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New Way of Seeing: What the Blind Man Saw (Matthew Balentine) Jan 19, 2020

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In this sermon, Matthew Balentine examines an encounter with a blind man, who felt a lot better after he met Jesus. This man can teach us a great deal about how we can relate to God. Our problem might not be physical blindness, but we need the same thing Bartimaeus asked for—mercy.

Outline:

1. Faith is hearing and believing, even when you can't see.
2. You must resist people who hinder your spiritual progress.
3. Jesus is never too busy to pause and help you.
4. You must admit your need in order to be changed.
5. When you see the face of Jesus, you'll follow Him anywhere.

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Titus: An Island Mission - Doing What Is Good (Matthew Balentine) Jan 12, 2020

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In Titus 3, we are encouraged to be a church that does what it good.

New: Life Lessons from a Leper (Matthew Balentine) Jan 12, 2020

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On "New You Sunday," Matthew begins a series on a theme taken from Ezekiel 18:31 ("Make you a new heart and a new Spirit.") Every day, our goal should be to make within ourselves a new commitment to God.

In the first sermon of this series, we see six life lessons we can learn from one of the lepers healed by Jesus in Luke 17:11-19:

You have a deadly problem that only Jesus can fix.
You must admit your need and cry out to Jesus.
God's power is not released until you step out in faith.
It is good to spend time at the feet of Jesus.
Feeling thankful is different than giving thanks.
Let Jesus finish what he started in you.

Titus: An Island Mission - The Great Motivator--Grace! (Matthew Balentine) Jan 05, 2020

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From Titus 2:11-15, we can learn several important points about God's grace.

Salvation - past grace (v. 11)
Sanctification - present grace (v. 12)
Glorification - future grace (v. 13)
Redemption (v. 14)

30 Seconds (Matthew Balentine) Dec 30, 2019

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In this sermon, Matthew asks you to choose where you would prefer to spend 30 seconds--in Heaven or in Hell. Your choice could have eternal consequences that you might not have considered.

Monthly with Matthew (No. 3) Dec 23, 2019

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In our third monthly discussion with our Pulpit Minister, Matthew Balentine, Neal and Matthew discuss holiday tradition, a new addition, and future vision.

When the Picture Changes (Matthew Balentine) Dec 22, 2019

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Each of us has a picture of how our life will look. But how do we deal with those moments when our life picture is no longer perfect? In this sermon, Matthew shows us things we can do to cope with difficult times.

Experiencing Biblical Community: Danger & Opportunity (Matthew Balentine) Dec 08, 2019

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When persecution came to the early Christian church, we see that in a time of crisis, there is still opportunity. In such a time, the Holy Spirit can enable us to take advantage of that opportunity.

Experiencing Biblical Community: Thanksgiving (Matthew Balentine) Dec 02, 2019

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When difficult times come, we must still be thankful.

Titus: An Island Mission - Listen Up! (Matthew Balentine) Nov 17, 2019

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In Titus 2:1-4, Paul tells Titus some things that need to be changed with respect to three specific groups: teachers, older men, and older women.