| 1/9/1994 – A Church without Walls, Greg Boyd – sermon length 37:50 |
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Since about the 4th century, the Christian church has adopted the pagan idea that the church is to be made up of a religious professional and his audience. The professional (called father, reverend, etc.) does the religious stuff whilst the congregation sits back and enjoys the show. |
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| 1/16/1994 – Tell me the Truth, Greg Boyd – sermon length 42:23 |
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Often today, Christians attempt to witness to non-believers out of a sense of obligation and guilt. If the power of the Holy Spirit is not behind that witnessing, however, those attempts will be largely futile. As much of the church today is unhealthy, so also the church's attempts at witnessing are often unhealthy. |
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| 1/23/1994 – Devoted to Truth, Greg Boyd – sermon length 38:38 |
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Above all else, the early church desired to follow the Holy Spirit. They were lead by the Spirit to devote themselves to the Apostles' teachings.(Acts 2:42). They pledged themselves, submitted to, came under the word of God. |
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| 1/30/1994 – Devoted to Prayer, Greg Boyd – sermon length 37:28 |
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Revivals don't happen by accident. There is a spiritual law of cause and effect, just as there is a physical law of cause and effect. Prayer causes God's will to be done in the world. The cause is prayer, the effect is the Holy Spirit fighting for us against the kingdom of darkness. |
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| 2/6/1994 – Devoted to Worship, Greg Boyd – sermon length 33.21 |
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Worship is saying true things about God to God, ascribing worth to Him, even "romancing" God. In true worship, our whole focus is on God. |
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| 3/6/1994 – Airing Out the Tomb, Greg Boyd – sermon length 34:39 |
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When Lazarus was raised from the dead (John 11:1-46), he had new life, but the stench of death was also still with him. So it is with us. We have new life in Christ, but we may carry with us things from the time when we were dead in sin. |
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| 3/13/1994 – Freedom from Shame, Greg Boyd – sermon length 37:50 |
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Another stone that keeps us entombed is shame. In this fallen world, we all carry shame from our past experiences, which can affect our whole life. |
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| 3/20/1994 – Freedom from Fear, Greg Boyd – sermon length 44:38 |
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Moses put aside his fears and carried out the mission God had for him. We too can do great things for God if we are willing to override our apprehension. We can say, "So what?" to our fears and follow the Spirit.
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| 3/27/1994 – Freedom from Addiction, Greg Boyd – sermon length 34:16 |
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As Christians, we have the power to break free from addictions. So why do many of us still seem to be in bondage? |
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| 4/3/1994 – Rolling Away the Stone of Death, Greg Boyd – sermon length 35:41 |
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If death is the last word, then everything in life is utterly meaningless. All that people think, dream, feel, work for, or even exist for come to nothing. |
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| 4/10/1994 – Freedom from Wounding Memories, Greg Boyd – sermon length 39.34 |
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Events in our past can still have a profound effect on our lives today. Part of healing now is knowing how much God loved us then. Our past is part of who we are today. |
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| 4/17/1994 – Spiritual Gifts, Part 1, Greg Boyd – sermon length 36:14 |
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Supernatural gifts have been given to each and every member of the Body of Christ for the purpose of building up the church. These gifts are given to all believers regardless of where they are in their Christian walk. |
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| 4/24/1994 – Spiritual Gifts, Part 2, Greg Boyd – sermon length 36:44 |
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There are many reasons why people would be wary of supernatural spiritual gifts. Charlatans, sensationalism, manipulation, spiritual abuse, and spiritual arrogance can all give people a negative image of these gifts. |
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| 5/1/1994 – Exploring the Spiritual Gifts, Greg Boyd – sermon length 36:00 |
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We are conditioned by society to believe that every voice we hear inside our mind or heart is of our own creation. This blocks us from listening to the voice of God speaking to us in our spirit. |
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| 5/15/1994 – Do Your Own Thing, Greg Boyd – sermon length 37:33 |
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We each have God-given abilities for certain tasks in the Body. |
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| 6/5/1994 – Seated in the Heavenly Realms, Greg Boyd – sermon length 30:26 |
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[Note: This is the beginning of our study going through the book of Ephesians]
What is a saint? Many people think your behavior has to be extra holy in order to be a saint. |
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| 6/12/1994 – In Heavenly Places, Greg Boyd – sermon length 45:54 |
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We have been promised every spiritual blessing. This is not the same as being promised every material or earthly blessing. |
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| 6/19/1994 – Baptized Into Christ, Greg Boyd – sermon length 39:56 |
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When we seek an answer to the question of who we are, we usually look inward. We assess our emotions, behavior, and thoughts. While that may give us true information about ourselves, it's not the most important factor in determining who we are. |
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| 6/26/1994 – Predestination: Good News or Bad?, Greg Boyd – sermon length 42:26 |
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Predestination has long been a confusing and controversial issue in Christian theology. |
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| 7/10/1994 – In Praise of His Glorious Grace, Greg Boyd – sermon length 45:18 |
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God created the world and every human being in it for the purpose of glorifying Himself. The goal of everything in creation is to show off God's love and creativity. |
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| 7/24/1994 – Two Goats and a Savior, Greg Boyd – sermon length 32:25 |
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When God redeemed us, He set us free from slavery to sin. When God forgave us, He separated us from that sin. |
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| 7/31/1994 – Getting in on the Secret, Greg Boyd – sermon length 39:33 |
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God's will, which is centered in Christ, is a mystery to the world. It is hidden from those who don't know Him.
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| 8/7/1994 – A Promise that Cannot Fail, Greg Boyd – sermon length 45:42 |
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Many believers struggle with assurance of salvation. But God has made to us this promise: If we have a heart that says yes to Him, we are assured of an inheritance. |
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| 9/4/1994 – The Three Pillars of the Christian Life, Greg Boyd – sermon length 31:59 |
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The world would have us believe that we can only be happy when we are our own boss.
But it is out of God's great love for us that he insists on being in control of the believer's life |
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| 9/11/1994 – Prayer: A Powerful Pipeline to God, Greg Boyd – sermon length 37:27 |
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There is no mystery to the success of the great revivals in church history. They were simply the result of large-scale prayer efforts. It is a spiritual law: when believers pray, God moves. |
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| 9/18/1994 – In Search of the Holy Grail, Greg Boyd – sermon length 34:24 |
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In the middle ages, a myth was started about the cup that Jesus drank from at the last supper. It was thought that if a person were to find this cup and drink from it, they would become immortal. Today, people look to many other things for life. |
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| 10/2/1994 – Coming Alive in Christ, Greg Boyd – sermon length 37:19 |
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In salvation, rather than cleaning us up and giving us our old lives back, God gives us a new life!
We are God’s handiwork, God’s precious creations still in process! This means we should expect to see God’s redemptive power at work in our lives.
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| 10/9/1994 – Blowing Up the Wall, Greg Boyd – sermon length 38:59 |
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God’s concern has always been for all people. Israel was blessed, not simply for their own sake, but for the sake of the whole world. |
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| 10/16/1994 – Picking up the Peace, Greg Boyd – sermon length 36:23 |
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Conflict in the world seems to be on the increase. The lack of peace in the world around us has its origins in the human heart. |
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| 10/23/1994 – Building the House of the Lord, Greg Boyd – sermon length 32:54 |
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The wide variety to be found in creation is intended to show God's artistic creativity. This is true in nature and in human beings. But in this fallen world, these differences are used to divide people. |
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| 10/30/1994 – Building the Temple of the Lord, Greg Boyd – sermon length 30:51 |
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When the Bible talks about the temple of the Lord, it does not mean a building. Rather, the place where God dwells is in the relational interactions between believers. |
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| 11/27/1994 – Strengthening the Inner Man, Greg Boyd – sermon length 36:56 |
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Our inner being can be regenerating even as our outer body is decaying. |
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| 12/11/1994 – The Incomprehensible Love of God, Greg Boyd – sermon length 41:50 |
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A huge problem for many of us is getting what we know in our heads to become REAL in our hearts.
As we abide in Christ, we are promised that Christ will abide with us as well.
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| 12/18/1994 – The God Who Goes Beyond, Greg Boyd – sermon length 35:23 |
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The way Christmas is celebrated in society today is the opposite of the reality of God. |
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