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Luke 24b Eyes Open Joyful Endings
Pastor Nelson
Luke 24:28-53
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Luke 24:28-53 The Disciples' eyes are opened to the risen Jesus! Understanding of the sad events now bring forth joy and hope. When Jesus appears to His disciples fear & awe are almost overwhelming but Jesus brings PEACE HOPE & JOY. This last part of the Gospel of Luke is simply the introduction into the Book of Acts which is coming next week. Dr. Luke's volume 2 (The Acts of the Apostles) is a further in depth look at what happened after Jesus arose & walked among us for 40 days. The commission to carry on the Good News of forgiveness of sin & the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit has now been passed on to those who know the truth of God's promise. 40min
Luke 3:1-10 Lessons from the Past
Pastor Nelson
Luke 3:1-10
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The life & ministry of John the Baptist has some powerful lessons for us today. Knowing your call from God, not fearing to be different, not expecting everyone to listen, being specific in your message, & having the courage to live out your faith is vital today. God is speaking to us as individuals as well as to the nation. Will we hear and do what God has asked of us? 42min
Luke 3:7-22 Holiness & Righteousness
Pastor Nelson
Luke 3:7-22
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NO AUDIO THIS WEEK!! Call it spiritual warfare or mechanical failure - it doesn't matter KING JESUS IS IN CONTROL! This week's message was a fantastic outpouring of the Holy Spirit! God's Word showed us how we are cloaked in the robes of Holiness & Righteousness because of repentance & turning from our old ways! The devil always hates that message. Anyway look up & study the following scriptures. 1 Peter 1:13-21, Mal 4:1-6, Mark 1:6-8 & 14-15, Jer 4:4, Rom 2:28-29, Luke 6:43-45, 1 John 2:15-17, Malachi 3:1-4, Acts 1:4-8 & 19:1-10, Rom 6:15-18, Isa 61:6-11 & 62:2-3, Phil 3:7-11, Eph 4:22-24, 2Tim 4:8, Rom 10:9-10, Matt 3:13-15, 2Cor 5:21, Acts 10:36-43. May the Holy Spirit Guide you & lead you into the understanding that you can be or already are cloaked in HIS righteousness & holiness because you have put off the old you & you now live to please God!
Luke 3:23-4:13 Combating Sin
Pastor Nelson
Luke 4:1-13
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Luke 4:1-13 + 3:23-38 comment. After technical (demonic) problems, maybe we are still in the recording business. But still having problems with our MP3 recording device. PRAY please. The power of God & His Word to help us to know how the devil works is clear (the fight is unchanged). So sorry about last week but please study those scriptures for yourself & hear God's Spirit speak to you personally. Temptation always follows the same pattern. learn from Adam & Jesus! You can be strengthened & have victory! 39min
Luke 4e Jesus' Way of Ministry
Pastor Nelson
Luke 4:31-44
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In Lk 4:31-44 Jesus teaches us how Christian Ministry is supposed to be done. Four basic steps can in your wal with the Christ can simplify life & yield fantastic results. This is Jesus' accepted ministry in Capernaum and a vital link to His call to His first 4 disciples. He is the God of surprises who is working all things together for His intended outcome. Teach the truth, confront evil, demonstrate love & compassion, & stop to renew and refresh. More suprises next week. 47min
Luke 5(a) Jesus goes Fishing
Pastor Nelson
Luke 5:1-11
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Jesus calls His 1st 4 disciples thru a fishing lesson. Lots of real world practical lessons are in these few verses (Luke 5:1-11). 2 Corth 12:8-10 says we can be strong (in Christ) when we are weak. Learning to yield to God & His ways are challenging but we must push out into the deep waters to find that which is worthwhile. Don't labor in vain, learn to follow the Master Fisherman. 38min
Luke 5(b) Faith & Healing the Leper
Pastor Nelson
Luke 5:12-16
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Luke 5:12-16 is the factual account of Jesus healing the leper. Many messages are in plain site if we just slowdown & think about the event & connect it to last week and to next weeks message. Yes I am willing said Jesus - and He totally turned this lepers world upside down. But why? Some just below the surface thoughts need to be explored. Also 1 Peter 2:18-25 ties together the old testament & asks the question about the leper - what did he understand about the Messiah? Why did he break the rules and ask for a healing? Was his disease because of sin or for the glory of God? Have you dared to ask Jesus to touch your sin & your life? 37min
Luke 5c Healing the Paralytic
Pastor Nelson
Luke 5:17-26
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Luke 5:17-26 is a great story of Jesus really sowing us His heart & that He really is God in the flesh - for who else can forgive a man of his sin other than God Himself? The faith factor is big but the proof is the the end result. Now that you have seen the miracle what will be your response? Ref to Psalm 139 in God knowing your thoughts is big here. What had the "church" of the day become? How should passage affect us today? 36min
Luke 5d Tax Collectors & Wineskins
Pastor Nelson
Luke 5:27-39
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Luke 5:27-39 gives us insight by seeing how the "real person" inside some folks reacts to Jesus message of forgiveness, acceptance, & love. Do we stick with our old religion or accept the new? Matt 23 tells us what Jesus was saying to the religious leaders of His day. Other insights can be drawn from Heb 8:13, 2 Cor 5:17, Eph 2:8-10, Hosea 3:4, & 1 Pet2:4-10. Jesus came to help those who want help. Are you one of those? Or are you like the Pharisees. 48min
Luke 6a The Sabbath Showdown
Pastor Nelson
Luke 6:1-11
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This is it - a show down between King Jesus & the pharisees! Is the Jewish Law as presented by the religious leaders really what God intended for the people or was there a serious problem? Deut 23:2-25, 1Sam 21:1-4, Lev 24:5-9, Mark 2:27-28, Ex 20:8-11, Psm 37, Psm 139:2, Matt 15:1-3 15:6-20, Mark 3:8. Fighting legalism & picking your battles - 1)analyze the issue 2)check your motives 3)pray for wisdom & have submissive loving spirit keeping courage & faith to do righteousness. 45min
Luke 6b Four Blessings for Christians
Pastor Nelson
Luke 6:20-23
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Lk 6:20-23 The 4 Blessings Jesus promises us as His followers. This section of the "Beatitudes" could be misunderstood if we don't look at the context of other scriptures. Verses 20-26 relate to your Christian character & ver 27-49 deal with a believer's conduct. Ref to John 4:7-26, Isa 57:15-21 & Isa 66:1-2 18, & 22-24. 2 Cor 3:5, Mat 6:31-34, Psm 126:5-6, Mat 5:11-12, Jam 1:3-4, 1Pet 4:12-16 & Heb 11:35b-40 are also helpful. Transcendent happiness should be & can be yours. 46min
Luke 6c Beatitudes & Perfect Love
Pastor Nelson
Luke 6:24-43
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Luke 6:24-42 finishing the Beatitudes Jesus goes directly into the 6 elements of what perfect love looks like. As said in John 7:46 "no one has ever spoken like this". Jesus has shown what is in our hearts & now is saying this is how you should live. We see the word Christian used & Jesus tells us about love, doing good, lending, & judging our selves & others. Jam 1:2-4,1Pet 4:12-16, Jn 15:9-16:4, Mat:5-11-16, Mark 8:34-38, Mat 7:1-6, Lev 19:15, Jn:7:24, 1Thess 5:21, 1Cor 6:2,3,5 & 28, 31-38, Jam 2:12-13. 49min
Luke 6d Fruit Judging
Pastor Nelson
Luke 6:43-49
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Luke 6:43-49 is Jesus explaining how each of us will be judged by the fruit brought forth in our life; & how that fruit is a product of what we "really" believe & is the reality of where we are in relationship to God. True disciples not only hear what Jesus says learn to actually do what He says to do. Discussion on righteousness. Matthew 7:15-20, 12:33-37, 15:11-20, 7:21-29, 21:42-44. 1Cor 3:9-16. Phil 3:7-11. 48min
Luke 7a Amazing Faith & Unexpected Grace
Pastor Nelson
Luke 7:1-17
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In Luke 7:1-17 we see the amazing faith of a "gentile" who serves as a model for the Jews. We see that the grace of God is for everyone and that a heart knowledge of who Jesus is surpasses ethnic barriers. We also see instead of man reaching out to God that Jesus reaches out to us in the middle of our pain & loss. 29min
Luke 7b Is it ok to doubt?
Pastor Nelson
Luke 7:18-35
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Luke 7:18-35 is a lesson on doubt. Is it ok? How can the greatest old testament prophet doubt after hearing the voice of God? We must realize that as humans we don't see the whole picture & God's grace is wonderful in that HE wants us to grow and learn we CAN trust Him in all the difficulties that face us. Remember that God loves you so much that He refuses to leave you unchallenged and unchanged! Know that His love for us will cause us to question - and that it is a GOOD thing. 42min
Luke 7c Love Grace & Acceptance
Pastor Nelson
Luke 7:36-50
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Luke 7:36-50. Love, Grace, & Acceptance is demonstrated by Jesus in this powerful lesson of when the prostitute crashes the Pharisee's party. Do we really understand what the power of acceptance does for people? While some condemn others, some free the way to true repentance and an understanding of God's love. Acceptance is not permissiveness or the by passing of sin but the way that we allow others to find their own way to the love of God. 36min
Luke 8a The 4 Heart Soils
Pastor Nelson
Luke 8:1-21
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Mankind's 4 different types of hearts. Or the truth about hearing, seeing,& doing Spiritual Things. This 1st parable of Jesus is a reality check for all of us. This passage also gives a special place to women. Everyone can hear the message so why is it that only some "get-it"? When Jesus tells us believers to be careful how we hear, I think we should take note and allow the Holy spirit to go deep with us. 42min
Luke 8b Pigs & Demons Rather than Jesus
Pastor Nelson
Luke 8:22-39
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Luke 8:22-39 Instant calm & Demons gone. In verses 22-56 we see Jesus proving Himself to be God in the flesh by controlling 1)nature 2)demons 3)disease 4)death. In the 1st miracle Jesus does what no one but God can do as stated in the OT. Psm 107:23-32, 65:7, Deut 18:15-19, Nahum 1:2-7. In 2nd miracle casting demons out of Legion we learn that the people preferred Pigs, Demons, & Destruction over Jesus, peace, & calm. Jam 2:19,Rev 20:10,Jude 5-7. Expect spiritual warfare, Stand firm in faith, Resist evil with God's power (Jam 4:7-10), Never forget we are on winning side. 1John 1-6. 45min
Luke 8d One Touch Change
Pastor Nelson
Luke 8:40-9:1-6
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Luke 8:40-9:1-6 this lesson of the "unexpected" teaches many lessons. Jesus is teaching his disciples to see deeper than the apparent current circumstances or interruption. Sometimes those interruptions are the real lesson, the real reason. God is no respecter of position & cares for all people equally. Learn to travel light & stay focused trusting God for everything. 41min
Luke 9a Jesus the Inexhaustable Source
Pastor Nelson
Luke 9:1-26
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Luke 9:1-26 The "disciples" had completed their assignment & were ready for some R&R but Jesus had other plans & a multitude of people to help teach the lesson. It all revolves around who do YOU "know" Jesus to be. We are learning about discipleship & the real power of Jesus & the love of God toward all people, even if they don't "get it"; God loves them anyway & He wants His "disciples" to be a means of proving His love toward them. Are you willing to be not just an on looker but a real disciple of The Christ of God? 41min
Luke 9b The Transfigureation
Pastor Nelson
Luke 9:27-36
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Luke 9:27-36 Tells us of a great supernatural event. When Jesus promised that some of His disciples would "see" the Kingdom of God before they died He wasn't kidding! Lots of lessons to learn from this but most importantly is that Jesus truly proved that day God's plans showed us a better way was out of this world ... and it's GOOD! It changed Peter, John, & James forever. 1Cor 15:50-58, 2Peter 1:16-21. Folks may try to deny the reality of God's Kingdom and the supernatural but that doesn't negate the reality of it. 35min
Luke 9c Learning About True Discipleship
Pastor Nelson
Luke 9:37-50
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Luke 9:37-50 Last week we had such a glorious time sharing the actual touches of Jesus on different peoples lives here (real miracles!) that we didn't even get to the sermon. So here it is in Luke. As Jesus is teaching his disciples He is now getting down to the real nitty-gritty of "discipleship". Why couldn't the disciples cast out the demon? James 1:6-8. Why where things not able to be perceived? What about others that also teach the Word of God? Are you determined to be a Christ follower? Mark 9:30-50 teaches the same lesson with a harsh twist. 49min
Luke 9d Ministering to All
Pastor Nelson
Luke 9:51-56
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Luke 9:51-56. Jesus has set His face toward Jerusalem and His goal of setting all of mankind free from their punishment for sin (if they will accept His payment). As we look at John 4:5-26 the Samaritan woman at the well we see how Jesus is pulling down cultural barriers & predigest. He is willing to see everyone as they really are & Jesus loves them anyway. 39min
Luke 9e The Cost of Discipleship
Pastor Nelson
Luke 9:57-62
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Luke 9:57-62 (& a preview of next week Chapter 10) shows us that this is not about how I get saved but rather about what is required of me if I am saved. Jesus is not pulling any punches in telling His followers what lies before them. Matt 8:18-22 & 8:24-30, Matt 13:18-23 give us a good background on what is really going on. (1)unreserved sacrifice (2)undivided devotion (3)unwavering commitment are essential. Like when the 12 went out Jesus is now ready to send out 70 more. Write down the 7 points of what these followers of Jesus can expect. 44min
Acts 28a God Unchanging & Unchangeable (Mal 3:6)
Pastor Nelson
Malachi 3:6
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Malachi 3:6 - I know we are supposed to be at Acts 28:11 but I have diverted to a very important topic. The steadiness of God in this chaotic world. In contrasting Allah & The Living God of Heaven I made a MISTAKE in my sermon - I have been studying the religion of Islam since Feb 1993! 23 years! Not some 15 years or so -or what ever I said on tape. So God is unchanging in His: (1) essence (2) attributes (3) plans (4) promises (5) threatenings (6) objects of His love. We need as steady, solid, trustworthy God in this crazy violent world. Do you KNOW HIM can you HEAR HIM? 41min
1c These Present Heresies
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We have a disastrous loss of basic Biblical knowledge in this country. Christian discernment will continue to fail, and cannot survive without good basic Biblical doctrine. The overwhelming acceptance of "The Shack" book and movie proves my point. today we will cover four basic doctrines about God. His immutability, His omnipotence, His omnipresence, and His omniscience - while touching on the concept of the Trinity. Be ready to take some notes, many scriptures will be covered and many more are available if you will contact me for the handouts that are available for your help. 41min
Matthew 5e 2021 The Coming Roller-Coaster Ride
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Happy New Year!! As you may have noticed we are not going to be in Matthew today. We will be quoting many scriptures, but today's lesson is primarily to prepare you for what's coming in 2021. As you follow along today you may want to have pen and paper in hand to write down some of the Scripture verses. I turned on the recorder early so that you could hear our little communion service. As you get into the sermon you will note references to a number of prophecies that are being fulfilled before our very eyes. And talk about the coming rapture of believers before the tribulation period. I pray this message will encourage and challenge you. It is a new year and I'm sure God is going to be doing many exciting things this year. Keep your faith strong, stay in the Word of God, and seek to do His will. 70min
Romans Standing Fast in Hard Times
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Many scriptures are going to be covered today. But our primary teaching will be taken from James chapter 1, Philippians chapters 3 and 4, and Hebrews chapters 10 and 12. As the times we live in are becoming more tumultuous and stressful we need to understand that God wants His children to live in peace. So how do we stand strong in the times when everything around us is falling apart? There are specific guidelines that we will address today from God's Word. I pray that this message will encourage you to stand strong even when you feel like everything is falling apart. Be ready with your pencil and paper, because there are quite a few other scriptures that play into today's lesson that you may want to jot down and memorize. 59min
Matthew 22b Easter Sunday Be Overwhelmed OR Overcome
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2022-04-17 RESURRECTION SUNDAY Praise God, we are celebrating the day that changed the history of mankind. When we say "he is risen" the response is "he is risen indeed". We have a choice in this life, if we choose to follow Christ Jesus we can be forgiven of our sins and have the promise of a new miraculous resurrected body and everlasting life: OR if we choose to do nothing with this precious gift of God, and we can spend eternity separated from the love and goodness of God forever in a place of torment. Because Jesus was resurrected from the dead YOU also can be resurrected. WOW So how do we know this is all true? The many quoted Scriptures will answer your questions and prevent you from being overwhelmed and help you to OVERCOME. 48min
Acts 19b Christ Change Challenge Conviction Courage
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I had a dream - what will God bring in 2016? Are you ready? Do you have the ability to face the CHANGE, & the CHALLENGES, and do you have the CONVICTION and the COURAGE to face what is coming? There is only ONE way & that is through Jesus the Christ! Here is a challenge and an assurance that you will be OK with what ever comes your way this next year. Live prepared by following these 5 basic areas of key understanding. 50min (a hand-out of the scriptures is available)