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Date	Title	Series	Scripture
June 2008
June 29	What Does a Grace-Driven Christian Look Like?	Romans	Romans 6:1-23
June 8	When God Calls Your Name	Graduate Recognition	Luke 8:38-42; Luke 22:28-34; Acts 9:1-6
June 1	The Blessing of Suffering	Romans	Romans 5:1-11
May 2008
May 4	Amazing Grace	Romans	Romans 3:21 - 4:25
April 2008
April 20	Deacon Ordination Charge	Deacon Ordination	--
April 13	Fatal Flaws of Religion	Romans	Romans 2:1 - 3:20
April 6	When God Gives Up	Romans	Romans 1:18-32
March 2008
March 30	Unleashing the Power of the Gospel	Romans	Romans 1:1-17
February 2008
February 3	What is God Calling Redland to Do in 2008?	Vision Sunday	Jeremiah 29:11
January 2008
January 20	Put On Love	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
January 13	Put on Brotherly Kindness	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
January 6	Put on Godliness	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
December 2007
December 24	The Night	Christmas B.C.	Luke 2:1-7
December 23	The Place	Christmas B.C.	Micah 5:1-5
December 16	The Names	Christmas B.C.	Isaiah 9:1-7
December 9	The Promise	Christmas B.C.	Genesis 3:1-24
November 2007
November 25	Service of Thanksgiving and Praise	Thanksgiving Prayer	Psalm 103:1; Psalm 100
October 2007
October 21	Put on Perseverance	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
October 7	Put on Self-Control	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
September 2007
September 30	Put on Knowledge	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
September 23	Put on Goodness	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
September 16	Put on Faith	The Dress Code of a Christian	2 Peter 1:3-9
September 2	How Can God Be Good When There Is So Much Bad in the World?	The God Questions	Psalm 73:1-3, 13-14, 16-17, 21-26
August 2007
August 19	What Happens When I Die?	The God Questions	Job 14:14
August 12	Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell	The God Questions	Matthew 25:31-34,41,46
July 2007
July 22	Joseph	Joseph:Walking by Faith	Genesis 37:2-11
July 15	World Changers Share Service Testimonies	World Changers Share Service	Selected
July 1	Communion Meditation	The Power of the Nail	Colossians 2:13-14
June 2007
June 10	The Tale of a Donkey	Donkey Tales	Numbers 22:1-35
June 3	Getting Parenting Right	Getting Marriage Right	Psalm 103:8-14
May 2007
May 27	How to Build the Right Marriage	Getting Marriage Right	Genesis 2:18,21-24
May 20	Managing Money Right	Getting Marriage Right	Selected Proverbs
May 13	How to Fight Right	Getting Marriage Right	Ephesians 4:25-27. 29-32
April 2007
April 22	Finding the Right Person	Getting Marriage Right	"Proversb 3:5-6"
April 15	Deacons: Salt and Light	Deacon Ordination	I John 2:6
April 8	His Resurrection	Stained Glass Window	I Corinthians 15:1-8; 14, 18-22
April 5	His Supper	Stained Glass Window	Matthew 26:17-31
April 1	His Crucifixion	Stained Glass Window	Mark 15:22-39
March 2007
March 25	His Baptism	Stained Glass Window	Matthew 3:1-17
March 18	His Birth	Stained Glass Window	Luke 2:1-20
March 11	Lead Us Not Into Temptation...	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 6:13
March 4	Forgive Us Our Debts...	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 6:12, 14-15
February 2007
February 18	Give Us Today Our Daily Bread	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 6:11
February 11	Your Kingdom Come...	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 6:10
February 4	Our Father...	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 6:9
January 2007
January 28	What is God Calling Redland to Do in 2007?	Vision Sunday	Jeremiah 29:11
January 21	The Basics of Prayer	The Lord's Prayer	Matthew 6:5-13
January 14	The Lord of the Second Chance	Communion Meditation	1 John 1:9; 2 Corinthians 5:17-19a, 21
January 7	What Does a Godly Person Look Like?	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:33-48
December 2006
December 24	What Do Wise People Know?	Three Wise Women	Communion Meditation
December 24	Anna	Three Wise Women	Luke 1:21-23, 36-39
December 17	Mary	Three Wise Women	Luke 1:26-38, 46-56
December 10	Elizabeth	Three Wise Women	Luke 1:24-25, 39-45
November 2006
November 26	Thanking God for His Indescribable Gift	Communion Meditation	Luke 22:14-20
November 19	A Service of Thanksgiving and Prayer	Thanksgiving	Psalm 100
November 12	Putting a Fence Around Your Marriage	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:27-30
November 5	Raising the Bar on Righteousness	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:17-26
October 2006
October 22	The Lord's Supper is Remembering	Communion Meditation	Numbers 15:37-41
October 15	Parting Words	40th Anniversary	Colosians
October 1	Portrait of a Christian	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:13-16
September 2006
September 24	The Blessing No One Wants	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:10-12
September 3	Finding Your Missing Peace	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:9
August 2006
August 27	Coming Home	Communion	Luke 15:11-24
August 20	The State of the Heart	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:8
August 13	What Does Mercy Look Like?	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:7
July 2006
July 16	The Happiness of a Hungry Heart	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:6
July 2	Meek Does Not Mean Weak	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:5
June 2006
June 18	The Gladness of Sadness	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:4
June 11	Learning from a Reluctant Prophet	--	Jonah 1:1-2:1; 2:10-3:5; 3:10-4:11
June 4	The Poverty of Self-Sufficiency	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:1-3
May 2006
May 28	Developing a Disciples Attitude	The Sermon on the Mount	Matthew 5:1-12;17-20
May 21	Discussing the Da Vinci Code	--	2 Timothy 4:1-5,1 Peter 3:15
May 14	A Farewell to Arms	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 23:1-6; Joshua 24:2-15
May 7	Caleb-That Magnificent Old Man	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 14:6-12
April 2006
April 30	Examples of Servanthood	Deacon Ordination	John 13:14-15
April 16	The Day That Has Changed All Others	Holy Week	I Corinthians 15:12-22
April 9	A Day of Surprises	Holy Week	Luke 23: 26-49
March 2006
March 26	The Longest Day--Do Miracles Really Happen?	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 10:1-15
March 19	What Does It Take to Make a Church Great?	Vision Sunday	Isaiah 58:11, Jeremiah 29:11
March 12	The Danger of Walking by Sight	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 9:1-27
March 5	How Much Is Your Sin Going to Cost Me?	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 6:17a, 18-19; 7:1-12
February 2006
February 26	Your Walls Can Come Down	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 6:1-27
February 5	Rahab: In Her Majesty's Secret Service	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 2:1-24
January 2006
January 22	A Call to Courage	Joshua: Putting God's Power to Work in Your Life	Joshua 1:1-19
January 15	The Atrocious Mathematics of Grace	--	Matthew 20:1-16
January 8	How To Know If You’re Growing Spiritually	--	Ephesians 4:11-16
December 2005
December 25	It's a Story of the Difference Jesus Makes	The Chronicles of Christmas	2 Corinthians 5:17
December 24	It's a Story of Love	The Chronicles of Christmas	John 3:16
December 18	It's a Story of Sacrifice	The Chronicles of Christmas	Romans 3:23-25; 5:6-8
December 11	It's a Story of Sin	The Chronicles of Christmas	Genesis 3:1-13
December 4	It's a Story of God's Involvement in Our World	The Chronicles of Christmas	Luke 2:1-7
November 2005
November 20	Crossing from Idolatry to True Worship	The Crossing	Matthew 6:19-24
November 13	Crossing from Covetousness to Contentment	The Crossing	1 Timothy 6:6-10, Hebrews 13:5-6, Philippians 4:11-13
October 2005
October 30	Crossing from Fear to Faith	The Crossing	Judges 3:1 - 4:9
October 16	We Are a Church That Is Driven by Grace	Who Are We?	2 Corinthians 5:14-15; 1 Peter 4:10
October 9	We Are a Church That Believes Jesus Christ Is The Only Son of God	Who Are We?	Hebrews 1:1-3
September 2005
September 25	We Are a Church That Believes in the Authority of Scripture	Who Are We?	2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21
September 18	We Are a Church That Believes in One-Anothering	Who Are We?	1 John 4:7-12
September 11	Who Do You Say That I Am?	Great Questions of the Bible	Matthew 16:13-18
September 4	What's That in Your Hand?	Great Questions of the Bible	Exodus 3:1-15; 4:1-5, 10-17
August 2005
August 21	If God is With Us, Why Has All This Happened to Us?	Great Questions of the Bible	Judges 6-8
August 14	Who Can Stand Against the Armies of the Living God?	Great Questions of the Bible	1 Samuel 17:1-51
July 2005
July 24	How Oft Must I Forgive	Great Questions of the Bible	Matthew 18:21
July 10	Where is The Lamb?	Great Questions of the Bible	Genesis 22:1-19
July 3	Am I My Brother’s Keeper?	Great Questions of the Bible	Genesis 4:1-9
June 2005
June 19	Sowing Dissension	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Proverbs 6:16-19
June 6	Angels! Angels! Angels!	--	Psalm 91:1-12; Psalm 103:20-21
June 5	Lust	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Proverbs 7:1-27
May 2005
May 29	How to Nurture a Marriage	Growing Great Families	Genesis 2:18, 21-24
May 22	How to Nurture a Family	Growing Great Families	Genesis 2:7,15, 18-24; Genesis 1:27-28a
May 8	How to Nurture a Child	Growing Great Families	Psalm 127:3-5a; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-4
May 1	Idolatry	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Psalm 135:5-7, 15-18; Exodus 20:4-6
April 2005
April 24	Pride	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Proverbs 6:16-17a; 1 Peter 5:5b
April 3	Murder	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Exodus 20:13; Proverbs 6:16-17; Matthew 5:21-22
March 2005
March 27	He is Omnipotent	What Does Easter Teach Us About God?	Jeremiah 32:26-7; John 11:25-26
March 24	He is Merciful	What Does Easter Teach Us About God?	Ephesians 2:4-5
March 20	He is Holy	What Does Easter Teach Us About God?	Isaiah 6:1-8
March 13	Hypocrisy	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Matthew 23:1-7, 13-15, 23-33
March 6	Greed	Breaking Free: Seven Deadly Sins	Hebrews 12:1, 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Luke 12:15
February 2005
February 27	What Is God Calling Redland to Do in 2005?	Vision Sunday	Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Proverbs 19:18; Isaiah 58:11
February 20	Using the Da Vinci Code	--	2 Timothy 4:1-5
February 6	Acts for a New Year — The End of the Beginning	Acts	Acts 28:1-31
January 2005
January 9	Acts for a New Year — Peace in Fearful Time	Acts	Acts 18:1 -- 22:29
December 2004
December 24	He is Loving	What Does Christmas Teach Us About God	1 John 3:1
December 19	He is Sovereign	What Does Christmas Teach Us About God	Isaiah 44:6-8
December 12	He is Wise	What Does Christmas Teach Us About God	Romans 11:33
December 5	He is Faithful	What Does Christmas Teach Us About God	Lamentations 3:19-23
November 2004
November 14	The Testimony of Paul	Becoming a Contagious Christian	Acts 25:13-26:32
November 7	An Example of Contagious Christianity	Becoming a Contagious Christian	John 4:1-26
October 2004
October 31	The Message of Contagious Christianity	Becoming a Contagious Christian	Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10, 13
October 17	Winning the Right to Be Heard	Becoming a Contagious Christian	Matthew 5:13-16
October 10	"Overcoming Our Excuses” or “Curing Non-Infectious Christians”	Becoming a Contagious Christian	Matthew 18:18-20; 2 Timothy 1:7-8a, 9-10; Acts 18:9-10a
October 3	Why Become A Contagious Christian?	Becoming a Contagious Christian	Matthew 18:18-20; Acts 1:8b; Luke 19:10
September 2004
September 26	Preaching as Paul Preached or Areopagus Eggheads versus a Seed-Picker	Acts	Acts 17:1-34
September 19	Jailhouse Rock	Acts	Acts 16:16-40
September 12	The Macedonian Call	Acts	Acts 16:1-15
September 5	When Christians Disagree	Acts	Acts 15:1-41, Matthew 18:15-16
August 2004
August 22	God’s Open Hands	--	Matthew 20:25-28
July 2004
July 18	An Admirable Church	Acts	Acts 12:25-14:28
July 11	The Power of a Praying Church	Acts	Acts 12:1-30
July 4	Christians First	Acts	Acts 11:19-30
June 2004
June 27	Peter’s Healing	Acts	Acts 10:34-43
June 20	A Blueprint for Fathers	--	John 3:16
June 13	The Fourth Man in the Furnace	--	Daniel 3
June 6	Well-Known Sinner Meets Un-Known Saint	Acts	Acts 9:1-31
May 2004
May 30	Attitudes Essential to Evangelism	Acts	Acts 8:26-40
May 23	Church Growth - The Good and the Bad of It	Acts	Acts 7:57 - 8:25
May 9	An Obituary To Die For	Acts	Acts 6:1 - 8:2
May 2	How to Build a Contagious Church	Acts	Acts 5:12-42
April 2004
April 11	Jesus Christ Rose From The Dead	True or False	Matthew 28:1-15; John 20:24-29
April 4	Jesus Christ Died for our Sins	True or False	Matthew 27:11-54
March 2004
March 28	Jesus Christ is the Only Way to God	True or False	Matthew 26:36-46
March 21	Jesus Christ is the Son of God	True or False	Matthew 26:57-68
March 14	You Can't Fool God	Acts	Acts 4:32-37,5:1-11
February 2004
February 29	The Cripple Who Danced in Church	Acts	Acts 3:1-26, 4:1-4
February 22	The Significance of Pentecost	Acts	Acts 1:12-26,2:1-47
February 8	Acts - The Only Unfinished Book	Acts	Acts 1:1-11
February 1	What Is God Calling Redland to Do in 2004?	Vision Sunday	Proverbs 29:18; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
January 2004
January 25	Who Struggles to Control Their Anger	How to Counsel a Friend	Ephesians 4:26-27, 29-32
January 18	Who Has Gone Through a Divorce	How to Counsel a Friend	Matthew 19:1-9, Malachi 2:16
January 11	Who is Wrestling With Temptation	How to Counsel a Friend	1 Corinthians 10:12-13, James 1:13-15
January 4	Simeon’s Song	First Songs of Christmas (2003)	Luke 2:21-32
December 2003
December 24	The Song of the Christ	First Songs of Christmas (2003)	Hebrews 10:5-7
December 21	The Angels’ Song	First Songs of Christmas (2003)	Luke 2:1-20
December 7	Mary's Song	First Songs of Christmas (2003)	Luke 1:46-55
November 2003
November 30	Zechariah's Song	First Songs of Christmas (2003)	Luke 1:68-79
November 16	Made For a Mission	40 Days of Purpose	Matthew 28:16-20
November 9	Shaped for Serving God	40 Days of Purpose	Ephesians 2:20
November 2	Created to Become Like Christ	40 Days of Purpose	Philippians 2:5
October 2003
October 26	Formed for God’s Family	40 Days of Purpose	Romans 12:5
October 19	Planned for God's Pleasure	40 Days of Purpose	Mark 12:30
October 12	What On Earth Am I Here For?	40 Days of Purpose	Ephesians 2:10
October 5	40 Days of Purpose Pre-campaign Message	40 Days of Purpose	Ephesians 5:15-17
September 2003
September 21	Do You Love Me?	Questions Jesus Asked	John 21:1-19
September 14	Who Do You Say I Am?	Questions Jesus Asked	Matthew 16:13-20
September 7	What Good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?	Questions Jesus Asked	Mark 8:34-38
August 2003
August 31	The Importance of Sunday School	--	Matthew 4:23, 25; Matthew 7:28-29; Ephesians 4:11-13; Matthew 28:19-20
August 17	God Makes the Big Things Small and the Small Things Big	--	Zechariah 4:6-7; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 26-29
July 2003
July 20	Career - Defeating Depression	Surviving the Stresses of Life	1 Kings 19:1-4
July 13	Ordination Charge to William Todd Jones	--	Psalm 119:97-105; 2 Timothy 4:2-3; 1 Peter 5:2-4
July 6	A Declaration of Independence?	--	John 8:34-36
June 2003
June 29	Parenting - How to Communicate Love to Your Teens.	Surviving the Stresses of Life	Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 1:8-9, Proverbs 13:24, Ephesians 1:4; John 15:17
June 15	Marriage - What Does Submission Really Mean?	Surviving the Stresses of Life	Ephesians 5:21-33
June 8	Finances - Managing Your Money	Surviving the Stresses of Life	Proverbs 27:23-24, 21:5, 21:20, 6:6-8, 21:17, 3:9-10
May 2003
May 18	Career - Surviving the Rat Race	Surviving the Stresses of Life	Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 3:23-24
May 11	First Words on the Road to Emmaus	Seven Last Words of Christ	Luke 24:13-36
May 4	True Love...WAITS!	--	1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4
April 2003
April 20	A Cry of Victory	Seven Last Words of Christ	John 19:29-30a; Luke 23:44-49
April 13	A Cry of Suffering	Seven Last Words of Christ	John 19:28-29
April 6	A Cry of Anguish	Seven Last Words of Christ	Matthew 27:45-50
March 2003
March 23	A Cry of Compassion	Seven Last Words of Christ	John 19:23-27
March 16	A Cry of Assurance	Seven Last Words of Christ	Luke 23:39-43
March 9	A Cry for Pardon	Seven Last Words of Christ	Luke 23:33-38
February 2003
February 23	The Power of Effective Kneeling	James	James 5:13-20
February 9	The Secret to Enduring the Inequities of Life	James	James 5:7-12
February 2	Right On the Money	James	James 5:1-6; Matthew 6:19-24
January 2003
January 26	The Perils of Playing God	James	James 4:11-17
January 12	What Is God Calling Redland to Be And Do in 2003?	Vision Sunday	Proverbs 29:18; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
January 5	How Fights are Started and Stopped	James	James 4:1-10
December 2002
December 22	His Family Tree	The Christ of Christmas	Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38
December 15	His Birth	The Christ of Christmas	Luke 2:1-20
December 8	His Name	The Christ of Christmas	Matthew 1:18-25
November 2002
November 17	Wise and Otherwise	James	James 3:13-17
November 10	A Course in Speech	James	James 3:1-12
November 3	Faith That Saves is Faith That Works	James	James 2:14-26
October 2002
October 20	Determining the Worth of a Person	James	James 2:1-13
October 13	Practicing Your Faith - The Marks of a Christian	James	James 1:19-27
October 6	Testing Your Faith - How to Withstand Temptation	James	James 1:13-18
September 2002
September 29	Perfecting Your Faith - Triumph in Times of Trial	James	James 1:1-12
September 22	Reminders	--	Numbers 15:37-41
September 15	Faith Is...	--	Hebrews 11:1-6
September 8	First Things First	--	Mark 10:13-16
September 1	God Reveals Himself Through His World and His Word	Psalms for the Summer	Psalm 19
August 2002
August 4	#1 Point of Life	--	Ecclesiastes 1
July 2002
July 21	We are Gods Free People	Psalms for the Summer	Psalm 116
July 7	The God You Are Looking For	Psalms for the Summer	Psalm 139:1-18, 23-24
June 2002
June 30	Trusting God in Times of Crisis	Psalms for the Summer	Psalm 46
June 23	When in Need of Comfort	Psalms for the Summer	Psalm 23
June 16	The Church - Ministering to Its Adolescent Members	--	1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 25-27; Ephesians 4:11-16
April 2002
April 21	Barnabas	Men on Mission	Acts 4:32-37, 9:26-28, 11:25-26, 15:36-41
March 2002
March 31	Why Go to the Tomb?	Holy Week 2002	1 Corinthians 15:12-22
March 24	Why Cling to the Cross?	Holy Week 2002	John 19:1-7, 16-18, 23-24, 28-30
March 17	Daniel	Men on Mission	Daniel 6
March 10	Hosea	Men on Mission	Hosea 1:1-9, 3:1-3 .
March 3	Amos	Men on Mission	Amos 2:6-8, 10-14; 3:1-2; 5:21-24, 26-27
January 2002
January 27	What About Tongues?	--	1 Corinthians 14:1-12
January 20	The Sanctity of Human Life	--	Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 8:4-5, .
January 13	What is God’s Grace Driving Redland Baptist to Do in 2002?	Vision Sunday	Acts 1:8; Proverbs 29:18
January 6	Grace Reminders	--	2 Corinthians 8:9; 5:14-15; 1 Peter 4:10,.
December 2001
December 30	The Gift of Wisdom	Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas	Matthew 2:1-12
December 24	The Gift of Jesus	Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas	John 3:16
December 23	The Gift of Peace	Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas	Isaiah 9:6-7a; Luke 2:8-14; John 14:27
December 16	The Gift of The Holy Spirit	Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas	John 14:16-17; 16:7; Acts 1:4-5, 8.
December 9	The Gift of A Spiritual Family	Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas	Acts 2:42-47; 4:32-35
December 2	The Gift of Purpose-filled Living	Unwrapping the Gifts of Christmas	Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:3-6, 7b-11; John 10:10
November 2001
November 11	Is the Bible Really Trustworthy?	Being Ready to Give an Answer to Everyone Who Asks	2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12
November 4	How Can God Exist Since There So Much Suffering in the World?	Being Ready to Give an Answer to Everyone Who Asks	Psalm 73: 1-3, 13-14, 16-17, 21-26
October 2001
October 28	Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell?	Being Ready to Give an Answer to Everyone Who Asks	Matthew 25:31-34, 41, 46
October 21	How to Share Your Testimony	Getting Out of the Salt Shaker	1 Peter 3:15
October 14	Using the Romans Road	Getting Out of the Salt Shaker	Romans 3:23; 6:23; 5:8; 10:9-10, 13
October 7	The Principles of Evangelism	Getting Out of the Salt Shaker	Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Corinthians 9:19-22; 1 Peter 3:15
September 2001
September 30	Money Talks. What is Yours Saying?	--	Matthew 6:19-21, 24; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8; 2 Corinthians 8:7
September 23	The Discipline of Worship	Back to the Basics	Psalm 95:6-7; 96:4-9; John 4:23-24
September 9	Prayer and Fasting	Back to the Basics	Matthew 6:5-13, 16-18
September 2	How to Study the Bible	Back to the Basics	1 Timothy 4:7-8; Joshua 1:7-8; 2 Timothy 2:15
August 2001
August 5	The Other Disciples - Unsung Heroes	12 Men and a Savior	Luke 6:12-16
July 2001
July 22	Thomas — The Man Who Became Certain By Doubting	12 Men and a Savior	John 20:24-29
July 15	James and John - The Sons of Thunder	12 Men and a Savior	Mark 10:35-45
July 1	Judas Iscariot — Betrayer or Betrayed?	12 Men and a Savior	Matthew 26:6-16, 47-50; 27:1-5
June 2001
June 24	Peter and Andrew — The Johnson Brothers	12 Men and a Savior	John 1:40-42
June 17	How To Stay Married for the Rest of Your Life	--	Genesis 2:18, 21-24
June 10	The Pouting Prophet	Jonah	Jonah 4:1-11
June 3	The Preaching Prophet	Jonah	Jonah 3:1-10
May 2001
May 27	The Praying Prophet	Jonah	Jonah 1:17-2:10
May 20	The Prodigal Prophet	Jonah	Jonah 1:1-16
May 13	Parenting Principles or What’s a Parent to Do?	--	Judges 13:2-8
April 2001
April 22	I Am....the Way, the Truth, and the Life	"I am..."	John 13:33, 36; John 14:1-6
April 15	I Am...the Resurrection and the Life	"I am..."	John 11:1-44
April 1	He Gave Gifts	--	1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-11, Romans 12:4-8
March 2001
March 25	I Am, the Bread of Life	"I am..."	John 6:30-35, 47-51
March 18	I Am, the Good Shepherd	"I am..."	John 10:11-15, 18
March 11	Money Matters	--	Matthew 6:19-21, 24; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; 2 Corinthians 8:7-9; 9:7-8; Malachi 3:10
March 5	Marks of Maturity	Philippians	Philippians 4:10-23
February 2001
February 24	A Word for the Worrier	Philippians	Philippians 4:1-9
February 4	Running to Win	Philippians	Philippians 3:12-21
January 2001
January 21	Learning How to Count	Philippians	Philippians 3:1-11
January 14	Kindred Spirits	Philippians	Philippians 2:19-30
January 7	Whine or Shine	Philippians	Philippians 2:12-18
December 2000
December 24	The People Who Missed Christmas	Participants in the First Christmas	John 1:1-5, 10-14;
December 17	The Men Who Found Christmas	Participants in the First Christmas	Luke 2:8-16,20;Matthew 2:1-11;
December 10	Joseph’s Story	Participants in the First Christmas	Matthew 1:18-25
December 3	Angels! Angels! Angels!	Participants in the First Christmas	Luke 1:26-37
November 2000
November 5	Following His Example	Philippians	Philippians 2:1-11
October 2000
October 29	Being A Christian in a Non-Christian World	Philippians	Philippians 1:27-30
October 22	What Trials and Tribulations Can and Cannot Do	Philippians	Philippians 1:12-26
October 15	Philippians - The Joyful Letter	Philippians	Philippians 1:1-11
October 8	What Is God Calling Redland to Be And Do in 2001?	Vision Sunday	Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-33; Proverbs 29:18
October 1	Homosexuality: Combining Conviction With Compassion	Sacred Sex	Romans 1:18, 21-32
September 2000
September 17	What Does the Bible Have to Say About Physical Intimacy?	Sacred Sex	Genesis 2:18-25
September 3	Work - Turning Drudgery Into Fulfillment	--	Colossians 3:23-24
August 2000
August 27	The Why’s and How’s of Waiting on God	--	Psalm 37:7; Psalm 27:14
August 20	Remembering the Right Things - The Parable of the Rich Fool	Parables	Luke 12:16-21
August 6	Whose Neighbor Am I? - The Parable of the Good Samaritan	Parables	Luke 10:25-37
July 2000
July 9	Of Seed and Soil - The Parable of the Sower	Parables	Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
June 2000
June 25	Far From Home - The Parable of the Loving Father, or The Waiting Father	Parables	Luke 15:11-32
June 18	The Father Heart of God	--	Psalm 103:8-13
June 11	Gideon ... Valiant Warrior	--	Judges 6-8
May 2000
May 28	Esther - The Queen and I	Women of the Bible	Esther 4:13-16
May 21	Ruth - When Life Is Not Fair	Women of the Bible	Ruth 1:1-17
May 14	Hannah - A Mothers Worth is Never Done	Women of the Bible	1 Samuel 1:1-20, 24-28
April 2000
April 23	The Best News Ever Heard	--	1 Corinthians 15:12-22
April 2	Seven Ducks In A Muddy River	--	II Kings 5:1-14
March 2000
March 26	What Is A Deacon, Anyway?	--	Acts 6:1-7;
March 12	What Makes A Church Great?	--	Proverbs 19:21; Romans 8:28; Philippians 2:1-2;
March 5	The What, Why, and How of Forgiveness	--	Matthew 6:12, 14-15, 18:21-22, Colossians 3:13;
February 2000
February 27	The Importance of Slowing	--	Psalm 90:1-6, 9-10, 12, 14, 16, 17;
February 20	Enjoying Giving?	--	2 Corinthians 8:1-7; 9:6-8;
February 13	The Eleventh Commandment	The Ten(der) Commandments	John 13:34-35;
January 2000
January 30	The Secret Sin	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:17;
January 23	Truth or Consequences	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:16;
January 16	Stop! Thief!	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:15;
January 9	He Has Promised to Return	God Keeps His Promises	Acts 1:6-11;
December 1999
December 19	He Has Promised to Redeem Us	God Keeps His Promises	Matthew 1:18-23
December 12	He Has Promised to Guide Us	God Keeps His Promises	Isaiah 9:2,6;
November 1999
November 28	He Has Promised to Be With Us	God Keeps His Promises	John 1:1-5, 9-14 ;
November 14	Sharing His Suffering	--	2 Timothy 1:8-9; Philippians 1:29 ;
November 7	Gods Detour to a Happy Marriage	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:14; Matthew 5:27-28 ;
October 1999
October 31	Life - A Sacred Trust	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:13; Matthew 5:21-22 ;
October 24	Family Ties	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:12 ;
October 10	What A Difference A Day Makes	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:8-11;
October 3	Not Just Another Name	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:7;
September 1999
September 26	No Substitutes	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:4-6;
September 19	The Way Up Is Down	The Ten(der) Commandments	Philippians 2:3-11
September 5	God and God Alone	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:1-3
August 1999
August 29	Why Study The Ten Commandments?	The Ten(der) Commandments	Exodus 20:1-17;
July 1999
July 18	Abraham - The Way of Faith	Faith	Genesis 22:1-14; Hebrews 11: 17-19
July 4	Changing America One Heart at a Time	The Ten(der) Commandments	Philippians 2:12-15
June 1999
June 27	Moses: The Perspective of Faith	Faith	Hebrews 11:23-28,
June 20	What Husbands Wish Their Wives Knew About Men	--	Psalm 8:3-4,
June 13	Rahab - The Grace of Faith	Faith	Joshua 6:22-25; Hebrews 11:30-31
June 6	Noah - The Work of Faith	Faith	Hebrews 11:7
May 1999
May 30	Joseph-The Adequacy of Faith	Faith	Genesis 37:2-11; Hebrews 11:22
May 16	How Not to Walk on Water	--	Matthew 14:22-33
May 9	What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew About Women	--	Ephesians 5:25-33
May 2	Table Talk	Conversations with Jesus	Luke 22:7-22
April 1999
April 18	A Conversation with the Enemy	Conversations with Jesus	Matthew 4:1-11
April 11	Conversing With a Blind Man	Conversations with Jesus	John 9:1-41
April 4	This Changes Everything !	--	1 Corinthians 15:12-22
March 1999
March 28	Cross Purposes	--	Matthew 27:27-54
February 1999
February 14	Love Beyond Reason	--	1 John 4:7-12,19
February 7	God Makes Big Things Small and Small Things Big	--	Zechariah 4:6-7,1 Corinthians 1:18,26-29,
January 1999
January 31	Whom Do You Serve ?	--	Matthew 6:19-24
January 24	When Death Is NOT Gain	Death	1 Corinthians 6:19-20
January 17	What Happens When I Die?	Death	Job 14:14
January 10	When Death Is An Accomplishment	Death	Luke 9:28-31, Galatians 2:20
December 1998
December 24	Can One Day Really Make a Difference?	Questions Christmas Answers	Luke 2:1-14
December 20	Can Hopes Come True At Christmas?	Questions Christmas Answers	Luke 2:36-40
December 13	What Does a Wise Man Look Like?	Questions Christmas Answers	Matthew 2:1-12
December 6	What Does God Really Do?	Questions Christmas Answers	Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 46
November 1998
November 29	Are There Many Paths To God?	Questions That Christmas Answers	John 14:6, Acts 4:12, 1 Timothy 2:5-6, John 3:16
November 22	A Service of Thanksgiving and Praise	--	Psalm 150
November 15	Exalting in the Glory of Christ	A Grace-Driven Church	Psalm 95:1-7
November 1	Caring in the Nature of Christ	A Grace-Driven Church	Matthew 25:31-40
October 1998
October 25	Affirming in the Body of Christ	A Grace-Driven Church	Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-33
October 18	Reaching in the Name of Christ	A Grace-Driven Church	John 14:15, Matthew 28:19-20
October 11	Growing in the Love of Christ	A Grace-Driven Church	Matthew 4:18-22
October 4	The Parable of the River from Max Lucado’s In The Grip of Grace	A Grace-Driven Church	Romans 1-3
September 1998
September 27	A Grace-Driven Church for a Grace-Needing World	A Grace-Driven Church	2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 1 Peter 4:10
July 1998
July 5	A Declaration of Independence	--	John 8:34-36
January 1998
January 4	Going Both Miles of the Christian Life	--	Matthew 5:38-48
December 1997
December 28	Simeon’s Song	First Songs of Christmas (1997)	Luke 2:21-40
December 21	the Angels Song	First Songs of Christmas (1997)	Luke 2:1-20
December 14	Mary's Song	First Songs of Christmas (1997)	Luke 1:46-55
December 7	Zechariah's Song	First Songs of Christmas (1997)	Luke 1:57-80
November 1997
November 30	Sense and Nonsense About Spiritual Gifts	Building the Body	1 Corinthians 12
November 23	Buildng the Body With an Attitude of Gratitude	Building the Body	Colossians 3:15-17
November 9	Building the Body by Taming the Tongue	Building the Body	James 3:1-12
November 2	The Church...Where One Anothering Happens	Essential Beliefs	Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-35
October 1997
October 26	Its Not ONLY Money	--	Matthew 6:19-21
October 19	Salvation - What it isnt and What it is	Essential Beliefs	Romans 3:10-12, 20-25
October 12	Jesus Christ -- the Man that is Different	Essential Beliefs	Hebrews 1:1-4
October 5	The Bible....The Book That is Different	Essential Beliefs	2 Timothy 2:15,3:15-17, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Peter 1:19-21