Preyed on – Prayed for

Sermon from Sunday, July 17, 2022 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture Passage: Acts 12: 5-12, Ephesians 3: 14-21 Sermon Transcript This morning, we have two scripture lessons. The first is from the Book of Acts. it illustrates what happens when the church prays for the pastor or prays for the leader. The second one is from the Book of Ephesians, reminding us and showing us what happens when the pastor turns around and prays for the church. I'm going to read the passage and we're going to watch just a little clip from the podcast that will be released and then I'm going to read the Ephesians…
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The Problem with Prayer

Sermon from Sunday, July 10, 2022 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture passage: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Sermon Transcript Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from second Samuel, the 7th chapter, starting with the 18th verse of that chapter. Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said. Who am I, oh Lord God? And what is my house? That you have brought me thus far. And yet this was a small thing in your eyes. Oh Lord God, you've spoken also of your servants house for a great while to come. May this be instruction for your people or Lord God. And what more can…
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If Prayer

Sermon from Sunday, July 3, 2022 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: 2 Chronicles: 7:12-15 Sermon Transcript I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
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The Bottom Line

Sermon from Sunday, May 22, 2022 Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture: John 3:16-21 Sermon Transcript The Bottom Line: Our lesson this morning comes from the third chapter of John's Gospel. Starting with the 16th verse. For God so loved the world that he gave his only son so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the son into the world to condemn the world. But in order that the world might be saved through Him. those who believe in Him are not condemned, but those who do not believe are condemned already because they have not…
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The Church We Don’t Mention

Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture Passage: Revelation 3:14-22 Originally Preached: May 1, 2022 Sermon Transcript So, this week in your Jesus readings, you will be reading from the book of the Revelation, and the book of the Revelation causes great consternation sometimes, if you forget why it's written. it is addressed to the seven churches, and you read that in the first chapter. John is told to write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. And each one of these churches has their own challenge, and we can learn something about being…
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The 1994th Easter

Speaker: Rev. Doug de Graffenried Scripture Passage: Matthew 28:1-10 Sermon Transcript Our lesson this morning comes from the 28th chapter of Matthew's gospel. Hear these words: After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb and suddenly there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descending from heaven came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him, the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the woman, do not be…
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