Posted in Come Don't Stay on Jun 24th, 2007 No Comments »
By God’s standard, all of us are messed up. No one is good enough to earn God’s favor. On the other hand, there is no one so messed up that they are Beyond God’s grace. Sometimes there are some issues that really separate people from each other, and some think, from God. In this sermon Eric explores some of the touchy subjects that sometimes stretch our understanding of God and of each other.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on Jun 17th, 2007 No Comments »
Wrapping up our Come, Don’t Stay series Art Morris asks us to consider the question “Is life with Jesus Good?”. Because if you really think that life with Jesus is good, then there is hope. And, if you’re view of God is of a good daddy who knows you and only wants good for you, then there is hope. At Beyond, we want to be a place where those without hope can come and find it.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on Jun 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Many people nowadays are lonely. But, we were not made to be that way. Instead, we were made to be in fellowship with others. Including new insights from his own recent trip to Mt. Carmel in Israel, Eric Kramer shares the story of Israel’s greatest prophet, Elijah and the day when God “stuck in his finger” and defeated the prophets of Baal. But, in the rest of the story, Elijah fought despair right after his greatest success. Why? Because of loneliness. When we live life together with other Christ-followers (such as in a Life Group!) we not only shed loneliness, but we also truly experience the kingdom of heaven here on earth.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on May 28th, 2007 No Comments »
Posted in Come Don't Stay on May 27th, 2007 No Comments »
The disciples knew that Christ’s message was true because it’s power overshadowed the gods of the day. That same text is true for us today and it’s power is unchanged. A commitment to become a “person of the book” who embraces the text as the ultimate truth will be rewarded with the power of a changed life. Eric Kramer presents this message in the context of just coming back from a trip to Israel and Turkey — places where even the land testifies to the truths of scripture.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on May 20th, 2007 No Comments »
In this teaching Art Morris calls us to consider addictive behaviors in our lives by looking at the idols in our lives. Addiction is idolatry and therefore is sin. Repentance is always the first step in dealing with sin. Combining the truths of scripture with a practical support system can help us all identify and say goodbye to the various false gods in us.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on May 13th, 2007 No Comments »
Establishing a culture at Beyond where people “Come As You Are” involves honesty. Today’s teaching examines the nature of hypocrisy. Art Morris uses the example of Peter’s hypocrisy in Galatians 2 to encourage us to examine our lives and get honest with Jesus so that His truth can change our inside in order to match the outside.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on May 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Considering the Parable of the Sower, Art Morris’ teaching this week continues our “Come, Don’t Stay” series asking us to think about what is involved with having a fruitful life. We need to be the right kind of soil to handle adversity, to grow, to bear fruit. We also need to be the right kind of seed — willing to be empowered by God to become way more than we are now.
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Posted in Come Don't Stay on Apr 29th, 2007 No Comments »
Eric Kramer starts off our new series inspired by John Burke’s book No Perfect People Allowed. He discusses the essential soil ingredients required for growth. Further, we are encouraged to understand that even though none of us is perfect, we all share in God’s image. Not only does God see some of himself in us, we need to also see some of God — something of extreme worth — in each other as well.
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