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The Quarantined Life
Leviticus 13
Skip Heitzig

Leviticus 13 (NKJV™)
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2 "When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes on the skin of his body like a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
3 "The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of the body; and if the hair on the sore has turned white, and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.
4 "But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body, and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and its hair has not turned white, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the sore seven days.
5 "And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore appears to be as it was, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall isolate him another seven days.
6 "Then the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore has faded, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
7 "But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
8 "And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
9 "When the leprous sore is on a person, then he shall be brought to the priest.
10 "And the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the swelling on the skin is white, and it has turned the hair white, and there is a spot of raw flesh in the swelling,
11 "it is an old leprosy on the skin of his body. The priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not isolate him, for he is unclean.
12 "And if leprosy breaks out all over the skin, and the leprosy covers all the skin of the one who has the sore, from his head to his foot, wherever the priest looks,
13 "then the priest shall consider; and indeed if the leprosy has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean who has the sore. It has all turned white. He is clean.
14 "But when raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean.
15 "And the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him to be unclean; for the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.
16 "Or if the raw flesh changes and turns white again, he shall come to the priest.
17 "And the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the sore has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean who has the sore. He is clean.
18 "If the body develops a boil in the skin, and it is healed,
19 "and in the place of the boil there comes a white swelling or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest;
20 "and if, when the priest sees it, it indeed appears deeper than the skin, and its hair has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore which has broken out of the boil.
21 "But if the priest examines it, and indeed there are no white hairs in it, and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days;
22 "and if it should at all spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
23 "But if the bright spot stays in one place, and has not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 "Or if the body receives a burn on its skin by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white or white,
25 "then the priest shall examine it; and indeed if the hair of the bright spot has turned white, and it appears deeper than the skin, it is leprosy broken out in the burn. Therefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
26 "But if the priest examines it, and indeed there are no white hairs in the bright spot, and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days.
27 "And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has at all spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
28 "But if the bright spot stays in one place, and has not spread on the skin, but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn. The priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is the scar from the burn.
29 "If a man or woman has a sore on the head or the beard,
30 "then the priest shall examine the sore; and indeed if it appears deeper than the skin, and there is in it thin yellow hair, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a scaly leprosy of the head or beard.
31 "But if the priest examines the scaly sore, and indeed it does not appear deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the scale seven days.
32 "And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the sore; and indeed if the scale has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the scale does not appear deeper than the skin,
33 "he shall shave himself, but the scale he shall not shave. And the priest shall isolate the one who has the scale another seven days.
34 "On the seventh day the priest shall examine the scale; and indeed if the scale has not spread over the skin, and does not appear deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean.
35 "But if the scale should at all spread over the skin after his cleansing,
36 "then the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the scale has spread over the skin, the priest need not seek for yellow hair. He is unclean.
37 "But if the scale appears to be at a standstill, and there is black hair grown up in it, the scale has healed. He is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 "If a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, specifically white bright spots,
39 "then the priest shall look; and indeed if the bright spots on the skin of the body are dull white, it is a white spot that grows on the skin. He is clean.
40 "As for the man whose hair has fallen from his head, he is bald, but he is clean.
41 "He whose hair has fallen from his forehead, he is bald on the forehead, but he is clean.
42 "And if there is on the bald head or bald forehead a reddish-white sore, it is leprosy breaking out on his bald head or his bald forehead.
43 "Then the priest shall examine it; and indeed if the swelling of the sore is reddish-white on his bald head or on his bald forehead, as the appearance of leprosy on the skin of the body,
44 "he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his sore is on his head.
45 "Now the leper on whom the sore is, his clothes shall be torn and his head bare; and he shall cover his mustache, and cry, 'Unclean! Unclean!'
46 "He shall be unclean. All the days he has the sore he shall be unclean. He is unclean, and he shall dwell alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
47 "Also, if a garment has a leprous plague in it, whether it is a woolen garment or a linen garment,
48 "whether it is in the warp or woof of linen or wool, whether in leather or in anything made of leather,
49 "and if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment or in the leather, whether in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather, it is a leprous plague and shall be shown to the priest.
50 "The priest shall examine the plague and isolate that which has the plague seven days.
51 "And he shall examine the plague on the seventh day. If the plague has spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, in the leather or in anything made of leather, the plague is an active leprosy. It is unclean.
52 "He shall therefore burn that garment in which is the plague, whether warp or woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of leather, for it is an active leprosy; the garment shall be burned in the fire.
53 "But if the priest examines it, and indeed the plague has not spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather,
54 "then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which is the plague; and he shall isolate it another seven days.
55 "Then the priest shall examine the plague after it has been washed; and indeed if the plague has not changed its color, though the plague has not spread, it is unclean, and you shall burn it in the fire; it continues eating away, whether the damage is outside or inside.
56 "If the priest examines it, and indeed the plague has faded after washing it, then he shall tear it out of the garment, whether out of the warp or out of the woof, or out of the leather.
57 "But if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather, it is a spreading plague; you shall burn with fire that in which is the plague.
58 "And if you wash the garment, either warp or woof, or whatever is made of leather, if the plague has disappeared from it, then it shall be washed a second time, and shall be clean.
59 "This is the law of the leprous plague in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or woof, or in anything made of leather, to pronounce it clean or to pronounce it unclean."

New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Our country has become more focused on health during this COVID-19 crisis. We understand the need to stay healthy physically and mentally, but our spiritual health is more important. Cultivating a strong Christian life is akin to training the body for a marathon (see Hebrews 12:1-2). In this message, Skip Heitzig encourages you to build up your spiritual life by setting aside the busyness, constant noise, and security of this world and by putting your trust in God.

This collection of topical teachings from Skip Heitzig includes anniversary celebrations, messages about the vision of the church, special teachings from conferences and countries around the world, and more.

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The Quarantined Life - Skip Heitzig

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Well, it's Wednesday night, we're usually have our midweek study, usually we're in the Bible from 30,000 feet. This is going to be a very different study tonight. It's going to be of a topical nature, not what I usually do, verse by verse, or book by book. I've selected a topic. And I'll explain it in a minute.

But this coming weekend, this coming Sunday, we had planned-- and it's funny when I say we had planned, because there's an old Yiddish Jewish proverb that says, we plan, and God laughs. You know, so it's like we have it all scoped out. And we're going to do a certain thing. God says, no, I don't think so. I'm going to edit your script.

So we had planned to bring in Joel Rosenberg, a friend of mine, who lives in Jerusalem. He is a New York Times best-selling author. He was going to be here, and he was going to talk about current events. And he was going to talk about his new book that he just put out, which is excellent, by the way, The Jerusalem Assassin. I read it, and it was fabulous.

So he was going to be here for a book signing and to do that. And he still planned on coming even with this crazy pandemic. He was going to get on a plane. And I was going to interview him like this for a live format for our weekend services. But the state of Israel, where he lives says if you don't get back by a certain time, you can't come back. You're going to be under quarantine out of the country. So he had to get back. That's where his wife and family live. So he called and says, I cannot make it.

Now, let me just explain to you what he had explained to him. He said to his wife on the phone, I can't wait to see you. It's been so long. I can't wait to give you a hug and a kiss. And she said, oh, no, no, no, no, no, that's not going to happen. You don't understand. We're going to drive to the airport in two cars.

We'll leave the keys to one of the cars on one of the tires. We'll wave to you from the other vehicle. You'll get in that car. You will drive to our home in Jerusalem. You will go straight upstairs to the master bedroom and bath, close the door. We will bring you meals and water and coffee at your door. You cannot touch us. You cannot have any contact with us for 14 days.

So he flies from here back to Israel to be quarantined. And this is a recent picture of Joel Rosenberg from his home. I want you to see it.

[LAUGHTER]

That is Joel in jail. Doesn't it look like he's in jail? So he's wearing his mask. That's from the window of his house. This is Joel Rosenberg. This is now a familiar sight to people around the world as they are self-quarantining. You know, our world looks a little bit different. I mean, the public places, the familiar sights that you're used to seeing around the world this week look like this. This is Disneyland, completely vacant of people. Usually, it's wall-to-wall.

Look at this next shot. Here's a picture of London. This is Trafalgar Square. Usually every time I'm there, it is elbow to elbow. People are just crammed in there. Now, it's empty. That's London. Here's a Los Angeles freeway. Now, I'm from this area. Even when I was a young child, the freeways never looked like this. And I don't know when this was taken. But that's just-- it's empty.

Here's a shot of Paris over by the Louvre, one of the bridges going over the Seine River-- again, usually, wall-to-wall people-- now empty. Here's the shot of St. Peter's Square at the Vatican-- complete-- almost completely empty. There's a few stragglers out there. But, you know, Italy has had some problems as we know, a little more that we need to keep that in prayer.

And here is a shot of--

Oh, wow.

--Las Vegas. This is the strip in Las Vegas--

[LAUGHS]

--just a few days ago. It's insane. So I think that's all the pictures we have. But this is the world now as we know it. All these places have been designed to accommodate people, groups of people. They all have the mass meeting in mind. But now, we're down to groups of five or less or even two or less in some countries. And everybody's talking about quarantining and self-quarantining.

So I want to bring a message to you tonight called "The Quarantined Life." And I kind of want to-- what I want to do in this topical study is give you sort of a biblical theology of quarantining. Now, let me say that I know a little bit about quarantining, because when I was a teenager, my father actually quarantined me in my room, because I did something really bad. I won't even tell you what I did. It's really not germane to this study.

But he thought that I needed to be punished. And one of the few things he put into place was a full one-month quarantine in my room. I could only go out to go to the restroom. I had to go back in the room. All my meals were just brought to me like a little tray like I was a prisoner. But you're thinking, boy, that-- I want to find out what he did, because that was pretty bad. It was pretty bad what I did.

But I was quarantined. I was in lockdown for a whole month. That was during the summer when I was a teenager. We discover our world is very different. Everybody all the time says to me, this is surreal. I can't believe this is happening. This is like reading a sci-fi script.

And so what this is causing is some Christians to sort of try to figure this out prophetically and find out where we are. Are we in the Book of Revelation? Is this the tribulation period? I've had people suggest that we are experiencing some of what is predicted in the Book of Revelation and last-time events, like Revelation 13. This is the Antichrist about ready to be revealed. Who could control the whole world, and the mark of the beast?

Let me just say this is not Revelation 13. This is more like Leviticus 13, which I'm going to explain in a minute. But that should lead us to practice 1 Corinthians 13, which says love does not behave rudely. Love does not seek its own.

Yeah.

Now, there have been some pretty famous periods of quarantining both in our country, the United States, as well as Europe and other places. For example, I've told you before in the last few weeks about the bubonic plague during the Middle Ages that hit Europe. It actually hit Asia, Europe, North Africa. But I talked about in Europe it killed so many people.

And so what happened is because it is believed that people were bitten by fleas that came from a disease rats had and spread this bubonic plague across Europe so that ships arriving from Venice, Italy to different sea ports in Europe were kept under lockdown quarantine for a period of 40 days out at port before disembarkation, before they could land and people could go aboard.

Then when the United States was first established and states were given much more authority by the federal government, even then we enjoy today, and because of that states did not monitor infection rates. There was an outbreak of disease called yellow fever at the time, forcing the Congress to mandate quarantine laws at a federal level. That was back in 1878.

Moving a little bit closer to today, there was, in New York City in 1892 a typhoid, a typhus fever outbreak that hit the Lower East Side, that spread through the boarding houses. And quarantine measures had to be put in place. There was another outbreak of the bubonic plague in San Francisco, California in 1900. And an entire 12-block section of Chinatown was shut down and quarantined.

Then probably the most famous pandemic next to this one is what happened in 1918 with the Spanish influenza, the Spanish flu, but by the way, killed 50 million people in the United States and Europe. That's only a century ago. Quarantine laws were put into place. Schools were closed. Public gatherings were forbidden, very similar to what we are experiencing now.

And then there were famous people that were caught in quarantines. Mark Twain is one of them. He was in Europe, and he was visiting Europe in 1860c when a-- 1866 when a cholera outbreak took place. He was in Italy. He was on his way to the Holy Land. It's written about in a terrific book, by the way, that he wrote called Innocents Abroad. I recommend it to you. If you're shut down and you want to find out what traveling to Israel, the Holy Land, was like during Mark Twain's day, read Innocents Abroad.

But he talks about going through Europe on his way there. And because of this outbreak of cholera, he was aboard a ship in Naples Harbor for almost two weeks, almost a 14-day period, where he was quarantined. So all of that is a setup to where we are now, because this is now our present reality.

So what I want to do as much as possible is give to you, in the light of that, a biblical perspective, because there is a biblical perspective. The Jewish people have a long history of self-isolation, beginning with their own exodus, which is celebrated next month in Passover. So it goes all the way back to that period.

And then a little bit later on Moses acted really as the first public health official along with the priesthood. And I want to explain that tonight. Here's why it's all foreign to us as believers.

As believers, fellowship, being together is one of our cardinal values. It is so foreign for us not to be together. We're to share life with one another. So because of that, proximity is a necessity. Did you know, in the Bible in the New Testament the term "one another" appears over 60 different times? So one another, one another, one another-- it's how we do life, including the love feast, where they would get together. They would share a common meal. And they would break bread of communion.

In fact, the Bible says all the way back in Genesis, chapter 2, it is not good that man should be alone, not good that man should be alone. And yet we find ourselves in the exception to the rule. It's not good that man should be alone, but right now it is good.

[LAUGHS]

So that's the exception to the rule. The rule is not good that man should be alone. The exception is be alone.

[LAUGHS]

So there are exceptions to rules, by the way, in the Bible. Here's another exception to a rule. There's a rule that says it is appointed unto every man--

Once to--

--once to die. But there are exceptions to that. There are some people, who die twice. For instance, Lazarus, who was raised from the dead had to die again. Jairus' daughter, raised from the dead, had to die twice. So that's an exception to a rule. Not good that man should be alone-- right now it is good in the foreseeable future that we are alone.

So I'm going to look at this in a few different ways. First of all, to quarantine is biblical, number 1. Number 2, to quarantine is beneficial. And number 3, to quarantine is practical. I want to show you that from this topical biblical method.

First of all to quarantine is biblical. Next month, as I mentioned, is Passover season. For us, it's Easter. But the Jewish people celebrate the Passover. They're celebrating a great deliverance that God made hundreds of thousands-- or not hundreds of thousands-- but thousands of years ago, as the children of Israel were in bondage in Egypt. And they went through the desert. And they were given a new land.

During that period of time, God afflicted their enemies with a number of plagues, including a disease, an outbreak on their animals, on their cattle, these plagues that hit them. And Passover-- think about it-- was a one-day mandatory quarantine. They had to go inside their house. And the Bible says, none of you shall go out of the door of his house. If they wanted to be safe from this death plague that was coming to all the firstborn, they had to stay inside. So it was a one-night mandatory quarantine.

Then later on, as God gave them laws for managing health and managing doing life together as a community, he gave, in their health laws, a quarantine for certain diseases-- very strict quarantine laws. Why? All based on love your neighbor as yourself.

Yeah.

It's one of the dictums even of the Old Testament law. So he gave quarantine laws. Leviticus, chapter 13 is where we find that. And there is a mandatory-- get this-- 14-day quarantine--

[LAUGHS]

Wow.

--for those, who have certain conditions of a certain kind of leprosy if they tested positive. And in Leviticus 13 I'm reading from, it goes like this. "And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron saying, when a man has on the skin of his body a swelling, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes on the skin of his body like a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron, the priest, or to one of the sons the priest.

The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of his body. And if the hair on the sore is turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest shall examine him and pronounce him unclean.

But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and its hair has not turned white, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the sore seven days. And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day. And indeed, if the sore appears to be as it was and the sword has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall isolate him another seven days.

Then the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day. And indeed, if the sore has faded and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. It is only a scab. He shall wash his clothes and be clean."

So if he tested positive, if it was a presumptive positive as we like to say today, he was unclean after this seven and then another seven, 14-day test. Now, once he was positive, he would have to shout out when he got near a crowd of people. He had to self-isolate. He had to shout out, unclean! Unclean! So the crowds would see him and go the other way.

So the priests in Leviticus 13 became, in effect, custodians of public health, which is pretty progressive for 1,500 years before Christ. You know, this is way before what we know in medical science. This is just what God mandated back then.

A little background-- if you go through Leviticus 13 and it kind of seems weird to you, it's because we call it leprosy. That's the translation in the English Bible. But it is believed that we're dealing with a variety of skin diseases in this chapter, some less serious and then some more serious. And the more serious is what we would call Hansen's disease, or leprosy.

It was called living death. It might begin as a little bit of a pain or a sore, then an oozing sore. Eventually, people lost hands and arms and legs. And they just slowly ebbed away and died away. So that's leprosy in the Old Testament. That's quarantining in the Old Testament.

Then the Old Testament laws were sort of expanded upon. Later on in Jewish literature, the Mishnah gave rules for triaging those with leprosy and sexually transmitted diseases. There were books and chapters written about how to quarantine, when to quarantine, how to confirm a case as positive or negative, how to declare somebody clean, eventually, to be integrated back into the community. So that's leprosy. That's infectious skin diseases in the Old Testament.

There was one of the kings of Israel-- they came down with leprosy-- named King Uzziah. And it says in 2 Chronicles 26 verse 21, King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. And he lived in a separate house, being the leper, for he was cut off from the house of the Lord. So he had to be quarantined, self-quarantined, living alone until the day of his death.

By the time we get to the New Testament, we also see leprosy. We know that our Lord Jesus, very compassionate, even on those who suffered this worse fatal disease called leprosy. And he was in contact with those, who had it. But we find that leprosies in the New Testament also practiced social distancing.

In Luke, chapter 17, Jesus, on his way up to Jerusalem in the 12th verse, we are told as he entered a village, 10 leprous men stood at a distance and met him. That's how they met him, at a distance. They didn't walk up to him and give them a hug or a high five or a holy kiss. They stood at a distance. Jesus healed them and/or-- and then two of them or one of them came back to give thanks, and the other nine did not.

So quarantining and social distancing finds itself in the Bible. And once again, to underscore, it is an act of loving your neighbor as yourself. Let me remind you. We were in Leviticus 13. Let me remind you of 1 Corinthians, chapter 13, that great love chapter.

He says in verse 2, though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains, but if I have not love, I am nothing. Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned, if I have not love, it prophets me nothing. Love suffers long and is kind.

Love does not envy, does not parade itself, is not puffed up, does not behave rudely, does not seek its own. It is not provoked. It thinks no evil, does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things. It believes all things. It hopes all things. It endures all things. Love never fails.

We find ourself in unusual circumstances, where we learn to apply the love chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 to a situation similar to Leviticus, chapter 13, showing love by isolating ourselves so that others don't get this disease. Now, there is another chapter 13. It's not Revelation 13. I said, it's more akin to Leviticus 13. We talked about 1 Corinthians 13. But there's another famous 13th chapter.

That is Romans, chapter 13, where the Bible squarely says that God has given to civil authorities, his own authorities. So it says, the authority that exist are appointed by God. What does that mean? It means that when Christians follow government regulations and medicinal regulations, that is not an expression of unbelief. Rather, that is an application of love and obedience. It's a simple equation. The flatter the rate of viral infection, the smaller number of people that get killed.

So that's where we come in. We can help that. So the coronavirus-- once again, let's kind of go through the 13s. The coronavirus isn't about Revelation 13. It's more like Leviticus 13. So let's act according to 1 Corinthians 13 until Romans 13 runs its course.

[LAUGHTER]

All right, that kind of is the formula for all this. Romans 13, verse 1 and 2-- let everyone be subject to governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. So to quarantine is biblical. That's number 1. Number 2, to quarantine is beneficial. We've got more time on our hands. We're forced to stay home. Many people-- many of us have jobs, where the job has closed. The restaurant has closed. The business has closed. You're wondering about your next paycheck. You're wondering about the future. You're wondering about your retirement-- all of those things.

But let's just think of the short term. You have more time on your hands, which can be good, even if you find yourself alone. Let me explain that. Throughout church history, throughout church tradition, there have been what are called spiritual disciplines throughout history for the last 2000 years, especially in the earlier part of the church. They took activities of life, and they put them into a couple of different categories called disciplines.

There was one category called disciplines of engagement. There was another category called disciplines of abstinence. So in disciplines of engagement, it's things like a prayer, study, a service to your fellow believer. Then there's disciplines of abstinence. So things like fasting, chastity, and solitude is one of the early church disciplines.

So Dallas Willard in his great book on this says-- and I'm quoting-- "Of all the disciplines of abstinence, solitude is generally the most fundamental in the beginning of the spiritual life. And it must be returned to again and again, as that life develops."

Let me explain what he's talking about. The very foundation of what we call our quiet time comes from this discipline of solitude. We get alone. There's no distraction. There's no competition. We isolate ourselves. If you want to use the term, we self-quarantine that we might hear God's voice and find out how He wants us to live.

Yeah.

So besides medical reasons and social reasons, let me give you four benefits of being quarantined. First of all, physical restoration-- it can restore you physically. When we shut down external stimulation, we get renewed physically.

Do you remember when Jesus and his Galilean ministry and his disciples-- he was going everywhere with them? And it says in Mark, chapter 6, then, because so many people were coming and going, that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.

So when they went away by themselves in a boat, they came to a solitary place.

That's right.

They were alone. This is to get rest. This is physical restoration. You know, I've had to rest lately by force. Any of you who have followed my life and ministry the last few months know I mentioned in the last couple of studies I've had three surgeries. And the doctors always say, now, go home and rest. That's very difficult for me to do.

[LAUGHS]

And in fact, there's a verse in Psalm 23-- you know, the Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. You know the chapter. It says, He makes me lie down in green pastures.

Yeah.

That verse came alive to me in the hospital. He makes me lie down.

Yeah.

I'm not good at lying down. For most of my ministry life, I have maintained a schedule that probably isn't a good schedule. I've worked six days, and I've kind of taken that from the Old Testament model of six days you shall work. One day you shall rest. The only thing is I didn't always rest on that Sabbath, which is for me on Monday. I worked six days a week, sometimes 10, sometimes 12, sometimes 16 hours a day, depending on what day it was.

And so the Lord is just showing me, you know what? If you're not going to do it, I'm going to make you do it.

Yeah.

And we're all in that boat now.

Yeah.

The Lord has made us rest. And maybe he wants us to get physically renewed for whatever is coming next.

Oh, that's good.

So Christian, dear brother and sister, please use this time for physical restoration.

That's good.

Here's a second benefit, not just physical restoration, spiritual edification. Hey, enjoy God's presence during this time. In the midst of the chaos, I think this is when Christians really come alive. This is when we shine. This is when-- this shows the difference between being a believer and an unbeliever. You know, we have a peace that passes all understanding.

Yeah.

We should be enjoying that. We should experience the joy of the Lord, who is our strength. So enjoy spending time in God's presence. You know, for me in this period of rest, I find myself getting up early, 5:30, 6:00. I like to go on prayer walks. I like to have time in the word. I go on walks just talking to the Lord, pouring out my heart before Him on a couple mile walk. And I find it very, very spiritually edifying.

Let me ask you a question. How often in the past have you said, man, I wish I had more time to read the Bible?

Man, I wish I had more time to pray. Man, I wish I had more time to read that book. Now, you got the time.

Yeah.

So use it.

Good. Oh, yeah.

Use it. Psalm 46, verse 10-- you know it. Q still and know that I am God."

That's good.

You know, it's much easier to be still when you're alone in solitude. Lamentations, chapter 3-- here's a great verse that speaks to that or sort of buttresses that. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Let him sit alone and keep silent, because God has laid that on him.

So God has laid this on us all around the world. As Christians, we can take this time to meet alone with God regularly. Moses did that. Moses met with God, the Bible says face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Deepen your friendship with God during this time.

Not only did Moses do it. Elijah did it. Jacob did it. Several others in the Bible did it. But, you know, our best example is the Lord Jesus Christ. He did it. He withdrew himself, the Bible says, regularly into the wilderness. And there, He prayed.

For example, Mark, chapter 1-- now, in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, he went out and departed to a solitary place. And there He prayed. The words of that great old hymn by Helen Lemmel-- most of us know it. "Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in his wonderful face. And the things of Earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace."

Now is the time to put that into practice.

Yeah.

So two good benefits-- to quarantine is beneficial-- physical restoration; number 2, spiritual edification. Here's a third-- self-evaluation. You know when you're alone, you can think about you. Oh, you say, well, I do that quite well anyway. Well, I know. We all do. We're all self-centered by nature.

But when you're alone and you are in the presence of God-- so you are letting God evaluate you, and then you evaluate yourself in the light of that-- that becomes very powerful. This is what David meant in Psalm 139 when he said, search me, oh, God. And know me. Try me, and know my anxious thoughts. And reveal to me, show me if there's anything wicked in my life.

God already knows you, right? All things are naked and open before the one to whom we must give an account, the Bible says in Hebrews, chapter 4. But then as you evaluate yourself in the light of God's presence and let him reveal yourself, that self-evaluation becomes powerful.

You know that even Jesus, though He knew all things-- before He made a very what we would call difficult choice or weighty choice, He spent time alone. So before He chose his 12 disciples, He spent time alone with God. It says in Luke 6, it came to pass in those days, as He went into the mountain to pray and continued all night in prayer to God-- He was all alone with his Father-- and when it was day, he called His disciples to Himself. And from them, He chose 12 whom he also named apostles.

So even Jesus, though He knew all things, spent time alone with the Father in prayer before making a very weighty choice that was confronting Him. Now, all of this being alone, self-quarantining, self-evaluation helps us to refocus our priorities on what is truly important.

You know, one of the things this crisis does in a good way is lets us know what is important and what's not important, right? Relationships are important. We're reaching out to people. I've heard from so many people, who have texted me or emailed me or have seen it on posts, how they're reconnecting with their family. They're forgiving past sins. And sons and daughters, who've been alienated are suddenly coming back. And a lot of that stuff is just going away as chaff to the wheat.

That's good.

That's good. Those are good things for to happen. We're reshuffling and reorganizing our priorities. In fact, I was listening to one apologetics professor, who said, suffering is beneficial, because not only does it make us aware of our own mortality-- and God doesn't want us to be secure in this life-- but one of the great things it does is helps us fulfill the mandate in 1 John 4. He said, do not love the world, nor the things that are in this world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Right.

God didn't want us to be loving this world. And this time of suffering and hopefully self-evaluation helps you realize, yep, I've been loving the world a little too much. I need to get away from that. God accomplishes that through suffering.

So we have three things so far as benefits to a quarantine-- physical restoration, spiritual edification, and self-evaluation. Let me throw out a fourth-- inner consolation-- inner consolation. When you're alone, you can deal with things like grief at its deepest level.

Yeah.

Now, don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying that when you are going through a period of grief, if you are, that you should be alone and deal with it by yourself, because we do need to share it with others. And we need to pour out our griefs to those, who can give us counsel and give us wisdom.

But when you're alone with God, that's when it's most powerful. You know, our Lord Jesus was informed one day of the death of His good friend and His forerunner, John the Baptist. It was grieving to the disciples of John the Baptist, grieving to the disciples of Jesus, and even sad for our Lord Jesus Himself.

It says, when Jesus heard about it, he departed from there by a boat to a deserted place by Himself. He could deal with that grief with the Father in the presence of God at its deepest level. In Luke, chapter 22, Jesus was distressed again, this time not because of the death of a friend, but his own suffering. He was facing the cross.

It says, He withdrew from His disciples about a stone's throw, knelt down. And He prayed, Father, if it is Your will, take this cup from me. He's wrestling with it. He's dealing with it alone before His Father.

So to sum it up, there are certainly physical benefits and medical benefits to being quarantined. There are spiritual benefits and emotional benefits to being quarantined. So I see this as a time of purification for the church, for believers, you know. We're dealing with life at a whole different level.

Don Whitney said, and I quote, "One of the costs of technological advancement, which is where we are in this day and age, is a greater temptation to avoid quietness." How many of us are captivated by our phones, captivated by our devices, captivated to binge watching a show on television? It's like we abhor quietness. And he continues and says, "So many of us need to realize the addiction we have to noise."

Modern life tends to rob us of the benefits of solitude. So we have to things so far. The quarantine is biblical, and the quarantine is also beneficial. Let me give you a third. To quarantine is practical.

We can turn this into one of our most productive times ever. And I'm glad I have worship leaders up here around me. So I'm going to throw out a challenge in a minute to our worship community and those who are watching online. Think of it this way. Paul the Apostle gave to us some of the best New Testament letters while he was in jail.

He was quarantined in a Roman prison, and he wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon, those four letters in one single bout of being quarantined. Here's another one, though not a spiritual source necessarily. But in 1606 when a plague struck England, William Shakespeare was quarantined in his home. During his quarantine, he wrote these three works-- see if they ring a bell-- Macbeth, King Lear, and Antony and Cleopatra. That's while he was quarantined during an outbreak of a disease. So here's my challenge, worship leaders.

[LAUGHS]

Some of your best work ought to come from this time. As you're on downtime and you have time to think, you could produce the next set of hymns for the church.

That's good.

So we have some practical things we can do. One of the most practical things is more family time. Get to know your family better. You say, oh, man, I got my kids at home. They can't go to school. We're all quarantined together. Again, how many times in the past have you longed for more deeper authentic family time?

That's right.

Now, you have it.

Yeah.

One father on Twitter said, at last I'm practicing more homeschooling for our boys. He went on to explain, my wife did all the homeschooling. Now, I am able to participate in that. We've even had one, who uses that Connect with Skip and Lenya, that table talk that we're doing live on Tuesdays and Thursdays as homeschooling curriculum for his kids and his group. So that's very, very creative.

I was on a website this week called Crosswalk.com, which is a Christian site. They gave all sorts of great practical ideas for families, who are stuck at home. Let me toss out a few to you-- board games. It's a great way to know somebody and great way to deal with frustration and anger--

[LAUGHS]

--during a board game. Putting a puzzle together--

Yeah.

--that can be a challenge. How about projects as the family-- cleaning out the garage, cleaning out the pantry, both of which my wife says we need to do? Here's another thing. Journal this experience. I don't know if you practice that spiritual discipline, but it's a good thing to journal what is happening in the world today. It's something that I do. And we're living in historic times. Teach your children the value of a journal.

How about this? Say, kids your assignment is to, in newspapers or magazines, cut out headlines. And we'll paste them in a little family scrapbook. I'll do the writing, and we can all contribute together. Or you assign one child one aspect of it one day, one child another. But learn about this together. The more you talk about it, the better and easier it will be for them.

Here's another example on Crosswalk.com. Teach your kids a new skill. If they're older kids, teach them how to change the oil in their car.

Yeah.

Teach them how to play an instrument if you're a musician, you know. You've got time to do that. Teach them to weed the yard, if you'd like.

Yeah.

[LAUGHS]

Another good practical thing would be is to sit down and look over old photographs, whether you have old photo albums, or you have them on your device. Kind of take your kids, your family through your own family history. And go through those photographs. And talk about what life was like as you share those memories and make memories. And by the way, be sure to photograph this time of quarantine.

Yeah.

You're going to want that later on for the future, for posterity. Another practical thing is make cards to send to people. This is where you actually have to use something called a pen--

[LAUGHS]

--and you pick up the pen. And you actually write words with your hand instead of typing or texting it. You write it out. You even draw pictures. My granddaughter is a beautiful little artist. And my grandson and granddaughter, when I was sick in the hospital, wrote out by hand what they were feeling and what they were wishing and what they were praying and drew pictures. You could make cards, like one a day, and send them to loved ones, even people in the neighborhood.

Here's another thing. And then I'll end with this practical stuff on family time. Have a picnic as a family.

[LAUGHS]

You go to the mountains. You go to your backyard. You could camp in your backyard. You could camp inside your house. You could go outside and cloud watch and say, what does that shape remind you of? Let's make animals in the sky-- all those silly little things that your kids will treasure in years to come.

Yeah.

I even say this. Get a pair of binoculars or telescope-- I love to do this with my grandson-- and look up at the stars and the moon and talk about God's goodness and God's greatness. So all of those are practical more family time type of activities.

Then finally, as a practical adventure, more ministry time, more ministry opportunity-- one of the things I have noticed and I've been so happy for and proud of you for is how you've all stepped up to the plate to see how you could minister to the community, especially the most vulnerable. Thank you for getting involved in our Kindness Campaign. We're collecting food, items-- toilet paper, disinfectants, bleach cleaner. We're sending it out to different homes. We've been making runs all day long in the last several days.

Here's a few highlights from our Kindness Campaign. There was one man who had COPD-- has COPD, chronic onset pulmonary disorder. He's on oxygen. So he has to have a cannula in his nose. He has arthritis. He cannot leave his room. We sent somebody out. And when he saw our staff member show up on the second story, where he lives, apartment with a bag of food and supplies, he was so elated. It was so excited. It made his day. That's one story.

And then there was a, mom who had her one-year-old baby hospitalized, suspecting coronavirus. When the baby was cleared to go home, they said, you can only go home if the house is cleaned and disinfected. And so the grandmother, who was in the area, didn't have cleaning supplies. So we were able to go out there with bleach, go out there with a cleaner, and give those supplies to disinfect that house to allow that family to go back in. So that's just a practical and beautiful way.

And then number three-- a disabled man who had no food-- we were able to bring him food and just change his hopeless state into a more hopeful estate. This is what Christians do. During times of challenge, they step up to the challenge. They meet the challenge. They go above and beyond. And I'm so thankful to be able to do church a different way. Yes, we have to come to you this way. But we can go out to the community in that way, delivering these items curbside.

Now, I want to take you back to the early days of the church in closing. The scene is the Roman Empire, first couple of centuries. In 165, a plague, an outbreak of smallpox pervaded Rome and started spreading through the Roman Empire. And here's from a book that I found.

In 165 AD, a plague swept through the mighty Roman Empire, wiping out one in every three people in the population. It happened again in 251 when 5,000 people per day were dying in the city of Rome alone.

"Those infected were abandoned by their families to die in the streets. The government was helpless. And the emperor himself succumbed to the plague. So the emperor died of this outbreak. Pagan priests fled their temples, where people had flocked for comfort and explanation. People were too weak to help themselves. If the smallpox did not kill you, hunger, thirst, and loneliness would.

The effect on the wider society was catastrophic. Yet, following the plagues, the good reputation of Christianity was confirmed, and its population grew exponentially. Why is this? Christians did not come armed with intellectual answers to the problem of evil. They did not enjoy a supernatural ability to avoid pain and suffering. What they did have was water and food and their presence. In short, if you knew a Christian, you were statistically more likely to survive. And if you survived, it was the Church that offered you the most loving stable and social environment" close quote.

That's right out of the pages of history, and we're able to make history right now.

Amen.

So we're making history in coming to you live this way, through this technology. We're making history by be able-- giving you all sorts of resources on the internet. And we're making history by going out into our community in a whole different way to spread the love of Jesus Christ.

Let's pray together, and we'll close in worship. Father, we want to thank You for Your love for us. We don't doubt Your love for us during this time. And we don't doubt to say God is good all the time. All the time, God is good. We believe that today more than ever before.

We have hope in our hearts. We have joy in our lives. And we have peace. It's the peace that passes all human understanding.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

We don't know if we're going to be symptomatic in a day or two or week. We don't know the future. We do know that is appointed to every man once to die, after this, the judgment. So Lord, we want to say, we're ready. And until then, we're hopeful.

And we want to be the Church. We want to be engaged in our community. We want to offer prayer and love and support to those around us. We pray, Lord, that you'd fill us with your spirit in a very new, dynamic, and fresh way. And I pray, Lord, that during this time of isolation or self-quarantining, we would be most productive in our creative abilities of writing songs, making phone calls, writing cards, ministering to our family, ministering to the community. Help us to do that. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

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1/21/1982
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The Tower of Babel
Genesis 11:1-9
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6/27/1982
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Peter's Homecoming
Mark 14
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3/27/1983
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The Purpose of Worship
Romans 12:1-2; Revelation 4:10-11
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The Purpose of Worship - Romans 12:1-2, Revelation 4:10-11, Psalm 84 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/29/1983
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Demon Possession
Luke 22:31-32
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10/30/1983
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Happiness is...
Psalm 1
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1/7/1984
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Jesus Who?
Deuteronomy 11:10-16
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2/19/1984
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Keep Going, Keep Growing
2 Peter 1:1-11
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3/10/1984
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The Antioch Church
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The Antioch Church from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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4/1/1984
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The Marathon Christian
1 Corinthians 9
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4/1/1984
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India Review
Acts 13:1-3; Acts 14:19
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6/17/1984
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From Despair to Joy
Habakkuk 3:17-19
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9/8/1984
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The Sheep and the Shepherd
John 10
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10/21/1984
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The Decline of Discouragement
Numbers 21
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10/28/1984
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Living on the Border
Numbers 32
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5/12/1985
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Make Up Your Mind - Today!
1 Kings 18
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6/16/1985
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Daniel's Seventy Weeks
Daniel 9
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11/17/1985
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Preparing for Service
Isaiah 6:1-9
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2/15/1986
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The Prodigal Family
Ruth 1:1-14
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2/22/1986
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Portrait of a Radical Rabbi
Galatians 1:13-21
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3/1/1986
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The Flesh and The Spirit
Galatians 5:16-26
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4/11/1987
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Doctrinal Questions - A Foundation
Skip Heitzig
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5/9/1987
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Hey, What's God Like?
Skip Heitzig
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5/23/1987
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Security or Insecurity
Skip Heitzig
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8/7/1987
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Growing Strong, Becoming Mighty - King Jotham
2 Chronicles 27:6
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8/15/1987
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When God Withdraws - Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32:21
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8/23/1987
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Stubborness that Alienates
Luke 15:11-32
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8/29/1987
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Approaching Those with Heavy Hearts
2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
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9/5/1987
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Completing a Long Task
Ezra 6:14
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9/19/1987
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Separation: What God Has Not Joined
Ezra 9:1-4
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12/5/1987
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For a Time such as This
Esther 4:13-14
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12/12/1987
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Bringing God to the Marketplace
Titus 2:9-10
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12/28/1987
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The Untrodden Path
Joshua 3:1-10
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1/2/1988
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Jesus Answers Job
Job 16:19-21
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1/9/1988
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What Sustains a Weary Soul
Job 23:8-12
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1/16/1988
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God Rebukes a Spiritual Man
Job 40:1-14
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9/24/1988
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Jesus Came
Mark 1:1-20
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Jesus Came - Mark 1:1-20 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/16/1989
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The Nazarene
Matthew 2:23
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The Nazarene - Matthew 2:23 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/23/1989
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The Carpenter
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The Carpenter from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/24/1989
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Joshua's Sweet Smell of Success
Joshua 1:1-9
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Joshua's Sweet Smell of Success - Joshua 1:1-9 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/30/1989
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Caleb: Fully Alive at 85!
Joshua 14:6-15
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Caleb: Fully Alive at 85! - Joshua 14:6-15 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/26/1990
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Psalm 3
Psalm 3
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Psalm 3 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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8/18/1991
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God's Plan for World Evangelism
1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
George Sanchez
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God's Plan for World Evangelism - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 from our Guest Speaker series at Calvary Albuquerque.
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8/22/1991
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The Problem of Suffering
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The Problem of Suffering from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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12/23/1991
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Life's Not Fair!
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Life's Not Fair! from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/28/1992
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School of Ministry Graduation 1992
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School of Ministry Graduation 1992 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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8/19/1993
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How to Be Used by God
Romans 12
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How to Be Used by God - Romans 12 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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4/16/1994
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Sex In The Scriptures
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Sex In The Scriptures from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/2/1994
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The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 23
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The Lord is My Shepherd - Psalm 23 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/19/1994
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A World without Foundations
Psalm 11
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A World without Foundations - Psalm 11 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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8/25/1994
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The Church and It's Mission
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The Church and It's Mission from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/28/1995
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The Assault of the Cults
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The Assault of the Cults from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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3/14/1996
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Israel Update 1996
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Israel Update 1996 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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3/28/1996
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Israel: God's Plans Don't Change
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Israel: God's Plans Don't Change from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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4/26/1997
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Connection Celebration 1997
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Connection Celebration 1997 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/2/1997
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National Day of Prayer - 1997
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National Day of Prayer - 1997 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/6/1999
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National Day of Prayer - 1999
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National Day of Prayer - 1999 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/9/2000
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Salvation Message
Skip Heitzig
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Salvation Message from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/14/2001
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National Prayer Service for September 11, 2001 Attack on America
Skip Heitzig
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National Prayer Service for September 11, 2001 Attack on America from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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11/14/2001
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BGEA Team and Staff Conference 2001
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5/2/2002
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National Day of Prayer - 2002
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National Day of Prayer - 2002 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/11/2002
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Where Are We Now?
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Where Are We Now? from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/1/2003
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National Day of Prayer 2003
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National Day of Prayer 2003 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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12/21/2003
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Skip Announces His Departure from Calvary Albuquerque
Hebrews 11:8
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Skip Announces His Departure from Calvary Albuquerque - Hebrews 11:8 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/1/2004
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I've Just Gotta Go to Church
Psalm 84
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I've Just Gotta Go to Church - Psalm 84 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/21/2004
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A History of Calvary Albuquerque as Skip Departs
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A History of Calvary Albuquerque as Skip Departs from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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4/17/2004
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What are you Hungry for?
Matthew 5:6
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What are you Hungry for? - Matthew 5:6 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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6/3/2004
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Vision Casting - Upreach
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Vision Casting - Upreach from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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6/4/2004
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Vision Casting - Inreach
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Vision Casting - Inreach from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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6/5/2004
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Vision Casting - Outreach
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Vision Casting - Outreach from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/26/2004
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Special Dedication Message
1 Kings 8
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12/28/2004
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Worship in Spirit and Truth
John 4;Psalm 95
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Worship in Spirit and Truth - John 4, Psalm 95 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/23/2005
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Worship
Isaiah 6:1-4
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Worship - Isaiah 6:1-4 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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5/18/2005
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Ministry Fair
Nehemiah 4
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Ministry Fair - Nehemiah 4 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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6/12/2005
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Forecasting Your Future
Philippians 1:19-21
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8/17/2005
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A Special Evening on Israel
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A Special Evening on Israel from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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9/27/2005
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The Folly of Running from God
Jonah 1:1-3
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The Folly of Running from God - Jonah 1:1-3 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/22/2006
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A Special Message to Calvary Albuquerque
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A Special Message to Calvary Albuquerque from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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2/25/2006
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Five Firm Steps for Hearts in Crisis
Psalm 27
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When in the midst of crisis, where do you turn for comfort? Do you seek the Lord and allow Him to work through the crisis? David experienced many times of crisis, but he remembered that the Lord was his beauty and light. Pastor Skip Heitzig outlines Five Firm Steps for Hearts in Crisis and shares the insight the Lord gave David in Psalm 27. When you are in frightening times of crisis, focus on God who is above all circumstances.
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6/25/2006
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Has God Got A Plan For You!
John 3:16
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What plans do you have for today? Tomorrow? The rest of your life? Eternity? You may not have an answer for all of these questions, and even if you do, circumstances may arise that keep you from executing your plans. But God has a plan for you and for all of humanity that is sure and steadfast. No circumstance can arise that will change the course of it. Join Pastor Skip Heitzig as he lays out the details of God's plan for mankind and discover how you can be part of a sure future in Him.
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7/8/2006
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Buckle Up! Your're Going On An Adventure
Genesis 12:1-9
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Buckle Up! Your're Going On An Adventure - Genesis 12:1-9 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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7/15/2006
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Trusting God for Better or Worse
Genesis 22:1-19
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Trusting God for Better or Worse - Genesis 22:1-19 from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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8/30/2006
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Rekindling Our Vision
Acts 2
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10/11/2006
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Rejoice!
Deuteronomy 12
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11/6/2006
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Ready 2 Serve
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Calvary Chapel Men's Conference 2006
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5/20/2007
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25 Years—A Divine Paradox
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
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Many of you know by now that these verses from Paul's first letter to the Corinthians have become my "life-text". They describe the paradox of a perfect God using imperfect vessels to carry His name and perform His work. Over the last twenty-five years I have both seen and experienced God’s faithfulness. Today we stand in awe of His great work among us, in us and through us. To God be the glory, great things HE has done!
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5/20/2007
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25th Anniversary celebration, To God Be The Glory
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2/18/2008
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Abiding In The Vine - Session 4
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Southern California Regional Pastor's Conference 2008
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4/16/2008
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Why Christians Love Israel
Ezekiel 36-37
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This message is a video of the teaching, "Why Christians Love Israel" (Ezekiel 36-37) from Pastor Skip, that he taught in Israel at the Epicenter Prophecy Conference on April 10, 2008.
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9/21/2008
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Marks of Greatness - Christ's Vision For His Church
Acts 2:36-47
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11/14/2008
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BGEA Team and Staff Conference 2008
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12/10/2008
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Hanukkah
John 10:19-33
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3/11/2009
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Special Message from Skip in India
Nehemiah 1-13
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9/16/2009
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Why Jesus Needed to Die
Hebrews 9
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All of us have experienced spiritual slump, when we just didn't feel like worshiping. But times like that provide the perfect opportunity to walk by faith not by sight and to experience sacrificial worship. The once for all sacrifice of Jesus should stir us up to fervent praise in spite of our earthly circumstances.
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5/9/2010
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Live from the Land
Matthew 24:1-8
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Earthquakes, wars, disease; the evening news offers a frightening and fascinating look at world events. What does the Bible say about the turmoil the world is facing? What is the resolution to the conflict? Join us as we consider what Jesus told his disciples about these signs of the times, in this special message by Pastor Skip from the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
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5/10/2010
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Live from the Land
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Time and again, we hear that one of the favorite highlights for those on a Tour of Israel is the on-site teaching. Now you can be a part of it from your very own living room. Watch the Live from the Land TV special that aired on Monday May 10, 2010 on KCHF TV-11 as we join Pastor Skip Heitzig LIVE with a message from the Mount of Olives.
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8/12/2010
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Can You See It? - Rapid Responders Training
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Can You See It? - Rapid Responders Training from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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8/13/2010
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His Presence In Crisis
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His Presence In Crisis from our series of Topical Teachings with Skip Heitzig from Calvary Albuquerque.
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1/5/2011
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Service with Skip Heitzig
1 Corinthians 12:12-18
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Churches across America are closing their doors. How can we ensure a thriving Christian community? As we consider what God intended for the church, we'll uncover four essentials to a healthy church: God's People, God's Principles, God's Purpose, and God's presence.
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9/11/2011
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A Soft Pillow for a Tired Heart
Romans 8:28
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We all remember where we were on September 11, 2001 when we heard the news of the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the downed plane near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The terrorists who crashed these aircraft brought the deaths of nearly 3,000 people. Mass confusion, anger, despair, and depression predictably followed as survivors sought to frame so devastating an event. Ten years later, we remember September 11 to honor those who died, those who have fought in the war on terror, and especially to be reminded that in the midst of a conflict-filled world, we serve a God who works His good purposes and promises to one day eradicate evil.
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11/30/2011
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Points about Prayer from the Sermon on the Mount
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Self reliance is esteemed in our culture - but it's not the example Jesus gives to us. In a life marked by continual prayer, the Son of God demonstrates His dependence on the Father. Let's consider what Jesus teaches about prayer and its role in our lives, remembering that prayer is a privilege, not a duty.
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Day of Prayer and Fasting Service
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Communication has changed dramatically over the past fifty years. In just seconds, we can now email messages, photos, important documents, and more. We easily communicate with cell phones from almost anywhere. But, what is your communication with God like? Are you responding to his invitation to come boldly to the throne of grace? Are you letting your requests be made known to Him? Remember, the Lord is willing and God has commanded that we ask, seek, and knock.
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5/6/2012
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How Does Your GPS Work?
Proverbs 3:1-8
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This passage in Proverbs is one of the most well-known and bestbeloved in the entire Bible. Believers have read it, memorized it, shared it, prayed over it, preached from it, and relied on it for centuries. Why is that so? It's simply because we all want to know God's will for our lives. Discovering God's will is one of the dominating pursuits for Christians. Let's see how it works.
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6/27/2012
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Expound Expressed
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Revealing Himself through His Word, the Lord invites us to delight in Him—to worship Him for who He is. Join us as review highlights from the book of Matthew and respond to the Lord in worship during this special expound expressed service.
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9/23/2012
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30th Anniversary: Love the Past, Live the Future
Deuteronomy 8:1-10
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In Deuteronomy 8, we learn what the Lord taught the Jewish people—to remember what the Lord had done, to know and keep the commandments, and to bless the Lord. Moses would say, "Love the Past, Live the Future." Through the text, we are reminded what the Lord had done and are given hope for what the future holds.
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3/17/2013
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Living With Vision
John 17:1-26; Acts 2:1-47
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Every life should have purpose. All people should know why they’re here and what God’s intention is for them. So should every church. This weekend we want you to discover and celebrate with us what we believe, who we are as a church, and what we do as a church body. Beyond that, we want you to know why.
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The World's Most Important Comma
Isaiah 61:2
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In Isaiah 61:2 we discover a tiny comma. This comma represents a 2,000-year period of time: the age of grace that we are currently living in. It is during this time that we have been saved; it's the church age, and world-wide evangelism is taking place. But we are just one day away from the end of that comma. One day that comma will become a period. At the end of that comma comes the rapture of the church and then the day of vengeance of our God on this earth.
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6/22/2013
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Navigating Another Year
Ephesians 5:15-17
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What is the will of God? It can seem so elusive, but in this study, we learn five things that are the clear will of God for each of us. As children of God, as a church body, let's make a pact to preach to the lost, to be set apart for Jesus Christ, to be humble, to be submissive and honoring to the people around us, and to be thankful in all things. Taught in Ocean Grove, NJ.
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Not Done Yet
Joshua 14:6-15
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At 85 years old, the faithful Caleb desired to keep growing and being used by the Lord. In this passage, he takes hold of God's promises, and his story of God's faithfulness unfolds. By examining his courageous life, we learn that as time goes on, we must not slow down in doing the Lord's work; we must boldly look ahead and realize we are not done yet!
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1/20/2014
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South East Calvary Chapel Pastor's Conference – Session 4
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The apostle Paul spent a large amount of time pouring into his disciple Timothy's life. And in his second letter to Timothy, he encouraged him to do the same for others. In this message, Pastor Skip Heitzig expresses the importance and process of training up responsible leaders.
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South East Calvary Chapel Pastor's Conference – Session 7
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In his second letter to Timothy, Paul the apostle motivated Timothy to continue to be faithful in his ministry to the Lord. As we study 2 Timothy 2:11-13, Pastor Skip Heitzig exhorts believers toward faithfulness by sharing four helpful principles to cultivate this supreme attribute in their lives.
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4/6/2014
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iThirst
John 19:28-30
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The world is filled with Apple's i-technology, which delivers on its promise to make connectivity and information readily accessible. But there is a deeper need within everyone, a thirst to be right with God, that no app or gadget can fulfill. How ironic that Jesus, the great Thirst-Quencher, would Himself be thirsty. It was part of the great exchange—His temporary thirst enabled yours to be quenched eternally!
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Skip Heitzig Interview with David Eubank
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In this interview with Pastor Skip, Dave Eubank of the Free Burma Rangers explained how the Lord called his family to Burma and what the Free Burma Rangers do to help people who are caught in the crossfire of terrorism. Dave's wife, Karen, also talked about the Good Life Club, the relief arm of the Free Burma Rangers that aids mothers and children, and that Reload Love, our church-wide initiative, is raising funds for.
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How Does The Gospel Work?
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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The book of 1 Thessalonians is a letter from the apostle Paul to a young church in Thessalonica, whom he commended for their faith, love, and endurance. As we study the first ten verses of this book, we learn from their bold example what evangelism looks like and what the normal flow of the gospel is: it comes to us, works in us, and then comes from us.
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12/28/2014
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Lamentations 3:22-31
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The prophet Jeremiah looked on as the city of Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. But even as he mourned over the destruction of his city, he realized the living God was at work. In the same way, though our world is filled with a great amount of uncertainty, we can still find certainty in the Lord and confidently tell Him, "Great is Your faithfulness."
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1/11/2015
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Living Life Together
Proverbs 18:1;Acts 2:41-47
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The word fellowship is one of the most overused and undervalued words in the church. More than a social activity, fellowship should be a spiritual activity in which we all take part. As we draw some principles from Scripture and learn from the example of the early church, we see that being in community is essential for spiritual health.
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2/15/2015
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Jesus Loves Children
Matthew 19:13-15; James 1:26-27
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The most vulnerable among us are often children. Lacking the power and means to be anything except completely dependent on parents and society, they sometimes fall through the cracks. Today we look at how Jesus loved children and consider our mandate to care for those who are most helpless. Through this message, along with a special effort by Reload Love, we aim to bring God’s freedom to many more children around the world.
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3/4/2015
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Skip's Iraq Trip Update
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As ISIS spreads throughout the Middle East, millions of people continue to flee the growing violence—and children have been hit the hardest. In this special update from the Reload Love team, Pastor Skip, Jarrett Petero, and Murray Byrne share stories and photos from their recent trip to Iraq. While there, they reached out to organizations that are helping displaced children, and they were able to share the hope and love of Jesus with the kids.
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9/27/2015
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The Power of an Invitation
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There is something special about receiving an invitation; it makes us feel wanted, special, and significant. As we examine an invitation found in the book of Revelation, we are challenged to be part of God's work as instruments of change for the gospel, and we are reminded not to underestimate the power of a simple invitation.
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10/28/2015
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Defying Normal
Daniel 1:8
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The Bible calls us to a holy defiance of the status quo—Paul the apostle said, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2). Perhaps no one in the Old Testament did this better than the prophet Daniel. In this message, we look at four truths about the Christian life and learn how Daniel was able to rise above his society to defy normal.
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United in Pursuit
Acts 6:1-7
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Acts 6:1-7 lays out God's vision for the church. At Calvary Albuquerque, we want people fitted for heaven and outfitted for service. As with the early church, we must overcome problems by establishing priorities and participating in order to progress.
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9/18/2016
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Christians and Politics
Jeremiah 29:1-13
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Don’t worry, I’m not preaching politics, nor am I endorsing a candidate today. I realize that both political parties go to church and that Christians have a wide variety of political notions. As a registered independent, I am aware of the flaws that exist on both sides, and so I am not taking sides today. But I want to call the body of Christ to be informed of the policies, engaged in the process, and active in the promotion of godly discourse. Furthermore, I am asking that we be united this week in prayer and fasting for this nation.
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Culture Weekend
Deuteronomy 8:1-2;1 Corinthians 12:31
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God did amazing things in 2016 at Calvary Albuquerque. In the video "Our Year in Review," Nate Heitzig summarizes 2016 and introduces fourteen Calvary culture axioms for 2017. In a short message, Skip Heitzig discusses Calvary’s past and future and reminds us that though lots of things have changed in our culture, Jesus has not.
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Special Message from Skip Heitzig
Luke 22:7-23
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The night before His death, Jesus celebrated Passover with His disciples in the upper room. In this message, we examine the progression of that Last Supper and learn both the traditional meanings behind the meal as well as the practical life applications for us as we live under the new covenant of Christ.
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Interview with Dave Eubank
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After making national news with his relief work and sustaining a gunshot wound while combating ISIS in Mosul, Dave Eubank continues his work through the Free Burma Rangers (FBR). In this interview with Skip Heitzig, Dave gives an update on his family's ministry to bring help, hope, and love to people in conflict zones.
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Your Amazing Bible
2 Timothy 3:14-17
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The Explosive Power of Real Love
John 13:34-35
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We have the opportunity to show love to those who need the expression of love the most—those who have been hurt by the hatred of others. In countries scarred by past and recent terrorism, Reload Love is arming other believers with hope and healing in the name of Jesus. Today we will examine one of the most famous sayings Jesus ever spoke and explore three components of real love—what we should do, and then how and why we should do it. My prayer is that God’s love would be “poured out in our hearts” (Romans 5:5).
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2/17/2019
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The Heart behind the Hand
Luke 15:1-7
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None of us can reach everyone. We can’t touch and change every person in the world. But we can pray for, be patient with, love on, witness to, and reach just one. When we talk about our vision to reach the world, perhaps we need to think smaller. Maybe we should think about one person we can pursue for the glory of Jesus Christ. Today we consider that as we look at one of Jesus’ most famous parables: The Parable of the Lost Sheep.
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Three Steps to a Generous Life
Matthew 6:19-24
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Today is a celebration. We celebrate what God has done through you! Your love for God, His Word, and His work are evident by your generous gifts of time, talent, and treasure. I encourage you to continue. In Jesus’ most famous of sermons, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave us the most practical ways to live unencumbered and fruitful lives. God works through people to change the world. The real question becomes, How do we become those kind of people?
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2019 Year in Review
Joshua 4:1-8
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The end of a year is a natural time to look back and thank God for what He has done in the past. As we pause to look back and look around, it's important to evaluate and commemorate what God has done in and through us and recalibrate our priorities. Then, we can look ahead and focus on the specifics of what God wants us to do in the future. Pastor Skip reminds us that God has proven Himself time and time again, so we can look to the future with great hope and anticipation. Watch the full service video here.
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Gather, Love, and Act: Bombard the World with Love
Hebrews 10:24-25
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Reload Love’s mission is to convey God’s love by fighting back with tenderness toward children who have been impacted by terror. For six years, Reload Love has provided trauma relief, medical supplies, academic programs, and playgrounds and other safe spaces for children caught in the crossfire of terrorism. Now, the vision has expanded to include supporting church plants and in-country evangelists. On this Love Bomb weekend, Pastor Skip shares the need to come together as a family to act upon God's great love.
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Should I Be Worried?
Matthew 6:25-34
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Sure Steps for Uncertain Times
Psalm 27
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This worldwide pandemic called the coronavirus (COVID-19) did not take our God by surprise. And it won’t last forever! David talked about walking through the valley of the shadow of death (see Psalm 23), not living there indefinitely. Until then, life seems extremely inconvenient and indeterminate. So how do we proceed? By taking these five steps:
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Why Should I Suffer?
1 Peter 1:6-7
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One-third of the world population is presently on lockdown; they are restricted by their own governments and kept (by force if necessary) from gathering together in groups. Though infection rates from the coronavirus seem to vary from region to region, one thing is common to all—everyone is suffering in one way or another. But did you know that suffering can be a good thing in the hands of a good God? Consider four truths:
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God and the Coronavirus
Luke 13
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When a situation like the coronavirus pandemic occurs, it's only natural for us to ask questions: Why would God allow something so small to stop everything and affect everyone around the world? And what do we do now? This virus is further evidence of the fallen world we live in; this is not the world God intended to create. But this is a time in which the church can truly be the church—the hands, feet, mouth, and heart of our Savior. In this message, Skip Heitzig teaches how this current crisis can move you from acknowledging and believing in God to clinging to God.
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I Feel Your Pain!
Luke 19:28-44
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I have often been drawn to this biblical text over the years for Palm Sunday because the events indeed did take place on a Sunday and Jesus was greeted with happy song and palm branches. But in light of the present situation with the entire world suffering the spread of the coronavirus, I want to look at it through the lens of suffering: our own suffering, Jesus’ personal suffering, and the future suffering predicted. In so doing I think we will see Jesus in a very different light.
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Families in a Time of Crisis
Joshua 24
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How can you hold your family together in a time of crisis? In times like the current global pandemic, this question challenges us to take a step of faith, revisit our priorities, and rest in God's promises. Joshua challenged the Israelites to choose to serve the Lord despite the crisis that surrounded them. In this message, Skip Heitzig shows you how your personal spiritual commitment affects every relationship in your life, especially those in your own home.
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Together Again
Acts 2:1-16
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Welcome back! Today we find the doors of the church beginning to swing open once again (though they were never truly closed). We are seeing people we haven’t seen in a long time (though they might be unrecognizable from wearing a mask). Nevertheless we are here to declare that God is bigger than any virus. We affirm that our bond of love for Christ is strong and our commitment to one another is inseparable. We love you and are glad to see you! Let’s consider four experiences that marked the early church on the day of Pentecost.
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The Church and Racism
Acts 10:27-36
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Solomon admonished us, “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth” (Proverbs 27:1). We neither planned for nor wanted the virus and subsequent lockdown that was imposed on our globe. But we experienced it, and we talked about it. And we neither planned for nor wanted the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota last week and the deep racial division that has surfaced since, including widespread pandemonium. But we are experiencing it in our nation currently, and we must talk about it. Let’s consider a scriptural account of racism and four steps to deal with it.
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Gracious Marks of Generous Hearts
2 Corinthians 8:1-7
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I’m always inspired by those who rise to meet a challenge with grace, dignity, and generosity. This season is no exception. Through the volatile season of COVID-19 that brought economic instability and health worries, you have been kindhearted and generous. And today we celebrate that generosity. What I preach today from these verses is a reflection of your largesse and love. Together we have made a difference in tough times. Allow me to frame it scripturally in this text.
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10/14/2020
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Worship in the Uncertainty
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Our world has been thrust into uncertainty, and we hear more bad news every day. But there are truths that can anchor us in the turmoil. In this message, Skip Heitzig shares how authentic worship ushers you into God's peace so you can face life with His confidence.
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The Theology of a Christmas Tree
Jeremiah 10
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What does a Christmas tree have to do with celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ? Some people would say absolutely nothing—that Christmas trees are a pagan tradition. In this Communion message, Skip Heitzig explains where the Christmas tree originated, what it demonstrates, and how it can point you to another tree: the cross of Jesus Christ.
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This Seat Is for You (The Power of the Gospel)
1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
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Welcome to Vision Weekend. Today I want to help renew our understanding of why we even exist as a church. I want us to see clearly what it means to be a redeemed society in the midst of an unredeemed culture—to be a welcoming committee for the downtrodden, lonely, lost, broken, and unsaved. To do that, we need to see how the gospel works in our lives, how it transforms us, and what our responsibility is once that has happened.
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10/24/2021
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Does God Really Care?
Matthew 9; Mark 5
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11/21/2021
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What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple?
Matthew 16:24-27
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The word disciple is common in Christian circles, and though the meanings of words change over time, we have the job description straight from Jesus’ mouth. Many of us willingly call ourselves disciples, but have we really delved into what Jesus meant by it? When He invited those in His circle to follow Him, He outlined what it would take. He wanted them to count the cost. And He wanted them to know the reward.
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How to Live (and Love) in the Last Days
1 Peter 4:7-11
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Welcome to one of our most cherished weekends of the year—Love Bomb weekend. We love it so much because we know that as a result, people will be changed by it. The fruit produced in the next forty-eight hours will impact some who have never heard of God’s love in Christ, but they will shortly. Today we consider the words of Peter to believers who were struggling under the weight of Roman tyranny and oppression. He encourages them to wait expectantly for Jesus to return, but in the meantime to live their lives with three elements in place so they can stay strong and vibrant.
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