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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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110515-1030-Loran Livingston - Alive In Christ May 16, 2011

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2011-05-15-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 15th 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5; 1:17; Psalm 139

Topic: Hope

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- The old you is dead, does not exist; let that become a reality- We came into the world dead because of sin- By the power of the Holy Spirit we were quickened when we heard the gospel and accepted, received and believed- We were dead to God and now are dead to sin, the law, the principles of the world- The law could not save us from our sins; only could highlight them- Jesus kept the law, fulfilled the law and gave us His righteousness- We are dead to the law and alive in Christ Jesus; no condemnation against us- We are in warfare but the war is won; He gave us His victory; I have eternal life- Don’t mix philosophy with faith- Don’t go back to what Christ already fulfilled: feast days, holy days...- I am a child of God, crucified with Christ, buried with Him (in baptism) and raised from the dead- If Jesus can save you from sin, any other problem is not even an issue- Jesus holds everything together- We have all done crazy, prayerless, careless things, but God is still there (if I make my bed in hell)- You may feel far from God, but God is not far from you

110515-0830-Loran Livingston - Alive In Christ May 16, 2011

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2011-05-15-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 15th 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5; 1:17; Psalm 139

Topic: Hope

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110508-0830-Loran Livingston - Move Forward May 09, 2011

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2011-05-08-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 8th, 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30; Exodus 14:5, 8-15

Topic: Forgiveness

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- Story of mother on death bed asking for forgiveness- Our sense of unworthiness, inability to forgive ourselves, desperately wondering if we’ll ever get our lives fixed... carrying a burden not intended by God- Come to Jesus and find rest- Jesus is meek. The fight must come out of you; stop trying to prove something... or to be right all the time. Be reliant on the Father- His yoke is easy (yoke not of oxen, but a stick for carrying buckets over the shoulders); if my yoke isn’t easy, whose yoke did I put on?- When I carry someone else’s yoke, there’s no rest in my soul, no peace in my life- God put the Israelites at the Red Sea; Pharaoh meant to recapture them- They went out with boldness, then fear overtook them (as they looked back)- God to Moses “Stop crying out and move forward.” You have to start moving forward before God will open up what hinders your progress- One of the heaviest burdens to carry is unforgiveness- Satan knows he cannot recapture you so he tries to control you- You may be a child of God under Satan’s control if you are unwilling to forgive- Forgiveness is the most powerful God-like action we can do- Great marriages, friendships, families are made up of great forgivers- Forgiveness always defeats Satan, brings victory, lightens burdens and brings rest

110501-1800-Loran Livingston - When Trouble Comes Your Way May 02, 2011

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2011-05-01-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 1st, 2011 in the 6:00 service.

Scripture: Psalm 56

Topic: Suffering

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- If trouble comes your way, what will be the first thing you do?- I fully expect trouble- David ran to the Lord- God collects our prayers and tears- I know when I call on God my enemies will turn back because God is for me...- God will help you because He is God.

110501-1030-Loran Livingston - Afraid of What? May 02, 2011

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2011-05-01-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 1st, 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Luke 5:4-10; John 13:7; Isaiah 43:19; I Corinthians 10:13

Topic: Sovereignty of God

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- By God’s design... you are where He means for you to be right now- There are no such things as an accident, luck, chance, karma, fortune... God is sovereign- Hagar, Joseph, Moses...situations seem unfair but were ordered by God- God knew David would sin but called him anyway- Disciples, Jesus, apostles after resurrection... all tortured. - Why does God allow His children to face what we face? To show us that in each situation He is full in control- We think our sin disqualifies us or that God only moves for us when we are faithful- The more we realize how rebellious we are, the more he pours blessing on us- I’ve walked in fear that I haven’t repented and am incapable...- Repentance is to take it to Jesus; we don’t have the ability to never sin again- He knows what you feel- God led Israel to the Red Sea, an impossible place, so they could see who He is- You don’t understand now but someday you will know- You will face no temptation that is not common to man

110501-0830-Loran Livingston - Afraid of What? May 02, 2011

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2011-05-01-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 1st, 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Luke 5:4-10; John 13:7; Isaiah 43:19; I Corinthians 10:13

Topic: Sovereignty of God

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110424-1030-Loran Livingston - Infallible Proofs Apr 25, 2011

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2011-04-24-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 24th, 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8; Acts 1:3

Topic: Resurrection

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- The resurrection of Jesus is not just some theory- Some say the body was stolen; if by disciples the truth would have come out by torture; if by His enemies they would have put it on display- Some say He was in a coma; if so how did he move the stone to get out- Evolution: not one fact to back it up, yet people embrace evolution while calling the resurrection a foolish theory- Jesus appeared to hundreds: Mary Magdalene, disciples, men on the road to Emmaus, Thomas, seven disciples fishing, 500 men worshipping, Stephen being stoned, Saul- Some did not recognize Him; unless He opens your eyes you never will- It is not our place to write anyone off; God never gave up on me- Jesus called us and will continue to use us; let God do the growing- God never deals with two people the same way (story of church people at bar)- If He calls you He will perfect you... for the rest of your life- If the resurrection is nothing more than a beautiful historical event, it is worthless- The resurrection is a present day active reality in my life- When you become a believer you become victorious for eternity- He conquered death; you will never die- God has kept me; I am already seated in a heavenly place

110424-0830-Loran Livingston - Infallible Proofs Apr 25, 2011

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2011-04-24-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 24th, 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Matthew 28:1-8; Acts 1:3

Topic: Resurrection

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110417-0830-Loran Livingston - Not By My Hand Apr 18, 2011

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2011-04-17-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 17th, 2011 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture:Acts 7:25-33

Topic: Humility

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- Stephen’s account of Moses... killed a man to deliver another (by his own hand)- Peter cut off the ear of the servant of the high priest.- We too feel like we must do something, that by our hand things will be better- Our life must be of prayer and dependent on God- Moses wandering... the burning bush. God took his sword and then his sandals; first impulse, then his ability to run and hide- We run off excited or in fear while we should stand still until God finishes talking- We have been impetuous, impulsive and have relied too little on prayer- We’ve pulled out the sword and used it when it should not have been used- We’ve run away afraid of what God was doing in our lives- ... we pay for it for the rest of our lives- Abraham, Sarah, Hagar... tried to do it on their own. The Ishmaelites were born...

110410-1030-Loran Livingston - For Those Who Wait for Him Apr 11, 2011

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2011-04-10-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 10th, 2011 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Isaiah 64:4-8

Topic: Prayer

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- He acts for those who wait for Him- You must stir yourself up to reconnect with God- If we really believed something happens when we pray, wouldn’t we do more of it?- We get discouraged when we don’t see immediate definable results- The greatest sin in the church is prayerlessness... other sins, sickness are prevalent because of and the state of our country is due to prayerlessness- It is our call to pray without ceasing- The disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit to go out and affect a group of people- Cornelius-while he was praying, God was speaking to people- Peter’s vision-what God called clean, he was calling dirty- Prayer is not just to get out of trouble or to get by a little easier- We are sometimes focused so much on personal situations that we can’t see God moving outside of that- The Lord’s prayer... don’t get comfortable with God or you lose respect; we are too familiar... we need a revival of fear and respect- There are people around the world suffering for Christ; we haven’t truly suffered- The greatest sin the human race has committed against itself is slavery, human trafficking- Pray for the persecuted and martyred Christians around the world

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