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Easter Sunday!!

Unconscious Example - John 20:1-10
Rev. Paul A. Hamar
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Sermon Outline:
1. The Accuracy of Transparency/Purity in Example
A. The words of Christ (John 9:5; 10:9, 11; 11:25)
B. The actions of Christ
C. The example of Peter
D. The reward in John
2. The Totality/Impact of Example
A. Example is determined by Choice
B. Example builds Confidence
C. Example makes an enduring Impact
3. The Power of Example
A. Note Peter and John
B. Sinful imitation (Exodus 23:2; Matthew 23:2)
C. In Judgment (1 Corinthians 11:31-32; Galatians 6:4-5)
D. God's Examination (1 Corinthians 3:11-13; Revelation 20:12-13)

I am a Promise!

This was a special music feature sung by Tracy Hamar's children's church class. The group on this particular sunday included four boys ranging in age from 4 to 7 years old. This particular special was unique because these boys requested that they be able to sing this song for the whole church. We love that kind of enthusiasm! Enjoy!

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Love Expressed (Pastor Amanda)

This is a sermon from Sunday morning, July 7, 2008 delivered by Associate Pastor Amanda Hamar.

Love = Obedience - 1 John 3:6-11
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1. Obedience as Evidence (3:6)
a. Talk is cheap (v. 3-4)
b. Practice makes Perfect (v. 5-6)
2. Obedience as Experience (3:7-8)
a. OLD
b. NEW
3. Obedience as Expression (3:9-11)
a. toward a brother or sister

God's Power & His Man: Elijah

This is a 4-part series given on Sunday morning by Pastor Paul Hamar covering 1 Kings 17 and part of the life of the prophet Elijah. The series was preached in Sept-Oct 2008. Titles of each sermon and notes are included under each downloadable link.

God's Man - 1 Kings 17:1
Part 1: Click here to listen.

1. God chose a relative unknown to express his power.
a. His background
b. His distinction
2. God developed a model to exalt his Word.
a. The prophetic description
1) "speaker"
2) "seer"
3) "watchmen"
4) "men of God"
b. The Prophetic Model
3. God intended Elijah to be a vessel to impact his generation
a. The trouble
b. The word
c. The choice

The Arena of Life - 1 Kings 17:2-7
Part 2: Click here to listen.

1. God Guides
a. He leads
b. with certain purpose
c. our job is to follow
2. God Provides
a. Depend on Him
b. Refreshed by Him

Confidence in Change - 1 Kings 17:8-16
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1. Change and Crisis (17:8-9)
a. A dried up brook
b. Drought and famine
c. Widowhood
2. Command (17:10-14)
a. This will make or break our spiritual progress
b. To the prophet
c. To the widow
3. Confidence (17:15-16)
a. Obedience (Psalm 37:3-4; Isaiah 41:10)
1) Take life and put it in God's hands
2) Supply

Life's Shocks and God's Sufficiency - 1 Kings 17:17-24
Part 4: Click here to listen.

1. Tragic Surprises (shocks) - (17:17-18)
a. The widow's loss
b. The widow's complaint
1) fueled by guilt
2) marked by accusation
2. Difficult Questions - (17:19-21)
a. "Give me your son"
b. "causing her son to die?"
c. "Let this child (son)'s life return to him"
3. Powerful Affirmation - (17:22-24)
a. Baal's claims and God's glory
b. Prophet's prayer and God's answer
c. Widow's acclamation of God's truth