Dan Poynter

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Dec 18

Worship Service 12/18/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text: Acts 20:33-35 Theme: Notes: Covetous and Contentment are not money issues per se–they are heart issues. Believers find their identities rooted in Jesus Christ. What you look to to give you security and satisfaction is what you will worship. Colossians 3:5, “Covetousness, which is idolatry” Sin isn’t always desiring that which …

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Dec 11

Worship Service 12/11/2022

Preacher: Cliff Swanson Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Theme: What We Can Learn From The Wise Men Text: Wise men likely heard the prophecy regarding the star and the birth of the Messiah from Daniel during the Babylonian captivity.   Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Dec 04

Worship Service 12/04/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text: Acts 20:17-24 Theme: 5 Ways A Leader Can Love the Church Well: The Leader’s Motives Notes: Four Choices That Motivate Good Leaders Ultimate, eternal joy over temporal happiness Faithfulness over human success “Ministry is not measured in months, it is measured in decades.” Psalm 1 Faithful Christian service is a marathon, …

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Nov 27

Worship Service 11/27/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text: Acts 20:17-24 Theme: The Leader’s Motives: Good leaders choose ultimate, eternal joy over happiness. Notes: “…we settle for a second human best when God and grace offers us so much more.” –Paul Tripp, Dangerous Calling Does the joy of Christ permeate my life in such a way that others would want …

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Nov 20

Worship Service 11/20/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text: Titus 2:11-15 Theme: Thanksgiving Notes: Titus written about 20 years after events in Acts 20. The New Testament doesn’t glamorize the early churches–they are given to us warts and all. Epimenides, a Cretan poet: “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons”. Thanksgiving is a right attitude outflow of a …

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Nov 13

Worship Service 11/13/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text: Acts 20:17-27 Theme: 5 Ways a Leader Can Love the Church Well Notes: The Leader’s Manner The Leader’s Message Leaders are called to teach: all of God’s word to all people Scriptural belief is obedient belief You cannot have Christ’s redemption without Christ’s rule The gospel isn’t something we need only …

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Nov 13

Worship Service 11/06/2022

Preacher: Caleb Ogle Text: Exodus 3-4 Theme: Notes: Is my focus on God or on my own abilities? Am I allowing my fears to prevent me from serving where God has called me? Am I serving in Christ’s strength, or laboring in my own? Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Oct 30

Worship Service 10/30/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text:  Acts 20:17-38 Theme: The Leader’s Message Notes: Last week: The Leader’s Manner–consistent character & Christ-like humility The Leader’s Message We teach all of God’s word The leader’s message ought to be Scripture’s message “the whole counsel of God” declaring God’s message with God’s intent Repentance is both a command and a …

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Oct 23

Worship Service 10/23/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text:  Acts 20:17-38 Theme:  Five ways  a leader can love the church well Notes: The Leader’s Manner We Lead with consistent character. (v17-18) We lead with Christ-like humility. (v19-21) The Leader’s Message The Leader’s Motives The Leader’s Mentoring The Leader’s Means  

Oct 09

Worship Service 10/09/2022

Preacher: Jeremy Herbert Text: Acts 20:1-16 Theme: Love the church the way Christ did by investing time, truth, and relationship into people. Notes: Discipleship takes time Discipleship takes truth Podcast: Play in new window | Download