Sermons

Jesus Makes Mountains Disappear

Sunday September 15, 2024 Text: Mark 9:14-29 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Mark 9:14-29

This entire miracle is one that speaks to us about faith. In life we meet obstacles. Sometimes these obstacles are small, sometimes they are large, and sometimes they seem large at the time but later we find that they weren’t really that big of deal. These obstacles might sometimes tempt us to just give up.

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The Wise and Foolish Heart

Sunday September 8, 2024 Text: Psalm 14:1-7 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Psalm 14:1-7

Genoa Peak is a mountain top that stands on the western border of Nevada. If you climb up to it, you can get two good views. To the west is the verdant valley, which is Lake Tahoe and beyond it California. To the east is the dry parched desert which is most of Nevada. Now

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Each Piece Put On With Care

Sunday September 1, 2024 Text: Ephesians 6:10-20 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Ephesians 6:10-20

Ephesians 6:10-12   10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.  11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.  12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against

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Making the Most of Every Opportunity

Saturday August 24, 2024 Text: Ephesians 5:15-16 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Ephesians 5:15-16

In the name of Jesus, who died for us that we might live for Him, Dear Fellow Redeemed, Anyone who has ever gone golfing knows how frustrating that game can be at times. It is a difficult game to play properly, and even professional golfers often have poor rounds; they lose their concentration, they don’t

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Make The Most of Marriage

Saturday August 17, 2024 Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Ephesians 5:22-33

In Christ Jesus, who dearly loves and cares for His bride, the Church, dear fellow Christians: “Will you take this woman here present to be your wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, and in health, to love and to cherish

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The Lord Has Called You To Faithfulness

Sunday August 11, 2024 Text: 1 samuel 3:1-10 Speaker: Festival: Passages: 1 samuel 3:1-10

Our text tells us that the word of the Lord was rare. Why? Because Eli and his sons had failed in their duty to serve the Lord. Eli’s sons Hophni and Phineas failed through a blatantly sinful lifestyle which was an open despising of God’s word. Eli failed because he did not deal with this

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The Calling of Christ

Sunday August 4, 2024 Text: Ephesians 4:1-6 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Ephesians 4:1-6

Numerous times throughout my life I’ve heard the rule that you should not wear white sneakers in Europe because people will instantly know your American. My response is always why I should care if people know I’m American. I am American. Why would I want to hide it? In our text this morning Paul speaks

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God Versus Man

Sunday July 28, 2024 Text: Genesis 9:8-17 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Genesis 9:8-17

On Friday night many of us watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. In our text this morning we have God’s opening ceremonies as he begins his plan of salvation. So here we have the opportunity to compare, man versus God. We saw the signs and symbols of the Olympics rising into the sky, here

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Celebrate the Savior

Sunday July 21, 2024 Text: Romans 5:8-11 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Romans 5:8-11

We celebrate our Savior the free gift from God. There is a story of a man who went as a missionary to the far east. Shortly after his arrival he was a given a very expensive gift from a wealthy local. Unaware of the local customs he accepted the gift. Later he found out that

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Shall We Blame God Or Give Glory To God?

Sunday July 14, 2024 Text: Matthew 13:18-23 Speaker: Festival: Passages: Matthew 13:18-23

We’re living in what has been called a post-Christian culture with hardened hearts openly attacking God in a thousand ways. We’re living in an evil, sin frustrated, universe that scorches the hearts of others. We’re living in the midst of a vast thistle patch, richly fertilized with the moral manure of people doing what is

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