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The Reality of the Resurrection

On Easter Sunday April 4, 2021, Ken preached on "The Reality of the Resurrection"

• The Resurrection is an Event that is True (the 10 post-resurrection appearances, focusing on Mary Magdalene – Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1)
  • The Resurrection Confirmed the Truth for Her (This Truth was Suppressed by Her Grief)
  • The Resurrection Revealed God’s Presence ( Transforming Her Perspective)
  • The Resurrection Moved Mary Forward in Faith (She Moved From Mourner to one on Mission)
• Embracing This Fact Must Change the Way We Live.
  • Isaiah 25:8 – Death does not have the last word.
  • Isaiah 53:5 – Sin does not have to rule you or define you.
  • John 11:25-26 – You can have life to the fullest.
  • 1 Peter 1:3 – We have a living hope and we can be born again.
  • Romans 6:4 – All things in our life is made brand new.
  • Romans 8:34 – We are not condemned by are of infinite value.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:17 – Trust in him because our faith is more valuable than gold.

Head2Heart - Believe in Your Heart - Romans 10:9-10

On March 28, Pastor Ken talks about the most important decision we make in this life, so we must get it right. Concluding his Head2Heart series, Ken's message is called,  Believe in Your Heart – Three salvation facts that move us from head to heart...

1. Confessing Christ
2. Believing in the Heart
3. The Truth of the Resurrection

Head2Heart - Love the Truth - 2 Thessalonians 2:10-13

On March 21, Pastor Ken talks about truth and deception from 2 Thessalonians 2:10-13, with a message challenging us to Love the Truth: Needed perspectives from the early church...

1. A real human context.
2. A coming reality.
3. A needed present application.
   1. The truth of Jesus demands a response of the heart.
   2. A heart for Jesus is a heart for the Gospel.

Head2Heart - Thoughts and Attitudes - Psalm 139:23-24

On March 14, Pastor Ken unpacks the very end of Psalm 139 by challenging us to allow our lives to be examined, and asking for God's help to make lasting transformation. This message helps us to examine our Thoughts and Attitudes...

• Self-examination
• Self-renunciation
• Self-dedication

Head2Heart - Truth that Awakens Passion - Ephesians 1:15-19

On March 7, Pastor Ken began a new series called Head2Heart, with this message called, Truth that Awakens Passion, from Ephesians 1:15-19.

• The Prayer
• The Content of the Prayer
• The Relevance of the Prayer
• The Purpose of the Prayer

Walk in Love - Determined - Romans 12:9-21

On February 28, Pastor Ken finished his Walk in Love series with this message on Love Determined, from Romans 12:9-21.

7 relationship principles for a determined love: 

• Brotherly love 
• Honor 
• Endurance 
• Hospitality 
• Selflessness 
• Humility 
• Self-sacrifice

Walk in Love - Defined - 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, 13

On February 21, Pastor Ken teaches about Love Defined, from 1 Corinthians 13

• Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy.  It does not boast, and it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4
• Love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, and keeps no record of wrong. 1 Corinthians 13:5
• Love does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth. 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 13:6
• Love protects all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:7
• Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:8

Walk in Love - Demonstrated - Ephesians 5:1-2

On February 14, Ken talks about how love is demonstrated, from Ephesians 5:1-2 – Three metrics of our love for others...

1. The standard (“therefore”)
2. The relationship (“as dearly loved children”)
3. The lifestyle (“and walk in love”)

Prepared - Hope, Part 2 - 2 Peter 3:10-18

On February 7, Pastor Ken teaches from the end of Second Peter, on

Hope – Part 2 – 2 Peter 3:10-18 – Three Irrefutable Facts (of coming days):

1. an inevitable conclusion (2 Peter 3:10-12)
2. a firm hope (2 Peter 3:13)
3. a personal responsibility (2 Peter 3:14-18)

Prepared - Hope, Part 1 - 2 Peter 3:1-9

On January 31, Pastor Ken teaches on the hope we find in 2 Peter 3, as he shares these five reminders...

1. Reminder #1 – “beloved” – a reminder of position (2 Peter 3:1)
2. Reminder #2 – the reliability of the Holy Scriptures. (2 Peter 3:2)
3. Reminder #3 – the unreliability of man’s wisdom (2 Peter 3:3-4)
4. Reminder #4 – God’s history and divine plan (2 Peter 3:5-7)
5. Reminder #5 – God’s deliverance in Christ.” (2 Peter 3:8-9)