Central Church

2007-03-14-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening March 14th, 2007. Scripture Ref: II Samuel 18:14-27 Topic: Evangelism Notes: - Biblical History is God revealing Himself; honor Him, He'll honor you - Evangelism is as simple as telling your story - Salvation an ongoing process; give God credit for His mercy, blessings - Brooklyn Tab story of Danny Valesco; Muslim waiters i...

2007-03-11-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening March 11th, 2007 in the 6:30 service about weariness. Scripture Ref: Topic: Weariness Notes: - Baby dedication (omitted from MP3) - Prayer for Pastor Livingston - Prayer, praise and worship (omitted from MP3)

2007-03-11-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 11th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Jude 3-4; Acts 2:36-39; Proverbs 3:9-10; Mark 16:16; Matt. 28:19; Acts 8:36; Acts 16:30-33; I Peter 3:18-21; Malachi 3:9-10; Matt. 6:21 Topic: Trust, Baptism, Tithing Notes: - Erosion of the faith from false teaching and pure Christian apathy - Less commitment to faith of scrip...

2007-03-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 11th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Jude 3-4; Acts 2:36-39; Proverbs 3:9-10; Mark 16:16; Matt. 28:19; Acts 8:36; Acts 16:30-33; I Peter 3:18-21; Malachi 3:9-10; Matt. 6:21 Topic: Trust, Baptism, Tithing Notes: - Erosion of the faith from false teaching and pure Christian apathy - Less commitment to faith of script...

2007-03-07-1900 Steve Wright , former Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the speaker for the 7:00 Wednesday evening March 7th, 2007. Steve has recently joined the staff of Central Church of God. Scripture Ref: Luke 22; John 13 Topic: Servanthood Notes: - At Last Supper disciples' conversation of who would be the greatest - Jesus sent dis...

2007-03-04-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening March 4th, 2007 in the 6:30 service about being ready for the rapture. Scripture Ref: I Thessalonians 4; John 14:1-3 Topic: Be Ready Notes: - Telephone call that family member died; we're all just one electrical spark away from eternity - At any moment Jesus could appear in the clouds to call saints home - Jesus did not teach on rapture; r...

2007-03-04-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 4th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Genesis 1:1-3; John 1:1-9; John 8:12 Topic: Fear Notes: - God is the only eternal being, complete in Himself - Everything made by God, through Jesus, out of nothing - God made heavens and earth (space and matter), hovered over the deep - Man was created with no needs/wants, no s...

2007-03-04-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning March 4th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Genesis 1:1-3; John 1:1-9; John 8:12 Topic: Fear Notes: - God is the only eternal being, complete in Himself - Everything made by God, through Jesus, out of nothing - God made heavens and earth (space and matter), hovered over the deep - Man was created with no needs/wants, no sh...

2007-02-28-1900 Steve Wright , former Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the speaker for the 7:00 Wednesday evening February 28th, 2007. Steve has recently joined the staff of Central Church of God. Scripture Ref: Genesis 1:31; John 1:14;Luke 22; John 3:16-19; I Peter 3:15; I Thes. 1:5-8 Topic: Witnessing Notes: - While we were sinners,...

2007-02-25-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening February 25th, 2007 in the 6:30 service about love. Scripture Ref: Romans 13:8-10; I John 4:7-12 Topic: Men (Love) Notes: - Women gather for prayer, ministry, fellowship, but the men suffer - Men don't know how to love, stigma, we distance ourselves - When men gather, they feel they must always talk spiritual, sometimes just need to be guy...

2007-02-25-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 25th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Isaiah 55:6-11; I Corinth. 13:8-13; Gen. 2:9; Psalm 115:1-8; Mark 16; John 5:39-40 Topic: Faith Notes: - God's kindness and love is greater than any we've known - Man's fist sin was choosing from tree of knowledge rather than life - Baby faith is about me, a feeling or answe...

2007-02-25-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 25th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Isaiah 55:6-11; I Corinth. 13:8-13; Gen. 2:9; Psalm 115:1-8; Mark 16; John 5:39-40 Topic: Faith Notes: - God's kindness and love is greater than any we've known - Man's fist sin was choosing from tree of knowledge rather than life - Baby faith is about me, a feeling or answer...

2007-02-21-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening February 21st, 2007. Scripture Ref: James 4:1-3; John 16:33; Hebrews 11:6 Topic: Peace Notes: - Interpersonal conflict results from intrapersonal conflict - People who aren't at peace with themselves war with others - Repentance, restitution, peace of God - "I have conquered the world" in the middle of tribulation - People...

2007-02-18-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston has a special guest this evening February 18th, 2007 in the 6:30 service. He introduces Dr. Mark Mogul. Mark, a Messianic Jew, gives his testimony of how he came to know Jesus Christ as his Messiah. Scripture Ref: Topic: Testimony Notes: - Pediatric Oncologist, Converted Jew - Suffered much persecution in life, judgmental Christians - Cousin was a survivor o...

2007-02-18-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 18th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Philippians 3:12-14; Luke 24:46-47; Luke 18:9; Luke 9:62; Colossians 2:13 Topic: Regret Notes: - There are always opportunities to feel guilty, regret - This body is a tomb, a casket but contains resurrection life - This body is a constant reminder of all our sin - The close...

2007-02-18-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 18th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Philippians 3:12-14; Luke 24:46-47; Luke 18:9; Luke 9:62; Colossians 2:13 Topic: Regret Notes: - There are always opportunities to feel guilty, regret - This body is a tomb, a casket but contains resurrection life - This body is a constant reminder of all our sin - The closer...

2007-02-14-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening February 14th, 2007. Scripture Ref: Jeremiah 2 Topic: Holiness Notes: - Australia, New Zealand, Presidential Prayer Breakfast - Legalism is the view that what Christ did isn�t enough, the need to work for salvation - We ask "What is permitted?"  "What is prohibited?" - We should be asking "How close can I get to Him?...

2007-02-11-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening February 11th, 2007 in the 6:30 service about fear. Scripture Ref: Matthew 28:9-20 Topic: Fear Notes: - Scripture quoted by Anna & Elana - Jesus after resurrection: Rejoice, Do not be afraid, Go tell my brethren, - When you're born again, you receive spirit of Jesus, no fear - Who's report will you believe? - God  wants his children to be...

2007-02-11-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 11th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 5:14-2 Topic: Equality Notes: - Great revival happening all over the world, media blind to the truth - When we're saved our thinking must change to see by the spirit - We think politically, racially, nationalistically, religiously - People are doing God's work...

2007-02-11-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 11th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 5:14-2 Topic: Equality Notes: - Great revival happening all over the world, media blind to the truth - When we're saved our thinking must change to see by the spirit - We think politically, racially, nationalistically, religiously - People are doing God's work...

2007-02-07-1900 David Niemeyer is the speaker for Wednesday evening February 7th, 2007. Scripture ref: Acts 26:28-29; Acts 6:8; Acts 7:51; Acts 9 Topic: Transformed Life Notes: - There is nothing like the real thing (God made); snow, milk, eggs, etc. - Are you living an almost life; nothing like a transformed life - Ministering to a man in Home Depot - (recap of previous Wednesdays) - Artificial f...

2007-02-04-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening February  4th, 2007 in the 6:30 service about healing.  Also a  couple of  interesting testimonies. Scripture Ref: James 5:13-20 Topic: Healing Notes: - Elizabeth Durham testimony - Lois Wooden talks about womens retreat - Pastor's story of Amy's healing as a child, deformed hip - Anointing with oil and prayer for healing

2007-02-04-1030 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 4th, 2007 in the 10:30 service. Scripture Ref: Matt. 27:45-46; Isaiah 45:7; I Kings 8:12; Psalms 139:11-12; Luke 23:26 Topic: Darkness Notes: - When Jesus was crucified there was 3 hours of total darkness - Passover, people didn't see that Jesus was the lamb offered - Both thieves railing at Jesus, darkness touched one -...

2007-02-04-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 4th, 2007 in the 8:30 service. Scripture Ref: Matt. 27:45-46; Isaiah 45:7; I Kings 8:12; Psalms 139:11-12; Luke 23:26 Topic: Darkness Notes: - When Jesus was crucified there was 3 hours of total darkness - Passover, people didn't see that Jesus was the lamb offered - Both thieves railing at Jesus, darkness touched one - G...

2007-01-31-1900 Doug Small is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening January 31st, 2007. Scripture Ref: Topic: Grace Notes: - the cross is about the shocking grace of God - in the garden when they ate the fruit they did not immediately die, God deflected immediate judgement - Crucifixion is about the wrath of God, His judgement on man - The problem with sin is that it means rejecting God - W...