God's Gift of Peace -- His Advent

Ted's Notes (<=click)  Isaiah 9:6-7.

God defines peace, His definition, is shalom. A soundness. And our greatest enemy to that peace is? (see the rest of Pastor Ted's notes)

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Hope for Us is in a Name

Ted's Notes (<-click).  Our American culture is one of prosperity, different from the climate for Jews in Jesus' era, with Roman occupation, hypocritical and hopeless with discontentment. Where does the name of Jesus come from?

Matthew 1:20-23 

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If it's out of duty, then is it really thanksgiving?

If It’s Out of Duty, Then is It Really Thanksgiving?

Colossians 3:15-17

Introduction:

I.     Why is thanksgiving commanded?

 II.    Sad but true, ingratitude is natural to us.    

see Jeremiah 5:21-24

III.  Developing thanksgiving that is not put-on, but genuine.

Application:  

1.  Places to turn to as I become articulate w/ thanks language:

2.  Retraining my heart at becoming more of a giver, less of a taker.

3.  What kind of time do I take for rehearsing the goodness of God

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Sermon: Are We A Christ-Centered Church?

Introduction:  Based on the Gentile Pentecost witnessed in Chapter. 10, Peter shows that God’s saving heart is toward all peoples, not exclusively to Jews. We see in today’s text, 5 powerful qualities that a Christ centered church takes on, in order to be a powerful mission tool in God’s hand.

I.          Christ centered churches evangelize rather than fossilize.    vss. 19-21

Believers are “telling the message” Jew & gentile diversity; unity in Christ

This is our litmus test

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The Gospel Changes People Right Where They Are

The Gospel Changes People Right Where They Are    -    Acts 11:1-18

Introduction:  Based on the Gentile Pentecost witnessed in Chapter. 10, Peter shows that God’s saving heart is toward all peoples, not exclusively to Jews. For the NT Church to become a viable missionary force, the two strands had to join & work together. Do we, today, display inclusive Christ? 

I.          Peter is confronted by his fellow believers in Jerusalem    vss. 1-3

II.         Peter’s Sp

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The Holy Spirit Opens Wide to All Peoples, Part B

The Holy Spirit Opens Wide to All Peoples  Part B   -    Acts 10

Introduction:   This is a pivotal time in NT church.  Previous sermon we saw OT rituals regarding foods etc. gone, all things now are seen as clean because of Christ, the open door. This transition to the Gentile Pentecost.  

I.          Cornelius in Caesarea     Acts 10:1-8

II.         Peter and the vision at Joppa   Acts 10:9-16

            Mark 7:1-19   Christ declared all foods clean

            John 10:7-9  

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Sermon: The Holy Spirit Opens Wide to All Peoples

Ted's Notes (<-click)

Acts 10:1-8 

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Sermon: Miracle -- A Pointer to God

Ted's Notes (<-click)

Acts 9:32-43 

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Sermon: Choose to Trust: A Son or An Orphan?

Ted's Notes (<-click)

Acts 9:19-31

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Sermon: Persecutor Overcome by Christ

Ted's Notes (<-click)

Acts 9:1-19 

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Sermon: Christ's Witness Goes to the Ends of the Earth

Ted's Notes (<-click)

Acts 8:26-40

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Sermon: What Seems Bad God Turns Good

Ted's Notes (<-click)

Acts 8:1-25 

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