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Christmas Eve 2021- Invitation or Interruption?
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Restoration- Are You a Hypocrite?- Acts 5:1-11
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By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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Restoration- Have You Been With Jesus?- Acts 4
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We can look and act like Christians but only someone who has been with Jesus can truly be different from the world. Maybe we shouldn't ask ourselves that question, maybe we should ask others if we behave as if we have been with Jesus.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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We have lost the original intent of the word awesome. Have we also lost the impact of awe and wonder in our lives? True restoration is tied to our awe and wonder of God. We can take a look at the early church to see the impact of awe and wonder on our spiritual journey.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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Worldly restoration is bringing something back to its original condition. Biblical restoration makes things better than the original. When God works, it is always better than we could imagine!By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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FearLess- Do You Have Regrets? Luke 19:37-44
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We all have regrets. We are human and we all make mistakes but do we need to fear our mistakes and our regrets? If we leave our regrets in the hands of Satan, then yes, we do need to fear them, but Jesus calls us to release our regrets and our mistakes into His hands for full restoration! We can look at Peter's experience to discover Jesus' plan fo…
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FearLess- Are You Successful?- Luke 23
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Who doesn't want to be successful? The problem is, whose idea of success are we using to define us?By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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FearLess- A Good God and Pain and Suffering? Job 10:23
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Job reminds us how our pain and suffering in this world are related to the goodness of God and what He sees in us.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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Do you fear saying yes to God because the cost might be too high? We look to the story of Esther and realize that no cost is higher than God's ability to redeem.By Sawgrass Community Church
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One of our fears is that we are never enough. But what is at the root of our fear of never being enough- could it be our lack of being in control?By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Jay
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FearLess- Why Do We Fear Truth? 2 Samuel 12
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Are we so comfortable and safe inside our own truth bubbles that we can't see real truth even when it is right before our eyes? It happened to King David and several others throughout Scripture. They could teach us about the danger of fearing truth.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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FearLess- Ecclesiastes 2 What Are You Missing?
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By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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FearLess- Do You Fear Disappointment? Genesis 50
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What if our disappointments are really God's appointments for something better? We look at Joseph's life to learn how to move through disappointments with purpose towards a hope-filled future.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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FearLess- Psalm 23 Are You Afraid of Being Alone?
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By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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The Bible is full of verses telling us not to fear, so why do we have fear at all? We go back to the Garden of Eden to discover that fear has a purpose in our lives.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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The Book of Judges is a wild ride full of ups and downs and twists and turns, but how does it matter for us today? It matters because we are on the same roller coaster ride as Israel was all those years ago.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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The power of the local church and its body of believers is not found in its finances; it’s not found in vision statements or ministry plans; it’s not found in buildings, in pastors, or programs, or anything else that comes from the hand of man. Our only true power is found in the power of prayer.By Sawgrass Community Church-Pastor Kristen Doty
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Paul challenges the Roman church to accept one another as Christ has accepted them. It is a step towards unity and loving like Jesus loved.By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Trying times are a part of life, but the Apostle Paul has a message to encourage us and strengthens us to stand firm in the most trying of circumstances.- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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When We Pray- 1 Thessalonians 3- Relationships Matter
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One thing we learn from Paul's prayers is that relationships matter. The question we need to ask ourselves is- Are we building walls or building bridges? Paul gives us a model to follow in building bridges.By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Paul's prayer for the Colossians is that they may be filled with the knowledge of God's will. What a life of meaning and purpose we could live if we allowed ourselves to be filled with the knowledge of God's will!- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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When We Pray- the Power of God's Love- Ephesians 3:14-21
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Paul's prayer is that we would understand how high, how deep, how wide, how long is the love of Christ for us. Only then can we experience the power of God's love. As RC Sproul says, "It is the difference between professing God's love and possessing God's love." So do you profess or possess God's love?- Pastor Kristen…
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When We Pray- to Know God Better- Ephesians 1:15-23
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We often pray to get things from God but what if our prayers were about becoming more like Jesus. When we open the eyes of our hearts to God, we make ourselves willing vessels of His transformation in our hearts and souls.- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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When We Pray Together- 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
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Paul understood the power of prayer in the lives of believers. As we kick off our When We Pray series, we too must have a right understanding and view of prayer.- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:13-16 Salt and Light
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Jesus sums up the Beatitudes with two words- salt and light. Are we truly being the salt and light in the world that Jesus describes in the Beatitudes?- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:38-48 Love Your Enemies?
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There isn't a more Christ-like sentiment in all of the Bible than the call for followers of Jesus to love their enemies. It goes against everything that the world tells us to do.-Pastor JayBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Jay Doty
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Contagious Joy- Persecution for Speaking Up and Doing Right
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Racism is evil. As followers of Christ, we are called to action to speak out against it and reject injustice at every turn. We can do better!By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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Contagious Joy- Righteous Anger? Matthew 5:21-26
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Too often, we find ourselves to be peace loving individuals not peacemaking individuals. Jesus calls us to be peacemakers, so what does peacemaking look like?By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:8 Pure of Heart
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Pastor Debbie teaches that God sees and hears our hearts not the external pieces that the world sees. Do we treat others with the same approach or do we hear and see only what is on the outside? The condition of our own heart makes all the difference in how we approach others and how we spread Contagious Joy!…
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:7 Who Needs Mercy?
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Biblical mercy goes deeper than an emotional reaction. Mercy demands action. It is the difference between being called a Christian and living the life of a Christian.By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:6 Are You Thirsty?
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In our continuing study on the Beatitudes and our pursuit of Contagious Joy, Pastor Jay challenges us to ask ourselves if we are being filled up with the right stuff!By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Jay Doty
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:5- Meekness Isn't Weakness
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Our modern translation of the word meek is negative, implying weakness and spineless attitudes and behaviors. But nothing could be farther from what Jesus intended when He spoke of the meek inheriting the earth.- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:4 Joy in the Mourning?
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What are we mourning in our lives? Are we mourning the right things or the inconsequential things? Pastor Debbie shares with us, the mourning that leads to joy!By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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Contagious Joy- Matthew 5:3 Blessed in Our Poverty
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What does it mean to be poor in spirit? We tend to think of poverty in strictly monetary terms but poverty and lacking touches all areas of our lives, not just the financial pieces. But only when we recognize our areas of lacking and poverty can we truly find our identity and our security in God. When we believe and strive to be self-sufficient in …
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Easter 2020- Peace Be With You- John 20:19-31
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Jesus' first words to His disciples after His resurrection, were "Peace be with you." Jesus had overcome death, what was left for them to fear?- Pastor Kristen *This audio includes "Via Dolorosa" sung by Pastor Debbie, and closes with "Ain't No Grave" sung by a member of our praise team, Bridget Grubb.…
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Times of crisis can reveal to us in what or whom we have placed our faith. We look at the criminals crucified with Jesus to help us determine where our own faith lies.-Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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In this installment of our You Matter series, we look at how our fear can hide God from our sight. When we actively look for God in our circumstances, we feed our faith and give it power over our fear!- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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We have begun adding worship music before and after our sermon recordings in order to adjust to our new way of doing things due to Covid-19. In this episode, Pastor Debbie discusses how God works through all things in our lives, even the things we don't understand.- Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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We often overlook the overwhelming grace and love of God in this story. As the father reminds both sons that they matter greatly, only one accepts the gift of mercy and grace. Which son are you?- Pastor JayBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Jay Doty
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The Lord reminds us that our bad decisions don't define us and that He has a rescue plan. Sometimes we need to be rescued and sometimes God uses us to rescue others. - Pastor KristenBy Sawgrass Community Church
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God has written the greatest love story ever. In tonight's love story, we dig deeper in the story of Hosea and Gomer. It is a story that reminds us of God's faithfulness, love and mercy in contrast to our faithlessness. God sees us as He created us to be, not how we see ourselves or even how others see us. His view of us is all that matters and He …
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Be Filled Up- Through Celebration- Psalm 100
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We celebrate so many things in life. Are we continually celebrating the life and hope we have in Jesus Christ? Praising the Lord at all times leads to an overflowing of the Spirit that is unstoppable in pouring into others!- Pastor DebbieBy Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Debbie Frederick
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Be Filled Up- Through Serving- Matthew 20:20-28
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We all serve someone or something. The question we need to ask ourselves- Who or what are we serving? - Pastor Kristen *The original recording file got corrupted so this extra recording was uploaded. Although the quality is still good it isn't great.By Sawgrass Community Church- Pastor Kristen Doty
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Be Filled Up- Through Confession- 2 Corinthians 13:5-11
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