both past and present sermons will be downloadable in this feed. These are organized by 'seasons', as each year features a different theme. Season 1 begins in 2018. I will be uploading older seasons until we are caught up. The 6th season (2023) will be updated weekly except when I am out of town.
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It is tempting to try to have a faith with combines the best of religion while maintaining the traits of our past secular life. In time the earlier lifestyle will again dominate our decisions.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Sometimes God lets us take the scenic route on the path to service in order to teach us lessons.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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#4 - 24/7 "Hearing Aids (it's true!)"
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Job's friends begin with one of the most important functions of ministry, but abandon it for judgment.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Quickly adapting to an ungodly culture is a pitfall that has far reaching ministry consequences.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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A series of well known fathers, show us the long term damage that results from showing preferenceAutor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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To know where we are and where we're going we must first know our point of origin. Thankfully, Christ and our new testament writers constantly referred back to our beginning for guidance.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Jesus was the only teenager in history who actually knew everything, yet he had to be perfected before starting a ministry.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The Messiah in the manger is adored by a world who finds him non-threatening. They couldn't be more wrong.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The infant Christ was born with a title and a mission that we would not regularly associate together.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The baby Jesus takes a title that he expects us to mimic, and in doing so, asks us to do the impossible.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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This adjective is most commonly thought of as a synonym for 'wimpy', but only takes on that characteristic when it sets no boundaries.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Does your eye twitch when you hear the word 'tolerance'. Have no fear, we aren't speaking of the societal concept, but we do address another way that the good concept is avoided.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Some well-meaning Christians misconstrue the intent and value of the practice of forgiving others.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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As we begin trying to define what mercy is, we notice that it is not a nice, neat practice.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Cam Giannetti brings a moving message on how powerful it is to have access to the Father, both for ourselves and others.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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A part of maintaining the harmony of the church is a word that we all dread.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Unity does not mean becoming identical to each other, but rather, learning to value the role that each one plays.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Involvement in each other's lives promotes unity by causing us to invest in each other.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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This series avoids the topic of conflict resolution that is typically the subject of discussions on unity.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Esther is a premier example in the bible of how we grow into confidence.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The lives of David and Job parallel each other as they illustrate two factors of patience.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Moses is a profile in many great character traits, however he didn't start out this way. We look at his growth in courage.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Jesus gives a very dire diagnosis of pride, but also offers a simple cure.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Joseph's brothers show us that we are the first victim of our own dishonesty.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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One biblical word combines two functions of love: sympathy and empathy.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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One of the key elements of peace is quiet. not just a quality that parents desire, God teaches us that this is an important part of creating a spiritual environment.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Christ teaches that the key to having what we need does not lie in getting more, but in developing a very important passive quality.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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A word with many meanings, but we investigate the strange desire of man to 'be AT peace'. It is Christ who offers us the key to this elusive search.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Turning in, and surrendering are not commonly thought of as positive characteristics, but they are essential to developing a relationship with God. We look at two ways to do this.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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We begin a look at some of the passive traits that we must master to draw closer to GodAutor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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A dirty word to some, religion is an important element of our faith, for it is the means through which we relate to the group as a whole, and therefore, one of the avenues in which we must get closer to GodAutor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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A very specific analysis of the early days of Christianity. What did people do together when they weren't 'at church'? What was their mindset?Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Many people like the word 'spiritual' but perfection in this area requires us to relinquish our grasp on things that seem to be so important, yet are nothing but distractions.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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There is a strong debate over whether we can be perfect or not, and both sides seem to have (select) scriptures on their side. This is the first of five areas of our faith that we will consider as we set our eyes on the ideal of perfection.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Leaving shallow waters is for the mature. To achieve that objective, it requires us to make a deliberate series of goals.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The knowledge of God's word doesn't do us much good if it isn't used to analyze our own personal situation.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Getting closer to God requires us to get deeper into the material that details His thoughts on things.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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We usually like to make use of every advantage that we have, yet one of the most powerful expressions of worship available to us receives little attention.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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#16 Closer - Time and Place of Worship
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Enlightened Christians have gotten past the formalities of worship, but perhaps another look at the concept might teach us some old truths.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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One particular word that the apostles used to describe worship teaches us a character trait that God desires and which impacts our expressions of worship.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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#15 Closer - The Audience of Worship
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The intent and characteristics of our expression of worship have much to do with the audience.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The emotion and motives of worship are found in the idea of deep genuine humility. Nothing short of a complete emptying of self is true worship.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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While we focus on differences in the 'what' of worship, Jesus was more concerned about the 'how' of worship. We begin with the idea of truth.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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We focus on finding peace, treating peace as an object, 'peaceable is a structure that is found within God's wisdom' which allows its subscribers to be approachable.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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There are many translations of this aspect of wisdom. We know that people can be reasonable, but how can wisdom be reasonable, especially if God's wisdom from above is unchangeable?Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Do not mistake God or his ideas as 'wimpy' or 'soft'. 'Gentle' does not describe either of these, but the diverse and appropriate steps that He takes towards people of different characters and situations.Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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It is good to have potential, but it is better to direct that into an effective force, The question is, 'How can I love with strength?'Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The first step to a wisdom that guides our life, is to remove the competing ideas structures and goals that lead us away from our intended destinationAutor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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Mind and heart are a little easier for us to understand. Our tendency is to interpret the soul as just another component. What does God mean? How do I love with my soul?Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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The 119th Psalm is David's opus on information, and the different ways our mind connects to God .Autor: Waukesha Church of Christ
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