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WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?



MARK 12:28-33



Love for others rises out of your love for God. How much do you love others? Now I don’t mean your love for family and close friends; that’s a given. However, what about Jesus’ expectation for us to love our “neighbor “and others? What does this love look like, and how is it expressed?



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Fowler, Roy. (July 27, 2020). What About All These Laws? Sermon Central. https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/what-about-all-these-laws-roy-fowler-sermon-on-spirit-of-the-law-248994



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Content for the sermon has been researched from many different sources. I make every effort to acknowledge these sources whenever possible.

HE WILL HOLD ME FAST



PSALM 121



Every mother’s child faces trouble at some point. In this passage, even the psalmist admitted his need for help. Where did he look for help? The Message Paraphrase Bible puts the psalmist’s words this way: “I look to the mountains, does my strength come from the mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven and earth and the mountains.” Learn more as Rob teaches what this passage says about the help we have in times of need.



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Content for the sermon has been researched from many different sources. I make every effort to acknowledge these sources whenever possible.

PSALM 111







Steve Wiggins



ABOUT THE MESSAGE: In Hebrew, Psalm 111 is written as an acrostic. The Hebrews used it to teach children the alphabet. Yet, through this acrostic, God has much to say to us today – about how you lead and shepherd those in your sphere of influence, how your choice to live biblically can sow the seeds of revival, and so much more. Steve says only the Holy Spirit can transform you from the inside and make you something different than what you are today. However, there is something you must do. Steve Wiggins teaches what that is.



ABOUT STEVE WIGGINS: Our guest preacher, Steve Wiggins, is a five-time Grammy Award nominee. For his band Big Tent Revival, Steve penned ten #1 radio singles, including Two Set of Joneses, Choose Life, and WWJD.



Following his time as a recording artist, Steve became a pastor and has served on the staff of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, Greg Laurie’s Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, and most recently at Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee.



Steve is the founder of Living Room Study and Groundworks Ministries, both discipleship ministries that focus on Biblical literacy. Having written a chapter-by-chapter devotional of the entire Bible, Steve is the daily content provider and weekly teacher for various Bible studies, including the Bible Museum on The Square’s Bible Study on the Square and Bellevue Baptist Church’s Bible Challenge.  The goal of Steve’s ministry is to elevate the faith of program participants by leading them to a comprehensive knowledge of the entire Bible.



Steve has also provided the content for The Hope Challenge, the 90 Day Gospel Challenge, and Pocket Testament League’s 21 Day Challenge. 



Steve, his wife Misti, and their family currently live in Memphis, Tennessee.

A MOM’S DESPERATION



MARK 7:24-30



At some point, most, if not all, moms feel a sense of desperation about their child. The reasons vary, but the mother’s heart wants relief, restoration, or s help for her child. Mark 7 tells of a mother’s desperation and provides an example for any desperate mother today.



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Content for the sermon has been researched from many different sources. I make every effort to acknowledge these sources whenever possible.

SAMSON: LESSONS FROM THE BIBLE’S BAD BOY



Judges 13, 14, 15, 16



Samson, whose name means “sunshine,” is one of the more famous Hebrew judges. He reigned for 20 years. He will be forever known as a weak-strong man. Samson’s story is indeed a picture of God’s mysterious ways of working.



Note that Sampson dominated when he lived by the Lord’s passion in his life. But he did not always dominate. Samson was blinded by sin (His eyes were gouged out). Second, Samson was bound by sin (his hands were shackled). Third, Samsom was beaten by sin (“let me die with the Philistines”). There is much we can learn from Samson.







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Content for the sermon has been researched from many different sources. I make every effort to acknowledge these sources whenever possible.

IDENTIFYING JESUS



MATTHEW 17:1-8



What does the account of the transfiguration on the mountain reveal about His identity? Listen as Cameron O’Daniel leads us into taking a deeper look at this passage’s implications and their impact on our lives.



Cameron O’DAniel



Minister to Students