 | 4/27/08 - What is your Destiny? - (Jeremiah
29:11)
 | Destiny begins with a God encounter (Exodus
3:1-6) |
| God called Moses to be a deliverer (Exodus
3;7-10) |
| Making excuses (Exodus 3:11-12a & 20) (and don't
we all do that!!) |
| What's in your hand? (Exodus 4:1-3) - God has
given each of us some talents and gifts, we just need to use them. |
| and he closed with the following acrostic about
what shapes our destiny
S - spiritual gifts
H - heart
A - abilities
P - personality
E - experiences |
| to listen to the recorded sermon,
click here.
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| 4/20/08 - Being Relevant in a Changing World - 1
Corinthians 9:19-23
Pastor also used the following scriptures during his sermon: Hebrews
13:8, Isaiah 40:8, Titus 1:9, Acts 17:26-27, Romans 2:7, Hebrews 11;6,
Galatians 3:28, Revelation 14:6, Mark 2:21-22, Psalm 149:1, Revelation 5:9
| Some things never change! God, and His word,
the Holy Bible, and His love for His creation |
| Some things always change! Homer noted many
things that have changed over the last 100 yrs., including our so called
"political correctness" and our morality |
| Some ways to meet the challenge: I can't
summarize here. You need to hear the sermon |
| To hear the sermon,
click here.
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| 4/13/08 - Marks of a True Follower of Christ -
Philippians 3:1-11
Pastor Homer also referenced Acts 16:25-28 and Psalm 22:3
as he brought this message. He reminded us that our salvation is only
possible by the blood of Christ, and not the works of any man. The three
key marks of a Christian follow:
| They rejoice! And celebrate with joy the
salvation they have received by Christ's blood |
| They renounce the works of the flesh. (evil men) |
| They have a growing knowledge and faith in Christ |
| To listen to this sermon,
click here.
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| 3/30/08 - God Has Spoken - Hebrews 1:1-4
| Pastor Homer reminded us that, yes, God spoke to His
people in the past, but, He also continues to speak to us today through
Christ, the Holy Spirit, and His written word. To listen to the
message, click here.
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| 3/23/08 - Resurrection: God's Response to Our
Greatest Need - 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
| Pastor Homer that vs. 12-19 in the above scripture
points out the the fallacies of our faith if Christ had NOT be raised from
the grave. However, vs. 20 has that wonderful BUT... Christ WAS
raised, and forgiven, washed in the blood of Jesus and no longer in our
sins. |
| Galatians 2:20 points out that there is NO truth
outside of Christ. |
| 2 Corinthians 4:17 points out that though we will
suffer some problems during our temporary stay on earth, that these troubles
will bring us blessings much greater than that trouble. |
| John 10;10 compares the devil to a thief who comes to
steal in contrast to Jesus who brings us life in its fullness. |
| We, who are followers of Jesus, sing the praise that
HE IS ALIVE!
To hear pastor Homer's message, click here.
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| 3/16/09 - The Why of Palm Sunday - Luke 19:28-44
| The Triumphal Entry was a bold proclamation of
Kingship |
| The Triumphal Entry was a declaration that Jesus was
subject to God's timing, not man's. |
| The Triumphal Entry underscored the savior's
voluntary sacrifices |
| The Triumphal Entry was a demonstration of the
savior's love.
To listen to Pastor Homer's sermon, click here.
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| 3/9/08 - Manifesting HIS Life
| Pastor Homer opened with Jesus' words from Mathew
5:48(GNB) "You must be perfect - just as your Father in heaven is perfect".
This perfection cannot be achieved on our own, but only through our openness
to Christ in our lives. Romans 8:9 goes on to tell us that "..you do
not live as your human nature tells you to; instead, you live as the Spirit
tells you to - if, in fact, God's Spirit lives in you." (GNB) Paul's
letter to the Ephesians 5:1 tells us that "Since you are God's dear
children, you must try to be like him." (GNB) Paul was obviously
impressed by Moses writings in Leviticus 11:45 "I am the Lord who brought
you out of Egypt so that I could be your God. You must be holy,
because I am holy." Pastor noted the parallel to us today that God
wishes to take us out of the evil influence of worldly things so we can be
holy. He noted that to conduct effective ministry, we must meet
people's needs. And he asked us if we were willing to yield ourselves
to the will of God & do His will. Jesus set the example by following
God's will. To hear the complete sermon,
click here.
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| 3/2/08 - The Illustration of the Lord's Supper -
Luke 22:19-20
Pastor Homer was in New Orleans this week helping with some
of the rebuilding and our youth pastor James Hollis brought us this special
emphasis on the significance of the elements of the Lord's Supper. He
references Jeremiah 25:15-16, Luke 22:42, Exodus 24:4-8, Hebrews 9:1-15 and 1
Corinthians 11:23-30 during his sermon which you can
hear here.
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| 2/24/08 - "Salvation: God's Eternal Purpose" -
Ephesians 1:3-8
| Pastor Homer spoke of God's will for creation using
Psalms 8:1-4; Colossians 1:16-17; Romans 1:18-20; Romans 8:19-21 |
| Next he spoke of God's will for Israel: to deliver &
serve. Galatians 3:6-9 |
| And then, there are the ways God reveals himself:
Colossians 1:15-17; 2Corinthians 4:4 (we need to pray for our God to remove
the darkness of the evil god of this world that keeps us from seeing and
understanding His word); Hebrews 1:3 (here we see the likeness of God as
revealed to us by his son, Jesus); and John 1:1 |
| to hear the recording of this message,
click here;
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| 2/17/08 - "Who Am I? - Ephesians 2:10-15
| Pastor Homer also used the following scripture
passages during his message. John 1:12-13, Galatians 3:28, Romans
8:15, 2Peter 1:4, 1Corinthians 12:27, John 14:12, Galatians 4:7, James 2:5,
2Corinthians 5:21, Romans 8:37, John 14:14, 1Corinthians 15:57, Hebrews
4:15, Hebrews 7:25. |
| To hear this message.
click here
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| 2/10/08 "Receiving the Blessings of God" - Psalm
1
In his sermon below, Pastor Homer also used the following scriptures:
Genesis 22:1-5, 1 Chronicles 21:22-24, Psalm 90:16-17, Mark 16:20, Hebrews
2:4, Ephesians 2:10 and Ephesians 1:9-10 to stress the following points:
| We must first count the cost required to receive this
blessing |
| Then we must see the blessing as it comes to our life |
| Also, we must fully understand God's eternal plan |
| And then, we must answer the question: Does Jesus
have first place in our heart?
To hear this message, click here.
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| 2/3/08 "The Blood of Atonement" - Leviticus
16:1-34
Pastor Homer used the above scripture as his starting point about the
necessity of blood for the atonement of human sins. In the sermon body,
click here to hear it, he goes on to talk
about how Jesus fulfilled the need for blood atonement once and for all, using
a variety of scriptures from the new testament.
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| 1/27/08 "The Necessity of Discipline" - Luke
9:23-27
Other scripture Pastor Homer used in this message included:
Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Galatians 3:22; 2Samuel 12:13; Luke 5:8; Titus 3:5;
Matthew 10:37; Luke 14:26; Philippians 3:8; Luke 14:28-33; Matthew 6:11; 1
Thessalonians 4:11-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13.
click here to hear the recording.
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| 1/20/08-"The Indwelling Christ" - Ephesians
3:13-21
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| 1/13/08 "Seeking, Knowing & Doing the Will of
God" = Mark 7:21
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| 12/30/07- Pastor Homer was on vacation
this Sunday and our Youth Pastor, James Hollis brought the following message.
click here to hear the recording.
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| 12/09/07 - "A Time of Wonder"
Pastor Homer brought out the prediction of the birth of
Christ 600 yrs. before his birth, by the prophet Isaiah in 7:14. This
birth is documented in the familiar verses of Luke 2:1-7. Paul, in
Ephesians 3:20 speaks of the power within us from the Lord himself.
Pastor Homer likened the seed which God placed in the virgin mother Mary, to
the seed (power) that God places within His people, the church. It is
our task to nurture this seed He implanted within us so that the world can see
Jesus through us. Too often, what the world sees within God's people is
hatred, evil and an uncaring attitude about the world around us. A
recent book "In His Steps" and the WWJD (what would Jesus do) bracelets of a
few years back are reminders of how God's people should manifest Jesus in
their lives. Paul writes in 2Corinthians 3:18(NIV) that "And all of us
have had that veil removed so that we can be mirrors that brightly reflect the
glory of the Lord. And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we
become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more."
click here to hear the recorded sermon
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| 12/02/07 - A Lord's Supper reflection
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| 11/25/07 - Dream Big
| Mark 8:34-38 |
| Philippians 3:7-18 Pastor Homer noted that our
purpose is to reflect the life & character & nature of Jesus to a lost &
hurting world. We must begin by completely submitting ourselves to the
will & purpose of God. |
| Matthew 5:3; Revelations 3:16 leads us to our theme
for the coming year "Jesus revealed in his fullness in and through his
people"
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| 11/4/07 - The Meal of Remembrance
This being the first Sunday of November, we celebrated communion
again. Pastor Homer made the following points
| It is a time of fellowship - Matthew 26:26 |
| It is a response in obedience - 1 Corinthians 11:25 |
| It is a time of remembering Christ's redemptive work |
| It is a time of union with Christ - John 6:35 |
| It is a time of proclamation - 1 Corinthians 11:24 |
| And, finally, it is a time of expectation as we look
forward to the day we will sit at supper with Christ.
Click here to hear the recorded message.
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| 10/28/07 - Hallelujah What a Savior
| Pastor Homer spoke without an outline this morning.
His basic scriptures were from the early chapters of the epistle to the
Hebrews, specifically chapter 1, vs. 1-3.
Click here to hear the recorded sermon
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| 10/14/07 - Spiritual Renewal - (Acts 4:1-21)
| The true Meaning of Renewal (v. 13) |
| The signs of Renewal
 | Miraculous Events (v. 16) |
| Conspicuous Effects (v. 21) |
| Victorious Exploits ( vs. 19-20) |
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| The Purpose of Renewal
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| 10/07/07 - Communion Reflections
We have decided to have communion on the first Sunday of every month,
with the exception of those months that have other communion celebrations
within the month. Pastor Homer also desired that this communion should
not just be an afterthought, tacked on to the end of the service, but be the
center of the service. To this end he did not deliver a sermon in his
usual fashion, but delivered a simple Communion Reflection. The story of
the first communion is listed in Matthew 26:17-30. For pastor Homer's
reflections, click here.
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| 9/30/07 - God's Purpose in Salvation - (Luke
1:67-69)
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| 9/23/07 - Saved and Sure
1. The Word of God (Romans 10:13)
2. The Work of Christ (Colossians 1:27)
3. The Witness of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19)
Click here to hear the recorded sermon
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| 9/16/07 - The Kingdom of God: Present or Future?
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| 9/9/07 - Knowing God's Will
1. God has a plan for our lives (Psalms 8:5-6)
2. Freedom of choice (Philippians 2:12-13)
3. Requirements for knowing His will (Romans 12:1-2)
4. God's Promised Guidance
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| 9/2/07 - Knowing Who We are in Christ
(Ephesians 2:10-13)
1. We are Redeemed
2. we are a New Creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
3. We are the Righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21)
4 We are Overcomers (Romans 8:37)
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| 8/26/07 - The Need for God's Presence
(1 Samuel 4:1-11) click here to hear the sermon |
| The Discerning of Spirits (Ephesians 5:1-18)
| Conviction or Condemnation?
God will convict us of our sins in order to encourage us to mend our ways.
The evil one will condemn us in order to weaken and destroy our testimony.
We need to be able to discern the source. |
| Discerning Good & Evil (Hebrews 5:14)
The writer here notes that it takes a mature Christian to discern the
difference. We obtain that maturity by Bible study, prayer and
commitment. |
| Selfishness or Self-denial? (Mathew 16:24-26)
To become a true follower of Christ and obtain the power that He offers us,
we must put aside our selfish ambitions and follow Him. |
| The Requirements of Discernment
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| 2/11/2007 The Release of the Spirit (Genesis
2:4-7)
The above scripture speaks of God breathing life into His creation.
In Romans 12:1-2 Paul urges the Christians to give their body to God,
considering all that He has done for them, and to not copy the ways of the
world but to let God transform them into a new person. What a contrast
this is to so many so-called Christians that we see today. Peter points
out in 2Peter 1:3 that God has given us everything we need to live a Godly
life. We can have victory simply by drawing on this deposit He has made
for us. We only need to release what is already within us as Paul wrote
to Timothy in 2Timothy 1:6.
| 1. He breathed upon them (John 20:20-22)
Here we find Jesus breathing on his disciples and giving them power as He
sends them out to continue His work. |
| 2. The Power of the Spoken Word (Mark 11:22-23)
Here, Jesus, instructs the disciples that with faith, they can move
mountains with the spoken word. |
| The Necessity of Sanctification (Joshua 3:5)
Here, Joshua tells the people to purify (sanctify) themselves for the next
day God will do great things through them. We too must insure that
what we pursue is blessed of God and not the Devil or our own desires.
Recall how at Pentecost, the followers gathered together to pray and God
blessed them with powerful tongues.
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| 11/12/06 A Life of Fruitfulness (Galatians
5:16-20)
| 1. The conflict between the old and the new
| The flesh |
| The spirit |
| The warfare |
| The way of victory |
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| 2. Gifts and fruits (1 Corinthians 12:8-19; Galatians
5:22-23)
| The gifts |
| The fruit |
| The life of fruitfulness: the life of Christ
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