Where Faith Meets Real Life
January-March 2013
1-6-13 | Praising the LORD with Eyes Wide Open |
Psalm 150 |
1-13-13 | My Help Comes from the LORD |
Psalm 121 |
1-20-13 | God's Fatherly Care Even Before We Were Born |
Psalm 139 |
2-3-13 | Thanks and Praise When God Gives Victory |
Psalm 30 |
2-10-13 | The Glory of God in the Starry Night Sky |
Psalm 19 |
2-17-13 | How Long, O LORD? |
Psalm 13 |
2-24-13 | Provider, Protector, & Guide: The LORD Is My Shepherd |
Psalm 23 |
3-3-13 | Memory Loss and Spiritual Defeat |
Psalm 78 |
3-10-13 | Delighting in the Word of God |
Psalm 119 |
3-17-13 | A Map for the Journey of Life |
Psalm 1 |
Finding Christ in Unexpected Places: How All Scripture Is About Jesus
December 2012
12-2-12 |
Noah and the Flood: How God Saved the World through One Righteous Man | Genesis 6-9 | 12-9-12 |
Joseph: When God Saves through Suffering | Genesis 37-50 |
12-16-12 |
Hosea: The Prophet as a Living Message from God | Hosea 1-3 |
12-23-12 |
The Story of the Lamb: Grace through Sacrifice, Victory through Defeat | Genesis-Revelation |
12-30-12 |
Two Trees and a Choice: The Story of All Creation | Genesis-Revelation |
The Power and Authority of Jesus Christ: Matthew 8-18
June-September 2012
Finding Meaning in an Empty World: The Book of Ecclesiastes
April & May 2012
4-15-12 |
Live, Die, Be Forgotten: Is There Any Meaning in Life? | Ecclesiastes 1 | 4-22-12 |
Work, Pleasure, Riches, Wisdom: Dust in the Wind | Ecclesiastes 2 |
4-29-12 |
Understand the Times and Stand in Awe of God | Ecclesiastes 3-4 |
5-6-12 |
The Pitiful Story of People Who Love Money | Ecclesiastes 5-7 |
5-13-12 |
What No One Can Understand: Bad Things Happening to Good People | Ecclesiastes 8-10 |
5-20-12 |
The Conclusion: What Makes for a Meaningful Life? | Ecclesiastes 11-12 |
The Cross, the Grave, and Our Risen Savior
April 2012, Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday
4-1-12 |
Victory Disguised as Defeat | Matthew 27:27-66 | 4-8-12 |
The Story Seemed Like It Was Over | Matthew 28 |
God's Grace to Sinners Like Us: The Book of Romans
The Universal Need for the Gospel: Romans 1-3
October-December 2010
10-17-10 |
The Gospel of God | Romans 1:1-7 | 10-24-10 |
Living Out the Gospel Together | Romans 1:8-15 |
10-31-10 |
How Does the Gospel Reveal the Righteousness of God? | Romans 1:16-17 |
11-7-10 |
They Knew God but Refused to Love Him | Romans 1:18-23 |
11-14-10 |
Loving Sin Is Part of God's Punishment | Romans 1:24-32 |
11-21-10 |
Everyone Who Sins Will Perish, Even Those Who Consider Themselves Righteous | Romans 2:1-16 |
11-28-10 |
God Will Not Even Excuse the Sin of His Own Covenant People | Romans 2:17-29 |
12-5-10 |
An Impartial Judgment Means Glory for the Righteous God | Romans 3:1-8 |
12-12-10 |
There Is No One Righteous, Not Even One | Romans 3:9-20 |
The Gospel Explained: Romans 3-4
January-February 2011
1-9-11 |
A Righteousness Apart from the Law | Romans 3:21-24 | 1-23-11 |
How Can a Just God Acquit Guilty People? | Romans 3:25-26 |
1-30-11 |
Justification by Faith Alone | Romans 3:27-31 |
2-6-11 |
How Is Righteousness Credited to Our Account? | Romans 4:1-8 |
2-13-11 |
Father Abraham Has Many Sons | Romans 4:9-17 |
2-20-11 |
Faith Means Facing Impossible Circumstances in Hope | Romans 4:18-25 |
The Result of the Gospel in the Christian Life: Romans 5-8
February-September 2011
The Problem of Israel's Rejection of the Gospel: Romans 9-11
September-December 2011
9-25-11 |
Sorrow in the Midst of Joy: The Need for Evangelism | Romans 9:1-6 | 10-2-11 |
True Israel: Not Physical Descent but Calling | Romans 9:6-15 |
10-9-11 |
Making the Riches of His Glory Known to the Objects of His Mercy | Romans 9:16-23 |
10-16-11 |
Remnant: A Word of Judgment and Hope | Romans 9:24-29 |
10-23-11 |
Zealous for God - And Lost? | Romans 9:30-10:4 |
10-30-11 |
The Message Is Near and Available to All Who Believe | Romans 10:5-13 |
11-6-11 |
How Can They Believe If They Haven't Heard? | Romans 10:14-21 |
11-13-11 |
When God's Promises and Our Prayers Seem to Go Unanswered | Romans 11:1-10 |
11-20-11 |
Israel's Restoration Will Be a Gift of God to All People | Romans 11:11-24 |
11-27-11 |
The Unsearchable Riches of God's Wisdom | Romans 11:25-36 |
Living in Light of the Gospel: Romans 12-16
January-April 2012
1-1-12 |
Life as a Living Sacrifice | Romans 12:1-2 | 1-8-12 |
Spiritual Gifts and Living Sacrifices | Romans 12:3-8 |
1-15-12 |
Transformed Lives, Sincere Love | Romans 12:9-16 |
1-22-12 |
Don't Take Revenge or Let Evil Win | Romans 12:17-21 |
1-29-12 |
Obeying God Means Submitting to the Government | Romans 13:1-7 |
2-5-12 |
Love Is the Only Debt that Should Remain Outstanding | Romans 13:8-14 |
2-12-12 |
Living in Unity When Opinions Differ | Romans 14:1-12 |
2-19-12 |
Act in Love: Don't Cause Your Brother to Stumble | Romans 14:13-23 |
2-26-12 |
God's Glory the End, Our Unity the Means | Romans 15:1-13 |
3-4-12 |
The Grace of Preaching the Gospel to the Nations | Romans 15:14-21 |
3-11-12 |
Joining in Struggles with Our Missionaries | Romans 15:22-33 |
3-18-12 |
Paul's Greetings and a Picture of the Church in Rome | Romans 16:1-20 |
3-25-12 |
Glory to God Who Strengthens Us with the Gospel | Romans 16:21-28 |
Unto Us a Child Is Born: Luke 1-2
December 2011
12-4-11 |
The End of a Deafening Silence | Luke 1:5-38 | 12-11-11 |
Elizabeth's Insight and Mary's Song | Luke 1:39-56 |
12-18-11 |
The Birth of Our Savior, Christ the Lord | Luke 2:1-20 |
12-25-11 |
Israel's Strength and Consolation | Luke 2:21-40 |
Easter Sunday 2011
April 2011
4-24-11 |
The Risen Lord Who Turns Defeat into Victory | Video | John 11 |
The Word Became Flesh
December 2010
12-19-10 |
The Eternal Son of God Has Come into the World He Created | John 1:1-13 | 1-2-11 |
The Word Became Flesh | John 1:14-18 |
Pictures of the Gospel: Baptism and the Lord's Supper
October 2010
10-3-10 |
Why Does God Care About Whether or Not I Get Dunked Under the Water? | Acts 8:34-38 | 10-10-10 |
Like a String Tied Around My Finger? The Lord's Supper as More Than Just a Reminder | Matthew 26:26-30 |
A Holy People in a Holy City: Ezra/Nehemiah
July-September 2010
6-27-10 |
God Is Faithful Again; Now Will His People Be? | Ezra 1 | 7-4-10 |
The Priority of Sacrifice | Ezra 2-3 |
7-11-10 |
The Second Temple and a Second Chance | Ezra 4-6 |
7-18-10 |
If This Is a Second Exodus, Then Where Is Moses? | Ezra 7-8 |
7-25-10 |
Ezra and the Question of Interracial Marriage | Ezra 9 |
8-1-10 |
Avoiding Idolatry and Ignoring History | Ezra 9-10 |
8-8-10 |
A City to Reflect Yahweh's Power and Reputation | Nehemiah 1-2 |
8-15-10 |
Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem | Nehemiah 3 |
8-29-10 |
Preparing for Battle When the LORD Will Fight for Us | Nehemiah 4 |
9-5-10 |
The Wall Completed in Spite of Difficulties | Nehemiah 5-7 |
9-12-10 |
A Renewed Commitment to the Word of God | Nehemiah 8 |
9-19-10 |
A History for Us All | Nehemiah 9 |
9-26-10 |
The Holy City and a Second Temple Mean Nothing Without a Heart for God | Nehemiah 10-13 |
God in Three Persons
May 2010
5-23-10 |
God in Three Persons: Does the Trinity Really Matter? | 1 Peter 1:1-2 | 5-30-10 |
The Work of the Holy Spirit: Life, Truth, and Power, Part 1 | Psalm 33:6 |
6-6-10 |
The Work of the Holy Spirit: Life, Truth, and Power, Part 2 | John 14:16 |
Faith Grounded in Truth: 2 Peter
January-May 2010
1-3-10 |
Jesus Is Our God and Savior | 2 Peter 1:1-2 | 1-10-10 |
Spiritual Maturity: No Excuses | 2 Peter 1:3-4 |
1-17-10 |
Spiritual Maturity: Described | 2 Peter 1:5-9 |
2-7-10 |
Spiritual Maturity: Its Importance | 2 Peter 1:10-11 |
2-14-10 |
Living for What We Leave Behind | 2 Peter 1:12-15 |
2-21-10 |
Eyewitness Testimony: Jesus Will Return | 2 Peter 1:16-18 |
2-28-10 |
The Voice of God in the Words of Men | 2 Peter 1:19-21 |
3-7-10 |
What Is Truth? And Does It Really Matter? | 2 Peter 2:1-3 |
3-14-10 |
A Fearful Judgment and an Even Greater Salvation | 2 Peter 2:4-10 |
3-21-10 |
False Teachers and Their Empty Promises | 2 Peter 2:10-22 |
3-28-10 |
Remember God's Power When Scoffers Speak | 2 Peter 3:1-7 |
4-25-10 |
God's Patience Means Salvation | 2 Peter 3:8-10 |
5-2-10 |
Preparing for a New Heaven and a New Earth, the Home of Righteousness | 2 Peter 3:11-14 |
5-9-10 |
Closing Words and Important Insights | 2 Peter 3:15-18 |
Great Commission Focus
April-June 2010
4-11-10 |
What Does It Mean to Be Missional? | 1 Corinthians 9:19-24 | 6-20-10 |
Being a Part of a Great Commission Resurgence | Matthew 28:16-20 |
Easter Sunday 2010
April 2010
4-4-10 |
Jesus' Resurrection Was Only the Beginning | Video | Luke 24:36-49 |
God's Promises Fulfilled: The Long-Expected Savior
December 2009
12-6-09 |
A Lying Serpent and His Certain Defeat | Genesis 3:15 | 12-13-09 |
David's Son and Master | Psalm 110 |
12-20-09 |
A Promise of Deliverance in the Midst of Disaster | Micah 5:1-5 |
12-27-09 |
A Son Is Given to Us | Isaiah 9:6-7 |
God Gives His People a Mission: The Book of Deuteronomy
May 2009-November 2009
Deacons and Church Leadership
August 2009
8-16-09 |
Church Leadership in the New Testament and Today | Various NT Passages | 8-23-09 |
God's Design for Church Life and Leadership, Part 1 | 1 Timothy 2-3 |
8-30-09 |
God's Design for Church Life and Leadership, Part 2 | 1 Timothy 2-3, Acts 6 |
Church Planter Francois Verschelden
October 25, 2009
Church planter and pastor of Living Rock Church in Quebec was able to be with us October 25th to tell us about church planting efforts among the French-speaking people in Canada. In addition to telling us about church planting efforts, he also preached for the worship service that morning.
10-25-09 |
It's Never Too Late to Make An Impact | Video | Luke 10:1-3 |
World, Meet Jesus of Nazareth: Matthew 3-7
January-April 2009
1-4-09 |
Revered By John, Revealed by God | Matthew 3:1-12 |
1-11-09
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God's Son, Revealed and Tested | Matthew 3:13-4:11
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1-18-09
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A Light Dawns in Galilee | Matthew 4:12-25
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1-25-09
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Jesus' Disciples Stand Out from the World, Part 1 | Matthew 5:1-12
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2-1-09
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Jesus' Disciples Stand Out from the World, Part 2 | Matthew 5:1-12
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2-15-09
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Disciples: Light in a Dark World | Matthew 5:11-16
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2-22-09
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Jesus Fulfills the Law and the Prophets | Matthew 5:17-26
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3-1-09
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Purity and Lust, Marriage and Adultery | Matthew 5:27-32
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3-15-09
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Let Your Yes Mean Yes | Matthew 5:33-37
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3-22-09
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Be Perfect Like Your Father in Heaven | Matthew 5:38-48
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3-29-09
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Live to Impress God, Not Other People | Matthew 6:1-18
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4-5-09
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This Is How You Should Pray | Matthew 6:7-15
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4-19-09
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Seek First the Kingdom of God | Matthew 6:19-34
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4-26-09
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Judging Others and the Golden Rule | Matthew 7:1-12
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5-3-09
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Will You Stop at Hearing His Word? | Matthew 7:13-29
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Easter Sunday 2009
April 2009
4-12-09 |
Everything Was Created for the Glory of God | Video | Isaiah 40-43 |
The Long and Winding Road to the Birth of the Messiah: Matthew 1-2
December 2008
12-7-08
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Is This the Lineage of a King? Part 1 | Matthew 1:1-17
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12-14-08
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Is This the Lineage of a King? Part 2 | Matthew 1:1-17
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12-21-08
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A Birth Unlike Any Other | Matthew 1:18-25
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12-28-08
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A Savior for All Mankind: The Nations Bow Down | Matthew 2
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Wisdom In an Information Age: The Book of Proverbs
October-November 2008
10-19-08
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The Cost of Ignoring Wisdom | Proverbs 1
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11-2-08
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The Benefits of Wisdom | Proverbs 2-3
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11-9-08
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Wisdom from Generation to Generation | Proverbs 4-5
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11-16-08
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Wisdom in Everyday Life | Proverbs 6-7
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11-23-08
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The Place of Wisdom in God's Creation | Proverbs 8-9
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11-30-08
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Choosing Life or Death by the Words We Speak | Proverbs 10-11
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Joy in Life Because of Christ: The Book of Philippians
July-September 2008
7-6-08
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No Bond Is Stronger than the Gospel | Philippians 1:1-11
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7-20-08
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Suffering: The Cost of Spreading the Gospel | Philippians 1:12-18
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8-3-08
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To Die Is Gain? | Philippians 1:18-26
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8-10-08
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The Importance and Power of Unity in the Church | Philippians 1:27-2:4
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8-17-08
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Every Knee Will Bow Before the Lord Jesus Christ | Philippians 2:5-11
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8-24-08
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Work Out Your Salvation with Fear and Trembling | Philippians 2:12-18
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8-31-08
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Real Role Models Acts Like Jesus | Philippians 2:19-30
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9-7-08
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Where Is Your Confidence: Yourself or Your God? | Philippians 3:1-11
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9-14-08
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Imperfect People with a Perfect Goal | Philippians 3:12-21
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9-21-08
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Anxiety or the Peace of God: Your Choice | Philippians 4:1-9
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10-12-08
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The Secret of Being Content in Any Circumstance | Philippians 4:10-23
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Obadiah and Me: What Can God Say to Us Through the Minor Prophets?
May-June 2008
5-11-08
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Disaster and Redemption in the Book of Joel | The Book of Joel
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5-18-08
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God Protects His People in the Book of Obadiah | The Book of Obadiah
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5-25-08
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A Powerless People and Their Mighty God | The Book of Nahum
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6-1-08
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God Answers Some Hard Questions | Habakkuk 1-2
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6-8-08
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Trembling and Rejoicing in the Presence of God | Habakkuk 3
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6-15-08
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God Rejoices Over His People | The Book of Zephaniah
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6-22-08
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God Stirs Up His People | Haggai 1
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6-29-08
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God Keeps His Promises | Haggai 2
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Christian Worship
March-May 2008
3-9-08
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Why Do We Sing? | Psalm 98 |
3-16-08
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What Do We Sing? | John 4:19-24
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3-30-08
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The Word of Christ in the Form of Music | Colossians 3:16
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4-6-08
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Unity, Communion, and the Lord's Supper | 1 Corinthians 11:20-31
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4-13-08
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Why Is Preaching So Boring? | 2 Timothy 3:14-4:3
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4-20-08
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The Whole Counsel of God | Acts 20:22-32
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4-27-08
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Getting God's Word Right: Bible Translations | Jeremiah 23:25-32
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5-4-08
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Other Parts of the Worship Service | Psalm 81:1-5
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What Is God Like?
February-March 2008
2-10-08
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What Is God Like? Part 1
Self-Existing, Eternal, Unchanging |
Various |
2-17-08
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What Is God Like? Part 2
Loving, Gracious, Merciful, Patient |
Various
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2-24-08
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What is God Like? Part 3
Holy, Just, Righteous, Faithful |
Various
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3-2-08
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What Is God Like? Part 4
All-Knowing, All-Powerful, Wise, Sovereign |
Various
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Other Sermons
3-23-08
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Easter Sunday
Our Hope: The Redemption of Our Bodies |
Romans 8:18-25 |
2-3-08
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Eyes Like Blazing Fire
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Revelation 19:11-16
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10-5-08
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The Christian and the Voting Booth | Matthew 5:13-16 and Psalm 139:13-16 |
10-26-08
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The Ever-Present Need for Reformation | 2 Kings 22-23
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5-10-09 |
Mother's Day: Being a Mom in the Life of the Church | Titus 2:3-5 |
1-24-10 | Priorities in the Early Church | Acts 2:40-47 | 5-22-11 |
Alcohol, the Bible, and Church Membership | Colossians 2:20-23 |
7-22-12 |
Repent and Be Baptized for the Forgiveness of Your Sins | Acts 2:36-47 |