Central Church

2008-01-06-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 6th, 2008 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: John 20:19-23; 21:1-3; 16:19-20 Topic: Endurance Notes: - God never gave man the power to forgive, but to proclaim forgiveness - Forgiveness is first step in spiritual authority, I must know that I'm forgiven to be effective in helping others - Must operate in forgiveness, lov...

2008-01-06-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning January 6th, 2008 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: John 20:19-23; 21:1-3; 16:19-20 Topic: Endurance Notes: - God never gave man the power to forgive, but to proclaim forgiveness - Forgiveness is first step in spiritual authority, I must know that I'm forgiven to be effective in helping others - Must operate in forgiveness, love...

2008-01-02-1900 Dr. George Voorhis talks this evening January 2nd, 2008 in the 7:00 evening service. He answers questions from the congregation  about the Bible and doctrine. Scripture Ref: various Topic: Questions Notes: - Education (Seminary etc.) - Question: What is the Church of God's teaching on eternal security? - Creeds: Apostle's, Nicene, Athanasian.  Creeds changed over time. - Church of...

2007-12-31-2300 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening December 31st, 2007 in a special 11:00 New Year's Eve service. Scripture Ref:1 Sam 14; Heb 13:6; Isa 40:29; 1 Pet 3:12; Jer 30:17; Mat 6:4; Psa 84:11; James 5:16; Psa 16:11; Psa 34:7; Josh 1:9; Prov 8:17; Phil 2:13 Topic: Scripture for the New Year Notes: - Pastor reads scriptures for each section of the congregation

2007-12-30-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 30th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: I John 4:17-19; 2:1 Topic: Assurance Notes: - We love people because we've seen them, but we do not see God. - He loved us before we loved Him, found me and saved me - Fear and torment: we focus on our failures, not on what He's done - He died so we could know that we have re...

2007-12-30-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 30th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: I John 4:17-19; 2:1 Topic: Assurance Notes: - We love people because we've seen them, but we do not see God. - He loved us before we loved Him, found me and saved me - Fear and torment: we focus on our failures, not on what He's done - He died so we could know that we have re...

2007-12-24-1730 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening December 24th, 2007 in a special 5:30 candle lit Christmas Eve communion service. Scripture Ref: Topic: Communion Notes:

2007-12-24-1600 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this evening December 24th, 2007 in a special 4:00 candle lit Christmas Eve communion service. Scripture Ref: Topic: Communion Notes:

December 23rd, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Luke 1:26-38 Topic: Purpose Notes: - God has a plan already in motion - The Word became flesh - Everyone "highly favored? suffers affliction, failure, danger - You have to lose everything, decrease that He may increase - He made Himself of no reputation - We are put into situations to reach others in situations - When a woman gives birth, he...

2007-12-23-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 23rd, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Luke 1:26-38 Topic: Purpose Notes: - God has a plan already in motion - The Word became flesh - Everyone "highly favored? suffers affliction, failure, danger - You have to lose everything, decrease that He may increase - He made Himself of no reputation - We are put into situ...

2007-12-16-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening December 16th, 2007 in the 6:30 evening service about assurance of salvation. Scripture Ref: I Corinthians 1:31 Topic: Assurance Notes: - Never thought my father/pastors struggled with things I did; felt spiritually inferior, isolated - Thought there was a level of spirituality  where one doesn't struggle - It's wrong to feel guilty for mi...

December 16th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: I John 3:1-9; Romans 8; Psalm 119:8; Isaiah 53 Topic: God the Father Notes: - We'll never understand the love of God; when God feels, it is eternal, even the pain watching the crucifixion of His own Son. - He watched Jesus tortured that we might be called Sons of God - We are all exactly alike; no one reads or prays as they should - Point of...

2007-12-16-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 16th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: I John 3:1-9; Romans 8; Psalm 119:8; Isaiah 53 Topic: God the Father Notes: - We'll never understand the love of God; when God feels, it is eternal, even the pain watching the crucifixion of His own Son. - He watched Jesus tortured that we might be called Sons of God - We are...

2007-12-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 9th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:1-6; I Samuel 30:6; Hebrews 11:21; Psalm 119 Topic: Hope Notes: - Everyone has an addiction - Every believer will endure trials and be grieved for a while - We have no strength except that which comes from the Lord - Those that G uses greatly, He wounds deeply - Eve...

2007-12-09-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 9th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: I Peter 1:1-6; I Samuel 30:6; Hebrews 11:21; Psalm 119 Topic: Hope Notes: - Everyone has an addiction - Every believer will endure trials and be grieved for a while - We have no strength except that which comes from the Lord - Those that G uses greatly, He wounds deeply - Ever...

2007-12-02-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 2nd, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 9-13; Hebrews 4:12-13 Topic: Faithfulness Notes: - Everything has a season; you can change the climate but not the season - You will go through each season - Every level of faith brings greater tension - You'll never be fully confident in God or what He's do...

2007-12-02-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning December 2nd, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 9-13; Hebrews 4:12-13 Topic: Faithfulness Notes: - Everything has a season; you can change the climate but not the season - You will go through each season - Every level of faith brings greater tension - You'll never be fully confident in God or what He's doi...

2007-11-25-1830 Dr. Dennis McGuire , General Overseer of the Church of God is the guest speaker for 6:30 Sunday evening November 25th, 2007. Scripture Ref: II Peter 3:10-18; Matthew 24:32; Isaiah 66 Topic: The Church Notes: - What manner of person ought you to be? - 1948, 1967, 11.9.89, 9.11 Prophecies fulfilled - A world in crisis deserves a church in revival - The rise of Islam - Last day reviva...

2007-11-25-1030 Dr. Dennis McGuire , General Overseer of the Church of God is the guest speaker for 10:30 Sunday morning November 25th, 2007. Scripture Ref: Ruth 1:10-22 Topic: Repentance Notes: - Remembering, returning, renewal (revival) - Naomi returns to Bethlehem, "I was full, now I am empty" - Things happen that bring us to bitterness - We don't recognize how blessed we are and we leave; the...

2007-11-25-0830 Dr. Dennis McGuire , General Overseer of the Church of God is the guest speaker for 8:30 Sunday morning November 25th, 2007. Scripture Ref: II Kings 5:1-14 Topic: Purpose Notes: - Dream big enough to bring honor to God - Be willing to work small - Trust God for the victory - Naaman was the captain of the army of the king, but had leprosy - Naaman sent to Israel, Elisha sent word th...

2007-11-20-1900 Shannon Burton is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening November 20th, 2007. Scripture Ref: Hebrews 11:1; Eph 1:18; Rom 4:18; Rom 15:4 8:18-19; 1 Cor 1:7; Gal 5:5;1 Peter 1:13; Phil 3:20-21 Topic: Hope Notes: - We can only understand thankfulness against the backdrop of hope - First consider faith; if you hope, you will trust, will only trust in what you have faith in - Fait...

2007-11-18-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening November 18th, 2007 in the 6:30 evening service about obedience. Scripture Ref: Luke 6:46-49; Matthew 12:46-50 Topic: Obedience Notes: - We try to minimize God's words, take commandments as suggestions - Until I'm doing everything He's told me, I cannot mover forward - A relationship with God is unlike a relationship with people; relations...

2007-11-18-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 18th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Luke 6:46-49 Topic: Family Notes:

2007-11-18-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning November 18th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Luke 6:46-49 Topic: Family Notes:

2007-11-14-1900 Walt Wiley is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening November 14th, 2007. Scripture Ref: 1 Cor 6:19-20; 1 Cor 4:7; Col 1:24-25; 1 Sam 9-18; 1 Sam 31:6-10; 13:1-13; 15:9-11,15; 15:22-23; 18:7-9; Jer 9:23-24; Mat 8:18-22 Topic: Stewardship Notes: - Steward of three things: Who I Am, What I Have, What I Do - Tendencies that indicate I am not thinking like a steward:   - Control...