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121007-1030-Loran Livingston - Christ In You Oct 08, 2012

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2012-10-07-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 7th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: John 17:21; Romans 8:38-39Topic: VictoryNotes:- At the cross, God became one with sinners; proof that He loves sinners- At salvation, you become one with God, inseparable; He in you and you in Him- What is abiding? God will abide in you- Religion is man defining God; Jesus sets us free from religion so we can enjoy Him- Be perfect as the Father is perfect... David had a perfect heart... perfect is to continue, to walk in obedience; flaws, sins, stupidity are negated and finally removed- A person who mourns may just be sad; broken is more... humility, to get up and leave it behind, repair and forget it- The heart breaks in two ways... with sorrow, then with fresh hope- If Christ is in me, then my past cannot keep me from becoming what He requires- We do a lot of moaning; that is not the heart of God; get out there and do something- Don’t do anything from the standpoint of defeat but from victory; you are not trying to get victory; He has already given victory to you

121007-0830-Loran Livingston - Christ In You Oct 08, 2012

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2012-10-07-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 7th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: John 17:21; Romans 8:38-39Topic: VictoryNotes:- At the cross, God became one with sinners; proof that He loves sinners- At salvation, you become one with God, inseparable; He in you and you in Him- What is abiding? God will abide in you- Religion is man defining God; Jesus sets us free from religion so we can enjoy Him- Be perfect as the Father is perfect... David had a perfect heart... perfect is to continue, to walk in obedience; flaws, sins, stupidityare negated and finally removed- A person who mourns may just be sad; broken is more... humility, to get up and leave it behind, repair and forget it- The heart breaks in two ways... with sorrow, then with fresh hope- If Christ is in me, then my past cannot keep me from becoming what He requires- We do a lot of moaning; that is not the heart of God; get out there and do something- Don’t do anything from the standpoint of defeat but from victory; you are not trying to get victory; He has already given victory to you

120930-1030-Loran Livingston - Lying Spirits Oct 01, 2012

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2012-09-30-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 30th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: II Chronicles 18:1-22; II Timothy 3:13; 4:1-3; John 6:66; Matthew 11:7-17; Luke 16:16Topic: False TeachingNotes:- God is involved in the daily goings on in the world... as in Job, Daniel- Jehoshaphat aligned himself with Ahab through marriage; a believer should never partner with an unbeliever, in business, marriage...- Jehoshaphat consulted 400 prophets who lied, told him what he wanted to hear, but Micaiah prophesied the truth- There are lying spirits and deceptive leaders today; we’re in warfare... there are too many scripturally illiterate, prayerless people- People want to be entertained, blessed, encouraged and told to prosper while living in sin; we need a revival in our souls- Lying spirits remove commitment, labor, discipline, holiness... from the gospel- You cannot earn holiness, but when God give it to you He expects you to live holy- Evil men and imposters will never tell you the requirements- People want to be affirmed... no brokenness, repentance, hunger or thirst- Don’t call yourself a minister if you don’t preach the word... convince, rebuke, exhort- There is violence in the spirit world around us... the devil has targeted our families- People complaining about choir practice during fellowship time, food on wed. night- The sheep will pick their own shepherd to tell them what they want to hear (story of scratching the dog’s ears)

120930-0830-Loran Livingston - Lying Spirits Oct 01, 2012

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2012-09-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 30th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: II Chronicles 18:1-22; II Timothy 3:13; 4:1-3; John 6:66; Matthew 11:7-17; Luke 16:16Topic: False TeachingNotes- God is involved in the daily goings on in the world... as in Job, Daniel- Jehoshaphat aligned himself with Ahab through marriage; a believer should never partner with an unbeliever, in business, marriage...- Jehoshaphat consulted 400 prophets who lied, told him what he wanted to hear, but Micaiah prophesied the truth- There are lying spirits and deceptive leaders today; we’re in warfare... there are too many scripturally illiterate, prayerless people- People want to be entertained, blessed, encouraged and told to prosper while living in sin; we need a revival in our souls- Lying spirits remove commitment, labor, discipline, holiness... from the gospel- You cannot earn holiness, but when God give it to you He expects you to live holy- Evil men and imposters will never tell you the requirements- People want to be affirmed... no brokenness, repentance, hunger or thirst- Don’t call yourself a minister if you don’t preach the word... convince, rebuke, exhort- There is violence in the spirit world around us... the devil has targeted our families- People complaining about choir practice during fellowship time, food on wed. night- The sheep will pick their own shepherd to tell them what they want to hear (story of scratching the dog’s ears)

120923-1030-Loran Livingston - When Your Time Comes Sep 24, 2012

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2012-09-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: I Timothy 4:1; II Thessalonians 2:3; Hebrews 10:26; 6:4-6; I John 2:19; Luke 8:12-15; II Timothy 4:3; 2:12Topic: SalvationNotes:- Death of Ruth Storms, friend and sister in the Lord- In every church there are people on the outskirts; they feel safe but are not saved- There will come a day when it is all over; there will be a departure from the faith- Some have been in church, can talk the talk, but have never committed, sin willfully (habitually), believe but are not hidden in Christ- To be a disciple you must leave everything behind; if you do not then you have rejected the only means to salvation- True believers stay, abide, continue- Parable of the seed and sower... people fall away because they... do nothing, fall to temptation, are neglectful, heed to false teaching (Joel Olsteen, T.D. Jakes, Oprah, Dr. Phil), are worldly... want just enough of God but have never been broken, go back to their old religion (Judaism, Catholicism... religions of works)- If we deny Him, He will deny us- We must have a death bed seriousness about our spiritual condition

120923-0830-Loran Livingston - When Your Time Comes Sep 24, 2012

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2012-09-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: I Timothy 4:1; II Thessalonians 2:3; Hebrews 10:26; 6:4-6; I John 2:19; Luke 8:12-15; II Timothy 4:3; 2:12Topic: SalvationNotes:- Death of Ruth Storms, friend and sister in the Lord- In every church there are people on the outskirts; they feel safe but are not saved- There will come a day when it is all over; there will be a departure from the faith- Some have been in church, can talk the talk, but have never committed, sin willfully (habitually), believe but are not hidden in Christ- To be a disciple you must leave everything behind; if you do not then you have rejected the only means to salvation- True believers stay, abide, continue- Parable of the seed and sower... people fall away because they... do nothing, fall to temptation, are neglectful, heed to false teaching (Joel Olsteen, T.D. Jakes, Oprah, Dr. Phil), are worldly... want just enough of God but have never been broken, go back to their old religion (Judaism, Catholicism... religions of works)- If we deny Him, He will deny us- We must have a death bed seriousness about our spiritual condition

120916-1030-Loran Livingston - Am I Luke Warm? Sep 17, 2012

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2012-09-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 3:14-18Topic: FaithfulnessNotes:- Admonition to musicians (10:30 only)- Kenya presentation (photos, video)- Do I have the fervor I once had? Have I lost my first love?- God is sickened when we take Him lightly- Are you where you need to be spiritually? Guard your heart; He still wants us to be separate from the world- As long as you care what people think, you won’t have the fervor that God requires- Our worship is for Him; forget about the world; we win people when they see our love for Jesus- When we don’t seek Him, we say that we don’t need Him- Grace does not give you license to live any way you want to

120916-0830-Loran Livingston - Am I Luke Warm? Sep 17, 2012

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2012-09-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 3:14-18Topic: FaithfulnessNotes:- Kenya presentation (photos, video)- Do I have the fervor I once had? Have I lost my first love?- God is sickened when we take Him lightly- Are you where you need to be spiritually? Guard your heart; He still wants us to be separate from the world- As long as you care what people think, you won’t have the fervor that God requires- Our worship is for Him; forget about the world; we win people when they see our love for Jesus- When we don’t seek Him, we say that we don’t need Him- Grace does not give you license to live any way you want to

120909-1030-Randy Smith - 5 Blunders of Humanity Sep 10, 2012

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2012-09-02-1030 Randy Smith is the guest speaker this morning September 9th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 22; Genesis 3:1-7Topic: ScriptureNotes:- Truth can be eroded, obscured, theorized, postponed, ignored- God uses people who take His word seriously... Abraham, thief on cross...- In the garden, before the fall, they were happy with who they were, but man did not take God’s word seriously... woman entertained the question of God’s authority- The heart of sin is when I don’t believe God is looking out for my best interest and so I gotta look out for me... can’t trust His word- Sin always occurs in the heart before the hands- Man’s pain comes from man’s rebellion against the Word of God- 5 blunders: lack of trust in God’s Word, lack of clarity about God’s Word, lack of practical living in light of God’s Word, lack of urgent change because of God’s Word, lack of heeding God’s Word due to feeling of entitlement

120909-0830-Randy Smith - Heaven Sep 10, 2012

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2012-09-02-0830 Randy Smith is the guest speaker this morning September 9th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 21-22:5; Isaiah 65:17, 25; I John 3; II Peter 1:16-20Topic: HopeNotes:- God explained what He has planned for us- We tend to focus on demise... but I love life and am surrounded by joyful people- This is not home; the end of human history is the beginning of real life- Heaven is a new place... something we cannot understand or know- Previous generations were transfixed on the afterlife; we try to make heaven here- Heaven is a prepared place... a holy city, full of activity- Heaven is a shared place... God will dwell with us- Heaven is a comforting place... if I don’t believe Him about what I cannot see in the future, I cannot believe Him about what I cannot see in the present- Heaven is a family place... I will be able to love people like I was meant to- Heaven is a bright and beautiful place... nothing on earth can prepare you...- Heaven is a huge place... and a completed place

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