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A Biblically Functioning Church
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Pastor Messer desires that all generations need to know the correct way a good church fuctions and what the Bible says the offices of the church should be. When we have this basic information, then when we are looking for a church home we know what the Bible says and what to look for in the church we will be attending in our live time. This message is for all people of any age desiring to know what the Bible says on this topic.
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A Few Words About Leadership
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Pastor Messer teaches on servant leadership and the paradox: to lead you must be humble and serve. An excellent message shared with his congregation as 26 new deacons were ordained for service. This message helps put in perspective how, why and what we must do to serve and bring people into maturity in Chirst.
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A Gracious God and a Violent City
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Johah 3:1-4:4
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A New Testament Strategy For Planting Churches
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Pastor Messer preaches about church planting and its importance to healthy churches. Just a Christians need to be re-producing themselves, a church needs to be in business to plant churches. Today in America we have need of a net gain of 39,000 churches to keep pace with the population growth. In this message Pastor Messer lays a firm foundation on how we can do this as churches and why it is necessary in answer to God's call. The text used is Acts 13:1-5. This call is world wide as well as the country you live in.
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A Radical Kind of Love
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This sermon centers on the radical nature of love that comes from Jesus Christ. Christ teaches us to love our enemies. Your most important ministry may be your reaction to adversity. The text used is Romans 12:14-21. Pastor Tom Messer teaches on evil and gives insight into why bad things happen and how believers need to respond.
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A Radical New Community
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Senior Pastor Tom Messer teaches from Luke 16:13-35 on what God's kingdom and the values of the King. This sermon is developed around the topic of establishing leaders and starting a radical new community. Just like those Biblical times when Christ called his disiples we are called to a radical way of living that will bring true happiness. In this message Pastor Messer clearly gives insight and directions to make this real in our own lives.
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A Sleeping Church Before A Watching World
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The recorded story of Jonah is about God. God will do whatever it takes to accomplish His will and bring about His plan. This often contains a storm to get our attention. The event in Jonah's life is like a church. God used a storm to re-direct Jonah's life. With the world events today, God is again calling the church back to obedience. The text is Jonah 1:1-16. This is a sermon in the Pursuit of God series.
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A Theology of Church
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Pastor Tom Messer preaches on the church using the text Ephesians 4:1-16. We are called to be faithful to a church body. God expects us to be faithful to Him by being faithful to church, his bride. We need to love the church and pass that love on to the next generation. You will find this message helpful in understanding our part in God's plan for the church. Pastor recommends reading Elmer Town's book What's Right With The Church.
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A Theology of Church - DVD
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Pastor Tom Messer preaches on the church using the text Ephesians 4:1-16. We are called to be faithful to a church body. God expects us to be faithful to Him by being faithful to church, his bride. We need to love the church and pass that love on to the next generation. You will find this message helpful in understanding our part in God's plan for the church. Pastor recommends reading Elmer Town's book What's Right With The Church.
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A Warning to a Lukewarm Church
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In this message by Senior Pastor Tom Messer he preaches a warning to churches that are lukewarm and individuals who are lukewarm. The text is Revelation 3:14-21. When Jesus wrote this through his apostle John he used a example the people could understand. Pastor Messer warned second, third and fourth generation christians of about not being passionate for Christ. Before Pastor Messer finshes this sermon the listener is clearly given ways to overcome the sin of being lukewarm.
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