2009-10-11-1800 Greg Baker is the speaker for 6:00 Sunday evening October 11th, 2009

Scripture Ref: II Timothy 1:5-10; Ephesians 2:8; II Corinthians 4:7-10, 16-17
Topic: Purpose

Notes:
- Forgetfulness... remember goodness of the Lord
- Our purpose is to be Jesus to people
- Christians are corny: tracts, coffee shops, testa-mints
- What is going to speak to the world is a genuine faith
- People want to see something that sustains in adversity
- Unquenchable optimism (biblical examples)

 

2008-12-03-1830 Greg Baker is the speaker for 6:30 Wednesday evening December 3rd, 2008

Scripture Ref:

Topic: Christmas

Notes:
- Mary's story

2008-08-06-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening August 6th, 2008

Scripture Ref: various

Topic: Testimony

Notes:
- Testimonies of Holy Spirit baptism: Don Kendrick, Denise Hart, Debbie Sebring

2008-07-30-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening July 30th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Acts 2; 10; 19

Topic: Holy Spirit

Notes:
- Review: Instances when Holy Spirit fell and speaking in tongues
- Spirit fell on Cornelius and his household as Peter spoke the gospel
- The Day of Pentecost is when the gift of the Spirit was poured out for all men
- Paul at Ephesus

2008-07-23-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening July 23rd, 2008

Scripture Ref: I Cor 12; 1 Thes 2:7; Acts 6-9

Topic: Holy Spirit

Notes:
- Role of Holy Spirit as comforter, guide, restrainer
- Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit unpardonable; Spirit leads us to Christ
- Tongues in public setting to edify, sometimes abused
- Story of Billy Graham at Evangel; tongues/interpretation completed sermon
- Spirit first fell on disciples in upper room, marked by supernatural occurrences including tongues
- Seven men chosen to serve widows; Stephen stoned, others scattered to preach Christ.  People saved, healed, Paul sent and they received the Holy Spirit
- Saul and Damascus Road conversion, received Spirit three days later
- We’re not seeking tongues (gifts).  We should be led by the spirit, loving and doing what He asks.

2008-07-16-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening July 16th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Joel 2:28-29; Isaiah 28:11-12; II Thessalonians 2:3-8; John 16:5-11; I Corinthians 6:19; 12:4; Hebrews 6:1-2; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8; 2

Topic: Holy Spirit

Notes:
- Symbols of the Holy Spirit: dove, water, fire, wind, oil
- The spirit responds to obedience
- Old Testament prophecies of the Spirit
- 2 functions of H.S. in the world: restraining, convicts of sin, righteousness, judgement
- Overview of Revelation
- Holy Spirit leaves with the Church
- Role of H.S. in the believer: lives in us, cultivates fruit, gives gifts to edify the Church
- There are two baptisms: water and spirit
- Tongues are any language not known by the speaker.  Tongues of angels, man and unknown tongues.
- Jack Hayford led to speak tongues to man on plane
- Story of couple drawn by spirit, man praying in tongues (Russian)

2008-07-02-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening July 2nd, 2008

Scripture Ref: 1 John 5:14-15; 1 Kings 3:7-9; 1 John 3:20-21; 1 Kings 3:1-6; James 5:16;

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

2008-06-18-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening June 18th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Matthew 6:9-13; 1Peter 3:12; James 4:3; John 9:30-31;Psa lm 66:18-19; 1John 3:20-23

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

2008-06-08-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening June 8th, 2008

Scripture Ref: Genesis 4; Deuteronomy 4:7; Psalm 86:5-7

Topic: Prayer

Notes:
- God loves to hear our prayers; come as a child
- Story of child praying for ice cream
- Central/Brooklyn Tab founded on prayer
- God puts people in your path
- Seth saw that God cared for individuals; men began to call on the Lord
- God petitions people to pray (story of Lee Fichner)
- We come near to God in times of trouble
- Rose Tedesco testimony: husband passing, prayers of grandparents, loss of parents, grandson, cancer

2007-06-24-1830 Greg Baker is the speaker for 6:30 Sunday evening June 24th, 2006

Scripture Ref: I Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 22

Topic: Communion

Notes:
- The original purpose of the Lord's Supper
- The night the Lord was betrayed he’d celebrated Passover a night early
- Communion is: rooted in history, a gift (Christ as the Passover lamb), a new covenant to His people (blood covenant), a proclamation that we belong to Christ
- We're all unworthy; be faithful, recognize what God has given

2006-08-27-1830 Greg Baker is the speaker for 6:30 Sunday evening August 27th, 2006

Scripture Ref: Jonah 2; Mark 8:13-21; Joshua 4

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Absent minded professor: loses keys everywhere
- Jonah carried the truth, disobeyed and was quarantined in fish because he forgot God’s goodness
- In the temple, blood for blood sets men free
- Pharaoh, a wicked ruler, forgot God’s power after each plague
- Disciples forgot to take bread, forgot to trust Jesus
- We look in the mirror then forget what we look like
- We forget easily because we are finite
- After the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, God told them to build a memorial with 12 stones to remember what the Lord had done
- Exhort one another, comfort one another

2006-07-16-1830 Tonight's communion service and praise, worship and prayer service did not include a sermon.