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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 […]

Lessons from Paul on How to Share your Testimony

June 24, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: Bringing Jesus to a Broken World
Verses used: Acts 26
Lessons from Paul on How to Share your Testimony

Sermon Notes Lessons from Paul on how to share your testimony. 1. Be respectful and courteous. (Acts 26:1-3) 2. Share from the heart. (Acts 26:4-6) 3. Be clear about the importance of the topic, eternal life. (Acts 26: 5-8) 4. Be honest about your life before meeting Jesus. (Acts 26:8-11) 5. Share how Jesus changes […]

The Conversion of a Roman Officer & its Impact on Human History

June 17, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: Bringing Jesus to a Broken World
Verses used: Acts 10
The Conversion of a Roman Officer & its Impact on Human History

Sermon Notes 1. Cornelius was an accomplished decorated Roman officer. 2. Cornelius was searching for God in his life. 3. Acts 10 teaches that what God has made clean is clean. 4. Peter and Cornelius are very different men with the same need for Jesus. 5. Acts 10 changes the course of human history.   […]

What’s in the Message of Jesus?

June 10, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Frank Winans
Series: Bringing Jesus to a Broken World
Verses used: Acts 15:6-11
What’s in the Message of Jesus?

Sermon Notes 1. The Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 gathered to discuss “what is the message of Jesus?” 2. The message of Jesus is that we are saved by grace through faith, not religious works! 3. All religion is salvation through moral effort. 4. The message of the Gospel is “Jesus plus nothing”! 5. If […]

Spiritual Warfare in Acts: Your Life as a Battle on Two Fronts

June 3, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Michael Cranford
Series: Bringing Jesus to a Broken World
Verses used: Acts 19:8-20
Spiritual Warfare in Acts: Your Life as a Battle on Two Fronts

Sermon Notes 1. The Battle in the Material Realm (Culture / Flesh and Blood) (Acts 19:8-10) a) Pushback happens when you are living for Christ in a fallen world. b) When you speak the truth, expect people to put up walls and harden their hearts. c) It sometimes looks like people and circumstances are aligned […]

Christ Above Culture

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Speaker: Pastor Vince Arnaldo
Series: Bringing Jesus to a Broken World
Verses used: Acts 6:1-7
Christ Above Culture

Sermon Notes 1. Every culture has its own broken bias and prejudice. (verse1) 2. The church leaders addressed social justice issues, but it did not change their main focus – prayer and the preaching of the Word of God. (verses 2-4) 3. The life blood of social reform is the transforming work of the Holy […]

Barnabas: Son of Encouragement

May 20, 2024
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Speaker: Pastor Graham McGuinness
Series: Bringing Jesus to a Broken World
Verses used: ACTS 4:36-37; 9:26-30; 11:19-26
Barnabas: Son of Encouragement

Sermon Notes 1. His consecration to the LORD His attitude towards new converts   2. His call as a missionary His unselfishness and humility His limitations   3. Our commitment to the LORD   Follow-up Questions from Sunday: Quick Review: Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for […]