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Joseph Rodgers
Contributing sermons since Jun 17, 2003
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M3 – Mobilizing Disciples 3 Acts 1:8
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
The call of every Christian is to become broken bread and poured out wine to others until they are able to feed on God for themselves. O. Chambers
M3 – MOBILIZING Disciples 1/24/16 Acts 1:8 Sunday AM A beggar boy had staked himself on a bridge in Rome w/ an old violin on which he played pitifully. The only people who gave money were those who felt sorry for him. One day a man came by who after listening asked the boy if he ...read more
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M3 – Mature Disciples 2 Matthew 28:19-20
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
To MAKE a disciple begins w/ connecting someone to Christ through salvation and then connecting them to His church for ministry care and concern.
Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing w/ you my heart as it pertains to God’s call on our lives to make disciples of all nations. And if you remember, a disciple is more than a convert, but a person who’s been saved and is now in the process of becoming just like Jesus. In Matthew 28:19-20 – ...read more
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M3 – Make Disciples 1 Matthew 28:19-20
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
The church exists and why God doesn’t beam us up upon salvation but leaves us here on earth.
Read Matthew 28:19-20 – Do you know what this is? This is one of the final statements Jesus made to His followers before His ascension back to the Father. We call this statement the Great Commission? But really what it is our calling card – our purpose statement – our elevator pitch! Last week – ...read more
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Identity 2 – The False Identity Philippians 3:1-14
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
The most critical teaching in the Christian faith – accepting and living in who we truly are in Christ. We call this our identity in Christ.
Last Sunday we began a series of lessons on what’s arguably the most critical teaching in the Christian faith – accepting and living in who we truly are in Christ. We call this our identity in Christ – and as I shared last Sunday – as believers in Christ – our identity is not determined by who we ...read more
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Identity 1– Created For Relationship Genesis 2
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
Who we are isn’t defined by our vocation or our successes, fears, or failures – our identity is so much more than these things. As Christ-followers, who we are, is determined by our spiritual birth.
If I were to ask – Who’s Billy Graham? Most would say – BG was a great evangelist. And that’d be correct. But would it answer my question? No. B/c being an evangelist isn’t who BG is – it is what he used to do. If the totality of BG’s identity is found in being an evangelist, then who is he now ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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M3 A 3 Week Series
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
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Identity
Contributed on Apr 11, 2019
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Glow A 17 Week Series
Contributed on Jan 3, 2019
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Amazing Stories
Contributed on Jan 3, 2019
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Greater Things
Contributed on Dec 13, 2018
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A Hiker Was Charged W/ Eating An Endangered ...
Contributed on Nov 28, 2005
A hiker was charged w/ eating an endangered species while tracking the woods of California. After hearing the man had eaten a condor, the judge quickly passed a harsh sentence of 10 years behind bars. The man pleaded w/ the judge to hear his side of the story because he felt circumstances ...read more
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He Is The Potter; We Are The Clay. He Is The ...
Contributed on Dec 15, 2003
He is the potter; we are the clay. He is the shepherd; we are the sheep. He is the Master; we are the servant. No matter how educated we are, no matter how much power and influence we may think we possess, no matter how long we have walked w/ Him, no matter how significant we may imagine ...read more
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I Heard A Story Of A Missionary In Africa Who ...
Contributed on Dec 15, 2003
I heard a story of a missionary in Africa who received a knock on the door of his hut one afternoon. Answering, the missionary found a native boy holding a large fish in his hands. The boy said, "Reverend, you taught us what tithing is, so here. I've brought you my tithe." As the missionary ...read more
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Cirrhosis Of The Giver Was Discovered In A.d. 34 ...
Contributed on Dec 15, 2003
Cirrhosis of the giver was discovered in A.D. 34 by Ananias and Sapphire (Acts 5:1-11). It is an acute condition that renders a patient's hands immobile when called on to move in the direction of his wallet and then toward the offering plate. This strange malady is clinically unobservable in such ...read more
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Bumper Sticker "Tithe If You Love Jesus, Any ...
Contributed on Dec 15, 2003
Bumper sticker "Tithe if you love Jesus, any ...read more