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2007 December 30 - "Praying through Life's Twists and Turns" Text: Psalm 90. Rev. Mark Strycher, Guest Preacher. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. December 24, Christmas Eve Service - "The Purpose of Christmas" Text: Luke 2:8-10 Fall Series: Building Better Relationships December 23 - “How to Become a More Loving Person” Text: 1 John 4:7-8, 21 December 16 - “How to Relate Wisely to Others” Text: James 3:13-18 December 9 - “How to Develop Lasting Relationships” Text: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 December 2 - “How to Improve Your Hearing” Text: James 1:9 November 25 - "Entering the Season with Thanksgiving" Texts: Psalm 100; Mark 10:13-16. Guest Preacher: Rev. Denise Fournier and the PBPC Middle & High School students. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. November 18 - "How to Increase the Value of Your Relationships" Text: Philippians 1:1-8 November 11 - "Letting Go of the Past" Text: Philippians 3:12-14 November 4 - "How to Face Your Future" Text: Ecclesiastes 8:7 October 28 - "A Journey Toward Significance" Text: Mark 9:33-35 October 21 - "A Journey Toward Generosity" Text: 1 Timothy 6:10 October 14 - "Enjoying the Life You Were Meant to Live" Text: Colossians 1:16 October7 - "All in the Family" Text: Romans 12:5; Galatians 6:10 September Series: "Questions I’ve Wanted to Ask God" September 30 - “How Can I Change My Life?” Text: Genesis 32:22-32 September 23 - “How Can I Hear God Speak to Me?” Text: Luke 8:4-15 September 16 - “Why Hasn’t God Answered My Prayer?” Text: Job 30:20 September 9 - “What Is God Really Like?” Text: Matthew 6:9 September 2 - “What Is God’s Will for My Life?” Text: Ephesians 5:15-17 Summer Series: "Prayer Can Change Your Life" August 26 - “How to Receive an Answer from God” Text: Luke 1:5-23 August 19 - “How to Pray about Your Problems” Text: Romans 10:17 August 12 - “Five Conditions of Answered Prayer” Text: John 15:7 August 5 - “Prayer Can Change Your Life” Text: Luke 11 As part of our focus on Missions for the month of July, we welcomed some wonderful guest preachers to our pulpit. Printed sermons are not available for this series. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office: July 29 - "Building Community/Building the Kingdom" Texts: Deuteronomy 15:11, Matthew 11:4-5. Leonard Nielson, Board Member Habitat for Humanity East Bay. July 22 - "The Joy of Service" Texts: Isaiah 58:1-12, Luke 4:16-21. Rev. Joel Mackey, Executive Director, Harbor House Ministries. July 15 - " Real Life, Real, Hope, Real Change" Text: Mark 5:1-20. Mike Pounds, City Director, CityTeam Ministries, Oakland. Summer Series: "Achieving through Believing" July 8 - “How to Face Your Fears” Text: Exodus 14:1-31 July 1 - “What Do You Do When You Need A Miracle” Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 June 24 - “What Do You Expect” Text: Matthew 9:29 June 17 - “How to Reach Your Dream” Text: Genesis 24:1-57 June 10 - “You’ve God to Have a Dream” Text: Hebrews 11:1 June 3 - “What Faith Can Do for You” Text: Romans 10:17 Series: "Building Your Marriage" May 27 - “How to Storm Proof Your Marriage.” Text: Matthew 7:24-27. May 20 - “Til Debt Do Us Part.” Text: Various Selected Proverbs.May 13 - “The Stages of Marriage.” Text: Proverbs 24:3. May 6 - “Love that Lasts a Lifetime.” Text: Various Selected Scripture Passages. April 29 - Family Service: A Dialogue Study of the Prodigal Son (We took a break in the series on Marriage for our Family Service). Text: Luke 15:11-32. Due to the dialogue nature of this sermon, printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. April 22 - “The Great Cover Up.” Text: Genesis 3:1-19. April 15 - “God’s Original Design.” Text: Genesis 2:15-25. Lenten Series: "God's Will for My Life" April 8 - “What Difference Does Easter Make?” Text: Luke 24:1-12. April 1 - “God’s Guidelines for Decisions.” Text: Various Scripture Passages. March 25 - “God’s Purpose for My Problems.” Text: 1 Peter 4:19 March 18 - “Where to Get Guidance.” Text: Psalm 109:105 March 11 - "Christ's Great Invitation." Text: Matthew 11:28-32. Guest Preacher: John Smith, Director Young Life--Oakland. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. March 4 - “Clearing up the Confusion.” Text: Ephesians 5:15-17 Series: "Developing a Faith that Works: Lessons from the Book of James. February 25 - “How to Manage Your Mouth.” Text: James 3:1-12 February 18 - “How to Have Real Faith.” Text: James 2:14-26 February 11 - “How to Treat People Right.” Text: James 2:1-13 February 4 - “How to be Blessed by the Bible.” Text: James 1:19-27 January 28 - “How to Win over Temptation.” Text: James 1:12-18 January 21 - “How to Make Up Your Mind.” Text: James 1:5-11 January 14 - “How to Profit from your Problems.” Text: James 1:2-6 January 7 - “The Marks of a Mature Person.” Text: James 1:2-4 Sermons from 2006 and 2005 are not available online. Contact the webmaster for a pdf of any sermon that interests you. December 31 - "Opening a New Window in your Life." Text: Revelation 21:1-5. Guest Preacher, Rev. Denise Fournier. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. December 24 (p.m.) - “What Difference Does Christmas Make?” Text: John 3:16 December 24 (a.m.) - “What’s So Special About Christmas?” Text: Philippians 2:7 December 17 - “When God Messes Up Your Plans” Text: Proverbs 19:21--Coming Soon December 10 - “The Type of Person God Uses” Text: Luke 1:26-55 December 3 - “What Time Is Christmas?” Text: Galatians 4:4-5 November 26 - "The Light of Christmas for Your Dark Days." Text: John 12:46 November 19 - "What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do." Text: 2 Chronicles 20:1-28. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. November 12 - "Lost!" Text: Luke 14:1-32. November 5 - “Setting the Lord Before Me.” Text: Psalm 16:1-9. Rev. Randy Young, Director of Mentoring, Pastoral Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary, Guest Preacher. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. October 29 - “Young Life Impacts Youth in Oakland.” Text: Psalm 23:1-6. John Smith, Director Young Life--Oakland, Guest Preacher. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. Series: "The Marks of the Disciple" October 22 -- “How to Live a Life of Love.” Text: John 13:31-36 October 15 -- “How to Live a Changed Life.” Text: Romans 3:21-24 October 8 -- “How to Live a Life of Service.” Text: Mark 10:32-45 October 1 -- “How to Be a Generous Person.” Text: Proverbs 3:9-10 Series: "Can You Hear Me Now" September 24 -- “How to Recognize God’s Voice.” Text: 1 John 4:1 September 17 -- “How to Get Guidance from God.” Text: Habakkuk 2:1-2 September 10 -- “How God Talks to You.” Text: Job 33:14 September 3 -- “God Wants to Talk to You." Text: Luke 8:4-15 August 27 – “Go with a Purpose!” Text: Matthew 28:19 August 20 – “Come & See!” Text: John 1:19-42 August 13 – Guest Preacher. August 6 – “What Is the Job of the Church?” Text: 2 Corinthians 5:19-20 July 30 – “How to Run a Race Well” Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 July 23 – “How to Use the Bible” Text: Hebrews 4:12 July 16 – “Why Should I Trust God?” Text: Proverbs 3:5-6 July 9 – “Lessons From the Fig Tree” Text: Luke 13:6-9. Guest Preacher, Rev. Denise Fournier. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. July 2 – “The Faithful Journey “, Text: Hebrews 11:1-2, 5-6, 8-12, 39-40. Guest Preacher, Rev. Denise Fournier. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. June 25--“What Kind of Father Is God?" Continued! Text: Matthew 6:9-15 June 18--“What Kind of Father Is God?” Text: Matthew 6:5-15 June 11--“What To Do When Someone You Love Makes Poor Choices.” Text: 1 Samuel 11:27b-12:13 June 4--“What’s the Church Suppose to Look Like?” Text: Acts 2:1-21, 36-47 May 28--“Jesus and the Da Vinci Code--Part Two” May 21--"Jesus and the Da Vinci Code" The Da Vinci Code movie is opened May 19th. We addressed issues brought up in the movie concerning the Christian Faith May 14, 2006--"What Does the Ideal Mom Look Like?" Text: 1 Samuel 1:1-28 May 7, 2006--"What to Do When You Have Drifted away from God, Part 2." Text: Jeremiah 16:19 April 30, 2006--"Won't You Be My Neighbor?" Text Luke 10:25-37. Guest Preacher: Josh Butrin, Young Life, Germany. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. April 23, 2006--"What to Do When You Have Drifted Away from God, Part 1." Text: Mark 14:27-42, 53-54 Lenten Series: April 16, 2006, Easter--“What Do You Need Most This Easter?” Text: John 20:1-18 April 9, 2006, Palm Sunday--“What’s on God’s Heart?” Text: Luke 19:28-44 April 2, 2006, 6th Sunday Lent--“What Do You Do When God Says No—Bigger Purpose?” Text: Acts 16:6-10. March 26, 2006, 4th Sunday Lent--“What Do You Do When God Says No-- Better Plan?” Text: Luke 8:26-39. March 19, 2006, 3rd Sunday Lent--“What Do You Do When God Says No? Part One." Texts: John 11:1-6, 17-26, 38-43. March 12, 2006, 2nd Sunday of Lent--"Prepare Ye the Way." Text: Luke 1. Guest Preacher: John Smith, Director Young Life, Oakland. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. March 5, 2006, 1st Sunday of Lent-- "The Gospel in Multi-Media." Text: Revelation 12. Guest Preacher: Rev. Randy Bare, Director of Westminster House, University of California at Berkeley. Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. Series: Don't Waste Your Life!--40 Days of Purpose February 26, 2006--"What Have We Learned?" Text: Deuteronomy 11:2 February 19, 2006--"Made for a Mission." Text: John 17:18 February 12, 2006--"Shaped for Serving God." Text: Ephesians 2:10 February 5, 2006-- “Created to Become Like Christ” Text: Romans 8:29 January 29, 2006-- “Formed for God’s Family” Text: 1 Peter 2:17 January 22, 2006-- “Planned for God’s Pleasure” Text: Revelation 4:12 January 15, 2006-- “What on Earth Am I Here for?” Text: Jeremiah 20:18 January 8, 2006-- “Don’t Waste Your Life” Text: Ephesians 5:15-17 January 1, 2006-- “How to Make 2006 a New Year.” Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Series: Advent-- December 24, 2005--"Who Do You Go to for Peace?" Text: Luke 2:1-20 December 18, 2005--"What Do You Need to Do to Be Ready for Christmas?" Mark: 13:24-37 December 11, 2005--"What Do You Do When You're Overwhelmed?--Part Three." Text: Luke 1:45-56 December 4, 2005--"What Do You Do When You're Overwhelmed?--Part Two." Text: Luke 1:39-45 November 27, 2005--"What Do You Do When You're Overwhelmed?--Part One." Text: Luke 1:26-38 Series: Thanksgiving-- November 20, 2005--"Why Should I Say Thanks?" Text Psalm 67 November 13, 2005--"Why Were You Born?" Text: Matthew 28:18-20 November 6--"Where Are You Going to Spend Eternity?" Text: Romans 6:23--Printed sermon not available. For a copy of the tape, contact the church office. Series: The Book of Jonah-- October 30, 2005--"What's on God's Heart?" Text: Jonah 4 October 23, 2005--"What Our Nation Needs" Text: Jonah 3 October 16, 2005 “How to Handle Despair?” Text: Jonah 2 October 9, 2005 “How Do You Respond to God?” Text: Jonah 1 Series: The Seven Commands of Christ-- October 2, 2005 “What Is Your Life Producing?” Text: Matthew 28:18-20 September 25, 2005 “What’s at the Heart of Success?” Text: Matthew 6:19-21 September 18, 2005 Title: “The Secret to Power” Text: John 16:24 September 11, 2005 “How to Love” Text: John 13:34-35 September 4, 2005 “What Is the Food for Your Soul?” Text: Exodus 12:1-14 & Luke 22:17-20 August 28, 2005 “How to Express Your Loyalty” Text: Matthew 28:19 & Genesis 7:11-8:1 August 21, 2005 "Repent and Believe"--Printed text not available. Contact the church office for a tape. |
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