Troy Christian Church

11/22/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermon's on the Sermon
How's Your Influence?
Matthew 5:13-16

Background/Info

1. Both salt and light influence what is around them
2. "Are" = Imperative (not optional)
3. "You" = Plural = Everyone in the Church

We are to influence the area around us

I.   We are salt. vs 13

II.  We are light. vs 14-15

III. The purpose. vs 16

11/15/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermons on The Sermon
Blessed are the Persecuted
Matthew 5:10-12

I.   People


II.  The Kingdom of the beast lashes back


III. The will of God


 - Are you living enought of a Christ-like life to understand?
 - Are you suffering well?

11/08/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermons on the Sermon
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9

I.   The Definition

II.  Practical Application

III. The Results

Link to the "IT" series at Southland Christian Church

11/01/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermons on the Sermon
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Matthew 5:8

I.   The Definition
      Pure = Karthos: Clean without defect or blemish
      Heart = Kardia: The central part of one's personal life

II.  The Application
      A) Remember the Lord sees everything
      B) Review my motives
      C) Test to find out your real preferences                
           1) Look at your activities
           2) Look at your anxieties
           3) Look at your ambitions

III. The Satisfaction
       Blessed are the pure i heart, for they will see God

How is my heart?... my motives?... my priorites?

10/29/2009
Dave Bycroft
Wednesday Night

10/27/2009
Dave Bycroft
Tuesday Night

10/26/2009
Dave Bycroft
Monday Night

Revival
Dave Bycroft
Sunday Night
10/25/2009

10/25/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermons on The Sermon
Blessed are the Merciful
Matthew 5:7

10/18/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermon on the Sermons
Blessed are the Starving
Matthew 5:6

10/11/2009
Dave Burtis
He Calls Me Friend John 15:9-17

I.The Cross is the Highest symbol of Friendship.

II.The Cross Is a Symbol of Life.

III.The Cross is a Symbol of Love Jesus has of Us.

10/04/2009
Dave Burtis
The Sermon on the Sermons
The Who Will Inherit The What
Matthew 5:5

I. Meekness is strength under control

II. Biblical examples of meekness
- Abraham
- Samuel
- David
- Jesus

III. Making it practical

09/27/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermons on the Sermon
Blessed are the Broken
Matthew 5:4

09/20/2009
Dave Burtis
Happy is the Beggar
Matthew 5:3

I. What it's not

II. What poor in is

III. How can I know if I am poor in spirit

IV. How do I in

09/13/2009
Dave Burtis
Sermons from the Sermon
The Great Sermon of the Great King
Matthew 5:1-2

This message is the introduction that lays the foundation for this sermon series.

09/06/2009
Dave Burtis
Prayer In The Last Days
James 5:13-20

I.We are to Pray. Vs. 13-15

II.We are to Participate in Fellowship Vs.16-18

III.We are to Manifest Concern Vs.19-20

08/30/2009
Dave Burtis
Patience In The Last Days
James 5:7-12

I.When you must Wait. Vs.7-9

II.when We are Mistreated. Vs.10

III.When you Don't know Why. Vs. 11

08/16/2009
Adam Kretzinger
Get In The Game
Galatians 5:1-15

08/09/2009
Dave Burtis
You Can Make Your Money Matter
James 5:1-6

I.Don't Hoard it Greedily - Manage it Wisely. vs. 1-3

II.Don't Withhold it Deceitfully - Earn it Honestly. vs. 4

III.Don't Spend it Selfishly - Give it Freely. vs. 5-6

07/02/2009
Dave Burtis
My plans....God's Will
James 4:13-17

1. Planning without GOD. vs.13
2. Presuming to know The Future. vs.14 
    - Be Ready - Be Busy (Serving our Lord/Making the most of our time)
3. We delay what should be Done Today. vs 15-16

07/26/2009
Dave Burtis
You can Fight The Right Fight
James 4:1-12

1. War: What is it good for? Vs.1-3
- Causes
- Our Desires
- Unbelief
- Wrong Motives

2. Whose side are you on vs.4-6
- World or God

3. The Devil is no big deal. vs.7
- He can not override human will
- Devil: 1)Defeated 2)Disarmed 3)Doomed
- Don't play in his yard

4. The way up is down. vs.8-10
- Humble
- Draw near to Me and I will draw near to you

5. Who do you think you are? vs.11-12

07/19/2009
Dave Burtis
You Can Find Heavenly Wisdom
James 3:13-18

I.Contrast in origins Vs. 15,17

II.Contrast in operation Vs. 13-14,17

III. Contrast in outcomes Vs.16,18

07/12/2009
Dave Burtis
The Power of Your Tongue
James 3:1-12

I. Your Tongue will Direct your life

II. Your Tongue can Destroy your Relationships

III. Your Tongue is a Great Defier

VI.Your Tongue is to be a Blessing

07/05/2009
Dave Burtis
You Can Have A Faith That Really Works
James 2:14-26

I. Live Faith - vs. 14-20

II. Dead Faith - vs. 21-26

06/21/2009
Dave Burtis
You can benefit from the Bible
James 1:19-27

06/14/2009
Dave Burtis
You Can Win Over Temptation
James 1:13-18

06/07/2009
Wake Up America

Guest speaker Cecil Todd is the founder of Revival Fire Ministries.

05/31/2009
Dave Burtis
You can Face Hard Times Joyfully - Part 2
James 1:1-12

05/24/2009
Dave Burtis
You can Face Hard Times Joyfully - Part 1
James 1:1-12

05/17/2009
Dave Burtis
Remember Your Potential
Ephesians 2:8-10

- Don't waste your potential, your gifts from God

- We are all part of God's Puzzle, all part of God's plan

- We can do God's work by meeting people at the intersections

05/03/2009
Dave Burtis
Rizpah
2 Samuel 21:1-14

God is serious about the promises we make

Godly Mothers/Parents
What we can learn from Rizpah

1) Love their Kids
- Her love is an example for us all
- Her love was unconditional
1 Corinthians 3:4-7 - Love

2) Protect their Kids
Spiritual warfare - Ephesians 6, 1 Peter 5:8

3) Sacrifice for their Kids

4) There is a future Reward

05/03/2009
Dave Burtis
Delivering the Goods
1 Peter 4:7-11
Series: Living a Life on Loan

I. Our Motive - John 14:6

II. Our Mandate - Matthew 28:18-20

III. Our Method - Matthew 5:13-16

04/26/2009
Dave Burtis
Minding the Intersections
Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 25:14-30
Series: Living a Life on Loan

I. Lessons from the Good Samaritan - Luke 10
a. He assisted the person in a time of need
- He didn't pass by, he saw a need and stopped
- He had a choice, we have a choice
b. He offered medical help
- He was willing to "get his hands dirty"
c. He offered transportation
d. He offered companionship
- He was willing to spend time with, to get to know
e. He gave money

II. Lessons from the Parable of the Talents - Matthew 25:14-30
Why the man given one talent failed:
a. He didn't take any risks (get out of your comfort zone)
b. He applied no effort
c. He saw no choice

God gives us opportunities, we will have to give an account of how we used those.

04/12/2009
Dave Burtis
Merging My Passions with God's Purposes
Living a Life on Loan - Part 2
John 10:10

I. God's Plan for My Life
- God wants us to know Jesus and to have fellowship with Him
- BUT, that's not enough
- We were created to do good works - Ephesians 2:10
Isiah 4:16-17, Micah 6:8, Matthew 25: 42-46

II. God's Provision for the Job
1) Knowledge
2) Skills (learned by repetition)
3) Talents (God given ability)
4) Spiritual Gifts - 1 Corinthians 12
5) Leadership - Romans 12
6) Passion (what do you love to do)

III. My Place in the Plan
- Seek you spot
- What do you enjoy doing
- What strengths do others see
- What opportunities has God given you
- Be obedient to the call

04/12/2009
Dave Burtis
Your Life Matters
Living A Life On Loan - Part 1
Ephesians 2:8-10

Easter Sunday

04/05/2009
David Rizer
Palm Sunday

Dave Burtis
He's Alive
Mark 16

I. The Resurrection Challenges Our Assumption -vs.1-8

II. Problems in the Text

III. Things the Early Church Wants Us To Know and Do -vs.9-20

03/22/2009
Dave Burtis
It's Friday but Sunday's Coming
Mark 15:42-47

I. The Persistent Problem: Time's Running Out - vs42

II. The Penitent Pharisees: Available to God - vs43

III. The Pernicious Priests: Outsmarted by God

03/15/2009
Dave Burtis
The Miraculous Death of Jesus
Mark 15:33-41

03/01/2009
Dave Burtis
The Coronation of Christ
Mark 15:16-32

03/01/2009
Dave Burtis
Slow Fade
Romans 12:1-2
Isiah 1:18, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 3:22-(30),1 John 2:15

Living Sacrifice
Don't be Conformed
Be Transformed by the Renewing of Your Mind

Spiritual Growth
- Meditate on His Word
- Prayer
- Giving
- Share your Faith with Others
- Don't Get Impatient

02-22-2009
Dave Burtis
The ABC's....D=Decision

T-Transfer Ownership to God

R-Recognize God Alone is the Source

U-understand the bondage that debt brings

Debt= Dumb Excuse for Buying Things
Debt= Don't Even Buy That

S- Stay with it

Your going to get Discourage
Your going to get Distracted
Your going to get Detractors

T- Test God with the Tithe

02/15/2009
Dave Burtis
The ABCs of Financial Freedom
C = Choice

I. Financial problems are often the result of God's discipline.
Haggai 1:1-11
Proverbs, Heb 12:6

I. God blesses His people as a result of their putting Him first with the tithe. Malachi 3:6-12
Proverbs 3:9-10, 1 Corinthians 10:6-11, Matthew 23:23

1. The tithe belongs to the Lord, not to us.
Leviticus 27:30-32

2. We are to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse.
Malachi 3:10

3. We are to bring the whole tithe.
Malachi 3:10
James 4:17

4. We are to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse..
Malachi 3:10

5. We are to bring the tithe weekly. (Intentional/Regular/Planned)

6. Church leaders are to administer tithes and offerings.
1 Timothy 5:17a

7. It's Biblical for leaders to set aside a sum of money from the tithes and offerings for mission work.
1 Corinthians 16:2, Philippians 4

God can be trusted, it's our Choice to trust!

02/08/2009
Dave Burtis
The ABCs of Financial Freedom
B=Bondage

I. What does the Bible say about debt?
A)Going into debt makes you a searvant to someone else other than God. Proverbs 22:7
B)It's clearly a sin if you borrow and don't repay. Psalm 37:21
C) The Bible warns that it's better not to go into debt. Proverbs 17:18
D) The longest term of debt God's people took on in the bible was seven years. Deuteronomy 15:1
E) You are not in control of your own future. James 4:13-15
F) When you go into debt you are asking someone else other than God to meet your needs. Phil 4:19

II. Four Spending Mistakes
A) Impressive Spending
B) Impulsive Spending
C) Excessive Spending
D) Unplanned Spending
III. How do we get there?
1. Acknowledge the reality of where you are
2. Commit your financial future to God
3. Develop a plan of attach
A) Decide to take on no more debt
B) Adjust your lifestyle
C) Start setting money aside for emergencies
D) Start paying off ebt smallest to largest
E) Make sure you and your spouse are on the same page

Resources:
Mary Hunt - Dept Proof Living
Larry Burkett - Debt Free Living
Crown Financial Services
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University

D - Dumb
E - Excuse
to
B - Buy
T - That

02/01/2009
Dave Burtis
The ABCs of Financial Freedom
A=Attitude "God's Fries"

We can't buy, borrow, steal, beg, or gamble our way into financial freedom. Only through changing our attitudes and realizing it is all God's can we find financial freedom.

I. 3 Lies that Sound Like the Truth
1) All the Church is interested in is my money
2) Money and things can satisfy me
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
3) It's my money and I can do what I want with it
Psalms 24:1, Luke 12:16-21

II. 3 Truths that Sound Like the Truth
1) God is the one who determines how much money I have, not me.
Deuteronomy 8:17-18
2) God has the power to shut down my company, my business and dry up my source of income at a moment's notice.
Daniel 4:29-33
3) Giving to God is the only way out of my financial trouble
Luke 6:38, Proverbs 3:9-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

01/25/2009
Dave Burtis
Pilate Before Jesus
Mark 15:1-20

I. The Submissive Servant - vs. 1-5

I. The Substitutionary Offering - vs. 6-15

III. The Sacrificial Lamb - vs. 16-20

01/28/2009
Dave Burtis
Peter's Denial of Jesus
Mark 14:66-72

01/11/2009
Dave Burtis
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
Mark 14:53-65

I. The Unjust Trial

II. The Uncomplaining Savior

III. The Unbridled Hatred

Application
1. Jesus's actions show us how we should react when we are attacked for our faith

2. Picture of eternal unseen warfare

3. Living for Jesus is not easy

4. Jesus deserves our very best in all that we do

01/04/2009
Dave Burtis

State of the Church 2009 - Acts 15:4

I. Praise God for His victories in 2008 - Ephesians 5:19-20

II. A reminder of our purpose and mission - Mark 12:29-31
- Matthew 28:18-20
- Love the Lord our God with all our hearts, with all our souls, with all our minds and with all our strength; and love our neighbors as ourselves.
- Seek the lost, strengthen the saved, serve the hurting, and send the strong, to the glory of God until Jesus comes

III. The pastor's vision for 2009 - Proverbs 29:18

- Every member has a ministry
- Every member a part of a small group (FLOCKS)
- Each 1 would win 1
- We must be reproducing!
- Each person is a soul!
- Are we the Church or are we a social club?

12/28/2008
Walter Maris
Some Other Place - Share the Light
Mark 4:21-25

Our guest speaker, Walter Maris is from Saint Joseph and is a friend of Dave Burtis and elder at Central Christian Church.

12/21/2008
Dave Burtis
Waiting for Christmas
Luke:2:21-38

I. Simeon: Waiting for consolation - vs. 25-35

II. Anna: Waiting for redemption - vs. 36-38

Application:

A) Become a Marveler

B) Become a Mover

C) Become a Messenger

12-14-2008
Dave Burtis
I Am The Reason For The Season
Ephesians 2:1-10

Intro: What is Christmas all about?

I. The Human condition - vs. 1-3

II. But God... - vs.4-7

III. What's this gonna cost me? - vs.8-10

12/07/2008
Dave Burtis
Sealed With A Kiss
Mark 14:43-52

I. The Attack of the crowd - vs. 43

II. The Kiss of the traitor - vs. 44-45

III. The Presumption of Peter - vs. 46-47

IV. The Fulfillment of the scriptures - vs. 45-49

V. The defection of the disciples - vs. 50-51

11/30/2008
Dave Burtis
Gethsemane
Mark 14:32-42

I. The Sorrow of Jesus

II. The Slumber of the Disciples

11-23-2008
Dave Burtis
We Are Really Rich
Ephesians 1:15-23

Intro

I. The greatness of God's plan - vs. 18

II. The greatness of God's power - vs.19-20

III. The greatness of God's person - vs.21-23

11-16-2008
Dave Burtis
You will fall away
Mark 14:27-31

I. The omniscience of Christ - vs.27-28

II. The impotence of the disciples - vs.29-31

III. The oppression of the enemy - vs. Luke 22:31-32

11-09-2008
Dave Burtis
The Final Passover
Mark 14:12-26

Intro: Passover Background

I. The preparation for the Passover - vs. 12-16

II. The participation in the meal - vs. 17-21

III. The presentation of the memorial - vs. 22-26

11/02/2008
Dave Burtis
Signs of Christ's Coming
The Abomination of Desolation
Mark 13:14-37

Intro: The Church is Taken Out
John 14:1-3, I Thessalonians 4:13-18, I Corinthians 15, Revelation 4

I. The Great Tribulation - vs 14-23

The Sign: The abomination that causes desolation - vs 14

The Warning: Run - vs 15-18

The Tribulation: Like nothing ever seen - vs 19-23

II. The Second Coming - vs 24-27

Be Ready, Be Watchful!

1) This will happen!

2) God is calling the shots!

3) Be talking

4) Live holy and pure lives

10/26/2008
Dave Burits
Signs of Christ's Coming
Mark 13:1-13

I. Destruction of the Temple - vs. 1-4

II. Deception of false christs vs. 5-6

III. Deterioration of kingdoms & nature - vs. 7-8

IV. Despising of the Christian - vs 9-13

All of these are indicators, but the end is not here yet

Be Ready, Be Alert, Don't be Afraid

10-19-2008
Dave Burtis
Run To The Shelter
Psalms 91 vs. 1-16

I Run to God - vs. 1-4

II Relax in Faith - vs. 5-10

III Rely on His Resources - vs. 11-13

IV Recommit to Him - vs. 14-16

10-12-2008
Dave Burtis
Pillars of the Original Church
Magnetic Christians
Acts 2:41-47

I. Miraculously changed lives - vs. 41,43

II. To meet the needs of the hurting - vs. 44-45

III. They were filled with gladness - vs. 46

IV. Their lips were used for praise - vs. 47

10/05/2008
Dave Burtis
Pillars of the Original Church
Prayer

I. Prayer is a desire to spend time with God

II. Prayer gives God permission to change me

III. Prayer invites God to work through me

IV. Prayer is an offering of gratitude

V. Prayer is a weapon to help defeat Satan

VI. Prayer works on God's conditions

09/28/2008
Dave Burtis
Pillars of the Original Church
Breaking of Bread
Acts 2:42-47

Introduction

I. Communion reminds us of how Hod views us and our sin.

II. It is my responsibility to partake in a worthy manner.

A. It involves a look back

B. It involves a look up

C. It involves a look inward

D. It involves a look outward

There was NO Audio for this Message

09/21/2008
Dave Burtis
Pillars of the Original Church - Fellowship

Koinonia: Bound together in a common purpose.

I. Fellowship builds friendships.

II. Fellowship builds unity.

III.Fellowship Builds the Kingdom.

09/14.2008
Dave Burtis
Pillars of the Original Church
The Apostles' Teaching
Acts 2:42-47

I. The Permanence of the Apostles Teaching
2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Gal 1:6-9

II. The Power of the Apostles Teaching
Rom 12:1-2, 10:17, Heb 4:12, Psalm 119,119:1,105, Prob 2:1-5, 1 Tim 3:16-17

III. The Passion for the Apostles Teaching
Act 2:42, 17:11, Psalms 1, James 1:22

IV. The Practice of Hearing the Apostles Teaching

09/07/2008h
Ronnie Epps
The Kingdom of Heaven Belongs to Such as These
James 1:27
Matthew 19:13-14


True Religion

Who was There?

They all received a blessing. Wherever you go to where Jesus is, there will always be a blessing!

08/31/2008
Dave Burtis
Time For a Tune Up
Mark 12:35-44

I. A Right View of the Christ - vs.35-37



II. A Right View of Ourselves - vs.38-40



III. A Right View of Our Wealth - vs.41-44

07/24/2008
Dave Burtis
How's Your Love Life? - Part 3
Mark 12:28-34

I. A Reminder of Our Purpose

- Love the Lord you God with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength


II. The Great Commandments - Part 2

- Love your neighbor as yourself

- What is the connection between the two commandments
- Vertical and horizontal

- Who is my neighbor?
- Anybody that I come in contact with

- How am I to love my neighbor?

- What does it look like?


III. The Lawyer's Insight

- Change of heart

Dave Burtis
Mark 12:28-34
How's Your Love Life
Part 2

Background
Loving God is our purpose

Loving God is a Choice

We Are To Love God:
A. With All Our Heart

B. With All Our Soul

C. With All Our Mind

D. With All Our Strength

08/10/2008
Dave Burtis
How's Your Love Life?
Part 1
Mark 12:28-34

The Building is not the Church. We are the Church.

What is Your Purpose?
- Love the Lord your God with all of your heart and with all of your soul and with all of your mind and with all of your strength
- Love your neighbor as yourself

8/3/2008
Dave Burtis
Mark 12:18-27

I. The Seet - vs.18

II. The Silly Question - vs.19-23

III. The Problem Stated - vs.24

IV. The Supernatural Solution - vs.25-27

07-27-2008
Dave Burtis
What we owe
Mark 12:13-17


Intro


Background


I. What we owe Government


II.What we owe GOD

Dave Burtis
Problem Tenants
Mark 12:1-12

I. The Kindness of God - vs.1-5



II. The Rejection of His Son - vs.6-8



III.Judgment Pronounced - vs.9-12

07/13/2008
Dave Burtis
Who Do You Think You Are?
Mark 11:27-33

I. The Sanhedrin's Confrontation -vs.27-28


II. The Savior's Challenge -vs.29-30


III. The Sanhedrin's Confusion -vs.31-33a


IV. The Savior's Contempt -vs.33b


Application

07/06/2008
Dave Burtis
Cursing and Cleaning
Mark 11:12-26

I. The Cursing of the Fig Tree - vs 12-14
- If you look like a Christian, you must be producing fruit!
- John 15:1-8 Vine and Branches


II. The Cleansing of the Temple - vs 15-19
- Man, left to themselves, will always corrupt
- Jesus was shutting down (completing) the current Jewish religious system as four days later He would become the ultimate final sacrifice Himself.
- Forgiving others is key



III. The Challenging Teaching - vs 20-26

06/29/2008
Dave Burtis
The King is Coming
Mark 11:1-11

- Omnipotent

- Power Displayed

- Prophecy Fulfilled

- People's Praise

6/22/2008
Dave Burtis
Worship or waste
Mark 14:3-9


I. Mary's Extravagant Worship - vs.3
- The sacrifice of her worship
- She gave probably all she had
- Humility


II. The Disciples' Whining - vs.4-5


III. Jesus's Rebuke and Approval - vs.6-19
- Mary saw the opportunity and took it
- She used what she had

Application

06/15/2008
Dave Burtis
Your Father's Love
Luke 15:11-32

I. The Younger Son's Rebellion - vs 11-20a

II. The Father's Love - vs. 20b-24

III. The Older Son's Resistance - vs. 25-32

- Which Son are You?

I.Christ's penetrating Insight - vs. 32-34



II.The Disciples' personal Interests - vs. 35-45



III.Mark's Pertinent Illustration - vs. 46-52

06/01/08
Dave Burtis
The Rich Young Ruler - part 2
Mark 10 17-31

I. A Tough Command - vs.21


II. A Difficult Teaching - vs.22-26


III. A Wonderful Promise - vs. 29-31

05/25/2008
Dave Burtis
The Rich Young Ruler: Part 1
Mark 10:17-31

I. The Man's Request - vs. 17
- He Ran to Jesus
- He Fell at Jesus's Feet
- He asked Jesus (What must I do to be saved?)

- He ran to the right person and asked the right question


II. The Saviour's Response - vs. 18-21

- You know the commands
- The commands were not given so that we could follow them and be saved, but to show us our sins and so that we would know that we must be saved
- It's a heart think - not a head thing

05/18/2008
Dave Burtis
Jesus Loves The Little Children

Mark 10:13-16

I. The Parent's Desire - vs. 13a
In our homes we need to be bringing our kids to God

II. The Disciples' Denial - vs. 13b

III. The Master's Displeasure - vs. 14a

IV. The Teacher's Declaration - vs. 14b - 15

V. The Savior's Desire - vs.16

05/11/2008
Dave Burtis
The Ministry of a Mother
Proverbs 31

I. She should instill a respect for Scripture - vs 2 Timothy 3:12-15
Deuteronomy 6:4-9

II. She should instill an authentic faith - vs 2 Timothy 1:5
Romans 10:17

III. She should instill a desire to minister - vs Acts 16:1-3
Acts 16:1-3

Dave Burtis
The Big D
Mark 10: 1-12

I. The Testing of the scribes - vs. 1-4

II. The Testimony of the savior - vs. 5-9

III.The teaching of the scriptures - vs. 10-12

04/27/2008
Dave Burtis
Living a No Regrets Life - John 2:1-11
One Month to Live Series

I. Christ's Participation in the Events of Live vs. 1-2
- Jesus wants to be involved in your everyday life
- Jesus wants to be a part of every part of your life

II. Christ's Power in the Events of Life vs. 3-9
- He'll either fix it or, more often, go through it with you and will he.p make you stronger through it

III. Christ's Provision in the Events of Life vs. 10-11

IV. The Testimony of a Changed Life
- The power of Christ working in your life

4-20-2008
Rustin Smith was are guest speaker today

He continued our 1 month to live series
Leave Bodly

4/13/2008
Dave Burtis
Learn Humbly - 30 Days To Live Series

Learn Humbly
John 21

Background: The Failure

I. The Frustration - vs. 1-3

II. The Fishing - vs. 3-6

III. The Fellowship - vs. 7-14

IV. Fixing The Failure - vs. 15-17

V. The Future - Vs. 18-19

04/06/2008
Dave Burtis
Love Completely - 30 Days to Live Series

Love Completely
Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Matthew 22:37, Luke 10:25

I. Forbidden Love - 1 John 2:15-17
- Don't love the world and the things of the world
- Agape Love - The unconditional, perfect love of God
- What do you love? - Mat 19:16-24

II. Illustrated Love - 1 John 3:11-20
Love is:
- A commitment, not a feeling
- Action, not just talking about it, but doing it

III. Perfected Love - John 4:7-21
- God is love. All love comes from Him
- God is THE source of love
- Galatians 5:22&23 - The fruit of the spirit is... Love....
- Romans 5:8 - While we were still sinners, Christ Died for us
- He is our perfect example

03/30/2008
Dave Burtis

Live Passionately
Luke 5:17-26

I. Do Something Drastic - vs. 18-19a
- They had a need, their friend needed Jesus
- They gave no excuses

II. Create God Space - vs 19b
- We need to intentionally look at our lives and see what is important and what isn't
- Proberbs 10:27 - "The fear of the Lord adds length to life..."
- We all need margins in our life

III. Expect The Unexpected - vs 20
- God quite often doesn't do things the way we are expecting them to happen

IV. Keep a Constant Reminder - vs 24
- Jesus told him to take his mat, a memorial, a reminder

03/23/2008
Dave Burtis
Because He Lives
Mathew 28:1-10

I. What if Jesus Had Not Risen
- How would the world we live in today be different?

II. The Fact That He's Risen Changes Everything
- Testimony of eye witnesses
- Testimony of the religious leaders trying to cover up the resurrection
- Testimony of changed lives

III. Because He Lives He Can Change You
- Live Passionately
- Love Completely
- Leave Boldly

03/16/2008
Dave Burtis
He Washed Their Feet
John 13:1-17

03/09/2008
Dave Burtis
He Took a Child

Revival - Wednesday Night
03/05/2007
Ronnie Epps
Prepare to Meet God

1. Why should we prepare to meet our God?

2. How do we prepare to meet our God?

3. When should I prepare to meet God?

Revival - Tuesday Night
03/04/2008
Ronnie Epps
Special Blood
Hebrews 9:11-22

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin

Special blood - not the blood of goats and sheep, but of the the Lamb of God, the ultimate sacrifice of all time

Revival - Monday Night
03/03/2007
Ronnie Epps
When Dark Storms Come
Matthew 14:22-32

Dark storms in life come to everyone

- Those Out of the Will of God

- Those In the Will of God

God will come at just the right time

03/02/2008
Revival - Sunday Morning
Ronnie Epps
Hope: Lost and Found
Luke 24:13-35

Three Things Christ Did to Bring Hope

1. Opened the Scripture

2. Went In To Eat With Them

3. Opened Their Eyes

Jesus is not satisfied with just being a guest in our life, He wants to be the host.

02/24/2008
Dave Burtis
Power For Ministry: Mark 9: 14-29, Matthew 17:14-21

I. The Pleading of the Father - vs 14-18a

II. The Powerlessness of the Disciples - v 18b

III. The Perversion of the Faithless - v 19

IV. The Power of Faith - vs 20-27

V. The Power of Faith Comes Through Prayer - vs 28-29
- How do we get from small faith to big faith, from the word of God and prayer

Dave Burtis
02/10/2008
Lessons From The Mountaintop
Mark 9:1-13

He took 3 Disciples

He was transfigured before them

Elijah, greatest of the prophets and Moses the Lawgiver

Mountaintop Experience

Glory of God descended on them

They fell down in His presence

02/03/2008
Dave Burtis
Losers Keepers
Mark 8:31-38

I. His Destiny Revealed - v 31

II. His Humanness Revealed - v 32-33

III. His Call Revealed - v 34-37

IV. His Coming Revealed - v 38

1/27/2008
Dave Burtis
Who Am I to you
Mark 8:27-30

I. The Stage

II. The Setting

III. The Question

IV. The Ramifications

V. The Reality

1/20/2008
Dave Burtis
Can You See?
Mark 8:11-26
Matthew 16:1-12

I. Some are blind and will never see
John 1:1-16 Romans 1:21
1 Corinthians 2:14 Ephesians 4:17-18

II. Some are blind and will see - vs. 14-21

Conclusion: A blind man sees - vs. 22-26

Dave Burtis
01/13/2008
Ministry 101
Mark 7:31-8:10, Matthew 15:29-39

Background

I. Towards a single man - 7:31-37

II. Towards a large crowd - 8:1-10

Ministry Application

1) The heart of all ministry is compassion

2) God accomplishes ministry to his people and through His people

3) While the message never changes, the methods do

4) All ministry is to be accomplished by His power

5) The end result of all ministry is to glorify God

01/06/2008
Dave Burtis
State of the Church: 2008

I. Praise God For His Victories In 2007

II. A Reminder Of Our Purpose

III. The Pastor' s Vision For 2008

12/30/2007
Looking Forward, Not Back
Dave Burtis

Philippians 3:1-11

Discipline

- Realize That I'm Not There Yet
- Forget About The Failures
- Press On!

O Holy Night - Part 2
Luke 2:1-20
Dave Burtis
12/23/2007

- Humility of His Birth

- Heaven's Declaration

- Shepherd's Response

O Holy Night - Part 1, Luke 2:1-20
Dave Burtis
12/16/2007

Jesus' Coming was at the Right Time
- Culturally
- Politically
- Spiritually

God is in Control

This world has a date with destiny

2007/12/08
Dave Burtis
He Said What?
Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38

I Mary's side of the story. Luke 1:26-37

II Joseph's side of the story. Matthew 1:18-23

III The couple's obedience. Matthew 1:24-25, Luke 1:38

12/02/2007
Dave Burtis
The True Christmas Spirit
Luke 1:46-57

1. The Attitude of Worship

2. The Object of Worship

3. The Reason for Worship

11/25/2007
Dave Burtis
Lord give Me the Crumbs
Mark 7: 23-30 Also Matthew 15:21-28

1. She placed her faith in the right person.

2. She came with reverence.

3. She was not deterred, but persistent.

4. She came in humility.

11/18/2007
Dave Burtis
It's Not What You Do But Who You Are
Mark 7: 1-23 Also Matthew 15:1-20, Isaiah 1:12-20

1.The religious leaders criticism. vs.1-5

2. The Messiah's condemnation. vs.6-13

3.The savior's clarification. vs.14-23

Dave Burtis
11/11/2007
Jesus.... God or Good Luck Charm?
Mark 6:45-56, Matthew 14:22-36, John 6:16

Introduction: He fed them, and they wanted to make him king

I. Characteristics of true disciples
a) they are obedient to Jesus
b)They desire the presence of Jesus
c) The desire to worship Jesus

II. Characteristics of false disciples
a) They don't obey Jesus
b) They desire his miracles and not his person
c) They worship themselves rather than Jesus

Conclusion: Who is Jesus to you... God or good luck charm?

Dave Burtis
11/4/2007
Little is Much with Jesus
Mark 6:30-44

Introduction:
Pinnacle of Jesus's Ministry
1) Recognize Their Lack
2) Turn to Him

I. Jesus Blessed The Bread And Fish
- Blesses Us
II. Jesus Broke the Bread and Fish
- Breaks Us
III. Jesus Bestowed The Bread And Fish
- Shares Us

Dave Burtis
10/28/2007
His Fear got The Best Of Him Mark 6:14-29

The three main characters in this story

John-The fearless prophet
Herod-The fearful despot
Herodias-the feisty wife

I. A false imprisonment vs14-20

II. A fancy Party vs21-25

III. A fateful decision vs26-29

Dave Burtis
Love... It's More Than A Feeling
John 5:9-17

1) The exhortation to Love
- Love Each Other
- Love is a Decision - It's not Easy
- Love
- Our Family
- Our Spiritual Family
- Love Your Neighbor

2) The example of Love
- Compassion

3) The extension of Love
- He
- Rescues Us
- Restores Us
- Receives Us

Dave Burtis
Coming Home - Going Forth
Mark 6:1-12

1) The Homecoming
A) The Cause: Familiarity
B) The consequence:
C) The Cure: Rekindle your Faith

2) The Going Forth
A) Get Busy
B) The Provision: Travel Light
C) The Message: Repent
D) The Results: Power

10/07/2007
Dave Burtis
A Sick Woman and a Dying Girl (Living in the Parenthesis)
Mark 5:21-43

1. A Father's Fear - Vs.21-24

2. A woman Healed - Vs. 25-34

3. A Little Girl Gets to Grow Up - Vs. 35-43

Application

A.. Mighty Power of Jesus

B. That Same Power is at Work in You

C. We Need to Live in the Parenthesis

Dave Burtis
09/30/2007

When The Storm Comes
Mark 4:35-41

1. It Was A Night Of Great Dangers

2. It Was A Night Of Great Doubts
- It’s easy to trust God when things are going well…
- Jesus was committed to them… He is committed to us

3. It Was A Night Of Great Discovery
- The Purposes of Jesus
- The Power of Jesus

If you are in a storm:
- Is there sin in the camp?
- God can calm your storm immediately…
- Usually He doesn’t do it that way
- Rely on Him to get you through the storm
- Keep you eyes on Him

From Small Beginnings - Mark 4:21-34
Dave Burtis
09/23/2007

Introduction:
The context of all 3 sections is about the Word and the part is plays in our lives

The Word:
1. It must be shared - vs. 21-25

2. Its work or operation is a mystery - vs. 26-29

3. Its results are unbelievable - vs. 30-34

1. The Closed Heart - vs.3-4,15

2. The Confused Heart - vs. 5-6,16-17

3. The crowded Heart - vs. 7,18-19

4. The Cultivated Heart - vs.8,20

1. The Enemies Who Are Seeking To Destroy Him - vs:1-6

2. The Multitudes Who Wanted To Be Helped By Him - vs:7-12

3. The Apostles Who Were called To serve Him - vs:13-19

4. the Physical Family Who Wanted To Tame Him - vs:21,31-35

The Scandal Maker Mark 2:13-28
Dave Burtis

1. The Scandal Over Sinners - vs. 13-17

2. The Scandal Over Sacraments - vs. 18-22

3. The Scandal Over The Sabbath - vs. 23-28

Dave Burtis - Outrageous Faith - Mark 2:1-12

1. The Action of the Friends - vs. 3-4

2. The Answer of Christ - vs. 5

3. The Attitude of the Scribes - vs.6-7

4. The Authority of God - vs.8-11

5. The Amazement of the Crowd - vs. 12

The Touch of the Masters Hand - Mark 1:39-45
Dave Burtis

1. The Condition of the Leper

2. The Compassion of Christ

3. The Command of Christ

4. The Confession of the Leper

Dave Burtis Mark 1:21-39

A Day In The Life

1. Preaching of the amazing servant

2. Power of the amazing servant
- A Christian can not be possessed by a demon
- Jesus is intrested in the small things not just the big things
- Jesus never missed an opportunity to meet the needs of those around Him

3. His passion was fellowship with his Father

Dave Buris
The Master's Call
Mark 1:14-20

1. They Were Ordinary Men

2. They Were Busy Men

3. They Were Available

Dave Burtis - Here He Comes, Mark 1:1-12

1. The Announcement of the Servant's Coming (vs.1-8)

2. Then Anointing of the Servent (vs. 9-12)

3. The Antagonization of the Servant (vs. 12-13

Dave Burtis - Marks of an Effective Church, Part 2
Romans 12:1-8

Marks of an Effective Church
1) They make the altar a regular part of their lives
(Part 1) Vs 1-2

2) They have a proper attitude about themselves
Vs 3

3) They allow His gifts to poerate in them
V4-8

Join us with our guest speaker Barrett Case from Topeka, KS area

God Sees Us To The Future - Ephesians 2: 11-22

Join us with our guest speaker, Tony French of Highland, KS

How Do You Know If What You Are About To Do Is Good Or Bad?
Galatians 5:6 (Galatians 5:1-6)

- Most People ask all the wrong questions, including Christians
** The only think that counts is faith expressing itself through love! Nothing else counts!!!
- Either righteousness flows from God through you or you try to be righteous on you own and you must then follow every law and you are saying that you do not need God.
- Jesus came to set us free form sin and death (knowledge of good and evil)
- This is no license or liberty to sin
- We are called to an even higher calling
- It's time to abandon the way we have been doing things, time to get out of the rut
** The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love!

Total Dependance - Philippians 3:1-11

- We can't do enough good works to ever please God
- It is only through Jesus Christ that we can be righteous
Ephesians 2:8-9
- BUT, His grace is not a license for our lazyness
- We do not do good works to get God to love us, but BECAUSE He loves us
- We are dependant on Him for everything

Join us again with our guest speaker, Dave Burtis.

Marks of an Effective Church/Christian (Part 1)
(Romans 12:1-2)

An Effective Christian is not produced from us getting from God, but from us giving all to God.

An effective Church/Christian:
1. Makes the altar a regular part of their lives
- Offering our bodies as living sacrifices
- Romans 7:17-25
- Renewing and transforming of your mind
- What part does the alter (Christ) have in your live on a day-to-day basis?

Join us again with guest speaker Dave Burtis.

Thanks Dad - Ephesians 6:14

Fathers are Important

Fathers show their love for you:
- By the way he loves his wife
(Eph 5:25-28)
- By the way he disciplines you
(Prob 3:11-12)
- You an only discipline if you are around
- By the way he provides for you
- By way of Godly example
- By Godly training
(Eph 6:4, Deut 6:4-9)
- Live the scriptures, display them in your life, read them, and teach them

We have a heavenly father that loves us so much more than our earthly father ever could!
(Rom 3:23, 6:3, Jn 3:16, Rom 8:1, Acts 2:38)

James Arther White was our guest speaker from Witchita, KS area

Abiding in Christ

Do you Trust the Bible More Than You Trust Your Mind?

Join us with our guest speaker Cory Lentine of Platte City, MO and brother-in-law of Kevin Dulin.

The Power of Being in One Accord

We welcome our brother Bill Wood of Eudora, KS as a our guest speaker. Bill and his wife Robin are friends and past members of our church.

Join us again with our guest speaker Dave Burtis as he shares with us from John chapter 12.

Will you have full faith as Mary did by giving Jesus her all? Or will you have fickle faith as the crowd that welcomed Jesus into Jeruselum but later turned on him and gave him over to be crusified?

As King Fishers Catch Fire

Rusin Smith's Baccalaureate message to the Troy High School graduating class of 2007

When God Comes to Visit - Mark 5:1-20

Join with us as our returning guest speaker Dave Burtis teaches us what we can learn from Jesus' encounter and healing of a demon possessed ma

- Reception of the Demoniac
- Recognition by the Demons
- Jesus was God (the demons knew this at first sight)
- They recognized that they (and thus us as sinful man) could not stand in the presence of god
- The day is coming where every knee will bow and every tongue confess
- Jesus was always more concerned about people than pigs (shouldn't we?)
- Response of the People
- Life is always a choice
- Either we accept Christ's call or we tell Him to go
- Will you willing bow and serve or will you wait and be forced at judgment?
- Redemption of the Demoniac
- Jesus will never stay where he is not wanted
- Bloom where you are planted

Man, Prophet, Messiah - Blind Man Sees the Truth - John Chapter 9

Join us with this week's message from guest speaker Jonathan Jones. Jonathan joins us as a friend of Rustin Smith and fellow Church planter of LifeBridge Church in Belton, MO.

Learn as Jesus restores sight to a blind man and in doing so opposes the relegious system of His time. Listen as we follow the blind man's response to Christ's healing and follow his journey who Jesus really was.

What we can we learn from this once blind man's response? We can be an evangelist, as Christ calls us ALL to be in our own walk through the world, to help others along their path to see Jesus as not just a man, not just a prophet, but as ours and their Lord and Messiah!

Guest speaker Seth Taylor, Wicitah native, senior at Manhattan Christian College.

Easter History

Easter Past
- Betrayal (Matthew 26)
- Death (Matthew 27)
- Resurrection (Matthew 28)

Easter Present
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Join us with as Del shares his last sermon with us before he and Sherri head out this week to Northview Church of Christ, Huntington, Indiana. We'll miss you Del and Sherri.

- God our creator, creator of ALL things
- Our covenant relationship with Him
- He lives in us
- People should see Christ in us and our life
- Live in the presence of God

Join us as Mindy Anderson shares her experiences with short term missions, including her trips to the Middle Eastern Islamic countries of Turkey and Lebanon.

Short term missions and missions in your daily life

Luke 24:51-52
"You shall be my witnesses... ...To the ends of the earth"

- Do not be afraid if God is in control
- We are God’s witness, wherever we are
- Don't grow numb to God’s calling on your heart!

Noah

James 1:2-3
1 Peter 1:6-9
Romans 5:1-5

Genesis 6:9-22

Will you join the likes of Noah by putting your trust in God and taking step of faith?

Empowered to be a Servant
What God Can Do Through Us

Galatians 3:1-5

How can you be a servant of God, in your community and arround the world.

What God Can Do In Us
Empowered in Our Relationships

Galatians 3:1-5

Family of God

Will you allow Him to work through you?
Are you willing to put yourself in the game?

Empowered to Overcome - What He Does In Us
Galatians 3:1-5
Romans 8:35-39

God our Father and God our Daddy

Galatians 3:1-5
Romans 8:15-17
Luke 15:20

Join us in missions as Paul Rohde tells us of how God has blesssed him and others over and over as he shares his faith and in service with others around the world.

 Luke 5 : 4-11
Mathew 17: 5
John 10 : 27
Acts 9 : 15

David Parish shares with us from his heart about the work of sharing God's word around the world with those that do not have the Bible in their own language. There are 3000 languages today that still do not have the Bible in their own language.

Romans 15: 7-13
1 Corinthians 15 :17-23
Romans 5 :1-2

Isaiah 9: 6-7
John 14:26
Romans 5 :1
Philipians 4:8-9
Galatians 3 :26-27
Romans 8:3-6

Hebrews 12:1-2

Hebrews 11:1-3

Psalm 42-43

Joshua 3 & 4