“Sciencing Life Decisions: Beginning and End” Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Proverbs 3:5-6; Jeremiah 29:11; Psalm 40:8 My philosophy on decisions: 1. I try to avoid making decisions. Illustration: treating malaria in Borneo in the 1950’s 2. If I must make a decision, I slow down. 3. If I must make a quick […]
Sciencing End Times – Part II Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Daniel 9:25-27 Seven key building blocks of “end time” study 1. The sequence of major end time events 2. Three components of humanity a. Gentiles b. Israel c. The church Israel – introduce salvation’s plan Church – increase the recipients Gentiles – […]
“Sciencing Missions” Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear John 20:21 The main truths (I Corinthians 15) Christ died for our sins. Christ was buried. Christ rose again the third day according to the Scriptures. Qualifying truths Monotheism (the belief that there is one God). The doctrine of the Trinity The deity of Christ The […]
“Sciencing Burial” Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Genesis 3:19; I Corinthians 15:54-57 1. What is cremation? 2. Who is against cremation? a. Traditional Jews b. Eastern Orthodox churches c. Roman Catholics (previously) d. Islam e. Other religious groups 3. Who is for it? a. Hindus b. Gnostics 4. What are some arguments against […]
“Sciencing Revival” Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Acts 3:19 What revival is and is not: 1. Revival is not a set of church meetings. 2. Revival is not evangelistic meetings or efforts. 3. Revival is not church growth. 4. Revival is not man-generated. 5. Revival is when God is allowed to come to […]
“Sciencing Patriotism” Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Psalm 33:12 Psalm 33:12 – “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.” What is patriotism? Illustration – Eric Liddell (1924 Olympics) First, patriotism is not just symbolic patriotism. Second, patriotism is not unrestricted […]
“Sciencing Appetites” Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear I Timothy 6:6-8 Contentment Being rich is when your “haves” equal your “wants.” Our formula is eight sets of threes: 1. There are three things in this world. a. What I have. b. What I do not have that I can have. c. What I cannot have. […]
“Sciencing Government” Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Romans 13:1-7 The origins of government Two types of rule – both of which were established in upper rooms 1. Tyranny – being served by others 2. Being a servant Considering types of governing There are only two potential choices for governing. 1. Self-governing 2. Collective governing One […]
“Sciencing Guarding the Heart” Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear I Samuel 30:1-6 Soul is 1. Mind 2. Will 3. Emotions Wrong responses to crises: 1. Deny (ostrich) 2. Evade (slippery eel) 3. Refuse (lone wolf) 4. Blame (fighting roosters) 5. Camouflage (chameleon) How David handled his crisis: 1. He strengthened himself in the […]
“Sciencing Service” Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear Exodus 3:10-15 Service is a beneficial action on behalf of another. Why should we serve? Because we have been served! Romans 12:1 Five typical excuses to avoid the call to serve: 1. The “Who, me?” excuse (3:11-12) 2. “By what authority?” excuse (3:13-15) 3. The “what […]
“Sciencing Sanctification” Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear I Thessalonians 4:3 1. The meaning of sanctification * Sanctification has to do with separation. a. Sanctification from sin and that which is sinful. * Where is the temple today? Your mind and your body b. A separation to God, to godliness, and to God’s purpose. […]
“Entitled” Sunday, May 29, 2016 Pastor Dave Clear John 13:1-7 Review Entitled The term that best describes our current generation is the term “entitled.” The issues Jesus focused on are as follows: What are you going to do with what you have? “Recovery begins when we leverage our entitlements for the benefit of those less […]
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