Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-02-14
Note: Sound variation until 1 min. 47 sec.
Purpose: "Today the Apostle Paul asks & answers five FAQs (Frequently asked questions)...and knowing the answers will encourage every disciple of Jesus Christ to endure suffering...knowing that, in Jesus Christ...the victory is already won!"
I. WHO WILL OPPOSE US? (31)
II. WHO WILL WITHHOLD FROM US? (32)
III. WHO WILL ACCUSE & CONDEMN US? (33-34)
IV. WHO WILL SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST? (35-39)
Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-02-21
Purpose: “We’re living in a day when many have worked to reduce Christianity into a safe, sterilized religion, void of any real spiritual power. But today we’re going to see that the Christian life can only be experienced as we are led & empowered by the Person & Power of Christ!”
I. DO YOU “KNOW” CHRIST—OR JUST KNOW ABOUT HIM?
II. DO YOU “KNOW” HIS POWER—OR ARE YOU A SPIRITUAL COUNTERFEITER?
Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-03-21
Purpose: “In order to glorify God & see real, lasting Spiritual Fruit produced in our lives...Jesus wants us to choose to abide in Him as disciples!”
I. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES TO OBEY AS HE OBEYED (9-11)
II. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES TO LOVE AS HE LOVED (12-14)
III. JESUS WANTS HIS DISCIPLES TO BE FRUITFUL AS HE WAS FRUITFUL (15-17)
Pastor Bill Norris
Date: 2010-04-18
“The Battle Belongs To The Lord!” Psalm 144
Purpose: “God wants us to confidently face battles in this life by trusting in Him and not in ourselves.”
I. TRUST THAT GOD HAS PREPARED YOU FOR THE BATTLE (1)
II. TRUST THAT GOD WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE BATTLE (2-8)
III. TRUST THAT GOD WILL BLESS YOU AFTER THE BATTLE (9-15)
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-04-25
“Rocked by the Rock of Ages!” Isaiah 6:1-8
Purpose: “One of the great truths of the Bible is that the only true God of the Universe has revealed Himself to mankind. His desire is that we respond to His revelation like the Prophet Isaiah!”
I. WE NEED TO SEE THE LORD IN HIS GLORY (1-4)
A. Without a vision of God, we see our own glory.
B. With a vision of God, we see His glory!
II. WE NEED TO SEE OURSELVES IN LIGHT OF HIS GLORY (5)
A. We will see our past sins.
B. We will see our future judgment.
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-05-02
“Seeing the World with Spiritual Eyes!” John 4:1-42
Purpose: “Today we going to see that the Lord’s desire for each of us is that we look beyond our own wants and desires and see the real spiritual needs all around us.
I. LAY DOWN YOUR WATER POTS (27-34)
II. LIFT UP YOUR EYES (35-38)
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-05-16
The God Who is Always There!” Exodus 5:1-6:3
Purpose: “When the battles of life intensify, God wants us to stand firm, knowing that He is YAHWEH...the God who is always present and at work in our circumstances.”
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-08-29
"A Living Sacrifice” (Part 2) Romans 12:1-2
Purpose: “After 11 chapters of showing us the sinfulness of man & the ongoing mercies of God, Paul now shows us that our only logical response is to offer ourselves as 'Living Sacrifices'!”
Two things are required of a Living Sacrifice:
I. A PRESENTATION OF THE BODY (1)
II. A TRANSFORMATION OF THE MIND (2)
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-10-03
“Living as an Offering to God” (Part 2) Romans 12:9
Purpose: “As Living Sacrifices, God wants us to love without hypocircy, abhor what is evil, and cling to what is good!”
I. LOVE WITHOUT HYPOCRICY (9A)
II. ABHOR WHAT IS EVIL (9B)
III. CLING TO WHAT IS GOOD (9C)
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-10-10
"What God Wants us to be!" Romans 12:10-13
Purpose: “In verses 10-13, Paul gives us four things God wnats us to be. We see that He wants us to be loving, zealous, persevering, & generous. This morning, we're going to look at just the first one.”
I. GOD WANTS US TO BE LOVING (10)
A. With Brotherly Love
B. With Honor
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-10-17
"What God Wants us to be!" Part 2 Romans 12:10-13
Purpose: “In verses 10-13, Paul gives us four things God wnats us to be. We see that He wants us to be loving, zealous, persevering, & generous. This morning, we're going to look at just the first one.”
I. GOD WANTS US TO BE ZEALOUS(11)
A. Fervent in Spirit
B. Serving the Lord
Pastor Bill Norris
2010-11-7
Purpose: "In verses 10-13, we've been looking at four things that God wants us to be. And we've seen that His desire for those who have offered themselves as "Living Sacrifices" is that we be LOVING, that we be ZEALOUS, that we be PERSEVERING, and lastly, today we're going to see in verse 13 that His desire is that we be GENEROUS."
I. GOD WANTS US TO BE GENEROUS IN CARING FOR THE SAINTS
II. GOD WANTS US TO BE GENEROUS IN CARING FOR STRANGERS
"Time Wise"
January 9, 2011
Pastor Bill Norris
Purpose: "GOD WANTS US TO BE STEWARDS OF THE TIME HE HAS GIVEN US! And as stewards of our time...we need to be wise in how we manage both our HOURS and our OPPORTUNITIES."
I. GOD WANTS US TO BE WISE STEWARDS OF OUR HOURS
II GOD WANTS US TO BE WISE STEWARDS OF OUR OPPORTUNITIES
"The Key to Successful Stewardship!"
1/23/2011
James 4:13-17
Purpose: "The key to successful stewardship is to live in humble dependence upon the Lord. This is evidenced in our lives as we choose to both consult Him in all our plans and confess our dependence upon Him in all that we do."
I CONSULT GOD IN ALL YOUR PLANS (13-14)
A. You don't know what will happen tomorrow
B. Your life is but a vapor
II. CONFESS GOD ALL YOUR PLANS (15-17)
A. To confess God is to live in humble dependence
B. To disregard God is to live in prideful independence.
"Uncle Sam...Minister of God?" Romans 13:1-7
2/13/2011
Purpose: "God wants us to respect government authority! We can do this by both submitting to...and supporting...His governing ministers."
God wants us to...
I. BE SUBJECT TO GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (1-4)
A. Be subject to them as God's ministers.
B. Be subject to them as God's avengers.
God wants us to...
II. BE SUPPORTIVE OF GOVERNING AUTHORITIES (5-7)
A. Be supportive of them because of what they do.
B. Be supportive of them by giving what is due.
Purpose: People around the world are asking, "How can I know God's will?"..."How can I have victory over sin?"..."How can I rescue my marriage?"..."How can I protect my kids?"..."How can I have peace?"
The answer is clear: By following these three steps...
I. PRAY
II. PRAY
III. PRAY
Purpose: "God wants us to love one another!"
I. BECAUSE LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW (8-10)
II. BECAUSE THE TIME IS SHORT (11-14)
April 17, 2011
Purpose: "God wants us to love others in the church with the same sacrificial love of Jesus Christ that we ourselves have received!" And we can do this as we WALK in love, RUN after peace and edification, and LIFT the struggles of the weak!
I. WALK IN LOVE (14:14-18)
II. RUN AFTER PEACE & EDIFICATION (14:19-23)
III. LIFT THE STRUGGLES OF THE WEAK (15:1-6)
April 24, 2011
Purpose: God wants us to experience the resurrection life of Jesus Christ today! But that will never become a reality in our lives until we, too, are filled with a zeal for the Temple of God!
I. JESUS CHRIST WANTS TO CLEANSE HIS TEMPLE! (14-16)
A. Ask Him to drive out the spirit of negotiation
B. Ask Him to drive out the spirit of compromise
Purpose: "Today we're going to see that, just as the disciples had to learn to trust Jesus in every situation, so God wants us to learn to trust Him...even in the worst storms of life!"
I. TRUST JESUS WHO SENDS US (22)
ii. TRUST JESUS WHO SENDS THE STORMS (23-25)
5/15/2011
We need to devote our time and attention to prayer and study of scripture.
God wants us to worship & serve him because he created us and is worthy of our praise, worship, and service.
Purpose: "God wants us to be prepared for the trials that await those who carry out the ministry of the Great Commission!"
I. BE PREPARED FOR DECEPTION (5-8)
ii BE PREPARED FOR PERSECUTION (9-10)
iii BE PREPARED FOR PROVISION (11-13)
June 12, 2011
Purpose: God wants us to carry-out the ministry of the Great Commission by following Paul's example of Loving the Church, Ministering the Gospel, & Penetrating the Culture with the truth & grace of Jesus Christ!
I. LOVE THE CHURCH (14)
II. MINISTER THE GOSPEL (15-16)
III PENETRATING THE CULTURE (17-21)
August 21, 2011
Purpose: "God wants all of His children to live victoriously here on this earth as they stand fast in the Lord Jesus Christ!"
We can stand fast by holding firm to these four priorities:
I THE PRIORITY OF UNITY(2-3)
A. Be of the same mind in the lord(2)
B. Be of the same purpose in the Lord (3)
II THE PRIORITY OF BEING OTHERS-FOCUSED (4-5)
A. Be focused on the Lord (4)
B. Be focused on others (5)
III THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER (6-7)
A. We gave Him our prayers (6)
B. He gives us His peace (7)
IV. THE PRIORITY OF CHRIST (8-9)
9/18/2011
From Worry to Worship!
The book of Habakkuk
by Pastor Bill Norris
Purpose: "God wants us to learn from Habakkuk's experience and determine to live by faith and not by sight!"
I. WE FIND HABAKKUK WONDERING & WORRYING (CHAPTER 1)
II. WE FIND HABAKKUK WATCHING & WAITING (CHAPTER 2)
III WE FIND HABAKKUK WORSHIPPING & WITNESSING (CHAPTER 3)
9/25/11
The Lords Supper
by Pastor Bill Norris
Bless God for Every Spiritual Blessing! (part 1) Ephesians 1:1-14
11-13-11
by Pastor Bill Norris
Purpose: We need to bless the God who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ!
I Bless God the Father for His sovereign Work! (3-6)
II Bless God the Son for His saving work! (7-12)
III Bless God the Spirit for His sealing work! (13-14)
"For Unto Us a CHild is Born!" Isaiah 9:6-7 by Pastor Bill Norris
12-25-2011
Purpose: Today we celebrate the birth of our Savior whose coming was announced long ago!
We see that...
I. THE MESSIAH WOULD COME AS A CHILD (6A)
II. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER (6B)
III HIS NAME WILL BE CALLED WONDERFUL! COUNSELOR! MIGHTY GOD! EVERLASTING FATHER! PRINCE OF PEACE! (6C-7)
The Results of Our New Position in Christ, Ephesians 2, by Pastor Bill Norris
1-15-12
Purpose: "God wants us to remember the results of our new position in Jesus Christ!"
Remember that:
1. In Christ--we who were far off have been brought near! (11-13)
2. In Christ--we who were separated have been brought together! (14-18)
3. In Christ--we who were outside have been brought in! (19-22)
The Crucible
2-5-12
Purpose: "God wants us to have joy in the midst of the crucible of trials in our life!"
We can do this as we...
I. REJOICE IN THE PRODUCT OF TRIALS! (2-3)
II. REMAIN IN THE PROCESS OF TRIALS! (4)
III. REQUEST WISDOM IN THE PAIN OF TRIALS! (5-8)
Pursuit of Holiness 1Peter 1:13-16 by Pastor Bill Norris
Feb 19, 2012
"Gift-Driven Ministry" Ephesians 4:7-12
by Pastor Bill Norris
2-26-12
Purpose: “As the Body of Christ, every single one of us have been gifted & called to be involved in the ministry He is carrying out in and through the church today!”
I. THE GIFT DELIVERER (7-10)
There are two truths about “Spiritual Gifts” you need to know: 1) every believer has received at least one...and 2), they have been delivered to us by none other than the Lord Jesus Christ Himself!
II. THE GIFT DEVELOPERS (11-12)
"Stop Living Like the Lost!"
Ephesians 4:17-19
by Pastor Bill Norris
March 18th, 2012
"Looking for a Few Good Men!"
1 Timothy 3:1-7
by Pastor Bill Norris
April 1, 2012
Purpose: “God is looking for a few good men to serve His church!”
I. GOD IS LOOKING FOR MEN OF PROVEN CHARACTER
1. Blameless
2. Husband of one wife
3. Temperate
4. Sober-minded
5. Of good behavior
6. Not given to much wine
7. Not violent
8. Not greedy for money
9. Gentle
10.Not quarrelsome
11.Not covetous
12.Not a novice
II. GOD IS LOOKING FOR MEN OF PROVEN SKILLS
1. Hospitable
2. Able to teach
3. Rules his own house well
III. GOD IS LOOKING FOR MEN OF PROVEN REPUTATION
"Celebrating the Resurrection!"
John 20:19-23
by Pastor Bill Norris
April 8th, 2012
Purpose: “This Resurrection Sunday morning, God wants us to
celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ!”
1. Celebrate his resurrection peace! (19-20)
2. Celebrate his resurrection purpose! (21, 23)
3. Celebrate his resurrection power! (22)
"Take off Those Grave Clothes!"
Ephesians 4:25-32
Pastor Bill Norris
May 20, 2012
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Sunday Worship: 10:45 AM
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