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  • Steve Mcfarland

    Contributing sermons since Jan 16, 2005
Steve's church

Great Oaks Baptist Church
Orlando, Florida 32817
407-275-1578

About Steve
  • Education: I graduated from Carson Newman College with a Bachelor of Church Music, Southwestern Seminary with a Master of Church Music, and I currently have about 20 hours toward a Master of Divinity through the New Orleans Seminary extension program. I am certified in F.A.I.T.H., CWT, EE, MasterLife, MasterBuilder, PrayerLife, DecisionTime, & Experiencing God. Life’s ministry opportunities have taken me to Australia, Korea, Brazil and Germany as well as various home mission experiences.
  • Experience: I served over 23 years as Associate Pastor of Music & Worship at my first church following Seminary. I recently sensed God’s leadership in a change of ministry direction, and I am currently serving Great Oaks Baptist Church as Interim Pastor.
  • Family: I am happily & thankfully married to Deborah C. Hedrick, the love of my life and partner in ministry. We have 3 wonderful children, Matthew, who sings with Crossway Quartet, Timothy, who is serving in Law Enforcement and Lauren who is still in college studying Animal Behavior.
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  • His Likeness...my Goal

    Contributed on Jan 16, 2005
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    This sermon seeks to encourage every believer on how they "Work out their salvation with fear and trembling."

    HIS LIKENESS…MY GOAL Text: “So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians ...read more

  • The Benefits Of Worship

    Contributed on Jan 16, 2005
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    Part 4 in this 4-part sermon series on worship addresses The Benefits of Worship.

    I.The Benefits Of Worship A.Worship Benefits God 1.He Is Enthroned By Our Worship a.Psalm 22:3 – “Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.” God says I will show up in any worship experience, whether private or corporate. I ...read more

  • The Content Of Worship

    Contributed on Jan 16, 2005
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    Part 3 in this 4-part sermon series on worship seeks to define The Content of Worship.

    I.The Content Of Worship A.Adoration 1.A Bowed Heart a.Psalm 95:6-7 – “Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.” To be sure, the physical ...read more

  • The Key Of Worship

    Contributed on Jan 16, 2005
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    Part 2 of this 4-part sermon series on worship defines the Key element needed for effective worship.

    I.The Key Of Worship A. The Heart Of The Worshiper 1.A Pure Heart a.Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” In Psalm 24:3-5 the psalmist asks this question, “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place?” He ...read more

  • The Focus Of Worship

    Contributed on Jan 16, 2005
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    Part 1 of this 4-part sermon series on worship seeks to encourage every believer to uderstand the importance of worship by defining The Focus of Worship.

    I.The Focus Of Worship A. Focus is on God The Father 1.John 4:23 – “But an hour is coming, and now is, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.” I’m sure you are familiar with horse blinders or ...read more

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