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Weekend Recap – Unbreakable Security

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My 8/3/14AM sermon, Unbreakable Security from Romans 8:31-39, is now online.  The sermon sought to simply ground all people in the unbreakable secure, life-giving foundation that we have in Jesus Christ our Lord.  This passage was stirring and moving and personally encouraging, that no matter what face in life, we have hope.  So, grab this sermon and find encouragement through it.  And, if you were at Crestview this morning, what was the effect of this sermon on your life?

Hope you have a great week.

How We Change?

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Or, specifically, how we can be sanctified or holy:

“If we would be sanctified, our course is clear and plain–we must begin with Christ.  We must go to Him as sinners, with no plea but that of utter need, and cast our souls on Him by faith…If we would grow in holiness and become more sanctified, we must continually go on as we began, and be ever making fresh applications to Christ.”  — J.C. Ryle in You Can Change by Tim Chester (p.44)

Chester helpfully summarizes this as “We become Christians by faith in Jesus, we stay Christians by faith in Jesus and we grow as Christians by faith in Jesus.”

Today, if there’s something in your life you’d like to change ever and only look to Jesus for help.

Weekend Recap – Suffering To Glory

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My 7/27/14AM sermon, Suffering to Glory from Romans 8:17-30 is now online.  All around us we see that the most precious, most beautiful things come at a cost.  It shouldn’t surprise us, therefore, that on the believer’s march to glory, we see suffering.  This sermon was an attempt to give confidence and assurance to those who walk this path, that God may extend the grace needed for this journey to people through His Word.  I hope it’s encouraging to you.

Will You Pray for Our Team?

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A team from our church is starting a week long ministry among the Navajo peoples at Immanuel Mission in NE Arizona this week.  The part of Arizona their in is called Sweetwater.  Our missions vision is fraught with water imagery.  We know God is at work in the midst of this.  We developed this guide to pray for them and distributed it this morning.  Will you join me in taking time to pray for our time.

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Weekend Recap – Real Life

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My 7/20/14AM sermon, Real Life from Romans 8:1-17, is now online.  Romans 8 is a high point in the Bible and I did my best to summarize the main themes and thrusts of this section.  God is holding out real life to us in the Gospel.  This means we live free, have hope and are adopted.  I hope this sermon encourages you and I hope you had a productive Lord’s Day.

VBS Has Begun

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So VBS began last night.  We are using Lifeway’s Agency D3 full of secret agents and investigations so I tried to dress the part of the spy.  Unfortunately, here’s what most adults saw:

I suggested my name is Special Agent Elwood.  Oh, well.  We had a great night to start and are hoping for a great week.  Matter of fact, why not take a moment and pray for our week right now.

Weekend Recap – Law and Sin

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My 7/13/14AM sermon, Law and Sin from Romans 7:7-25 is now online.  We don’t like God’s Word to do the work of exposing the sham of our lives, so we try and discount what the Bible says.  However, as this passage shows, the law was meant to make us aware of how separated we are from God so that we might flee from sin and run to our Rescuer.  This sermon sought to wrestle in these realities.  I hope it helps you and encourages your living in this world.

Weekend Recap – Married To Christ

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My 7/6/14AM sermon entitled Married to Christ from Romans 7:1-6 is now online.  It was great to be back in the pulpit after some time of vacation with my family.  My sermon picked up my exposition of Romans where I left off before vacation.  Paul’s point in the early parts of Romans 7 is that we’re all married to something (either the law or gospel) and only one leads to life.  I hope you’ll listen and be encouraged to explore the depths of what the Gospel has done for you.

The “Backstory” of Your Call To Holiness

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From the Gospel Transformation Bible on Romans 6:20-23:

These brief verses give the “backstory” of the sanctification promised in the preceding verses. Before the gospel is received, sin has the upper hand (v. 20). There is no way out, and deep down we sense this (v.21). The gospel makes God our Master, produces his fruit in our lives, and sets us on course for the age to come (“eternal life”; v. 22). We do not dread sin’s bitter payoff. There is rejoicing in God’s “free gift” (v. 23). All is of grace.


This is part of a section of Scripture we’ll be exploring this coming Sunday.  I hope you come thirsty for more…

PSA on Driving and Flooded Roads

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From a good friend with an eye on these type of things:
There are a half dozen roads that are closed in Reno County now due to high water.  I know there are also roads closed in Rice County.  The projections I have are that the water will go down for the next several days, but we are expecting some more rain this weekend I believe.
Last time we experienced flooding, there were a half a dozen water rescues that had to be done in Reno County because people thought they could drive through it.  I believe all but one of the drivers was from Reno County.
10 Things to Know about Flood Safety
Flooding can occur as streams and rivers overflow their banks, when dams or levees break, with run-off from deep snow cover, or any time there is rainfall with significant duration and intensity.
Keep these facts in mind to stay alive and dry.
  1. Flash floods can come rapidly and unexpectedly. They can occur within a few minutes or hours of excessive rainfall, or when a dam or levee fails and even a sudden release of water held by an ice or debris jam. Be cautious during storm seasons, or any time that flooding is common in your area.
  2. You may not have warning that a flash flood is approaching.
  3. Do not drive unless absolutely necessary.
  4. Do not drive through flooded areas. If you see a flooded-out road ahead, turn around. Find another route to your destination.
  5. If there is no other route, get to higher ground and wait for the waters to subside.
  6. Even if the water appears shallow enough to cross, don’t try it. Water hides dips in the road. Worse yet, there may be no road at all under the water. Flooding can scour away the entire road surface and a significant amount of ground beneath.
  7. If your car stalls, abandon it immediately and climb to higher ground.
  8. Six inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars, causing loss of control or possible stalling.
  9. One foot of water will float almost many vehicles.
  10. Two feet of rushing water can sweep away most vehicles — including SUVs and pick-ups.

Sources: FEMA.gov, NOAA.gov