From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace

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Paul’s Perspective On Life

August 7, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace
Verses used: Acts 20:22-24; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 2 Timothy 4:6-8
Paul’s Perspective On Life

What is Paul’s perspective on life? 1. Paul saw his Christian life as a race. 2. Paul says we are to see our Christian life as a race. 3. Paul says that heaven is not a reward for running a good race, but a gift from God. (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8) 4. Paul says that […]

Paul’s Perspective On Suffering

July 29, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace
Verses used: Romans 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Paul’s Perspective On Suffering

Sermon Notes What is Paul’s perspective on suffering? 1. Suffering is nothing new. (Romans 8:22) 2. We experience suffering because we live in a fallen world. (Genesis 3) 3. Don’t waste your suffering, but learn from it. (Romans 5:3-4) 4. From your seasons of suffering help others. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) a. Our specific pain helps […]

Rethinking What He Thought

July 22, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace
Verses used: Galatians 1:11-18
Rethinking What He Thought

Sermon Notes: What did Paul rethink during his three years in the desert? 1. He had to rethink the ____________________. 2. He had to rethink __________________. 3. He had to rethink _______________. 4. He had to rethink the _____________________________. 5. He had to rethink the _________________. 6. ___________________ the truth plus _______________ the truth equals […]

Leaving the Past Behind

July 15, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Mike Cranford
Series: From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace
Verses used: Philippians 3:1-9, 13, 17; 1 Timothy 1:12-16
Leaving the Past Behind

Sermon Notes I. To have the future God planned for you, you need to look at the “positive” past–all the success you achieved for yourself—as a loss and impediment to real life. (Philippians 3:1-9, 17) II. To have the future God planned for you, you need to experience His mercy for the “negative” past—your sins […]

The Day Saul’s Life Changed Forever

July 8, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace
Verses used: Acts 9:1-7; 1 Tim 1:15-16; Gal 2:20.
The Day Saul’s Life Changed Forever

Sermon Notes What is Paul’s (Saul’s) story: 1. Paul was born of privilege. 2. Paul was smart. 3. Paul thought he was serving God by killing Christians.   What changed Paul: 4. Paul had an honest look at himself. 5. Paul had an honest look at Jesus. 6. Paul surrendered to Jesus. Follow-up Questions from […]

From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace

July 1, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace
Verses used: Acts 26:10-11; 22:4; 1 Timothy 1:12-17
From Religious Terrorist to the Apostle of Love and Grace

Sermon Notes Lessons from Paul on how to share your testimony. 1. Before Paul was the “ambassador of love and grace”, he was a representative of religious terror. 2. Every hero of the faith has a dark side. 3. Jesus raises up leaders, but there is only one Lord. 4. For Paul, grace is not […]