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#Blessed
6/14/15 Chris Breslin Ephesians 1:3-14 Ephesians Resources The Broken Wall by Markus Barth Union with Christ by J....
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Father & Children
5/31/15 Chris Breslin Romans 8:12-17 Sermon Notes “God is the utterly loving giver. God doesn’t just love. God is...
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Presence = Absence = Presence
5/17/15 Chris Breslin Luke 24:44-53 “His ascent to heaven, like his ascent to the cross, is a journey undertaken...
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Psalm Sunday: 139
5/10/15 Chris Breslin Psalm 139 “We delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses...
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Of First Importance : Death Has Been Swallowed Up in Victory
5/3/15 Chris Breslin 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 “Resurrection is the necessary outcome of God’s intent to redeem his people.”...
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Of First Importance : Bearing the Image
4/26/15 Chris Breslin 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Prayer to the Holy Spirit as Breath by Bruce Benedict Holy Spirit, Holy...
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Slow Church: an evening with author C. Christopher Smith
4/16/15 talk and potluck conversation sponsored by Duke Divinity School’s Thriving Rural Communities Initiative and hosted by Oak Church. Chris Smith is...
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Of First Importance : Paul vs. the Zombies
4/19/15 Matt Hoffman 1 Corinthians 15:29-34 Further “Of First Importance” Series Reading Resounding Truth by Jeremy Begbie NICNT:...
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Of First Importance : The Firstfruits
4/12/15 Chris Breslin 1 Corinthians 15:12-28 “Christians do not believe in the empty tomb but in the living Christ.”...
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Easter 2015: Of First Importance
4/5/15 Chris Breslin 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 “Familiarity breeds unfamiliarity–unsuspected unfamiliarity, and then contempt.” –Dallas Willard “There was a striking...
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Good Friday 2015: Into Your Hands, I Commit My Spirit
4/3/15 Chris Breslin Luke 23:44-56 Sermon Resources “Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is...
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It is Finished.
3/29/15 Chris Breslin John 12:12-19 & John 19:28-30 The Gospel of John by F. Dale Bruner Further Lenten...
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I Am Thirsty.
3/22/15 Chris Breslin John 19:28 “Jesus Christ has brought every need, every joy, every gratitude, every hope of men...
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My God, My God! Why Have You Forsaken Me?
3/15/15 Chris Breslin Matthew 27:45-54 “When Jesus died asking questions, we learn that Jesus not only took on our...
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Here is Your Son. Here is Your Mother.
3/8/15 Chris Breslin John 19:23-27 “The Beloved Disciple, the hero of the community, is singled out as the particular...
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Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise
3/1/15 Chris Breslin Luke 23:38-43 “There is never just one cross on a hill…the whole Christian drama demands the...
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Father, Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do [Jeremy Begbie]
2/22/15 Jeremy Begbie Luke 23:26-37 —– Further Lenten Reading God is on the Cross by Dietrich Bonhoeffer Sweet Deliverance: A...
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Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified
2/15/15 Chris Breslin 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 “The meaning of wisdom is controlled by Christ crucified.” –Richard B. Hays “This...
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Pictures From The Frontier
2/8/15 Matt Hoffman Mark 1:29-39 Resources for Mark 1 King’s Cross by Tim Keller Anchor Bible Commentary: Mark, Vol...
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With Authority
2/1/15 Chris Breslin Mark 1:21-28 “I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people...
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Our Part In The Body Of Christ
1/25/15 Bradley Cotton Romans 12:6-8 Sermon Notes What are Spiritual Gifts? My definition: The tools and abilities that God...
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A Voice of One Calling Out in the Wilderness
1/11/15 Matt Hoffman Mark 1:4-11 “All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they...
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The Word Became Flesh & Dwelt Among Us
1/4/15 Chris Breslin John 1:9-18 “The core idea of the Christian faith is the incarnation.” -Michael Frost “The Gospel...
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Christmas Eve
12/24/14 Mark Acuff Luke 2 Advent Resources Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict God is in the Manger...
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Peace Between Two Advents
12/21/14 Chris Breslin Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 Advent Resources Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict God is in the...
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Joy Between Two Advents
12/14/14 Chris Breslin Psalm 126 Advent Resources Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict God is in the Manger...
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Love Between Two Advents
12/7/14 Chris Breslin Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 Advent Resources Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict God is in the...
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Hope Between Two Advents
11/30/14 Chris Breslin Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Advent Resources Cardiphonia Resources for Advent compiled by Bruce Benedict God is in the...
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A Planting Of The Lord: Greatly Rejoice
11/23/14 Chris Breslin Isaiah 61:10-11 “…’joy’ in Philippians is a defiant ‘Nevertheless!’ that Paul sets like a full stop...
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A Planting Of The Lord: Love Justice
11/16/14 Matt Hoffman Isaiah 61:8-9 “Injustice in the Bible is a particular type of sin. It’s an abuse of...
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A Planting of the Lord: Strangers
11/9/14 Chris Breslin Isaiah 61:5-7 Testimony by Haechul Shin “Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the...
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A Planting of the Lord: Oaks Of Righteousness
11/2/14 Chris Breslin Isaiah 61:3b-4 Testimony by Abby Wilson “I don’t think it is enough appreciated how much an...
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A Planting of the Lord: Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me
10/26/14 Chris Breslin Isaiah 61:1-3a Testimony by Stewart McNaull Related Quotes “The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture,...
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The True Story Of The Whole World: New Creation
10/19/14 Chris Breslin Isaiah 60:15-22, Revelation 21:1-5 Related Quotes “The end is where we start from.” –T.S. Eliot “The...
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The True Story Of The Whole World: Cross
10/12/14 Chris Breslin Philippians 2:1-11 Related Quotes “There is no Christianity without the cross. If the cross is not...
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The True Story Of The Whole World: Community
10/5/14 Chris Breslin Genesis 12:1-3; 1 Peter 2:9 Related Quotes “Through Abraham and his family, God will bless the...
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The True Story Of The Whole World: Corruption
9/28/14 Chris Breslin Genesis 2:25-3:7; Romans 5:12-19 Further Reading: Sin: A History by Gary Anderson Confessions by Saint Augustine...
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The True Story of The Whole World: Creation
9/21/14 Genesis 1:1-2:9 Chris Breslin Further reading: The Five Books of Moses trans. by Robert Alter The Bible...
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Oak Church Commissioning
Audio from the September 14, 2014 Commissioning Service at the Gathering Church. Text: Isaiah 61. Words from Mark Acuff...