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What is the Difference Between a Real Christian and a Religious Person?
by Ray Pritchard

Being religious is not the same as being a real Christian. Jesus said even the best among us must be born again. A religious person has religion; a Christian has been born again through personal faith in Jesus Christ. It’ as simple as that. Religion is good but Jesus is better.

Text: John 3
Sermon Series: Crucial Questions
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Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Serious Call to Sexual Purity
by Ray Pritchard

Many Christians struggle with purity and feel guilty because they have failed again and again. If we want a clean heart, we must ask God for one.

Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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When Christians Disagree
by Ray Pritchard

Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a […]

Text: Acts 15:36-41
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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How to Kill a New Christian – Part 2
by Ray Pritchard

Christians have always disagreed – a lot! And it’s not a bad thing. But there is always a danger that our own personal preferences will grow so important that we no longer accept our brothers and sisters in the Lord who disagree with us. The great unifying factor for the people of God is the Lord Jesus Christ. He has broken down the wall that separated us from God and from one another. In Him we are joined together in the body of Christ. If we truly believe in Him, we can let Him deal with those who disagree with us. In the meantime, don’t forget to treat those who disagree as brothers and sisters in the Lord.

Text: Romans 14:1-12
Sermon Series: The Transformed Life (Romans 12-16)
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Peace, Be Still! A Short Sermon from the Sea of Galilee
by Ray Pritchard

Lord, don’t you care – that my child is sick, my marriage is falling apart, I have no money, I feel so alone? All of us have moments when life tumbles in around us, when we feel utterly alone and forgotten by God. In those moments we have a choice to make.

Text: Mark 4:35-41
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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God Unchanging
by Ray Pritchard

When I was a teenager in Alabama, I spent a week at a Methodist church camp. This was during the […]

Text: Romans 11:28-29
Sermon Series: Understanding God's Plan (Romans 9-11)
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Why Good People Won’t Go to Heaven
by Ray Pritchard

I’d like to talk to you about who goes to heaven. We all know that the Bible teaches the reality […]

Text: Romans 10:1-4
Sermon Series: Understanding God's Plan (Romans 9-11)
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Stumbling Stone or Cornerstone?
by Ray Pritchard

Last week’s sermon was called Straight Talk About Predestination. If I were giving someone else advice, I would say that […]

Text: Romans 9:30-33
Sermon Series: Understanding God's Plan (Romans 9-11)
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Who Do Men Say That I Am?
by Ray Pritchard

If you ever travel to the Holy Land, one of the places you may visit is an Arab town called […]

Text: Matthew 16:13-17
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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Led by the Spirit into the Wilderness
by Ray Pritchard

God never leads us into the wilderness in order to destroy us. He intends the time of testing to make us stronger.

Text: Luke 4:1-14
Sermon Series: Experiencing God Today: Six Sermons on the Holy Spirit

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