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Sermons from Central Church in Charlotte, NC. Listen to Pastor Loran Livingston as he delivers his “tell it as it is” sermons from the Word of God each Sunday morning and evening.

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110828-1030-Loran Livingston - Come To Him Aug 29, 2011

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2011-08-28-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 28th 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: I John 1:8-10; 2:1-2

Topic: Sin

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- Sin is why Christ died; man disobeyed God, trying to draw life from something other than God and man’s spirit died- Emotions and feelings now control man; the human race is confused & twisted- On the cross God reconciled man to God; we are new creations, living by the Spirit and in the sanctifying process- Eternal salvation: He started it and He will finish it; your condemnation is removed forever but temptation remains- Example: hurricane Irene... power and dominion (of sin) gone but influence remains- Temptation is a proof that I am saved; it’s not my fault that I’m tempted but I have the power to not give in- Some think they don’t sin... thinking of sins of commission (obvious sins), but sins of omission remain, not doing the good we know to do- Not praying for our President and other authoritative leaders is a sin of omission- When you sin, don’t stare at it; it came out of your heart but don’t grieve too long over it; run to Jesus- The enemy wants to keep you from God’s forgiveness as long as possible; the longer you wait, the longer your relationship with Jesus will be disrupted and disturbed

110828-0830-Loran Livingston - Come To Him Aug 29, 2011

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2011-08-28-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 28th 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: I John 1:8-10; 2:1-2

Topic: Sin

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110821-1800-Loran Livingston - Pray With Purpose Aug 22, 2011

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2011-08-21-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 21st, 2011 in the 6:00 service.

Scripture:I Chronicles 16:8-10; Hebrews 10:19-23; 13:5-6; Matthew 18:18-20

Topic: Prayer

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- Prayer is the most powerful thing we can do on this earth, a connection to the supernatural that always makes something happen- “If you ask anything in my name I will do it”... the integrity of God is at stake- When we pray we have little expectation for a result; we pray out of Christian obligation... our faith decreases and there is no joy when we pray- We ought to rejoice because we get to seek the Lord God answers prayer- We don’t talk enough about what God has done in our lives- Sometimes we get so fascinated with the written word that we miss the relationship with the Living Word; the written word points us to the Living Word; the Living Word makes the written word come alive- You don’t deserve what God has given you but He gave it to you by grace and expects you to walk in with boldness in the authority of the shed blood of Christ- Be content with what you have- What you bind/loose on earth is bound/loosed in heaven- When two agree it will be done; when two or three gather I am in their midst

110821-1030-Loran Livingston - I AM Aug 22, 2011

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2011-08-21-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 21st 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: John 8:56-59; 16:24; I Corinthians 1:30-31; Micah 7:18-20

Topic: God the Father

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- There is no limit to what God can do; “Before Abraham was, I AM”- God will not let you define who he is- Jehovah means “I AM”- The ever present one; eternity has nothing to do with time; God doesn’t deal in the past; God is the eternal present- Where there is sorrow, misery, heartache, suffering, confusion... there is Jesus- God longs to help us; He is waiting on the invitation- I AM that I AM... nothing breaks that eternal circle except human need; He becomes whatever you need- Because of God you are in Christ Jesus; God made Jesus to become sin so that we could be righteous- Man wants to take credit for his salvation; Glory only in God- It pleased the Lord for us to ask Him for things- God is not surprised by your sin; some have committed such sin that they don’t know where they are with God... God understands; as long as you call on the name of the Lord, there is cleansing- It’s not about feeling anything but about trusting what He said

110821-0830-Loran Livingston - I AM Aug 22, 2011

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2011-08-21-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 21st 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: John 8:56-59; 16:24; I Corinthians 1:30-31; Micah 7:18-20

Topic: God the Father

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110814-1030-Loran Livingston - Prisoners Aug 15, 2011

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2011-08-14-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 14th 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-14; Ephesians 2; Mark 7:15-23; I Peter 3:1-4, 7

Topic: Salvation

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- A sinner is a prisoner born in prison; has never known freedom; controlled by Satan- Unless the spirit of God invades, you will never be released- No human has ever been free; there is no such thing as free will; you always choose within the confines of what controls you- When Jesus sets you free you become His slave; either working for God or the devil- When first saved, you still think like a prisoner... you think God is interested in visible sins, then start comparing yourself to others which always lowers God’s standard... eventually we see it’s about the condition of the heart- Husbands and wives don’t preach to one another. Wives submit; husbands honor...- We have trouble leaving people alone and letting God work it out- Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling

110814-0830-Loran Livingston - Prisoners Aug 15, 2011

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2011-08-14-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 14th 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-14; Ephesians 2; Mark 7:15-23; I Peter 3:1-4, 7

Topic: Salvation

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110807-1800-Loran Livingston - Come With Boldness Aug 08, 2011

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2011-08-07-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 7th, 2011 in the 6:00 service.

Scripture:Hebrews 7:23-25; Luke 22:31-32

Topic: Prayer

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- Satan requests permission to attack certain people... sifted as wheat.- God does not deliver us from every tragedy but He stands with us- When He calls you home you might as well shout and go- Jesus is praying for you- Jesus is prophet, priest and king- God has heard your prayers- Pray with confidence; come to God with boldness- The Holy Spirit is there to help you pray, to pray through you

110807-1030-Loran Livingston - The Glory Aug 08, 2011

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2011-08-07-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 7th 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; John 17:11, 15, 20-24

Topic: The Gospel

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- Before anything else there was God; Father, Son and Spirit... time would be created, a cycle. The fall of Lucifer was known, as well as of man. The father devised a plan...- The Old Testament is the first part of God’s revelation, showing man’s inability to redeem himself- Jesus is everything; Jesus prays for all believers; we are one in Jesus; the victory of Jesus is ours- Besetting sins... keep falling, repenting, repeating... we blame God for not helping, get obsessive to stop but can’t do it... not enough will power.- He didn’t come to make you strong, but for you to die, give up; we can’t do anything without Jesus- Every failure is due to a lack of prayer; we cannot live a victorious life without a prayer life; we cannot make it without the word of God

110807-0830-Loran Livingston - The Glory Aug 08, 2011

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2011-08-07-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 7th 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; John 17:11, 15, 20-24

Topic: The Gospel

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