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Lust and Life & Death Surgery

A sobering message about the real meaning of plucking out right eyes and cutting off right hands in the life and death battle with lust.

Anger and Murder

The Law and the Prophets

Salt & Light

The Sermon on the Mount now begins to emphasize both what Christians are meant to BE and what they are meant to DO. The summary is that they are to be salt and light in the world. Why "salt"? How "light"? You will be informed and deeply convicted by this sermon that will draw you to the Light of the World who is also the perfect "sacrifice seasoned with salt". This is a truly life-changing sermon.

The Church: A Spiritual Body

This message was preached to prepare the congregation to call out an associate pastor. It became a sermon that presents the Church as a truly charismatic body, i.e gifted and graced by they Holy Spirit. This message is a powerful statement against the many false views of the work of the Holy Spirit, and an equally powerful positive statement of what the Church is meant to be as truly "pneumatological", i.e of the Spirit.

The Most Amazing Day in Human History

What's the "Easter Watermark" on every Sunday? And how does every Sunday point us forward to what has been called "The Eighth Day." "Sunday's Coming"! How should you prepare?

The Most Amazing Week in Human History

Why is the Passion Week so important? What did "Good Friday" accomplish that makes the Christian faith unique among all world religions? How does Christ's suffering relate to the Holocaust? And what should your response be to the dying love of the God-man? This is a rich sermon that will enrich you!

Doxology in the Lord’s Prayer

The Lord is my Shepherd

Deliver us from evil

Forgive Us Our Debts

Next to "Christ", "Forgiven" is the most powerful word in the Christian's vocabulary. And forgiveness can ONLY be found in the Gospel. This rich sermon not only gives the big picture of the wonderful word "Forgive", but it answers many common questions. Do I forgive even if people have not sought forgiveness? Is it right to say, "Forgive and forget"? Is there a difference between the forgiveness in justification and the forgiveness in sanctification? Is my forgiving others the ground of my being...

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

Your Will be Done...

The first three petitions to the Lord's Prayer are the key to prayers that will truly turn the world upside down. What is the radical. world transforming meaning of the prayer "Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven"? You'll not only learn the answer in this sermon, but you will also be able to visualized its meaning as we hear more from "The Annals of the Kingdom" and make a trip to New Humana.

Westminster Confession I:2-4

How do we know that the 66 books of the Bible ARE the Word of God? How do we know that there are not OTHER books that should be part of the Bible, e.g. The Apocrypha, The Gospel of Thomas? Was Dan Brown right in his view that the canon of Scripture was agreed upon by Roman leaders? These questions and others are answered in this overview of chapters 2 - 4 of the Westminster Confession of Faith

Your Kingdom Come!

"The Kingdom of God" or "The Kingdom of Heaven" are phrases used dozens of time in the New Testament. But what IS "The Kingdom of God"? And what does it mean to pray "Let your Kingdom come"? This sermon contains a vivid and memorable illustration of how the Kingdom comes, based on the first part of John Bunyan's classic work "Holy War!" You'll know what the Kingdom of God is after listening to this sermon.

Our Confidence in the Lord

He Commands

Westminster Confession 1: Scripture, pt. 1

How do we know God? This class introduces the Westminster Confession of Faith on the doctrine of Holy Scripture.

Prayer's Priorities 1: Hallowed be Your Name

What does "the name of God" mean? And what does it mean to pray "Hallowed be your name"? This sermon is instructive, but it is also powerfully convicting. The main way to pray against modern assaults on the sacred is to pray this first of prayer's priorities - and praying it is a way to change the world! Listen and learn how.

Why Creeds & Confessions?

"No creed but the Bible!" "No creed but Christ!" Are these statements accurate? Are they healthy? This class introducing a Haven Sunday Seminary series will not only tell you why these statements are misleading at best; but it will also give you four important reasons why churches NEED full statements of what they believe, i.e. creeds and confessions.

When You Pray

Prayer is both very simple and very profound. Learn how NOT to pray, and how TO pray from this sermon that introduces a series on the Lord's Prayer.

Three GREAT New Year's Resolutions

These three resolutions (really four) will make you a better person and a better Christian - guaranteed!

Christ in the Carols: Joy to the World

Joy to the World is the second most popular Christmas Carol But what are you singing? The story behind the carol is especially encouraging in our discouraging day; and the meaning of what you are singing (especially against its biblical backdrop) is profound. Be encouraged as - with your understanding - you sing "Joy to the World"

Christ In the Carols: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

The traditional Christmas carols are rich with both devotional and doctrinal matter. But too often we sing them thoughtlessly. That both dishonors our Lord and also malnourishes us. This sermon takes you through the famous Advent hymn, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" and looks at it through the eyes of an Old Testament saint - and then through the eyes of New Testament saints. You will be blessed by this devotional message. And you will never sing "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" the same way again!

Being Attitudes: Persecution

Being Attitudes: Peacemakers

The church this side of heaven is always the church MILITANT. But how often are Christians known as peacemakers? And how do you put together the call to be pure and holy and also to be a peacemaker in every level of your interaction with others. This probing sermon addresses these issues and so many others. And it will challenge YOU to be peacemakers - even as part of the church militant. We need this message in our day!

Being Attitudes: Purity of Heart

This sermon opens up the meaning of purity of heart, and the way that manifests itself in a committed Christian life. The sermon includes a section on the popular evangelical book EMBRACING THE JOURNEY showing how it fails to mention the most important command connected with the Kingdom of God. The message will challenge you not to be Mr. Facing Both Ways in our increasingly anti-Christian culture.

Being Attitudes: Mercy

This is an illuminating and probing sermon about mercy and mercifulness. What is its source? What does it look like in the world? How is it different from grace? Is it the ground of our receiving mercy ourselves? And, in a powerful conclusion, you are impressed with how mercy reaches you and helps you. The Holy Spirit was very much at work during the preaching of this sermon.

Your Christ-Given Mission

You will be challenged to "get out of your comfort zone" in this gentle but challenging message based on the Lord's call to Peter (a Jew) to go to the house of Cornelius (a Greek). In feeling the emotions that Peter felt in being called to those he had previously regarded as untouchable, you will feel your own feelings of discomfort in reaching out to others. But in seeing how Peter responded to the call of God, you will be encouraged to do the same - with your family, friends, neighbors, and co...

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