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In Hebrews 12:1 there is a warnin"; htmlData = htmlData + "g about sin that "easily entangles" us. Perhaps the sin that most easi"; htmlData = htmlData + "ly entangles all of us is this one-the deadly sin of pride. Pride is destructive"; htmlData = htmlData + ", and relationships are among the greatest casualties of pride. "Love is no"; htmlData = htmlData + "t proud" (1 Cor. 13:4), so we want to let the Holy Spirit pop our inflated "; htmlData = htmlData + "egos."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "What is it about our human nature"; htmlData = htmlData + " that we feel bad when someone else acquires or accomplishes something good? You"; htmlData = htmlData + " know that feeling: “If I can't have it, neither should you." But 1 C"; htmlData = htmlData + "or. 13:4 says, "Love does not envy." Pastor Tim explains how to conqu"; htmlData = htmlData + "er this very common character flaw that can ruin our relationships. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "How would you complete this sente"; htmlData = htmlData + "nce: "A kind person is ______________." Who do you regard as a kind p"; htmlData = htmlData + "erson? Who has been kind to you lately? How did it make you feel? 1 Corinthians"; htmlData = htmlData + " 13:4 says, "Love is kind." Pastor Tim unpacks Ephesians 4:32 to learn"; htmlData = htmlData + " what genuine kindness looks like."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "If we are going to continue to ex"; htmlData = htmlData + "perience God's blessing in America, there needs to be an spiritual awakening in "; htmlData = htmlData + "our land. Where does that begin? With you and me. Nations are changed for the be"; htmlData = htmlData + "tter and saved in the end by piety rather than protests. The great revivals of t"; htmlData = htmlData + "he past began not when men prayed that the nation would be different, but when t"; htmlData = htmlData + "hey prayed that they would be different."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In verse 4 of 1 Corinthians 13, t"; htmlData = htmlData + "he Apostle Paul begins to list traits of true love. First of all, he says, ""; htmlData = htmlData + ";Love is patient..." Most of us wish he would start with something else, be"; htmlData = htmlData + "cause patience is a struggle for many of us. Pastor Tim's message helps us to se"; htmlData = htmlData + "e how to show the same patience with others that God has shown to us."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "This is the first in a new series"; htmlData = htmlData + " of messages on 1 Corinthians 13. Of the many things that truly matter in life, "; htmlData = htmlData + "the Apostle Paul makes it clear that love matters most. Whatever I do, whatever "; htmlData = htmlData + "I say, it is all useless without love."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "VBS Celebration Sunday is one of "; htmlData = htmlData + "the best days of the year at Evangel as young and old rejoice in all that God ha"; htmlData = htmlData + "s done over the past week. Pastor Tim shared this message in both morning servic"; htmlData = htmlData + "es that wrapped up "HeroQuest" VBS."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "If we really knew how marvelous h"; htmlData = htmlData + "eaven will be, we'd be more eager to get there. People picture themselves floati"; htmlData = htmlData + "ng on an isolated cloud playing a harp. Others see an unending church service; s"; htmlData = htmlData + "inging hymns for all eternity. Still others think it will be sort of a celestial"; htmlData = htmlData + " retirement community. As a result, many people see heaven as a kind of boring a"; htmlData = htmlData + "nd secretly wonder to themselves, “Is that all there is?” In this la"; htmlData = htmlData + "st message in the series, Pastor Tim looks closer at Revelation 21 and discusses"; htmlData = htmlData + " what heaven is really like. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Is the Rapture the same as the Se"; htmlData = htmlData + "cond Coming of Christ? What will actually take place when Christ comes back for "; htmlData = htmlData + "His Church? Pastor Dean Gross unpacks 1 Thessalonians 4 and answers these and ot"; htmlData = htmlData + "her intriguing questions about the Rapture. However, his message really focuses "; htmlData = htmlData + "a question only you can answer, "Are you ready?""; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In Matthew 24, Jesus gives us sig"; htmlData = htmlData + "ns to look for that will indicate His return is near, saying "keep watch, b"; htmlData = htmlData + "ecause you do not know the day or the hour." Pastor Tim points out many of "; htmlData = htmlData + "these prophetic signs are being fulfilled in our day and explains how to be sure"; htmlData = htmlData + " you will be ready for the Rapture."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "How do we turn out kids who respe"; htmlData = htmlData + "ct others; who reach out to the new kid rather than ridiculing him, who listen a"; htmlData = htmlData + "nd learn from adults, who say "Please" more than "Mine," and"; htmlData = htmlData + " "thank you" rather than "blank you"? To wrap up this series"; htmlData = htmlData + " on parenting, Pastor Tim gives five keys from God's Word for instilling respect"; htmlData = htmlData + " in our kids."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "What do you think of when you hea"; htmlData = htmlData + "r the word "discipline"? Does it have a negative connotation for you? "; htmlData = htmlData + "When most people hear the word "discipline" they think of punishment. "; htmlData = htmlData + "While correction and consequences are an important part of discipline, that is n"; htmlData = htmlData + "ot all there is to it. Discipline done right is positive and helps children expe"; htmlData = htmlData + "rience a more successful and fulfilling life as adults."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The world in which our kids are g"; htmlData = htmlData + "rowing up is different than the one we knew as children. If you are grandparents"; htmlData = htmlData + ", the disparity is even greater. There are some things that haven’t change"; htmlData = htmlData + "d, however. Human nature hasn’t changed; the basic emotional needs of chil"; htmlData = htmlData + "dren. Pastor Tim looks at Mark 10:13-16 and uncovers three timeless truths of pa"; htmlData = htmlData + "renting."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "PG is a rating assigned by the MP"; htmlData = htmlData + "AA indicating that some material in a movie may not be suitable for all audience"; htmlData = htmlData + "s and parental guidance is suggested. The Bible says, though, that parental guid"; htmlData = htmlData + "ance is REQUIRED, and not just at the movies, but all always. Pastor Tim begins "; htmlData = htmlData + "this brand new series by looking at Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and every parents top prio"; htmlData = htmlData + "rity."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "From the Old Testament book of Ha"; htmlData = htmlData + "bakkuk, Pastor Dwayne Riner addresses a subject we can all identify with. His he"; htmlData = htmlData + "lpful insights show us how to respond when circumstances make it seem like God i"; htmlData = htmlData + "s out to get us."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Elijah was a godly prophet, who d"; htmlData = htmlData + "emonstrated great courage in standing against sin, at the risk of his own life. "; htmlData = htmlData + "So it seems out of character to see him hit rock bottom emotionally and say in 1"; htmlData = htmlData + " Kings 19, "I have had enough, Lord. Take my life." Pastor Tim analyze"; htmlData = htmlData + "s the causes of his discouragement and God's cure."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Have you ever heard of Theudas? N"; htmlData = htmlData + "ot many have. There are many parallels between his life and the life of Jesus, y"; htmlData = htmlData + "et the world forgot about Theudas and Jesus became the most significant figure i"; htmlData = htmlData + "n human history. What made the difference? The resurrection!"; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Matthew 21 begins the final act i"; htmlData = htmlData + "n the incredible drama of Jesus' life. As Jesus entered Jerusalem, a large crowd"; htmlData = htmlData + " gathered to celebrate His coming. They treated Him like royalty, hoping He was "; htmlData = htmlData + "the Messiah that had been prophesied. From the reception He received that day, w"; htmlData = htmlData + "e learn some important lessons about how we need to welcome Jesus into our lives"; htmlData = htmlData + "."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "We take special note of people's "; htmlData = htmlData + "last words, hoping to gain wisdom from the dying about how to live. David's deat"; htmlData = htmlData + "hbed instructions for his son Solomon in 1 Kings 2 hold some good advice for us "; htmlData = htmlData + "as we try to make our lives count."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "As Community Outreach Week 2010 b"; htmlData = htmlData + "egins, some may be wondering, "Why the big push to share God's love with ou"; htmlData = htmlData + "r city? It is a good thing to do, of course, but I already have a to-do-list as "; htmlData = htmlData + "long as my arm. What makes this so important that I should change my schedule?&q"; htmlData = htmlData + "uot; The answer is found in Luke 19:41-44. There is no clearer picture in the Bi"; htmlData = htmlData + "ble of Christ's heart for our community."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "This message from Luke 5:1-11 foc"; htmlData = htmlData + "uses on Jesus' calling of Simon Peter to follow Him and begin fishing for men. W"; htmlData = htmlData + "hat was it that Christ saw in this uneducated, quick-tempered, rough-around-the-"; htmlData = htmlData + "edges, blue-collar guy? These are the same characteristics we need to develop in"; htmlData = htmlData + " order to answer Christ's call to make a difference in our world."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In week two of the “Right o"; htmlData = htmlData + "n the Money” series, we answer a question that many people have, especiall"; htmlData = htmlData + "y when struggling financially: “If I don't have enough money, why would I "; htmlData = htmlData + "give away some of what little I have?" When you are running short, there is"; htmlData = htmlData + " a temptation to hang on even more tightly to what you have, but Pastor Dean poi"; htmlData = htmlData + "nts out five great reasons to give generously."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Dough. Benjamins. Moolah. Bones. "; htmlData = htmlData + "Greenbacks. Cold hard cash. We may call it different things, but what we do with"; htmlData = htmlData + " it is one of the greatest measures of our spiritual maturity. How we handle the"; htmlData = htmlData + " resources God gives us is a direct indicator of what's happening in our heart. "; htmlData = htmlData + ""For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6"; htmlData = htmlData + ":21). This series will help you begin to see your finances as God does; to help "; htmlData = htmlData + "you be "Right on the Money." Pastor Tim's first message unpacks Luke 1"; htmlData = htmlData + "5:11-24 and reveals five mistakes the prodigal son made that we often make."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "What better setting for a big fin"; htmlData = htmlData + "ish to the marriage series than Valentine's Day. Pastor Tim talks about how to r"; htmlData = htmlData + "ekindle romance, affection and sexual intimacy in your marriage. He explains wha"; htmlData = htmlData + "t wives wish their husbands knew and what husbands wish their wives knew."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Almost every day we hear about th"; htmlData = htmlData + "e marital infidelities of political figures and celebrity entertainers and athle"; htmlData = htmlData + "tes. Most of us have friends or relatives who have fallen into the trap of an ex"; htmlData = htmlData + "tramarital affair, too. On television and in movies illicit liaisons are portray"; htmlData = htmlData + "ed as exciting and romantic. If we aren't careful, all of this can desensitize u"; htmlData = htmlData + "s and erode our moral convictions. Pastor Tim reminds us of the dangers of adult"; htmlData = htmlData + "ery and shares five steps to help you avoid an affair."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "As we begin a new marriage series"; htmlData = htmlData + ", Pastor Tim points out that having the marriage you've always wanted starts wit"; htmlData = htmlData + "h putting Christ first. He gives four reasons why loving Jesus first and most is"; htmlData = htmlData + " the best thing you could do for your marriage."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Our prayer during the past 21 day"; htmlData = htmlData + "s of fasting and seeking the Lord was that God would not just spark something in"; htmlData = htmlData + " us individually, but that He would also "Ignite" us as a church. Jesu"; htmlData = htmlData + "s said, "I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome i"; htmlData = htmlData + "t." He is building a church that is unstoppable and He wants Evangel to mov"; htmlData = htmlData + "e forward, proclaiming His name, driving back the enemy and reclaiming our commu"; htmlData = htmlData + "nity for His Kingdom."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Have you ever looked at the ceili"; htmlData = htmlData + "ng fan blades, underneath your couch cushions or behind the washer and dryer and"; htmlData = htmlData + " noticed the filth that builds up over time? Even though we might clean on a reg"; htmlData = htmlData + "ular basis, there are times when we need a more deep cleaning. What appears to b"; htmlData = htmlData + "e clean on the surface may actually be quite dirty. The same thing can happen sp"; htmlData = htmlData + "iritually. In this message you'll learn that fasting is an incredibly effective "; htmlData = htmlData + "way to do a deep cleaning in your heart."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "At the close of the first week of"; htmlData = htmlData + " our 21 days of fasting and prayer, Pastor Tim shares testimonies to encourage u"; htmlData = htmlData + "s and some important tips to help us stay on track. He also unpacks Matthew 17:1"; htmlData = htmlData + "4-23, which offers some keys to getting a breakthrough."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "This is the first installment in "; htmlData = htmlData + "a 3-week series coinciding with a 21-day season of prayer and fasting at Evangel"; htmlData = htmlData + " called "Ignite." Whether you have fasted before, or you are doing so "; htmlData = htmlData + "for the first time, Pastor Tim's message will enrich your understanding of the f"; htmlData = htmlData + "ramework and purpose of biblical fasting."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Most of us hope for fast results "; htmlData = htmlData + "and easy success, but Evangel's Student Ministries Pastor, David Lee, reveals in"; htmlData = htmlData + " Genesis 29 & 30 how the blessings in Jacob's life resulted from years of fa"; htmlData = htmlData + "ithfulness."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Pastor Tim wraps up our December "; htmlData = htmlData + "message series at the Christmas Eve service with perhaps the most beloved holida"; htmlData = htmlData + "y classic of all. The main character, George Bailey, is in crisis, but sees ever"; htmlData = htmlData + "ything differently when an angel shows him what his world would be like if he ha"; htmlData = htmlData + "d never been born. This message gives us a new perspective by asking a similar q"; htmlData = htmlData + "uestion: What if Jesus had never been born? "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The new December message series, "; htmlData = htmlData + "called “A Reel Christmas,” continues with the 1965 classic “A "; htmlData = htmlData + "Charlie Brown Christmas.” The focal point of this favorite holiday special"; htmlData = htmlData + " is the scrawny, baby tree that Charlie Brown chooses for the program. A Christm"; htmlData = htmlData + "as tree is central to our family celebrations, too, so Pastor Tim shows how it i"; htmlData = htmlData + "llustrates some important truths regarding Christ's birth. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + ""Home Alone" is the new"; htmlData = htmlData + "est of the movies featured in the "Reel Christmas" series, but it was "; htmlData = htmlData + "an instant classic. Here Pastor Tim talks about what that first Christmas must h"; htmlData = htmlData + "ave been like for Joseph, the stepfather of Jesus, and how knowing Immanuel-God "; htmlData = htmlData + "with us-can help us overcome loneliness."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In a new holiday series called "; htmlData = htmlData + "8220;A Reel Christmas,” Pastor Tim uses well-known Christmas movies to int"; htmlData = htmlData + "roduce Biblical truth, hoping that each time you see one of these films advertis"; htmlData = htmlData + "ed you’ll be reminded of a spiritual principle, and that you will also be "; htmlData = htmlData + "to use these as conversation starters in sharing your faith with your family and"; htmlData = htmlData + " friends. He begins with the classic, “Miracle on 34th Street,&"; htmlData = htmlData + "#8221; and points out the true miracle of Christmas in Luke 1:26-38."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Our series on the miracles of Jes"; htmlData = htmlData + "us concludes with the account of Lazarus being raised from the dead in John 11. "; htmlData = htmlData + "Pastor Dwayne Riner points out that, when God seems to be absent, there may be m"; htmlData = htmlData + "ore going on than we realize."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The leper's story of miraculous h"; htmlData = htmlData + "ealing is remarkable. Yet when we accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior, an even g"; htmlData = htmlData + "reater miracle took place. We were eternally separated from God by our sins, but"; htmlData = htmlData + " Jesus made forgiveness possible through His obedient sacrifice on the Cross. we"; htmlData = htmlData + " are quick to look down our noses at the nine who didn't return to give thanks, "; htmlData = htmlData + "but if we're honest, we will acknowledge that we are sometimes guilty of the sam"; htmlData = htmlData + "e indifference toward the blessings of God."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "When Jesus turns water into wine "; htmlData = htmlData + "in John 2:1-11, He is not just saving a humble couple from humiliation, He is al"; htmlData = htmlData + "so revealing His glory to the disciples who had begun following Him just a few d"; htmlData = htmlData + "ays earlier. Let's see what they learn about Jesus and His miraculous power to p"; htmlData = htmlData + "rovide."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "When most of us think of a pool, "; htmlData = htmlData + "we picture children laughing and splashing, with adults around who are happy, ca"; htmlData = htmlData + "re-free and smiling. The pool scene in John 5 is very different. Here Jesus mira"; htmlData = htmlData + "culously cures a man who has been severely disabled for 38 years."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "One of the most closely guarded s"; htmlData = htmlData + "ecrets among Christians is that we all have doubts and questions from time to ti"; htmlData = htmlData + "me. It is good to know that Jesus is merciful to those who have doubts. In this "; htmlData = htmlData + "message, we see His merciful heart toward a desperate father in Mark 9:14-32."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "We all face storms in our lives. "; htmlData = htmlData + "No one sails through life without facing some rough weather. The question is, &q"; htmlData = htmlData + "uot;How will be respond to the thunder and lightning?" In Mark 4, we are re"; htmlData = htmlData + "minded that Jesus can be trusted to calm the storm."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "On this closing Sunday of Mission"; htmlData = htmlData + "sWeek 2009, we were privileged to welcome Zollie Smith, Executive Director of U."; htmlData = htmlData + "S. Missions for the Assemblies of God."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Most Christians recognize God's h"; htmlData = htmlData + "eartbeat to take the gospel to the nations, but we wrestle with the implications"; htmlData = htmlData + " of the Great Commission for our own lives. How can I know what God is calling m"; htmlData = htmlData + "e to do? This message was the first of MissionsWeek 2009 and includes an intervi"; htmlData = htmlData + "ew with Lisa Russi, missionary to Bangladesh. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "With this message, Pastor Tim loo"; htmlData = htmlData + "ks ahead to the beginning of MissionsWeek 2009 and introduces this year's theme,"; htmlData = htmlData + " 'Every Way.'"; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Daniel had a remarkable trust in "; htmlData = htmlData + "the Lord.This isn't something a person can just turn on in a crisis, like a ligh"; htmlData = htmlData + "t switch. It is nurtured and developed in our daily lives so that when we face t"; htmlData = htmlData + "he lion's den, our trust in the Lord will help us to stand strong. NOTE: Because"; htmlData = htmlData + " this message contains accounts of TeamEvangel's recent trip to China that could"; htmlData = htmlData + " jeopardize our missionaries there, this recording is not available online. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "On this Student Ministry Sunday, "; htmlData = htmlData + "Pastor David Lee preached the second of a three-week message series from the boo"; htmlData = htmlData + "k of Daniel. Pastor David's focus was Chapter 3 and Shadrach, Meshach and Abedne"; htmlData = htmlData + "go as he challenged students and adults not to bow to intimidation."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "This is the first message of a se"; htmlData = htmlData + "ries in Daniel. Focusing on Chapter 1, Pastor Dean Gross examines how four Hebre"; htmlData = htmlData + "w boys resisted incredible pressure to conform in a hostile culture."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "It is clear in Scripture that mea"; htmlData = htmlData + "ningful, godly relationships are not optional, but absolutely necessary. With th"; htmlData = htmlData + "e start of Small Groups just a week away, Pastor Tim unpacks Philippians 1 and l"; htmlData = htmlData + "ays out some important keys to making lasting friendship connections."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "We wrap up our Heroes series with"; htmlData = htmlData + " an individual who is one of the great encouragers in all of Scripture. In fact,"; htmlData = htmlData + " he was so uplifting to others that they gave him the nickname, Barnabas, which "; htmlData = htmlData + "means "Son of Encouragement." From his life we learn five qualities of"; htmlData = htmlData + " an encourager."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Joseph's brothers hated him and b"; htmlData = htmlData + "ecause of their betrayal he suffered enslavement, false accusation and imprisonm"; htmlData = htmlData + "ent. Somehow, though, he found the strength to forgive them, which makes him a h"; htmlData = htmlData + "ero to all of us who struggle to overcome the hurts others have caused us."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Esther's story is so inspiring th"; htmlData = htmlData + "at we might not feel like we can identify with her. Her life was such an adventu"; htmlData = htmlData + "re and our lives seem so average. But you may have more in common with Esther th"; htmlData = htmlData + "an you think."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In the second message of five in "; htmlData = htmlData + "the series, Pastor Dwayne Riner draws from the life of Nehemiah three keys to ma"; htmlData = htmlData + "king a difference in our world."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "It is always easier to learn when"; htmlData = htmlData + " someone shows you how. So the Bible doesn't just give us instructions for a lif"; htmlData = htmlData + "e of faith, but also gives inspiring examples we can folllow. It is fitting that"; htmlData = htmlData + " we begin with Abraham, because he is called the father of all who believe."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Jesus was often confrontational, "; htmlData = htmlData + "but He directed His most pointed words toward those whose faith isn't genuine, w"; htmlData = htmlData + "ho are just playing a role, like a stage actor. The Bible calls this hypocrisy. "; htmlData = htmlData + "We are guilty of this sin when we refuse to confess our struggles and failures t"; htmlData = htmlData + "o one another and act as if we are walking in victory. This message reveals the "; htmlData = htmlData + "roots of our reluctance to be real with each other."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "On this Sunday, we welcomed back "; htmlData = htmlData + "Tim Newbon, Director of a ministry called Teen Challenge that helps people with "; htmlData = htmlData + "life controlling issues find deliverance in Christ. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The second in the "Confessio"; htmlData = htmlData + "ns" series, this message addresses the nature of confession. Pastor Tim exp"; htmlData = htmlData + "lains that it is more than simply opening up to God and to others about our sin,"; htmlData = htmlData + " it is an admission of guilt."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Proverbs 28:13 says, "He who"; htmlData = htmlData + " conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them fi"; htmlData = htmlData + "nds mercy." We need to stop hiding our sin; stop living in secret shame. Th"; htmlData = htmlData + "e devil wants us to keep our sins hidden, afraid of what will happen if we are e"; htmlData = htmlData + "xposed. This keeps us in bondage to sin. But Jesus invites us to bring our short"; htmlData = htmlData + "comings and failures out into the light, where we will find forgiveness and deli"; htmlData = htmlData + "verance. This message deals with a sin that is fundamental to the issue of conce"; htmlData = htmlData + "aling our struggles: lying."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "It is so familiar that you probab"; htmlData = htmlData + "ly don't notice it. But every time you buy a Coke from a vending machine, or lea"; htmlData = htmlData + "ve a penny in the little tray by the cash register, the words are there on the c"; htmlData = htmlData + "oins-"In God We Trust." We want that to be true of our nation, but we "; htmlData = htmlData + "must first ask ourselves if it is true of us."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In Mark 9:9-13, the gospel writer"; htmlData = htmlData + " paints a beautiful picture of the relationship between the Heavenly Father and "; htmlData = htmlData + "His Only Son. The love and tenderness between them exemplifies the kind of conne"; htmlData = htmlData + "ction every dad wishes to have with his children. In this short passage we disco"; htmlData = htmlData + "ver some fatherly traits that make this possible. Our pastors all grew up in min"; htmlData = htmlData + "istry homes, so we were excited to have their dads with us to do this "tag "; htmlData = htmlData + "team" message for Father's Day. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Everyone knows that prayer is imp"; htmlData = htmlData + "ortant, but not everyone knows how to do it. It is something many are doing, but"; htmlData = htmlData + " something most feel uncertain about. In Luke 11, one of the disciples sees Jesu"; htmlData = htmlData + "s praying and says, "Lord, teach us to pray." In His answer, Jesus out"; htmlData = htmlData + "lines seven important elements of prayer."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Have you ever felt spiritually in"; htmlData = htmlData + "adequate? Then you would have felt right at home with the disciples as they wait"; htmlData = htmlData + "ed in the Upper Room. Without Jesus by their side, they didn't know how to live "; htmlData = htmlData + "victoriously or serve Him effectively. How could they overcome their anxieties a"; htmlData = htmlData + "nd deficiencies? The answer came at Pentecost. And the answer for our spiritual "; htmlData = htmlData + "inadequacies is a personal Pentecost-to be filled with the Spirit."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The spiritual life of following C"; htmlData = htmlData + "hrist is an uphill climb, not an easy stroll through the park. But no matter wha"; htmlData = htmlData + "t we encounter on this incredible lifelong life journey, the Holy Spirit is ther"; htmlData = htmlData + "e with us along the way, offering us everything we need to take the next step. I"; htmlData = htmlData + "n John 16 and Galatians 5 we learn what it means to walk in the Spirit."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Many synonyms are used for Spirit"; htmlData = htmlData + " in Scripture: Counselor, Comforter, Helper and Advocate to name a few. He is po"; htmlData = htmlData + "rtrayed by symbols, too, such as a dove, fire, oil, wind and water. So it is not"; htmlData = htmlData + " hard to understand why many people, including Christians, have some misundersta"; htmlData = htmlData + "nding regarding the doctrine of the Holy Spirit."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Every day you are writing your ow"; htmlData = htmlData + "n eulogy. After you die, others will put it down on paper to be read at your fun"; htmlData = htmlData + "eral, but you are writing your eulogy today by how you live. The good news is, t"; htmlData = htmlData + "he final draft has yet to be written. What will your legacy be?"; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "As we consider just how brief lif"; htmlData = htmlData + "e is, it is important that we answer a very important question: Where is my trea"; htmlData = htmlData + "sure? Is it in things of this world or in heaven? That is the subject of Jesus' "; htmlData = htmlData + "teaching in Matthew 6, beginning in verse 19."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "If you think about what it would "; htmlData = htmlData + "be like to have just one month to live, you realize that your relationships are "; htmlData = htmlData + "what matters most. This message poses four diagnostic questions that will help y"; htmlData = htmlData + "ou pinpoint relationships that need your attention."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "During this 4-week series, we are"; htmlData = htmlData + " asking ourselves, "How would my life be different if I had just 30 days to"; htmlData = htmlData + " live? What changes would I make?" In this first message, Pastor Tim talks "; htmlData = htmlData + "about three turning points that we need in order to make the most of today."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Even though Jesus had spoken of h"; htmlData = htmlData + "is coming death and resurrection; even though these events had been predicted fo"; htmlData = htmlData + "r generations, his followers didn't understand. So the day that Christ rose from"; htmlData = htmlData + " the dead was a day of surprises. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "We all struggle with being conten"; htmlData = htmlData + "t with what we have. It is challenging for even the most devoted follower of Jes"; htmlData = htmlData + "us to maintain a healthy perspective on money and possessions. But the"; htmlData = htmlData + "re is a prescription for our ever-consuming, ever-wanting culture of materialism"; htmlData = htmlData + " found in 1 Timothy 6."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "When we were kids, we'd spend eve"; htmlData = htmlData + "ry dollar we received right away, we didn't think about what we needed, just wha"; htmlData = htmlData + "t we wanted, and we had to be taught to share. We are adults now, but how much h"; htmlData = htmlData + "as really changed about the way we manage money? In this second message of the s"; htmlData = htmlData + "eries, Pastor Tim points to Joseph's handling of the famine in Egypt as an examp"; htmlData = htmlData + "le of how to "Manage Money Maturely.""; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Each year we take a few Sundays t"; htmlData = htmlData + "o remind ourselves of how to honor God in the way we manage money and things. Be"; htmlData = htmlData + "cause this year everyone is feeling the squeeze of the economic downturn, Pastor"; htmlData = htmlData + " Tim is focusing on individuals in Scripture who were facing financial hardship "; htmlData = htmlData + "themselves. So we will be learning about godly stewardship from the example of p"; htmlData = htmlData + "eople in similar situations. In this first message in a 3-week series, we learn "; htmlData = htmlData + ""Principles of God's Provision" from Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath"; htmlData = htmlData + "."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In this compelling series, we hav"; htmlData = htmlData + "e seen in Acts 1:8 that there is a progression when it comes to sharing our fait"; htmlData = htmlData + "h. We begin with our family and close friends, then expand out to those in our n"; htmlData = htmlData + "eighborhood, workplace and marketplace. This week we see the full extent of this"; htmlData = htmlData + " ripple effect as we conclude with a still larger circle of influence--we must &"; htmlData = htmlData + "quot;Reach Around the World.""; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The second of three in the series"; htmlData = htmlData + ", this message marked the kickoff of Community Outreach Week '09. In John 4, we "; htmlData = htmlData + "watch Jesus walk across the street to reach out to a woman whose life is empty a"; htmlData = htmlData + "nd broken, and she is never the same again. From His example, we learn how to re"; htmlData = htmlData + "ach the people we cross paths with every day."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Regardless of your place in the f"; htmlData = htmlData + "amily birth order, where you live in the community, or what your position is in "; htmlData = htmlData + "the marketplace, you have circles of influence. We want to discuss how to make t"; htmlData = htmlData + "he most of these circles of influence to point people to Jesus. This message loo"; htmlData = htmlData + "ks at the closest circle- our family and friends."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "This is the last message in the &"; htmlData = htmlData + "quot;MythBusters" series on marriage and family issues. In today's world, c"; htmlData = htmlData + "hildren have become the center of the home. But the misguided idea that children"; htmlData = htmlData + " should come first actually hurts them."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "The week of Valentine's Day can b"; htmlData = htmlData + "e a difficult one for many singles. All of the advertisements and emphasis on be"; htmlData = htmlData + "ing "in love" suggests that a person must be in a romantic relationshi"; htmlData = htmlData + "p to be happy and fulfilled. The famous movie line, "You complete me,""; htmlData = htmlData + " captures the thinking of many, that a person is incomplete until they find a ma"; htmlData = htmlData + "te. But 1 Corinthians 7:7 affirms both marriage and singleness as gifts."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In this second message of a serie"; htmlData = htmlData + "s debunking popular marriage and family myths, Pastor Tim tackles another one of"; htmlData = htmlData + " the most talked about issues of today. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "With everything society tells us "; htmlData = htmlData + "about relationships, it is important to separate fact from fiction. The "M"; htmlData = htmlData + "ythBusters" messages will tackle some of the most talked about issues of to"; htmlData = htmlData + "day and use biblical truth to debunk popular marriage and parenting myths. In th"; htmlData = htmlData + "is message, Pastor Tim exposes the lie that “Living Together Will Prepare "; htmlData = htmlData + "Us for Marriage.” "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Evangel, like many churches today"; htmlData = htmlData + ", is changing to meet the demands of ministry in the 21st century. But change ma"; htmlData = htmlData + "kes many uneasy. In the last message of our "20/20 Vision" series, Pa"; htmlData = htmlData + "stor Dean Gross will help us learn how to embrace these fresh approaches to mini"; htmlData = htmlData + "stry and be a part of the “new thing” (Isaiah 43:19) God is doing."; htmlData = htmlData + "13; "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "As we try to see clearly the chur"; htmlData = htmlData + "ch God wants us to be, Pastor Tim spotlights Acts 11:19-30. Truly diverse church"; htmlData = htmlData + "es were the exception in the first century and they are still today. But if we w"; htmlData = htmlData + "ill be the church for all people, the Lord's hand will be with us as it was with"; htmlData = htmlData + " the church at Antioch (v.21)."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In a series outlining God's visio"; htmlData = htmlData + "n for Evangel, part two points out in John 13:34-35 that more than anything else"; htmlData = htmlData + " we should be known for our love."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "This series of messages will help"; htmlData = htmlData + " us see clearly the church God wants us to be. Part one focuses on Luke 5:1-11 a"; htmlData = htmlData + "nd how to receive the miraculous catch of fish that Jesus wants to give us."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Student Ministries Pastor, David "; htmlData = htmlData + "Lee, draws from the experience of Simeon in Luke 2:21-35 to help us learn how to"; htmlData = htmlData + " embrace and grow through the inevitable changes that God orchestrates in our li"; htmlData = htmlData + "ves."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "All of us have stood at a crossro"; htmlData = htmlData + "ads, with two paths in front of us, and prayed, "God, guide me. What is you"; htmlData = htmlData + "r will for my life?" As we study the experience of the Wise Men in followin"; htmlData = htmlData + "g God, we discover a few surprising truths to help us on our journey."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Our idea of the manger has a Norm"; htmlData = htmlData + "an Rockwell quality to it. It is charming and quaint. But that is not how it rea"; htmlData = htmlData + "lly was. A manger is a feeding trough for livestock. It is the last place you wo"; htmlData = htmlData + "uld choose to lay your newborn child. So why did God choose a manger?"; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "From Mary's song in Luke 1:26-55,"; htmlData = htmlData + " Pastor Dwayne Riner reminds us of the hope that Christ's birth brings and how w"; htmlData = htmlData + "e can experience this hope even in troubled times."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "What do I do when the reason for "; htmlData = htmlData + "the uncertainty in my life is mistreatment or mistakes by someone else? From Dav"; htmlData = htmlData + "id's example we learn how to control our emotions and honor God with our words a"; htmlData = htmlData + "nd actions, even in the face of betrayal."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "When his circumstances turned bad"; htmlData = htmlData + ", David initially tries to manipulate the situation by lying, with disastrous re"; htmlData = htmlData + "sults. Having learned his lesson, David begins to "inquire of the Lord""; htmlData = htmlData + "; at every step. From his example, we learn how to know God's will in a time of "; htmlData = htmlData + "uncertainty."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In this second message in a timel"; htmlData = htmlData + "y new series you will learn three important keys that helped David stay true thr"; htmlData = htmlData + "ough the trials of life."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "As part of our annual Student Min"; htmlData = htmlData + "istries Sunday, Pastor David Lee shares a message from Genesis and the life of J"; htmlData = htmlData + "oseph about the importance of dreams in the lives of believers of all ages."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "There is a general sense of uneas"; htmlData = htmlData + "iness today due to tremors in the global financial markets and the upcoming pres"; htmlData = htmlData + "idential election. Perhaps you are struggling with personal feelings of insecuri"; htmlData = htmlData + "ty related to your job, your health, your marriage or your retirement. This firs"; htmlData = htmlData + "t message in a new series will will encourage you greatly as we learn how to hav"; htmlData = htmlData + "e "Faith in the Midst of Uncertainty.""; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In the finale of MissionsWeek 200"; htmlData = htmlData + "8, Pastor Tim points out that each of us are personally responsible to answer Go"; htmlData = htmlData + "d's call to "preach the good news to all creation.""; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "On this first Sunday of our annua"; htmlData = htmlData + "l MissionsWeek, special guest Dr. Wayde Goodall uncovers Satan's strategy to pre"; htmlData = htmlData + "vent the church from preaching "this gospel of the kingdom...in the whole w"; htmlData = htmlData + "orld.""; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "If your family has issues, you ar"; htmlData = htmlData + "e not alone. The Bible is full of flawed families. This message focuses on a wom"; htmlData = htmlData + "an in Scripture who models for us how to honor God even in a less-than-perfect f"; htmlData = htmlData + "amily."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Prayer is an area where many Chri"; htmlData = htmlData + "stians feel unsure of themselves. We hear the prayers of others and feel inadequ"; htmlData = htmlData + "ate in comparison. But James 5:16b-17 makes it clear that God answers the simple"; htmlData = htmlData + " prayers of people "just like us." "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "God is in the habit of using unli"; htmlData = htmlData + "kely people to accomplish great things. This message spotlights a young slave gi"; htmlData = htmlData + "rl whose small act of compassion made a big difference in the life of a prominen"; htmlData = htmlData + "t person."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In this new series focusing on le"; htmlData = htmlData + "sser know Bible figures—ordinary people just like you and me—we begi"; htmlData = htmlData + "n with Rahab the prostitute. Her life proves that no matter what sins or failure"; htmlData = htmlData + "s are in our past, Jesus can give us a new start and make our lives count!"; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "One of the primary ways we develo"; htmlData = htmlData + "p relationships and stay connected is through Small Groups. This message address"; htmlData = htmlData + "es some common reservations about joining a small group."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "It is common to hear people compl"; htmlData = htmlData + "ain that they dislike their job. However, this doesn't have to be true in our li"; htmlData = htmlData + "ves. In God's Word we learn how to find joy in our work."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "One of the most exciting parts of"; htmlData = htmlData + " any sports competition is the moment when a champion is crowned. In this messa"; htmlData = htmlData + "ge, Pastor Tim Gross reveals how Christians will one day celebrate with Christ a"; htmlData = htmlData + "s they receive the crown of righteousness."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Confidence is an essential qualit"; htmlData = htmlData + "y in reaching the pinnacle of athletic competition. The same is true in the Chri"; htmlData = htmlData + "stian life."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In this second of four messages t"; htmlData = htmlData + "hat coincide with the Beijing Olympics, Pastor Tim Gross explores the role that "; htmlData = htmlData + "discipline plays in becoming a gold-medal Christian."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "With the summer Olympics in Beiji"; htmlData = htmlData + "ng as a backdrop, this series explores four sports analogies in Scripture that t"; htmlData = htmlData + "each us how to be victorious in the Christian life."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "There is a better GPS than the no"; htmlData = htmlData + "t-always-reliable satellite navigation systems. This second message in a two-par"; htmlData = htmlData + "t series on Proverbs spotlights a familiar passage that will help you plot your "; htmlData = htmlData + "course in life."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Following numerous testimonies of"; htmlData = htmlData + " God's deliverance and transforming power from men in Teen Challenge, Director T"; htmlData = htmlData + "im Newbon gave this call to total dependance upon God."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "In the first of two messages on P"; htmlData = htmlData + "roverbs, you will learn where to begin in your search for the "hidden treas"; htmlData = htmlData + "ure" of God's wisdom. "; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "Does God love us less when we mak"; htmlData = htmlData + "e a mistake? Special guest, Dean Gross, will help you grasp in a new and better "; htmlData = htmlData + "way the unconditional love of God."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "While the symbol of freedom for A"; htmlData = htmlData + "mericans is the Statue of Liberty, the symbol of freedom for every believer is t"; htmlData = htmlData + "he cross of Christ. This message compares the two."; htmlData = htmlData + "
"; htmlData = htmlData + "It only takes a moment to become "; htmlData = htmlData + "a Christian, but becoming like Christ is a lifetime process. Learn five simple w"; htmlData = htmlData + "ays our perspective on this process can help or hurt us in becoming more like Hi"; htmlData = htmlData + "m."; htmlData = htmlData + "
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