Central Church

2013-01-06-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 6th 2013 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: John 4:21-26; Acts 17:22-23; 9:31; Isaiah 46:1, 7; I Corinthians 11:27-30; Psalm 66:18; Joshua 7:10-13Topic: RelationshipNotes:- It is possible to worship but not know who you are worshipping- It’s easy to make God what you want Him to be instead of who He really is- You cannot redefine God; you must know who God is, who you worship- You must worship because you are changed and set free- Many are involved but have never had a personal experience with Jesus Christ- People worship God ignorantly, also frivolously... some are weak and some have died because they’ve taken communion unworthily, bringing judgement on themselves- If you want the fullness of God, you must sacrifice something for Jesus- Whatever you sacrifice for God He will reward you greatly for- If we judge ourselves we will not be judged- Some worship fearlessly, with no holy fear of God- You will not receive comfort from the Holy Spirit if you do not fear God- Sometimes when prayers don’t get answered it could be that sin is in our hearts... He will not hear our prayers...- As long as we allow the accursed thing in our heart, God will not help us

2013-01-06-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 6th 2013 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: John 4:21-26; Acts 17:22-23; 9:31; Isaiah 46:1, 7; I Corinthians 11:27-30; Psalm 66:18; Joshua 7:10-13Topic: RelationshipNotes:- It is possible to worship but not know who you are worshipping- It’s easy to make God what you want Him to be instead of who He really is- You cannot redefine God; you must know who God is, who you worship- You must worship because you are changed and set free- Many are involved but have never had a personal experience with Jesus Christ- People worship God ignorantly, also frivolously... some are weak and some have died because they’ve taken communion unworthily, bringing judgement on themselves- If you want the fullness of God, you must sacrifice something for Jesus- Whatever you sacrifice for God He will reward you greatly for- If we judge ourselves we will not be judged- Some worship fearlessly, with no holy fear of God- You will not receive comfort from the Holy Spirit if you do not fear God- Sometimes when prayers don’t get answered it could be that sin is in our hearts... He will not hear our prayers...- As long as we allow the accursed thing in our heart, God will not help us

2012-12-30-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 30th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: I Peter 5:10-11; Acts 9; Hebrews 5:7-9Topic: SufferingNotes:- This is a Judeo-Christian faith- Saul asked “Lord, who are you?” We must ask continually, as He will continue to reveal Himself to us- Then Saul asked “What do you want me to do?”- Saul was chosen to suffer; God chooses and has a plan for each; you can’t stop it- If you do not suffer with Him, you will not reign with Him- God will choose everything you don’t expect to work stuff out of you- Faith is not about getting something, but about being- There is never a time in a Christian’s life that he can be settled, calm, relaxed- Railroad spike... heat applied, hammered into a blade- Jesus had to be perfected through suffering- Do you want to be delivered or developed- The more you suffer for Christ and see His faithfulness, the more fixed on Him you become, the more settled you become

2012-12-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 30th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: I Peter 5:10-11; Acts 9; Hebrews 5:7-9Topic: SufferingNotes:- This is a Judeo-Christian faith- Saul asked “Lord, who are you?” We must ask continually, as He will continue to reveal Himself to us- Then Saul asked “What do you want me to do?”- Saul was chosen to suffer; God chooses and has a plan for each; you can’t stop it- If you do not suffer with Him, you will not reign with Him- God will choose everything you don’t expect to work stuff out of you- Faith is not about getting something, but about being- There is never a time in a Christian’s life that he can be settled, calm, relaxed- Railroad spike... heat applied, hammered into a blade- Jesus had to be perfected through suffering- Do you want to be delivered or developed- The more you suffer for Christ and see His faithfulness, the more fixed on Him you become, the more settled you become

2012-12-23-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 23rd 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Luke 2:25-34; Acts 16:11-15; I Corinthians 2:14; 3:22-23; Romans 6:23; 8:32; 11:2; James 1:17Topic: SalvationNotes:- Christmas is about salvation, the greatest gift ever given; many don’t get or want it- Simeon in the temple blessed God, Joseph and Mary- Salvation came first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles- Jesus was destined for the rise and fall of many...- Jesus is offensive, stirs up; there is no way to not respond to Jesus; either you’ll bless or curse Him; people are agitated, irritated- Jesus will raise you up or cause you to stumble; no one is neutral- All glory belongs to Him; He has done it all; we have done nothing- God chose a path for you, a well-designed path, orchestrated... divine appointments...- Natural man cannot understand the things of God; the Holy Spirit must quicken- He gives you eternal life... does not loan it... it is a gift

2012-12-23-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 23rd 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Luke 2:25-34; Acts 16:11-15; I Corinthians 2:14; 3:22-23; Romans 6:23; 8:32; 11:2; James 1:17Topic: SalvationNotes:- Christmas is about salvation, the greatest gift ever given; many don’t get or want it- Simeon in the temple blessed God, Joseph and Mary- Salvation came first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles- Jesus was destined for the rise and fall of many...- Jesus is offensive, stirs up; there is no way to not respond to Jesus; either you’ll bless or curse Him; people are agitated, irritated- Jesus will raise you up or cause you to stumble; no one is neutral- All glory belongs to Him; He has done it all; we have done nothing- God chose a path for you, a well-designed path, orchestrated... divine appointments...- Natural man cannot understand the things of God; the Holy Spirit must quicken- He gives you eternal life... does not loan it... it is a gift

2012-12-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 16th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Romans 3:10-12; 9:14-18Topic: SinNotes:- You are a sinner, totally depraved- We are all a bit self-righteous; everything we do has a bit of self-interest- 12.12.12 concert could have been good if for the glory of God- Only God is good- No one seeks after God; who appears to is really seeking for the benefits of God- The most wicked, vile thing is the human heart- People are worse than you think they are; you were worse than you realize- We need more than to be renovated; we need to be raised from the dead- We are dead at the bottom of the sea until He pulls us out and breathes life into us- Tragedy in Connecticut... it will only get worse- People don’t care anymore about morale, policy... but vote for a person or party- If a nation turns from God, expect lying leaders, a perverted society...- Evil isn’t worse because God’s hand is restraining, but He will remove His hand... this is the hardening of hearts- Common grace is God’s grace on the wicked and righteous, but it will be removed- Heaven or hell, mercy or justice, but there is no injustice with God

2012-12-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 16th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Romans 3:10-12; 9:14-18Topic: SinNotes:- You are a sinner, totally depraved- We are all a bit self-righteous; everything we do has a bit of self-interest- 12.12.12 concert could have been good if for the glory of God- Only God is good- No one seeks after God; who appears to is really seeking for the benefits of God- The most wicked, vile thing is the human heart- People are worse than you think they are; you were worse than you realize- We need more than to be renovated; we need to be raised from the dead- We are dead at the bottom of the sea until He pulls us out and breathes life into us- Tragedy in Connecticut... it will only get worse- People don’t care anymore about morale, policy... but vote for a person or party- If a nation turns from God, expect lying leaders, a perverted society...- Evil isn’t worse because God’s hand is restraining, but He will remove His hand... this is the hardening of hearts- Common grace is God’s grace on the wicked and righteous, but it will be removed- Heaven or hell, mercy or justice, but there is no injustice with God

2012-12-09-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 9th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 17:17; Luke 1:26-48; Genesis 6:8; Psalm 23Topic: PurposeNotes:- There are people who God has been talking to about moving in a different direction, doing a different thing; God is moving in all hearts to fulfill his purpose- Do you realize how favored you are as a child of God?- You are here because God has a work for you- Jacob was loved and Esau hated; God chose according to His plan- God has favored you according to the counsel of His own will, not because of anything you have done- We’re always looking for someone to help us but only God can- Noah wasn’t searching for righteousness; God chose him- If God is speaking to you, purposing in your heart to do His will, you don’t have to worry about how it will be done; He calls you to do what you cannot do so you have to rely on Him- Many are called but few are chosen- What are you going to do with this favor?- It’s up to you to be faithful; God blesses faithfulness- Is there something God has been talking to you about?

2012-12-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 9th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 17:17; Luke 1:26-48; Genesis 6:8; Psalm 23Topic: PurposeNotes:- There are people who God has been talking to about moving in a different direction, doing a different thing; God is moving in all hearts to fulfill his purpose- Do you realize how favored you are as a child of God?- You are here because God has a work for you- Jacob was loved and Esau hated; God chose according to His plan- God has favored you according to the counsel of His own will, not because of anything you have done- We’re always looking for someone to help us but only God can- Noah wasn’t searching for righteousness; God chose him- If God is speaking to you, purposing in your heart to do His will, you don’t have to worry about how it will be done; He calls you to do what you cannot do so you have to rely on Him- Many are called but few are chosen- What are you going to do with this favor?- It’s up to you to be faithful; God blesses faithfulness- Is there something God has been talking to you about?

2012-12-02-1800 Scott Volk is a guest speaker this evening December 2nd 2012 in the 6:00 service.Scripture: James 4:6; Romans 9:1-5; 11:33-36Topic: Jewish PeopleNotes:- God’s heart is for Israel; Salvation will come to Israel- God opposes the proud; pride comes when we are ignorant of the mystery of God concerning Israel- Jesus cannot come back until Jerusalem welcomes Him back; Jerusalem cannot welcome Him back until the church comes into its fullness- We forget that Christianity has Hebraic roots; we have a debt to Israel- To a Jew, Christianity is the religion of Hitler- We need to ask God for His heart for Israel- We need to realize the ultimate purpose of the church: to provoke Israel to jealousy- We must be intentional about blessing Israel; we must be burdened for...- Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

2012-12-02-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 2nd 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9; John 5:19-20; Luke 23:46Topic: SalvationNotes:- God saves us from ourselves- Jonah went down into the bottom of the ship, went overboard and down, into the fish and down... every time we run from God we go down- God takes you further down to work on you, to show your need for Him- When God takes you down, you will feel helpless, like a failure with no strength left- God will let you go deeper until there is nothing left... till you’ve lost your will and you feel abandoned by Him- Mercy will come into your life when you rely on Jesus- We don’t know the power of the cross because we’re trying to do it ourselves- God deals with your nature and your personality- When someone thinks they’re going to die, they scream- You cannot live a resurrection life until you die and give up the ghost- We still have too many idols

2012-12-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 2nd 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9; John 5:19-20; Luke 23:46Topic: SalvationNotes:- God saves us from ourselves- Jonah went down into the bottom of the ship, went overboard and down, into the fish and down... every time we run from God we go down- God takes you further down to work on you, to show your need for Him- When God takes you down, you will feel helpless, like a failure with no strength left- God will let you go deeper until there is nothing left... till you’ve lost your will and you feel abandoned by Him- Mercy will come into your life when you rely on Jesus- We don’t know the power of the cross because we’re trying to do it ourselves- God deals with your nature and your personality- When someone thinks they’re going to die, they scream- You cannot live a resurrection life until you die and give up the ghost- We still have too many idols

2012-11-25-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 25th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: II Corinthians 9:15; Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1-2; Luke 8:14; I Peter 1:18; I John 1:4; Jonah 1:2-15Topic: Holy LivingNotes:- God gave a gift in Jesus Christ; what do I want to do for the Lord? Serve Him in holiness, purity, obedience- Do you think you’re a happy person? Would people around you agree?- If you are born again you ought to be the happiest, most positive person in the world- The gift of Jesus fills us with joy; the future is bright and the past forgiven- Many Christians have little joy because they’ve allowed sin to reign in their lives- God will not hear us if we harbor sin- You must know the scripture yourself; we read more devotionals and books about the scripture than scripture itself- We are choked by stuff; the more we get, the more we must care for- We don’t understand the dangers of riches; we are not happier or more productive- Has someone come into your life that has caused fear and panic (Jonah)- The raging sea will not calm until Jonah is out of your boat; your compassion enables Jonah; He is God’s responsibility, not yours- God cannot work on Jonah until he’s out of your boat; then your joy will return

2012-11-25-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 25th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: II Corinthians 9:15; Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1-2; Luke 8:14; I Peter 1:18; I John 1:4; Jonah 1:2-15Topic: Holy LivingNotes:- God gave a gift in Jesus Christ; what do I want to do for the Lord? Serve Him in holiness, purity, obedience- Do you think you’re a happy person? Would people around you agree?- If you are born again you ought to be the happiest, most positive person in the world- The gift of Jesus fills us with joy; the future is bright and the past forgiven- Many Christians have little joy because they’ve allowed sin to reign in their lives- God will not hear us if we harbor sin- You must know the scripture yourself; we read more devotionals and books about the scripture than scripture itself- We are choked by stuff; the more we get, the more we must care for- We don’t understand the dangers of riches; we are not happier or more productive- Has someone come into your life that has caused fear and panic (Jonah)- The raging sea will not calm until Jonah is out of your boat; your compassion enables Jonah; He is God’s responsibility, not yours- God cannot work on Jonah until he’s out of your boat; then your joy will return

2012-11-18-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 18th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Psalm 38:1-2, 6, 8, 10; I Peter 4:12; II Samuel 24:14; I Corinthians 2:9; Isaiah 40:28-31Topic: MercyNotes:- There is a spirit of discouragement common to the elect... we often think it is the Lord chastening when it is an attack of the devil- Don’t ever think the Lord has abandoned you- You cannot win this battle with your mind; it can only be dealt with in the spirit... in a quiet place the Holy Ghost can give you peace- Sometimes you don’t feel like praying, dread it, but prayer is not a task... it’s okay to just sit and be quiet before God, let Him pull you up into His lap, sometimes even fall asleep in the rest He gives- Praying through? You’re already through... and you already have victory- He is with you; He is not surprised, overwhelmed or frustrated with you- We enter prayer thinking God is upset with us but God has great mercy- God gives strength to those with no might- Jesus is making intercession for us with the Father

2012-11-18-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 18th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Psalm 38:1-2, 6, 8, 10; I Peter 4:12; II Samuel 24:14; I Corinthians 2:9; Isaiah 40:28-31Topic: MercyNotes:- There is a spirit of discouragement common to the elect... we often think it is the Lord chastening when it is an attack of the devil- Don’t ever think the Lord has abandoned you- You cannot win this battle with your mind; it can only be dealt with in the spirit... in a quiet place the Holy Ghost can give youpeace- Sometimes you don’t feel like praying, dread it, but prayer is not a task... it’s okay to just sit and be quiet before God, letHim pull you up into His lap, sometimes even fall asleep in the rest He gives- Praying through? You’re already through... and you already have victory- He is with you; He is not surprised, overwhelmed or frustrated with you- We enter prayer thinking God is upset with us but God has great mercy- God gives strength to those with no might- Jesus is making intercession for us with the Father

2012-11-11-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 11th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Colossians 1:11-14; II Corinthians 3:7; Luke 13:10-12; Romans 3:10-18; John 6:44, 65; 8:36; Matthew 1:21; Galatians 5:1; Jeremiah 24:7; Ezekiel 36:26Topic: SinNotes:- Sin is not a mistake; it is a condition- The greatest thing He has done for us is to deliver us from sin- Sin no longer reigns in my life; delivered from the power, dominion, authority...- Point of the Old Testament is to show our inability to keep the laws of God- Ministry of death replaced by the ministry of life- The woman was called by Jesus before she was loosed of her infirmity- You don’t bring cigarettes, liquor, etc. to Jesus; you bring you and you cannot come until you are called- If a man falls into a well someone has to be lowered in to bring them out- Man fell; knows there is something better but can’t get there... why many religions- We do not understand the depths of sin- He’ll save His people from sin; if He makes you free, you are free indeed- If saved, you do not want to sin; freedom in Christ is freedom to live as you should- You fluctuate within the kingdom, not in & out of the kingdom- Prayer conditions us for what is; it is not for creating something.

2012-11-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 11th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Colossians 1:11-14; II Corinthians 3:7; Luke 13:10-12; Romans 3:10-18; John 6:44, 65; 8:36; Matthew 1:21; Galatians 5:1; Jeremiah 24:7; Ezekiel 36:26Topic: SinNotes:- Sin is not a mistake; it is a condition- The greatest thing He has done for us is to deliver us from sin- Sin no longer reigns in my life; delivered from the power, dominion, authority...- Point of the Old Testament is to show our inability to keep the laws of God- Ministry of death replaced by the ministry of life- The woman was called by Jesus before she was loosed of her infirmity- You don’t bring cigarettes, liquor, etc. to Jesus; you bring you and you cannot come until you are called- If a man falls into a well someone has to be lowered in to bring them out- Man fell; knows there is something better but can’t get there... why many religions- We do not understand the depths of sin- He’ll save His people from sin; if He makes you free, you are free indeed- If saved, you do not want to sin; freedom in Christ is freedom to live as you should- You fluctuate within the kingdom, not in & out of the kingdom- Prayer conditions us for what is; it is not for creating something.

2012-11-04-1800 Pastor Simon Kariuki is a guest speaker this evening November 4th 2012 in the 6:00 service.Scripture: Luke 2:40-44; II Kings 6Topic: Sovereignty of GodNotes:- If we see with the eyes of Jesus... we can pray- As you cannot live without breathing, you cannot live as Christian without prayer- We need people who will humble themselves and pray for the land, marriages... so God can heal them- We don’t need to bring the world into the church but the church into the world- All we need is prayer- I want to see as God sees- When you start losing the sight of Jesus, you are far from your knees- Jesus, a 12 year old boy, left in Jerusalem... Mary and Joseph assuming... what is making you forget Jesus Christ- We need to switch direction; don’t go by multitude but by spirit- Turn and leave our shadows behind

2012-11-04-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 4th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Isaiah 46:9-10; Psalm 115:3; Daniel 2:20-22Topic: PrayerNotes:- God is sovereign; rules His universe the way He pleases; does not change His mind- He is the potter; makes vessels of honor & dishonor; what He does is right and Holy- No matter what happens in the election, no one can alter His plan or change His will- The church, the earth, you are the Lord’s; God will take care of you- You haven’t lost anything if Jesus is still in your life- We need to stop being so infected by the world; we shouldn’t think like they do- You’re either a child of God or of darkness- Not one president has delivered everything they promised- In your mouth you say you’re a Christian, but in your works you deny Him- God shall supply all- If you get angry with the result of the election, you are not right with God- Church is not for rallies but revival, not for politics....- The call of the Church is to shed His light in darkness- Heaven is not our destination but our origin- Anything that comes from earth is bad... comes from heaven is good- Nothing good can come out of a sinner... nothing bad our of a believer- What is born of the flesh is flesh... of the spirit is spirit- Walk in the spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh... God will reveal Himself to you- All things work together for the good for those that love Him; rejoice in everything

2012-11-04-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 4th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Isaiah 46:9-10; Psalm 115:3; Daniel 2:20-22 Topic: Sovereignty of God Notes:- God is sovereign; rules His universe the way He pleases; does not change His mind- He is the potter; makes vessels of honor & dishonor; what He does is right and Holy- No matter what happens in the election, no one can alter His plan or change His will- The church, the earth, you are the Lord’s; God will take care of you- You haven’t lost anything if Jesus is still in your life- We need to stop being so infected by the world; we shouldn’t think like they do- You’re either a child of God or of darkness- Not one president has delivered everything they promised- In your mouth you say you’re a Christian, but in your works you deny Him- God shall supply all- If you get angry with the result of the election, you are not right with God- Church is not for rallies but revival, not for politics....- The call of the Church is to shed His light in darkness- Heaven is not our destination but our origin- Anything that comes from earth is bad... comes from heaven is good- Nothing good can come out of a sinner... nothing bad our of a believer- What is born of the flesh is flesh... of the spirit is spirit- Walk in the spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh... God will reveal Himself to you- All things work together for the good for those that love Him; rejoice in everything

2012-10-28-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 28th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10Topic: VictoryNotes:- The death of Jesus is God’s greatest display of His love for humanity- The resurrection is the greatest display of God’s power- Jesus delivered us from sin, translating us from the kingdom of darkness to light- You cannot overcome sin; you can only be delivered from it- We are required to overcome the world; the victory is given through Jesus Christ- We are more than conquerors; all things work together for good...- He called us out and raised us up- You are in Christ as a baby is in its mother... wherever He is, you are... or as in a submarine, protected, alive, dry- In Christ we are victorious, un-condemned, accepted, where Christ is- The anointing abides in you forever; it does not come and go- One of these days He will illustrate His grace, mercy, love- He loved us, saved us, we are His children... we are the illustration- Everything I have is a gift from God, not by works- We celebrate life, not death; glory only in what glorifies God- The greatest prayer is “Lord, help me”- You can’t get fixed and then come to Jesus. That would be by works.

2012-10-28-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 28th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Ephesians 2:1-10Topic: VictoryNotes:- The death of Jesus is God’s greatest display of His love for humanity- The resurrection is the greatest display of God’s power- Jesus delivered us from sin, translating us from the kingdom of darkness to light- You cannot overcome sin; you can only be delivered from it- We are required to overcome the world; the victory is given through Jesus Christ- We are more than conquerors; all things work together for good...- He called us out and raised us up- You are in Christ as a baby is in its mother... wherever He is, you are... or as in a submarine, protected, alive, dry- In Christ we are victorious, un-condemned, accepted, where Christ is- The anointing abides in you forever; it does not come and go- One of these days He will illustrate His grace, mercy, love- He loved us, saved us, we are His children... we are the illustration- Everything I have is a gift from God, not by works- We celebrate life, not death; glory only in what glorifies God- The greatest prayer is “Lord, help me”- You can’t get fixed and then come to Jesus. That would be by works.

2012-10-21-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 21st 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: I John 2:15; Galatians 6:14; I Corinthians 7:29-31; Daniel 3:1-25; Romans 12:1-2Topic: End TimesNotes:- Do not fall in love with what will not last- The world system is wicked; every world system will pass away- When you go after the world you will lose your soul- Pearl of great price... the only way to be delivered from this world is to go after Jesus- Don’t gather exclusively, proudly with Christians- Don’t love, conform to, or abuse the world- If the bank was closing down, you wouldn’t invest in it or expect from it- I don’t need the world and the world has no use for me- Use this world but do not misuse it, abuse it or become a slave to it- Daniel and the fiery furnace... this world will ask you to bow to its system... you so what you have to do, required to fund abortion while threatened for speaking against same-sex marriage... will not speak against divorce- How can a Christian celebrate Halloween? We’re confused- When you vote, know what the candidate believes and stands for; you endorse what they believe and will answer to God for your decision- Don’t condone what God has condemned- Don’t become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit in without thinking

2012-10-21-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 21st 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: I John 2:15; Galatians 6:14; I Corinthians 7:29-31; Daniel 3:1-25; Romans 12:1-2Topic: End TimesNotes:- Do not fall in love with what will not last- The world system is wicked; every world system will pass away- When you go after the world you will lose your soul- Pearl of great price... the only way to be delivered from this world is to go after Jesus- Don’t gather exclusively, proudly with Christians- Don’t love, conform to, or abuse the world- If the bank was closing down, you wouldn’t invest in it or expect from it- I don’t need the world and the world has no use for me- Use this world but do not misuse it, abuse it or become a slave to it- Daniel and the fiery furnace... this world will ask you to bow to its system... you so what you have to do, required to fund abortion while threatened for speaking against same-sex marriage... will not speak against divorce- How can a Christian celebrate Halloween? We’re confused- When you vote, know what the candidate believes and stands for; you endorse what they believe and will answer to God for your decision- Don’t condone what God has condemned- Don’t become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit in without thinking

2012-10-14-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 14th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: John 14:21-25; Luke 22:31-33; Psalm 139:23-24Topic: BondageNotes:- Why do we think we’re ready to do great things for God? Peter thought so because he had been exposed to Jesus and what He did, but he did not understand Jesus’ mission- An unteachable spirit always resists what the Spirit teaches- There are only God’s ways and wicked ways; we don’t know who we are- I need a deeper walk, an unmistakable encounter- There is a resistance in all of us; we have not yet arrived- The marks of an unteachable spirit: 1) when I say “unteachable spirit” you look at somebody else 2) you always have an excuse for your failures (if it failed, God was not in it) 3) you’re always aggravated with God 4) I’ve lived right, paid my dues... where is He? When you let go and let God, things change ... if they haven’t changed then you haven’t let go 5) won’t take advice... one bad decision after another- You can love the Lord’s work and His people and still have an unteachable spirit- When you come through this, you can help somebody else- When there is conflict in a marriage, somebody is unteachable

2012-10-14-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 14th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: John 14:21-25; Luke 22:31-33; Psalm 139:23-24Topic: BondageNotes:- Why do we think we’re ready to do great things for God? Peter thought so because he had been exposed to Jesus and what He did, but he did not understand Jesus’ mission- An unteachable spirit always resists what the Spirit teaches- There are only God’s ways and wicked ways; we don’t know who we are- I need a deeper walk, an unmistakable encounter- There is a resistance in all of us; we have not yet arrived- The marks of an unteachable spirit: 1) when I say “unteachable spirit” you look at somebody else 2) you always have an excuse for your failures (if it failed, God was not in it) 3) you’re always aggravated with God 4) I’ve lived right, paid my dues... where is He? When you let go and let God, things change ... if they haven’t changed then you haven’t let go 5) won’t take advice... one bad decision after another- You can love the Lord’s work and His people and still have an unteachable spirit- When you come through this, you can help somebody else- When there is conflict in a marriage, somebody is unteachable

2012-10-07-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 7th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: John 17:21; Romans 8:38-39Topic: VictoryNotes:- At the cross, God became one with sinners; proof that He loves sinners- At salvation, you become one with God, inseparable; He in you and you in Him- What is abiding? God will abide in you- Religion is man defining God; Jesus sets us free from religion so we can enjoy Him- Be perfect as the Father is perfect... David had a perfect heart... perfect is to continue, to walk in obedience; flaws, sins, stupidity are negated and finally removed- A person who mourns may just be sad; broken is more... humility, to get up and leave it behind, repair and forget it- The heart breaks in two ways... with sorrow, then with fresh hope- If Christ is in me, then my past cannot keep me from becoming what He requires- We do a lot of moaning; that is not the heart of God; get out there and do something- Don’t do anything from the standpoint of defeat but from victory; you are not trying to get victory; He has already given victory to you

2012-10-07-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 7th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: John 17:21; Romans 8:38-39Topic: VictoryNotes:- At the cross, God became one with sinners; proof that He loves sinners- At salvation, you become one with God, inseparable; He in you and you in Him- What is abiding? God will abide in you- Religion is man defining God; Jesus sets us free from religion so we can enjoy Him- Be perfect as the Father is perfect... David had a perfect heart... perfect is to continue, to walk in obedience; flaws, sins, stupidityare negated and finally removed- A person who mourns may just be sad; broken is more... humility, to get up and leave it behind, repair and forget it- The heart breaks in two ways... with sorrow, then with fresh hope- If Christ is in me, then my past cannot keep me from becoming what He requires- We do a lot of moaning; that is not the heart of God; get out there and do something- Don’t do anything from the standpoint of defeat but from victory; you are not trying to get victory; He has already given victory to you

2012-09-30-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 30th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: II Chronicles 18:1-22; II Timothy 3:13; 4:1-3; John 6:66; Matthew 11:7-17; Luke 16:16Topic: False TeachingNotes:- God is involved in the daily goings on in the world... as in Job, Daniel- Jehoshaphat aligned himself with Ahab through marriage; a believer should never partner with an unbeliever, in business, marriage...- Jehoshaphat consulted 400 prophets who lied, told him what he wanted to hear, but Micaiah prophesied the truth- There are lying spirits and deceptive leaders today; we’re in warfare... there are too many scripturally illiterate, prayerless people- People want to be entertained, blessed, encouraged and told to prosper while living in sin; we need a revival in our souls- Lying spirits remove commitment, labor, discipline, holiness... from the gospel- You cannot earn holiness, but when God give it to you He expects you to live holy- Evil men and imposters will never tell you the requirements- People want to be affirmed... no brokenness, repentance, hunger or thirst- Don’t call yourself a minister if you don’t preach the word... convince, rebuke, exhort- There is violence in the spirit world around us... the devil has targeted our families- People complaining about choir practice during fellowship time, food on wed. night- The sheep will pick their own shepherd to tell them what they want to hear (story of scratching the dog’s ears)

2012-09-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 30th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: II Chronicles 18:1-22; II Timothy 3:13; 4:1-3; John 6:66; Matthew 11:7-17; Luke 16:16Topic: False TeachingNotes- God is involved in the daily goings on in the world... as in Job, Daniel- Jehoshaphat aligned himself with Ahab through marriage; a believer should never partner with an unbeliever, in business, marriage...- Jehoshaphat consulted 400 prophets who lied, told him what he wanted to hear, but Micaiah prophesied the truth- There are lying spirits and deceptive leaders today; we’re in warfare... there are too many scripturally illiterate, prayerless people- People want to be entertained, blessed, encouraged and told to prosper while living in sin; we need a revival in our souls- Lying spirits remove commitment, labor, discipline, holiness... from the gospel- You cannot earn holiness, but when God give it to you He expects you to live holy- Evil men and imposters will never tell you the requirements- People want to be affirmed... no brokenness, repentance, hunger or thirst- Don’t call yourself a minister if you don’t preach the word... convince, rebuke, exhort- There is violence in the spirit world around us... the devil has targeted our families- People complaining about choir practice during fellowship time, food on wed. night- The sheep will pick their own shepherd to tell them what they want to hear (story of scratching the dog’s ears)

2012-09-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: I Timothy 4:1; II Thessalonians 2:3; Hebrews 10:26; 6:4-6; I John 2:19; Luke 8:12-15; II Timothy 4:3; 2:12Topic: SalvationNotes:- Death of Ruth Storms, friend and sister in the Lord- In every church there are people on the outskirts; they feel safe but are not saved- There will come a day when it is all over; there will be a departure from the faith- Some have been in church, can talk the talk, but have never committed, sin willfully (habitually), believe but are not hidden in Christ- To be a disciple you must leave everything behind; if you do not then you have rejected the only means to salvation- True believers stay, abide, continue- Parable of the seed and sower... people fall away because they... do nothing, fall to temptation, are neglectful, heed to false teaching (Joel Olsteen, T.D. Jakes, Oprah, Dr. Phil), are worldly... want just enough of God but have never been broken, go back to their old religion (Judaism, Catholicism... religions of works)- If we deny Him, He will deny us- We must have a death bed seriousness about our spiritual condition

2012-09-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: I Timothy 4:1; II Thessalonians 2:3; Hebrews 10:26; 6:4-6; I John 2:19; Luke 8:12-15; II Timothy 4:3; 2:12Topic: SalvationNotes:- Death of Ruth Storms, friend and sister in the Lord- In every church there are people on the outskirts; they feel safe but are not saved- There will come a day when it is all over; there will be a departure from the faith- Some have been in church, can talk the talk, but have never committed, sin willfully (habitually), believe but are not hidden in Christ- To be a disciple you must leave everything behind; if you do not then you have rejected the only means to salvation- True believers stay, abide, continue- Parable of the seed and sower... people fall away because they... do nothing, fall to temptation, are neglectful, heed to false teaching (Joel Olsteen, T.D. Jakes, Oprah, Dr. Phil), are worldly... want just enough of God but have never been broken, go back to their old religion (Judaism, Catholicism... religions of works)- If we deny Him, He will deny us- We must have a death bed seriousness about our spiritual condition

2012-09-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 3:14-18Topic: FaithfulnessNotes:- Admonition to musicians (10:30 only)- Kenya presentation (photos, video)- Do I have the fervor I once had? Have I lost my first love?- God is sickened when we take Him lightly- Are you where you need to be spiritually? Guard your heart; He still wants us to be separate from the world- As long as you care what people think, you won’t have the fervor that God requires- Our worship is for Him; forget about the world; we win people when they see our love for Jesus- When we don’t seek Him, we say that we don’t need Him- Grace does not give you license to live any way you want to

2012-09-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 16th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 3:14-18Topic: FaithfulnessNotes:- Kenya presentation (photos, video)- Do I have the fervor I once had? Have I lost my first love?- God is sickened when we take Him lightly- Are you where you need to be spiritually? Guard your heart; He still wants us to be separate from the world- As long as you care what people think, you won’t have the fervor that God requires- Our worship is for Him; forget about the world; we win people when they see our love for Jesus- When we don’t seek Him, we say that we don’t need Him- Grace does not give you license to live any way you want to

2012-09-02-1030 Randy Smith is the guest speaker this morning September 9th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 22; Genesis 3:1-7Topic: ScriptureNotes:- Truth can be eroded, obscured, theorized, postponed, ignored- God uses people who take His word seriously... Abraham, thief on cross...- In the garden, before the fall, they were happy with who they were, but man did not take God’s word seriously... woman entertained the question of God’s authority- The heart of sin is when I don’t believe God is looking out for my best interest and so I gotta look out for me... can’t trust His word- Sin always occurs in the heart before the hands- Man’s pain comes from man’s rebellion against the Word of God- 5 blunders: lack of trust in God’s Word, lack of clarity about God’s Word, lack of practical living in light of God’s Word, lack of urgent change because of God’s Word, lack of heeding God’s Word due to feeling of entitlement

2012-09-02-0830 Randy Smith is the guest speaker this morning September 9th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Revelation 21-22:5; Isaiah 65:17, 25; I John 3; II Peter 1:16-20Topic: HopeNotes:- God explained what He has planned for us- We tend to focus on demise... but I love life and am surrounded by joyful people- This is not home; the end of human history is the beginning of real life- Heaven is a new place... something we cannot understand or know- Previous generations were transfixed on the afterlife; we try to make heaven here- Heaven is a prepared place... a holy city, full of activity- Heaven is a shared place... God will dwell with us- Heaven is a comforting place... if I don’t believe Him about what I cannot see in the future, I cannot believe Him about what I cannot see in the present- Heaven is a family place... I will be able to love people like I was meant to- Heaven is a bright and beautiful place... nothing on earth can prepare you...- Heaven is a huge place... and a completed place

2012-09-02-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 2nd 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Matthew 5:3;I John 4:18Topic: BrokennessNotes:- The kingdom of heaven belongs to the poor in spirit- This is the way that I am; because of the goodness and mercy of God I am accepted- Everything is a gift from God; He designed this so we would be triumphant in the end- Honesty is imperative; we are all attached to things of this world and addicted to things that control our attention and dominate our thoughts, become false gods... I will not conquer it- One who is poor in spirit does not try to prove himself; we are nothing. Quit pretending and trying to impress. Recognize your flaws; you’re not fooling anyone.- Story of ice cream... same as any addiction, it controls you.- The poor in spirit are the least judgmental, compassionate.- Rest in your salvation; throw yourself at the mercy of the court- You get to heaven by trusting in the Lord with all your heart- Thief on cross, woman caught in adultery... no repentance but Jesus forgave- Woman who cried at Jesus feet and dried his feet with her hair... an approach to Jesus without pretense that cries “help me,” he never rejects- When you trust, you do not fear; there is no fear in love

2012-09-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 2nd 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Matthew 5:3;I John 4:18Topic: BrokennessNotes:- The kingdom of heaven belongs to the poor in spirit- This is the way that I am; because of the goodness and mercy of God I am accepted- Everything is a gift from God; He designed this so we would be triumphant in the end- Honesty is imperative; we are all attached to things of this world and addicted to things that control our attention and dominate our thoughts, become false gods... I will not conquer it- One who is poor in spirit does not try to prove himself; we are nothing. Quit pretending and trying to impress. Recognize your flaws; you’re not fooling anyone.- Story of ice cream... same as any addiction, it controls you.- The poor in spirit are the least judgmental, compassionate.- Rest in your salvation; throw yourself at the mercy of the court- You get to heaven by trusting in the Lord with all your heart- Thief on cross, woman caught in adultery... no repentance but Jesus forgave- Woman who cried at Jesus feet and dried his feet with her hair... an approach to Jesus without pretense that cries “help me,” he never rejects- When you trust, you do not fear; there is no fear in love

2012-08-26-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 26th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20; Hosea 11:1-9Topic: AssuranceNotes:- The religious men who brought the woman caught in adultery to Jesus were more concerned with a contract with God than with the woman- We can become consumed with our image- We have an anchor for the soul, no matter how the winds blow, if He has anchored your soul in His word- We’ve spent too many years trying to prove the existence of God when we should have been enjoying the presence of God where there is peace and rest- We think we honor God by the things we don’t do- We’re not living life to the fullest, spending our lives running from something- Story of airport security and daughter’s underwear- Instead of enjoying Jesus we worry that we’ve said something, done something, that we’re paying a price for something... that’s not the kind of God that saved me- If He forgave you, you are forgiven. Quit bring it up.- Enjoy right now. You’re not living on the edge, on probation. Don’t waste a moment. Every experience will never be duplicated- Nothing can separate you; you are the object of His faithfulness.

2012-08-26-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 26th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Hebrews 6:13-20; Hosea 11:1-9Topic: AssuranceNotes:- The religious men who brought the woman caught in adultery to Jesus were more concerned with a contract with God than with the woman- We can become consumed with our image- We have an anchor for the soul, no matter how the winds blow, if He has anchored your soul in His word- We’ve spent too many years trying to prove the existence of God when we should have been enjoying the presence of God where there is peace and rest- We think we honor God by the things we don’t do- We’re not living life to the fullest, spending our lives running from something- Story of airport security and daughter’s underwear- Instead of enjoying Jesus we worry that we’ve said something, done something, that we’re paying a price for something... that’s not the kind of God that saved me- If He forgave you, you are forgiven. Quit bring it up.- Enjoy right now. You’re not living on the edge, on probation. Don’t waste a moment. Every experience will never be duplicated- Nothing can separate you; you are the object of His faithfulness.

2012-08-19-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 19th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13; Colossians 1:14-15; Ephesians 1:1-6Topic: EvangelismNotes:- Jesus came to be with sinners, outcasts, scorned & rejected who’d abandoned all hope- We can get to that place, feel we’ll never measure up, living with reckless abandon- We are among the sinners, but Jesus came to save sinners, not to build up people who are already built up in themselves- Realize you don’t have to fake it; you are who you are only because of what He has done; everybody knows you didn’t win all your battles today...- Christ is victorious in my life but I am still wrestling with sin- I didn’t deteriorate into this; this is humanity...- Ministry is right in front of us. If someone needs help, prayer, when you act like Jesus and sit down with sinners... wherever the needy are and God has put you there...- Holiness is what God imparts to you when Jesus comes into your life; practical holiness is what’s making us lose our minds.- It’s hypocritical when divorced Christians stomp on and rail at gays- We categorize sins... even the lie we told or the thought violates the holiness of God

2012-08-19-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 19th 2012 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13; Colossians 1:14-15; Ephesians 1:1-6Topic: EvangelismNotes:- Jesus came to be with sinners, outcasts, scorned & rejected who’d abandoned all hope- We can get to that place, feel we’ll never measure up, living with reckless abandon- We are among the sinners, but Jesus came to save sinners, not to build up people who are already built up in themselves- Realize you don’t have to fake it; you are who you are only because of what He has done; everybody knows you didn’t win all your battles today...- Christ is victorious in my life but I am still wrestling with sin- I didn’t deteriorate into this; this is humanity...- Ministry is right in front of us. If someone needs help, prayer, when you act like Jesus and sit down with sinners... wherever the needy are and God has put you there...- Holiness is what God imparts to you when Jesus comes into your life; practical holiness is what’s making us lose our minds.- It’s hypocritical when divorced Christians stomp on and rail at gays- We categorize sins... even the lie we told or the thought violates the holiness of God

2012-08-05-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 12th 2012 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: John 20:19-23; 13:7 Topic: The Church Notes:- The church is the people... anyone who believes in Jesus- Jesus came to the Jews and was rejected; the Holy Spirit came to continue the work- The people Jesus chose as the foundation of the church were doubting people, not brilliant or dependable; the apostles were the foundation and Jesus the cornerstone- Righteousness is a gift from God that cannot be earned- You are saved by accepting the gift, not temporarily but eternally- Being filled with the spirit is not shouting, running and screaming... but peace... not animation... everyone reacts differently. He enables you to get up and keep going.- When others are trying to figure out where the feeling is, you can know where your faith is.- Learn to forgive or there will be no power in your prayer- When Jesus wasn’t with them, the disciples didn’t know what to do... they got discouraged as we do today... haven’t been to a good service in a while...- You don’t have to go anywhere in particular to find revival or power- We get discouraged by personal failure. The closer to God you move, the more aware of your sin you become- Jesus didn’t call them to fight for Him but to be faithful to Him- They forgot His teaching and the joy... joy is coming.

2012-08-12-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 12th 2012 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: John 20:19-23; 13:7 Topic: The Church Notes:- The church is the people... anyone who believes in Jesus- Jesus came to the Jews and was rejected; the Holy Spirit came to continue the work- The people Jesus chose as the foundation of the church were doubting people, not brilliant or dependable; the apostles were the foundation and Jesus the cornerstone- Righteousness is a gift from God that cannot be earned- You are saved by accepting the gift, not temporarily but eternally- Being filled with the spirit is not shouting, running and screaming... but peace... not animation... everyone reacts differently. He enables you to get up and keep going.- When others are trying to figure out where the feeling is, you can know where your faith is.- Learn to forgive or there will be no power in your prayer- When Jesus wasn’t with them, the disciples didn’t know what to do... they got discouraged as we do today... haven’t been to a good service in a while...- You don’t have to go anywhere in particular to find revival or power- We get discouraged by personal failure. The closer to God you move, the more aware of your sin you become- Jesus didn’t call them to fight for Him but to be faithful to Him- They forgot His teaching and the joy... joy is coming.

2012-07-01-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 5th 2012 in the 6:00 prayer service. Scripture: N/A Topic: Prayer Notes:- Testimony: Stephen, Hannah, Mike Canady

2012-08-05-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 5th 2012 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Revelation 3:10; I Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9; Romans 5:9; Mark 14:18-19 Topic: Faithfulness Notes:- Jesus has taken the wrath for us; there will be a catching away of the faithful- The world economy will never recover; crime rate is rising; persecution is on the rise; Islam is taking over; attack on the traditional family; growing intolerance of Christianity; compromise in the pulpit... the anger of God is going to be poured out- I am to be living soberly, righteously, godly, looking for Jesus to return- When the church gets on tangents that insinuate Jesus it loses its momentum and joy- Our joy is in the fact that God loves us... we cannot imagine heaven’s glory or Jesus before He became a man... what He gave up and what He became to save us- God is greater, has greater love, patience and grace than we’ve been told... After we’ve failed and denied Him, He comes after us- The disciples didn’t trust themselves to be loyal- We worry about persevering. The uncertainty is part of the persevering- Not my strength but His. Persevere when you doubt yourself- Faith not in you but in Jesus

2012-08-05-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 5th 2012 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Revelation 3:10; I Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9; Romans 5:9; Mark 14:18-19 Topic: Faithfulness Notes:- Jesus has taken the wrath for us; there will be a catching away of the faithful- The world economy will never recover; crime rate is rising; persecution is on the rise; Islam is taking over; attack on the traditional family; growing intolerance of Christianity; compromise in the pulpit... the anger of God is going to be poured out- I am to be living soberly, righteously, godly, looking for Jesus to return- When the church gets on tangents that insinuate Jesus it loses its momentum and joy- Our joy is in the fact that God loves us... we cannot imagine heaven’s glory or Jesus before He became a man... what He gave up and what He became to save us- God is greater, has greater love, patience and grace than we’ve been told... After we’ve failed and denied Him, He comes after us- The disciples didn’t trust themselves to be loyal- We worry about persevering. The uncertainty is part of the persevering- Not my strength but His. Persevere when you doubt yourself

2012-07-29-1030 Associate Pastor Tony Arnett is the speaker this morning July 29th 2012 in the 10:30 service.Scripture: Joshua 4:19-24; Proverbs 2:20-21; 16:3; Colossians 3:12-14; II Chronicles 7:14; Matthew 22:37-39Topic: DecipleshipNotes:- How will the n next generation remember us? What heritage will we leave?- God told Joshua to have 12 men to take stones to establish a memorial...- God established mentors for the next generation- Stones of remembrance: Integrity, Commitment, Compassion, Humility, Love