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The Gospel of Luke – God’s Plan For A Doubting Priest

By • February 20, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Luke, Resources • Comments Off on The Gospel of Luke – God’s Plan For A Doubting Priest

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Scripture: Luke 1:1-4 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Feb 12, 2017

We live in a world of doubt. People doubt all sorts of things, from their marriages and jobs to their purpose in life. It comes as no surprise, then, that people also doubt their beliefs about God: “Is God real? Does God love me? And could God ever use me?” In this sermon, Pastor Josh looks at the story of Zechariah, the doubting priest, and shows us that, though the journey from doubt to faith may be painful, it is through that pain that God shows his love for us.

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The Psalms – Turning Apathy into Passionate Prayer: Psalm 139

By • February 17, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Psalms, Resources • Comments Off on The Psalms – Turning Apathy into Passionate Prayer: Psalm 139

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Scripture: Psalm 139 | Speaker: Tim Kerr | Date: Feb 5, 2017

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The Gospel of Luke – The Certainty of Faith

By • February 13, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Luke, Resources • Comments Off on The Gospel of Luke – The Certainty of Faith

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Scripture: Luke 1:1-4 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Feb 12, 2017

Some would say that “faith” and “certainty” are incompatible. They would say that, if something takes “faith” to believe, one can never be “certain” that it is true. In this introduction to a new sermon series on the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Josh explains that the book of Luke was written to reconcile “certainty” with “faith”, and it does so by showing us the incredible life and teaching of Jesus Christ.

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MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 10 – The Sustaining Hope of Future Glory

By • January 31, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Male & Female, Resources • Comments Off on MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 10 – The Sustaining Hope of Future Glory

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Scripture: Romans 8:18-25 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Jan 29, 2017

In this conclusion of our series on gender and sexuality, Pastor Josh preaches about the future glory that awaits all who trust in Christ, including those who experience same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria. From Romans 8, he shows us how the hope of the future glory of all believers sustains us even through the most painful experiences of this life.

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MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 9 – The Satisfying Intimacy of Friendship

By • January 24, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Male & Female, Resources • Comments Off on MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 9 – The Satisfying Intimacy of Friendship

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Scripture: John 15:12-15 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Jan 22, 2017

It is commonly believed that the greatest love can only found in marriage. If that’s true, then single people will never experience the full depths of human intimacy. But is that true? Jesus said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone should lay down his life for his friends.” In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how the biblical vision of friendship holds out hope for the most intimate of relationships to everyone, regardless of their marital status, and regardless of their sexual orientation.

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MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 8 – The Fellowship of Thorns: How Weakness Leads Us To Jesus

By • January 16, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Male & Female, Resources • Comments Off on MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 8 – The Fellowship of Thorns: How Weakness Leads Us To Jesus

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Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Jan 15, 2017

All people experience pain in this world. They seem to have “thorns” embedded in their lives, never to be removed, a perpetual source of weakness throughout life. For some Christians, that thorn is the pain of unrealized same-sex desire. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains how God can use our thorns – even the thorn of same-sex attraction – to lead us closer to the all-satisfying love of Christ.

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MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 7 – Broken Worship Causes Broken Sexuality

By • January 9, 2017 • Audio Sermons, Male & Female, Resources • Comments Off on MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 7 – Broken Worship Causes Broken Sexuality

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Scripture: Romans 1:18-27 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Jan 8, 2017

What is the clearest New Testament passage on homosexuality all about? Join Pastor Josh as he looks at Romans 1 and the convicting message that it has for all people, regardless of their sexual orientation.

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Audio Sermon – An Unexpected Christmas

By • December 26, 2016 • Audio Sermons, Resources • Comments Off on Audio Sermon – An Unexpected Christmas

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Dec 25, 2016

The Christmas story is one of the most familiar narratives in the Bible. And yet, it contains some of the most unexpected truths ever encountered. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains why Christmas is, and always will be, an unexpected Christmas.

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Reality Revealed: A Christmas Message

By • December 21, 2016 • Audio Sermons, Resources • Comments Off on Reality Revealed: A Christmas Message

Scripture: Luke 1:77-79 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Dec 18, 2016

In Luke 1:78, the birth of Christ is described as the “sunrise” that “shall visit us from on high”. In this sermon, Pastor Josh explains what this implies about people, Jesus, and the decision we all have to make.

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MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 6 – The Essence of Masculinity: A Christmas Perspective

By • December 21, 2016 • Audio Sermons, Male & Female, Resources • Comments Off on MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM: Part 6 – The Essence of Masculinity: A Christmas Perspective

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Scripture: Matthew 1:19 | Speaker: Josh Tong | Date: Dec 11, 2016

Could Joseph, the adoptive father of the perfect man, teach us about what it means to be a godly man? Pastor Josh explains in this sermon about true masculinity as we continue both our series on gender and sexuality and prepare our hearts for Christmas.

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