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120527-1030-Loran Livingston - Keep Moving May 28, 2012

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2012-05-27-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 27th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9; Matthew 7:1-3Topic: EnduranceNotes:- How to act when you’ve lost your freedom (bondservant)- Whatever good you do will come back to you- Find something to do that challenges you; discover the depths of the power of Jesus Christ in youStory of Tully Blanchard... you haven’t worked out till you vomit- Standing still is not biblical- Didn’t know what a hero our dad was till he died (military records). Life is about moving on... put those days behind- Man released from incarceration after false accusation of rape... ready to move on- You can’t get yesterday back; don’t live in bitterness; God is sovereign. Trust Him.- God orders my steps and my days but I determine the quality of life I have... I make the decision to be happy, to do good, to be a slave or free- Your happiness is not dependent on your health or how people treat you, but on how much faith you have in God- The power of forgiving and of asking forgiveness- Be kind to people and do good works, not venomous and biting, vengeful, sensitive- People are unpredictable, disloyal, moody, and inconsistent; I’m that way too. I’ll treat you the way I want you to treat me.- Armies of Israel came upon a carcass and stopped and looked at it; just walk around it- Move around what lies in your path; let nothing impede progress- 3 things happen when you’re in Christ: birth, death and resurrection- Forgive. Judge not: rarely do we have all the facts- If you are strict with people, God will be strict with you; if you’re willing to give somebody a second chance, you’ll get one also- Don’t stand still and try to straighten people out.

120527-0830-Loran Livingston - Keep Moving May 28, 2012

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2012-05-27-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 27th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Ephesians 6:5-9; Matthew 7:1-3Topic: EnduranceNotes:- How to act when you’ve lost your freedom (bondservant)- Whatever good you do will come back to you- Find something to do that challenges you; discover the depths of the power of Jesus Christ in youStory of Tully Blanchard... you haven’t worked out till you vomit- Standing still is not biblical- Didn’t know what a hero our dad was till he died (military records). Life is about moving on... put those days behind- Man released from incarceration after false accusation of rape... ready to move on- You can’t get yesterday back; don’t live in bitterness; God is sovereign. Trust Him.- God orders my steps and my days but I determine the quality of life I have... I make the decision to be happy, to do good, to be a slave or free- Your happiness is not dependent on your health or how people treat you, but on how much faith you have in God- The power of forgiving and of asking forgiveness- Be kind to people and do good works, not venomous and biting, vengeful, sensitive- People are unpredictable, disloyal, moody, and inconsistent; I’m that way too. I’ll treat you the way I want you to treat me.- Armies of Israel came upon a carcass and stopped and looked at it; just walk around it- Move around what lies in your path; let nothing impede progress- 3 things happen when you’re in Christ: birth, death and resurrection- Forgive. Judge not: rarely do we have all the facts- If you are strict with people, God will be strict with you; if you’re willing to give somebody a second chance, you’ll get one also- Don’t stand still and try to straighten people out.

120520-1800-Loran Livingston - Press Forward May 21, 2012

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2012-05-20-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 20th 2012 in the 6:00 service.Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14Topic: FocusNotes:- God not only delivered you from a past, but has given you a future- Story of woman following her friend through baptismal- God has never given permission to stand still- If you’re not making progress, you’re backing up- People are not taking care of themselves- Don’t ever stop moving forward, get comfortable or settle down- Experience more things- Story of running; nothing is impossible with help from God- Fear of heights, zip line, rope course... once you start out you cannot come back

120520-1030-Loran Livingston - Never Enough May 21, 2012

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2012-05-20-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 20th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Philippians 3:1-9Topic: GraceNotes:- Story of woman from childhood approaching in Denver; nervous breakdowns; trying to figure out how to get to heaven, how to please God- Conversation with Hispanic family: How much is enough?- You can’t do enough to get into heaven; trust only in Jesus Christ- Someone thinks their experience should be everybody’s and so makes rules for people to follow. Traditions, rules, religion...- Jesus came to show us we cannot do it and since we cannot, He came to do it for us.- People teach that we have to do some things... that we could backslide and go to hell; stories of fear make people run to the altar, keep people in bondage and fear thinking Jesus won’t love them if they do wrong- Beware of people trying to drag you back- Works are not a prerequisite but a result of knowing Jesus- Prayer was never given as a task to complete but a privilege, giving access to almighty God

120520-0830-Loran Livingston - Never Enough May 21, 2012

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2012-05-20-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 20th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Philippians 3:1-9Topic: GraceNotes:- Story of woman from childhood approaching in Denver; nervous breakdowns; trying to figure out how to get to heaven, how to please God- Conversation with Hispanic family: How much is enough?- You can’t do enough to get into heaven; trust only in Jesus Christ- Someone thinks their experience should be everybody’s and so makes rules for people to follow. Traditions, rules, religion...- Jesus came to show us we cannot do it and since we cannot, He came to do it for us.- People teach that we have to do some things... that we could backslide and go to hell; stories of fear make people run to the altar, keep people in bondage and fear thinking Jesus won’t love them if they do wrong- Beware of people trying to drag you back- Works are not a prerequisite but a result of knowing Jesus- Prayer was never given as a task to complete but a privilege, giving access to almighty God

120513-1800-Loran Livingston - Complaining To God May 14, 2012

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2012-05-13-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 13th 2012 in the 6:00 service.Scripture:Topic: ForgivenessNotes:- (Prayer Service)- Anyone have a complaint towards God?- If God already knows what you’re thinking, He already knows your complaint- I don’t like being tested and stretched all the time- David felt abandoned by God after serving faithfully- My Father understands everything about me- (Prayer for Bobbie and Leah)

120513-1030-Loran Livingston - A Memorial May 14, 2012

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2012-05-13-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 13th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Acts 10:1-4; Hebrews 6:10Topic: ObedienceNotes:- Nervous breakdown in 1991; obeyed the Lord to give cleaning lady $$ and was healed- No matter how distant from God, obey and a blessing will come your way- Everything you do for His namesake becomes a memorial in your name- God’s men sometimes find themselves in a hole, wandering why God won’t work, but they continue in obedience- The quickest way out of depression and defeat is to do something for somebody else- If you want everything you need in life, start meeting someone else’s need- If God speaks to you to give to someone, it’s not your responsibility to figure out what they’re going to do with it; the same God speaks to me that watches over her- God uses somebody that doesn’t feel it to help somebody who doesn’t have it- Jesus went about doing good; do kind acts- Our faith needs to be more practical than our mouths have been; we’re known too much for preaching but ought to be known for living it- Story of young pastor working full time job with two paraplegic children...- When adversity is choking the life out of us, we walk in faith- You don’t have to be on top of the world to minister to the world- We are designed to give; when we keep it we wither and become self-centered- We don’t need more sermons but encouragement; God understands when we get mad at Him or question Him; He won’t let go of you, give up on you or get angry with you; He is going to help you

120513-0830-Loran Livingston - A Memorial May 14, 2012

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2012-05-13-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 13th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Acts 10:1-4; Hebrews 6:10Topic: ObedienceNotes:- Nervous breakdown in 1991; obeyed the Lord to give cleaning lady $$ and was healed- No matter how distant from God, obey and a blessing will come your way- Everything you do for His namesake becomes a memorial in your name- God’s men sometimes find themselves in a hole, wandering why God won’t work, but they continue in obedience- The quickest way out of depression and defeat is to do something for somebody else- If you want everything you need in life, start meeting someone else’s need- If God speaks to you to give to someone, it’s not your responsibility to figure out what they’re going to do with it; the same God speaks to me that watches over her- God uses somebody that doesn’t feel it to help somebody who doesn’t have it- Jesus went about doing good; do kind acts- Our faith needs to be more practical than our mouths have been; we’re known too much for preaching but ought to be known for living it- Story of young pastor working full time job with two paraplegic children...- When adversity is choking the life out of us, we walk in faith- You don’t have to be on top of the world to minister to the world- We are designed to give; when we keep it we wither and become self-centered- We don’t need more sermons but encouragement; God understands when we get mad at Him or question Him; He won’t let go of you, give up on you or get angry with you; He is going to help you

120506-1800-Loran Livingston - Imprisoned May 07, 2012

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2012-05-06-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 6th 2012 in the 6:00 service.Scripture: Topic: ForgivenessNotes:- Story of children’s working making example out of Pastor’s daughter... for years had anger towards her- Whatever I can’t get past is my prison- I could not advance in Christ... go higher or deeper because I had been imprisoned by the actions of someone else- We can push most things to the side but it’s that one thing...- Jesus Christ came to set the captive free- Walk in forgiveness... let it go.- People are vicious; Jesus is a healer.

120506-1030-Loran Livingston - In A Hole May 07, 2012

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2012-05-06-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 6th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Psalm 112:4; I Timothy 6:14-15; II Peter 1:19; Isaiah 55:10-11; 58:8; Malachi 4:2; Micah 7:8Topic: DepressionNotes:- Story of person talking to pastor about depression- Pastor in deepest, darkest hole of depression... in a hole.- If you’ve never been through it you cannot identify.- The Bible is full of words that identify with the things we are going through- When in a hole, be kind and compassionate and gracious.- When you are where you can’t, that is where you can do the most for God- There is an appointed time... Jesus will appear and lift you above the shadows- Immerse yourself in the Bible until the day dawns. You can’t read without praying- You’ve got to grow out of the valley- When God speaks, nothing can stop His word- God is sovereign; He does what he wants to do and it is righteous- I’m in the hole but He is down here with me- When I’m down, I’m not staying down- Your biggest enemy can be how you feel

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