In Luke 9 Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” We were created to be followers of God, to set aside everything in this world and to chase after Him and Him alone. When Jesus approached the four fishermen that became...
Author: City of Refuge
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Shaking
Jesus told a parable about two builders. One He referred to as foolish because he built his house on sand or with an unstable foundation. Jesus calls the other builder wise because he built his house on the stable foundation of stone. The wisdom or lack of it is not evident during the building of...
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless we declare the Lord’s counsel will stand...
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Consumed
Unfortunately, due to a technical issue with the recording the audio is not available for this week’s sermon. The transcript of the sermon notes is below: Consumed Hebrews 12:18-29 Vs. 18-21 The fear of God’s presence at Mount Sinai Vs. 22-24 The joy of God’s presence at Mount Zion Vs. 25-27 The shaking of everything...
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April 25th Missions Service with Joel Bringas YWAM Davao, Philippines
On Sunday, April 25th we will be hosting Joel Bringas from Youth With a Mission in Davao City, Philippines. Joel is the Regional Director, National Training Director, Indochina Training Coordinator for YWAM. Joel is a true blessing with a zeal for God and passion for the lost that are inspiring and infectious. Please feel free to join us...
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The Great Equalizer
In a world filled with inequality and division Jesus’ cross and resurrection make us all equal. We all have sinned, we all are loved by God, we have all been given the opportunity to be free and we all have been called to a mission. I pray that we will all embrace the equality of...
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Community Worship Night: Friday, April 9th
This Friday night, April 9th is our next Community Worship Night. We will be meeting at the Knights of Columbus, located at 366 East Broad Street at 7:00 for a time of corporate worship. Please come out and bring a friend with you to enjoy God’s presence and hear His heart for us and our community.
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Day of Prayer for National Leaders
We have set aside every Tuesday as a day of prayer for our National leaders: President Obama, the Senate and the Congress. Each week we present a specific focus, birthed from Scripture, that we can agree and pray together. Father, transform our National Leaders into men and women of God who only seek after righteousness...
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Good Friday Service
We have been invited to take part in a community worship service on Good Friday, April 2nd, at 12:oo Noon at St. Mary Street United Methodist Church, 483 St. Mary Street, Burlington. Our worship team will be leading one song and Abie has been asked to preach. Please come out and join us for a...
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When God Intends More Than We Expect
We have all had experiencing in our lives that id not meet our expectations. Usually when things don’t go our way we immediately believes that the outcome was wrong. This attitude can be very destructive to us when it comes to living and trusting in God’s will. His ways are perfect, even more, His ways...