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Sermons

Sermon – Least Likely

February 8, 2010
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This is the first sermon in the series titled “Acts in 3 Acts: Act 2”.
Theme – One of the most amazing stories in Scripture is the conversion of Saul, the enemy of Christianity.  But even more amazing is the fact that God chose this persecutor of Christians to be his instrument to take Christ’s name [...]

 
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Sermon – What’s God Up To?

January 31, 2010
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This was a continuation of our missional dialog dealing with non-incremental, sudden change  that threatens existing or traditional authority  or power  structures, because it drastically alters the way things are currently done or have been done for years.
Theme – We live in an age of incredible change.  And it’s getting more and more difficult to [...]

 
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Sermon – Naming: Part II

January 24, 2010
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This is the second sermon in the series titled “Naming”.
Markus is on study leave and the sermon on January 24th was delivered by Josh Kerkhoff.  Josh is the Next Generations Pastor at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church.
Theme – In this great story of Exodus, we encounter Moses, an ordinary man in the midst of an ordinary [...]

 
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Sermon – Naming: Part I

January 18, 2010
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This is the first sermon in the series titled “Naming”.
Markus is on study leave and the sermon on January 17th was delivered by Josh Kerkhoff.  Josh is the Next Generations Pastor at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church.
Theme – Many commonly call him John the Baptist but he started out John, the Son of Zechariah. What sort [...]

 
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Sermon – With Intent

January 11, 2010
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This is the second sermon in the series titled “Twenty-Ten: Priorities for a New Year”.
Theme – There is a problem in western Christianity.  We have a tendency to become complacent.  We think that spiritual growth will just happen.  In Philippians 3:12-14, Paul demonstrates that spiritual growth requires intentionality.  Just as Paul “strained” toward that goal, [...]

 
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Sermon – Profit and Loss

January 3, 2010
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This is the first sermon in the series titled “Twenty-Ten: Priorities for a New Year”.
Theme – If we think of our life as having a balance sheet with a “profit” column and a “loss” column, there are a lot of things we could put in the profit column.  The apostle Paul also had a lot [...]

 
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Sermon – The Invitation

December 30, 2009
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This is the meditation from this years Christmas Eve service.
Theme – When we think about the characters of the Christmas story, we find that all of the characters were weary in some way.  The shepherds were weary from working.  The Magi were weary from traveling.  The people of Israel were weary from centuries of oppression. [...]

 
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Sermon – Song for a Sidekick

December 13, 2009
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This is the second sermon in the series titled “Christmas Soundtrack”.
Theme – When we think of the Christmas story, we don’t usually think of Zechariah. In fact, most people who know the Christmas story probably haven’t even heard of Zechariah. Yet, the song that he sings at the birth of his son, John [...]

 
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Sermon – The Flipside

December 6, 2009
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This is the first sermon in the series titled “Christmas Soundtrack”.
Theme – When Mary realized the amazing thing that God did for her, she couldn’t help but sing a song of praise to God her Savior.  But it wasn’t your typical praise and worship song.  In her song, we catch a glimpse of what God [...]

 
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Sermon – Casting, Catching, and Community

November 30, 2009
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Sermon by Eric Scofield on November 29, 2009.
Eric Scofield is the Regional Director for Young Life in the Southcoast Region which is covers San Diego, Orange, and Riverside Counties.  Northminster has a partnership with Young Life.
Theme – When Jesus asked his disciples if they’d caught any fish, it wasn’t until they had said no–until they [...]

 
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