Our Response To The Gay Marriage Decision

What should be our response to the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that gay marriage is now legal in all 50 states? What is our authority on this issue? In this audio sermon I consider the decision written by Justice Kennedy through a Biblical lens.

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Am I Growing Up?

Jeff Barnes looks at the process of spiritual maturity and challenges us to ask, "Am I growing up in Christ?" This sermon, given at Church Requel on June 21, 2015, is based upon 1 John 2:12-17.

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The Choice To Love

The kind of love God gives to us, and the kind of love he wants us to give to others, is not a feeling. It is a choice. The choice to love is also the choice of remaining in God's light or moving away from God into darkness. In this sermon from 1 John 2:7-11, I teach that God's L.I.G.H.T. provides us the power to love God's way.

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The Real Deal

How can I know if I am a real Christ-follower? How can I know if someone else is a Christ-follower? The first is the question of assurance. The second is the question of authenticity. In this past weekend's sermon I talk about what makes for a Real Deal Christian in our study of 1 John 2:3-6.

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The Greatest Advocate

Jesus is the greatest advocate we could ever have. In this audio version of Sunday's Church Requel sermon I highlight 6 ways Jesus is such a great advocate. We also consider why He is so successful. Jesus is not only our advocate, but also our propitiation.

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