THE GUILTIEST GENERATION: Matthew 23:29-36

Posted by on Aug 31, 2008 in 2008 | 0 comments Preached on Sunday, August 31, 2008 from Matthew 23:29-36 Theme: Religious hypocrisy brought ultimate guilt upon a generation; because it enabled it to honor God’s work in the past while rebelling against God’s call in the present. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) When it...
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LESSONS FROM LEAN TIMES: Deuteronomy 8:1-6

Posted by on Aug 24, 2008 in 2008 | 0 comments Preached on Sunday, August 24, 2008 from Deuteronomy 8:1-6 Theme: God sometimes brings His people through lean times in order to teach them to trust and obey Him. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Note: Due to our church’s involvement in the Luis Palau Portland CityFest festival,...
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How Many Heavens?

Posted by on Jul 8, 2008 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A visitor to our website writes: The Bible talks about more than one heaven. Please help me to understand where the first heaven and second, third, fourth heavens are at. * * * * * * * * * * Dear friend, The passage of Scripture that I believe you’re drawing this question from is 2 Corinthians 12:1-6. Most New Testament scholars agree that Paul is speaking of himself in this passage; and is...
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Involved God

Posted by on Jun 17, 2008 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A visitor to our website writes: Does God still answer prayers and get involved in situations in our daily lives? * * * * * * * * * * Dear friend, Thank you for writing to our website and sending in a question.  I’m always gratified to learn that someone out there is sees our website and takes the time to write.  And the answer to your question is yes; God DOES still answer prayer, and is...
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Subject of the Bible

Posted by on Mar 19, 2008 in Ask the Pastor | 0 comments A visitor to our website writes: What subject is mentioned in the Bible the most? * * * * * * * * * * Dear friend, That’s pretty easy.  The subject most mentioned in the Bible is that of a loving God’s redemptive plan for fallen mankind.  To be even more specific, it’s how He accomplished this plan to save fallen mankind through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ on the...
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