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    Learning To Live An Empowered Life

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 16, 2011
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    Looking at the leper's exchange with Christ, we find an example of moving from powerless to empower

    Living An Empowered Life Luke 5:12-16 12While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 13And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; ...read more

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    Living Like Jesus Or What Would Jesus Do?

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 9, 2011
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    By looking at the life of Jesus we see behavior patterns that we should follow.

    Living Like Jesus Or What Would Jesus Do? Luke 5:1-11 1-3 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into ...read more

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    7 Things The Devil Wants You To Believe Series

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Sep 18, 2011
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    7 things the Devil wants every Christian to believe, The church is a building, The church is weak and dying, The Gospel is a philosophy for weak-minded people, Children are a burden on the church, Church leaders are weak and lack vision, As long as I’m

    7 Things the Devil Wants You to Believe Matthew 16:13-23 13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” ...read more

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    Hope In Troubled Times

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Sep 11, 2011
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    A call to trust God in times of trials

    Hope in Troubled Times Today is the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. A lot has changed in the past 10 years yet some things have stayed the same. I. Seeds of Fear We now have heightened security at our airports, terminals and other major gathering places. ...read more

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    Freedom Creates Courage

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jul 5, 2009
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    Bloodshed is an enormous part of our history and American heritage. Both the bloodshed of the patriots and the Blood of Christ.

    Freedom creates courage Jn 15:9 �As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. Jn 15:10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father�s commands and remain in his love. Jn 15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you ...read more

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    10 Lessons God Teaches On Being A Father

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 24, 2009
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    10 characteristics of fatherhood that God displays and we can learn from. Lessons can also be applied to any Christian home.

    A father was terribly overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. "I want you to eat regularly for 2 days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for 2 weeks. Then return, by then you’ll have lost at least 5 pounds." In two when the father returned, he shocked the doctor because he had ...read more

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    Waiting For The Promised Land

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 14, 2009
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    How God’s promised land applies to our lives, past, present and future. How God works with us even when we fail.

    Waiting for the Promised Land One of the reoccurring themes in the Bible is that there is a place called the Promised Land. When we use the phrase Promised Land we are usually synonymous with the geographical place called Israel, but it can be so much more. A Land of Promise Gen. 2:8 Gen. ...read more

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    Placebo Faith

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 9, 2009
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    People are impressionable and the world takes advantage of that, trying to mold our minds and conform our thoughts to align with theirs.

    A young teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks. There is, ...read more

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    Blessedness Out Scores Happiness

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 2, 2009
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    In a society where comfort and happiness are so important, we are reminded that blessedness beats happiness.

    I want to start by reading Matt 5:3, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. First Blessed means more than happy, happiness is an emotion often dependent on surrounding circumstances. We all know people who strive for happiness. These are people who when things are ...read more

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    Conviction

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Jun 2, 2009
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    Dictionary defines conviction as a firmly held belief. There is a difference between believing and being convicted that your belief is true. James 2:19, You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that. Belief by itself is not the

    Living with Conviction Romans 1:1-6 Ro 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— Ro 1:2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures Ro 1:3 regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of ...read more

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    John 5:15- 47 Series

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Nov 25, 2007
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    The Gospel of John is full of descriptive passages revealing that Jesus is the Son of God. Here are twelve of them and how they apply to our life today.

    Jesus is the Son of God, as shown in John 5:15- 47 You guys have heard this the past several weeks, the reason John wrote the Gospel of John was to teach that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God. Here are 12 more times that John reveals Jesus is the Son of God: Jesus is the Son of God because… 1. ...read more

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    Jesus Reaching Out To All Series

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Nov 11, 2007
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    During Jesus discourse with the "Woman at the Well" He revealed six points of His divinity and seven life changing behaviors for the Christian.

    John Chapter 4 is our passage for today, it begins with the account of “the woman at the well”. This is a powerful message showing Christ willingness to reach across the boundaries of prejudice in order to provide salvation to all people. In our culture, it is difficult to relate to the ...read more

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    Funeral

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 27, 2007
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    Funeral for a lady who was loved by her family and did volunteer work in the community.

    Good Morning and welcome to Irondale Church. Today we are here to remember, to share and to celebrate Christina ________ and her life. Christina’s family wanted to express their appreciation for your presence here today and to tell you there will be a gathering at the Tri-Area Community Center ...read more

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    What It Means To Be Born Again Series

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Oct 26, 2007
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    To help people understand what it means to be "Born-Again".

    Message Jn 2:23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. Jn 2:24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. Jn 2:25 He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a ...read more

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    A Philosophy Of Gratitude-- Thanksgiving 3 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by David Hodgin on Dec 2, 2005
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    A right philosophy is one that is overflowing with thankfulness. Gratitude is nothing less than the key to happiness.

    A Philosophy of Gratitude—Thanksgiving 3 of 4 Col 2:6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, Col 2:7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Col 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive ...read more

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