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Heaven and Hell Pt. 19 - It Is Not Hard to Get Into Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 07, 2018
Here in Part 19 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' by Emanuel Swedenborg, we think about how going to heaven is a function of taking advantage of the Lord's mercy toward all people and living a life of integrity according to His teachings, especially the Ten Commandments. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Possibilities Moving Forward
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 31, 2017
The final portion of the Christmas story describes how Joseph, Mary and the young Child Jesus traveled from Bethlehem to the safety of Egypt. Later, when it was safe to return, they settled in Nazareth of Galilee. We consider how these moves, plus the moving and other traveling described in the Lord's Word, speak to us about the forward spiritual movement that we to be making throughout the course of our lives. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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The Lord of Joy Has Come
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 25, 2017
This Christmas message thinks about how the Lord was born into the world to fight for us against the forces of evil that try to hurt us. It is because He continues to fight for us that we are able to experience positive emotions such as joy. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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The Journey of the Wise Men - Part 2 From Jerusalem to Bethlehem
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 17, 2017
This week's message looks at the second part of the Journey of the Wise Men. We think about what it means spiritually to travel from Jerusalem to where the Lord could be found in Bethlehem. We think as well about the three gifts that the Wise Men presented. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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The Journey of the Wise Men - Part 1 From the East to Jerusalem
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 10, 2017
This week's Christmas season message looks at the personal meaning and application for us of the first stage of the journey of the wise men. They saw the star and followed it. However, instead of being led by the star to the infant Lord in Bethlehem they were led to Jerusalem. Why did they go to the wrong place, and why might we sometimes need to go to the wrong place in order to then be redirected to where the Lord really is? | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Reflections on the Angel's Message to Joseph
Worship Service: Sermon only - December 03, 2017
This week's message considers the announcement of the angel to Joseph in a dream. These words reassured him. They also point to the hugely important fact that Jesus, the Christ Child, was God the Father Himself, coming into the world. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 18 - The Three Steps on the Way to Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 26, 2017
Here in Part 18 of our series following the book "heaven and Hell', we consider the three steps that a person needs to take once they have left this earthly life, before they are ready to enter heaven. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 17 - We Will Always Be What We Love the Most
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 19, 2017
Here in Part 17 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' we reflect on the Lord's message that "we are what we love." The type of dominant love that drives our affections in this world will always remain with us. The Lord wants to work with us to ensure that that dominant love is outward looking, focusing on loving Him and loving our neighbors. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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In Honor of Our Veterans
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 12, 2017
This worship message represents our annual service honoring all those who have so faithfully served. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 16 - Waking Up in the Next Life
Worship Service: Sermon only - November 05, 2017
Here in Part 16 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' we consider what it is like to wake up in the next life once our physical life has ended. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell: Pt. 15 - The Place Called the World of Spirits
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 29, 2017
Here in Part 15 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell', we reflect on the place that is midway between heaven and hell. It is called the World of Spirits.. We are told that everyone goes there immediately after they leave this world. There we further prepare for our eternal future. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 14 - The Joy Found in Heaven is a Function of Sharing and Being Useful
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 22, 2017
Here in Part 14 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell', we consider the incredible joy that is experienced by everyone in heaven. It is enjoyed because everyone there loves to share with others and they all work to make other people happy. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 13 - Marriages in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 15, 2017
Here in Part 13 of our study of the book 'Heaven and Hell' we think about, when we leave this life and enter the next, how men are still men and women are still women. This means that there are marriages in heaven. Indeed, the Lord unites the minds of the married partners to the extent that they essentially become one mind. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 12 - Misconceptions about Who Can Go to Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 08, 2017
This is Part 12 in our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell'. Here we consider that it is not a person's faith system that gets them into heaven, it is the quality of their heart and their sincere desire to usefully serve the Lord and their neighbor. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell: Pt. 11 - Every Child Who Had Died is in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - October 01, 2017
This week in our Series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' we think about how every child who has ever died has gone to heaven to be with the Lord. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell: Pt. 10 - Everyone Can Become an Angel
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 24, 2017
This week, in Part 10 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' we consider the truth that the Lord, in His infinite love, is working to lead all people from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, to Himself and the joy of His heaven. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 9 - We Are Always Connected to Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 17, 2017
In Part 9 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' we think about the unbreakable connection that exists between the spiritual and natural worlds. The Lord flows down through the heavens and ultimately into this natural realm. The result is that we can always know that the Lord and heaven are very near. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 8 - Innocence and Peace in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 10, 2017
This is Part 8 in our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell'. This week we think about the innocence of heaven's angels, and how this is similar but also distinctly different to the innocence that little children have. The Lord tells us in Scripture that we must become like a little child in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 7 - The Voices of the Angels
Worship Service: Sermon only - September 03, 2017
In Part 7 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell' we explore the language of angels as they communicate with each other. We also think about how the Lord, through angels, communicates with us. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 6 - Working for the Common Good - Government in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 27, 2017
This is Part 6 of our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell'. Here we consider the nature of government in heaven, and how ultimately everyone is led by the Lord in accordance with how wise they are relative to the rest of their angelic community, and how everyone strives to serve the common good. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 5 - Time and Appearances in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 13, 2017
This is Part 5 in our series following the book 'Heaven and Hell'. We consider what it might be like to be angels in heaven who have no sense of time and space the way we in the world do. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 4 - The Lord's Light and Warmth in Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - August 06, 2017
In Part 4 of our study of the book 'Heaven and Hell' we think about the sun in heaven. We are taught that this is the Lord entering into the realm of the angels. From that sun comes the light and warmth that brings everything in heaven into being and gives the angels the ability to love others and become wise. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 3 - The Correspondence of Heaven and Earth
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 30, 2017
In Part 3 of our study of the book 'Heaven and Hell' we consider the nature of the correspondence that exists between all level of the Lord's creation. The Lord teaches us this so that we might freely choose to individually become more aligned with Him and the loving nature of His heaven. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 2 - Heavenly Communities
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 23, 2017
Part 2 of our study of the book 'Heaven and Hell' considers the nature of heavenly communities and the homes of the people who live in there. The primary message is that it is the nature of the love and usefulness of any angel that determines where their heavenly home and community is, and what these will look like. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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Heaven and Hell Pt. 1 - The Lord Jesus Christ is God of Heaven
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 16, 2017
This week begins an extended series of talks following the book "Heaven and Hell'. The most important truth of all, is that there is one God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is Ruler of heaven and earth. | By Rev. Garry B. Walsh | Phoenix, AZ
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