New Vision Baptist Church

1. Matthew 28:1-10
2. Evidence Of Jesus's Resurrection
3. Christ's Resurrection Brings...
4. Christ's Resurrection Brings... Part II
5. Close
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3-28-10 Seven Sayings From the Cross Part II

Brady Cooper — Sun, Mar 28, 2010 18:00:00 CST

1. Part I Recap
2. God's Infinite Wrath Collides with the Sacrifice of His infinite Son
3. Doubt Collides with Reality
4. Debt Collides with Payment
5. Death Collides with Eternal Life
6. Close
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3-21-10 Seven Sayings From the Cross Part I

Brady Cooper — Tues, Mar 23, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Seven Sayings From the Cross Introduction
2. Luke 23
3. Injustice Collides with Mercy
4. Sin Collides with Grace
5. Pain Collides with Comfort
6. Close
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3-14-10 White Lies Message 5: Genesis 40 with special guest Dave Edwards

Dave Edwards — Mon, Mar 15, 2010 10:00:00 CST

Guest speaker Dave Edwards guides us through Joseph's frustrations in Genesis 40 with a special blend of comedy and truth.
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3-7-10 White Lies Message 4: Sticks and Scones Part II

Brady Cooper — Mon, Mar 8, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Sticks and Scones Part II
2. Solution to Slander - Hebrews 3:12-13
3. White LIes of Encouragement
4. Truths about Encouragement
5. Close
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2-28-10 White Lies Message 3: Sticks and Scones Part I

Brady Cooper — Mon, Mar 1, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Sticks and Scones Part II
2. Solution to Slander - Hebrews 3:12-13
3. White Lies of Encouragement
4. Truths about Encouragement
5. Close
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2-21-10 White Lies - Message 2: Sibling Rivalry Part II

Brady Cooper — Mon, Feb. 22, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Genesis 4
2. The Cure - James 4:7-10
3. Give In to God
4. Get Tough with Satan
5. Get Near to God
6. Get Right with Others
7. Get God's Perspective on Sin
8. Closing
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2-14-10 White Lies - Message 1: Sibling Rivalry

Brady Cooper — Fri, Feb. 19, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Series Introduction
2. The Cause - James 4:1-3
3. The Consequences - James 4:4-6
4. The Cure
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2-7-10 Profiling - Message 6: Supernaturally Responding to Evil with Good

Brady Cooper — Wed, Feb 10, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Melanie Spence Interview
2. Matthew 5:43-48
3. Romans 12:14-21
4. Bless Them
(1) I Choose to Forgive
(2) I Am in the Process of Forgiving
(3) I Have Forgiven
5. Don't Take Revenger on Them
6. Expect a Supernatural Response
7. Close
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1-31-10 Profiling - Message 5: Serving in Love

Brady Cooper — Tues, Feb 4, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. Introduction
2. The Real You - Romans 12:9-13
3. The Real You Shows Up
4. Meeting Real Needs
5. For the Right Reason
6. In the Right Way
7. Sermon Cloding
8. $50 for the Kingdom Challenge
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1-24-10 Profiling - Message 4: A Steward...

Brady Cooper — Mon, Jan 25, 2010 10:00:00 CST

1. A Steward... - Matthew 25:14-30
2. Doug Campbell - Stewardship Challenge
3. A Steward Realizes and Accepts
4. Foundational Financial Principles
5. Stuff Doesn't Satisfy
6. Money is a Tool, Test, and Trademark
7. Accounting For Your Stewardship
a. What Does My Giving Say About Receiving?
b. Am I Living Like a Steward, or Selfishly?
c. What Does the Mirror of Money Say About Your Heart?
d. Money Shows What I Believe About Eternity
e. What I Believe About God Shows I've Been Purchased By God
8. Closing
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1-17-10 Profiling - Message 3: Sober in Self-Assessment

Brady Cooper — Mon, Jan 18, 2010 10:00:00 CST

01 Introduction-Romans 12:3-8
02 Who Am I?
03 Where Do I Belong?
04 What Am I Supposed to Do?
05 Sermon Close
06 Taking of Communion
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1-10-10 Profiling - Message 2: Seperate From the World

Brady Cooper — Mon, Jan 11, 2010 10:00:00 CST

01 Introduction
02 Reject Conformity
03 Compenents of the World's System
1. Lust of flesh
2. Lust of the eyes
3. Boastful pride of Life
04 Receive Transformation
05 Renew My Mind
06 Romans 12:2 and Close
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1-3-10 Profiling - Message 1: Surrendered to God

Brady Cooper — Mon, Jan 4, 2010 10:00:00 CST

01 Introduction to Profiling-Romans 12
02 Total Surrender
03 Matthew 13:44-46
04 Romans 12:1-2
05 Story of Abraham
06 Psalm 84:11 and Closing
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12-27-2009 Exchanging Christmas - Message 04: Material for Missional

Brady Cooper — Sun, Dec 27 2009 10:00:00 CST

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12-20-2009 Exchanging Christmas - Message 03: Our Presents For His Presence

Brady Cooper — Sun, Dec 20 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Two role models of purity, Matthew 1:18-25
03 Ephesians 3:16-18
04 Purity positions us for God's presence
05 I Thessalonians 4:1-8
06 Pursuing purity means:
1. I will obey even when it is embarrassing
2. I will obey even when it is inconvient
3. I will obey even when it doesn't make sense
07 No is a complete sentence, Closing
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12-13-2009 Exchanging Christmas - Message 02: Stress For Simplicity

Brady Cooper — Sun, Dec 13 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, being on mission, Exchanging Stress For Simplicity
02 Luke 2:8-10
03 Luke 2:10-17
04 1. Be faithful with the few
05 Story of a poor texas rancher who discovers his wealth after finding oil on his land
06 2. Be still, Psalm 46:10a
07 Hebrews 12:1, Get rid of the bad to make room for the best
08 3. Be an evangelist
09 Story of a father who covers his daughters mistake and meets her need
10 Closing
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12-06-2009 Exchanging Christmas - Message 01: Wishes For Worship

Brady Cooper — Sun, Dec 06 2009 11:15:00 CST

01 Being on mission, summary of recent trips, Ted Spottswood's passing and a challenge to give to missions
02 Luke 1:26-29
03 Luke 1:30-41
04 Luke 1:41-46
05 1. Exchanging fear for faith
2. Exchanging religion for relationship
3. Exchanging resistance for receptivity
4. Exchanging the focus of our worship
06 Closing
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11-29-2009 Dr. R.T. Kendall - Total Forgiveness

Dr. R.T. Kendall — Sun, Nov 29 2009 11:00:00 CST

01 Introduction by Doug Campbell
02 Opening, the story of Joseph
03 Genesis 45:1-8
04 Background to the message
05 Why should you forgive
06 Proof 1 - You don't tell any body what they did to you
07 Proof 2 - You won't let them be afraid of you
08 Proof 3 - You won't let them feel guilty
09 Proof 4 - You let them save face
10 Proof 5 - You protect them from their darkest secret
11 Proof 6 - Total Forgiveness is a life sentence
12 Proof 7 - You bless them
13 Invitation 1
14 Invitation 2

11-22-2009 One Month To Live - Message 06: Blueprint For A Life With No Regrets

Brady Cooper — Sun, Nov 22 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Series Promise, Psalm 39:4-5
02 1. Seek first what lasts forever.
03 Give God the first... Worship, Devotion, Stewardship and Wisdom
04 2. Turn your Whens into Nows.
05 3. Leave plenty of God-room in your life.
06 4. Live knowing the best is yet to come.
Anticipating Heaven changes how you live here.
07 5. Turn your whole heart toward Christ.
08 The Final Exam
09 Closing
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11-15-2009 One Month To Live - Message 05: Preparing For The Trip Of A Lifetime

Brady Cooper — Sun, Nov 15 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening
02 2 Corinthians 5:1-8
03 Revelation 13:6
04 1. Heaven is a physical place
05 Revelation 21:1
06 2. Heaven is an exciting place
07 Psalm 73:25, 1 Corinthians 2:9
08 3. Heaven is a transforming place, 1 John 3:2
09 4. Heaven is a reserved place
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11-08-2009 One Month To Live - Message 04: Learn Humbly

Brady Cooper — Sun, Nov 08 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Two Pillars In The Midst Of Pain: 1. God Is All Powerful, 2. God Is Loving
02 II Corinthians 12:7-10, Pain breeds humility, humility breeds dependency, and dependency breeds power!
03 Luke 22:32, Jesus talks to Simon Peter
04 Keys to Living the Family Secret, 1. Surrender to God’s strength.
Luke 9:23, John 15:4-5
05 2. Take responsibility for my failures.
06 Own up to your stuff! It is only in brokeness that God can truly do His greatest work in your life.
07 3. Let go of my guilt. Mark 16:7
Guilt will blind you from God’s vision for the future.
08 Philippians 3:13
09 Closing
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11-01-2009 One Month To Live - Message 03: Leaving A Legacy

Brady Cooper — Sun, Nov 01 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening and recap, Psalm 39:4-5
02 Exodus 20:5-6, Building Sand Castles
Legacy: The trail you leave behind for generations to follow.
03 1. Say the words God wants you to say.
04 Matthew 3:16-17, Proverbs 4:20-23
Above all else, here’s what I want you to know:
05 2. Do what God sent you to do. Are you living for all that God died to give you?
06 What is your unfinished assignment?
07 3. Live how God wants you to live.
08 What is the unsurrendered area of your life?
09 Closing
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10-25-2009 One Month To Live - Message 02: Eternal Perspectives

Brady Cooper — Sun, Oct 25 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, Psalm 39:4-5, James 4:14
02 Where Is Your Treasure
03 Matthew 6:19-21
04 Matthew 6:33, Seek first what lasts forever.
05 1. I will guard against materialism. Luke 12:15
06 Luke 12:20-21
07 2. I will be generous. John 3:16a
08 Matthew 25:31-35, Matthew 25:40
09 3. I will focus on what matters.
10 Closing
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10-18-2009 One Month To Live - Message 01: Turning Points To A Life With No Regrets

Brady Cooper — Sun, Oct 18 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening
02 1. Turn my whens into nows.
God’s favorite word is today; Satan’s favorite word is someday.
03 2. Turn my intentions into actions.
You are never really living until you are loving.
04 3. Turn my priority list upside down.
05 Give God the first...
-day of every week... Worship
-part of every day... Quiet Time
-portion of my income... Tithe
-consideration in every decision... Wisdom
06 4. Turn my whole heart toward Jesus.
07 Video Testimony
08 Closing

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10-11-2009 The Four Purposes Of Communion - Message 04: The Rest of the Story

Doug Campbell and Brady Cooper — Sun, Oct 11 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening
02 1. Remember
03 2. Repent
04 3. Reconcile
05 4. Rejoice - choosing to celebrate God's gifts of grace in our life
06 Rejoice in what believers have in common
07 Rejoice that God is at work all the time
08 Rejoice in the fact that our King is coming soon
09 Communion Message
10 Communion
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10-04-2009 - Living The Vision

Brady Cooper — Sun, Oct 04 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, Matthew 28:19-20
02 I. Knowing Christ
A. Baptizing
Our vision is to help our world see that death proceeds life.
03 Are you dead yet?
04 II. Making Him Known, A. Go
05 New Vision is GOing to the neighborhoods and to the nations.
06 Why we are starting a church Smyrna. A dream for diversity.
07 Go to the nations
08 The key to being a church on the go is being a church full of contributors versus a church full of consumers.
09 The church exists for the glory of God. God is glorified when we grow and go.
When is the last time you gave of yourself sacrificially?
10 B. All Authority
When is the last time we believed God for something extraordinary?
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09-27-2009 Marquis Laughlin - John's Gospel

Marquis Laughlin — Sun, Sep 27 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead, John 11:1
02 The Plot to Kill Jesus, John 11:45
03 Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet, John 13:1
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal, John 13:18
04 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial, John 13:31
05 Jesus Comforts His Disciples, John 14:1
Jesus the Way to the Father, John 14:5
Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit, John 14:15
06 Jesus Arrested, John 18:1
07 Peter's Denial, John 18:15
08 Jesus Before Pilate, John 18:28
09 Jesus Sentenced to be Crucified, John 19:1
10 The Crucifixion, Death and Burial of Jesus, John 19:16
11 The Empty Tomb, John 20:1
12 Closing

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09-20-2009 Painkillers - Message 03: Breaking Free From Habits

Brady Cooper — Sun, Sep 20 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening illustration about removing air from a cup
02 Habit: A continuing, sinful action that you recognize as destructive from which you can’t seem to break free.
03 1. Truths about negative habits.
a. Habits lead to slavery.
04 b. Your habits tend to hurt those you love most.
05 c. You are not powerless against your habits.
06 2. Speaking your way free from habits.
a. Speak to God concerning your habits: confession.
07 b. Speak to a trusted friend concerning your habits.
08 c. Speak the Word of God to your habits.
Have an "it is written" for each "I know I shouldn’t."
09 Closing
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09-13-2009 Painkillers - Message 02: Defcon 1 - Help For Your Spiritual Hang-Ups

Brady Cooper — Sun, Sep 13 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Review, Opening, Defining Defcon 1, II Corinthians 10:3-4
What Is A Hang Up
02 II Corinthians 10:5-6
03 1. Realize that you are in a battle.
04 2. Realize the spiritual significance of hang-ups.
Hang-ups: A spiritual beachhead that the enemy establishes through lies, past hurts,
or personality weaknesses in order to gain a base of operation in your life.
05 Where do hang ups come from
We are not ready to travel forward until we have first unpacked our bags.
06 3. Realize the key to victory.
II Corinthians 12:9-10
07 Two lies that can affect our eternity
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09-06-2009 Painkillers - Message 01: The Painkiller For Hurt

Chris Sale — Sun, Sep 06 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, II Corinthians 10:3-5
02 I. Hurt is part of my life story.
03 John 16:33
04 II. Hurt is always intensified by unrealistic expectations.
A. Unrealistic expectations are caused by a faulty view of scripture.
05 B. God never wastes a hurt!!!
06 III. Healing the hurt is a process, II Kings 5:9-14
07 Colossians 2:13-15
08 II Corinthians 1:18-22
09 We have to deal with the root issue, not the symptom.
Hurts that are not dealt with lead to unhealthy hang-ups, which progress to uncontrollable habits.
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08-30-2009 The Stand - Message 13: A Game Plan For The Stand

Brady Cooper — Sun, Aug 30 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Hebrews 13:1-5
03 1. The Stand means that we open our homes for ministry.
Take the initiative to leverage your home as a ministry center.
04 2. The Stand means that we open our hearts for the oppressed.
Matthew 25:34-40
05 3. The Stand means that we pursue purity.
06 Genesis 39:8-12
Biblical Purity: Abstinence before marriage and faithfulness inside of marriage.
Sexual purity is a test of faith.
07 4. The Stand means that we are good stewards of God’s resources for God’s glory.
Being a percentage, priority giver is a huge test of faith.
08 5. The Stand means being willing to risk it all for the mission.
Closing
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08-23-2009 The Stand - Message 12: Keys To Running The Race Of Your Life

Brady Cooper — Sun, Aug 23 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, Hebrews 12:1
02 Hebrews 12:2
03 Hebrews 12:12
04 Hebrews 12:15
05 1. Take the baton
06 2. Lighten up
07 3. Run through the tape
08 4. Get encouraged and empowered
09 5. Recognize the role of discipline
10 6. Remember that someone is always following you
11 7. Live in light of eternity, Closing
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08-16-2009 The Stand - Message 11: Foundations Of Faith

Brady Cooper — Sun, Aug 16 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, Hebrews 11:1
02 Faith Is...
03 Faith Is Not...
04 Why Faith...
05 Hebrews 11:1-3
06 Hebrews 11:4-5
07 Hebrews 11:6-7
08 Closing

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08-09-2009 The Stand - Message 10: Membership Has Its Privileges

Brady Cooper — Sun, Aug 09 2009 10:00:00 CST

01 Opening, Hebrews 10
02 1. We have confidence to enter into God’s presence.
03 2. We have a great priest over the house of God.
04 3. We have been released from sin and shame.
05 4. We have a certain hope to hold on to.
06 Review
07 5. We were created for community.
Giving Others Refrigerator Rights To Your Life
08 Hebrews 10:24
09 Closing

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08-02-2009 The Stand - Message 09: Getting Past Guilt

Brady Cooper — Sun, Aug 02 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Hebrews 9:6-7
03 Hebrews 9:8-9
04 Hebrews 9:10-13
1. You must get past ritualistic religion
05 Hebrews 9:14
06 2. Guilt continues until I come to grips with the gore
07 3. Guilt continues until grace empowers
08 Hebrews 9:28
09 Two Signs of Freedom from Guilt
10 Closing
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07-26-2009 The Stand - Message 08: Understanding The New Deal

Brady Cooper — Sun, Jul 26 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Opening, FDR and The New Deal
02 Hebrews 8:1
03 Hebrews 8:2
04 God's five major covenants
05 Hebrews 8:7-12, The New Covenant
06 Hebrews 8:7-13
07 1. The New Covenant provides new motivation.
Society’s great problem is not lack of knowledge but lack of motivation.
08 2. The New Covenant provides a new identity.
Your activity will always mirror your identity.
09 3. The New Covenant provides us with a secure future.
10 4. The New Covenant provides complete forgiveness.
I can stand forgiven because Jesus, my High Priest, is seated.
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07-19-2009 The Stand - Message 07: Bid Idea: When We See The Big Picture, We See God's Big Love

Blake Nichols — Sun, Jul 19 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Lessons from Daniel - The Karate Kid
03 Hebrews 7:1
04 The boundary of what I can truly accomplish is only limited by how much I understand how big God’s love is for me.
05 My understanding of God’s love grows when I understand what God has been up to in my past.
06 My understanding of God’s love grows when I understand and focus on who Jesus really is.
07 My understanding of God’s love grows when I understand the implication of what Jesus is doing right now.
08 Closing
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07-12-2009 The Stand - Message 06: Can Salvation Be Lost?

Brady Cooper — Sun, Jul 12 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Hebrews 5:11
03 Hebrews 5:12
04 Hebrews 6:1-3
05 Hebrews 6:4-8
06 1. The dangers of spiritual immaturity.
- - a. The first mark of spiritual immaturity is an inability to instruct others.
- - Can I share with others how to know and grow in Christ?
- - b. The second mark of spiritual immaturity is an inability to discern good from evil.
- - c. The third mark of spiritual immaturity is failing to realize the dangers of spiritual immaturity.
- - What is my spiritual immaturity costing me?
07 2. The difference between professors and possessors.
- - a. Professors compartmentalize while possessors give themselves completely.
- - b. Professors sprout up quickly in the knowledge of Christ but wither just as quickly when it comes to denying self.
- - c. Professors will subject Christ to shame before they subject themselves to shame.
08 I John 2:19, d. Professors quit while possessors finish.
- - e. Possessors bear fruit while professors manufacture behavior.
09 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Closing
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07-05-2009 The Stand - Message 05: Let Freedom Ring

Brady Cooper — Sun, Jul 05 2009 11:00:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Hebrews 4:14, The story of John Griffith's sacrifice
03 Hebrews 4:15
04 Hebrews 5:1-3-6
05 Hebrews 5:4-6
06 Hebrews 5:7
07 Hebrews 5:8
08 Story and history of Patrick Henry, Closing
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06-28-2009 The Stand - Message 04: Moving Past Mediocrity

Brady Cooper — Sun, Jun 28 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Opening
02 Hebrews 4:1-2
03 Hebrews 4:3-4
04 Hebrews 4:5-7
05 Hebrews 4:8-10
06 Hebrews 4:11-13
07 1. Rest is something only God can give.
08 2. God guides us into rest through His Word.
09 3. Those who hear the Word must mix it with faith.
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06-21-2009 The Stand - Message 03: Finding Freedom

Brady Cooper — Sun, Jun 21 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Opening and Recap
02 Foundation for understanding the background
03 Hebrews 3:1-5
04 Hebrews 3:7-11
05 Hebrews 3:12
06 1. Rest is for those who know where to fix their gaze.
07 2. Rest is for those who believe God still slays giants.
08 3. Rest is for those that take the plunge.
09 Closing
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06-14-2009 The Stand - Message 02: Drifting

Brady Cooper — Sun, XXX XX 2009 9:30:00 CST

01 Week 1 review - understand the audience
02 Hebrews 2:1-2
03 Hebrews 2:3-4
04 The Gospel of Christ in the story of Cinderella
1. Christ took on humanity to recapture our garments.
05 2. Christ took on humanity to recapture our destiny.
06 Hebrews 2:9
07 Hebrews 2:10
08 3. Christ took on humanity to bring unity into creation.
Hebrews 2:10-13
09 4. Christ took on humanity to release us from our present bondage.
Hebrews 2:14-15
10 5. Christ took on humanity to restore us in times of failure.
Hebrews 2:16-17
11 Hebrews 2:18, Closing
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06-07-2009 The Stand - Message 01: Resting In Jesus As Your Final Answer

Brady Cooper — Sun, Jun 07 2009 11:00:00 CST

01 Series Introduction, The Author of Hebrews
02 The Audience of Hebrews
03 Luke 21:20-24
04 Hebrews 1:1, Understanding the audience
05 The Glory from cover to cover
06 1. I find rest in the fact that I have a living inheritance.
07 2. I find rest in the fact Christ is the Creator of the ages.
08 3. I can rest because Jesus is upholding all things.
09 4. I can rest because my sin issue is a dead issue.
10 The most important law of the universe
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