2012 Sermons
These are the sermons preached in 2012 in our Sunday morning worship services. They are in chronological order.
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Resolved: Answer God’s Call!
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| Text: 1 Kings 19:19-21 | Date: 01/01/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: Elisha's response to his call from God is a model to each of us as God calls us to devote our lives to him and his service. | ||
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Light on God in the Dark Ages
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| Text: 1 Kings 20 | Date: 01/08/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
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Even in the darkest times of his people’s history, God “comes near” his people through his prophets.
He continues to reveal who he is – in his grace, power, and judgment. These are timeless lessons for all of us.
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When Life Isn't Fair
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| Text: 1 Kings 21 | Date: 01/15/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: This certainly can be a cruel world. Sometimes life just isn't fair. At those times we naturally ask, “Where’s God?!” If that's where you are in your life today, here's a story that will be medicine for your soul. | ||
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The Inconvenient Truth: The Inescapable Word of the Lord
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| Text: 1 Kings 22:1-39 | Date: 01/22/2012 | Speaker: Neal Patel |
| Description: No matter what we want to hear, there is no escaping the truth of God’s sure word. Like it or not, God’s truth will come to pass. | ||
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| Estimated download times: Dialup: 15 min / DSL: 75 sec / Cable: 15 sec. | ||
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The God to be Feared
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| Text: 2 Kings 1 | Date: 01/29/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
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Many Christians only think of God as Love; that he is infinitely patient and all-forgiving;
that his chief concern is that people are happy,
no matter how they might choose to approach him or what they might choose to call God.
Here is a reminder that the true God is one to be feared.
Note: Click here to see the video clip of a ski jumping crash that was shown at the start of this sermon. |
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Where Is the God of Elijah?
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| Text: 2 Kings 2 | Date: 02/05/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
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Everyone has their time on this earth. The prophet Elijah is no exception.
But how could God’s people ever go on without him?
Here's a reminder that God’s work is ongoing, regardless of the servants he happens to use.
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The Right Connections
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| Text: 2 Kings 3 | Date: 02/12/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: It really pays to have the right connections. That’s what the wicked king Jehoram discovered. When it comes to our relationship with God, it all depends on who we know. | ||
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Help for the Helpless
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| Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 | Date: 02/19/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: One of the most heart-warming miracles recorded in the Bible is that of widow’s ever-lasting jar of oil. We know and serve a God who is the Helper of the helpless. | ||
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Journey to the Jordan
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| Text: 2 Kings 5:1-17 | Date: 02/26/2012 | Speaker: Tim Wagner |
| Description: The story of Naaman and his leprosy is yet another extremely fascinating and intriguing story from this era of God’s dealing with his people. These aren’t just curious historical accounts; they reveal the ways of the God we still serve today. | ||
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The God Who 'Axtually' Hears
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| Text: 2 Kings 6:1-7 | Date: 03/04/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description:
Our God is a God of great international affairs (as we’ve seen throughout Elisha’s ministry)
but also a God who cares about seemingly trivial problems his people go through…
like a lost, borrowed axe-head!
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Chariots of Fire
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| Text: 2 Kings 6:8-23 | Date: 03/11/2012 | Speaker: Neal Patel |
| Description: Elisha’s servant is given a glimpse into the unseen spiritual realm. Ironically, at the same time Israel’s enemies are blinded. What does God want to teach us through this amazing story? | ||
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The Great Deliverance
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| Text: 2 Kings 6:24-7:20 | Date: 03/18/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: As Israel finds itself in the most horrifying of situations (ultimately on account of her own sin), the LORD comes through with his deliverance in the most unexpected way… much as he still does today with people like us through his gospel. | ||
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| Estimated download times: Dialup: 15 min / DSL: 75 sec / Cable: 15 sec. | ||
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A Thorough Providence
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| Text: 2 Kings 8:1-15 | Date: 03/25/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: What do we make of ‘coincidences’? Do good (and bad) things happen just by the luck of the draw? Our God is at work in our world today – both in bringing his blessing and judgment. | ||
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From Perdition to Paradise
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| Text: Luke 23:39-43 | Date: 04/01/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
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Some of the most unlikely and amazing words Jesus ever uttered were: “Today you will be with me in Paradise.”
These words weren’t told to a saintly grandma, but to a hardened criminal.
He had found unimaginable mercy. How could this be?
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Easter: Making Us Fit for Heaven
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| Text: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 | Date: 04/08/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: How can these frail, mortal bodies of ours ever inherit God’s eternal kingdom? They can’t! We must be changed, and we will… if we have given our lives to Jesus, the resurrected Lord. | ||
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The Return of the King
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| Text: 2 Kings 11:1-20 | Date: 04/15/2012 | Speaker: Neal Patel |
| Description: Here is a an action-packed story - a blood-thirsty battle for the throne. But this is more than just another fantastic story from the history of Israel. It's also a critical moment in the greatest drama of all time. God's plan of redemption for the world is at stake. So, it's your redemption that is on the line. | ||
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Last Days, Lasting Lessons
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| Text: 2 Kings 13:14-25 | Date: 04/22/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: It’s time to say goodbye to one of our great heroes of the faith, Elisha. But like his prophetic predecessor, Elijah, he goes out with quite a splash! These final lessons from his life will serve us well in our own walks with Christ | ||
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When God’s Not Good Enough
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| Text: 2 Kings 16 | Date: 04/29/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
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Ahaz was yet another king who would pay some lip-service to the LORD, but whose heart was only set on pleasing self. This led to his own demise and to the demise of the people around him. How much do we really value the LORD and our relationship with him?
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One Life Under God’s Amazing Grace
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| Text: Luke 5:1-11 | Date: 05/06/20102 | Speaker: Sammy Murimi |
| Description: Following and identifying with Peter’s spiritual trail | ||
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When God Says, ‘Enough’s Enough’
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| Text: 2 Kings 17:1-23 | Date: 05/13/2012 | Speaker: Gary Kirst |
| Description: The LORD's righteous anger has been brewing against the northern kingdom of Israel. Now, he acts in a definitive way to bring it to an end. This is a sobering warning for us not to take God’s grace for granted. | ||
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| Estimated download times: Dialup: 15 min / DSL: 75 sec / Cable: 15 sec. | ||
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