Central Church

2010-05-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning May 2nd, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; I Timothy 6:6-10; I Corinthians 16:2 Topic: Debt Notes: - Debt ensnares us; affects our feelings of self, marriages and family - We justify spending and ignore stewardship requirements of God - Put in honest day's work and God will take care of the rest - We take nothin...

2010-04-25-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 25th, 2010 in the 6:00 PM service. Ref: Hebrews 12:1-2 Topic: The Gospel Notes: - Everyone deserves to hear the gospel - Don't get caught up in denominations - Not a lot of difference between the church and the world sometimes... greedy, self-serving - We leave it to denominations to do ministry; Jesus told individuals to go...

2010-04-25-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 25th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; Joshua 5:13; Luke 10 Topic: The Church Notes: - When I take my eyes off Jesus I fall into sin, accumulate weights that keep me from being/doing what God has designed/required - We interest ourselves in temporary things while expressing love for Jesus, working harder...

2010-04-25-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 25th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2; Joshua 5:13; Luke 10 Topic: The Church Notes: - When I take my eyes off Jesus I fall into sin, accumulate weights that keep me from being/doing what God has designed/required - We interest ourselves in temporary things while expressing love for Jesus, working harder...

2010-04-18-1800 Dr. Randy Smith is the guest speaker this evening April 18th, 2010 in the 6:00 service. Scripture Ref: Ezra 1-4 Topic: The Church Notes: - Bridge over Mississippi collapsed-hadn't been maintained - U.S. infrastructure needs work or it will collapse - We need spiritual infrastructure work before we collapse - Tree destroyed internally by insects, looked strong outwardly - Birth of s...

2010-04-18-1030 Dr. Randy Smith is the guest speaker this morning April 18th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Psalm 15 Topic: Holy Living Notes: - With the right incentives, we can change - We prepare when something important is going to happen - Worship is preparation to spend time with God, not the effect of - Deliberate inspection and surrender of every attitude and hunger of my heart...

2010-04-18-0830 Dr. Randy Smith is the guest speaker this morning April 18th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Matthew 27:27-54; Luke 23:39-43 Topic: The Gospel Notes: - Not every witness is reliable - Witnesses to the crucifixion saw differently; people use the cross but don't understand it - Roman soldiers: self-sufficient, mocked Jesus, they could not see His true power. We take what we...

2010-04-11-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening April 11th, 2010 in the 6:00 PM service. Ref: Psalm 119:18; Acts 16:14; II Chronicles 6:36-39 Topic: Faith Notes: - Understanding the scripture must be a miracle of enlightenment - You cannot understand God unless God gives you an understanding - Hagar-God opened her eyes to see the well so child would live - As a child of God you...

2010-04-11-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 11th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: John 20:19-30; 21:1-3 Topic: Faith Notes: - After resurrection, Jesus visited disciples, then they went home - Jesus sent them out, gave Holy Spirit, told them live in forgiveness - Thomas wrestled with divinity of Jesus - There is nothing that will finalize your faith; just have t...

2010-04-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 11th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: John 20:19-30; 21:1-3 Topic: Faith Notes: - After resurrection, Jesus visited disciples, then they went home - Jesus sent them out, gave Holy Spirit, told them live in forgiveness - Thomas wrestled with divinity of Jesus - There is nothing that will finalize your faith; just have to...

2010-04-04-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 4, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: John 20:1-10; Acts 2:23-24; 4:33; Hebrews 2:9 Topic: Salvation Notes: - Discrepancies in 4 resurrection accounts... message is the same - Stone rolled away so people could see that He had risen - Holy Spirit wrote scripture through men, using their character and understanding - Gospel...

2010-04-04-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning April 4, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: John 20:1-10; Acts 2:23-24; 4:33; Hebrews 2:9 Topic: Salvation Notes: - Discrepancies in 4 resurrection accounts... message is the same - Stone rolled away so people could see that He had risen - Holy Spirit wrote scripture through men, using their character and understanding - Gospel...

2010-03-28-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 28th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Mark 5:35-39 Topic: Faith Notes: - The situation is not dead, only sleeping - The stones will cry out... nothing is too difficult for God - Wait patiently and trust God to do what He is going to do - Jesus on His way to Jairus' house to heal his daughter... - Don't be afraid; belie...

2010-03-28-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 28th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Mark 5:35-39 Topic: Faith Notes: - The situation is not dead, only sleeping - The stones will cry out... nothing is too difficult for God - Wait patiently and trust God to do what He is going to do - Jesus on His way to Jairus' house to heal his daughter... - Don't be afraid; believ...

2010-03-21-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 21st, 2010 in the 6:00 PM service. Ref: James 5:7-11; Job 42:10 Topic: Endurance Notes: - God is not an equation, cannot be figured out, does things differently with every person - There are many lanes on the narrow road - Our plans are inferior to God’s plans for us - We live with chronic impatience for things to happen - F...

2010-03-21-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 21st, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:25-29; Acts 7:54 Topic: Brokenness Notes: - He is a consuming fire... consuming all that isn't eternal, holy... - All creation will be shaken... things removed from our lives - God wants us to love nothing besides Him - We still think bad things shouldn’t happen to us -...

2010-03-21-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 21st, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Hebrews 12:25-29; Acts 7:54 Topic: Brokenness Notes: - He is a consuming fire... consuming all that isn't eternal, holy... - All creation will be shaken... things removed from our lives - God wants us to love nothing besides Him - We still think bad things shouldn’t happen to us - T...

2010-03-14-1800 Shannon Burton is the speaker for Central on Sunday evening March 14th, 2010. Scripture Ref: I John 4:18; John 3:18; Galatians 2:20; I Peter 1:4 Topic: Assurance Notes: - Nothing can separate you from the love of God - The judgement seat of Christ brings a crippling fear to the Christian, but what will He be judging? - Grace covers sin but doesn't give us freedom to sin - Fear of l...

2010-03-14-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 14th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Acts 7:54-56; John 6:37 Topic: Assurance Notes: - We've downplayed mercy... in an instant He will respond, an 11th hour God - Sin cannot stand in the face of God's mercy - A man who is saved is saved for eternity - Mercy gets us to the cross then gives us what is needed to remain ....

2010-03-14-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 14th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: Acts 7:54-56; John 6:37 Topic: Assurance Notes: - We've downplayed mercy... in an instant He will respond, an 11th hour God - Sin cannot stand in the face of God's mercy - A man who is saved is saved for eternity - Mercy gets us to the cross then gives us what is needed to remain .....

2010-03-07-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening March 7th, 2010 in the 6:00 PM service. Ref: Ephesians 4:30; 1:13-14; Hebrews 12:5-11 Topic: Assurance Notes: - God didn't intend for His children to be unsure - When man fell in the garden, a sense of self-righteousness rose up - Everyone is either a child of the devil or a child of God... can't switch back and forth - A child of...

2010-03-07-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 7th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: I Corinthians 2:9-10; Psalm 37:21-24; Ephesians 2:8-10 Topic: Assurance Notes: - You never encounter a situation God has not prepared for you - We are not capable of saving ourselves or keeping ourselves - When we believe, we are created in Christ Jesus for good works - Our steps ar...

2010-03-07-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 7th, 2010 in the 8:30 service. Scripture: I Corinthians 2:9-10; Psalm 37:21-24; Ephesians 2:8-10 Topic: Assurance Notes: - You never encounter a situation God has not prepared for you - We are not capable of saving ourselves or keeping ourselves - When we believe, we are created in Christ Jesus for good works - Our steps are...

2010-02-28-1800 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening February 28th, 2010 in the 6:00 PM service. Ref: Galatians 6:1 Topic: Evangelism Notes: - God is able to do anything - God never intended us to be in pain, in sin, or to die; effect of sin - Jesus defeated death for those who believe; He gives eternal life - Even though we die in this world, we do not die - Played golf last Sunday...

2010-02-28-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 28th, 2010 in the 10:30 service. Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, 30-31; 3:9-10; John 14 Topic: Anger Notes: - Be angry and sin not.  Anger is part of being human but can be a tool of the devil if we let control us - Sometimes things don't get corrected without anger. - Don't let the sun go down on your anger - Jesus, in the...