Central Church

2006-07-16-0830 Dr. Raymond Culpepper , First Assistant Overseer for the  Church of God is the guest speaker for 8:30 Sunday morning July 16th, 2006 Scripture Ref: Exodus 13:17-18, 14:1-3 Topic: Hard Times Notes: - Trouble is transition, leads to transformation then triumph - 4 principles: 1. God has a plan (Israel led to Red Sea, God to defeat enemy). 2. I have a propensity to panic 3. I need to...

2006-08-16-1900 Shawn Saulsberry is the speaker for Wednesday evening July 12th, 2006. Scripture ref: II Samuel 13:23-36; John 8:31-32; Matthew 16:13-16; Acts 11:21 Topic: Rumors Notes: - Veggie Tales video (audio cut from final recording) - One of David's children was murdered but the rumor was that all were. - A rumor is not verified but stirs a reaction. - Rumors are a stronghold on the body of...

2006-07-09-1830 Darrell Rice , Pastor from the Great Lakes Region of the Church of God is the guest speaker for 6:30 Sunday evening July 9th, 2006. Scripture Ref: II Corinthians 5:17, 16; I Corinthians 9:1; John 13:33-36, 14:15-18 Topic: Jesus Notes: - Saul saw Jesus on the road to Damascus. - It was God's plan that we do not have actual pictures of Jesus or know what He looked like. - Flannograph...

2006-07-09-1030 Darrell Rice , Pastor from the Great Lakes Region of the Church of God is the guest speaker for 10:30 Sunday morning July 9th, 2006. Scripture Ref: I Peter 5:5; Luke 2:41; John 1:14; Acts 4:16-20, 33; Romans 7:15 Topic: Amazing Grace Notes: - Prayer for India Missions 8:30 - Grace is the empowering presence of God enabling me to be what I was created to be and to do what I was purp...

2006-07-09-0830 Darrell Rice , Pastor from the Great Lakes Region of the Church of God is the guest speaker for 8:30 Sunday morning July 9th, 2006. Scripture Ref: I Peter 5:5; Luke 2:41; John 1:14; Acts 4:16-20, 33; Romans 7:15 Topic: Amazing Grace Notes: - Prayer for India Missions 8:30 - Grace is the empowering presence of God enabling me to be what I was created to be and to do what I was purpo...

2006-07-05-1900 Jim Busker is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening July 5th, 2006. Jim gives his personal testimony. Scripture Ref: Romans 11:11-26 Topic: Testimony Notes: - Testimony (Lois) - Jim's Testimony-grew up in TX, middle class, Catholicism and athletics. - A friend and his father praying for him, eventually lead him to Jesus - Dad missing, later found dead - Appalachian State, th...

2006-07-02-1830 Steve Wright , Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the guest speaker for 6:30 Sunday evening July 2nd, 2006. Scripture Ref: John 16:33; I Peter 5:7; Matthew 6; Psalm 28; Luke 5 Topic: Notes: - sky turns grey, rain, then the smell of rain - 1930-Joseph Carter, 45 yrs old, disappeared, later a note was found - weariness take...

2006-07-02-1030 Steve Wright , Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the guest speaker for 10:30 Sunday morning July 2nd, 2006. Scripture Ref: Jeremiah 18:1-4 Topic: Sin Notes: - God is always at the wheel, creates vessel only He could design - When all is going well, your sin besets you.  everybody has one sin that beats them up (Steve's a...

2006-07-02-0830 Steve Wright , Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the guest speaker for 8:30 Sunday morning July 2nd, 2006. Scripture Ref: Jeremiah 18:1-4 Topic: Sin Notes: - God is always at the wheel, creates vessel only He could design - When all is going well, your sin besets you.  everybody has one sin that beats them up (Steve's an...

2006-06-28-1900 Kenny Martin is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening June 28th, 2006. Scripture Ref: Matt. 24:13, 10:22; Heb. 6:15, 12:12; Prov. 3:5-6 Topic: Endurance Notes: - Definition of Endurance - We work out, eat right for physical endurance, but neglect spiritual - We must do what is necessary on this journey to see Jesus in the end - Don't neglect Word of God and Prayer - It's not...

2006-06-25-1830 Sunday evening service. Gene Shelton is the speaker for this evening. Scripture Ref: Matthew 9:10-13 Topic: Compassion Notes: - We forget how much God cares - We are held responsible to care for others - God loves the whole world, but each of us individually - Jesus confronted people out of love for them, but most people would rather avoid conflict. If we love, then we confront - R...

2006-06-25-1030 Sunday morning 10:30 service. Dr. Paul Conn , president of Lee University is the speaker for this morning. Scripture Ref: Philippians 2:12-13, 5-11; Ephesians 2:10 Topic: Work of the Lord Notes: - A favorite childhood scripture -"work out your own salvation,? misunderstood scripture to allow him to live his own way for God - This should challenge us to take responsibility and remin...

2006-06-25-0830 Sunday morning 8:30 service. Dr. Paul Conn , president of Lee University is the speaker for this morning. Scripture Ref: Philippians 2:12-13, 5-11; Ephesians 2:10 Topic: Work of the Lord Notes: - A favorite childhood scripture -"work out your own salvation,? misunderstood scripture to allow him to live his own way for God - This should challenge us to take responsibility and remind...

2006-06-21-1900 Winston Wooden is the guest speaker for Wednesday evening June 21st, 2006. Scripture ref: Numbers 11:1-20; John 5:1-9; Acts 16:16-26 Topic: Contentment Notes: - Are you content where God has you, not doing something God has instructed, or complaining about your situation - At social gathering, people talk of their success, money, security. Leaves troubled, discontent - People deliv...

2006-06-18-1030 Dr. Paul Walker , Secretary General for the  Church of God is the guest speaker for 10:30 Sunday morning June 18th, 2006 Scripture Ref: Eph 6:22-33; I Cor 13:13 Topic: Christian Family Notes: - History of Father's Day, today the family is under attack - Satan is the defeated foe, his only place in our lives is under our feet - Paul's writing to Corinth, a church in trouble, need ho...

2006-06-18-0830 Dr. Paul Walker , Secretary General for the  Church of God is the guest speaker for 8:30 Sunday morning June 18th, 2006 Scripture Ref: Eph 6:22-33; I Cor 13:13 Topic: Christian Family Notes: - History of Father's Day, today the family is under attack - Satan is the defeated foe, his only place in our lives is under our feet - Paul's writing to Corinth, a church in trouble, need hol...

2006-06-14-1900 Jim Busker is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening June 14th, 2006. Scripture Ref: Luke 24 Topic: Faith Notes: - Two men who meet Jesus on road to Emmaus, talk and don't know who He is.  Invite Him home. - You can have dead faith, a belief that does nothing for you - Peter walks on water - Greeks known for the love of knowledge, reason, understanding - Hebrew scholar questi...

2006-06-11-1030 Sunday morning June 11th, 2006 10:30 service. Doug Small is the speaker for this morning. Scripture Ref: John Topic: Holy Spirit Notes: - When Jesus left, He sent the Holy Spirit which gave us relationship with the Father like never before - Story of Jesus' death, burial, resurrection (metaphorical) - Building of tabernacle so God could dwell with the people - Instructor at West Co...

2006-06-11-0830 Sunday morning June 11th, 2006 8:30 service. Doug Small is the speaker for this morning. Scripture Ref: John Topic: Holy Spirit Notes: - When Jesus left, He sent the Holy Spirit which gave us relationship with the Father like never before - Story of Jesus' death, burial, resurrection (metaphorical) - Building of tabernacle so God could dwell with the people - Instructor at West Coa...

2006-06-07-1900 Abdoul Diallo is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening June 7th, 2006. Abdoul tells us about his conversion from Islam. Scripture Ref: Luke 14:26-27 Topic: Conversion Testimony Notes: - Brought up Islamic in W .Africa - After 9-11 begin to question Islam - Jesus came to divide people, not to unify - Met a Christian man, talked religion, politics, led to conversion - We try t...

2006-06-04-18:30 Greg Baker is the speaker for 6:30 Sunday evening June 4th, 2006 Scripture Ref: John 16; Acts 1:4, 5:8; Acts 2; Romans 8 Topic: Holy Spirit Notes: - All Jews return to Jerusalem for Pentecost. - On Pentecost Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit - Holy Spirit convicts of sin, guides us in truth, comforts, gives power - Story of man praying in the spirit (in Russian), w...

2006-06-04-1030 Steve Wright , Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the guest speaker for 10:30 Sunday morning June 4th, 2006. Scripture Ref: 2 Cor 1:3-5 Topic: Compassion Notes: - It's hard to comfort others when you are hurting - Blessings come from our comforting others while we ourselves hurt - Story: man owed $ for painting job, never...

2006-06-04-0830 Steve Wright , Pastor from Providence Christian Center (also known as "The Hotdog Church") of San Francisco is the guest speaker for 8:30 Sunday morning June 4th, 2006. Scripture Ref: 2 Cor 1:3-5 Topic: Compassion Notes: - It's hard to comfort others when you are hurting - Blessings come from our comforting others while we ourselves hurt - Story: man owed $ for painting job, never...

2006-05-31-1900 David Hoshour is the speaker for Central on Wednesday evening May 31st, 2006. Scripture Ref: I John 5:13; Heb. 9:27, 10:14; Rom. 8:15, 6; Philippians 1:6; John 6:37 Topic: Assurance Notes: - Once saved always saved vs. loss and regaining of salvation - Eternal life, once for man to die and then judgement - Serve Christ out of love, spirit of adoption, not fear of hell - Fear of a f...

2006-05-28-1830 Pastor Loran Livingston talks this evening May 28, 2006 in the 6:30 service about how the Christian walk is similar to the aerodynamics of a flying airplane! Scripture Ref: James 4:7; Hebrews 13:20-21 Topic: Submission Notes: - Submission to God should come first, God is everything to us - Principles of aerodynamics: thrust, lift, weight, drag - We want to eliminate drag and weight...