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The Widow's Mite               May 4, 2008 AM
Kevin Stockton                                                                         Many lessons are taught about giving when citing the passage on the widow's mite (Mark 12:41-43) but perhaps within lies a deeper meaning to these verses.  
                                                      
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You Gotta Work At It          May 4, 2008 PM
John Morgan                                                                      We generally understand the importance of work as we conduct our daily lives.  Why do we then neglect such effort in our spiritual lives?  
                                                      
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Benefits of Exhortation     April 27, 2008 AM
James Lee                                                                            God commands us to exhort one another and such encouragement has great spiritual benefits.
                                                      
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Does Heaven Hold All for Us?                                                             April 27, 2008 PM
James Lee                                                                                If heaven does not hold all for us, what is it about hell that has a hold on us?    
                                                      
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Temptations of Christ       April 20, 2008 AM
Dwayne Bronger                                                                      Confrontations between the Divine, the human and the satanic sometimes are difficult to understand.  Some of these are addressed in the temptations of our Lord.   
                                                      
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Scandal of God's Grace     April 20, 2008 PM
Dwayne Bronger                                                                     There are many aspects of God's grace.   Much of what the New Testament writers had to say about grace is treated in a scandalous way.  
                                                      
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What Must I Do To Be Saved?                                           April 13, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        There were a lot of people that asked this question during NT days.   God gives us the answer to this question and provides many examples for us.
                                                      
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Saved the Bible Way         April 13, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        There are so many teachings and opinions of how man should be saved today.   What is the truth on the matter?  What does the Bible say?  
                                                      
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It Is Not Within Man To Direct His Own Steps                                   April 12, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        Throughout the Word of God we are described as sheep.    We are to be led by and directed by the Word of God.
                                                      
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The Bible Is About You     April 11, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        The Bible is very personal to each and every one of us, for the Bible is about you.
                                                      
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Cut It Out                            April 6, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        Are there things we are unwilling to forfeit  in this life that will keep us from entering heaven?   Jesus tells us of things we should cut out that could cost us our soul.
                                                      
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From Heaven or of Men?   April 6, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        What authority do we have for the things we say or do and practice religiously?   To answer this question we need but ask ourselves "Is it from heaven or of men?" 
                                                      
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Jesus Christ - The Same Yesterday Today and Forever                      March 30, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       A lot of false teaching and religious division would cease if we would let Heb 13:8 sink deep into our heart.
                                                      
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Peter Was Sleeping        March 23, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        What was it that Peter had that the night before he was to be beheaded, he was able to get a good night's rest?
                                                      
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Happy Is the Man          March 23, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        We want to be happy and have a joyful life.   Are we looking in the right places for that happiness?
                                                      
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What's the Big Deal with Sin?                                                                 March 16, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       This is a subject that has pretty much been removed from discussion in daily life.  So what's the big deal??
                                                      
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Lessons in Practical Christianity                                                                March 16, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       When one becomes a Christian, it comes to mind "How should I act?"   What are some lessons I need to learn?
                                                      
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God's Appointments         March 9, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        We make appointments that we may change or may not even attend.   The appointments that God has made are those for which we must be ready and we must attend.
                                                      
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Lessons from Moses and the Rock                                                                   March 9, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       What lessons can we learn from a rock?   Where God is involved, there is always wisdom to be found.
                                                      
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God's Law (1 of 2)            March 2, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        There are many aspects of God's Law to consider; so many, in fact, that our study today will encompass the time set aside for both our morning and evening lesson.
                                                      
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God's Law  (2 of 2)           March 2, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        We are continuing our study of God's Law tonight, studying that which is alive and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.
                                                      
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God's Purpose for the Family                                                                      Feb 24, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       God has a wonderful design and purpose for the family.  How has mankind tried to change the family unit?
                                                      
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Bible Authority                    Feb 24, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       As men have drifted away from the Word of God today, the need for Bible authority has been minimized.   We read in Scripture that "God has spoken" and we need to respect that. 
                                                      
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Lessons Learned Too Late                                                                      Feb 17, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       There are lessons we need to learn now to properly serve God.   What are some lessons we can read about in Scripture that some learned too late?   
                                                      
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Overcoming or Avoiding a Spiritual Slump                                                            Feb 17, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       Do we surrender before the fight?  Do we have more faith in ourselves than we do in God? Let's look at these and other reasons we could fall into a spiritual slump.    
                                                      
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The End of All Things Are At Hand                                                           Feb 10, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       We need to be ready when the Lord returns.  The apostle Paul has given us a list of things so that we won't be caught off guard - - so that we will be ready.    
                                                      
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Compliments To God's People                                                            Feb 10, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       In the Scriptures, we can find compliments that were made to God's people from the Lord Himself.   What were they and why were they made?    
                                                      
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Not As Though the Word of God Is Not Effective                                       Feb 3, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       The Word of God is alive and powerful.  It accomplishes exactly what God wishes to be accomplished.
                                                      
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What Will Faith Do For Me?                                                               Feb 3, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       A myriad of passages throughout the pages of inspiration speak of the necessity of our having faith.    
                                                      
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Who Do You Say That I Am?                                                             Jan 27, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       If Jesus asked us the same question that he asked the Apostles in the first century, how would we answer? And would our life demonstrate that answer?   
                                                      
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The State of Our Union 2008                                                             Jan 27, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       The state of the Traders Point church is strong, but there are three things that we should consider doing together in this new year.     
                                                      
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Teaching and Admonishing In Song
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Matt Johnson                                                                          Singing and admonishing and teaching one another is a reflection of where we literally exist.   Where we live and act and think is in the heavenly places; God's love and words overflow from our hearts in song.
 
                                                      
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Biblical Perspective On Singing
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Matt Johnson                                                                          Studying a brief history of music among God's people in the OT helps us to see the places and reasons that they sang to God.   Through this we can understand the place that such music should have in our hearts.
 
                                                      
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Speaking To One Another In Song
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Matt Johnson
We speak to one another as we sing.   Let us include our spiritual thoughts in song both at home among our family and in the worship we offer to God.
 
                                                      
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I Will Sing with the Mind     Jan 19, 2008 PM
Matt Johnson                                                                          We need to engage our mind as we sing to the Lord.  This helps us understand the important ideas conveyed in song and how the music is appropriate to those words.
                                                      
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I Will Sing with the Spirit     Jan 18, 2008 PM
Matt Johnson                                                                          To sing with the spirit involves our being alive, invigorated and to be one in Christ.   Through this we praise God and encourage those assembled with us.
                                                      
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Keys To the Kingdom         Jan 13, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        There are five keys that we need if we are going to be able to enter into the blessed Kingdom of heaven.   What are they?
                                                      
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Lessons from Namaan-P2   Jan 13, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        The things written aforetime were written for our learning.  What are some new things that we can learn from the story of Namaan?
                                                      
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Cleave To the Lord               Jan 6, 2008 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        We are told in Acts 11:23 that with purpose of heart, we should "cleave unto the Lord".     As we begin this new year, what are some of the ways we can do this?
                                                      
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Consider                                 Jan 6, 2008 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                        The Lord utilizes the word "consider" some 67 times in the Bible.   Consider is defined . . . "to think about, with the expectation of learning".
                                                      
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When I Find Time               Dec 30, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                        Many in the world make the same mistake today as others did in the first century. "Go away and when I find time maybe I'll talk to you about this Man called Jesus."
                                                      
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Personal Responsibilities   Dec 23, 2007 AM
Gregg Shaw                                                                          We alone are responsible for the things we do and the choices we make.  God makes it clear that we are responsible for our sin and the resulting punishment.
                                                      
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Preserving Hope                 Dec 23, 2007 PM
Jesse Bacon                                                                         What does hope mean to us?   Why did those living in the first century need hope and why do we need it today?
                                                      
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Lessons Learned from a Desert Encounter                                                            Dec 16, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       What lessons can we learn from one of the greatest examples of the Great Commission personified?   
                                                      
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Love                                     Dec 16, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       Love is an action not an emotion.  It is a mindset . . . it is a choice.  It is a command from God and it takes effort.  We ought to love one another as God loves us.
                                                      
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Bible Exceptions                   Dec 9, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       In the Bible, the Holy Spirit uses the word except 73 times.   He must have had something He wanted us to learn.
                                                      
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Take Up Your Cross             Dec 9, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       When we deny ourselves and take up our cross daily and follow Jesus, what is involved?  What is the important lesson of discipleship taught in Luke 9:23?
                                                      
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But Jesus Went to the Mount of Olives                                                              Dec 2, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       Jesus did not have a home to go home to.  What lessons can we learn from this?   
                                                      
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The Rich Young Ruler          Dec 2, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       Why didn't those who saw Jesus' miracles and heard his teachings and parables follow Him?  Why didn't they fall down at His feet and worship Him and follow Him? Unfortunately, not every one wants to follow Jesus.
                                                      
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Know Ye Not?                    Nov 25, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       There are some things that are very important that Paul, through the direction of the Holy Spirit, wants us to know.   Let's look at a number of those things that are all preceded in scripture by the phrase "Know Ye Not?"
                                                      
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His Eye Is On the Sparrow Nov 25, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       God's eyes are everywhere.  God cares for us and watches out for us.  God knows every sparrow and provides a home for each.  He values us so much that He freely extends His grace and mercy to us.
                                                      
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Where Are the Nine?         Nov 18, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       In this season of thanksgiving and getting together with family and friends, why is it that we do not always give thanks every other day of the year?   What are some of the causes of ingratitude?
                                                      
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I Shall Not Want                 Nov 18, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       Is the 23rd Psalm for the dead or for the living?  In this lesson we will study nine things the Lord will provide if we allow Him to be our Shepherd.
                                                      
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Walking By Faith               Nov 11, 2007 PM
LA Stauffer                                                                       Faith has always been the substantive principle by which God judges His people.   There is a difference in the thinking of God and the thinking of man. 
                                                      
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The Soul of Man                 Nov 11, 2007 AM
LA Stauffer                                                                       What is man?  Let's look inside at the soul of man and see why God is mindful of him.   What makes him so special in the eyes of God?
                                                      
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Christianity Is No Joke      Nov 11, 2007 AM
LA Stauffer                                                                       Let's take a close look at the seriousness of faithful service to God.   Jesus found it serious enough  to be  willing to give His life for us and the sins of world.
                                                      
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Stewards Over Our BodiesNov 10, 2007 PM
LA Stauffer                                                                       What is our relationship to our body as God has described it in His Word?   What characteristics does the faithful and wise steward have?
                                                      
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Examine Ourselves               Nov 9, 2007 PM
LA Stauffer                                                                         The most difficult responsibility that God has given us is to examine our own hearts to see whether or not we're in the Lord and whether or not we're in the faith. 
                                                      
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One Another's                      Nov 4, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       The expression 'One another'  can be found 34 times in the New Testament alone.  What does the Lord want us to understand about our responsibilities to one another?
                                                      
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Deacons                                 Nov 4, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       What do we find in the New Testament Scriptures about the complete organization of the church?  After recent installation of elders at Traders Point, what lies next? 
                                                      
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Discerning the Truth           Oct 28, 2007 AM
Gary Hunt                                                                               What is worse . . . physical or spiritual blindness?  In John 9 we read of a beggar who through his blindness, the purpose of the Lord was fulfilled.
                                                      
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Jesus Is the Answer             Oct 28, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       If we turn our life over to Jesus, we will find that He provides the answer for even our most difficult questions.
                                                      
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The People of Nehemiah 8  Oct 21, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       There are great things that we can learn from reading about the people in the book of Nehemiah chapter 8.  What do we find that we can make a part of our lives?
                                                      
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Qualifications of Elders - Part 4                                                              Oct 21, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       Brian discusses some of the recent questions that have been posed during our elder selection and appointment process. 
                                                      
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I Didn't Know What Else To Do                                                             Oct 14, 2007 PM
Marcus Boone                                                                       When at first we don't succeed . . .  what should we do? What spiritual options do we have?  With God, what can we accomplish?
                                                      
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Why We Study the Bible       Oct 7, 2007 AM
Donnie Gaines                                                                       There are many reasons for us to spend time investigating the wisdom that God has imparted to us.  How can we profit from our study of the Holy Bible?
                                                      
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The Good Shepherd               Oct 7, 2007 PM
Marshall Baker                                                                       One of the names that we know Jesus by is The Good Shepherd.  In what ways does Jesus shepherd us today and what are our responsibilities to Him?
                                                      
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Throwing Jonah Overboard                                                            Sept 30, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                               What are some things in your life that burden you that you need to get rid of   .   .   .   much like the mariners that finally decided to cast Jonah into the deep?
                                           
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The Need for Some Changes                                                            Sept 23, 2007 AM
Brian Anderson                                                                       As Christians we have an obligation to change.  The idea of change in the NT church revolves around the concept of repentance.
                                                      
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When the Church Grew      Sept 23, 2007 PM
Brian Anderson                                                                       The first century church grew in great numbers very rapidly.   What was the reason for this?  What should we or should we not do today to help the church grow?
                                                      
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Must We Be Strict?           Sept 16, 2007 PM
Morgan Tharp                                                                          When it comes to teaching Bible doctrine, must we be so strict?  What does God have to say about this?  How important is it to us in light of eternity?
                                                      
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Peer Pressure                     Sept 16, 2007 PM
Ted Stauffer                                                                           How many different peer groups do we face on a day to day basis?  In what ways do the affect us?  Can we be sure that they do not affect us in a negative way?
                                                      
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God's Requirements            Sept 9, 2007 AM
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