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Sermon Series by Pastor Cameron Arensen
Sermon Series by Pastor Joe Page
Stand Alone Sermons - Sermons that were not part of a Series
Sermon Series by Pastor Cameron Arensen
Survival Kit for Life in Abu Dhabi
Sermon Series by Pastor Joe Page
Stand Alone Sermons - Sermons that were not part of a sermon Series:
In this message we take a break from our series in the Old Testament to give a review and update on our ongoing Building Project. As we enter the final few months of the project, Pastor Cam shares both A Challenge from the Lord and A Question for the Lord.
In his message based on 1 Corinthians 9:24, Pastor Joe expounds on what our motivation should be in living our Christian lives here on earth. There are times when discouragement seeps in, exhaustion takes its toll and we are just about ready to give up. But stay on course. Heavenly rewards that bring honor and glory to our Lord Jesus Christ are promised to those who are Running to Win!
Did you ever face a giant? Giants come in different forms and we all face them from time to time. But how do we fight them? In this message, titled simply, How To Fight a Giant, we go to the most famous giant story in the Bible, the story of David and Goliath in I Samuel 17 to take some lessons. We come away with a list of 4 “Dos” and 4 “Don’ts” for fighting the giants in our lives.
It took incredible effort for a crucifixion victim to speak as he hung on the cross. Yet the Scriptures record seven sayings spoken by Jesus during those awful hours. In this Good Friday sermon, titled Final Words, we meditate on these seven sayings and glean truth about Jesus’ character and the meaning of what happened on the cross that day.
As we prepare to remember the climactic events of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we look at Luke 22 and Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Table. Building on the links with the Passover Feast, we examine the parallels between the Passover lamb of the Old Testament and Jesus as our Passover Lamb in a message titled The Lamb That Was Slain.
Pastor Joe Page presented a series of five scenes of worship from the book of Revelation to preview what our worship in heaven will be like.
This week we had the treat of hearing the Chairman of the Church Board, Mr. Anwar Sawaya preach on The Church: the Community of God’s Covenant People. Mr. Sawaya outlined the nature of Covenant and how it shapes the form of community within the church body; challenging us to live out our faith in this New Testament model, making our church a vibrant presence in the world.
Pastor Joe led us through Old and New Testament scriptures to show how we are Fully Chosen through the marvelous workings of God.
Pastor Joe spoke about First Christmas Faith demonstrated in the lives of Mary and Joseph. Explore in this message how we can have this same kind of first Christmas faith.
Following a baptism service, Pastor Joe preached on Responding to God's Passion. God is passionate about His Glory, and Pastor Joe explores three ways that God expresses his Glory and how we can actively respond to His Passion.
This week, we took a break from our ongoing series on the book Exodus, because many of our members were away at our Family Retreat. Instead we look at the life of David, and especially the phrase God used to describe him: A Man After God’s Own Heart. We know that this describes inner quality (“man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart”) but exactly what heart qualities does God look for? In this sermon, Pastor Cam looks at a list of six qualities that set David apart.
In this sermon entitled UNWORTHY BUT IN A WORTHY MANNER, Pastor Cam admits to not liking Communion Services when he was growing up. They left him feeling guilty and rather depressed. But a careful examination of I Corinthians 11:17-34 changed his perspective. What did he discover? Find out as you read/listen to this sermon.
On the brink of beginning a new school and church ministry year, we take a look at some of the challenges facing us as a church. There is rough, uneven ground ahead. How will we construct a platform for effective ministry? Using the model of a three-legged stool, Ephesians 4:16 gives us three ingredients that will enable us to not only survive but make this a year of Growing Up, Growing Strong.
Pastor Joe Page celebrated communion with a stirring portrayal of the contrast between The Goodness of Man and the Cross of Christ. We see that Man indeed has no goodness but the cross has the answer that is sufficient for our dilemma.
Today, we celebrated the baptism of 8 people. What have these people being baptized discovered? Some might say that they have found religion. But the words of the Apostle Paul tell a different story. Taken from Philippians 3:1-9, in this message we find that instead of finding religion on the road to Damascus, he lost his religion in exchange for a relationship with Jesus Christ. Religion or Relationship? What will your choice be?
In this sermon, from May 5, entitled “With the Help of Our God” we review key principles from some of the great building projects of the Bible. As we see the progress on our own building project moving forward, what are the perspectives we need to keep in mind and the principles we need to apply as we participate in God’s work?
How well do we really know the Christmas story? In this message, “What Really Happened in Bethlehem?"; we examine several presuppositions regarding the events of the first Christmas to see if they are born out in the text or Biblical culture. But most importantly, we conclude that it is not so much the how, when or where of Christmas, but rather the WHO that really marks the significance of our celebrations.
Pastor Joe filled the pulpit and preached on When God Surveys the Cross. When we survey the cross we see God's rich blessings for us. What does God see when he surveys it?
This message was delivered to correspond with a baptism service. Do you want to be USELESS OR USEFUL in your Christian life? We all have a deep longing to be useful, to make a difference, and to have an impact. 2 Peter 1:8-9 gives us a wonderful promise to cling to. If you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. What qualities is Peter talking about? How do they ensure that we will be productive in our Christian lives? And if we have become stagnate and unproductive, how can we diagnose the problem and get the growth process going again?
March 27, 2005 - Easter Sunrise
IT’S OPEN!!! When the women went to the tomb on Easter morning, they found the tomb was open. The stone had been rolled away. But in this message from Luke 24, we find that the tomb wasn’t the only thing that was opened on Easter morning…
“ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES” In this Good Friday message, we look at I Corinthians 15:3-4 and the phrase in those verses, “according to the Scriptures”. Which Scriptures was Paul referring to when he wrote this passage? After answering that question, we then look at 8 specific prophecies from Isaiah 53 that were fulfilled in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Truly, all the events of Good Friday and Easter happened as prophesied “according to the Scriptures.”
WHAT’S THE BABY’S NAME? In this Christmas sermon, we look at the seven names or titles which were announced for the Baby who was born in Bethlehem. We discover that Christians have a lot to celebrate at Christmas.
BY THIS GOSPEL YOU ARE SAVED. For the baptism service (16 people were baptized!) we looked at I Corinthians 15:1-5, and Paul's challenge to receive the Gospel, take our stand on the Gospel and hold firmly to the Gospel.
JESUS IS BUILDING HIS CHURCH. Pastor Joe Page uses selected passages from the Book of Acts and incidents from his recent visits to Turkey and Bulgaria to illustrate how Jesus is continuing to build his church today, and how we can be a part.
Jeremiah 6: Ancient Paths: A look at Jeremiah 6:16 in light of the challenges of a new school and church year. As we stand at the crossroads, what should we look for and why does it matter?