Sunday, January 26, 2014

"Magnify Your Life"

Scripture  Matthew 7:7-8, 13-14    Matthew 18    James 2:17    Luke 7:36-50

Book:  The Four Doors:  A Guide to Joy, Freedom and a Meaningful Life by Richard Paul Evans

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Sunday, January 19, 2014

"Freeing Yourself from Limitation"

Scripture:  John 14:6, 10-14   Revelation 3   Mark 8:22-26

Book Reference:  The Four Doors:  A Guide to Joy, Freedom, and a Meaningful Life by Richard Paul Evans

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Sunday, January 12, 2014

"Believe that there is a reason we were born"

Scripture  1Peter 1:3-9

Book Reference: The Four Doors  A Guide to Joy, Freedom and a Meaningful Life by Richard Paul Evans  A Shepherd Looks at Psalms 23 by W. Phillip Keller

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

"Making the Most of 2014, Learning from our Heroes"

Scriptures:  Acts 11:19-26   Acts 13    Acts 15:36-41

Encouragers become Heroes because they:
1.  See the potential in people that God sees.
2.  Take action to help people reach their potential.
3.  Live out a very real, day-to-day faith.
4.  Display confidence in God.
5.  Care more about people than tasks.
6.  Do not seek personal recognition.
7.  Freely express gratitude to God and people.

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

"Search"

Scripture Luke 2:41-52

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

"Have you found what you are looking for?"

Scripture  Luke 2:1-20    Isaiah 9:2-7

Christmas Eve Service

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Monday, December 23, 2013

"Prisoners Of Hope"

Scriptures  Zechariah 9:9-12  Genesis 39:2-6

Book reference:  Walking the Road to Bethlehem by Adam Hamilton

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

"Their Walk, Our Walk"

Scripture   Luke 1:8-17

 Book Reference:    The Walk series by Richard Paul Evans

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

"Do You See What I See"

Scripture  Joel 2:28  Matthew 1:18-23  Ezekiel 37

Book Reference:  Daily Study Bible William Barclay

Music Reference:  Awesome God Rich Mullins


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Sunday, December 1, 2013

"Lifting Up The Humble"

Scripture  Luke 1:46-55   Genesis 38   Joshua 2   2 Samuel 11   Micah 6:8

Book References:  Walking the Road to Bethlehem by Adam Hamilton, The Daily Study Bible by Wm Barclay, Christ of the Indian Road by E. Stanley Jones, I Did It HIS Way by Johnny Hart, Signs of Life by David Jeremiah

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Thanksgiving Service

Messages from the four area church Thanksgiving Service.  Clinton Presbyterian Church, Rev. Pat Yancey, Pastor; Lone Star Church of the Brethren, Rev. Jane Flora-Swick, Pastor; St. John's United Church of Christ, Rev. Lew Hinshaw, Pastor; Stull United Methodist Church, Revs. Wayne Castle & Chris Lesser, Pastors.

Scripture  1st Thessalonians 5:16-24   Luke 10   Luke 15   Psalms 100:4

Reference  Parable of the Dancing God by C. Baxter Kruger, PhD

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"Thanksliving"

Scripture  Ephesians 5:15-21  James 3:4-10  Jeremiah 9:8

Book Reference  Signs of Life by David Jeremiah

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Sunday, November 17, 2013

"The Power of Belief"

Scripture  John 9:35-39

Book Reference  Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus by Kyle Idleman

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Sunday, November 10, 2013

"Why I Choose to Give to This Church"

Scripture  2 Corinthians 9:6-15

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Sunday, November 3, 2013

"How To Distroy a Church"

Scripture  Revelation 3:14-18  Book Reference:  Crazy Love:Overwhelmed by a Relentless God by Danae Yankoski and Francis Chan

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Sunday, October 27, 2013

"Here I Stand"

Scripture  Romans 3:21-28  Books:  "not a fan" by Kyle Idleman    "Signs of Life" by David Jeremiah

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Sunday, October 20, 2013

"Shine"

Scripture II Timothy 1:1-14   Philippians 1:6   Romans 5:1-2    Hebrews 11:1  Book: Eat Your Peas by Cheryl Karpen

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

"Becoming Fluent in the Languages of Love"

Scriptures  Joshua 24:14-15, John 13:34-35, Proverbs 12:25, I Corinthians 8:1, John 3:16, Ephesians 3:25, 1 John 3:18, Galatians 5:13-15, Mark 3:14, Mark 6:10-16, Genesis 2:24-25

Review of the sermon series based on the book, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

"Physical Touch"

Scripture  Acts 3:1-10  Fifth in a sermon series based on the book, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman.

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

"Acts of Service"

Scripture Romans 12:1-8

Fourth in a series based on the book, "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

"Quality Time"

Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-17  Second in sermon series based on the book entitled "The 5 Love Languages" by Gary Chapman.

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

"Words of Affirmation"

Scripture:  1 Corinthians 13, Ephesians 4:17, John 3:16-17
First in a series entitled, "The 5 Love Languages"
Book Reference: "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

"Why Are We Here"

Scripture:  Matthew 5:13-16  Psalm 56:3
Book Reference: "Out of the Saltshaker and into the World:  Evangelism as a Way of Life" by Rebecca Manley Pippert
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

"The Blessedness of Suffering for Christ"

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12   Matthew 10:16   Matthew 10:37

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

"The Blessedness of Bringing People Together"

Scripture Matthew 5:9 Matthew 7:12 Matthew 5:43-48

Seventh in a sermon series entitled the "Be-Attitudes"

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Sunday, August 11, 2013

"The Blessedness of a Clean Heart"

Scripture:  Matthew 5:8

Sixth in a series entitled "The Be-Attitudes"

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Sunday, August 4, 2013

"The Blessedness of Sympathy"

Scripture:  Matthew 5:7  Matthew 18:21-35

Fifth in a Sermon Series entitled "The Be-Attitudes"

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

"The Blessedness of the Starving Spirit"

Scripture  Matthew 5:6

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Sunday, July 21, 2013

"The Blessedness of the God Controlled Life"

Scripture: Matthew 5:5   Matthew 11:28-30   Numbers 12:3   Psalms 37:8-11   Romans 12:3   Philippians 2:3-8

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

"The Blessedness of Being Broken Hearted"

Scripture Matthew 5:4   Matthew 7

Second in a series entitled The "Be-Attitudes"

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Sunday, July 7, 2013

"The Blessedness of Being Poor and Destitute"

Scripture  Matthew 5:3  Luke 10:1-7

First in a series entitled The "Be-Attitudes"

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Sunday, June 30, 2013

"Yes" to Commitment

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9 Matthew 16:24-28

Life Consists of what you say "YES" to, and what you say "NO" to.

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

"No to Lying"

Scripture:  Revelation 14:1-5     Genesis 3:5-6     2 Samuel 12

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

"NO to Darkness"

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10 and James Chapters 3 and 4

Second in sermon series entitled, "Life Consists of What We Say Yes and No To"


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Monday, June 10, 2013

Say Yes To Truth

Scripture John 8:31-38

Message by Pastor Wayne Castle

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Sunday, May 26, 2013

"Lest we Forget"

Psalm 5:1-3, 11-12 Isaiah 26:3-4

If we write our own obituary, would it say we are Faithful, living in His word while trusting in God and always remembering Jesus Christ is with us?

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Monday, May 20, 2013

The Spirit Still Sings

Scripture Acts 2:1-21

Pentecost Sunday is a Christian Festival falling fifty days after the Passover. It is a celebration of the Holy Spirit as it comes with gusts of wind and sounding like a song.

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

The Motherness of God

Scripture: Matthew 23:37-39 Ephesians 5:21-33

Christ longs to gather his children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Finding Blessings in the Scars

Scriptures: John 20:24-29, Genesis 32:22-32, Psalms 34:19-22

When there is wrestling with life, don't let it go until blessings are found. No matter how hurtful, let it Bless not curse.

Pastor Wayne Castle

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Money, Sense and Our Heart

Scripture 2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Where your treasure is, there is your heart also. Matthew 6:21

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

"Taking God's Promises Seriously" Stewardship of Love

Scripture Luke 12:42-48

"Being good Stewards God's Love is to share" by Pastor Wayne Castle

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Practicing What We Believe

Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Practice and fulfillment of God's Word by being good stewards of time by Pastor Wayne Castle.

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

The Earth is the Lord's, Stewards of Our Talents

Matthew 25:14-30 speaks of talents.

 Does the scripture mean, as in Biblical times, money or does it mean skills for serving the church known only by trying new endeavors.  Sermon by Pastor Wayne Castle

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Sunday, March 31, 2013

The Gospel According to Mark

Scripture Mark 14:51-52

Pastor Wayne Castle recounts the Easter story as Mark would tell it.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013