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The Scripture exhorts Christians to pray, but sometimes our prayers become sluggish and difficult.  God motivates us to pray for the Gospel to be preached and believed even with the threat of persecution.  This text provides three tools that will encourage us to pray earnestly for the advance of the Gospel.

I Timothy 2:1-7
Missionary Jeremy Pittsley

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The great prophets were used of God to give new life to dead individuals through earnest prayer and effort, but Jesus Christ proved He is God alone by simply speaking and reanimating the dead.  Through Jesus Christ one can be spiritually regenerated by faith in His person and sacrificial work.  We are Alive through Jesus Christ.

Various Passages of Scripture

Pastor Matthew Johnson

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The Church-The Bedrock for Truth
I Timothy 3:14-16

Pastor Matthew Johnson
Part 3 of the series, “Why I Love the Church.”

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Part two of the four part series “Why Love the Church?” examines the illustration of marriage concerning the church as God’s bride found in Ephesians 5.  In John , we see that because of the Father’s eternal love for the Son, He has chosen an adulterous bride that he will sanctify and give as a glorious gift to the Son.

Ephesians 5, John 6

Pastor Matthew Johnson

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Part one of the four part series on why the believer in Christ must love and be devoted to the church.
In this sermon, we learn an overview as to what the Biblical church is and also see what Christ himself says about building her.

Matthew 16:13-20
Pastor Matthew Johnson

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