Having an Eternal Perspective
Listen in as we continue to study in Luke. Jesus continues his ministry and performing the first of his 35 documented miracles. Listen to the mighty power of God as Jesus rebukes both demons and illness.
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(0 ratings) Join us as Levita Bible Fellowship completes the first part of Steve's ordination.
Listen to this young man's first sermon and message as an ordained minister
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Pastor Doug offers us some background on his theological studies...and urges us to do the same.
Listen to this week's sermon and learn the three questions we should ask ourselves upon reading a passage of scripture. It will open your eyes...and quite possibly your heart!
Standard Podcasts [00:50:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (65)(0 ratings) Join us as we continue to work our way through the first Chapter of Luke to study about the birth of John the Baptist!
If you're in the area, by all means join us next Sunday as we get together for service, Communion and a Pot Luck Supper following the services.
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Listen as Pastor Doug Duerksen explains the different types of baptism ceremonies and how it ties back to even older traditions.
It's all about following God's rules...and adhering to them.
The bottom line...we do it to show our deference and obedience to God!
Join us this Sunday as we have our first baptisms as a body of believers in Levita Bible Fellowship!
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Continuing our study through Galatians, we've made it to Galatians Chapter 6.
Today we learn about how we should confront our brothers and sisters when we become aware of their transgressions, but how we should apply gentle corrections to bring them back into the fold.
We also learn to be cautious as not to get trapped into the sin as well. There are far too many stories of those who were trying to help others...just to be ensnared as well.
Galatians 6:1-5 (New International Version)
Galatians 6
Doing Good to All
1Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. 2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load.
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Life is full of choices...and this week's message brought by Pastor Doug Duerksen can help you do just that. Listen as he continues to teach from Galatians reminding us that while we have freedom from the Law through Jesus Christ, that's not a green light to act on our basic instincts. Listen and learn to steer clear of things that are not pleasing to God.
Galatians 5:16-26 (New International Version)
Life by the Spirit
16So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. 19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
Standard Podcasts [00:35:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (112)(0 ratings) Let's do what we can to change this sad fact...that only 1 in 25 Americans can recite or explain the Golden Rule.
Listen as Pastor Doug continues to teach us as Paul taught the Galatians to resist those who would call into question the simplicity of the Two Greatest Commandments. The first to love God with all your heart. The second to love your neighbor as yourself. The first commandment is easy, the second isn't...but as you grow, you'll find it much easier to deal with others. Even those who would hurt you again and again.
Galatians 5:13-15 (New International Version)
13You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature[a]; rather, serve one another in love. 14The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself."[b] 15If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
Standard Podcasts [00:32:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (110)(0 ratings) Pastor Doug continues to increase our awareness of some of the non-Christian beliefs that are far too prevalent in our society. Who knows, you might believe some of these and if you do, listen to the message. Listen to how Christian doctrine and belief backed by the Scriptures and poke holes big enough to drive a truck through some of this faulty logic.
"God isn't perfect or infinite" is something a Finite Godism believer might say... Our response as believers should be, "Well then, you just must not know my God very well. Would you like to know more?"
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Freedom in Christ
Join us as Pastor Doug reminds as Paul reminded the Galatians that there is no slavery when you're a believer in Jesus Christ.
Galatians 15: 1-12
1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. 2Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. 3Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. 4You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. 5But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. 6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
7You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? 8That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. 9"A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough." 10I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. 11Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished. 12As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!
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