Sermons
by Pastor Luhring and Pastor Schmidt
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Pastor Donald L. Luhring and Pastor Joshua W. Schmidt
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Aug 22 |
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Aug 15 |
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Aug 8 |
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Aug 1 |
The Secret of Kindness-Pastor Luhring |
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Aug 1 |
What Not To Wear-Pastor Schmidt |
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July 25 |
The Secret of Integrity-Pastor Luhring |
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17.75mb | |
50kb |
July 25 |
Teach Us to Pray-Pastor Schmidt |
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12.84mb | NA | |
July 18 |
The Perfect Solution-Pastor Schmidt |
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15.44mb | NA | |
July 11 |
The Secret of Joy-Pastor Luhring |
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17.43mb | |
112kb |
July 4 |
The Secrect of Peace-Pastor Luhring |
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16.75mb | |
67kb |
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June 27 |
Strong Families: Love is not easlly angered |
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16.45mb |
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111kb |
June 20 |
Strong Families: Learning To Be Content 9/10 Commandment |
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18.2mb |
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109kb |
June 13 |
Strong Families: Telling the Truth-Eighth Commandment |
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28.2mb |
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109kb |
June 6 |
Strong Families:Prospering With Integrity Seventh Commandment |
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16.99mb | |
72kb |
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May 30 |
Strong Families: Affair-Proofing Your Marriage-Sixth Commandment |
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17.84mb | |
104kb |
May 23 |
Strong Families: Let There Be Life-Fifth Commandment |
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19.17mb |
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65kb |
May 16 |
Strong Families: God's Word to Workaholics-Third Commandment |
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19.22mb | |
118kb |
May 9 |
Strong Families: Honoring My Parents-Fourth Commandment |
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17.23mb | |
133kb |
May 2 |
Strong Families: Taking God Seriously-Second Commandment |
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18.9mb | |
61kb |
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April 25 |
Strong Families: Accept No Substitutes: First Commandment |
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19mb |
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110kb |
April 18 |
Strong Families: Foundation for a Strong Family: 10 Commandments |
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17.6mb |
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34kb |
April 11 |
After Easter: Coming Late to the Party |
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17.11mb | |
35kb |
April 4 |
The Friend That Showed Up |
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13.84mb | |
29kb |
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Mar 28 |
How To Recognize God's Voice |
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16.54mb | |
22kb |
Mar 21 |
How God Talks To You |
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16.39mb | |
62kb |
Mar 14 |
How to Hear God Speak |
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18.47mb | |
102kb |
Mar 7 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Fulfillment |
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17.53mb | |
88kb |
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| February 2010 Sermon Themes | |||||
Feb. 10 |
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Feb 28 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Deliverance |
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20.69mb | |
70kb |
Feb 21 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Release |
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20.58mb | |
84kb |
Feb 14 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Cleansing |
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19.25mb | |
107kb |
Feb 7 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Dependence |
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20.0mb | |
112kb |
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Jan. 10 |
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Jan 31 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Surrender |
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17.mb |
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127kb |
Jan 24 |
Guest Preacher: Dr. Tom Ahlersmeyer |
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22.83mb | |
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Jan 17 |
Guest Preacher: Dr. Tom Ahlersmeyer |
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19.3mb | |
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Jan 10 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Connection |
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20.14mb | |
25kb |
Jan 3 |
The Lord's Prayer: Prayer of Getting Connected |
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16.15mb | |
62kb |
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Dec. 09 |
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12.27 |
When God Messes Up Your Plans |
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16.2mb | |
49kb |
12.20 |
Christmas: A Time for Celebration |
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14.8mb | |
55kb |
12.13 |
Cross Road: When Fear of Risk is a Roadblock |
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19.04mb | |
33kb |
12.6 |
Cross Road: When Your Conflicts Are Roadblocks |
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19.06mb | |
59kb |
Nov. 09 |
November 2009 Sermon Themes | ||||
11.29 |
Cross Road: When Your Past Is A Roadblock |
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18.23mb | |
64kb |
11.22 |
Consecration Sunday Celebration-Rev Derrick Hurst |
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16.6mb | |
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11.15 |
Stewardship: Being Thankful in Tough Times |
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16.3mb | |
116kb |
11.8 |
40 Days of Love: Secrets of Lasting Love |
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17.8mb | |
57kb |
11.1 |
40 Days of Love: Love Lets It Go |
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17.7mb | |
64kb |
Oct 09 |
October 2009 Sermon Themes | ||||
10.25 |
40 Days of Love: Loving With Your Words |
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17.35.mb | |
81kb |
10.18 |
40 Days of Love: Loving Like Jesus Loves Me |
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17.3mb | |
137kb |
10.11 |
40 Days of Love: Love Matters Most |
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17.8mb | |
70kb |
10.4 |
40 Days of Love: It's All About Love |
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18.5mb | |
20kb |
Sept 09 |
September 2009 Sermon Themes |
Audio | Size |
Notes | Size |
9.27 |
REFUEL: It's Bigger Than You Think |
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17.04mb |
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116kb |
9.20 |
REFUEL: It's Easier Than You Think |
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16.4mb |
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108kb |
9.13 |
REFUEL: It's Not What You Think |
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16.5mb |
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54kb |
9.6 |
A Prayer For Our Nation |
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16.9mb |
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36kb |
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Aug 09 |
August 2009 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size |
Notes | Size |
8.30 |
What Will Heal America |
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18.1mb |
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33kb |
8.23 |
Too Lazy To Give It A Title |
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18.9mb |
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36kb |
8.16 |
At The Heart of Envy |
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20.8mb |
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76kb |
8.9 |
Pride: The Source of Your Stress |
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17.96mb |
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36kb |
8.2 |
Breaking Free From Anger |
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17.1mb |
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118kb |
July 09 |
July 2009 Sermon Themes |
Audio |
Size |
Notes |
Size |
7.26 |
Guest Preacher-DCE Dave McGinley, St. John DCE |
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16.53mb |
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52kb |
7.19 |
Guest Preacher-Dr. Ahlersmeyer, Concordia, Ann Arbor |
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20.22mb |
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7.12 |
Guest Preacher-Pastor Gudel from Concordia High School, Ft. Wayne |
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18.8mb |
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7.5 |
What I Eat and What's Eating Me! |
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17.1mb |
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70kb |
June 09 |
June 2009 Sermon Themes | Audio |
Size |
Notes |
Size |
6.28 |
Breaking Free From Persistent Temptation |
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18.6mb |
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72kb |
6.21 |
How God Heals Your Hidden Wounds |
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19.45mb |
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128kb |
6.14 |
Running on Empty-Needed: A Lifetime of Growth |
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18.0mb |
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73kb |
6.7 |
Running on Empty-Time to Grow-up |
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17.6mb |
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122kb |
May 09 |
May 2009 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size |
Notes | Size |
5.31 |
Running on Empty:Secrets of Staying Power |
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16.75mb |
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106kb |
5.24 |
Running on Empty: Mapping Our Future |
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17.mb |
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122kb |
5.17 |
Running on Empty: Choosing What Matters Most |
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17.4mb |
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75kb |
5.10 |
Running on Empty: What Mom Needs |
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16.1mb |
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130kb |
5.3 |
Running on Empty: Stopping To Refuel |
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18.35mb |
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103kb |
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| April 2009 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size |
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4.26 |
Running on Empty: Lightening Your Load |
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16.7mb |
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67kb |
4.19 |
Running on Empty: Slowing Down |
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16.0mb |
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103kb |
4.12 |
Easter Sunday: Running on Empty: How Jesus Revitalizes Life |
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16.4mb |
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78kb |
4.5 |
How to Sustain Momentum Hebrews 12: 1-2 |
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18.mb |
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74kb |
March 09 |
March 2009 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
3.29 |
How to Safely Land- Revelation 4:11 |
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19.4mb |
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70kb |
3.22 |
What Have We Learned -Deuteronomy 11:2 |
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16.5mb | |
74kb |
3.15 |
Made For A Mission (40 Days of Purpose) - John 17:18 |
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18.9mb | |
123kb |
3.8 |
Shaped for Serving God (40 Days of Purpose)- Esphesians 2:10 |
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17.25mb | |
114kb |
3.1 |
Created to Become Like Christ (40 Days of Purpose)- Romans 8:29 |
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18.15mb | |
131kb |
Feb 09 |
February 2009 Sermon Themes |
Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
2.22 |
Formed for God's Family (40 Days of Purpose)- Hebrews 2:10 |
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17.2mb | |
77kb |
2.15 |
Planned for God's Pleasure (40 Days of Purpose) - Revelations 4:11 |
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16.7mb | |
135kb |
2. 8 |
What On Earth Am I Here For? (40 Days of Purpose) - Jeremiah 20:18 |
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16.8mb | |
79kb |
2.1 |
Don't Waste Your Life (40 Days of Purpose) - Ephesians 5:15 |
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17.9mb | |
76kb |
Jan 09 |
January 2009 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
1.25 |
One Month to Live: 40 Days To No Regrets - John 10:10 |
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17.9mb | |
73kb |
1.18 |
One Month to Live: Leaving A Legacy - Matthew 7:24-27 |
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17.8mb | |
135kb |
1.11 |
One Month to Live: Relationships That Matter - Psalm 90 |
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19.5mb | |
110kb |
1.4 |
One Month to Live: What Matters Most - James 4:14 |
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17.3mb | |
71kb |
Dec. 08 |
December 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
12.28 |
How To Reconcile A Relationship - James 3:18 |
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16.7mb | |
72kb |
12.24 |
When Your Plans Get Messed Up -1 Corinthians 2:9 |
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11.29mb | |
73kb |
12.21 |
Learning Contentment:Surviving the Holidays! |
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14.49mb | |
144kb |
12.14 |
Learning To Let Go of Hurts - Ephesians 4:32 |
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15.9mb | |
145kb |
12.7 |
Living Positively-Romans 8 |
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15.4mb | |
140kb |
Nov. 08 |
November 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
11.30 |
Fall Harvest Stewardship Message |
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22.51mb | |
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11.23 |
Living Expectantly-James 1:1-13 |
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16.4mb | |
62kb |
11.16 |
Living Lovingly- 1 Corinthians 13:13 |
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13.9mb | |
124kb |
11. 9 |
Living Generously-Acts 20: |
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15.1mb | |
123kb |
11.2 |
Reality of Heaven-Romans 1:17 |
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15.8mb | |
137kb
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Oct. |
October Sermon Themes 2008 | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
10.26 |
Faith to Change-Proverbs 3:5-6 |
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19mb | |
71kb |
10.19 |
Reality of Hell-I Corinthians 13:12 |
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17.5mb | |
110kb |
10.12 |
How to Reconcile a Relationship James 3:18 |
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16.7mb | |
71kb |
10.5 |
It's Shocking To Serve-Mark 9:33-35 |
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17.4mb | |
103kb |
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Sept 08 |
September 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
9.28 |
Feeding Yourself From God's Word-Matthew 4:4 |
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17.1mb | |
71kb |
9.21 |
We Grow Together-1 Thessalonians 5:11 |
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17.4mb | |
114kb |
9.14 |
Care For Others' Spiritual Growth-Matthew 28:19 |
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16.6mb | |
144kb |
9.7 |
Accelerating Your Spiritual Growth-Ephesians 4:14 |
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17.8mb | |
178kb |
Aug 08 |
August 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
8-31 |
How To Win At Your Work-Proverbs 16:3 |
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15.3mb | |
143kb |
8-24 |
How To Overcome Fear Of Commitment-Matthew 6:24 |
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14.2mb | |
168kb |
8-17 |
How To Make A Name-Proverbs 22:1 |
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16.7mb | |
132kb |
8-10 |
How To Develop Staying Power-II Corinthians 4:1-18 |
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17.7mb | |
132kb |
8-3 |
How To Discipline Yourself-I Corinthians 9:24-27 |
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17.9mb | |
172kb |
July 08 |
July 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
7-27 |
Guest Preacher-Pastor Joseph Gudel. "Jesus Comforts His Disciples" |
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24.9mb | |
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7-20 |
Guest Preacher-Pastor Gary Bernath |
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10.83mb | |
NA |
7-13 |
Guest Preacher-David McGinley,DCE. "You are SMALL" |
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12.54mb | |
72kb |
7-6 |
How to Reach Your Goals |
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17.1mb | |
96kb |
June 08 |
June 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
6-29 |
How To Establish a Life Objective |
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17.0mb | |
168kb |
6-22 |
How to Make Decisions |
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16.7mb | |
139kb |
6-15 |
How To Break Out Of A Rut |
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16.6mb | |
158kb |
6-8 |
How Do You Spell SUCCESS |
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18.2mb | |
133kb |
6-1 |
Marriage Jungle: The Compass of Spirituality |
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17.5mb | |
156kb |
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May 08 |
May 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
5-25 |
Marriage Jungle: Clearing the Path for Great Sex |
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16.6mb | |
128kb |
5-18 |
Marriage Jungle: Money |
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15.9mb | |
132kb |
5-11 |
Marriage Jungle: Men are from Adam--Women are from Eve |
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16.5mb | |
140kb |
5-4 |
Marriage Jungle: Quicksand |
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16.8mb | |
144kb |
April 08 |
April 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
4-27 |
In Search of Excellence |
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16.1mb | |
184kb |
4-20 |
Habits of Highly "Ineffective" Christians |
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16.8mb | |
116kb |
4-13 |
Woulda--Coulda--Shoulda |
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18.4mb | |
76kb |
4-6 |
Meeting the Jesus I Know |
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18.2mb | |
120kb |
March 08 |
March 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
3-30 |
Good News From The Graveyard |
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15.8mb | |
139kb |
3-23 |
The Empty Tomb |
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15.7mb | |
202kb |
3-16 |
Your Loneliness: God's Presence |
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16.6mb | |
137kb |
3-9 |
Your Integrity: God's Influence |
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17.4mb | |
132kb |
3-2 |
Your Inadequacy: God's Power |
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20.0mb | |
164kb |
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Feb 08 |
February 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
2-24 |
Your Future: God's Faithfulness |
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17.8mb | |
160kb |
2-17 |
Your Failure: God's Grace |
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18.2mb | |
156kb |
2-10 |
Your Guilt: God's Love |
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17.4mb | |
136kb |
2-3 |
Essential Equipment: Your Personal Guidance Counselor |
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19.0mb | |
160kb |
Jan 08 |
January 2008 Sermon Themes | Audio | Size | Notes | Size |
1-27 |
Essential Equipment: Seeing God's Purpose in Problems |
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18.8mb | |
160kb |
1-20 |
Essential Equipment: Belonging to a Spiritual Family |
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17.3mb | |
164kb |
1-13 |
Essential Equipment: Using the Owner's Manual |
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18.9mb | |
136kb |
1-6 |
The Gift is Unwrapped--Guest Preacher: Dr. Tom Ahlersmeyer |
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22.6mb | NA |
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