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    Paul's Song Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 12, 2017
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     | 9,596 views

    We have heard the song "Don't worry, be happy!" and "Hakuna Matada." While their points are nice, they are easier said than done. How would Paul rewrite those lyrics? In Philippians four, we see his answer: don't be anxious, pray!

    “Here’s a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note. Don’t worry, be happy!” That line is from a famous song that we have all probably heard before. If you aren’t familiar with it, perhaps you might be more familiar with this more recent line sung by a warthog named Pumba and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Rejoice?! Can We Really Do That? Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 4, 2017
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     | 11,867 views

    Rejoicing in your circumstances can be a difficult thing, if not impossible sometimes. Paul teaches us in this text about rejoicing in the Lord.

    Jim is going through some tough times. Growing up, he fell into a bad crowd, and long story short, he ended up becoming addicted to some drugs. After attending rehab for two months, when released, he falls into temptation, and goes back to using. His mother, Jill, found him in his room with ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    On Your Marks, Get Set, Go! A Sermon On Philippians 3 Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 4, 2017
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     | 15,269 views

    In Philippians 3, Paul describes our Christian life twice by using a race analogy. It is an effective analogy. For like in a race, we have a reason to run (or cause). We keep our eyes on the prize, and we are encouraged along the way.

    One night in college, I needed a study break, and I decided to read some online articles. As I was scrolling through, one caught my interest. It was titled: “Top Ten Greatest Canadians.” As I saw the title, I wondered how many people on that list would be hockey related, since it is Canada, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Light, Love, Humility, And Witnessing Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 1, 2017
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     | 9,469 views

    Light is a special thing to God. Paul uses this special thing to teach us about witnessing and humility.

    Light is a special thing to God. God’s first spoken words in Scripture are, “Let there be light,” and it was the first thing ever created in our universe. He made light to be a special thing with unique characteristics. When a star dies out, its light can still travel for years and still shine. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Are You Living, Or Are You Dying? Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 1, 2017
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    My dorm mate used to say, "Are you living, or are you dying?" His saying brings up a point. What is living? As Paul sits in a dark, dank, depressing prison cell, he gives us and the Philippians an answer.

    Are you living, or are you dying? One of my dormmates, Josh, would tell me that all the time. He would say that to encourage me to get out of my room, to stop studying, and to go have some fun, which, in his definition, would be living. Then what is dying? Well, that is what I was doing, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Food Fight! Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 14, 2017
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     | 10,016 views

    In Romans 14, the apostle deals with an issue about food and days that stems from Christian Freedom. When discussing this matter, Paul points us to our identity in Christ, and how that impacts this issue and these debates.

    How we see and define ourselves is one of the most important things in our lives. Our perception of ourselves can affect a variety of things. It can impact how we think about ourselves. It also impacts how we can feel about ourselves. If you think you are important, you will feel important. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Parable Of The Mom And Two Children

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 13, 2017
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     | 8,875 views

    The Parable of the Two Sons retold in a modern way for children. This is set up as a play, but can easily be told as a story or sermon illustration. The modern context helps create a gateway for children to see themselves in the story.

    The Parable of the Mom and Two Children Narrator: There once was a Mom who had two children (The mom walks out and waves to people). Narrator: Her oldest daughter, Emily, loves sports (The reader pauses and lets Emily walk out. They wait five seconds. She walks out and waves to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Owe You Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Sep 7, 2017
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     | 8,594 views

    As a nation, state, and people, we know debt. In Romans 13, Paul calls us to have one more debt: love one another.

    Being in debt is never fun, nor is it easy. As a country, we know what it is like to be in debt. Our national debt is astronomical. It is roughly 19 trillion dollars. If you were to break that down, that would be $61,000 per citizen, or $165,000 per tax payer. This debt is also not going down ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    A Shorter List; 30 Vs 2 Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017
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     | 10,873 views

    In Romans 12:9-21, Paul gives us an overwhelming list of 30 encouragments. However, they can be slimmed down to just two overarching themes: self-sacrificial love and overcome evil with good. We also see how these things point us to Jesus.

    Our text from Romans this morning is quite challenging. Paul writes to encourage God’s people to live in their in the calling, but his words are overwhelming to us. “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil. Hold fast to what is good. Love one another…be fervent in spirit…rejoice in hope, be ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Living Sacrifice? Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017
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     | 14,063 views

    Sacrifice can a foreign and strange thing to us. When looking at sacrifice, it is help to look at purpose, place, and presentation. When keeping this in mind, we can apply his point to our lives and see the richness of the imagery and truth.

    Sacrifices were important and instrumental to the worship life of believers in the Old Testament. We might be unfamiliar with them, so it can helpful to look at them in detail. When talking about sacrifices, I find it helpful to talk about three things: purpose, place, and presentation. Purpose. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Beggar(S)

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017
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     | 10,416 views

    When Martin Luther died, they found a piece of paper in his pocket that read: "This is true. We are beggars." He is right. Before God, we are beggars, like the Canaanite woman.

    There is something about a sibling that can bring out the worst in us. We might not mind losing, but when it is to a brother or sister, then it’s an entirely different story. We might become more competitive than we normally are. Our patience can seem to be even less with them. They also seem ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Word Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 16, 2017
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     | 8,826 views

    God's Word is a powerful thing. It is where God is found, and the instrument that He works through.

    Last week, when my wife and I were doing a 10 hour car trip with our four-year-old nephew, we did everything that we could to keep him entertained. As you do that, you can really scrape the bottom of the barrel in trying to find ways to keep him entertained and happy. At one point, we were ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    God Is For Us! Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 16, 2017
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     | 15,629 views

    How would you summarize the Gospel message? Do it in one sentence. Now, take what you have, and shorten it. Can you do it? Paul can. He summarizes the Gospel message with just four small words....God...is...for...us!

    The message of salvation is the most important thing that we will ever hear in our lives. It is also something that we are called to share as well. If you had to summarize the Gospel message in one sentence, how would you do it? What words or phrases might you use? What things would you ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Grooooan! Creation Groans, The Spirit Groans, We All Groan. Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 26, 2017
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     | 8,649 views

    History is full of turning points. In Romans 8, Paul tells us that we still suffer from the turning point that happened in the Garden of Eden. However, history's greatest turning point, the death and resurrection of Jesus, is undoing the effects of that

    One of the unique things about history is being able to look back and to see the moments and turning points in which everything changed. It is neat to see how some of the smallest, and seemingly unimportant events, at a certain moment in time, had a bigger significance than anyone would have ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Sons And Daughters Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Jul 13, 2017
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     | 9,034 views

    Romans 8 is one of the most beloved and comforting chapters of the Bible. As Paul writes this chapter, he gives us a wonderful picture of salvation: adoption.

    In my NIV Study Bible, the cover and blank pages toward the front are filled with Bible verses. When I got that Bible in college, I would write on the cover and those empty pages Bible verses that I liked and wanted to be able to reference easily and quickly. One day, as I was flipping through ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran