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Illuminate
Contributed by Ryan Akers on May 7, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Joy In Anxiety
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Worry is something we all do but Paul says we need to never worry and instead discover the peace of god through prayer.
Phil. 4- I have enjoyed preaching through this book of Philippians but while preaching through it it has also revealed just how much further I have to go as a person trying to live my life in such a way that it pleases our Heavenly Father. Every week has revealed shortcomings I see in myself that I ...read more
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2. Overcoming Conflict
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Conflict is unavoidable and spiritual conflict is no different. This message looks at how Paul deals with spiritual conflict amongst the religious and how we still today battle between being religious and being saved by faith alone.
Illuminate Part 6- Conquering Conflict Pastor Ryan Akers Have you ever felt like no matter what you do you will never be good enough? Job- no matter how hard you work, how many extra hours you put in, how much you give up to be the best you always seem to get passed over for promotions, or ...read more
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3. Battling Exhaustion
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Exhaustion is something we all struggle with. Paul teaches us how to battle spiritual exhaustion in our lives in this message.
When I sat down in my office on Wednesday to write this message I found it very ironic that I was planning to preach on how to battle exhaustion in our lives while at the same time I was going through a very exhausting week. So, basically this message has come at just the right time. This week ...read more
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4. Joy In Humility
Contributed on May 7, 2009
Easter message on the humility of Christ and how you and I must mirror that same humility as Christians.
Parts of this message were taken from Mark Driscoll’s sermon on the same topic. This week is a very difficult sermon to preach. In the passage we will eventually look into this morning Paul will speak to us on the most difficult attribute for any human to possess, humility. I would just like ...read more
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5. The Secret Of Joy
Contributed on Jun 10, 2009
The secret of joy in life is not in money, jobs or things but found in something that we can’t see, taste or touch. Invisible but life changing. Joy is only found in Christ.
Illuminate Part 10- The Secret of Joy We have made it to the end. It’s been a long journey with a slight break for a few weeks but today is the final message our Illuminate series. Today we finish the message talking about the secret of Joy. Through out this series Paul in his letter to the ...read more