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Come Worship the Untraceable God (Rom 11:33) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - God calls us to come and worship Him above all, to bring glory to his great name. However, He never promises we will fully understand all that He is nor all that He does. Listen as we explore these truths from Romans 11:33.
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Nov 19, 2023
The Credibility of God's Sovereignty (Rom 11:28-32) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - God is concerned with the credibility of His sovereign rule. So He doesn't shy away from addressing some of the most important questions in life. Romans 11:28-32 addresses the role of sin and disobedience as necessary components to the furtherance of the gospel. Our goal in this sermon is to trust more and worship consistently the Only Sovereign God of the Universe.
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Nov 12, 2023
Israel's Only Hope - Jesus (Romans 11:23-27) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Israel's only hope is found when she finally recognizes Jesus as her Messiah. Paul tells us that day is coming and as he does, we'll see 3 possible responses to God's plan for Israel's redemption, that should effect how we live now.
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Nov 5, 2023
Kindness and Severity (Rom. 11:11-22) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - To know God, is to appreciate both His kindness and severity. As we see both attributes in Romans 11:11-22. We're going to note 4 prayer requests that flow from a correct view of God.
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Oct 29, 2023
Illumination for the Calloused (Rom 11:5-10) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - As Paul emphasizes the sovereignty of God over all men, we need to learn 4 reasons why you should pray for God's illumination - for his power to open blind eyes and soften dead hearts Romans 11:5-10
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Oct 22, 2023
Living Out Our Faith in Obedience to God's Word (Jas 1:19-27) - James: Living Out Our Faith in Everyday Life
Pastor Matt Hilbert - As Christians, we are called to live out our faith in obedience to God’s Word. In order to obey God’s Word we must first hear the Word, receiving it with a teachable spirit and a righteous life. Next, we must not only hear the Word, but do what it says. Finally, James tells us we must live the Word, and gives us three practical ways we can accomplish this. James 1:19-27
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Oct 15, 2023
God is Always Faithful (Rom 11:1-6) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - As we remember that God is always faithful, Paul helps us consider how God has been faithful to the Jews to preserve a remnant. With a heavy dose of God's sovereignty, he again reminds us that we can certainly trust our faithful, loving, and all powerful God.
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Oct 8, 2023
True and False Faith (Rom 10:16-21) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - True and false faith is found in churches all over the world; which is why Paul often addresses this sticky issue. Listen as we learn to identify genuine gospel faith from Romans 10:16-21
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Oct 1, 2023
You are God's Gospel Messengers (Rom 10:14-15) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - You are God's gospel messenger, called, equipped, and sent out by God to reach the people God has placed in your life. Listen as Paul motivates us to be faithful to this calling - by showing you how essential you are.
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Sep 24, 2023
Faith that Saves (Rom 10:5-13) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - There's a lot of wrong thinking about faith. Thankfully, the Lord describes for us in His Word, a faith that saves. Listen as we study Romans 10:5-13 together.
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Sep 17, 2023
Pray for the Lost (Rom 10:1-4) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - God calls us to pray for the lost and even gives us a description of some of the stumbling blocks that get in the way of coming to Christ. Listen as we learn to pray for 4 types of people who reject Christ, staying motivated to pray for your hand to move.
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Sep 10, 2023
How You Can Fail to Be Right with God (Rom 9:30-33) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - This morning we will learn why it is that the Jews and many others today, fail to be right with god. Why legalism and the fear. of man, continue to be road blocks to saving faith and eternal life.
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Sep 3, 2023
Living Out Our Faith in Trials (Jas 1:1-18) - James: Living Out Our Faith in Everyday Life
Pastor Matt Hilbert - As we begin a series on the book of James we’ll learn about some of the background of the book and see how we can live out our faith in trials. Trials can be an incredible opportunity to glorify God grow in our faith, but they can also be a great source of temptation. We can be faithful in trials by rejoicing in God’s providence, asking for God’s wisdom, focusing on what matters most, taking responsibility for our sin, and trusting in God’s goodness.
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Aug 27, 2023
Confidence in God's Faithfulness (Deut 3)
Message from Cliff Reynolds on August 27, 2023
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Aug 20, 2023
God's Purpose for Family Worship (Ps 78:1-8) - The Call for Discipleship
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - As we finish up this short series on discipleship, Pastor Ben turns our focus onto God's call for family worship. A distinct time from private Bible reading where families gather to worship God together. Join us as we explore Psalm 78 and get plenty of practical tips along the way.
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Aug 13, 2023
Brotherly Love - The Purpose and Result of Salvation (1 Pet 1:22-25)
Taylor Fernandez - The Law of God is defined by love, love for God and love for neighbor. And although obedience cannot save, brotherly love is nevertheless both the purpose and result of salvation. Given this reality, we can better pursue such love by believing gospel truth and by holding fast to the eternal, life-giving word.
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Aug 6, 2023
When God Does Not Make Sense (Ps 77)
Paul Held - In Psalm 77 we trace Asaph's progression from how his trials cloud his view of God, to God eclipsing his trials. Therein we find principles of how to endure when God's ways do not make sense to us.
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Jul 30, 2023
Discipleship is for the Changeable (Titus 2:1-6) - The Call for Discipleship
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Join us as Pastor Ben works through the Biblical mandate for discipleship - a call for all Christians to help present one another mature in Christ.
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Jul 23, 2023
The Church is for Discipleship (Acts 20:18-32) - The Call for Discipleship
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Join us as Pastor Ben works through the Biblical mandate for discipleship - a call for all Christians to help present one another mature in Christ
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Jul 16, 2023
A Glorious Vision of God for the Church (Rev 4 & 5) - Christ's Seven Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation
Pastor Matt Hilbert - The seven churches Christ has addressed in Revelation 2 & 3 had all sorts of problems and challenges that tempted them to compromise their faithfulness to Christ. But the biggest need for every church in our call to stay faithful is to see God and His glory better. That's why in Revelation 4 & 5 we are taken into the throne room of heaven and given a glorious vision of God the Father enthroned in heaven and Lord of all, and Christ the Lamb who was slain for our redemption. Such a glorious vision of our God should spur us on to faithfulness and worship as we see how truly magnificent our God is.
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Jul 9, 2023
Laodicea - The Danger of Sinful Self-Reliance (Rev 3:14-22) - Christ's Seven Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation
Pastor Matt Hilbert - In Revelation 3:14-22 Christ writes a letter to the church in Laodicea, a church of great wealth and resources that has become sinfully self-reliant. Christ rebukes them in their pride and shows them and us how to guard against sinful self-reliance by remembering who God is, remembering who we are, seeking fellowship with Christ, and living in light of eternity.
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Jul 2, 2023
God’s Glorious Salvation Motivates Movement (Rom 9:22-29) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - The greatest display of God's glory is His amazing grace offered to us in Christ. The more we understand how God saves us and how much we deserve His wrath -- the more we will stay motivated to serve God with our whole lives.
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Jun 25, 2023
God's Sovereign Free Will Is Always Good (Rom 9:18-23) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - As Paul continues to help us see that God is completely sovereign over salvation, he shows that God is completely good in His choosing. Let us marvel, with Paul, in the glory and goodness of our sovereign God.
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Jun 18, 2023
God's Sovereign Free Will Is Always Fair (Rom 9:13-18) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Paul begins to treat the objections that come up anytime we learn about God's absolute sovereignty and in Romans 9:13-18, he answers the question, "Is God fair?" Listen as Paul goes back to Exodus, to give us two reasons why God's sovereign free will is always fair.
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Jun 11, 2023
God's Lasting, Unconditional Choice (Rom 9:6-13) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - If we are to have motivation to share God's gospel, shouldn't our motivation reflect the apostle Paul's; the single greatest missionary in history? Romans 9:1-6 gives every Christian 2 motives to share God's glorious gospel with a perishing world.
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Jun 4, 2023
Evangelistic Motivation (Rom 9:1-6) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - If we are to have motivation to share God's gospel, shouldn't our motivation reflect the apostle Paul's; the single greatest missionary in history? Romans 9:1-6 gives every Christian 2 motives to share God's glorious gospel with a perishing world.
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May 28, 2023
The Eternal, Inescapable, Electing Love of Christ (Rom 8:35-39) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - The sovereignty of God in preserving our salvation continues to be the theme of the final verses of Romans 8. Listen as we learn to appreciate the 3 certain blessings of Christ's eternal, electing love.
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May 21, 2023
I'm with Him (Rom 8:31-34) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Immediately after making some of the strongest statements in the Bible about God's sovereignty in our salvation, Paul reminds the Romans — that if God is for us — who can be against us. Let's study together as we discern what you do when you know God is for you.
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May 14, 2023
An Inevitable Chain of Events (Rom 8:29-30) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - The remedy for suffering saints isn't to look for silver-linings, or distractions that pull our attention off our troubles. The solution is to see God's work in our lives as a sure, inevitable chain of events brought on by a sovereign God.
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May 7, 2023
Providence - The Christian's Favorite Word (Rom 8:28) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Providence should be the Christian's favorite word. Listen as we learn 4 insights into God's providence that help us be patient in adversity and thankful in prosperity - resting our hope in our heavenly Father.
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Apr 30, 2023
The Spirit Helps Us When We're Weak (Rom 8:23-27) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Aside from needing the Spirit to give us new life, Christians remain dependent on the Holy Spirit all throughout our weak-filled life. Paul reminds us why we need the Spirit's help in Romans 8:23-27
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Apr 23, 2023
Learning How to Suffer Well from Creation (Rom 8:18-23) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Intense suffering can be one of the most difficult parts of life, and so thanks be to God, we are not left to figure it out on our own. God invokes creation to help us learn how to suffer well, as we study Romans 8:18-23
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Apr 16, 2023
The Life we Live we Live to God (Rom 8:12-17) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - How is it that we stay motivated to live the life we live for the glory of God? What often seems so elusive to Christians is clarified for us by Paul in Romans 8:12-17.
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Apr 9, 2023
The Trinity, Resurrection, and Belonging (Rom 8:9-11) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - To belong to God is the most important and vital blessing anyone can possess. Listen as Romans 8:9-11 shows us how the Triune God secures our status with Him with nothing less than resurrection power.
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Apr 7, 2023
The Seven Last Words of Christ (Selected Scriptures from the Gospels)
Pastor Matt Hilbert - Listen to Pastor Matt Hilbert's Good Friday sermon on the seven last words that Jesus said while dying on the cross for our sins.
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Apr 2, 2023
Indwelt by the Holy Spirit (Rom 8:9) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Every Christian is said to be indwelt by the Holy Spirit. But what exactly does this look like? Join Paster Ben as we learn about the the person and work of the Holy Spirit.
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Mar 26, 2023
Take Control of Your Thoughts (Rom 8:5-8) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Can we learn to control our thoughts - or are we just enslaved to whatever pops in our minds? Listen as Paul helps us learn how to control our thoughts for God's glory.
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Mar 19, 2023
Born to Imitate (Exod 20:1-4)
James Peavy - Seminario Bautista Internacional
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Mar 12, 2023
The Believers' Blessed Hope
Paul Held - The Believers' Blessed Hope is a Christian term for the rapture - the day that Jesus will return and take the church to heaven as told in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Join us today as Pastor Paul Held explains what gives believers the hope that they have.
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Mar 5, 2023
Philadelphia - Christ’s Words to a Weak Church (Rev 3:7-13) - Christ's Seven Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - In Revelation 3:7-13 Christ writes a letter to the church in Philadelphia, a church of little strength and yet great faithfulness - and for that they are commended more than any other church in Revelation. We are called to follow after their example and be faithful because Christ greatly values faithfulness, He has ultimate authority, He will humble our enemies, and Christ has promised to come soon and give us a home in heaven.
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Feb 26, 2023
How to Walk by the Spirit (Rom 8:3-4) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Before explaining that every Christian walks according to the Spirit, Paul gives four motivations for that walk. Listen as we learn to glory in the Gospel so we can walk by the Spirit.
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Feb 19, 2023
Recapturing Gratitude (Rom 8:1-2) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - How vital is it to recapture gratitude towards God? And what is the best tool for the task? Listen in as we see Paul's exuberant thanksgiving get intimately linked to salvation - and what that means for our lives.
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Feb 12, 2023
Conflicted - A Christian's Story (Rom 7:14-25) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - The Christian life is conflicted. We have a war raging for our sanctification and perhaps nowhere else in all literature - is that conflict better captured than in Romans 7. Listen as we discover 5 ways to stay fighting the good fight of your faith.
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Feb 5, 2023
God's Mirror to Your Soul (Rom 7:7-14) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - God gives us His Word as the mirror to our souls. Paul reminds us in Romans 7:7-24, how it is that God's law reveals who we are and helps us better appreciate what he's done.
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Jan 29, 2023
Sanctification is Never Subtle (Rom 7:1-6) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Sanctification is part of every Christian's life; no sanctification, no salvation. Listen as Pastor Ben works through Paul's illustration of what it means to belong to Christ and to show fruit.
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Jan 22, 2023
Everyone's a Slave (Rom 6:15-23) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - We are all slaves, with one of two master's sin or God. As we look at Romans 6:15-23, we'll observe 6 ways to identify who owns you.
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Jan 15, 2023
Be Killing Sin (Rom 6:6-14) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Be killing sin or it will be killing you. Paul helps us think about why it is so important for the Christian to slay sin that remains — while first rehearsing the glorious realities of the gospel in our life.
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Jan 8, 2023
Abounding Grace and Abounding Growth (Rom 5:20-6:5) - Romans: The One Gospel and God's Righteousness
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - When we understand grace and the glorious benefits of our union with Christ - our lives will begin to reflect God's internal change. Beginning in Romans 6, Paul teaches us about our sanctification -- our gradual growing in righteousness.
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Jan 1, 2023
How to Pray for One Another (Col 1:9-14)
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - As often as we pray for others, our prayers can easily become rote, and focus a little too much on simply relief from trials. Instead, let’s commit this new year to pray for others as God directs us to pray.
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Dec 25, 2022
Glorious and Bright (Rev 1:12-20)
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - As profound as the manger is, sometimes the significance of it, gets clouded in sentimentality. This morning we're going to look at Jesus as He is now - glorious, bright, and worthy of trembling worship - as described by John in Revelation 1:12-20.
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Dec 18, 2022
When God Visits (Luke 1:67-79)
Pastor Ben Tellinghuisen - Zechariah speaks the very words of God in a glorious song packed full of meaning for us today, as we remember that God has visited. Join us as we work through five vital commitments for this Christmas season.
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Dec 11, 2022
Sardis - The Danger of Spiritual Deadness (Rev 3:1-6) - Christ's Seven Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation
Pastor Matt Hilbert - In Revelation 3:1-6, Christ writes a letter to the church of Sardis - a church guilty of spiritual deadness. Christ diagnoses their condition and calls them to wake up from their deadly spiritual slumber that they might escape His judgment and receive eternal reward. As we look at this passage, we are called to examine ourselves and to heed Christ’s words of warning and promise.
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