I'm making these sermons available online to bless a larger audience than the small congregation of retirees I pastor at Eskaton Village in Carmichael, California (Eskaton Village Community Church). Some sermons were not recorded, so only the outlines can be downloaded. If you are a preacher looking for sermon material, feel free to borrow from these outlines or adapt them to your own style. If they bless you or your ministry, let me know on my homepage guestbook. If you find a broken link, please, let me know by email. The Lord bless your walk and your work!
-- Rev. David L. Hatton


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File Title Text Theme (Homiletic Idea) Date (mp3)
42-24-04 Easter Morning Discoveries Luke 24:1-6a Hope beckons to humanity from the doorway of an empty tomb. 4/20/2003-mp3
46-13-02 To Know as We Are Known 1 Corinthians 13:12 Total focus on the present leaves us unprepared for eternity. 5/2/2003
49-04-05 Shut the Door on Empty Living Eph.4:17-24 The focus of our faith determines the significance of our life. 5/4/2003-mp3
49-04-06 The Don'ts and the Do's of the New Life Ephesians 4:25-32 The Christian lifestyle is Heaven's culture transplanted on Earth. 5/18/2003-mp3
49-05-04 Unintimidated Imitation Eph 5:1-5 Freedom to imitate God requires freedom from imitating the world. 6/1/2003-mp3
49-05-05 Children of the Father of Lights Eph 5:8-14 Our Father in Heaven wants His children on earth to shine! 6/15/2003-mp3
49-05-06 Taking Your Chances Wisely Eph. 5:15-20 Being careful, in God's perspective, is to be bold in His Spirit. 6/29/2003-mp3
49-05-07 Divine Matrimony Ephesians 5:21-33 God's ideal marriage portrays His plan for Christ and the Church. 7/13/2003-mp3
49-06-01 Duties, Debts and Deliverance Ephesians 6:1-9 Relationships need Christ's help; failure in them need His healing. 7/27/2003-mp3
49-06-02 Upstanding Conflicts Ephesians 6:10-13 Persistent resistance in spiritual conflict will yield spiritual victory. 8/10/2003-mp3
49-06-03 Armed and Dangerous! - Part 1 Ephesians 6:14-17 The armor of godly living spells death to spiritual defeat. 8/24/2003-mp3
49-06-04 Armed and Dangerous! - Part 2 Ephesians 6:14-17 The armor of godly living spells death to spiritual defeat. 9/7/2003-mp3
49-06-05 Holy Communication Ephesians 6:18-24 Christian faith and love must be expressed by holy communication. 9/21/2003-mp3
50-04-02 Learning to Be Content Philippians 4:10-14 In pain or in pleasure, we find our peace in the energy of Christ. 9/28/2003-mp3
43-19-06 The Spear in of Christ's Side John 19:31-37 From Christ's pierced side flows the fulfillment of human destiny. 10/5/2003-mp3
43-03-01 Preacher Idolatry John 3:22-30 Focus on the Lord and not on the one who points you to Him. 10/19/2003-mp3
51-01-04 The Jesus on the Inside Col 1:24-29 Real Christianity is living out the Jesus Christ living within. 11/2/2003-mp3
44-01-04 The Global Imperative Acts 1:8 God empowers the Church for outreach that is beyond ourselves. 11/16/2003-mp3
39-04-01 A Day Is Coming Malachi 4:1-6 Christ's Coming is bad news for some and good news for others. 11/30/2003-mp3
23-08-01 A Light in the Darkness Isaiah 8:19-9:2 God's light shines brightest when the darkness is deepest. 12/7/2003-mp3
33-05-01 A Birth at Bread-House Micah 5:1-5a God wants what started in Bethlehem to be fulfilled in our hearts. 12/14/2003
46-15-05 Resurrection Hope 1 Co 15:45-49 Resurrection is God's decree that humanity has an eternal destiny. 12/15/2003
18-03-02 Two Views of Freedom in Death Job 3:20-22 God's will is best, whether it's to leave this life or stay to live it. 12/17/2003
40-02-04 Bad Things Around Christmas Matthew 2:13-23 Christmas brings to a sorrowing world the presence of divine hope. 12/28/2003-mp3
42-02-08 How to Go to Church Luke 2:25-27a People see Jesus when they make it a habit to watch for Him. 1/11/2004-mp3
61-03-01 New Year Outlook 2 Peter 3:9-14 To anticipate this world's future helps us participate in God's will. 1/25/2004-mp3
19-19-02 Special Revelation Psalm 19:7-11 To be able know the mind of God, God must speak His mind. 1/28/2004
19-19-03 Personal Revelation Psa 19:12-14 The purpose of God's revelation is to capture our hearts. 2/4/2004
45-14-02 Whether We Live or Die Romans 14:7-8 Our life and death are important to others, but especially to God. 2/6/2004
49-05-08 Don't Waste What's Left Eph 5:15-17 No hour is wasted that is spent in doing the will of God. 2/8/2004-mp3
19-57-01 What on Earth Am I Here For? Psa 57:2 We find lasting significance only in the eternal purposes of God. 2/22/2004-mp3
09-17-01 The Challenge of Lent 1 Sam 17:16 God often uses 40 days to work spiritual depth into our lives. 2/25/2004
49-02-05 Shaped for Serving God Eph 2:10 God is shaping us to serve Him by serving others. 3/20/2004-mp3
55-03-02 What Have We Learned? 2 Tim 3:14a The purpose for learning our purposes is to fulfil them. 4/4/2004
42-24-05 Stones That God Rolls Away Luke 24:2 God transforms hard things into lasting reminders of His grace. 4/11/2004-mp3
19-66-01 Let's Talk About Prayer Psa 66:16-20 Testimony about prayer encourages all who listen. 5/2/2004-mp3
01-03-02 Old Paths to Off Track Gen 3:1-7 The devil has never needed any new tricks to trip up humans. 5/16/2004-mp3
01-03-02 Divine Dress for Nakedness Genesis 3:6-13, 21-24 We are shamefully bare until we wear the righteousness of Christ. 5/23/2004
44-01-04 Waiting for Power Acts 1:4-5 God wants the best for us, which only comes to those who wait. 5/30/2004-mp3
21-03-01 Man's Search for Meaning Eccl 3:11-14 (GW) Our human search for meaning points to a divine answer. 6/4/2004
42-03-01 Baptism in the Holy Spirit Luke 3:16 General overview of the baptism in the Holy Spirit. 6/2/2004
18-38-02 God Has Some Questions Job 38:3 What God asks us about is what we need to learn. 6/13/2004-mp3
59-04-03 In the Mist of Life James 4:13-17 With God in charge of our lives, we can handle the surprises. 6/18/2004
01-03-04 Where Are You? Genesis 3:9 We only turn back when we see we've taken the wrong direction. 6/27/2004
01-04-01 Where Is Your Brother? Gen 4:9 Human interconnectedness makes us responsible for each other. 7/4/2004-mp3
43-05-01 Do You Want to Get Well? John 5:6 God desires our wholeness, starting with our minds. 7/11/2004-mp3
41-10-02 What Do You Want Me to Do for You? Mark 10:36, 51a What we need God to do for us is to help us become like Him. 8/1/2004-mp3
41-03-01 Who Is My Mother and Who Are My Broth Mark 3:20-35 Only obedience to God's will can form family ties that are divine. 8/8/2004-mp3
41-04-02 Why Are You So Afraid? Mark 4:35-41 The testing of your faith is in its confrontation with your fears. 8/22/2004-mp3
19-10-01 The Deadly Sins: Pride Psa 10:4 When pride controls the heart, the Lord does not. 9/4/2004-mp3
59-01-02 The Deadly Sins: Lust James 1:14-15 Lust tries to fill the heart that God made for Himself alone to fill. 9/19/2004-mp3
43-06-02 The Deadly Sin: Appetite John 6:35 Wrongly fulfilling our appetites keeps our spiritual life unfulfilled. 10/3/2004-mp3
43-09-01 The Deadly Sins: Sloth John 9:1-7 If we don't get going, we go nowhere in the spiritual life. 10/17/2004-mp3
43-09-02 When It's Closing Time John 9:4 Life is limited, so we must choose the business of life carefully. 10/30/2004
46-11-04 A Look at Holy Communion 1 Cor. 11:23b-29 What happens at the Lord's Table is real, if we look closely. 11/7/2004-mp3
46-09-01 How Freedom Wins the Lost 1 Cor 9:19-23 God's love comes alongside sinners to bring them to the truth. 11/14/2004-mp3
66-01-01 The Ultimate End of Skepticism Rev 1:4-7 Christ's return will smash the idolatry of skepticism. 11/28/2004-mp3
58-10-02 God Prepared a Body Heb 10:5-10 Christ's incarnation shows all humanity what our bodies are for. 12/12/2004-mp3
50-02-03 The Open Arms of God Philippians 2:3-8 God became approachable by becoming vulnerable. 12/26/2004-mp3
43-01-03 Epiphanies of Christ John 1:14 God loves epiphanies, because He loves to reveal His glory. 1/9/2005-mp3
62-01-02 Personal Epiphanies of Christ 1 John 1:1-2 Our personal witness for Christ comes from experiencing Him. 1/23/2005
44-10-01 Declaring Christ's Passion Acts 10:24-38 All people matter to God. 2/6/2005-mp3
44-08-01 Declaring Christ's Principles Acts 8:26-35 Christians can help all people find what they are truly seeking. 2/20/2005-mp3
49-02-06 Declaring Christ's Priority Eph 2:14-18 A faithful community of Christians is the hope of humanity. 3/6/2005-mp3
43-01-05 Declaring Christ's Presence John 1:1-17 Christ comes us dressed in the human culture we understand. 3/13/2005-mp3
43-20-03 Christ's Ultimate Identification John 20:1-18 Death strips us naked, but only to prepare us for resurrection glory. 3/27/2005-mp3
20-08-01 The Cardinal Virtues: Wisdom Prov 8:1-5 Our human capacity for wisdom was given to lead us back to God. 4/3/2005-mp3
46-09-02 The Cardinal Virtues: Temperance 1 Cor 9:24-27 Success in the Christian life requires both zeal and restraint. 4/17/2005-mp3
58-11-01 The Cardinal Virtues: Faith Heb 11:1-6 The Inventor of faith bases our relationship with Him on faith. 5/1/2005-mp3
46-13-03 The 7 Cardinal Virtues: Love 1 Cor 13:8-13 The greatness of love describes the greatness of the biblical God. 5/15/2005-mp3
46-06-01 Our Bodies Are Temples 1 Cor 6:9-20 God is holy and chooses to dwell in the midst of holiness. 5/29/2005-mp3
39-04-02 The Sun of Righteousness Mal 4:2 Willingly or not, everyone everywhere is touched by God's Son. 6/19/2005-mp3
44-13-02 Three Stories of Blindness Acts 13:5-12 The Holy Spirit tries to convince us of truth we have not yet seen. 6/26/2005
47-03-02 The Spirit of Liberty 2 Cor 3:17-18 (NKJV,NRSV) Freedom is the Holy Spirit's guideline for spiritual transformation. 7/10/2005-mp3
49-02-07 Optimistic Grace Eph 2:8-10 God's grace fully meets the human need for salvation. 7/24/2005-mp3
42-19-02 The Conversion of Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10 God knows where we're at and where we need to get to in our lives. 8/14/2005-mp3
44-17-01 The Unknown God Acts 17:16-34 God's Good News surpasses the best ideas humans can come up with. 8/21/2005-mp3
58-01-01 The Center of Our Universe Heb 1:1-4 Christ surpasses anything we could ever think worthy of our faith! 9/4/2005-mp3
47-05-02 What Will I Wear in Heaven? 2 Cor 5:4 God has bodies for us in Heaven that are literally out of this world! 9/16/2005
58-01-02 Christ the Angel-Maker Heb 1:5-14 Angels are honorable, but God directs supreme honor only to His Son. 9/18/2005-mp3
58-02-02 Neglecting Salvation Heb 2:1-4 God expects us to pay close attention to His message of salvation. 10/2/2005-mp3
58-02-03 Seeing the World to Come Heb 2:5-9 We face a hopeful future only by looking into the face of Jesus now. 10/15/2005-mp3
58-02-04 The Human Life Saver Heb 2:10-18 The cosmic struggle of the universe dealt with by a human Savior. 10/30/2005
58-03-01 The New Landlord Heb 3:1-6 We must make God's faithful Son the focus of our faith. 11/13/2005
42-17-01 Where Are the Nine? Luke 17:11-19 Gratitude and ingratitude are heart conditions. 11/20/2005-mp3
58-10-03 Enduring a Little Longer Heb 10:32-39 When the going gets rough, Christian faith must get tougher! 12/11/2005
48-04-01 The Fullness of Christmastime Gal 4:4-5 The Christ of Christmas fulfills the universal longings of humanity. 12/25/2005
13-16-02 The Secret of Making Christ Known 1 Chr 16:8-11 The worship of Christians can manifest Christ to the world. 1/8/2006-mp3
49-04-07 Old-Fashioned Concepts Eph 4:4 Grief can become a messenger of encouragement. 1/20/2006
09-07-01 Landmarks in Time 1 Sam 7:12 We need to remind ourselves to praise God for past blessings. 1/22/2006-mp3
58-03-02 The Crucial NOW of Believing Heb 3:7-19 Successful faith responds immediately to God, day after day. 2/5/2006-mp3
45-14-03 Fruit of the Spirit: JOY Rom 14:17-18 Embracing spiritual joy is a way of serving Christ as King. 2/19/2006-mp3
51-01-05 Fruit of the Spirit: PATIENCE Col 1:9-12 We need spiritual power to hold on to our faith in tough times. 3/5/2006-mp3
49-05-09 Fruit of the Spirit: GOODNESS Eph 5:6-11 The more Christians grow in goodness the more they shine in the dark. 3/19/2006-mp3
51-03-02 Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness Col 3:12-13 God wants to dress us up in behaviors that reflect the way He lives. 4/2/2006-mp3
42-23-04 Trading Preservation for Immortality Luke 23:50-24:8 Instead of just lasting a little longer, God wants us to last forever. 4/16/2006
42-24-06 Resurrection of Broken Dreams Luke 24:36-45 Easter tells us that God's plan for us in Christ is not just a dream. 4/16/2006-mp3
58-04-02 The Rest of God's Promise Heb 4:1-11 Our hearts are restless until we rest in God and in His promises. 4/30/2006-mp3
58-04-03 The All-Revealing Word Heb 4:12-13 When we look into God's Word, God's Word looks into us. 5/14/2006-mp3
58-04-04 Forever the Priest We Need Heb 4:14-5:10 We needed a perfect Priest, and God's Son filled the need perfectly. 5/28/2006-mp3
40-03-02 The Baptism Jesus Brought Mat 3:11-16 The Holy Spirit transforms Kingdom thinking into Kingdom living. 6/4/2006-mp3
58-05-02 Moving along into Maturity Heb 5:11-6:3 The Christian starts with faith, but must go on to discernment and deed. 6/11/2006-mp3
58-06-01 Things That Accompany Salvation Heb 6:4-12 God wants salvation to produce in us a lived-out love. 6/25/2006-mp3
58-06-02 An Anchor for the Soul Heb 6:13-20 The hope of our eternal destiny is anchored in the character of God. 7/9/2006-mp3
58-07-01 A Better Covenant Heb 7:1-22 All that the world calls great is surpassed by what is offered in Christ. 7/23/2006-mp3
58-07-02 A Savior for All Seasons Heb 7:23-28 Nothing can hinder the effectiveness of salvation in Christ. 8/6/2006
58-08-01 Trading a Copy for the Original Heb 8 The REAL THING has arrived and Jesus brought it! 8/19/2006-mp3
40-06-05 Thy Kingdom Come Mat 6:10 The most direct application of the Kingdom of God is personal. 9/3/2006-mp3
58-09-04 Christ, the Purifier of the Conscience Heb 9:1-14 God makes the guilty conscience into a pure one through Christ. 9/17/2006-mp3
58-09-05 Anticipating Jesus Heb 9:15-28 The entire universe is waiting for God's promise of restoration. 10/1/2006-mp3
58-10-04 Christ, the Remover of Sins Heb 10:1-18 God loves finds its fulfillment in liberating us entirely from sin. 10/15/2006-mp3
58-10-05 The Confidence of Our Perseverance Heb 10:19-39 God wants us to stay confident of succeeding in His salvation plan. 10/29/2006-mp3
58-11-02 The Faith That Counts with God Heb 11:1-7 Faith that brings us to God is faith that clings to His Word. 11/12/2006-mp3
58-11-03 Abraham, Father of the Faithful Heb 11:8-19 Believers are commended as faithful, only after walking faithfully. 11/26/2006-mp3
50-03-03 Living Strong to the Finish Phil 3:17-4:1 We stand firm in living like Christ by eagerly awaiting His return. 12/10/2006-mp3</td>
50-02-04 The Human Meaning of Christmas Phil 2:5-11 Advent marks the beginning of a new human destiny. 12/24/2006-mp3
45-08-05 Divine Hope for Human Destiny Rom 8:22-25 The Gospel hope is a promise of restoration. 1/1/2007
41-08-02 Let Jesus Open Your Eyes Mark 8:22-25 The deeper our blindness the more we need Christ's healing touch. 1/7/2007-mp3
40-05-04 God's Unconditional Love Mat 5:43-48 When we love the way God loves, we bring Heaven down to Earth. 1/21/2007
42-06-01 The End of Our Inner Pharisee Luke 6:36-38 Seeing ourselves before the Cross helps nurture a merciful spirit. 2/4/2007
40-05-05 Blessed Are the Poor Mat 5:3 Recognizing our poverty prepares us to possess God's Kingdom. 2/18/2007-mp3
40-05-06 Blessed Are the Meek Mat 5:5 If we rest in God, God will take care of the rest. 3/4/2007-mp3
40-05-07 Blessed Are the Merciful Mat 5:7 When we show mercy to others, we are tapping into the heart of God. 3/18/2007-mp3
40-05-08 Blessed Are the Pure in Heart Matthew 5:8 God chooses to reveal Himself to those whose hearts reflect His. 3/25/2007
46-15-06 A Holiday Takes Death 1 Cor 15:54-57 Easter is the holiday that takes the sting out of death. 4/8/2007-mp3
44-01-06 What Jesus Did Afterward Acts 1:3 God always meets our needs for the journey ahead. 4/15/2007-mp3
59-05-01 Try Using Prayer James 5:13-18 Prayer places trouble into the path of God's intervention. 4/29/2007-mp3
47-01-01 Channels of God's Comfort 2 Cor 1:3-7 Divine comfort is the plan for the plight of human suffering. 5/20/2007-mp3
46-02-02 For Our Eyes Only 1 Cor 2:9-12 The more we embrace God's truth, the more the Holy Spirit will reveal. 5/27/2007-mp3
41-10-01 When the Blind Man Cries Mark 10:46-52 God heals our spiritual blindness when He knows we really want to see. 6/10/2007
33-06-01 What Does God Expect of Us? Micah 6:8 God's will for us is simply to be the humans He created us to be. 6/24/2007-mp3
58-11-04 Faith Sees Beyond Death Heb 11:20-22 Christian faith treats the future not as a possibility, but as a reality. 7/22/2007-mp3
58-11-05 Trusting in the Invisible Heb 11:23-29 Faith makes a visible response to the invisible realities of God. 8/5/2007-mp3
58-11-06 Faith for the Future Heb 11:30-40 God wants us to adopt His ultimate in the face of the temporary. 8/19/2007-mp3
24-10-01 The True God Jer 10:5,12 All gods that humans make fall short of the God who made humans. 9/2/2007-mp3
58-12-02 The Race Before Us Heb 12:1-3 To finish life with victorious faith, we must stay on track with Jesus. 9/16/2007-mp3
58-12-03 Understanding God's Discipline Heb 12:4-13 Christian faith sees the Father's hand in all of life's circumstances. 9/30/2007-mp3
58-12-04 Three Concerns of a Caring Lifestyle Heb 12:14-17 Christian faith must be manifested in proper human relationships. 10/7/2007-mp3
58-12-05 Living in the Presence of the Future Heb 12:18-24 Christians have come to a future destiny that is yet to come. 10/14/2007-mp3
58-13-03 The Path of True Worship Heb 13:9-16 Right faith leads to right worship. 11/11/2007
58-13-04 Being Equipped to Live out Our Faith Heb 13:17-25 God uses pastoral leaders to keep us moving forward in Christ. 11/25/2007-mp3
66-01-02 He Is Coming Rev 1:7 Christ's return will be either a pleasant surprise or a dreadful shock. 12/16/2007-mp3
42-02-09 Glory to the Newborn King Luke 2:14 The display of God's glory is seen in Christ's redemption story. 12/23/2007-mp3
48-02-02 Christ's Epiphany in You Gal 2:20 God wants the glory in Christ to shine out from us. 1/6/2008
19-143-01 The Son Behind the Clouds Psalm 143:7-8 Life may be stormy, but God's Son is still there behind the clouds. 1/20/2008-mp3
19-124-1 Our Trust in the Creator Psa 124:8 I believe in God the Father Almighty Maker of heaven and earth. 2/3/2008
44-03-01 Our Trust in Christ's Victory Acts 3:11-16 The sufferings of Christ brought our victory in Christ. 2/17/2008-mp3
47-12-01 Our Trust in the Holy Spirit's Work 1 Cor 12:7-13 The Holy Spirit's work is the growth and health of the Church. 3/2/2008-mp3
44-17-02 The Ultimatum of Christ's Resurrection Acts 17:24-31 The resurrection of Christ ought to change everyone's mind. 3/23/2008-mp3
43-17-03 A New Beginning John 17:4 Jesus finished the past and began the future. 3/30/2008-mp3
44-01-07 Our Deposit in the Bank of Heaven Acts 1:9-12 By faith in Jesus Christ we have the authority of Heaven on Earth. 4/27/2008-mp3
44-02-05 The Heavenly Dove on Earth Acts 2:14-18 The Holy Spirit makes Christ's Incarnation an ongoing reality. 5/11/2008-mp3
47-04-01 Earthly Agents of Heaven's King 2 Cor 4:4-7 Christians are to shine Heaven's Light on Earth's darkness. 6/1/2008-mp3
51-01-01 The Life of the Gospel Col 1:1-8 The Gospel is a new way of thinking for a new way of living. 6/22/2008-mp3
51-01-06 A Pattern for Prayer Col 1:9-14 Powerful prayer for others flows from the realities of our salvation. 7/20/2008-mp3
51-01-07 The Supremacy of Christ Col 1:15-23 When we know why 'Jesus is Lord,' we cannot help but proclaim it. 8/3/2008-mp3
51-01-08 Perfecting People in Christ Col 1:24-2:5 God's future goal for redeemed humanity must begin in us now. 8/17/2008-mp3
51-02-01 Human Emancipation in Christ Col 2:6-15 In Christ we are in direct relationship to the fullness of God. 9/14/2008-mp3
51-02-02 Devotional Freedom in Christ Col 2:16-23 Christ Himself, and not manmade rules, regulates our life in Him. 9/27/2008-mp3
51-03-03 Baptism's Call to New Thinking Col 3:1-4 Heavenly thinking makes Kingdom living a present reality. 10/12/2008-mp3
51-03-04 Baptism's Call to Death Col 3:5-11 Faith in Christ brings new life, but only through death and resurrection. 10/26/2008-mp3
51-03-05 Baptism's Call to New Life Col 3:15-17 New life in Christ is distinguished by a heart of gratitude. 11/22/2008-mp3
23-09-04 Jesus is the Mighty God Isaiah 9:6 Jesus is the mighty Conqueror against the ongoing enemies we face. 12/7/2008-mp3
23-09-05 Jesus Is the Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6 The peace the Christ Child brought touches every aspect of life. 12/21/2008-mp3
40-02-02 What Child Is This? Mat 2:1-11 The Christ Child came to change the face of our personal history. 1/4/2009-mp3
51-03-06 Our Relationships Under His Lordship Col 3:18-25 Christ's authority presides over all relationships in a Christian's life. 2/1/2009-mp3
51-04-01 Communicating with God and Man Col 4:2-6 How much we care shows up both in prayer and in how we share. 2/15/2009-mp3
40-23-01 The First Two Woes Mat 23:13-15 God gets especially upset when religiosity blocks evangelism. 3/1/2009-mp3
40-23-02 The Fourth Woe Matt 23:23-24 Superficial worship advertizes a false conception of God. 3/15/2009-mp3
45-08-06 The Gospel Hope of All Creation Romans 8:22-25 Human resurrection in Christ is the hope of the whole created universe. 4/12/2009-mp3
40-05-01 The Happiness of True Christians, Part 1 Mat 5:1-5 True Christian living is being taught and caught by Christ Himself. 4/26/2009-mp3
40-05-02 The Happiness of True Christians, Part 2 Mat 5:6-8 True Christian living is the blessing of Christ living in us. 5/24/2009-mp3
60-01-05 The Holy Trinity 1 Pet 1:2 The Triune God Who made us re-makes us for fellowship with the Trinit 6/7/2009-mp3
40-05-03 The Happiness of True Christians, Part 3 Mat 5:9-12 The price of peace is to carry the cross. 6/21/2009-mp3
40-05-09 People of Salt Mat 5:13 The change brought by the indwelling Christ can change the world. 7/5/2009-mp3
51-01-09 God's Purpose for Creating Humanity Col 1:15-23 We were designed to serve as ruling mediators of the entire universe. 7/14/2009-mp3
40-05-10 People of Light Mat 5:14-16 God is light, and seeing His light in us leads others to Him. 8/2/2009-mp3
40-05-11 The Behavior God Requires Mat 5:17-20 To be on target with God, we must love Him and His will with our life. 8/16/2009-mp3
40-05-12 God's Target Is the Heart Mat 5:21-32 God is not after our outward compliance but our inward holiness. 8/30/2009-mp3
40-05-13 God Is In Control Mat 5:33-48 Everything in life must be placed under the rule of the God of love. 9/27/2009-mp3
40-06-07 The Hiddenness of True Devotion Mat 6:1-8, 16-18 To change an alienated world, God's Kingdom must begin in the heart. 10/10/2009-mp3
40-06-08 The Kingdom Prayer Mat 6:9-15 Only the King can guide us into proper praying. 10/25/2009-mp3
40-06-09 A Divine Grip on Our Earthly Trip Mat 6:19-24 Making Jesus King of our hearts gives all of life a Kingdom character. 11/8/2009-mp3
40-06-01 Let Go and Let God Mat 6:25-34 Unless we let go of our thing, we cannot let God do His thing. 11/22/2009-mp3
42-01-05 Glory to the Newborn King! Luke 1:26-35 No human king is worthy to rule over creation except the Son of God. 12/20/2009-mp3
42-02-04 Appearance and Reality Luke 2:21-35 Jesus may appear only human but God declares Him fully divine. 1/3/2010-mp3
05-30-01 God's Will Is Life Deu 30:15-20 Life comes from love, and to have life, we must obey the God of love. 1/17/2010-mp3
40-07-01 Clear Vision in Kingdom Living Mat 7:1-6 Only with our eyes on the King can we discern where to draw the line. 1/31/2010-mp3
01-01-07 The 3rd Day of Creation Genesis 1:9-13 As an Artist God is into beauty; but as the Creator, He's into life. 2/28/2010-mp3
01-01-08 The 5th Day of Creation Gen 1:20-23 All God's creatures declare the glory due His name. 3/14/2010-mp3
01-02-03 The 7th Day of Creation Gen 2:1-3 God's Sabbath rest is always a prelude to more activity. 3/28/2010-mp3
40-07-02 Confidence in Prayer Mat 7:7-11 Kingdom Living means trusting the King to answer our prayers. 4/11/2010-mp3
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