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9-15-2012 – Don’t Fear The Fully Surrendered Life – Pastor Shane Idleman
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13).
In today’s culture, there are countless enticements that pull us away from a fully surrendered life. It is my firm belief, that, second only to salvation, the fully surrendered life is the most important aspect of the Christian life…to truly know God: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). Sadly, very few of us ever experience this close relationship with God. This isn’t meant to discourage, but to convict. Conviction is a wonderful gift from God used to turn the heart back to Him…
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4/7/2012 – “This Easter—Don’t Forget About The Cross” – Pastor Shane Idleman
“May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).
Why is the world offended by the cross? Why are so many disturbed when the name of Jesus is mentioned? Why is His name, above all others, often taken in vain?… Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 3:19, Antelope Valley Press, Article, AV Press, Easter, Galatians 6:14, Hebrews 12:1, Hebrews 12:2, John 3:16, Matthew 16:24, Newspaper, Philippians 2:10, Philippians 2:11, Philippians 2:9, Romans 6:23, Shane Idleman, Sunday, Westside Christian Fellowship
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3/31/2012 – Unrighteous Anger—explodes, shatters, and damages – Pastor Shane Idleman
The bible clearly differentiates between righteous and unrighteous anger. Anger can be the correct response or a dangerous emotional reaction. The nature of anger is defined by the motive and the condition of the heart. Anger over issues that anger the Lord such as crime, abortion, pornography, abuse, oppression, and so on, is justifiable and can cause positive action. If anger sparks prayer and a Christ-like stance, it can be productive. Martin Luther said, “When I am angry, I can pray well and preach well.”
The focus of this article will be on destructive anger. Prisons are at capacity levels because of anger. Men and women rage at their children because of anger. Families are destroyed because of anger: “Anger worketh not the righteousness of God” (James 1:20). We’ll never walk fully in the will of God when anger controls us… Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John 1:9, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Timothy, Acts 3:19, Genesis 4, Genesis 49:5, Genesis 49:6, Genesis 49:7, James 3:14, James 3:15, James 4:6, Proverbs 13:15, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 21:24, Titus
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2/25/2012 – Divorce—Don’t Allow Past Brokenness To Cause Future Pain – Pastor Shane Idleman
Part five from a sermon series on Real Marriage—the truth about life together, by Shane Idleman [WCFAV.org].
Last week, I asked, “How can we undo the emotional pain we experience from failed relationships?” First, we must understand that it’s not an external fight, it’s an internal struggle: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). God works within us by transmitting healthy thoughts into godly actions. Our mind is where battles are either won or lost. Those who do not forgive or release bitterness, anger, and hurt, never experience freedom, happiness, or ‘true’ restoration. It all starts here…. Continue reading
11-12-2011 – “Salvation: God’s sovereignty or man’s responsibility”
Although salvation is a supernatural act of God that cannot be fully explained, Scripture offers many insights. One thing is certain: God is not wanting “any to perish but for all to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).
There are primarily two differing beliefs concerning salvation—free will (man is free to accept or reject God’s offer of salvation), or election (God elects only certain people for salvation). Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 7:10, 2 Peter 3:9, Acts 3:19, Antelope Valley Press, AV Press, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:5, John 6:44, Mark 10:15, Newspaper Article, Romans 10:9, Romans 1:18, Romans 1:19, Romans 1:20, Shane Idleman, Westside Christian Fellowship
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