Sermon: The Hope of Our Inheritance

Greg preached this sermon on August 16, 2009 for the joint service. The message is on 1 Peter 1:1-8 and is called "The Hope of Our Inheritance". Translation included.




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Who Do You Say That I Am? - The Decision

This week we conclude our series on Jesus. Hopefully this wasn't all about facts for you: when we come to the end, you must make a decision. Will you accept Jesus or reject Him? Who do YOU say He is?



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Untouchables: Alcohol and Drugs

This week we continue our series on hard topics by talking about Alcohol and Drugs. What principles guide us in making decisions about these kinds of substances?




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Who Do You Say That I Am? - Purpose

This week we talk about a similar topic: Purpose. In mission we talked about what Jesus did when He came, now we talk about why He did it.





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Untouchables: Homelessness

This week one of our teens, Amanda Huang, continues our series on hard topics by speaking on the issue of homelessness.





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Untouchables: Depression and Suicide

This week we talk about the important issue of Depression and Suicide. What does the Bible say about it? How should we treat people suffering from this?





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Who Do You Say That I Am? - Mission

As we continue our series on Jesus, we have a short discussion on Jesus mission when He was on Earth.





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Untouchables: Homosexuality and the Bible

The first topic on our hard topics series is Homosexuality and the Bible. What does the Bible say about this issue and how should we treat homosexuals?





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Untouchables: Introduction

In this podcast we start a new series on hard topics: Untouchables. To start off, we'll be examining the stories of Nicodemus and the women at the well in the book of John.






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Who Do You Say That I Am? - Miracles

This week we look at the miracles Jesus performed. Why do he do them? Were they just magic tricks or was there a deeper purpose?







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Who Do You Say That I Am? - The Sermon on the Mount

We discuss the sermon on the mount and what it means to us. How should we interpret it? Are we supposed to do everything it says?






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Who Do You Say That I Am? - Temptation and Teaching

We continue our study of Jesus' life by studying his temptation and beginning a study on his teaching with the Beatitudes.







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Church Exposed: Justice

Join us as we begin to wrap up our study of the church: Church Exposed. This week we have a discussion about the Church and Justice. Is God concerned about justice? The poor? What is our responsibility to justice?







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Who Do You Say That I Am? - The Jesus Prophecies

What did the Old Testament say about the coming of Jesus? What can we learn from it? Also featured: LOTS OF SWORD DRILLS!!!!







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Church Exposed: Cash

What do you give? How should you think about giving? Why does God need cash? These are a few of the questions we discussed.






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Church Exposed: Persecution Part II

Last week we watched a video about persecution in Vietnam. This week we continue our discussion and talk about how we can help our fellow Christians who are being persecuted.






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John-Mark Sheppard - Missionary to Liberia

We have a guest speaker! John-Mark Sheppard grew up in Africa and has lived and worked in Liberia for the past few years. He shares with us about his experiences and goals there.







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Who Do You Say That I Am? - Who Is Jesus

We begin our series on Jesus by examining several common portrayals of Jesus in movies. Do you think you have any misconceptions about Jesus?








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Church Exposed: Connection

We continue our study on the church and talk about ways that Christians encourage each other. Do you have an accountability partner or mentor?







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The Message of the Old Testament

This is our last week in the Old Testament. What does it all mean? Why did we spend so long studying it? In this lesson we review and explore some important themes of the Old Testament.






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Church Exposed: Purpose

How can we find purpose in our lives? Why are we here? How does the Church help us figure that out? These questions are addressed in this week's lesson.







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Church Exposed: Finding God

This week we continue our series on the Church and talk about how we experience God in our everyday lives. We also talk about the Church's role in this, as well as bringing God to the world.








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Church Exposed: Why Church?

We've started a new series called Church Exposed! This podcast is a discussion about the reasons we go to church and the motivations behind them.






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Illuminate: Hard Questions Part 2

This week we finish up our series Illuminate on evangelism. Before this recording, we practiced sharing the gospel with each other. This is a short recording dealing with the issue of sin and forgiveness.







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Old Testament Survey: Esther

This podcast continues our series on the Old Testament. This week is about the darker side of Esther that isn't usually taught in Sunday School. Is the message of Esther to be good person like she was, or is it something deeper?

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Illuminate: Hard Questions

We're finishing up our evangelism series, Illuminate! This podcast is an informal session where many questions are asked and answered.

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Eternal Questions from the Minor Prophets: Habakkuk

A message from the Sunday morning English service. From greg's series "Eternal Questions from the Minor Prophets." Features teaching on the book of Habakkuk and where our true strength lies.








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Illuminate: Faith

Continuation of our evangelism series: Illuminate. Teaching on the subject of faith and what it is that truly saves us.

Old Testament Survey: Daniel

Continuation of our Old Testament series. Teaching on the theme and purpose of Daniel.











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Old Testament Survey: Major Prophets

This is a continuation of our Old Testament Series. This week's lesson is on the Major Prophets and includes a quick introduction to prophecy, as well as teaching on Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.

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Old Testament Survey: Wisdom Literature and the Exile

This week we continue our series on the Old Testament. We learn about the Wisdom Literature genre, as well as some facts about Israel's exile.

Illuminate: Resurrection

This week we continue in our evangelism series Illuminate. We learn some objections that people have to Jesus' resurrection, as well as some historical proofs. Also, an important talk about how we interpret the things we see in the world!

Old Testament Survey: Kings and Chronicles

Continuing in our series on Old Testament Survey, we talk about the books of 1 &2 Kings and 1 &2 Chronicles. Attention is given to the structure and purpose of Kings, with a comparison to Chronicles.










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Illuminate: Deity

The next topic in our series "Illuminate" on the topic of evangelism and basic theology. This week we talk about Jesus being both God and man, proof that Jesus existed, and the reliability of the Bible.











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Illuminate: Substitution

The next part of sharing the Gospel. The is truly the Good News of what Jesus has done!

Old Testament Survey: 1 and 2 Samuel

A quick look at 1 and 2 Samuel. Summarizes the message of the books.