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Letter to the Ephesians

Prayer in Ephesians

Last week, we began a new study on the book of Ephesians. In just the first few verses, we saw that God the Father planned our salvation, God the Son…
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Letter to the Ephesians

Purpose

I’m excited to begin a new series on the book of Ephesians. Ephesians is often regarded as the most profound book Paul ever penned. Chapters 1-3 are very doctrinal; Paul…
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You be the Judge

Our King Has Come

Growing up in church I never heard a sermon on Judges 17-21. After you read these chapters you’ll understand why. They include some of the most violent, brutal stories in…
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You be the Judge

The God of Another Chance

The God of Another Chance It’s great to be back from vacation! I appreciate Chip Dean preaching for me and doing the blog post last week while I was away.…
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You be the Judge

Playing with Fire

This week we will look at the life of Samson. There were four fires associated with his life in the book of Judges (13:20, 15:5, 15:6, 15:14). Two fires were…
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You be the Judge

A Baby Story

The story of Samson is one of the most famous stories in the Bible. His name means sunshine or sunny. He is a ray of light in a dark world.…
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You be the Judge

Winners and Losers

The next few chapters in Judges are among the hardest ones of the book to study and preach. God’s name is not mentioned in chapters 8-10. They are a great…
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You be the Judge

Human Heroes

Today, we continue our look into the life of Gideon. In Judges 6:13, Gideon says, “…now the LORD has forsaken us….” The truth is they weren’t in their situation because…
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How to Find Peace

In Judges 6 we read the story of Gideon and we learn the name for God, Jehovah Shalom, meaning the Lord is Peace (v. 24). Peace is something we all…
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You be the Judge

You Can Make a Difference

As we continue our series in the book of Judges to chapters four and five, we see that Israel continued to fall into the cycle of sin. Sin always enslaves…
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Winning Life’s Greatest Battles

Why does God allow us to struggle in life? Why does God allow the enemy to attack us? As we continue our study through the book of Judges, we move…
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You be the Judge

Hope for the New Year

Happy New Year! We just started a brand new study in the book of Judges. The period of Judges is the 300-400 years between Joshua and Saul. The key to…
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Nativity

The Christmas Nativity Story

Merry Christmas! We’ve been in a series talking about the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus. Today, I want us to read the Christmas Story from Luke’s Gospel and finish…
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Nativity

The Nativity

The Nativity The word “nativity” is defined as the process or circumstances of being born. Christmas is Sunday so I want us to look at the process and circumstances surrounding…
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Get in the Game

Change: God’s World

Change: God’s World Our mission at Liberty is Changing Lives, Communities, and the World for Jesus Christ. In 1 Thessalonians we read about a model church that did that from…
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