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Ecclesiastes 12 Life is short, but Christ gives us meaning and fulfillment.By College Pastor
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Ecclesiastes 7 Living wisely is a good things, but we will still struggle with the effects of a sinful world and our limited wisdom. The wisest thing we can do is fear God.By College Pastor
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Ecclesiastes 4 & 5 Our contentment is not found in money. It is found in an eternal relationship with Christ.By College Pastor
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Sin leads to evil, wickedness, and death. God will judge the sinful and righteous. Ultimately, Christ is the answer to a world full of sin.By College Pastor
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Time is fleeting, but God is in control. Trust Him, enjoy the gifts He has given us, and live for eternity.By College Pastor
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If true contentment does not lie in anything we can do, then what can we do to find it? It can only be found in the Lord!By College Pastor
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As we begin the sermon series on Ecclesiastes, we are told that all in this life is vanity. This may begin a sense of hopelessness, that is unless you know the One in who you can put your hope in. A life in Christ, not the world, is filled with meaning and hope.By College Pastor
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How to Stay Centered on Christ When in Relationships
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God is the reason why we could ever do any good. Abiding in Him allows us to pour into others and treat others as God does: with deep compassion, kindness, and love that is inaccessible anywhere else.By College Pastor
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Centered: How to Stay Centered on Christ when facing Idolatry
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Idols are more than just wooden statues, they are things of the world. God calls us to put Him on the throne, not the world. Live for eternity, not for the temporary!By College Pastor
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Interview panel with guest speakers Katie and Cody about their experience serving as Journeymen with the IMB.By College Pastor
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How To Stay Centered On Christ When Facing Doubt
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Doubt is something we all struggle with even as believers. Here we look at what Jesus says about doubt.By College Pastor
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How to stay centered on Christ when facing distractions
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Through our walk with Christ, it's important to hold to Jesus Christ, our Anchor in the storm, when distracted. Through this, we can stay focused on Christ and His mission.By College Pastor
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How to stay centered on Christ when facing repetitive sin
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We were once dead, and now we are alive. We no longer are slaves to sin and have been set free by Jesus' blood on the cross. Feel comforted that the Spirit of God is with you.By College Pastor
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God sends us to proclaim, pray, and trust His provision. Be devoted to pray and and share the Gospel this week.By College Pastor
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.By College Pastor
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A few of our students went on mission in France over Thanksgiving break, and some of them share their experience.By College Pastor
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The Gospel changes everything in our lives, from big picture things to day to day things, such as our interactions with our leaders, with others, and with God.By College Pastor
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Where Does Our Hope Lie? - A Description and Our Response to the Second Coming of the Lord
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Jesus Christ will return one day, although we don't know the day or hour. Scripture shows us we can have hope in His return, as well as what kind of response we should have for the second coming of our Lord.By College Pastor
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How can we live a life pleasing to God? We do this by loving others. By this, all will know we are disciples of Jesus.By College Pastor
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Only through a relationship with Jesus Christ can we began to live a life pleasing to God. Hear how to live out the Gospel that has changed your life.By College Pastor
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How do we grow in our faith? Allowing God's Word to transform us will change our lives forever. Develop and pray for a great love for God's people. Hold fast to the Lord the Gospel that saves you.By College Pastor
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The Gospel changes who we are and how we live so that the world around us sees and hears the Gospel proclaimed! 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10By College Pastor
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How does the world get turned uside down? Through this message, we will see how the Lord can turn our world and the world around us upside down through the message of the Gospel!!!By College Pastor
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Our college intern, Thomas, speaks tonight out of First Corinthians, and reminds us not only that God and sin incompatible, but also that God loved us enough to pay the ultimate price to give us victory over sin.By College Pastor
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Concluding our sermon series through the Book of Exodus, we find Israel stuck between a rock and a hard place. Sea on one side, treacherous wilderness on the other, and Egyptian army closing in on them to boot. In this moment, the people of Israel are suddenly not so sure that God's plan will end well for them. Spoiler alert: God was in control the…
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Continuing in our series through the book of Exodus, we see the need for the nation of Israel to stop and reflect. The Lord's instructions to both remember and teach future generations of His faithfulness leaves Israel with a bold call to action, which rings true to us today as followers of Christ.By College Pastor
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Continuing in our series through Exodus, we go through the story of The Passover, and it's connection to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.By College Pastor
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Continuing in our series through Exodus, we read through these ongoing encounters between the prophet Moses and the Pharaoh of Egypt, and of course the plagues that come to pass.By College Pastor
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As we continue through our series in Exodus, we see that this plan to get Israel out of Egypt isn't going to be as straight forward as we might've hoped. Despite this, we see that God is faithful and steadfast, holding true to the word that he has promised to Moses and his forefathers.By College Pastor
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Continuing in our series through Exodus, tonight we go through God's calling for Moses. Through this passage we learn about many of the ways we commonly respond to God's call on our life, but also see a glimpse of what is possible when we respond to God's calling with obedience.By College Pastor
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Tonight we start a new sermon series through the book of Exodus, wherein we see God's faithfulness and provision for us, as his childrenBy College Pastor
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In view of the Valentine's Day season, we host a panel of married couples who attempt to answer some of our most burning questions about how to find and maintain a righteous relationship and marriage.By College Pastor
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Praising God Because it's What We are Created For
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Finishing our series in the Book of Psalms with Psalm 48, we are reminded that we are to praise God simply because of who He is and because it is what we were created to do, along with the rest of creation. No matter where we are in life, our God is stable and constant, and he deserves all praises.By College Pastor
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Praising God When the World is Against You
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Continuing our sermon series through the book of Psalms, we take a look through Psalm 57. This Psalm is written by David, during a particularly tough portion of his life, and there is much to be learned from the way he responds to his circumstances.By College Pastor
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Today we continue our series in Psalm 51, where in King David repents for some of the terrible things that he did in his lifetime. Through this Psalm, we are able to see how we should approach God with our struggles and sins, and give us insight as to some of the next steps in our spiritual walks.By College Pastor
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Due to technical difficulties, we lost the first 15-25 seconds of this message and Chase's classic "How's it going guys?" but you're still in for a treat. In tonight's message, we go through Psalms 42 and 43, where the psalmist cries out in agony to God who seems far and distant from him, a circumstance that you may relate to in your own life. Toni…
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We resume our journey through the book of Psalms in chapter 16, where King David shines light on how we ought to give glory to God in all seasons of life, including the good times.By College Pastor
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Praising God Through a Life of Righteousness
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We begin 2023 with a new sermon series through the book of Psalms. Beginning in Psalm 1, we learn how we can praise God through a life of righteousness. Join us in the remainder of this series, where we learn to praise God through all seasons of life.By College Pastor
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College pastor Chase Sanders takes us through the remainder of 1 John where we see the author summarize many central points in this epistle and we see words of encouragement for the future. Join us in the new year as Chase begins another sermon series!By College Pastor
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College pastor Chase Sanders takes us through 1 John 4, where the dominant theme is love. In our society, love usually implies a sort of warm fuzzy feeling you get from someone else or the satisfaction received from material goods. The love described in the text lends itself to a much greater and deeper version of the love we see in our day to day …
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College pastor Chase Sanders takes us through the remainder of 1 John 3, where the Apostle Paul touches on a couple key points that should affirm and signify our relationship with Jesus Christ. No matter where you are in your walk with Christ, tonight's sermon is sure to make you reflect on actions past and and encourage you in the present pursuit …
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This week college pastor Chase Sanders finishes out 1 John 2 and takes us into chapter 3. In this text the disciple John addresses the christian audience who has accepted Christ into their life and now must take steps in maturity. The word outlines many things that children of God do, and many things that children of God do not do. No matter where …
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College pastor Chase Sanders is back and takes us through the remainder of 1 John 2. Up to this point in 1 John, we have seen what it looks like to walk in the light with Christ, and we have taken up the call to be 'bout that action, but what action exactly? In this sermon we break down the action and opposition that the church at Ephesus was facin…
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Tonight our college intern Thomas Schwartzenburg continues in our study of 1 John, taking us through chapter 2, verses 1-11. These verses challenge us to walk obediently with Christ, and begin to frame what that intimate relationship with Christ looks like. As readers, we can't go any further in our study of 1 John without stopping and asking ourse…
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College Pastor Chase Sanders begins a new sermon series on 1 John. Starting in chapter one, Sanders unpacks what it means for us to walk in the light in the context of our crazy 21st century world.By College Pastor
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Continuing the sermon series "Big Questions", college pastor Chase Sanders poses us with our biggest question yet: what does God have to say about my life?By College Pastor
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Many of us struggle to find our purpose in life, but in Christ, we have a newfound purpose, displayed for us in scripture. Continuing the series "Big Questions" college pastor Chase Sanders takes us to 2 Corinthians 5 where apostle Paul clearly lays out his purpose and goal for the church and people of Corinth: a people who were seeking purpose in …
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Every college student toils with basic questions "Who am I?"; "What is my Purpose?"; "Does God have plan for my life?" and others. College pastor Chase Sanders starts a multipart series in an attempt to tackle some of these existential questions that keep us up at night, and weigh heavy on our hearts.…
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To kick off the school year, college pastor Chase Sanders takes us through Colossians 1:24-29 to remind us of our mission in Christ. Despite popular opinion in our college town, we are not here to simply get a degree or live the dream life. (whatever that means) In the letter to the church at Colossae, Paul lays out our mission explicitly: to procl…
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