2009-11-15-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening November 15th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Luke 4; Psalm 19:7-11

Topic: Temptation

Notes:
- Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up
- Temptation of Jesus: Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit... lead by the Spirit into the wilderness
- We blame it on the devil when it may be the Spirit leading
- Where God takes you will make you stronger
- Jesus was hungry and exhausted when tempted, not spiritually weak
- Don't negotiate with the devil
- When I read/study and pray, I'm never caught off guard
- The Devil will wait till an opportune time
- Islam plans to take over the world, infecting us slowly
- We've laid down our armor, a passive church with a diluted message
- Jesus lived scripture.  Life comes out of your heart
- It’s not by your strength; when you walk away, He brings you back

2009-11-15-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 15th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: John 6:37

Topic: Salvation

Notes:

- Anyone who trusts Jesus will be accepted
- The heart of God is souls; we are incapable of bettering ourselves
- Cabala, Christian Science, Eastern mystics... did you try Jesus?
- Jesus is not religion but the only true living God
- Islam is violent, hateful, demonic
- You weren't looking for Jesus; He called us out
- Temptation of Jesus; we must know God’s Word to fight the devil
- Satan has the power to take you higher; when God deals with you , you look up... hope for tomorrow
- I cannot save myself; must come to Jesus, bring everything
- A sinner cannot stop sinning... feeble religious attempts...
- The devil says "not now"
- Golf cart wreck: "Why did you wait so long to get help?"
- Renaissance Golf course: built over dump... covered over trash, stench seeps out
- We must let Jesus dig trash out and wash us clean

2009-11-15-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 15th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: John 6:37

Topic: Salvation

Notes:

- Anyone who trusts Jesus will be accepted
- The heart of God is souls; we are incapable of bettering ourselves
- Cabala, Christian Science, Eastern mystics... did you try Jesus?
- Jesus is not religion but the only true living God
- Islam is violent, hateful, demonic
- You weren't looking for Jesus; He called us out
- Temptation of Jesus; we must know God’s Word to fight the devil
- Satan has the power to take you higher; when God deals with you , you look up... hope for tomorrow
- I cannot save myself; must come to Jesus, bring everything
- A sinner cannot stop sinning... feeble religious attempts...
- The devil says "not now"
- Golf cart wreck: "Why did you wait so long to get help?"
- Renaissance Golf course: built over dump... covered over trash, stench seeps out
- We must let Jesus dig trash out and wash us clean

2009-11-08-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening November 8th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref:

Topic: Evangelism

Notes:
- The great commission... Pentecost often focuses on tongues, but it is to send us in boldness to proclaim Jesus
- Emphasis on going, but what do you do when they come to you?
- If they see it in you, they'll want to know about it
- Don’t plan what you'll say, rely on the spirit to give you words
- We train preachers to write sermons; Word of God should come out of our hearts with meekness and fear
- This is what you were saved to do; it is not an inconvenience
- Pastor Z/Int'l Bikers for Christ
- People want to get far from sin... will never reach a sinner
- Do we want to preserve religious culture or save souls for Jesus
- Worldly music?  Youth ministry... the world has changed; we won't reach them with tradition.  Someone must relate to them
- We are sheep among wolves
- Harley store, gun shops...
- Story of hike... ministering to guide... not dressed for it, not prepared... this is evangelism

2009-11-08-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 8th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-17

Topic: Covenents

Notes:
- Hebrews explains transition from OT Judaism (human endeavor to please God)
- Our sins crucified Christ; God put Him on cross to make covenant
- Cut doesn’t cut deals with people; this covenant with Himself
- We are liars, deceivers, unholy, self-centered sinners
- God showed Abraham in a vision His covenant, faithfulness
- We try to show God we can do it but we need Jesus as our cosigner
- Jesus is your righteousness, payment, source.  Ask Him to forgive and trust that it is done
- You don't own anything; all belongs to God
- He holds everything together... every molecule by gravity
- Single parents, jobless, students, widows... He holds lives together
- We are kept by the power of God through faith

2009-11-08-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 8th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-17

Topic: Covenents

Notes:
- Hebrews explains transition from OT Judaism (human endeavor to please God)
- Our sins crucified Christ; God put Him on cross to make covenant
- Cut doesn’t cut deals with people; this covenant with Himself
- We are liars, deceivers, unholy, self-centered sinners
- God showed Abraham in a vision His covenant, faithfulness
- We try to show God we can do it but we need Jesus as our cosigner
- Jesus is your righteousness, payment, source.  Ask Him to forgive and trust that it is done
- You don't own anything; all belongs to God
- He holds everything together... every molecule by gravity
- Single parents, jobless, students, widows... He holds lives together
- We are kept by the power of God through faith

2009-11-01-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 1st, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: John 14:1-6; II Timothy 3:1-5, 13

Topic: Hope

Notes:

2009-11-01-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 1st, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: John 14:1-6; II Timothy 3:1-5, 13

Topic: Hope

Notes:

2009-10-25-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening October 25th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: II Corinthians 12:9-10

Topic: Evangelism

Notes:
- We're not called to give theological response but to be a witness
- Story of Waffle House
- God sends people to you.  It doesn’t matter where you are or how you’re dressed and doesn’t require a prepared sermon
- People need to see sincere people who've found hope
- Don’t be too religious (too Christian)... cannot relate to people
- We’ve all been on the bottom; be transparent
- Love them, pray for them, be their friend (don't become snooty)
- You don't want to tarnish your testimony, but don't be high minded
- Story of funeral... old friends still searching
- Don't ever be ashamed where you came from
- Don't look down on anyone.  They're just like you.
- This is for common man.

2009-10-25-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 25th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: II Corinthians 10:3-5; Isaiah 6

Topic: : Grace

Notes:
- We listen to arguments against God's plan for us and live defeated
- The grace of God tells us He will give us His holiness
- Holiness is a gift from God; we cannot work hard enough to gain it
- He gives the will and the power to overcome
- We aren’t equipped to recognize and refute devil's lies
- Lies: 1. You’ll never be free.  2. Have to work harder.  3. you’re a phony Christian
- Devil brings up old sins, but if you’re saved, you don’t have a past.
- We have predispositions towards sin, but it’s to power of the blood
- Must surrender to have victory
- His mercy is everlasting.  You will stumble; get back up.
- You aren’t a blasphemer of the Holy Spirit if you still have desire
- Trust Jesus to give victory, righteousness, peace, power

2009-10-25-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 25th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: II Corinthians 10:3-5; Isaiah 6

Topic: : Grace

Notes:
- We listen to arguments against God's plan for us and live defeated
- The grace of God tells us He will give us His holiness
- Holiness is a gift from God; we cannot work hard enough to gain it
- He gives the will and the power to overcome
- We aren’t equipped to recognize and refute devil's lies
- Lies: 1. You’ll never be free.  2. Have to work harder.  3. you’re a phony Christian
- Devil brings up old sins, but if you’re saved, you don’t have a past.
- We have predispositions towards sin, but it’s to power of the blood
- Must surrender to have victory
- His mercy is everlasting.  You will stumble; get back up.
- You aren’t a blasphemer of the Holy Spirit if you still have desire
- Trust Jesus to give victory, righteousness, peace, power

2009-10-18-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening October 18th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Isaiah 6:1-7

Topic: Grace

Notes:
- In the year that Uzziah died, Isaiah saw the Lord
- If you see His glory without His grace... woe is me.
- Devil is the accuser: you feel you'll always be paying for your sins; he lies about God; says you're a phony Christian; God has lost patience with you; justifies your living in anger
- Elijah weary hid in a cave; God asked "What are you doing here?"
- Step out, turn to Jesus, live like a child of the King
- Take your eyes off your sins and put them on your savior

2009-10-18-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 18th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Hebrews 8:1-6; II Chronicles 26

Topic: : Grace

Notes:
- We only deserve hell by our own deeds; through Jesus reconciliation
- Uzziah prospered as long as he sought the Lord
- Uzziah became prideful, entered temple to burn incense, bypassing the high priest; stricken with leprosy
- Pride has a subtle, scheming way of entering our walk with God
- God resists the proud; pride comes before a fall
- The American church teaches people to have pride
- After we’ve done all we are to do, we've done only our basic duty... we are unprofitable servants
- We're never made worthy by what we do; cannot be our own priest
- Come boldly with confidence in Jesus, not in ourselves
- We cannot do all we're supposed to; need Jesus to represent us
- We need brokenness, humility, repentance
- Remember what He's done for us, not what we've done for Him

2009-09-27-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening September 27th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Romans 10:14-18; Philippians 3:8-9; Hebrews 4:8-9

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- People strive in their faith, flailing like a fish with no peace
- Faith is not a tool, but a gift from God to the believer that he may trust God in everything
- (Saving) faith comes by hearing the word of God, not everyday faith
- Faith is not increased by reading the word of God; it is a gift
- Gifts of the Spirit are not given to individuals to keep, but for a time to do a work of the Spirit
- We've gone after faith, gifts, blessings... only need Jesus
- People act desperately; flesh faith has a deadline
- Faith of Christ is at rest in the circumstances (children, finances...)

2009-09-27-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 27th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Galatians 6:14-15; Jeremiah 24:7; Ezekiel 36:26; Matthew 27:46; Luke 23:46

Topic: : Victory

Notes:
- Any effort to please or appease God is meaningless
- Old Testament shows that God requires perfection that we cannot achieve on our own
- Many of us have not had victory in areas of our lives; we despair...
- We have victory on  by the miracle of Christ
- Abandon all attempts... prayer, fasting will not bring victory
- We have flesh faith (David Wilkerson), trusting in our efforts
- 613 Jewish laws
- Sin is in the heart; cannot eliminate lust by plucking the eye
- Take up your cross and follow daily
- "Why have you forsaken me?"
- You have to die to present state...

2009-09-20-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening September 20th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: I Corinthians 9:24-27; Colossians 1:19-23

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Run to win; be tempered in all areas of life
- Navy seals training
- My body is my biggest enemy; read, study, pray to bring it into subjection
- Lose  physical discipline and the spirit will suffer
- Through His death, we are blameless if we continue in the faith
- Stop dabbling in every wind of doctrine
- People try to persuade people to Jesus; we are only to preach Jesus

2009-09-20-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 20th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Matthew 24:32-51; 25:1-13

Topic: : Faithfulness

Notes:
- The Lord's return should be priority in our thoughts
- People elsewhere are suffering for Christ; we don’t have problems
- We have too much to do and no real desire for Jesus
- A sense of delay in His coming causes carnal living
- Parable of the fig tree: be aware of the times
- The second coming can be calculated but the rapture cannot
- Jesus saves you to wait for Him, then you will pray, seek, become conscientious about the way you live
- It's easy to get sloppy (story of messy hotel room)
- Parable of the ten virgins
- Unconditional eternal security without a holy life
- We don’t have godly fear

2009-09-13-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening September 13th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Galatians 5:16; II Thessalonians 2:10-12

Topic: Sin

Notes:
- We're frustrated because we don't center everything on Jesus
- Don't believe you can be saved during tribulation... reserved for Jewish people
- We're under grace; a day will come that grace will end
- Spirit of delusion
- Sin has lost the stigma; we tolerate sin in the world an in our lives
- If you walk in the Spirit you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh
- Daniel purposed himself not to sin; make up your mind before you get there
- Giving more to anything than Jesus is idolatry
- Anything that influences you away from Spirit is flesh

2009-09-13-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 13th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: II Thessalonians 2:1-12

Topic: : False Teaching

Notes:
- You must test everything against scripture
- Your feelings can be your biggest deception
- You can be deceived by someone else, but also by yourself
- You reap what you sow; be merciless on your flesh
- The Bible is the only book with the anointing of God
- Numerology... false hope in claims
- The only thing that will help you is Christ Jesus
- Satan  has deceived people with so called gifts... prophecies, tongues
- Prophecies are to edify the church, not individuals
- Tribulation not to come until antichrist revealed (video Obama)
- Holy Spirit will never be taken from the earth
- Don't put faith in a miracle, sign or wonder or man

2009-09-06-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening September 6th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: I Thessalonians 4:13-18

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- He will return-How Should I then live?
- Read the scriptures to build myself up that it abides in my heart.
- Pray without ceasing
- Controversies come up and people revert to race; we don't stay focused on Jesus
- Nothing more filthy or vile than politics
- Must be committed and involved in church to well rounded and fruit bearing

2009-09-06-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 6th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: John  3:16-21; Luke 10:25-29; 16:1-18; I Corinthians 7:10-16

Topic: : Sin

Notes:
- Jesus came into an already condemned world; who believes on Him is no longer condemned
- People hate truth because it exposes their sin; not just disapproval but a hatred of Jesus
- Human nature is to justify.  Psychology finds excuses.
- As long as you justify sin you'll never be saved
- The lawyer who asked "Who is my neighbor?"  Manager handling rich man's affairs...
- You cannot serve God and money.  There is teaching now that says that Jesus was rich, but He taught on the dangers of money
- People justify love of money: transfer of wealth to the believers
- What men admire sickens God: success, accumulation of wealth
- Men justify divorce for any reason.  Only acceptable reason is fornication, but God's desire is forgiveness and restoration.

2009-09-06-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 6th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: John  3:16-21; Luke 10:25-29; 16:1-18; I Corinthians 7:10-16

Topic: : Sin

Notes:
- Jesus came into an already condemned world; who believes on Him is no longer condemned
- People hate truth because it exposes their sin; not just disapproval but a hatred of Jesus
- Human nature is to justify.  Psychology finds excuses.
- As long as you justify sin you'll never be saved
- The lawyer who asked "Who is my neighbor?"  Manager handling rich man's affairs...
- You cannot serve God and money.  There is teaching now that says that Jesus was rich, but He taught on the dangers of money
- People justify love of money: transfer of wealth to the believers
- What men admire sickens God: success, accumulation of wealth
- Men justify divorce for any reason.  Only acceptable reason is fornication, but God's desire is forgiveness and restoration.

2009-08-30-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 30th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: 1 Cor 15:57; Col 2:15

Topic: Victory

Notes:
- When you believe He gives you His completed work
- We already have victory
- Our thoughts should not be monopolized by issues, problems, children, finances...
- People get consumed with Satan’s attack; he is already defeated
- What you look for, you will see; you’ll find Satan if you're looking
- Christian TV: faith giving, generation curses... not in Bible
- Shouldn't believe anything you cannot prove with scripture
- What you think/talk about will become real to you
- Stay away from those people, studies, specialized ministries
- Study the life of Jesus, His Word; desire an d glory in Him

 

2009-08-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 30th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: 2 Cor 7:9-11; Psa 51

Topic: : Repentance

Notes:
- An unclean spirit returns to house swept and in order
- You either belong to heaven or hell
- A nation or individual trying to do better without God will fail
- Steps & programs offer cheap ways to feel better about oneself
- Without repentance we fall deeper into sin with every return
- Can develop a seared conscience; our nation has no conscience
- We are responsible for those we put in political office
- Hopelessness will overtake you (Judas) and you feel you cannot be saved or delivered; worldly sorrow produces death
- You know you’ve repented when you become diligent: read, pray...
- David & Joseph: sin is against God
- You will never forget your sin; flee every day

2009-08-23-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 23rd, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Revelation 2:1-7; II Corinthians 12:12

Topic: Repentance

Notes:
- Believers at Ephesus look like good people
- Repentance is acknowledgement that you've tried it on your own
- Apostles, prophets... do they live up to scripture?  Apostles or liars?
- Ephesus had imposters as we do today.
- Nothing we do matters without Jesus
- Repent, do the first works: pray, read, rejoice, trust...
- First car.  First love things not complicated... long nights studying, praying
- Some do anything Christian, works, but how long since you’ve smiled?
- Fasting gets me out of the way, burdens lighter
- Never disappointed when all I want is Jesus

2009-08-23-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 23rd, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31

Topic: : Repentance

Notes:
- Parable of Wheat & Tares.  In church today people look/act like Christians but are not
- Repentance and works together
- Judge righteous judgement
- Rich man & Lazarus; the hereafter is real
- There will be prayer in hell
- Description of hell: pray/beg mercy, torment...
- Any day could be your last or Jesus’ return
- Unclean spirits... return if no repentance
- The blood of Jesus greater than anything
- If you are not living right, you are lost

2009-08-16-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 16th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Romans 6:1-4; I John 5:16-19

Topic: Repentance

Notes:
- When a person is saved, he is changed; American church says no necessary change
- God is able to save anybody from anything
- John the Baptists message was "Repent"
- How can you do what sinners do and not be a sinner?
- We will sin, but some sins a Christian will not commit: murder, abandon family...
- There is disregard today for repentance
- A sinner is the worst thing on earth
- People in church living in sin
- Must denounce old life; if you sin, judgement
- People are looking for grace...

2009-08-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 16th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: I Peter 4:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11

Topic: : Temptation

Notes:
- This trial is preparing you for glory to come
- Christ was a man of no reputation
- I make deliberate decisions to give up rights
- Satan wants me to do God's will my way.
- Satan tempted Jesus same way he tempts us
- We don't want to endure but to take shortcut
- Satan's temptations seem good if we don't know scripture/aren't filled with Spirit
- Not about feeding people but preaching gospel
- Jesus didn't coerce people to belief by miracles
- To follow Jesus, have no expectations
- Revival tactics, healing services-religious show
- Parable of rich man and Lazarus
- We've redefined sin to accommodate ourselves
- When you love Jesus, you don’t look for excuse to sin; either Jesus or devil in you

2009-08-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 9th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: I Corinthians 2:1-2; 15:1-2; Philippians 3:10

Topic: : The Gospel

Notes:
- (communion)
- Paul's preaching was always Jesus; we in America want more
- Teachers specialize in many subjects; we have erred from the faith
- Christian Counseling can only be effective once your heart has turned towards God
- The gifts are given to point to Christ, not so that ministries can be built
- To know Him and the power of His resurrection; fellowship in His sufferings
- Every difficulty we have because our relationship with Jesus  is hindered
- Winds of doctrine
- Christians notorious for trying to get back things God has removed
- No matter the pain, I'll do what He's called for
- Unless you’ve believed in vain; turning church into political or social rally; Jesus not glorified

2009-08-02-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 2nd, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Micah 7:8-10; I John 5:4-5

Topic: Victory

Notes:
- Israel recognized sin against God, repented, warned enemy not to taunt them.
- There's a penalty for those who taunt His people
- I will fall, but I will get up again; Jesus has pleaded my case
- Whatever is born of God overcomes the world
- Victory is believing Jesus is the Son of God
- Childlike faith
- We complicate our faith; some travel far for prayer of a particular man
- Spirits of infirmity, fear, lying, laziness, competition, divorce, lust...

2009-08-02-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 2nd, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Galatians 3:7-14; Genesis 3:14-19; Exodus 20:5-6; Revelation 22:3-4

Topic: : False Teaching

Notes:
- First curses: man, woman, serpent, ground
- Generational curses-no graven images
- Revelation states "no more curses"
- Generation curses don't apply to saved
- Earth still cursed; sinners still cursed
- People look for a man to identify/break curses
- Jesus' definition of free different than ours
- Racial curses (descendants of Ham)
- Story of minister’s gathering, spirit of anger
- Story of construction job, curses written on the wall (and covered); curses towards us covered
- We all have deficiencies: social, emotional... not curses.

2009-08-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 2nd, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Galatians 3:7-14; Genesis 3:14-19; Exodus 20:5-6; Revelation 22:3-4

Topic: : False Teaching

Notes:
- First curses: man, woman, serpent, ground
- Generational curses-no graven images
- Revelation states "no more curses"
- Generation curses don't apply to saved
- Earth still cursed; sinners still cursed
- People look for a man to identify/break curses
- Jesus' definition of free different than ours
- Racial curses (descendants of Ham)
- Story of minister’s gathering, spirit of anger
- Story of construction job, curses written on the wall (and covered); curses towards us covered
- We all have deficiencies: social, emotional... not curses.

2009-07-26-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 26th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: John 21:20-22; Hebrews 11:30-40

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Singled out Kristine, a new Christian, as target
- Paul was moved by Spirit to write to Ephesus
- Paul chosen to deliver gospel to Gentiles
- Jesus to reclaim Israel and reveal Himself as deliverer
- We were chosen before creation
- Jesus took our shame/blame
- We are holy in Jesus
- Adoption into the Kingdom
- We'll mess up as long as we live
- We can approach God by the grace of Jesus
- He chastens those He loves; the saved will sin
- Generational curses were Old Testament

2009-07-26-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 26th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-42; Acts 20; I Kings 20

Topic: : Prayer

Notes:
- We don't understand the fundamentals anymore; looking for big play; lost heart & soul
- All prayers should be about wanting what God wants; spiritual maturity realized I don't know what I need but trusts God & His will
- Sorrows come because we want
- Finish your race with joy
- Jesus didn't want to go to cross but endured it for the Joy set before Him
- God doesn't change; we can’t change His mind
- Prayer lines us up with His will
- Battle against sin won in the garden
- Prayer shows faith; God moved when we pray
- Live in prayer; cannot stay in prayer closet
- Christianity is not imitating Jesus, but letting Jesus live through you
- Read the Bible; God doesn’t need someone to explain Himself to you, only Holy Spirit
- Fortune cookies
- Syrians defeated by Israel in hills and plains

2009-07-19-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 19th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: John 21:20-22; Hebrews 11:30-40

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Jesus said to Peter "Follow Me."
- Peter turned and took his eyes off Jesus
- Paul warned against comparing ourselves to each other
- Equality cannot be transferred to Kingdom
- He has a plan for you unlike that for anyone
- Pastors called to feed, not grow a church
- We do not choose when loved ones die
- Man looks on outward appearance; we do not know what's others are going through
- Be faithful to God who has called you

2009-07-19-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 19th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Romans 1:17

Topic: : Faith

Notes:
- Pope Benedict’s call for global economy
- The just live by faith, not miracles, proof...
- At some point everyone will face tragedy
- God is glorified in our trust for Him
- Situations don’t change God; prayer doesn’t change things.  Prayer changes us.
- Our lives are not about miracles; we have authority over devil, not over things
- We have no need to fleece God
- You don’t know what you’ll do in tragedy
- Faith is not an intellectual understanding
- Faith is deliberate commitment to the lordship of Jesus Christ
- We move as the Spirit moves
- The key to a life of faith is to be attached to nothing but Jesus
- He died to save souls, not to fix problems

2009-07-12-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 12th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Hebrews 8:1-6, 13; II Corinthians 3:5-6; Ephesians 2:1; Revelation 1:1-7

Topic: Mercy

Notes:
- Old Testament is not obsolete; Old covenant is but scriptures are divinely inspired
- The law brought death... shows man we cannot please God.  New covenant brings life
- By Jesus death we are perfected and enabled to approach God ourselves
- Seventh Day Adventists, Catholics
- People are looking for a sign, proof... If you need more than Jesus, you’ve never met Him
- We miss it often, think we hear from God
- He is rich in mercy; by grace we are saved
- He doesn’t see you as you do, but as a King & Priest, heirs & joint heirs of Jesus Christ

 

2009-07-12-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 12th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Hebrews 8:1-6, 10, 12-13; II Corinthians 1:20

Topic: : Scripture

Notes:
- We are in a better day under a better covenant
- We are not called to observe Jewish festivals
- Everything represented by the Passover, we have in Jesus
- Pentecost, law thru Moses; grace thru Jesus, empowered by Holy Spirit
- Old Testament points to Jesus, but Jesus is the truth; not hidden in New Testament
- Can learn in Old Testament: creation, sin, election, mercy of God...
- In Ark of the Covenant: Aaron's rod, pot of manna, copy of the law
- Holy Spirit in me replaces ten commandments
- I’m made righteous thru Jesus Christ
- Expiration dates; It is Finished
- Telephone operator, automobile crank, muskets, multi-vitamin... Jesus is all I need
- Salvation: deliverance, soundness, safety, preservation, healing
- He is not far from anyone, will not reject who comes to Him

2009-07-05-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 5th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Acts 19:11-12; 1 Cor 12

Topic: Healing

Notes:

 

2009-07-05-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 5th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Pslam 103:10; 1Cor 15:9; Luke 17; Isaiah 45:1-7; 1 Kings 8:12

Topic: : Spiritual Warfare

Notes:

2009-07-05-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 5th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Pslam 103:10; 1Cor 15:9; Luke 17; Isaiah 45:1-7; 1 Kings 8:12

Topic: : Spiritual Warfare

Notes:

2009-06-28-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening June 28th, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Judges 8:32-35; Acts 14:8-19; 28:1-6

Topic: Weakness

Notes:

- Don't make rash vows; you won't keep them and will not convince God to move
- Our inconsistency is revealed when vows made
- The people forgot what Gideon had done
- People are fickle, change, change our minds
- If you have a friend that will love you no matter what, you have a great treasure
- Put your faith in people, government... anyone of this world and you will be disappointed
- We're all alike, think and wrestle the same
- Don't put hope in people, be ready to be disappointed, live for the Lord

2009-06-28-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning June 28th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Judges 8:22-27; Proverbs 4:23-27

Topic: : Endurance

Notes:
- Gideon made Ephod from earrings of defeated armies in his desire to do something for God; it became a trap to he and his family
- Don't make quick decisions; consult God
- God doesn't call people to build great buildings... hospitals, campgrounds, etc.
- God not looking for what we can do, but for a broken and contrite spirit... trust and obey
- All we know when we walk by faith is that we are of the Truth, that He hears us when we pray, and that all things work for the good...
- I am disappointed with myself because I have confidence in myself
- Referenced story in biker bar, lying...
- Going to heaven by His grace, not my strength
- Stop trying to be like Jesus; be occupied with who He is, not what He did
- The Word is the source of life, fellowship
- Put something religious in front of unsaved people and they will worship it

2009-06-28-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning June 28th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Judges 8:22-27; Proverbs 4:23-27

Topic: : Endurance

Notes:
- Gideon made Ephod from earrings of defeated armies in his desire to do something for God; it became a trap to he and his family
- Don't make quick decisions; consult God
- God doesn't call people to build great buildings... hospitals, campgrounds, etc.
- God not looking for what we can do, but for a broken and contrite spirit... trust and obey
- All we know when we walk by faith is that we are of the Truth, that He hears us when we pray, and that all things work for the good...
- I am disappointed with myself because I have confidence in myself
- Referenced story in biker bar, lying...
- Going to heaven by His grace, not my strength
- Stop trying to be like Jesus; be occupied with who He is, not what He did
- The Word is the source of life, fellowship
- Put something religious in front of unsaved people and they will worship it

2009-06-21-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening June 21st, 2009 in the 6:00 PM service.

Ref: Judges 6:36-40

Topic: Faith

Notes:

 - Gideon and fleeces; we do not put fleeces before God today (O.T. vs. N.T.)
- In Old Testament, God came upon people for a time to do extraordinary things; we have the Holy Spirit within us
- Gideon asked God to prove himself but we have assurance through the Spirit
- Nothing is impossible with God; walk by faith
- We must not rely on our resources
- God trims us down so we give him glory
- The kingdom of God does not advance by material things
- Early Church of God was rural, uneducated and grew worldwide by simple faith and truth
- We are a seminar-sick church... Faith

2009-06-21-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning June 21st, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Judges 8:4

Topic: : Endurance

Notes:

2009-06-21-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning June 21st, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Judges 8:4

Topic: : Endurance

Notes:

2009-05-31-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 31st, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: Daniel 3:16-18; Isaiah 55:8-9; II Timothy 1:12; Ephesians 1:11

Topic: Hope

Notes:

- Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
- We know what God can do
- We grasp for hope, unable to accept God's will
- God's result better than what we’d choose
- Do not test God; Trust Him
- Scripture doesn’t describe God but reveals Him that we may know Him, not understand Him
- Jesus bypassed many more than He healed
- James Hopper, Dr. Voorhis' grandson
- Don't give false hope
- We want relief; He is getting glory for Himself
- He is faithful because He is God

2009-05-31-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 31st, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Romans 8:31-37; Numbers13

Topic: : Purpose

Notes:
- With the Spirit comes power to live victorious
- For youth: how to live when you leave; remember who you are in Christ
- Most people are going the wrong way
- The crowd will not do the extraordinary
- The spies in the land of Canaan... grasshoppers
- As Christians, we hide amongst ourselves instead of showing Jesus to people
- When you realize who you are in Christ, your view of everyone else changes
- No individual drive; mob mentality
- School of fish have no leader, movement but no direction
- Don’t overestimate devil or underestimate God

2009-05-24-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 24th 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: II Timothy 8

Topic: Depression

Notes:

- Acknowledgement: Dr. & Margaret Voorhis 59th Wedding Anniversary
- Will eventually look back and consider your life; how have you lived?
- Paul was confident he fought a good fight
- The more you fear God, the less you fear man
- As long as you live will have to face the enemy
- Deep depression but determined: until God changes things, I will fight the good fight

2009-05-24-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 24th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: I Thessalonians 1:8-10; Romans 8:18-23; Hebrews 9:27-28; Matthew 11

Topic: : Endurance

Notes:
- You don't negotiate with terrorists, devil, sin (pirates)
- Thessalonica - idolatrous, living for what cannot satisfy. Came to faith in Christ
- Rapture, tribulation, Christ's reign 1000 yrs.
- We wait for things worth waiting for.
- All creation is waiting to be delivered from the bondage of corruption
- If we eagerly await Jesus' return, we will not fit in.  This is not our world
- Be ready; salvation is near
- Heaven: a real place, where Jesus is; no sickness, pain,, sorrow, death, temptation...
- Only one thing will send you to Hell: not believing on Jesus

2009-05-17-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 17th 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: II Corinthians 4:16-18; 5:1-4

Topic: Endurance

Notes:

- Believers see what others cannot; amidst agitation may have peace
- When earthly tent is taken down, a heavenly house will be built
- What is seen is temporary; unseen eternal
- No way to escape burdens; we need them
- Light affliction for a moment; eternal glory
- Glory is the manifestation of God
- Things are changing; don’t latch onto things that will evaporate
- Moses decided to suffer with God’s people instead of enjoying treasures of Egypt

2009-05-17-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 17th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: II Corinthians 4:16-18

Topic: : Obedience

Notes:
- Gasoline engine designed to run on gasoline; you are designed to obtain life from God
- Happy only if you serve Christ
- People confess with mouth but deny in deed
- Nothing more important than praying/reading
- Salvation based on His Word, not a "touch"
- Pentecost mutated into Pentecostalism: rely on feeling, touch, a word... promotes screaming, prosperity ($), impartation of gifts
- True Pentecost comes from the pure Word of God preached...
- No human ever out of control in the Spirit
- True prosperity is to know and live for Christ
- There is power in the Spirit to see Jesus in adversity, to rejoice and be renewed
- Suffering now not comparable to coming glory

2009-05-10-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 10th 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: II Corinthians 4:16-18

Topic: Endurance

Notes:

- It is possible to lose heart when staring at things that will pass away
- I want to be an instrument of God, to help people see the light
- At some point you must make the decision and change, realizing sin will take you to hell
- We all need revival in our families
- Keep yourselves in the love of God
- Become desperate; walk away from people, etc.
- Church attendance, alcohol, CDs, DVDs...
- Youth called to altar...

2009-05-10-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 10th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: John 6:27-33; Revelation 20:11-15; Mark 6; Matthew 11:20-24; 7:21-23

Topic: : Judgement

Notes:
- Just believe in Jesus; cannot impress Him
- Eat the flesh, drink the blood
- Believers will be judged for works/rewards, but Jesus took judgement for sin on the cross
- Sinners judged by books (conscience, words, secret words and works, public works, life)
- Is Jesus your life?
- No defender at white throne  judgement
- When judgement rendered for eternal damnation there will be no mercy
- What will be your defense?

2009-05-10-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 10th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: John 6:27-33; Revelation 20:11-15; Mark 6; Matthew 11:20-24; 7:21-23

Topic: : Judgement

Notes:
- Just believe in Jesus; cannot impress Him
- Eat the flesh, drink the blood
- Believers will be judged for works/rewards, but Jesus took judgement for sin on the cross
- Sinners judged by books (conscience, words, secret words and works, public works, life)
- Is Jesus your life?
- No defender at white throne  judgement
- When judgement rendered for eternal damnation there will be no mercy
- What will be your defense?

2009-05-03-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 3rd, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: Genesis 15:8-11

Topic: Obedience

Notes:

- Most important thing to do in suffering is pray
- When cheerful, sing a song; when sick call for elders to pray and anoint
- These are Jesus' instructions; do your part
- A prayer of faith will save the sick
- Confess to one another; we're all struggling
- Effective, fervent prayer
- Strong, compassionate preaching
- If I regard sin the Lord will not hear me
- Praying makes one righteous; righteousness makes one want to pray
- Abraham drove away the vultures
- Power in purity, blessings in determination 

2009-05-03-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 3rd, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: I John 4:19; 5:3; Matthew 7:24-27

Topic: : Covenants

Notes:
- Notional Christians-social, relational church membership, no sense of a different life or what Jesus taught
- Church growth with no knowledge of founder
- Bible study with alcohol; when no difference between believer/ unbeliever, believer at fault
- Will not allow filth to become common to me
- Queen of England visits Canada...
- Covenant with Abraham
- We cannot love Him without obeying Him...
- Many find an excuse to walk away (marriage) and someone to agree with them
- Not about your happiness; how may I serve?
- God prepares for those that love Him: Jonah, Abraham
- We give ourselves to God without condition 

2009-04-26-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 26th, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: I Kings 20:22-23, 28; Deuteronomy 11:10

Topic: Change

Notes:

- God's land is of hills and valleys; not easy but water supplied from heaven
- Valleys are for restoration; He comes to us.
- He makes me to lie down... we can be so driven that we damage ourselves spiritually
- The hardest life you will ever try to live is the Christian life without prayer and daily reading
- On the mountain we are changed; come to Him
- Elijah on Mount Carmel

2009-04-26-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 26th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2; Psalm 121:1-2

Topic: : Faith

Notes:
- Christians have given the world a bad view; we should be joyous people
- Faith is not meant to move mountains
- See God in the mountain; He put it there
- Mountains do not grow; God moves us closer
- Tasty Freeze-everything from God is good

2009-04-26-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 26th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2; Psalm 121:1-2

Topic: : Faith

Notes:
- Christians have given the world a bad view; we should be joyous people
- Faith is not meant to move mountains
- See God in the mountain; He put it there
- Mountains do not grow; God moves us closer
- Tasty Freeze-everything from God is good

2009-04-19-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 19th, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: Psalm 116:8-14

Topic: Servanthood

Notes:

 

2009-04-19-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 19th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Psalm 2; Acts 4:23-31; Romans 12:1

Topic: : Spiritual Warfare

Notes:
- Our thinking is worldly though we act spiritual
- Must think spiritually or our prayers fall to the ground-our prayers should be answered
- We talk about our culture, faith, society
- The world hates God; devil despises the Word
- The attack is against Jesus, not us; persecution of the Church is not personal-between Christ and the devil
- Be thankful for weakness, suffering for Christ
- Out of my weakness, infirmity, emptiness comes God’s glory, strength, ability
- We're taught pride of race, religion...
- Fireman's Bible, Police, African-American...
- We have a sin problem; our hope is Jesus

2009-04-12-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this Resurrection morning April 12th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 24:36-53; Romans 6:4-5

Topic: : Resurrection

Notes:
- What is the significance of the resurrection?
- Jesus died that we might live powerful effective lives in His name
- Jesus showed disciples that He indeed rose in the flesh; He is alive.
- Easter is not some annual holy day, but a lifestyle, to live in resurrection power
- He overcame death that we might live with Him eternally and to walk as He walked
- You know you are saved when the old life is gone, when you no longer live in sin
- God recognizes one who confesses sin, gets up and walks a new life
- We need constant interaction with Jesus, a relationship in tact.  Jesus ate with them.
- Relationship through prayer and reading
- Repentance and forgiveness are the door into the kingdom, the only preaching understood by sinners.
- Wait patiently on the Lord.  Worship Him.
- Ought to have great Joy.
- The Bible is the only "Word" we need.

2009-04-12-0700 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this Resurrection morning April 12th, 2009 in the 7:00 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 24:36-53; Romans 6:4-5

Topic: : Resurrection

Notes:
- What is the significance of the resurrection?
- Jesus died that we might live powerful effective lives in His name
- Jesus showed disciples that He indeed rose in the flesh; He is alive.
- Easter is not some annual holy day, but a lifestyle, to live in resurrection power
- He overcame death that we might live with Him eternally and to walk as He walked
- You know you are saved when the old life is gone, when you no longer live in sin
- God recognizes one who confesses sin, gets up and walks a new life
- We need constant interaction with Jesus, a relationship in tact.  Jesus ate with them.
- Relationship through prayer and reading
- Repentance and forgiveness are the door into the kingdom, the only preaching understood by sinners.
- Wait patiently on the Lord.  Worship Him.
- Ought to have great Joy.
- The Bible is the only "Word" we need.

2009-04-05-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 5th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Romans 13:11-14; I Corinthians 2:13-16; 7:29-31

Topic: : Holy Living

Notes:
- Time to awaken; the end is near
- Make sure your heart is right with God
- The church is too comfortable with the world
- What difference do they see in us?
- Spiritual, natural, carnal man
- No man can serve two masters
- Don't get distracted by earthly matters
- Use but don’t abuse God's blessings
- God is moving miraculously around the world
- Don't get down to business, get left in rapture
- Those after the flesh think on things of the flesh; what has your mind been on?

2009-03-29-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 29th, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: Hebrews 12:25-29; 1; 3:11-13

Topic: Obedience

Notes:

- Charge to choose/study by topic in scripture
- We must move higher; our level of commitment unacceptable
- Prayer life, hunger, study must increase
- We've built a faith to accommodate western materialistic thinking
- That I may know Him
- Charlie Gibson reports signs of the 2nd coming
- Responsible to obey what we read; judgement when unwilling to obey
- A shaking to occur to remove what is unneeded
- Christ between thieves "Do you not fear God?"
- Consuming fire to burn up what is unlike Jesus
- We must seek Jesus outside the gates; bear His reproach
- When God speaks, He awaits a response

2009-03-29-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 29th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Galatians 6:14; John 14:27; Isaiah 26:3, 20-21; Exodus 8; 9; 10; 33:22

Topic: : Holy Living

Notes:
- Paul, a Jew, to teach Christ alone
- Stay on this side of the cross
- There’s nothing to go back to in the world
- Do not be troubled or afraid
- He IS your peace; keep your mind on Him
- Perfect peace when your enemy (world) is dead
- People trying to be Christians without knowing Christ; How do you know?  Nothing satisfies you but Jesus.
- Make Him your life; put off the old man daily, let Jesus change your mind
- We glance at Jesus but don't gaze at Jesus
- Put a barrier between you and the world
- What you commit to God, He will keep
- God makes a difference between world/ His people; 10 plagues against Egypt

2009-03-22-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 22nd, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: Revelation 19:1-8; Ephesians 5:25-27; James 1:27

Topic: Obedience

Notes:

- Church attendance picked up with economic crisis because people upset over assets, not sin
- Pressure against Israel increases everyday
- Supper of the Lamb prepared for those who diligently sought to please Him
- 10 parallels between the exodus and rapture
- If not troubled by this world, we've grown accustomed, then not seeking deliverance
- He's not coming back for a worldly church
- I’m a breath away from eternity; it's time to stop playing church

2009-03-22-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 22nd, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 11:5-6; II Timothy 2:1-4; Mark 11; John 15:1-4; Matthew 3:10; Psalm 101:2-4

Topic: : Purpose

Notes:
- Enoch & Timothy
- Time for us to simplify our lives, removing weeds for sake of grass, sucker limbs for sake of tree (story of arborist)
- Jesus cursed the fig tree because it was fruitless
- If you please the Lord, you will bear fruit
- Church full of counterfeit Christians, unsaved
- The more I love Him, the more I hate evil
- Must be vigilant to pleas the Lord all the time
- Sin besets us gradually
- Fishing with Pastor Mack: fish barely hooked, but hooked nonetheless, as sin hooks us
- Don't give opportunity to sin

2009-03-22-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 22nd, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 11:5-6; II Timothy 2:1-4; Mark 11; John 15:1-4; Matthew 3:10; Psalm 101:2-4

Topic: : Purpose

Notes:
- Enoch & Timothy
- Time for us to simplify our lives, removing weeds for sake of grass, sucker limbs for sake of tree (story of arborist)
- Jesus cursed the fig tree because it was fruitless
- If you please the Lord, you will bear fruit
- Church full of counterfeit Christians, unsaved
- The more I love Him, the more I hate evil
- Must be vigilant to pleas the Lord all the time
- Sin besets us gradually
- Fishing with Pastor Mack: fish barely hooked, but hooked nonetheless, as sin hooks us
- Don't give opportunity to sin

2009-03-15-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 15th, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: II Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 40:6-10, 16-17

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

- Until broken, humbled, needy, prayers in vain
- Be unwilling to follow any longer from far off
- We are useless, pitiful without touch from God
- A fresh touch from God on a regular basis in necessary to live a life for Him
- Stir yourself up to take hold of God; seek the Lord; break up fallow ground
- We stay busy; must cancel some things to get before God
- Mind runs around while you try to pray?  Let it happen and pray in the Spirit
- Stop trying to harness the mind or trying to envision the Lord.  Just worship Him
- Hunting Dogs
- Seek Him; pray & read; pray "search me"

2009-03-15-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 15th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 8:16-21; Isaiah 64:6-7; Hebrews 12:28-29; 10:24-29

Topic: : Obedience

Notes:
- When you hear from God, you are responsible
- Be careful what you hear, how you hear
- If you obey, he will show you more; until you receive prayerfully, you will never advance
- Progression to the ability to hear from God: innocent, sensitive, formality, careless, confused, carnal, closed ears
- With carnal ears, you  want to hear what makes you feel good, but have impaired ability to rightly divide
- Grab every truth and act on it
- It is now harder to preach than ever before, harder to move people
- We no longer fear God, have lost respect, believe His grace allows us to live any way
- Being in church keeps us alert, serious

2009-03-15-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 15th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 8:16-21; Isaiah 64:6-7; Hebrews 12:28-29; 10:24-29

Topic: : Obedience

Notes:
- When you hear from God, you are responsible
- Be careful what you hear, how you hear
- If you obey, he will show you more; until you receive prayerfully, you will never advance
- Progression to the ability to hear from God: innocent, sensitive, formality, careless, confused, carnal, closed ears
- With carnal ears, you  want to hear what makes you feel good, but have impaired ability to rightly divide
- Grab every truth and act on it
- It is now harder to preach than ever before, harder to move people
- We no longer fear God, have lost respect, believe His grace allows us to live any way
- Being in church keeps us alert, serious

2009-03-08-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 8th, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: II Timothy 3:1-5; 4:1-5; II Chronicles 7:14

Topic: Judgement

Notes:

- Shooting of Baptist Pastor in Illinois
- Society is willing to die for their cause
- If God doesn't keep us, our attempts are feeble
- A productive church is a target for the enemy
- I will not leave this world unto God ordains
- Last days… violence like we’ve never seen
- Pray a hedge of protection; get to where all we do is by prayer
- David Wilkerson email
- TV, tattoos, piercing
- Judgement of the Lord hanging over our heads
- Things will not get better
- Paul perplexed by many idols in Athens
- We should be more perplexed by this world as we get before God
- Prosperity, seed faith giving (false doctrines)
- How would you behave if your children were inside your burning home?

2009-03-08-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 8th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 14:19-24; I John 4:9; 3:6-9; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 2:6-7; Mark 4:16; II Peter 1:10

Topic: : Obedience

Notes:
- Our lives should mimic the life of Christ
- People living in sin often feel closer to God than ever
- Love for Christ is not a feeling, but obedience
- He is precious to us; A Christian longs for Him
- When saved you will leave this world behind
- People have false sense of security that it doesn't matter how they live their lives
- What you are isn't good enough for Him
- Run with patience; look at Jesus
- Seed on stony ground
- Counterfeit faith; people believe they are saved
- Righteous behavior distinguishes real faith…
- Samson went back and forth from the Lord

2009-03-01-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 1st, 2009 in the 5:30 PM service.

Ref: Psalm 63:1-8; 38:9; Isaiah 26:9

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

- Testimony: John
- Your wilderness is God’s gift to prepare you
- God teaches us great things in dark places
- We lose that first realization of who Jesus is and what He has done in my life
- Need to get back to earnest hunger, prayer, desire for the Lord

2009-03-01-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 1st, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Isaiah 55:1-3; Acts 6:1-4; Psalm 16:8, 9, 11; Relationship

Topic: ; Relationship

Notes:
- When you rely on Jesus, all falls into place
- Christians dissatisfied, fearful; blame on spiritual warfare, economy, uncertainty, age
- Our problem: prayer and reading
- We're caught up in business; struggle to "carve out time" for prayer/reading.
- Come, buy and eat.  Water sustains, milk nourishes and wine revives the spirit
- We try to buy a feeling or experience to fill our emptiness; get into the presence of the Lord
- Shepherd put oil on sheep's head…

2009-03-01-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 1st, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Isaiah 55:1-3; Acts 6:1-4; Psalm 16:8, 9, 11; Relationship

Topic: ; Relationship

Notes:
- When you rely on Jesus, all falls into place
- Christians dissatisfied, fearful; blame on spiritual warfare, economy, uncertainty, age
- Our problem: prayer and reading
- We're caught up in business; struggle to "carve out time" for prayer/reading.
- Come, buy and eat.  Water sustains, milk nourishes and wine revives the spirit
- We try to buy a feeling or experience to fill our emptiness; get into the presence of the Lord
- Shepherd put oil on sheep's head…

2009-02-22-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 22nd, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Acts 4:23-31

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

- Religious leaders upset about healing that was drawing attention to Jesus
- Told the apostles not to speak in His name
- Apostles would only speak truth; went to prayer seeking boldness to continue
- They didn't pray to get out of trouble
- God's looking for people glad to be in His will desiring boldness to speak Word of God
- We pray for the wrong things when we get into trouble (ex. Shaking of the building)

2009-02-22-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 22nd, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 12:12-17

Topic: Obedience

Notes:
- We must put our hands to work for God
- Get on your knees and pray
- Determine a straight path so that you avoid your weaknesses; have a plan every day
- Keep veering off long enough and you will come loose
- We all have a lameness, a paralysis
- We are a worldly church and do not know it
- We have not right to be angry about the past
- Root of bitterness-forgetting God’s grace and returning to old ways; see corruption as good
- We're  not to abuse God's grace by living in sin
- When our children see us in sinful activity they are damaged
- The profane person has crossed the line yet expects the promises of God
- One day it’ll be too late

2009-02-22-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 22nd, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 12:12-17

Topic: Obedience

Notes:
- We must put our hands to work for God
- Get on your knees and pray
- Determine a straight path so that you avoid your weaknesses; have a plan every day
- Keep veering off long enough and you will come loose
- We all have a lameness, a paralysis
- We are a worldly church and do not know it
- We have not right to be angry about the past
- Root of bitterness-forgetting God’s grace and returning to old ways; see corruption as good
- We're  not to abuse God's grace by living in sin
- When our children see us in sinful activity they are damaged
- The profane person has crossed the line yet expects the promises of God
- One day it’ll be too late

2009-02-15-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 15th, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Ephesians 6; I Corinthians 14:1-4; 14:13-19; Romans 8:26-28

Topic: Prayer

Notes:

- Supplication is a realm of prayer; you pour yourself out, feel like you're dying
- Prayer in the Spirit is Spirit praying thru you
- There is no victory without supplication
- Not enthusiasm; sin-shattering experience
- You have not prayed through if you still carry the burden
- Tongues is speaking to God by the Spirit
- Prophesying edifies the church, tongues oneself
- It is the goodness of God taking stuff from us

 

2009-02-15-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 15th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 18:4; Titus 2:11-14; I John 2:15-17; Ephesians 2:10

Topic: Purpose

Notes:
- We trust in the present world system to take care of us; faith in self rather than God
- Look to Babylon to provide, promote, protect
- In time will see Babylon fail
- We have too much; so busy we try to work God into our lives
- Preachers in the old days were called and sought and followed God
- Babylon operates in power and spirit of flesh
- We don't depend on God; teach our children to worship God but not to depend on Him
- Parents should back off
- You cannot really believe in God until you've learned to depend on Him
- People feel humiliated; God calls it humbling
- God has a work for you to do

 

2009-02-08-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 8, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 12:1-17

Topic: End Times

Notes:

 

2009-02-08-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 8th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Matthew 6:19-21; Revelation 13:16-17; 18; I Timothy 6:6-10; Luke 12:13-15; Proverbs 1:13

Topic: End Times

Notes:

2009-02-08-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 8th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Matthew 6:19-21; Revelation 13:16-17; 18; I Timothy 6:6-10; Luke 12:13-15; Proverbs 1:13

Topic: End Times

Notes:

2009-02-01-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 1, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 17:1-18

Topic: End Times

Notes:

2009-02-01-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 1st, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 12 & John 16, 2nd Timothy 4:3

Topic: End Times

Notes:

2009-01-25-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening January 25th, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 13:11-18

Topic: End Times

Notes:

2009-01-25-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 25th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 12:1-5; 22:1-2; Daniel 7:13-14; Luke 21:24; Isaiah 53: 8-10; 9:16-17; Zachariah 14: 4, 10-11

Topic: End Times

Notes:
- True theocracy: the rule of God alone, judges, priests, kings and lords
- Rule from Jerusalem, leveled by earthquakes...
- Holy Oblation
- Temple North of City; Center of global worship
- Highway of Holiness
- River from altar of temple to Jerusalem, brings life to Dead Sea, life giving trees
- Beast with seven heads and ten horns
- Rule with a rod of iron; not about our happiness, but His holiness
- Happiness is to fall at the foot of the cross and live according to His rule

2009-01-25-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 25th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 12:1-5; 22:1-2; Daniel 7:13-14; Luke 21:24; Isaiah 53: 8-10; 9:16-17; Zachariah 14: 4, 10-11

Topic: End Times

Notes:
- True theocracy: the rule of God alone, judges, priests, kings and lords
- Rule from Jerusalem, leveled by earthquakes...
- Holy Oblation
- Temple North of City; Center of global worship
- Highway of Holiness
- River from altar of temple to Jerusalem, brings life to Dead Sea, life giving trees
- Beast with seven heads and ten horns
- Rule with a rod of iron; not about our happiness, but His holiness
- Happiness is to fall at the foot of the cross and live according to His rule

2009-01-18-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening January 18th, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 13:1-9;  17:8; II Thessalonians 2:1-4; John 17:12; 8:44; 6:70-71; I Timothy 3:16; Genesis 3:15; Acts 1:25

Topic: End Times

Notes:
- God removes Satan for 1000 year reign to show that man will rebel regardless
- Unholy trinity: Satan, Antichrist, false prophet
- Judas Iscariot; mystery of iniquity
- Man moving to lawlessness; antichrist to be welcomed on the scene
- Growth in Christ means growth in knowledge of the Word; read/ pray to be strong in Jesus

2009-01-18-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 18th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Acts 1:4-11; Revelation 1:7; 11; 22:5; Zechariah 14:1-5; Jude 14; Matthew 25:31-46; Isaiah 9:6-7; 24:23; Luke 19:17; Psalm 72:8

Topic: End Times

Notes:
- Jesus will return; the saints with Him
- Will stop battle at Armageddon
- Will cast the antichrist and false prophet into lake of fire; Satan into bottomless pit 1000 yrs.
- Judge the nations; sheep from goats
- Jews are Jesus' brethren; Gentiles judged by how they treat them in time of tribulation
- Kingdom of God begins after judgement
- Millennial reign begins with only believers; tribulation with only sinners
- 140,000 Jews to preach gospel to the world
- Two witnesses killed, raised and raptured
- People saved during tribulation
- Many will rebel during millennium, to be cast into lake of fire along with Satan
- Rule of Jesus; faithful of God will help govern from Jerusalem; universal government/faith

2009-01-11-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening January 11th, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 5:8-14

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Be sober, vigilant; pray, read, fellowship
- Singles avoid relationships with unbelievers
- You never fall into sin; you walk into sin
- Beware in ministry: gold, glory, girls
- You never get away with anything
- We do what we want to do
- You have the power to say no; you need will
- Men/women on the prowl; it only takes one
- Trust God to send right people into your life

2009-01-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 11th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 5:1-7

Topic: The Church

Notes:
- Pastor has authority only after you submit
- A shepherd stands between flock and danger
- Flock must be fed pure Word of God
- Shepherding must not be for personal gain
- Leadership must sometimes do without for the sake of the flock
- Submission to elders and one another
- Cannot serve God if not committed to the body
- Honor God and He will honor you
- Love God/people, go to church, pay tithes…

2009-01-04-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening January 4th, 2009 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 2:1-10

Topic: False Teaching

Notes:
- Every answer/solution is in Jesus
- The enemy uses pervasive words to deceive in obsessive areas of our lives
- Man obsessed with being healed; unbalanced in every area of life
- Faith Movement, healings, teachers
- Sometimes God wants you to be in a situation so that others will see His strength in you
- If you don't find a church home/set your roots, you will be deceived

2009-01-04-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 4th, 2009 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 4:12-19

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- Suffering is inevitable
- Don't suffer for foolishness (sin), but for Christ
- Real faith is when you cannot see God in your life but still know He's there
- Judgement of those who refuse to obey
- Scarcely/fully saved (pregnancy analogy)
- Some become desperate and redefine faith
- Faith is not a tool to make things happen
- You don’t have to claim promises of God
- When you put faith in God, you already have everything you need

2009-01-04-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 4th, 2009 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 4:12-19

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- Suffering is inevitable
- Don't suffer for foolishness (sin), but for Christ
- Real faith is when you cannot see God in your life but still know He's there
- Judgement of those who refuse to obey
- Scarcely/fully saved (pregnancy analogy)
- Some become desperate and redefine faith
- Faith is not a tool to make things happen
- You don’t have to claim promises of God
- When you put faith in God, you already have everything you need

2008-12-31-2300 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening December 31st, 2008 in a special 11:00 New Year's Eve service.

Scripture Ref: Rom 12:9; Psa 25:4&5; Luke 14:27; Acts 4:31; Heb 1:3; 1 Pet 5:8; Psa 19:67; Psa 55:22; Joh 14:21; Col 3:9; Ecc 12:13; Eph 4:22; Psa 94:12

Topic: Scripture for the New Year

Notes:
- Pastor reads scriptures for each section of the congregation

2008-12-28-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 28th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 4:12-19

Topic: Suffering

Notes:
- We are victims of the fall of Adam; we live in a world contrary to God
- We reap consequences or our actions
- Parents just want to help their children; the best friend they could have
- No man from this world can turn the nation around
- The enemy hates you; every child of God has a "thorn in the flesh"
- God uses suffering as a catalyst to bring change in us
- If you're facing the fiery furnace, will you choose the easy way out?
- Time for some to move on; stay too long and accumulate too much
- Suffering tests our faith; going through something to gain something
- Suffering because of other peoples decisions
- So others can be delivered

2008-12-24-1600 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening December 24th, 2008 in a special 4:00 Christmas Eve service.

Scripture Ref: Revelation 13; Daniel 11:40-41; 9:24-27

Topic: Christmas

Notes:

- Sandra Livingston reads the Christmas story to the children
- Candle lit communion service

 

2008-12-21-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening December 21st, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 1:31-33; Isaiah 9:6-7

Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- Pastor Melvin Lane departing
- We are expectant of the day of the Lord, but no more so than others before us
- The Angel Gabriel spoke to Mary what had been spoken before by the prophet Isaiah: what Jesus will be when He returns
- Great: every person will know He is God
- God promised to David that the throne would never depart his lineage
- 12 Tribes of Israel in that day
- The Government will rest on His shoulders
- Wonderful Counselor: when you don’t know what to do you turn to someone who is wise
- Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
- Millennial reign

2008-12-21-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 21st, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 1:26-35; Isaiah 53

Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- No logical explanation for conception by the Holy Spirit
- We must believe to be saved
- Jesus was active in scripture before born in the flesh
- The Word became flesh at the appointed time in God’ plan
- Religion is man's attempt to run away from the truth
- Jesus came to save us from our sins

2008-12-21-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 21st, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 1:26-35; Isaiah 53

Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- No logical explanation for conception by the Holy Spirit
- We must believe to be saved
- Jesus was active in scripture before born in the flesh
- The Word became flesh at the appointed time in God’ plan
- Religion is man's attempt to run away from the truth
- Jesus came to save us from our sins

2008-11-30-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening November 30th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 4:1-6

Topic: Suffering

Notes:
- When walking in neighborhood, carry protection.  You never know what is coming
- Suffering is a part of serving God; expect to be ambushed
- When you do right and walk in faith, the enemy is coming after you
- We as Americans have never truly suffered for our faith
- Others suffer the threat of death for following Jesus
- When we’ve decided that Jesus is worth dying for then we know not to mess around with sin any more
- We've wasted enough time acting like Christians without bearing fruit
- At the end of the day, are you happy; do you have a happy home?
- Happy are the people who’s God is the Lord

2008-11-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 30th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 3:18-22

Topic: The Church

Notes:
- The end is coming; the Church's concern should be the gospel only
- We have turned church life into a weekend celebration; Sunday School, baptism deemphasized
- The Church is a lifestyle, a mission, requires sacrifice, a cost
- Give testimony, worship, pray
- Any called preacher must decide to tell the people what they want to hear or what God instructs
- In a church, one's heart must be examined, urged to repentance
- Jesus died to bring us to God, not to give great earthly blessing
- The benefits should not outweigh the sacrifice
- You cannot build a ministry on the abundant life, healing…
- Everyone gets the chance to hear the truth: Enoch, Methuselah
- Judgement is coming
- Baptism can not save; one must be saved first, but Jesus told us to be baptized, therefore we should be
- Do you have a good conscience toward God?

2008-11-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 16th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 3:8-13

Topic: The Church

Notes:
- We have many differences but we are family with Jesus in common
- Have compassion for one another; election, mudslinging, church infected but we do not belong here
- Love as brothers.  We don’t have permission to be angry at anyone
- The devil divides; Jesus unites
- Don't return evil for evil; bless your enemies
- My tongue is the source of most of my problems; when Isaiah saw the Lord, he thought first of his tongue
- If you want long happy days, keep tongue from speaking evil & deceit
- When the devil and Michael spoke of Moses' body, Michael did not argue or speak against the devil
- We cannot speak against the enemy, God will take care of that in time
- Pursue peace; God’s eyes are on the righteous

2008-11-09-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening November 9th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Peter 3:7

Topic: Men

Notes:
- Every relationship/marriage  must be maintained, cared for, nurtured
- Christ's love for the Church illustrated by the marriage of man and woman; we become one with Jesus when born again
- When a man loves his wife, he loves Jesus; mistreats his wife/Jesus
- A man can be no closer to God than he is to his wife
- Story: as young evangelist, left Sandra at apartment to preach revival.
- Men fear rejection, build up resistance, live defensively, find distractions

2008-11-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 9th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 3:1-7

Topic: Women

Notes:
- We mustn't translate scripture to accommodate our lifestyle (ex. Homosexual)
- Women need to consider if they are willing to obey scripture before becoming a wife
- The notion of women as objects to serve (Islam) is not biblical
- Do not use scripture to manipulate people to your cause
- To submit is to recognize God’s design of man as the head
- The goodness of God leads to repentance
- Adornment should be inward, a gentle quiet spirit
- Leadership of the country has been bad a long time; Jesus is our hope
- No man or city has ever been in charge: all power belongs to Jesus
- Pleasing God doesn’t mean being conservative; God has emotion – sees us as he precious children
- Submission to husband is offensive to modern women
- Husbands honor your wives, support, hold her up as the weaker vessel
- Together man and wife become a formidable force; her weakness makes him strong (Sandra in Mongolia)

2008-11-02-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening November 2nd, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Kings 19:14-19

Topic: Fear

Notes:
- Hezekiah was threatened, gave himself to the Lord
- First, give yourself to the Lord then give of yourself
- It is foolish to rely on anyone or anything else but God
- Threats concerning jobs, well being; we become weary and panic
- The enemy threatens the salvation of our children
- Our prayers are not in vain
- Abortion-52 million murders; tribulation coming
- Threat of economy on ministry; prayer over budget

2008-10-26-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 26th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Peter 2:18-25

Topic: Servanthood

Notes:

2008-10-19-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening October 19th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Peter 2:15-17

Topic: Servanthood

Notes:
- The Bible is simple instruction of how we should live
- The Church is to proclaim the message of the gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit to change people, not to endorse politicians and solve political issues
- We are to be respectful of people; we won't get them to the truth is they think we hate them
- Muslims are coming to Christ
- As society rots, youth show more disrespect for elders
- God will bless anyone who honors His institution of family
- Fear God. Tremble before Him

2008-10-19-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 19th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Peter 2:11-15

Topic: Servanthood

Notes:
- Don't get caught up in this world (economic crisis); act like a stranger
- Stay focused, abstain from fleshly lusts
- When we feel condemnation we cannot approach God with confidence
- We represent the gospel.  Act like Jesus
- Submit to authority; set the example
- The thing you wrestle with most could become your greatest strength
- Covenants are made because we change our minds
- Marriage is never what you think it will be
- Submission is required to keep a covenant
- Everything you do as a Christian is for someone else's sake
- Following Jesus is not what you thought it would be

2008-10-12-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening October 12th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 2:7-10

Topic: Obedience

Notes:
- I want to remember Jesus' presence within me and live such that He is not hurt; must measure my words, ways according to Jesus
- If we live in obedience, counting Jesus as precious, we will not be put to shame, will not stumble (but will wrestle)
- When we know what is right and do not do it, we are in sin and will stumble
- Do whatever the Word of the Lord says
- A chosen generation: we didn’t choose Him; He chose us
- We are both royalty and priesthood unto God; it is our inheritance to reign with Him
- We know that before the anti-Christ, things must get worse.  Dictators come into power when economy is bad.  He will come to lead people into prosperity.  One world economy.
- Our hope is in Jesus, not to be caught up in this world and the economic crisis

2008-10-12-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 12th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 2:1-6; Psalm 51:17; Hebrews 13:15-16; Matthew 5:43-45

Topic: Holy Living

Notes:
- What God has chosen, men have rejected
- Because of Jesus, we are able to offer spiritual sacrifice to God; we are built up and increased as we do
- We are a holy priesthood who can approach the throne of God
- Jesus’ blood is applied to us so we no longer shed the blood of animals
- We need a broken spirit, humility: spiritual sacrifice
- God acknowledges my achievements, but he blesses my sacrifices
- God doesn’t look at what you give, but what you’ve left after giving
- Live with dependence on God; bless others with what He gives and he will take care of you
- Arrogance turns people off; humility impresses people
- Praise is a spiritual sacrifice
- The Lord will lift you up (example of dog)
- Acts of goodness, kindness are spiritual sacrifice

2008-10-05-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening October 5th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:22-2:3; Colossians 4:6

Topic: Scripture

Notes:
- Story: grandson with knife.  God gives so much, but we want what he hasn't given.  He will take away, but we fight to keep
- Economic crisis could be God taking away
- What am I trying to hold onto?  Job, relationships…
- We want to blame the devil, but he has very little to do with my life
- Hold loosely and thankfully
- Jesus was ordained before the foundation of the world as our salvation
- Never substitute preaching for reading the Word of God
- Need fellowship with believers to walk in the Spirit (sincere love for the brethren)
- the more Word in your heart, the more it will come out in your life.
- lay aside anger, deceit, hypocrisy, envy

2008-10-05-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning October 5th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:13-21; Isaiah 65:17; I John 2:17

Topic: Holy Living

Notes:
- In biblical times men tied up looseness in their robes when gardening to not hinder work. just as we are told to tie up the loins of our mind.
- Let your hope rest fully in Jesus Christ.
- When we imitate Christ, obey scriptures, we began to be holy
- When saved we are seen as holy in the eyes of God; must live it out
- We must give account for every word and action
- Redeemed: Jesus came to us, took us out, set us free
- We're not redeemed with corruptible things; success has nothing to do with money; be rich in Christ, not worldly possession
- The world loves money, but it is God who will take care of you

2008-09-28-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening September 26th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:6-10; Romans 5:9; I Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9; Revelation 3:10; II Corinthians 5:14-18

Topic: Salvation

Notes:
- The revelation of Jesus Christ is His return.  Jesus teaching to Israel, not concerning the rapture
- Paul taught on the rapture, catching away of the saints
- Salvation from the wrath of God coming on this world
- God has judged nations and people, but has never poured out His wrath on the whole earth
- Salvation is when God reconciles you to Himself; you will never suffer His wrath.  Jesus took the wrath for us all
- Body of Christ: the Spirit of Christ dwells in us; we are one in Him
- Regard no one according to the flesh (cultural pride, heritage)

2008-09-28-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 28th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:3-9; II Timothy 2:13; Isaiah 64:4-5

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- The world is rotting, look up, do not worry
- You don't need faith when things are good; our faith should be most obvious when troubles come
- Faith is not a feeling.
- There is a saving faith, but also an act of faith
- Don't imitate other’s faith; trust Him in your situation
- End Time overview: battle of Gog and Magog, Russia will determine to take Israel; resurrection of Israel, Russia, Old Roman Empier (European Union); Jesus to return
- Trials sent by God to reveal genuine faith
- He is faithful; we are not
- We do not move the hand of God by praying louder or reminding Him
- He acts for the one who waits, meets the one who rejoices

2008-09-28-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 28th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:3-9; II Timothy 2:13; Isaiah 64:4-5

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- The world is rotting, look up, do not worry
- You don't need faith when things are good; our faith should be most obvious when troubles come
- Faith is not a feeling.
- There is a saving faith, but also an act of faith
- Don't imitate other’s faith; trust Him in your situation
- End Time overview: battle of Gog and Magog, Russia will determine to take Israel; resurrection of Israel, Russia, Old Roman Empier (European Union); Jesus to return
- Trials sent by God to reveal genuine faith
- He is faithful; we are not
- We do not move the hand of God by praying louder or reminding Him
- He acts for the one who waits, meets the one who rejoices

2008-09-21-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 21st, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:1-5; Isaiah 40; Job 38

Topic: Assurance

Notes:
- Jesus IS our hope, peace, life
- We have an inheritance in heaven reserved
- We do not realize the evil in the world, we must be kept by the power of God
- What is the power of God? (Isaiah, Job)

2008-09-14-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening September 14th, 2008 in the 5:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 15:1-8

Topic: Brokenness

Notes:
- Warnings about the book "The Shack"
- Without Me you can do nothing
- He is all I need; Jesus is everything
- Branches of the vine; caretaker lifts and prunes, always pain when pruned
- We will not get rid of some things on our own
- Branches cannot be cut off and still bear fruit
- People assume that because a church is growing, it is of God
- Calvinism says we cannot know if we've been chosen, will find out when we get to eternity

2008-09-14-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 14th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Philippians 2:13; Hebrews 13:20-21; II Corinthians 1:8-9; Ephesians 2:5-7

Topic: Brokenness

Notes:
- The old nature, which despises Jesus, remains in us
- In Roman days, a man convicted of murder was made to carry carcass of victim on his back
- Despair of the old nature is a good sign that God is at work in you
- He gives you the will and power ; He works in everyone differently
- God works by paradox; success will come by failure
- Sinfulness produces thankfulness
- The closer we draw to God, the worse we feel about ourselves
- God brings out the flesh to be exposed and dealt with
- You cannot control feelings you have, but sometimes your response
- The greatest ministry is carried out by people who feel unworthy
- What you going through is not about now, but ages to come

2008-09-14-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning September 14th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Philippians 2:13; Hebrews 13:20-21; II Corinthians 1:8-9; Ephesians 2:5-7

Topic: Brokenness

Notes:
- The old nature, which despises Jesus, remains in us
- In Roman days, a man convicted of murder was made to carry carcass of victim on his back
- Despair of the old nature is a good sign that God is at work in you
- He gives you the will and power ; He works in everyone differently
- God works by paradox; success will come by failure
- Sinfulness produces thankfulness
- The closer we draw to God, the worse we feel about ourselves
- God brings out the flesh to be exposed and dealt with
- You cannot control feelings you have, but sometimes your response
- The greatest ministry is carried out by people who feel unworthy
- What you going through is not about now, but ages to come

2008-08-31-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 31st, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Daniel 3:17-18; Philippians 1:21; 4:13; Colossians 2:9-10

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Shadrach, Meshack, Abednego: they did not ask God for help, did not know if they would be delivered but had their minds made up
- Christianity is not God helping us live for Him, but God living His life through us; we must crucify the flesh
- Do not ask for thing God has already given/promised/accomplished
- The Holy Spirit is already in us
- Sin-we aren’t to get stronger, but to die and let Him live
- You are complete in Him, cannot get more of God, but can believe/trust/obey Him more
- God is already there to meet the need

2008-08-31-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 31st, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Romans 5:1-2, 6-10; Ephesians 1:5-6; Colossians 2:6

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- We complicate the gospel through doctrines, denominations, etc.
- You cannot feel faith; you feel emotion
- Faith is not an experience; experience can be misunderstood
- Faith is not a dream, prophetic word
- Faith is based on the Word of God
- We will never get our acts together
- We think from here to there instead of from there to here
- We should worship because He is God, not because we've had a good week and kept the list
- We tend to base our relationship with God on our successes and failure
- If I can’t do anything to be saved, then I can’t do anything to remain so
- God will bless you no matter what

2008-08-24-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 24th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Timothy 2:1-10

Topic: Holy Living

Notes:
- As a believer, there are restrictions on your life
- This is the army in which you serve; you are not your own
- The gospel should be taught purely; cannot mix business and ministry
- In ministry you are always on display; people expect hypocrisy
- As spiritual athletes there are boundaries, rules
- Restrictions, rules, rewards

2008-08-24-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 24th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: III John 1-4; Galatians 6:7-8

Topic: Choices/Decisions

Notes:
- Truth is a path
- There is no greater joy for a parent than to see their children making right decisions
- Without truth there are regrettable consequences
- One action affects my entire existence
- Sin easily besets us
- Everyone needs to work on their marriage
- Business, success-demons that keep us from walking in truth
- We may have eternal life, but still pay consequences in this life
- Medical conditions, housing crisis-results of sowing to the flesh
- Ten commandments
- Thank God for guardrails to save us from misery
- Do the right thing
- We get weary, this is warfare-Jesus will help us

2008-08-24-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 24th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: III John 1-4; Galatians 6:7-8

Topic: Choices/Decisions

Notes:
- Truth is a path
- There is no greater joy for a parent than to see their children making right decisions
- Without truth there are regrettable consequences
- One action affects my entire existence
- Sin easily besets us
- Everyone needs to work on their marriage
- Business, success-demons that keep us from walking in truth
- We may have eternal life, but still pay consequences in this life
- Medical conditions, housing crisis-results of sowing to the flesh
- Ten commandments
- Thank God for guardrails to save us from misery
- Do the right thing
- We get weary, this is warfare-Jesus will help us

2008-08-17-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 17th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Acts 16:11-15

Topic: Change

Notes:
- God must open our eyes before we can see the truth
- People cannot be freed until the holy spirit
- This true not only for sinners but for believers also

2008-08-17-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 17th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 1:1-13

Topic: Salvation

Notes:
- When born again, not mature but perfect in Christ
- It is a miracle of God that cannot be understood
- Guaranteed to enter the Kingdom of God
- Many struggle with so much because they've never been born again
- Must have a personal experience with Jesus
- Message to Muslims
- Martial arts master "not a victim"
- Election vote should be chosen on moral/spiritual issues, not economy
- When born again we see what matters to God, $ does not

2008-08-10-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 10th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 11:16-20

Topic: Bondage

Notes:
- If we lived on our knees and in the Bible, we wouldn't be deceived by false teachers
- No man should get the glory over the God he should be preaching
- People put up with it, live in bondage to other people
- Child/spousal abuse, religious leaders, friends, acquaintances, romance, family
- We aren't supposed to manipulate our children's marriages/lives
- The devil wants us back in bondage; Jesus sets us free

2008-08-10-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 10th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Acts 14:19-22; Ephesians 4:26-31

Topic: Endurance

Notes:
- Paul stoned and thought to be dead, returned to strengthen the souls of the disciples
- The soul is the element of our being that hears from God, mediates between body and spirit
- Soul strengthened when we read the Word, pray, attend church, fellowship with the Church
- The Kingdom of God is inside of you, but we believe in a literal Kingdom that we will someday enter
- When people don’t understand that tribulation is part of the walk, they become angry, place blame
- Do not give place to the devil; do not grieve the Holy Spirit
- Forgive.  Do not let hurt control you

2008-08-03-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 3rd, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Chronicles 25:1-2;  20:31-37

Topic: Choices/Decisions

Notes:
- Difficult times produce a testimony of your faithfulness to God
- You will get through this, life wears you down
- Don't make decisions angry; sleep on it
- Amaziah made decisions out of imperfect heart
- When pressure comes, decision has to be made…
- Decisions out of perfect heart, based on loyalty to God, bring peace
- If you wait long enough, God will give you direction
- Too much like businessmen, too little like people of God's Kingdom
- Jehoshaphat aligned himself with Ahaziah
- People always reaching higher, miss out on now, children, spouse, never at peace, need to enjoy what God has given you
- Are you too busy to really enjoy Jesus?

2008-08-03-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 3rd, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Matthew 19:23-29

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- It is impossible for one who trusts in riches or anything other than Jesus to enter heaven
- Disciples astonished; wealthy considered to have favor of God, much like prosperity teachings of today
- No effort on man's part can qualify for salvation; with Him all things are possible
- Economic distress, God will not fail you, no need to panic
- The more money we have, the more we trust it
- Amaziah, king of Judah, teams with God's enemies out of panic
- Opportunities to progress, hypocrisy/duplicity in the church
- People try to do business by the world's standards, yet be holy
- God is able to give much more than this, the world

2008-07-27-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 27th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 13:15

Topic: Praise

Notes:
- A sacrifice takes the life out of something
- When praise is sacrificially given, power is released, chains fall off
- Story of man in church with cell phone, calling so family could hear
- God didn't save you to be comfortable, but to be a comfort
- If you're saved then you’re where God wants you right now
- There is comfort in the middle of the storm
- When you praise and don’t feel like it, devil accuses you of hypocrisy
- Praise in spite of; when trials come there is peace
- Jesus did not die to solve your problems, but to save your soul
- Paul and Silas in prison praising
- When souls are saved, someone must suffer for it
- What God is doing for someone else through your pain

2008-07-20-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 20th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Luke 12:27

Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- Paul concerned with Christ and Christ crucified, not to know about other concerns
- Without Jesus we are walking dead men
- In Him we live, move and have our being
- Paul must have been a great student of the Words of Jesus
- What do I have in common with the lily?
- Everything is temporary except the Word of God
- We don't have to remind God every day, He will answer prayers we forgot we prayed
- God takes care of those who trust Him
- Walk with Jesus should not be of toil, but simplicity.
- When I keep my eyes on Jesus, my problems are small, low irritability
- Stand before the Lord when you don’t know what to do

2008-05-25-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 25th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 5:16-21; Judges 6:11-16; John 20, 21

Topic: Purpose

Notes:
- Believer's complex: How can God love me?
- God has a plan for your life in spite of you
- Jesus saves sinners, gives us His righteousness
- God saw something in Gideon though Gideon felt inferior
- Christians wrestle with depression. No need to keep up an image
- Jesus does more in our weakness than in our strength
- I understand God less, trust Him more
- Want to be spiritual warrior?  Start with forgiving your enemies
- Thomas, Peter … Jesus didn't chastise for their failures
- All you need is Jesus, man at the pool was looking for a man
- Don’t need to follow some evangelist.  Pastors trying to mimic other preachers … ideas for church growth
- False prophets say what people want to hear
- If you're looking for more than Jesus, you’ve never met Jesus
- Tongues are initial evidence of baptism of holy spirit … sets on fire, gives boldness to speak the Word of God
- Your whole life will change when you receive the Holy Spirit
- You will be judged according to what He has called you to do

2008-06-22-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning June 22nd, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 14:1-6

Topic: False Teaching

Notes:
- What troubles you? When will you give it to Jesus?
- Pastor troubled over the flock … some shall depart from the faith
- People looking for a Word from the Lord, visiting churches, revivals
- Don't confuse human activity with a move of God
- Only God's Word can bring change.  Preachers, music excite
- People look for what they can feel, vulnerable to deception
- Impartation ministries, imparting their gift to others
- People make a show of what God did
- Heaven is where Jesus is, not about mansions

2008-06-22-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning June 22nd, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 14:1-6

Topic: False Teaching

Notes:
- What troubles you? When will you give it to Jesus?
- Pastor troubled over the flock … some shall depart from the faith
- People looking for a Word from the Lord, visiting churches, revivals
- Don't confuse human activity with a move of God
- Only God's Word can bring change.  Preachers, music excite
- People look for what they can feel, vulnerable to deception
- Impartation ministries, imparting their gift to others
- People make a show of what God did
- Heaven is where Jesus is, not about mansions

2008-05-25-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 25th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Thessalonians 2:13-17

Topic: Purpose

Notes:
- Jewish couple in a.m. service – hand of God directing people
- God is always at work.  Everybody experiences God differently
- He chooses this for us, that we would suffer to give others life
- Our God can deliver us, but if He doesn’t …
- "Who are You and what do You want me to do?"
- any good you do for God will be returned
- We are servants of God chosen to further His purpose

2008-05-25-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 25th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Kings 17:2; Psalm 37:23; Colossians 2:6

Topic: Endurance

Notes:
- God will give you a word at the right time.
- Our faith has become one of excess; God gives what we need
- We cannot enjoy the kingdom of heaven until we are broken
- Preachers should only endorse Jesus (not politicians)
- Materialism is a sickness; you are materialistic if you think you'd do more for God if you had more or feel better when you have more
- Our fulfillment needs to only come from Jesus
- People do what they want, people change, loyalty is eroding
- If you're always with people, you’ll never know yourself or hear from God (Elijah was alone when God spoke)
- God will not fail you; trust Him.
- Your answer may have already come in a form you did not recognize
- Use of Raven to feed Elijah (Pharaoh's daughter, jawbone of donkey, David’s slingshot, harlot to hide spies, Jews)
- You must go where God tells you to go; that is where His blessing is

2008-05-25-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 25th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Kings 17:2; Psalm 37:23; Colossians 2:6

Topic: Endurance

Notes:
- God will give you a word at the right time.
- Our faith has become one of excess; God gives what we need
- We cannot enjoy the kingdom of heaven until we are broken
- Preachers should only endorse Jesus (not politicians)
- Materialism is a sickness; you are materialistic if you think you'd do more for God if you had more or feel better when you have more
- Our fulfillment needs to only come from Jesus
- People do what they want, people change, loyalty is eroding
- If you're always with people, you’ll never know yourself or hear from God (Elijah was alone when God spoke)
- God will not fail you; trust Him.
- Your answer may have already come in a form you did not recognize
- Use of Raven to feed Elijah (Pharaoh's daughter, jawbone of donkey, David’s slingshot, harlot to hide spies, Jews)
- You must go where God tells you to go; that is where His blessing is

2008-05-18-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 18th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Kings 17:1-1

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- When your brook dries up, God is moving you and will provide
- God is asking us to give what we have, what we love
- We trust thousands of people every day; when we trust God, everything else falls into place
- Give tithes, one day a week in worship
- He asks for little, but give God His first
- Seek ye first the Kingdom of God …
- We've been taught to dream big, but we lose touch with reality
- We will have problems, but we trust Him, depend on Him, and He will provide

2008-05-18-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 18th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 1 Kings 17:1-1

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- When your brook dries up, God is moving you and will provide
- God is asking us to give what we have, what we love
- We trust thousands of people every day; when we trust God, everything else falls into place
- Give tithes, one day a week in worship
- He asks for little, but give God His first
- Seek ye first the Kingdom of God …
- We've been taught to dream big, but we lose touch with reality
- We will have problems, but we trust Him, depend on Him, and He will provide

2008-05-11-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 11th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Acts 10:1-6

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- A memorial indicates remembrance
- Cornelius, Noah, rich young ruler
- There is a world beyond this that will not pass away; don't invest in what is dying, but lay up treasures in heaven
- Give alms, pray
- When you give to help someone, a memorial is erected in heaven
- Commitment, faithfulness, obedience
- Cornelius was faithful, so God sent Peter so that he and his house would be saved.

2008-05-11-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 11th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 17:11-19; Psalm 1:1-3; Matthew 10:42; Ephesians 6:8

Topic: Obedience

Notes:
- Jesus tells ten lepers to go to the priest (which is to obey the scripture)
- Lepers healed, one returns in recognition of the Lord who healed, made whole because of his faith
- Do what the Bible says
- Don’t  have to go after blessings, they’ll come after you when you obey

2008-05-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 11th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 17:11-19; Psalm 1:1-3; Matthew 10:42; Ephesians 6:8

Topic: Obedience

Notes:
- Jesus tells ten lepers to go to the priest (which is to obey the scripture)
- Lepers healed, one returns in recognition of the Lord who healed, made whole because of his faith
- Do what the Bible says
- Don’t  have to go after blessings, they’ll come after you when you obey

2008-05-04-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening May 4th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Psalm 1; James 1:21-25

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- Make the Word of God and Church priority and you will never fail
- Life is inconvenient
- The key is faithfulness, do it for God, committed and determined
- God preserves the faithful

2008-05-04-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 4th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: James 1:12-16

Topic: Sin

Notes:
- There is temptation from without
- Sometimes testing and trials from within are result of disobedience
- By Grace we have the power to live overcoming lifestyles
- God does not remove potential to sin
- Sin is like golf: pay a lot of money to feel like killing yourself … give it up, time passes and you do it one more time.
- World’s problems are all due to sin but the world makes sin out to be something small that we can fix
- God makes much of sin, transgression of God’s law
- A sinner has never confessed to Christ with turn to righteousness
- Sin: falling short, rebellion against God, unbelief, going your own way
- All unrighteousness is sin, anything that does not please God

2008-04-27-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 27th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Luke 10:38-42

Topic: Endurance

Notes:
- Mary and Martha: a place at Jesus' feet we can rest that allows us to keep making it.
- When we're troubled, we take it on someone else
- I don't have the ability to fix anything in my life
- Shepherd built a rock corral for sheep, removes stone in morning and sheep push through to get to pasture … violent take it by force
- The violent take it by force: the desire to move into that place for fresh water, air, freedom … to step out of crowd into the freedom by the power of the spirit.

2008-04-27-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 27th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 13:5-6

Topic: Worry

Notes:
- Are you troubled about something? Do you worry, doubt?  It's part of being human; drag it to God
- Greed of humanity, who can you trust?  Media keeps us stirred, no integrity in politics
- Jesus is coming again; until then things will deteriorate
- Look up, your redemption draweth nigh
- Struggle with the fatherhood of God
- You do not have to live all to pieces under the pressure
- Nothing temporary can destroy what God has done in you eternally
- We grasp at straws, desperate to keep close what we love
- Jesus is our helper; He runs to us in our time of need. Lord help me.
- Sacrifice of praise. Last thing I want to do in time of trouble.

2008-04-27-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 27th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Hebrews 13:5-6

Topic: Worry

Notes:
- Are you troubled about something? Do you worry, doubt?  It's part of being human; drag it to God
- Greed of humanity, who can you trust?  Media keeps us stirred, no integrity in politics
- Jesus is coming again; until then things will deteriorate
- Look up, your redemption draweth nigh
- Struggle with the fatherhood of God
- You do not have to live all to pieces under the pressure
- Nothing temporary can destroy what God has done in you eternally
- We grasp at straws, desperate to keep close what we love
- Jesus is our helper; He runs to us in our time of need. Lord help me.
- Sacrifice of praise. Last thing I want to do in time of trouble.

2008-04-20-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 20th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Timothy 6:6-8

Topic: Faithfulness

Notes:
- We are busy with much that does not enhance our lives
- If God has ordered my life, there is no reason I shouldn’t be content
- Rain washes debris out of air so I can breathe again; we pollute the air with busyness
- Receive the Holy Spirit and become content in Jesus, see things for what they are
- God gives us all that we need
- How long since you lost yourself in worship?

2008-04-20-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 20th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 2:1-9; II Timothy 4L1-4; I Timothy  6:3-10; 4:1

Topic: The Church

Notes:
- We must be knit to a local church body; understanding becomes clearer, we become stronger, encouraged, assured, bearing fruit
- Everything can be solved in Jesus Christ
- Warning against teachers who manipulate with words, Greek, Hebrew
- Read it, believe it, obey it.
- Pastry recipe … must be followed or results will not be the same
- Errors made by not following instructions
- To be established in the faith we regular intake of the Word, reading, prayer life, local church involvement (Sunday School, small group), tithing
- We resent warnings but must be warned or will be deceived
- People teach about money from pulpit

2008-04-20-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 20th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 2:1-9; II Timothy 4L1-4; I Timothy  6:3-10; 4:1

Topic: The Church

Notes:
- We must be knit to a local church body; understanding becomes clearer, we become stronger, encouraged, assured, bearing fruit
- Everything can be solved in Jesus Christ
- Warning against teachers who manipulate with words, Greek, Hebrew
- Read it, believe it, obey it.
- Pastry recipe … must be followed or results will not be the same
- Errors made by not following instructions
- To be established in the faith we regular intake of the Word, reading, prayer life, local church involvement (Sunday School, small group), tithing
- We resent warnings but must be warned or will be deceived
- People teach about money from pulpit

2008-04-13-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 13th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:24-29
Topic: Suffering

Notes:
- Suffering is a gift from God given to those He trusts
- We’re taught to escape suffering but suffering perfects us in our faith
- Suffering according to the will of God
- Our objective is to be like Jesus
- Grace is given equal to our suffering
- Every believer has a call and through suffering He is made manifest
- Whatever we do for Jesus is noted
- Church attendance
- Honor the Lord and He will honor you
- We resent people when they warn us
- This is the most glorious time of your life so far because God is perfecting you.

2008-04-13-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 13th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:19-23

Topic: Jesus is the Son

Notes:
- There are no answers, no solutions, no reconciliation outside of Jesus
- No way to God but through Jesus we are reconciled to God
- Marriage reconciliation: must forgive, give in, die to one self
- No reconciliation without forgiveness
- Racial reconciliation
- Oprah has the  largest church in the world, teaching false doctrine: there are many ways to God

2008-04-13-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 13th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:19-23

Topic: Jesus is the Son

Notes:
- There are no answers, no solutions, no reconciliation outside of Jesus
- No way to God but through Jesus we are reconciled to God
- Marriage reconciliation: must forgive, give in, die to one self
- No reconciliation without forgiveness
- Racial reconciliation
- Oprah has the  largest church in the world, teaching false doctrine: there are many ways to God

2008-04-06-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 6th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:18-23
Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- Jesus is the head of the Church, who is the body of Christ
- The body cannot operate without the head, becomes dysfunctional if it does not do as head instructs
- A church should grow through salvations, baptisms
- Our role as the Church is to do what He's thinking
- The job of the holy ghost is to get us closer to Jesus
- Reconciliation is impossible without Christ
- Marriage is work; both have to work and reconcile every day
- Cannot break covenant of marriage and expect harmony with God
- Racial division

2008-04-06-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 6th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:9-17

Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- Paul heard reports of church keeping traditions, becoming religious
- Emphasis on wisdom, knowledge, philosophy mixed with Christianity
- Anything that detracts from Jesus will deceive
- American Christianity is modern syncretism: prosperity,  seed-faith giving, traditions, human rights, politics
- The same spirit that created universe and raised Christ is in you today
- The spirit gives patience, longsuffering, joy, qualifies us to partake in the inheritance
- God's children should not always feel guilty
- Who controls you?
- Everything is held together by the words of Jesus

2008-04-06-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 6th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:9-17

Topic: Jesus the Son

Notes:
- Paul heard reports of church keeping traditions, becoming religious
- Emphasis on wisdom, knowledge, philosophy mixed with Christianity
- Anything that detracts from Jesus will deceive
- American Christianity is modern syncretism: prosperity,  seed-faith giving, traditions, human rights, politics
- The same spirit that created universe and raised Christ is in you today
- The spirit gives patience, longsuffering, joy, qualifies us to partake in the inheritance
- God's children should not always feel guilty
- Who controls you?
- Everything is held together by the words of Jesus

2008-03-30-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 30th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Colossians 1:9-17

Topic: False Teaching

Notes:
- Jewish and Gentile believers trying to accommodate one another, legalism crept in
- Syncretism: melding of contradictory ideas to keep everyone happy, is the greatest attack on the church today
- The American dream opposes spiritual truth
- Positive confession, church growth, seed faith giving
- Power of the Holy Spirit sent so we could be witnesses and martyrs, patient and longsuffering
- Waiting on the moment, rest in the Lord

2008-03-23-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this Easter morning March 23rd, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Matthew 28:1-8

Topic: Resurrection

Notes:
- Story of aunt's death, father's death, visitation of Vietnam memorial
- Friend who died in Vietnam, played taps at the funeral
- We will all face death, Death angel.
- We don't need to fear death. Jesus has already done so for us.
- The Resurrection, Jesus placed in tomb, guarded, angels roll stone away and Jesus is not there.

2008-03-23-0700 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this Easter morning March 23rd, 2008 in an early 7:00 service.

Scripture Ref: Matthew 28:1-8

Topic: Resurrection

Notes:
- Story of aunt's death, father's death, visitation of Vietnam memorial
- Friend who died in Vietnam, played taps at the funeral
- We will all face death, Death angel.
- We don't need to fear death. Jesus has already done so for us.
- The Resurrection, Jesus placed in tomb, guarded, angels roll stone away and Jesus is not there.

2008-03-16-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 16th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 12:23-32

Topic: Jesus is the Son

Notes:
- Purpose of Jesus coming  into world was to reconcile man to God
- We'll never know the extent of the Love of God
- Satan is only a creation, has no divinity, power diminished at the cross
- Satan will do what he can to distract us from Jesus; can only influence your life as much as you allow
- We all will die if Jesus tarries,  but we don't have to live in death: drunkenness drugs, lying, materialism, fornication, homosexuality, hatred, gambling, gluttony, anger, fear
- Weeds in a lawn, dust in the air.  We can never get rid of completely, they come back
- Knowing Jesus gives the power to dig up weeds all over again
- Satan effectively works in: people (relationships), prayer, God's Word

2008-03-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 16th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 12:23-32

Topic: Jesus is the Son

Notes:
- Purpose of Jesus coming  into world was to reconcile man to God
- We'll never know the extent of the Love of God
- Satan is only a creation, has no divinity, power diminished at the cross
- Satan will do what he can to distract us from Jesus; can only influence your life as much as you allow
- We all will die if Jesus tarries,  but we don't have to live in death: drunkenness drugs, lying, materialism, fornication, homosexuality, hatred, gambling, gluttony, anger, fear
- Weeds in a lawn, dust in the air.  We can never get rid of completely, they come back
- Knowing Jesus gives the power to dig up weeds all over again
- Satan effectively works in: people (relationships), prayer, God's Word

2008-03-09-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 9th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Ephesians 1:7-14

Topic: Hope

Notes:
- Man is divided, self-centered
- God will make known the mysteries of His will
- All will be gathered to Him in unity for His purpose: to serve Him, glorify and praise Him, work in His kingdom
- Most countries people are trying to survive one more day
- The earth is under a curse which will one day be lifted
- He will break the curse, there will be no tears, pain, sadness

2008-03-09-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 9th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I John 5:18-21; Acts 17:29-31

Topic: Hope

Notes:
- In a multicultural congregation, people will be offended
- We get caught up in the affairs of this life
- We are sheep among wolves, things will not improve
- War, Election … give it to Jesus
- Underpaid teachers, officers, military…overpaid athletes, actors … efforts to boost economy instead of morality
- We force democracy on others … for own safety
- We need not worry about earthly things when we have the Truth
- We love our children because they are born to us and remind us of ourselves; God loves us yet we are nothing like Him

2008-03-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 9th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I John 5:18-21; Acts 17:29-31

Topic: Hope

Notes:
- In a multicultural congregation, people will be offended
- We get caught up in the affairs of this life
- We are sheep among wolves, things will not improve
- War, Election … give it to Jesus
- Underpaid teachers, officers, military…overpaid athletes, actors … efforts to boost economy instead of morality
- We force democracy on others … for own safety
- We need not worry about earthly things when we have the Truth
- We love our children because they are born to us and remind us of ourselves; God loves us yet we are nothing like Him

2008-03-02-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 3rd, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Col 2:8-10

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- Don't depend on man
- Have victory in God, want to see Jesus

2008-03-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 2nd, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 2 Peter 3:9-13; Matthew 24:36-51

Topic: Victory

Notes:
- Ice cream story: Pastor and grandson
- Watchfulness
- Be on guard, looking for Him today, Blessed Hope
 

2008-03-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 2nd, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: 2 Peter 3:9-13; Matthew 24:36-51

Topic: Victory

Notes:
- Ice cream story: Pastor and grandson
- Watchfulness
- Be on guard, looking for Him today, Blessed Hope

2008-02-24-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 24th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref:

Topic: Suffering

Notes:
- Joni Erickson interview-"if this is the Lord’s plan for my life"
- We would change many things if we could
- We want God's plan, but we don’t account for tragedy, suffering
- Tim Hayes-brief testimony: medic, lost legs, unconscious for 8 days, walked with Jesus
- God knows us and knows what we need
- Story of flight course, change in weather, God knows best
- We need to repent for thinking we know better and not trusting God
- Make a commitment to not complain, try to see God in everything

2008-02-24-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 24th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I John 3:14; Colossians 1:13; Ephesians 2:8-10
Topic: Grace

Notes:
- Curse of the Law, inability to keep the whole law, need for Christ
- Blessing of Abraham, through faith in Christ, man is reconciled to God
- Righteousness cannot be achieved, only received as a gift from God
- We set standards we cannot achieve and sense condemnation
- God cannot love you any more/less than He does now
- Bring it to God-lust, greed, hatred …
- God is not dealing with us in time, but for eternity
- Car restoration, speed bumps
- Paul's thorn in the flesh
- You cannot be effective until you take it to Him

2008-02-17-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 17th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Kings 2:2; I Corinthians 16:13; Ephesians 5; I Peter 3:1-2, 7; I Timothy 5:8

Topic: Men

Notes:
- A man must serve the Lord, provide for family, pay bills, tithes, taxes, help at home and with children
- Take leadership, never belittle wife-love your wife as Christ the church
- Be at home, where you’re needed, doing what you're supposed to be
- Men have surrendered spiritual leadership to women, feminization
- Men do more damage to children by not fulfilling their call
- Don’t confuse wife's expectations with God's call; men are warriors
- You cannot be like every man in scripture
- Why Men Hate to Go to Church
- Women defame their husbands by deeming them not spiritual enough
- Nothing should become more important to a woman than her husband

2008-02-10-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 10th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref:

Topic: Men

Notes:
- Life comes out of death to self
- Feminization of men in the church, expectation that man should respond to God the same as a woman does
- Men resent what they are expected to be
- Men feel spiritually deficient and so they back up
- You’ll never be as spiritual as your wife wants you to be
- The call on man has been re-formulated by women so that men feel they don't pray enough, cry enough
- Man is to be head of the house; God does not honor a woman who takes that position
- Women need to honor God’s order, let the husband be a man, let God do the work
- Deer hunting

2008-02-10-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 10th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 2:18-25; 11:15; Romans 4:19; Psalm 139:1-6; Hebrews 11

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- We don't understand Christianity/Scripture enough to rightly divide
- God doesn't get upset because we question His ways
- Mary & Martha . disciples at sea: "Lord, do you not care?"
- Jesus waited until Lazarus died
- From purely logical perspective, Christianity is a joke
- Faith cannot operate until there is nothing to trust besides God
- Abraham believed God without considering his age, or Sara's womb
- God knows every thought, my lying down …
- People are miserable, looking ahead for a better place
- Paul once a blasphemer because he thought he understood God
- Quit focusing on the hopelessness of your situation

2008-02-10-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 10th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 2:18-25; 11:15; Romans 4:19; Psalm 139:1-6; Hebrews 11

Topic: Faith

Notes:
- We don't understand Christianity/Scripture enough to rightly divide
- God doesn't get upset because we question His ways
- Mary & Martha . disciples at sea: "Lord, do you not care?"
- Jesus waited until Lazarus died
- From purely logical perspective, Christianity is a joke
- Faith cannot operate until there is nothing to trust besides God
- Abraham believed God without considering his age, or Sara's womb
- God knows every thought, my lying down …
- People are miserable, looking ahead for a better place
- Paul once a blasphemer because he thought he understood God
- Quit focusing on the hopelessness of your situation

2008-02-03-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 3rd, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Daniel 1

Topic: Holy Living

Notes:
 - Prayer is a privilege,  not something to be notched off
 - God is delighted with those who recognize His presence
 - We need to get to the place we ask "Lord, what do you want me to do," instead of "Do this for me."
 - Whatever God gives you is good, wherever He sends you is good
 - His plan is for His glory and your good, not painful or disappointing
 - God's guidance; you've never been on your own
 - Flying lessons: can’t live a "what if " walk with God, afraid.
 - Trust God, you are given numbered days
 - We are kept by the power of God, no need to worry about future

2008-02-03-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 3rd, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Timothy 1:15-20; I Samuel 24:5; II Corinthians 1:12; Proverbs 28:1; Acts 23:1; 24:16

Topic: Holy

Notes:
 - Elections, political activists, tactics of distraction
 - What is driving me, influencing my decisions
 - Our biggest mistake is when we don't seek counsel of the Lord
 - Israel become allies to the Gibeonites
 - Marriages, business deals
 - Busy chasing dreams, passions, ambitions; never get a hold of God's perfect plan

2008-02-03-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 3rd, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: I Timothy 1:15-20; I Samuel 24:5; II Corinthians 1:12; Proverbs 28:1; Acts 23:1; 24:16

Topic: Holy

Notes:
 - Elections, political activists, tactics of distraction
 - What is driving me, influencing my decisions
 - Our biggest mistake is when we don't seek counsel of the Lord
 - Israel become allies to the Gibeonites
 - Marriages, business deals
 - Busy chasing dreams, passions, ambitions; never get a hold of God's perfect plan

2008-01-27-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening January 27th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: John 10:1-5; Luke 24:27

Topic: The Church

Notes:
 - Sheep kept in caves; sheep cannot rest with stranger present; each shepherd made a noise that his sheep recognized
 - Jesus' sheep know His voice; learn it through scripture first
 - Spirituality is not spooky; it is a confidence in the scriptures
 - People over-spiritualize
 - When the spirit moves on you, you change, forgive, repent
 - Fixation on miracles, signs, wonders; school of the prophets
 - A shepherd will lay down his life for his sheep
 - Young believers need wise counsel from experienced believers

2008-01-27-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 27th, 2008 in the 10:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Samuel 22:33-39

Topic: Victory

Notes:
 - God gives victory through Jesus; this is truth, not positive confession
 - Satan has a plan for your destruction; demoniac living in the tombs; we must come face to face with Jesus to be freed
 - Too many Christians still see themselves as victims; sensitivity
 - Chuck Norris: never truly fought because of confidence in his eye
 - We see through eyes of gender, race, social standing
 - When you're sensitive, you're always defensive
 - Faith is not used to get what you want, but the gift of knowing that through everything, we have victory in Jesus; we have hope
 - God never expects us to run; the spirit moved David to face the enemy

2008-01-27-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 27th, 2008 in the 8:30 service.

Scripture Ref: II Samuel 22:33-39

Topic: Victory

Notes:
 - God gives victory through Jesus; this is truth, not positive confession
 - Satan has a plan for your destruction; demoniac living in the tombs; we must come face to face with Jesus to be freed
 - Too many Christians still see themselves as victims; sensitivity
 - Chuck Norris: never truly fought because of confidence in his eye
 - We see through eyes of gender, race, social standing
 - When you're sensitive, you're always defensive
 - Faith is not used to get what you want, but the gift of knowing that through everything, we have victory in Jesus; we have hope
 - God never expects us to run; the spirit moved David to face the enemy

2008-01-20-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening January 20th, 2008 in the 6:30 service.

Scripture Ref: Psalm 48:14; Isaiah 30:21; Luke 1:79

Topic: Purpose

Notes:
- Prayer is a privilege,  not something to be notched off
- God is delighted with those who recognize His presence
- We need to get to the place we ask "Lord, what do you want me to do," instead of "Do this for me."
- Whatever God gives you is good, wherever He sends you is good
- His plan is for His glory and your good, not painful or disappointing
- God’s guidance; you’ve never been on your own
- Flying lessons: can't live a "what if " walk with God, afraid.
- Trust God, you are given numbered days
- We are kept by the power of God, no need to worry about future