Archive for April, 2009

4/26/2009 – “Why Do Good Things Happen To Bad People?”

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

SUMMARY: Last week, we looked at life from the standpoint from “why do bad things happen to good people.” This week looks at another perspective of the “why” question: why do good things happen to bad people.

APPLICATION: It often perplexes us why the seemingly bad or undeserving seem to be the ones to prosper in all they do. We’ll look through the Bible for some answers to this interesting, and often maddening, dilemma.

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4/19/2009 – “Why?”

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

TEXT: John 9:1-7

SUMMARY: While Jesus heals a man blind from birth, the disciples question why God would have made him blind in the first place.

APPLICATION: We take on one of the most confounding and perplexing questions of all time — “Why?” Why do bad things happen? Why is God doing this? Jesus provides us some critical answers.

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4/12/2009 – “Images” – Easter

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

SUMMARY: We take a look at some “snapshots,” some memorable impressions of Christ’s life from arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane to his glorious resurrection.

APPLICATION: Not only are the events of Holy Week to be taken literally, but they are also to be taken with us, becoming a part of our lives and forming the basis for how we live from day to day. While the events were a moment in time, their repercussions should never leave us.

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4/10/2009 – “Reality Check” – Good Friday

Friday, April 10th, 2009

SUMMARY: Pastor Dan focuses on communion — especially on the reality of what Jesus Christ suffered for us as he gave us “his body” and “his blood.”

APPLICATION: If we truly view communion as being “in remembrance” of Christ, then we must remember both the depth of his suffering and the breadth of how completely he loved us — dying “while we were still sinners.” Jesus literally became us, sacrificing himself for every one of our sins, that our relationship with God could be restored.

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