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A Future of Hope
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 17, 2006
The Lord summed up His plans for our spiritual lives and a destiny with Him in heaven - when He said: "I know the thoughts I have toward you; thoughts for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA"Wise Gifts From Wise Men"
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - December 03, 2006
What the gold, frankincense, and myrrh (given by the wisemen) mean for our spiritual lives. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAWhat We're Thankful For: Forgiveness
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 26, 2006
An exploration of the connection between "giving thanks" and forgiveness of sin. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA"With Thankful Hearts"
Full Festival Service - November 23, 2006
Thanksgiving Festival Service. (November 23rd, 2006) Family Talk. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It - Week Ten - "All Ten For All Time"
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 19, 2006
The Last Sermon in our series on the Commandments is a commissioning - to live a new life from a new perspective. Jesus said: "If you want to enter into life, keep My Commandments." | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It - Week Nine - "Walking with God - Do Not Covet"
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 12, 2006
Lessons from the Word of God concerning the commandment against coveting really point to our need to overcome worldly and selfish love. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It: Week Eight - "The Whole Truth..."
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - November 05, 2006
Exploring what it means to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth" to God, ourselves, and others. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It - Week Seven: "Giving Credit Where Credit's Due"
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 29, 2006
Learning to recognize God as the source of all the good we do is how we stop "stealing" that spiritual quality which belongs to Him, and can instead reflect it in all our relationships. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAStrengthen Your Relationships with Forgiveness: The Sixth Commandment
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 22, 2006
"'You shall not commit adultery.'" (Exodus 20:14) Beyond just warning us against physically adulterous relationships, the Lord commands us not to adulterate the truths from His Word. Put simply, He wants us to stop hurting each other with the truth. If you think about it, you will realize that most of the conflicts in your marriage, and in your other relationships, come from at least one person unforgivingly pursuing the need to be right. Don't put being right ahead of being merciful. Truth is a sword given to us for the sake of liberating ourselves and those around us; when we use it instead to attack people, we are whoring the Lord's Word. Repent of spiritual adultery and pray to the Lord for a forgiving heart. "'"And forgive us our debts, As we also forgive our debtors."'" (Matthew 6:12) To see that this is so, read John 2:1-11, Matthew 5:27-32, and Secrets of Heaven 8904:1-2, and then listen to the full audio sermon. This is the sixth Rise Above It / Ten Commandments sermon. It is archived at http://TheoBlog.com/ | By Rev. Glenn (Mac) Frazier | Sarver, PARise Above It Week Five: "Be A Life Giver"
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 15, 2006
The Story of Absalom's life is a story for all of us - about the tendency to get caught up in a "superficial" read of the purpose of life - either in our relationship to God or other people. We need to move away from the negative desire to make "summary judgements" based on very little information, and learn instead how to honor the fact that everyone has a spiritual life - a journey to put off the love of self and put on the love of God. When we remember this in our relationships to one another, we can stop "spiritually murdering" our neighbor. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It: Week Three - "A Sabbath of Heart"
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - October 01, 2006
The Commandment to "Keep the Sabbath" really means "learning to rest in God." We'll talk about what it takes to overcome the distractions of the world and grow content in a living relationship with Him. We'll talk about what it takes to gain the sense of His Providence that provides real peace of mind and heart. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It: Week Two - "What's In A Name?"
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 24, 2006
Exploring the different Names of God, and the lifestyle of worship they suggest. We will talk about what it means to call upon God's qualities, and how living according to them instead of choosing in favor of selfish and worldly ambitions leads to new spiritual perspective. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It: Week One - "The God We Worship"
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 16, 2006
Moses raising the Brass Serpent illustrates something very important for us to understand about our own relationship to the one true God. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAPromising New Life
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - September 09, 2006
What Jesus meant when He called the Holy Supper a "New Covenant." Exploring the "new promise" the Lord makes with each of us and we return, in love, to Him. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAKnowing You Can Do It!
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - September 03, 2006
| By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAA New Spirit and A New Heart
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 27, 2006
| By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAHonesty: The Best Policy
Worship Service: Adult (full service with music) - August 17, 2006
Honesty and Authenticity as the most important building blocks in your relationships with God and other people. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAVesper Service: Noah's Journey
We'll talk about how the Noah story holds deep meaning for our lives as we learn to overcome temptation and spiritual challenges. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAThe Way, The Truth, and The Life
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 30, 2006
| By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARise Above It: Introduction
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - July 23, 2006
| By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PARecognize the Voice of God
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - July 02, 2006
| By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAGod is Real; God is One
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 18, 2006
Baptism of Kade Kronen. Sermon on the meaning of New Church day, and the visibility of the God we worship: the Lord God Jesus Christ. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAWhat John's Taught Us
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 11, 2006
Exploring the disciples, particularly Peter and James, with special attention to John. What was John's quality, and how it is a lesson for our lives? | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAStanding at the Door
Worship Service: Family (may include music) - June 04, 2006
Exploring the meaning of the Lord's words in Revelation 3:20 - "Behold I stand at the door and knock." We will talk about how God knocks on the door of our minds and hearts, and how we can respond. | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PAThe Early Rain and the Later Rain
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 28, 2006
In the book of Deut., the Children of Israel are told that if they obey the Lord's Commandments, He will send rain. The early rain and the latter rain. We'll talk about the meaning of this story, and how it applies to our use of the truth. (Subtitle: "Truth brings a new perspective"). | By Rev. Ethan McCardell | Sarver, PA