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December 30th, 2007: Too Easily Content

Doug Harder
Colossians 2:6-7

Essential Habits of Growth:

• The first is the habit of daily reading the Word of God

• The second habit is pray!

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December 23rd, 2007: On Beyond Zebra

Dan Nicholson
ON BEYOND ZEBRA
Isaiah 8:19 to 9:6 07/12/22-23

Before Jesus, the Messiah would come, Israel was describes as
• People consulted every possible source of wisdom ignoring God
• ...
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December 9th, 2007: A Time to Decide

Dan Nicholson
Luke 2:8-18

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn said: “The West has finally achieved the rights of man but man’s sense of responsibility to God and society has grown dimmer and ...
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November 25th, 2007: Mercy and Justice

Jonathan Evans - Six One Four, Salvation Army
Isaiah 58; Amos 5:21-24...
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November 11th, 2007: Two Great Moments in a Person's Life

Dan Nicholson
Micah 6:6-8

There are two great moments in a person’s life: the moment you were born and the moment you realize why you were born.

We ...
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November 4th, 2007: Feeling Apologetic About God & God Said "I Don't Remember"

Dan Nicholson
There is no other attribute or characteristic of God that stimulates more inward apology than the wrath of God.

Francis Schaeffer said, “There is no real preaching ...
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October 28th, 2007: Home in the City: Our Surprising Destiny

Doug Harder - SAC Missionary with SEND International
Hebrews 11:8-16, Revelation 22:1-3...
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October 21st, 2007: When God Shows Up

Dan Nicholson
Romans 6:1-4

Rasputin’s philosophy was sin as much as possible because then we could experience more of God’s grace.

Although we are dead to sin ...
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October 14th, 2007: More Than the Subaudible to Me

Dan Nicholson
Isaiah 40

What I am anxious to see in Christian believers is a beautiful paradox. I want to see in them the joy of finding God while at the ...
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October 7th, 2007: Remembering the Past, Embracing the Future

Cliff Janzen - former pastor of SAC
Isaiah 43:16-21...
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September 29th, 2007: God Minus the World Equals God

Dan Nicholson
Psalm 139:7-12

A.W. Tozer said: “God is trying to call us back to that for which He created us - to worship Him and to enjoy Him ...
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September 22nd, 2007: Giving All That I Am to All That I Know

Dan Nicholson
2 Peter 1:3-8

People becoming like Jesus is our goal and ambition. We will provide Bible teaching that focuses on changing people’s lives not just providing information or ...
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September 15th, 2007: Hand Me Another Brick

Dan Nicholson
1 Peter 2:4-10

Scripture presents us with a model of the church that meets in both small groups and large groups.

OUR DREAM IS THAT WE WOULD ...
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September 8th, 2007: Too Busy To Be

Dan Nicholson

Mark 2:12, John 15:9-17

Marriage was intended to be a covenant of companionship, of friendship; a plan to be best friends.

There are two types of loneliness: ...
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September 1st, 2007: Enough is Enough

Sam Dick - SAC Missions Commitee
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August 18th, 2007:

Dan Nicholson
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July 28th, 2007: Resignation or Re-Awakening

Dan Nicholson
Malachi 3:6; 2 Corinthians 1:20

God never changes; He is immutable!

GOD HAS UNCHANGING CHARACTER
The surname, Yahweh, says, He who is actively present with and ...
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July 21st, 2007: A Thrown Brick Gets Attention

Dan Nicholson
I Chronicles 29:11; Revelation 19:6

Praise is:
THE SPONTANEOUS RESULT OF A TRUTH SO MIGHTY THAT WE DARE NOT LIVE WITHOUT IT

Sovereignty speaks of ...
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July 14th, 2007: I've Never Been In a Cherry Picker Before

Dan Nicholson
Romans 12:2; II Corinthians 3:18

GOD IS TRYING TO CALL US BACK TO THAT FOR WHICH HE CREATED US - TO WORSHIP GOD AND TO ENJOY HIM FOREVER.
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June 23rd, 2007: How I Got This Way?

Ed Wallan - Senior Associate at Johnston Heights
1 Timothy 2:1-5...
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June 16th, 2007: Grateful for Who I Am

Dan Nicholson
Romans 7 & 2 Corinthians 2

TEMPERAMENT is the combination of traits that we were born with
CHARACTER is our civilized temperament
PERSONALITY is the face we ...
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June 9th, 2007: What You Think About God is the Most Important Thing About You

Dan Nicholson

Luke 15:1-24

Light is not enough. The inward operation of the Holy Spirit is necessary to saving faith. The gospel is light but only the Spirit can give sight. ...
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June 2nd, 2007: Giving People What They Need, Not What They Deserve

Dan Nicholson
Luke 10:25-37

THE ROBBERS BELIEVED THAT MIGHT MAKES RIGHT
- It was THE IRON RULE

THE PRIEST AND THE LEVITE BELIEVED THAT YOU DON’T DO ...
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May 26th, 2007: There's More

Galen Burkholder - Executive Director of Global Discipleship Training


No matter how long we've been a follower of Jesus or how recently we have come to know Him as your Lord and Savior, Pentecost is a reminder that ...
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May 19th, 2007: Debt Collector or Grace Giver?

Dan Nicholson

Matthew 18:21-35

But note the assumptions that Peter made:
- he assumed that his brother would sin against him but not that he would sin against his brother ...
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May 12th, 2007: Say Grace

Dan Nicholson

John 8:1-11

Moms give us Security
Healing
Protection
Sacrifice
Belief In Me

It doesn’t take much to be the woman standing there: ...
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April 28th, 2007: Touching the Past, Embracing the Present, Reaching the Future

Dan Nicholson

We no longer have heroes who do things, only heroes who occupy spotlights of wealth and visibility. We show we are infatuated with things that don’t last.

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April 21st, 2007: A Lesson Learned at the Spaghetti Factory

Dan Nicholson

Joshua 9:1-27

THE DECEPTION OF THE ENEMY USED THE WORD OF GOD TO DECEIVE

- Discernment does not come from just a knowledge of the Word of God! ...
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April 14th, 2007: Can I Have a Push?

Dan Nicholson

Joshua 8:1-35

GOD PUSHES US TO BE CLEAR ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY - Joshua 7

When there is spiritual defeat, a decline in spiritual blessing and power, deal with sin! ...
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April 7th, 2007: Is Irreversible a Stronghold in Your Life?

Dan Nicholson

Ephesians 1:17-24

Some of us have been captivated by events of our lives that have shouted irreversible so many times and over such a long time period that we ...
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March 31st, 2007: Where Do You Fit in King Jesus' Parade?

John Vooys - Instructor at Columbia Bible College
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March 24th, 2007: The Ever-Present Peril of the Trojan Horse

Dan Nicholson
Joshua 7:1-26

History teaches us that history teaches us nothing!

The whole experience of taking the Promised Land is instructive for us today because the conflict and ...
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March 17th, 2007: Have You Spotted the Gorilla Yet?

Dan Nicholson
Joshua 5:13-15; 6:1-20

Millard Erikson, a well known systematic theologian, says that truth and experience will collide one day.

SPOT THE GORILLA OF SURRENDER

I ...
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March 11th, 2007: What Color is Your Beer Can?

Dan Nicholson
Joshua 5:1-12
*Due to technical difficulties, the sermon online is not available this week

A PARADIGM IS A SET OF RULES AND REGULATIONS (WRITTEN OR UNWRITTEN) THAT DOES TWO ...
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February 25th, 2007: Risk Has Become a Four Letter Word

Dan Nicholson
John 6:1-15, John 21:1-6

Have we forgotten how to risk?

One of the reasons why mature people stop growing and learning is that they become less and less ...
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February 18th, 2007: Risky Christianity

Dan Nicholson
1 Kings 17:7-16

Two principles must be embraced:
God possesses and has authority over all the wealth on earth and in heaven.
The way to experience God’...
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February 12th, 2007: Praise & Thanksgiving Service


This weekend we were blessed to be able to "Thank God for the touchstones in our lives".  We had testimonies in each service of what God is doing....
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February 3rd, 2007: Who Dropped the Grenade in Your Life?

Dan Nicholson
Joshua 4:1-24

The memorial stones served two purposes:
• Joshua 4:21-23 state that the memorial stones are to remind Israel and succeeding generations that God is a ...
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January 29th, 2007: Possessing Our Inheritance

Randy Friesen - Director of MBMSI
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January 21st, 2007: We Fix the Time for the Display of His Power

Dan Nicholson
Joshua 3:1-17

WE MUST CHOOSE WHERE WE FOCUS OUR EYES
The two tablets of stone were the symbol of the covenant Israel had with God The golden pot ...
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January 13th, 2007: When Big John Won't Pay

Dan Nicholson
Joshua 2:1-24

Does our worldview need a readjustment? We are living our lives according to what we actually believe not according to what we have listed on our doctrinal ...
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January 6th, 2007: I Will Embrace My Destiny


Joshua 1:1-8

I’m asking you…IF NOT YOU…WHO? IF NOT NOW…WHEN?

PREPARATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO EMBRACE THEIR DESTINY

Joshua could ...
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