Wednesday, March 28, 2012

God's War Against Wicked Governments PODCAST



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Sermon 78 "God's War Against Wicked Governments"

God instituted government, but when leaders mislead, exploit, and oppress, God becomes the enemy of government.

An examination of how God feels about corrupt rulers, evil kings, and skanky administrations. Find out what God is doing to bring them down, expose their secret dealings, and humiliate them.

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Illuminations of God in Isaiah


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Sermon 77 "Illuminations of God in Isaiah"

Many people have only a vague idea of God. But God wants us to know Him intimately. When we understand and obey Him, we receive His abundant blessings.

The book of the prophet Isaiah reveals many interesting qualities of God.

Isaiah presents us with a God who is reaching out to a sinful people, instructing them in how to return to righteousness.

We discover a God who is not pleased when His people merely play church, going through the motions of religious activity, but their hearts are far from Him.

We also discover a God who will punish the arrogant elite rules of nations, the corrupt governments that oppress the poor and vulnerable classes of society.

God instructs us to not worry about the evil leaders, but to seek Him, return to Him, and trust Him, for He promises to strengthen and protect us.

God becomes transparent, to a remarkable degree, in the book of Isaiah, as He declares that He is the only God that exists, and He is a God of great mercy as well as exalted majesty.

What a wonderful God we have. Let's make sure we are honoring Him in our lives, and not just in our doctrines and worship services.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Detached from the World PODCAST


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Sermon 76 "Detached from the World"

Metaphysics is the study of what is beyond physicality, beyond the material realm.

Christians are called to be immaterialists, indifferent to the politics and hysterical concerns of worldly people. We care about the poor and those who suffer, but we don't get entangled with the world's turmoil, enthusiasms, and strife.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Jesus the Complete Picture of God PODCAST



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Sermon 75 "Jesus the Complete Picture of God"

What is God REALLY like? If He could come down to Earth in the flesh, as a real human being, what would He do? What would He say?

This is who Jesus Christ is. God has already done this. He has manifested Himself in the body and mind of His Son Jesus Christ.

Find out what Jesus said about His relationship to God the Father and what our response to Christ must be if we want to follow God, live a heavenly life, and go to heaven when we die.


Monday, March 12, 2012

Rich Men Howling PODCAST


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Sermon 74 "Rich Men Howling"

The Bible is very critical of the rich. Let's look at why this is so.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Miracle of Being Receptive to the Gospel PODCAST

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Sermon 73 "The Miracle of Being Receptive to the Gospel"

If you turned to Christ for forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation, you are one in a million. Jesus said "many are called, but few are chosen", which means only a tiny percentage of humanity accept Christ and get chosen into the family of God by way of this decision to have faith.

Raised by an atheist father and a vaguely Christian, non-church going mother, my act of repentance and conversion when I first heard the gospel really explained at a Mennonite church camp -- this was a miracle.

I often think about the many who hear and reject the good news of salvation in Christ. The multitudes laugh, scoff, say "I don't believe in that religious garbage" or "God is just a crutch" (the phrase my dad tried to drill into my head).

Let's examine what the Bible says about the difficulty that the vast majority have in coming to Christ and accepting the free gift of eternal life.

Saturday, March 10, 2012

How To Overcome Regret About the Past PODCAST


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Sermon 72 "How To Overcome Regret About the Past"

If you have a conscience that still works, you will probably reach a point someday where you have regrets about your past.

You may look back and wish you could live your life all over again, and not make the same mistakes.

When a parent or loved one dies, a morbid remorse can rip your heart to shreds. You scream mentally for them to come back to life so you can treat them better and tell them what you now want to say to them.

The Bible gives us ways to overcome this.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

My Mom Just Died


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Sermon 71 "My Mom Just Died"

At approximately 1:35 AM today, my brother called me from the nursing home to inform me that mom had died. She suffered from Alzheimers and was wasting away, going down to 93 pounds.

The reality of death that comes to all of us is hard to bear when it arrives for our loved ones.

We as Christians must die daily to self and to this wicked but soon to be redeemed world.

This spiritual practice of extinguishing our attachment to the material realm and abandoning all our craving will prepare us for when we physically die.

I'm pretty sure my mom was saved and will be in heaven. As her oldest son, her first born baby, I have asked God to grant my request and I trust that it has been granted. My brothers tell me they watched her die peacefully.



Monday, March 5, 2012

Sit Alone and Keep Silence PODCAST


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Sermon 70 "Sit Alone and Keep Silence"

A study of Lamentations chapter 3.

It is good to go off to lonely, desolate, remote, inaccessible places, like Jesus did, to get alone with God and your own thoughts.

To ponder. To meditate. To contemplate your true spirituality. To endure the harsh light of truth about your inner reality and metaphysical condition.

Sometimes you need to be a "lone wolf" Christian, a hermit, separated from both church and society, when both are corrupt, or when you can't find a good church to join. 

It's not ideal, since we are called as one body in Christ, but Christ is present wherever two or three are gathered in His name. But even if we do belong to a good church or ministry, it's important to go off by yourself, to enjoy the stillness of quiet contemplation and prayer.

Learn the secrets of sitting alone and keeping silence as a powerful key to spiritual growth and maturity.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Focus on Things Above PODCAST


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Sermon 69 "Focus on Things Above"


There's a lot going on in the world that is evil, depressing, and demotivating.

If you spend too much time watching the news on TV, it could drive you crazy, all that suffering, strife, and negative information.

The demons know their party is coming to a screeching halt soon. That's why they're causing as much turmoil, war, rape, exploitation of the poor, sickness, lunacy, and despair. Satan and his minions hate the human race because we were created in the image of God.

Why allow yourself to be sucked into the swirls of confusion, hostility, fear, craving, and lust?

Instead, let's concentrate on Christ, what He has done for us, how He continues to protect and bless us, and how we will someday reside in Eternity with God and the angels and saints.

We must obey God's Word and spend more time thinking about heavenly things than we spend thinking about the world's sin and insanity.