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Zeal For Your House by Dave Pocta -- June 3, 2007

06-12-2007

Dave Pocta recaps his closing message from the Family Teen Ministry Conference about the need for zeal for our houses in raising children with a genuine heart to love and serve Jesus.

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Zeal for Your House -- June 3, 2007

06-03-2007

This is the slide presentation that accompanied Dave Pocta's sermon, Zeal For Your House.
Note:  This file is very large (23MB) and may take a long time to download.

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Being Intent On Loving God by James Becknell -- May 27, 2007

05-28-2007

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To Surrender and Embrace by Ed Dawson -- May 20, 2007

05-26-2007

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The Face of the Enemy: Youth & Family Ministry by Curt Ammons -- May 13, 2007

05-13-2007

The Sh'ma (or Shema) is the most important prayer in Judaism, the beginning of the passage we know as Deuteronomy 6:4.  Curt goes back to the Shema as a key for parents to successfully pass on the heart of their faith to their children AND GRANDCHILDREN.  He exposes a face of the enemy--the popular Media--through sobering statistics and information, in order that parents may identify specific ways in which they can overcome the Enemy, retaining their rightful place as the primary influence in guiding their children's spiritual development.

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Hear God's Call, Heed God's Call by Jeff Balsom -- April 29, 2007

04-29-2007

We have the same call, but everyone has a unique perspective on that call.  Our Chicago vision is designed to be a shared framework within which each disciple can joyfully fulfill and live out God's call to worship and serve him alongside our brothers and sisters.  But to do that, we must listen, and after listening, we must act according to what we've heard.  Jeff delves into the story of Balaam, who was "allowed" to go do what he wanted--but only after rejecting what God had already made clear to him!  He also likens worries and wealth to a massive freight train in our lives that threatens to drown out the important things God is saying to us.

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God's Universal Vision by James Becknell -- April 22, 2007

04-22-2007

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The Death of Truth by Verne Wetherholt -- April 15, 2007

04-22-2007

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The Great Escape by Curt Simmons -- April 8, 2007

04-08-2007

In celebration of Easter, Curt Simmons shares about Jesus' many great escapes from capture and death along with his ultimate escape from death through the resurrection. And he shows us how God's power over each of those situations is made available to us, allowing us to escape from the attacks of satan, and ultimately escape from death.

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Finish Strong! by Don Splitt -- April 1, 2007

04-02-2007

The challenge of the bible is to finish strong; The goal is not to become a Christian, but to die a Christian. That's the wisdom Don Splitt leaves us as he and Jennifer prepare to move on from Chicago. He warns us from 1 Corinthians 1:17-20 to follow God's wisdom and not the wisdom of the world, or we may find the power of the cross diminishing in our lives. He uses the example of Uzzah in 2 Samuel 6 to show us that when we become too comfortable with God, obedience to God can become optional. Don also warns us, through 2 Corinthians 1:8, against the temptation to rely on our own strength reminds us that God leads us purposely into situations where we must rely on His strength. Finally, he encourages us through 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 that our troubles are light and momentary and ultimately achieve for us an eternal glory in heaven. Jennifer Splitt also shares a few parting thoughts to encourage us in our walk with Christ as well.

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