Central Church

2008-08-31-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 31st, 2008 in the 6:30 service. Scripture Ref: Daniel 3:17-18; Philippians 1:21; 4:13; Colossians 2:9-10 Topic: Faithfulness Notes: - Shadrach, Meshack, Abednego: they did not ask God for help, did not know if they would be delivered but had their minds made up - Christianity is not God helping us live for Him, but God livi...

2008-08-31-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 31st, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Romans 5:1-2, 6-10; Ephesians 1:5-6; Colossians 2:6 Topic: Faith Notes: - We complicate the gospel through doctrines, denominations, etc. - You cannot feel faith; you feel emotion - Faith is not an experience; experience can be misunderstood - Faith is not a dream, prophetic w...

2008-08-31-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 31st, 2008 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Romans 5:1-2, 6-10; Ephesians 1:5-6; Colossians 2:6 Topic: Faith Notes: - We complicate the gospel through doctrines, denominations, etc. - You cannot feel faith; you feel emotion - Faith is not an experience; experience can be misunderstood - Faith is not a dream, prophetic wo...

2008-08-27-1900 Mike Canady is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening August 27th, 2008. Scripture Ref: I Thes 4:1-10; Dan 6; II Cor 10:6; Gal 5:7; Acts 12; Isa 5:20; I Kings 19 Topic: Holy Living Notes:

2008-08-24-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 24th, 2008 in the 6:30 service. Scripture Ref: II Timothy 2:1-10 Topic: Holy Living Notes: - As a believer, there are restrictions on your life - This is the army in which you serve; you are not your own - The gospel should be taught purely; cannot mix business and ministry - In ministry you are always on display; people ex...

2008-08-24-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 24th, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: III John 1-4; Galatians 6:7-8 Topic: Choices/Decisions Notes: - Truth is a path - There is no greater joy for a parent than to see their children making right decisions - Without truth there are regrettable consequences - One action affects my entire existence - Sin easily bes...

2008-08-24-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 24th, 2008 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: III John 1-4; Galatians 6:7-8 Topic: Choices/Decisions Notes: - Truth is a path - There is no greater joy for a parent than to see their children making right decisions - Without truth there are regrettable consequences - One action affects my entire existence - Sin easily bese...

2008-08-20-1900 Paul Sebring is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening August 20th, 2008 Scripture Ref: Joshua 24:14-15; Judges 2:6-7,10-11; I Peter 5:8-9; John 16:33; 5:4-5 Topic: Family Notes: - Colors of the three chairs. - What is truth? - Tendency for groups of people to drift away from truth over time-generational drift - Oral tradition - Abraham-Isaac-Esau - David-Solomon-Reheboam - What ar...

2008-08-17-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 17th, 2008 in the 6:30 service. Scripture Ref: Acts 16:11-15 Topic: Change Notes: - God must open our eyes before we can see the truth - People cannot be freed until the holy spirit - This true not only for sinners but for believers also

2008-08-17-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 17th, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: John 1:1-13 Topic: Salvation Notes: - When born again, not mature but perfect in Christ - It is a miracle of God that cannot be understood - Guaranteed to enter the Kingdom of God - Many struggle with so much because they've never been born again - Must have a personal experie...

2008-08-17-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 17th, 2008 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: John 1:1-13 Topic: Salvation Notes: - When born again, not mature but perfect in Christ - It is a miracle of God that cannot be understood - Guaranteed to enter the Kingdom of God - Many struggle with so much because they've never been born again - Must have a personal experien...

2008-08-13-1900 Reggie Coleman is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening August 13th, 2008 Scripture Ref: Judges 2; Revelation 3:16-20; 22:6; Deuteronomy 6:7 Topic: Family Notes: - Based on teaching of Bruce Wilkinson, three chairs - Commitment, compromise, conflict - Testimony: Janelle

2008-08-10-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 10th, 2008 in the 6:30 service. Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 11:16-20 Topic: Bondage Notes: - If we lived on our knees and in the Bible, we wouldn't be deceived by false teachers - No man should get the glory over the God he should be preaching - People put up with it, live in bondage to other people - Child/spousal abuse,...

2008-08-10-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 10th, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Acts 14:19-22; Ephesians 4:26-31 Topic: Endurance Notes: - Paul stoned and thought to be dead, returned to strengthen the souls of the disciples - The soul is the element of our being that hears from God, mediates between body and spirit - Soul strengthened when we read the Wo...

2008-08-10-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 10th, 2008 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Acts 14:19-22; Ephesians 4:26-31 Topic: Endurance Notes: - Paul stoned and thought to be dead, returned to strengthen the souls of the disciples - The soul is the element of our being that hears from God, mediates between body and spirit - Soul strengthened when we read the Wor...

2008-08-06-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening August 6th, 2008 Scripture Ref: various Topic: Testimony Notes: - Testimonies of Holy Spirit baptism: Don Kendrick, Denise Hart, Debbie Sebring

2008-08-03-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening August 3rd, 2008 in the 6:30 service. Scripture Ref: II Chronicles 25:1-2;  20:31-37 Topic: Choices/Decisions Notes: - Difficult times produce a testimony of your faithfulness to God - You will get through this, life wears you down - Don't make decisions angry; sleep on it - Amaziah made decisions out of imperfect heart - When pre...

2008-08-03-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 3rd, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Matthew 19:23-29 Topic: Faith Notes: - It is impossible for one who trusts in riches or anything other than Jesus to enter heaven - Disciples astonished; wealthy considered to have favor of God, much like prosperity teachings of today - No effort on man's part can qualify for s...

2008-08-03-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning August 3rd, 2008 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Matthew 19:23-29 Topic: Faith Notes: - It is impossible for one who trusts in riches or anything other than Jesus to enter heaven - Disciples astonished; wealthy considered to have favor of God, much like prosperity teachings of today - No effort on man's part can qualify for sa...

2008-07-30-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening July 30th, 2008 Scripture Ref: Acts 2; 10; 19 Topic: Holy Spirit Notes: - Review: Instances when Holy Spirit fell and speaking in tongues - Spirit fell on Cornelius and his household as Peter spoke the gospel - The Day of Pentecost is when the gift of the Spirit was poured out for all men - Paul at Ephesus

2008-07-27-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening July 27th, 2008 in the 6:30 service. Scripture Ref: Hebrews 13:15 Topic: Praise Notes: - A sacrifice takes the life out of something - When praise is sacrificially given, power is released, chains fall off - Story of man in church with cell phone, calling so family could hear - God didn't save you to be comfortable, but to be a co...

2008-07-27-0830 Lt. General William G. Boykin (retired) is a guest speaker for Central Church of God for the 8:30 morning service July 27th, 2007. Scripture Ref: Isaiah 14:3; Psalm 13, 27 Topic: Spiritual Warfare Notes: - (prayer for missionaries) - God will speak to us but we have to listen - Story by Tom Brokaw, uproar in media against Boykin, led to rebuke by President - Prayer "How long…" - Ho...

2008-07-23-1900 Greg Baker is the speaker for 7:00 Wednesday evening July 23rd, 2008 Scripture Ref: I Cor 12; 1 Thes 2:7; Acts 6-9 Topic: Holy Spirit Notes: - Role of Holy Spirit as comforter, guide, restrainer - Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit unpardonable; Spirit leads us to Christ - Tongues in public setting to edify, sometimes abused - Story of Billy Graham at Evangel; tongues/interpretation comp...

2008-07-20-1830 Frieda Roos-Van Hessen presents, her testimony of how she survived the holocaust, this Sunday evening July 20th, 2008. Scripture ref: Topic: Testimony Notes: - Holocaust Survivor

2008-07-20-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning July 20th, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Luke 12:27 Topic: Jesus the Son Notes: - Paul concerned with Christ and Christ crucified, not to know about other concerns - Without Jesus we are walking dead men - In Him we live, move and have our being - Paul must have been a great student of the Words of Jesus -...