Rescued by Truth: Week 52
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A difficult and challenging message, this week we address the reality of hell. Hell is not a topic of regular conversation, yet the reality of hell is true. Therefore, it is essential we understand the consequences of our beliefs, our actions, and our behaviors, and that we understand what the future holds. The Bible teaches we have only two destinies: With God (heaven) - or - Apart from Him (hell). Which destiny are we living for?
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Two Year Gospel Study Week 104
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The Gospel of John Week 26 Scripture: John 20:19 - 21:25. Today’s study will conclude our two year study of the Gospels with a dramatic and amazing ending. We begin with John 20:19, it is the first day of the week (Sunday) and the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly Jesus was standing among them saying “Peace be with you.” This is a phrase in English that sounds so common, like “have a good day.” But in Hebrew it carries much more meaning. Shalom (peace) more than just an absence of conflict or warfare, it refers to all creation - it...
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Message
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Merry Christmas!
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Christmas Eve Message
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Merry Christmas!
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Kings & Prophets: From Solomon to Jeremiah - Week 15
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This is the final week in our study of 400 years of Kings and Prophets from Solomon to Jeremiah. King Josiah • Young King seeks God • Spiritual cleansing of Jerusalem • Book of the Law discovered • Reform beyond Judah • Passover observance - King Josiah gives an order to all people to observe God's Passover. This had not been celebrated according to what was written, not even in the days of the judges, nor in the days of any of the kings of...
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The Christmas Story 2
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Merry Christmas!
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The Christmas Story
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Merry Christmas!
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Questions - Week 11: What About the Virgin Birth?
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The message starts with Matthew 1:18 “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.” Pastor explores today’s question: “What about the Virgin Birth?” by tackling these 5 questions: ⁃ Is the “Virgin Birth” really that important? ⁃ Why do only Matthew and Luke mention it? ⁃ Couldn’t this have been a later development? ⁃ ...
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Rescued by Truth: Week 51
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Are we recognizing the “signs of the times,” which include things from past, present and future? Pastor Dodge explores three specific and important signs that are apparent, visible and happening today! They remind us that as believers, we need to recognize the “signs of the times” and to be awake (i.e. ready for Christ’s return)!
info_outlineThis series looks for answers to some of the most common, pressing and most difficult questions that are heard today.
The question for this video: “Is Jesus the only way to God?” This question comes from supporters of Jesus, from seekers looking for truth, and from skeptics.
Pastor will approach this question with the desire to be:
⁃ Biblically Accurate: tell what the Bible actually says
⁃ Rationally Defensible: and why what the Bible says makes sense
Many times our question, “Is Jesus the only way to God? Starts with this question, “Didn’t Christians invent the claim that Jesus is the only way to God?”
So let’s address this first. No, we didn’t invent this - Jesus did, He’s the one that made the claim.
John 14:6 we read: “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one come to the Father except through me.’”
Luke 19:10 - He came to save the lost
Matthew 20 - He came to give His life for us
Mark 10 - He is the ransom payment
Biblical Narrative
- Creation - The story of creation - God made all things by His Word and God gave man 1 choice….
- The Fall into sin - man broke the relationship with God, others, nature and self.
- Promise of a deliverer, the Messiah, Jesus.
- Provision through God’s Grace - We are saved by the mercy of God not by our actions. God provided His Son as the Sacrifice for the sin, the shedding of blood and death on the cross
- Fulfillment was found in the coming of Jesus into the world, who lived the perfect life, willingly went to the cross for the sins of all. For my sins and your sins, it’s personal. See John 3:16.
Our sin has separated us from God and what we need is a sacrificial victim who lays down his life for all and Jesus, the Son of God, gives His life for all. He pays the price for our sin.
Acts 4:12 “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
1 Timothy 2:5-6 “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people.”
1 John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may now that you have eternal life.”
Eternal life is a gift offered through the shed blood, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. That is the clear teaching of the Bible. It is biblical accurate and rationally defensible.
The final question:
“Whom will YOU believe?”
When one looks at other religions outside Christianity, our to other leaders that people follow, they were and are mortal. There is only one who is immortal. Only one has conquered death through His resurrection. There’s only one who is alive. And that is Jesus.
This is the fork in the road…
Who will you listen to. The dead ones or The Living One?
Jesus is alive forever more and He will return. Without Him there is no hope. With Him we have everlasting life and that is the Gospel truth!
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