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Date Month Biblical Reference
06/03/07 Character Education Romans 5:1-5
June  2007
05/20/07 Unity As Witness John 17:20-26
05/13/07 In The Meantime John 14:23-29
05/06/07 A Christian's ID Badge John 13:31-35
May  2007
04/29/07 The Good Shepherd John 10:22-30
04/22/07 A New Perspective Revelation 11:4-8
04/08/07 When They Remember His Words... Luke 24:1-11
04/01/07 Because Someone Lent His Donkey Luke 19:28-40
April  2007
03/25/07 A New Thing Isaiah 43:16-21
03/18/07 Prodigal Grace Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
03/11/07 Last Call? Luke 13:1-9
03/04/07 It's Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry Luke 13:31-35
March 2007
02/25/07 It Is Written Luke 4:1-13
02/18/07 Listen! Luke 9:28-36
02/11/07 Are You Blessed? Luke 6:17-26
02/04/07 Fishing Lessons Luke5:1-11
February 2007
01/28/07 Prophet Motive Luke 4:21-30
01/14/07 Water, Wine and Other Transformations John 2:1-11
01/07/07 Remember Your Baptism! Luke 3:21-22
January 2007
12/31/06 Fashions for the New Year Colossians 3:12-17
12/24/06 Christian Eve Meditation John 1
12/24/06 Unexpected Hope Micah 5:2-5a
12/17/06 Prepare Him Room Luke 2:1-7
12/10/06 Surprised By God Luke 1:68-79
12/03/06 Live Like There's No Tomorrow Luke 21:25-36
December 2006
11/26/06 Christ the King John 18:33-37
11/19/06 Thanks-giving, Thanks-living Roman 12:1-8
11/12/06 Faithful Giving Mark 12:38-44
11/05/06 Love as an Act of Stewardship Mark 12:28-34
October 2006
10/22/06 What They Don't Teach You... Mark 10:35-45
10/15/06 One Thing You Lack Mark 10:17-31
10/01/06 I Believe in the Communion of Saints Revelation 7:9-17
September 2006
09/24/06 Christian Ambition Mark 9:30-37
09/17/06 Be Strong in the Lord Ephesians 6:10-20
09/03/06 Submission, Love and Some ... Ephesians 5:21-6:5
August 2006
08/27/06 Wisdom As a Way of Life Ephesians5:15-20
08/20/06 Extreme Makeover Ephesians 4:22-5:2
08/13/06 Rooted and Grounded in Love Ephesians 3:14-21
July 2006
07/30/06 Being Boundary Breakers Ephesians 2:11-22
07/16/06 What Has God Done for You Lately? Ephesians 1:3-14
07/09/06 Who's Your Lord? Mark 6:1-13
07/02/06 Desperate Faith Mark 5:21-43
June 2006
06/25/06 When (Not If) the Storm Strikes Mark 4:35-41
06/11/06 Family Values Romans 8:12-17
06/04/06 I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church Acts 2:1-21 
May 2006
05/21/06 Different People Acts 10:44-48
05/14/06 Abiding John 15:1-11
05/07/06 My Shepherd: A Personal Confession of Faith Psalm 23
April 2006
04/23/06 When Jesus Becomes Real John 20:19-31
04/16/06 Empty Promises Mark 16:1-8
04/09/06 Some Things I Learned During Lent V Mark 11:1-11
March 2006
03/26/06 Some Things I Learned During Lent IV John 3:14-21
03/19/06 Some Things I Learned During Lent III John 2:13-22
03/12/06 Some Things I learned During Lent II Mark 8:31-38
03/05/06 Some Things I Learned During Lent Psalm 25:1-10
February 2006
02/26/05 A Mountaintop Experience Mark 9:2-9
02/19/06 To Heal the Sin-Sick Soul Mark 2:1-12
02/05/06 24 Hours With the Savior Mark 1:2-39
January 2006
01/29/06 A New Kind of Authority Mark 1:21-28
01/08/06 Validation! Mark 1:4-11
December  2005
12/25/05 A Few More Gifts... John 1:1-14
12/24/05 Good News of Great Joy Luke 2:1-14
12/04/05b

Ready or Not

Mark 1:1-8
12/04/05 Instead --
November 2005
11/27/05

Advent Longing

Isaiah 64:1-9
11/20/05 Heart of the Sheep Matthew 25:31-45
11/13/05 Stewardship Matthew 25:14-30
11/06/05 Excel in the Grace of Giving 2 Corinthians 8:1-12
October 2005
10/30/05 Jordan River Moments Joshua 3:7-17
10/16/05

Living in Two Kingdoms

Matthew 22:15-22
10/09/05 Proper Attire Required Matthew 22:1-14
10/02/05

On Being Tenants and Stewards

Matthew 21:33-45
September 2005
09/25/05

"Lord" Is More than a Word

Matthew 21:23-32
09/11/05

Supersized Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35
09/04/05

Gospel 201—Gospel Basics: 
A Response of Gratitude

Romans 12:1-8
Isaiah 6:1-8
August 2005
08/28/05 Gospel 101 Isaiah 6:1-8
08/21/05 Who Is Jesus? Matthew 16:13-20
08/14/05 Great Expectations Romans 1;8-15
July 2005
07/31/05 Going Forward Genesis 32:22-31
07/24/05 Stories of the Kingdom Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
07/17/05 Call This Place Bethel Genesis 10-19a
07/10/05 The Sower and the Seeds Matthew 13:1-9
June 2005
06/05/05 Music is my Therapy I Samuel 16:14-23
06/12/05 You're Needed Now Matthew 9:25-10:8
06/19/05 First Things First Matthew 10:24-39
06/26/05 Christian Rewards Matthew 10:40-42
May 2005
5/01/05 What are we supposed to be doing? Acts 17:16-31
5/08/05 Well Glory Be! John 17:1-11
5/29/05 Seeing With New Eyes Acts 17:16-31
April 2005
4/10/05

Get the Point?

Acts 2:14a, 22-32
4/17/05

The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-10
4/24/05 Who Are We? 1 Peter 2:2-10
March 2005
3/27/05 Getting Down to Basics Acts 10:34-43
3/20/05 From Fronds to Flowers Matthew 26:14-25
3/6/05 Blind Man's Bluff John 9:13-17, 31-39
February 2005
2/20/05 Living a Life of Faith Hebrews 11:1-3
02-13-05 Hunger, Power, and Influence Matthew 4:1-11
02-06-05 Booth Building Matthew 17:1-9
January 2005
1-16-05 Lamb of God John 1:29-34
1-9-05 Have You Been Baptized? Matthew 3:13-17
October 2004
10/31/04 Find Us Faithful Hebrews 12:1-3
10/24/04 Restoration
10/17/04 Guest Speaker
10/10/04  Approved By God II Timothy 2:8-15
10-3-04 Faithfulness II Timothy 1:1-14
September 2004
9-26-04  Looking Ahead Jeremiah 32
9-19-04 The Struggle Luke 16:1-15
9-5-04 Guest Preacher:  Cody Watts
August 2004
8-29-04 (Church cancelled due to weather)
8-22-04 Children's Musical
8-15-04 Next Steps Nehemiah 2
8-8-04 First Things First Nehemiah 1
  July 2004  
7/4/04 Dependence that sets us free
7/18/04 Access to God Acts 10:34,35; Heb. 4:14-16
7/25/04 Being God's People Hos. 1:2-10; Lk. 11:1-13
June 2004
6/27/04 True Freedom
 6/20/04 Discipline & Discipleship  
6/6/04 The Spirit is About to Speak John 16:12-15
6/13/04 Legal Yes, Ethical No I Kings 21:1-10,15-21
  May 2004  
5-2-04 Philip, Example of Sharing Acts 6, 8; 21:8
5-16-04 Timothy the Timid I Tim. 4"11-16
5-30-04 The Spirit Around the World Gen. 1:1,2; Acts 1:8; 2:5-14
     
  April 2004  
4-4-04 False Priests and False Pretenses Mt. 26 sels. Jer. 23:10-12
4-11-04 Discovering Jesus Again John 20
4-25-04 Aging Gracefully Psalm 90; Luke 2:51,52
     
  March 2004  
3-7-04 The Soldiers who Mocked Jesus Mk. 15:16-20; Ps. 22
3-14-04 Herod- Avenged of God Mk. 6:14-28; Lk. 23:6-12
3-21-04 Pilate's Plate John 18:28-19:16
3-28-04 Betrayed by the Best John 18:15-18; 25-27
     
  February 2004  
2-1-04 The Ones Left Out Isa. 56:1-8; Acts 8:26-40
2-8-04 The Little One Who Was the Greatest Missionary Acts 13:1-3; 28:28-31
2-15-04 Lessons from Lydia Acts 16:1-5;40; 18:1-5; Rom 16:3-5
2-22-04 Elijah, Moses and Jesus - Transfiguration Sunday Luke 9:28-36
2-29-04 The Disciples who Ran Away Mark 14:27-29, 50,51;
 Jn. 20:19-23
     
  January 2004  
1-11-04 John's Disciples Acts 18:24-19:7
1-4-04 James, Brother of John Mt. 20:20-28; Acts 12:1-4
1-18-04 Disciple of Love John 13:23; 19:26; I Jn. 4
1-25-04 Mary and Martha R Us Lk. 10:38-42; Jn. 11,12:1-7
   
  December 2003  
12/21/03 The Ones Who Missed Christmas Jn. 1:9-14; Lk. 2:4-7;
 Mt. 2:1-6
12/14/03 Mary's Parents Luke 1 (selections)
12/7/03 Christmas Angels Luke 2:13-15
     
  November 2003  
11/30/03 John the Baptist- the Lamp that Burned Isa. 40:1-8; Lk. 3; Jn. 5:33-35
11/27/03 Thanksgiving Psalm 135
11/23/03 David, Father of the King II Samuel 7:8-16
11/16/03 Esther, Making the Most of a Dangerous Opportunity Esther 4:13-17
11/9/03 Daniel, Steward under God Daniel 6:1-25
11/2/03 Jeremiah, Weeping Prophet Jer. 20; Mt. 16:13,14
     
  October 2003  
10/26/03 Isaiah, Father of the Bearer of News Isaiah 6; Mk. 6:7,8
10/12/03 Gideon, Father of the Weak made Strong Judges 6:36-7:8; II
Cor. 12:7-10; Heb. 11:32
10/5/03 Ruth, Mother of Faithfulness Ruth 1:8,14-18; Mt. 1:5
     
  September 2003  
9/28/03 Joshua: Father of Courage Josh. 1:1-11; 24:14-16
9/14/03 Moses: Father of Law Ex, 3:11-18; I Cor. 10:1-13
9/7/03 Abraham: Father of Faith Gen. 12:1-4; Rom. 4
     
  August 2003  
8/31/02 Value in Labor Eccles. 5:8-14; Col. 3:22-4:1
8/24/03 Some say Fire, Some Say Ice - Last Things Dan. 7; Mt. 25:31-33
8/17/03 The Great Rally Day - What Will Happen?  Job 19:25-27; II Tim. 4:8; Phil. 1:21-25
8/3/03 Elected to Office  Prov. 8:15,16;
II Chron. 26:3-5; Ron. 13:1-7
     
  July 2003  
7/27/03 Down to the River Col. 2:11,12; Mt. 3; Acts 16
7/13/03 Communion and Union John 17 (sels.)
7/6/03 Signs and Sealing Wax

 Deuteronomy 16:1-8;
Matthew 26:17-30

     
  June 2003  
6/29/03 Marriage and Divorce Gen. 2:18-25; Dt. 24:1-4;
I Cor. 7:8-16
6/15/03 The Father's Day  Isa. 58:13,14; Acts 20:7; Rev. 1:10
     
  May 2003  
5/11/03 The Smile of God Numbers 6:25; Jas. 4;8
Mark 12:30
     
  April 2003  
4/27/03 A Purpose Filled Life Pr. 16:4; Col. 1:16
4/20/03 Six Feet May Not Be So far Down Job. 14:12-15; John 20:19-23
4/13/03

Praise and Humility

John 12
4/6/03

What Must Be Preached

Zech. 12:10-12; Acts 2:37-39
March 2003
3/30/03 Faith and Saving Faith Hab. 2:4; James 2:19
3/23/03 Growing in Faith Sanctification I Peter 2:1-3; Lk. 9:23-26
3/16/03 "The Family of God" Adoption Lam. 3:28-32; Gal. 4:4,5
3/9/03 Just as If I Never Sinned Isa. 43:25; Rom 4:5-8
February 2003
2/23/03 When God Calls An Answering Machine Won't Do Ezek. 36:25-27
Matt. 22:2-14
2/16/03 Who's In Control of This Train?  Rom. 8:28-30
2/9/03 Not For Us Alone Ezek.33:11; I Tim. 2:3,4
2/2/03 The Source of All Good Neh. 9:20; John 16:7,8,13; James 1:2,17
January 2003
1/26/03

Arms Long Enough to Reach Both Ways

 I Timothy 2:1-5

December 2002
12/29/02 Hope in War and Turmoil

Isaiah 54:8-14; I Cor. 15:19

12/08/02 Pulling Up Submerged Joy
12/1/02 Breaking the Chains That Bind Us Isa. 61:1-7; John 8:34-36
November 2002
11/17/02 A Thirst for Simplicity Amos 2:6-16; Phil. 4:6-13
11/10/02 Success, Significance and the Throne

WCF 5:1,23; Dan 4:34,35; Mt. 6:19,21,24-31

11/03/02 The Reality of Life Isa. 40:21-31; Acts 17:22-31 WCF Chapter 4
April 2002
4/28/02 Fairness and God I Peter 1:15,16;  Job 4:17
4/21/02 Friends Who Let You Down Luke 5:17-26
4/14/02 More than Survivors - Transfigured

Ps. 99; Ex. 24:12-18
II Peter 1:16-21

4/07/02 Co-workers in the Lord 2 Kings 4:8-10; Romans 16
March 2002
3/31/02 Sermon Not Yet Available
3/24/02 Sermon Not Yet Available

3/17/02 A Line of Compromise - Daniel Rom. 12:1,2; Daniel 1:1-20
3/10/02 Acceptance As I Am - Paul Acts 17:16-34
3/03/02 Building Up Not Tearing Down -  Nehemiah Eph. 4:29-32
Neh. 2:11-18,13:15-22
February 2002
2/24/02 Walking Out of Evil - Joseph - 1st Person Interpretation Gen 39:1-23; I Cor. 6:18-20
2/17/02 Choosing to Survive -- Moses Ex. 2:11-25; Heb 11:24-28
2/10/02 Be more than Survivors -- Transfigured Ps. 99; Ex. 24:12-18; 
II Peter 1:16-21
2/3/02 Co-workers in the Lord 2 Kings 4:8-10; Romans 16
January 2002
1/27/02 Sermon Not Available
1/20/02 Come and See John 1:35-42
1/13/02 Mechanizing Morality Rev. 13:11-18; Isaiah 42:1-9
1/06/02 True of Heart and Lips Isa. 60:1-6
December 2001
12/30/01 Sermon Not Available
12/23/01 Seek a Fresh Touch From God Ps. 40:1,3,5; Lk. 1:5-25
12/16/01 Love a Family Member Matthew 1:18-25
Luke 1:39-45,56
12/09/01 Honor the Overlooked Lev. 19:32-34; Luke 2:8-14
12/02/01 Touch Your Neighbors Isaiah 11:1-9; Luke 2:1-7
November 2001
11/25/01 A Purpose in Accidents Job 9:1-12; Acts 14:15-17
11/18/01 Praying for Peace Ps. 122; I Thess. 5:16-24
11/11/01 The Mighty Mite Deut. 8:10- 18; 
Mk. 12:41-44
11/04/01 "True of Heart and Lips"
Truthfulness vs. Deception
October 2001
10/28/01 Catch the Vision Joel 2:23-32  
10/21/01 Stirred but not Shaken Jeremiah 31: 27-34
10/14/01 Wars and Rumors of War Matthew 24:6-8; Psalm 27; Isaiah 31:1-3 
10/7/01 Obedience vs. Willfulness II Chr. 33:10-13
Mt. 21:28-32
September 2001
9/30/01 Listening to God Ps. 19: Heb. 1:1,2
9/23/01 Sermon Not Available
9/16/01 When Foundations are Shaken   John 14:27; Psalm 46
9/9/01 Sermon Not Available
9/2/01 Come and See Ecclesiastes 4:8-11
John 1:35-46
August 2001
8/26/01 Sinking Into Mud John 19:23-27; Jer. 38
8/19/01 Book Burning Jer. 36:1-8, 14-28,29a, 31
8/12/01 Sermon Not Available
8/5/01 God Promises Blessing Jer. 29:10-13; I Peter 1:3,4
July 2001

7/29/01 Does God Still Speak Hebrews 1:1-2
7/22/01 Sermon Not Available
7/15/01 In What We Can Boast Jer. 9:23,24; Phil. 3:7-11
7/8/01 Trusting in Traditions Jer. 7:1-25; Mark 13:1-2
7/1/01 When Eyebrows Aren't Raised Jer. 6:11-21
June 2001

6/24/01 Is God Intolerant? Jer. 2:20- 32; Rev. 3:1-6
6/17/01 Is it Right or Possible for God to Judge? Jer. 1:9-16
6/10/01 Age Is No Excuse I Tim 4:11-14; Jer. 1:6-8
6/3/01 Before I Knew God...He Knew Me. Jeremiah 1:1-5
Matthew 10:26-33
May 2001
5/27/01 Sermon Not Available
5/20/01 Youth Sunday (Sermons Not Available)
5/13/01 Trustworthy and True Ezek. 48:35; 2 Chr. 22:10-12; Rev. 21:1-6
5/6/01 It Ought To Be That Way

Rev. 7:9-17

April 2001

4/29/01 If You Love Me John 21:15-22; 
Ezekiel 34:11-24
4/22/01 The Calling of a Minister II Cor 5:18-20; Mt 4:18-22
4/15/01 When We Lift Up God, We Are Lifted Up Matthew 28
4/08/01 Praise and the Passion Isaiah 53; Philippians 2:1-11
4/01/01 Tried and Tired I Sam. 14:24-46; 
Mt. 11:28-30
March 2001
3/25/01 Storytellers Wanted Joshua 1:1-9; Acts 8:26-40
3/18/01 Guest Speaker (Sermon Not Available)
3/11/01 A Tale of Two Sisters Gen 18:2-20; Lk. 10:38-42
3/4/01 Tried and Tired I Sam. 14:24-46
Mt. 11:28-30
February 2001

2/25/01 Finding Firm Footing in a Footloose World Isaiah 28:14-19; Matthew 7:24-29
2/18/01 The Easy Yoke (Sermon by Dr. Cook)
2/11/01 Are you Really Thirsty, 
Or Just a Little Dry? 
 
Psalm 42; John 4:4-26
2/4/01 Perspectives on Anxiety Jer 17:5-8; Hebrews 13:5,6

January 2001

1/28/01 Never Too Weak for God to Use Jer. 1:4-10; II Cor. 12:7-10
1/21/01 If We Don't Build It, They Won't Come Nehemiah 2:15-20; Mt. 16
1/14/01 Not Remaining Quiet Isaiah 62:1-5; Romans 1:16

1/7/01

Theme for 2001 Isaiah 51:1-3; Phil. 3:7-16
December 2000
12/31/00 Balance Sheets Ex. 21:23,24
Rom. 12:14,21
12/24/00

His, In and Out of Season    

Luke 1:26-38; Isaiah 43:1
12/17/00 Season Your Gatherings Col 3:1-7
12/10/00 Music Program -- No Sermon Psalm 100:1
12/3/00 Season Your Greetings Colossians 4:2-18;  
II Cor. 3:2,3
November 2000
11/26/00 More than a Chevrolet, but Like a Rock I Samuel 7:1-12
11/19/00 Thanks for Children I Samuel 1:4-20; 2:1-10; Ps. 78:1-8
11/12/00 The Provision Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-15
11/5/00 Homeward Bound Ruth 1:1-18
             

October 2000

10/29/00 When Questions End Job 42:1-6; Rom. 11:33-36
10/22/00 Buckets of Love Rom. 5:1-11
10/15/00 Missing God Job 23:1-10

10/8/00

Accepting the Unacceptable Job 1:1, 2:1-10