May 19, 2012

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Guns n’ Roses

“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them.” Romans 1:18-19 Our God is a consuming fire, a warrior God who brings justice to the earth. The cup of [...]

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Creator, Creature, and Madea

In honor of our graduating Seniors, Kyle Sligh preached this past Sunday at GSPC. Kyle brought a message specifically aimed at those soon to be high school graduates yet deeply applicable for those of us who have long forgotten the complexities and challenges that await our Seniors.   Everyday we step into an amazing world. [...]

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Gospel Renewal In Haiti

We were graced by the presence of Pastor Charlie this week. He is one of the Pastors who has an orphanage in Gonaives, Haiti that Good Shepherd has been supporting and sending it’s members to for over 5 years now. During the sermon I was wondering how much of the congregation was understanding. It’s easier [...]

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The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Psalm 19 We’re just getting started in our series on the meta-narrative of Scripture: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Glory. This week we find ourselves in week 2 of 4 meditating on creation. There are certainly numerous facets and implications of creation that [...]

Is That All You Got!?

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1 Do you believe this to be true? Is it just another one of those historic, sentimental Christian teachings that we believe? Or did it actually happen? Against the backdrop of many ancient myths about how the world began, Moses makes this audacious claim. [...]

He is Risen!

“As the sun, by rising out of darkness and from under the earth, raises the whole world with him, raises mankind out of their beds, and by his light, as it were, renews all things and fetches them up out of darkness, so Christ, rising from the grave and from a state of death, he, [...]

And He got on a colt…

“Now when they drew near to Jerusalem…they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on it, and he sat on it.” Mark 11 6 of Mark’s 16 chapters describe the last week of Jesus’ life. Almost 40% of his entire gospel is taken up with this one singular event! Think of the press [...]

The Lord of the Storm

“‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing!?’ And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, ‘Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?’ And they were filled with great fear [...]

Weeds and the Power of Sin

Nehemiah 13 This week we come to the final chapter of Nehemiah. The people have finally finished rebuilding the wall, dedicated it, and renewed their broken relationship with their God. So why do we need another chapter? What more can there be!? We get chapter 13 because sin is so complex, powerful, and devious. The [...]

The BBD

“We also take on ourselves the obligation to give yearly a third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God; for the showbread, the regular grain offering, the regular burnt offering, the Sabbaths, the new moons, the appointed feasts, the holy things, and the sin offerings to make atonement for [...]