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Gordon Pike
Contributing sermons since Jun 22, 2015
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To Serve Or Be Served
Contributed on Feb 14, 2026
We want to follow Jesus and serve Jesus, but we have this little quirk where we expect to be rewarded for our service.
Let’s start our time together this morning by getting a little honest … Who do you relate to best in this story? James? John? The other disciples. Or … Jesus? How many of you thought “James” or “John”? None of you, of course! Well … not so quickly, my friends. Personally, I think we’re ...read more
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True Satisfaction
Contributed on Jan 31, 2026
Holy Communion, where we receive true food and drink true drink and remember that through Jesus, we are never spiritually hungry and never spiritually thirsty ... because of the sacrifice of His body and blood we have eternal life through Him.
What happens to food … like this piece of bread [eat piece of bread] … when you eat it? Well … it goes to our stomach where it is broken down by hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes so that it can be absorbed into my body. That piece of bread that I just ate will eventually become a part of ...read more
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Speak, Lord
Contributed on Jan 24, 2026
When we are guilty of a lack of trust, like Elijah, we know that this sin too is forgiven. Our God loves us and quietly, gently notes our sin, assures us of His forgiveness, and then points us in the direction that we should go.
SPEAK, LORD Preached: January 25, 2026 (Love’s Chapel) June 22, 2025 (Canton First) Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-19a The older I get, the more I find myself identifying with the Prophet Elijah. Not in the sense that I think that I’m a prophet but in the sense that Elijah’s ...read more
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In His Time
Contributed on Jan 11, 2026
We all have dreams, plans for ourselves, don't we? But no matter how big our dreams or plans are, God's plans for us are bigger ... much bigger ... often bigger than we can imagine. In today's sermon, one woman's prayer became the answered prayer of a nation.
We all have dreams, plans for our ourselves, don't we? But no matter how big our dreams or plans are, God's plans for us are bigger ... much bigger ... often bigger than we can imagine. Take ... oh ... Hannah, for example. Her dream was to have a son who would remove the guilt and shame ...read more
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Trust And Obey
Contributed on Jan 5, 2026
Faith is more than words. I can say that I believe all day long but at some point, I have to actually step out in faith. That's how I know that my faith is real but that it is strong enough to hold me up and sustain me no matter what's going on in my life.
Basically, I grew up in upstate New York. There were some woods at the end of the street and there was a pond more or less in the middle of it. In the winter, we would skate on it and play hockey. The thing is ... as we gathered on the edge of the pond, we always had the same debate: Was the ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Words To Live By
Contributed on Oct 2, 2022
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Serenity
Contributed on Jul 18, 2022
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Pathway To Peace
Contributed on May 19, 2022
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The Stony Path (Lenten Series)
Contributed on Mar 13, 2022
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If God Is For Me ...
Contributed on Jan 16, 2022