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1 Cor 13:1-13 – The Door of Faith, the Path of Hope, and the Destiny of Love

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Good afternoon. That song is called a Better Way by the group Downhere. It is the same group who sang the Three Kings song which we performed during our last Xmas service. Let me read for you the lyrics. A Better Way by Downhere I’m not alone, I really believe You never go, You never leave Here and now, You always stay “I love you” could not be said a better way It’s everything You’ve promised There’s no greater love than this From prophets until today A man laying down His life for His friends Your sacrifice has spoken, You gave everything And “I love you” could not be said A better way I am forgiven, I clearly see It’s why You came to do all you did for me Trading earth with heaven, You took my place “I love you” could not be said A better way Because You redeem, I know what’s to come Everything I could lose here, You’ve already won So You have my surrender, with passion obey “I love you” could not be said A better way I’d like to start today’s sermon with the conclusion.… Read more

Am I in the Center of God’s Will?

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One reason that God is distant is a problem with our priorities. Our approach to Christian life is that we want to fit God into our lives. He is more like an accessory. I meet young people pursuing their careers. They pursue the best grad schools and the highest paying jobs and they relocate and God is not an active part of the process.… Read more

Why is God distant and what can I do to make God more personal?

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Why is God distant? 1) Problem with priorities / our value system We invest time in what we care about.  We takes notes for class.  We join study groups.  We spend outside time to learn our trade so that we can advance our careers.  But somehow when it comes to Christian life, we think a spare 5 min here and there is enough and we think God should magically make us a spiritual giant.… Read more

John 4:43-54 – Experiential Faith vs. Faith that takes Jesus at His Word

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Jesus identifies 2 types of believers in this passage where an official’s son is healed in Galilee.  First, you have those who look for miraculous signs.  Unless they see or witness external, visible, miraculous events, they will not believe.  The other group is not mentioned, but by implication, there is a second group who is able to place their faith in God simply by taking Jesus at his word in the absence of tangible evidence.… Read more