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Weekly sermon audio from Refuge Church in St. Charles MO
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Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
Wednesday Feb 18, 2015
Welcome to this stand alone sermon on the significance of Lent and Ash Wednesday.
Sunday Jan 18, 2015
Sunday Jan 18, 2015
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on spiritual disciplines (3 of 4)
Each new year brings with it opportunities to make changes in our lives and to try something new. Normally our new resolutions center around exercise, diet changes, etc. So this year we are going to look at what the Bible has to say about working out!
We are going to look at the daily spiritual practices that help us work out our salvation, to practice the reality of the gospel. Not so that we earn our salvation, but to help us learn how to walk as a forgiven person. The practice of spiritual discipline works much like exercising, building up our basic spiritual muscles so that we can meet the challenges of life as they come along. Prayer reminds us that we are not in control but are deeply dependent on God. Meditation fixes our hearts on Gods approval and not the approval of other men. Study humbles us with the knowledge of who God is and his power, and fasting teaches us to find satisfaction in who God is and what he has done and not on our own pursuit of personal comfort.
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Sunday Jun 22, 2014
Welcome to the 4th sermon introducing the elders of Refuge Church (4 of 4). - Joel Waymack
Who are the elders among you? They are witnesses to the sufferings of Christ. They are partakers in the glory, shepherds over the flock, overseers and instructors of God’s word. The elders are called to be examples to the flock, those who will one day receive the crowns of glory themselves. These edifying qualities are offset by a large dose of humility by those who are called and commanded to take watch-care over souls. Now it would be too easy to use these qualities to become puffed up, but elders are called not to be domineering to those in their charge, but to be examples for the flock. The elders are not to be above you, but among you. We hope you will see yours elders not as arrogant but as approachable. The guys you go to talk to after service, not intimidating but inviting. The guys you want to go out for coffee with to talk about scriptures and issues in your lives. As your elders, we want to be invited into conversations with you, to be invited into your lives, as we invite you into the life of Refuge church which ultimately spills out into the life of St. Charles and surrounding communities.
Sunday Dec 22, 2013
Sunday Dec 22, 2013
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on the season of Advent. (3 of 3)
While culturally we celebrate the holidays as a time for gathering with family and friends, catching up, giving gifts, eating and drinking, and being merry. Religiously, Advent and Christmas have very particular points of focus. Advent points to a time of expectation for the arrival of something long expected: a messenger, a long-awaited Messiah. Christmas zeros us in on the birth Jesus, God made manifest in human flesh. Join us for this series that sets the stage for the mystery of Christmas.
Sunday Sep 15, 2013
Sunday Sep 15, 2013
Welcome to the 16th sermon in our series on how God has worked in history. (16 of 24)
When you hear the word hero, what comes to mind? Heroes of faith? Everyday heroes? War heroes? Superheroes? What about God? Some of us see God as a “dictator in the sky” that commands what will take place on earth. We may see God as removed and disinterested or like a cheerleader or a grandfather that spoils us. What informs your view of God? In this series we are going into the stories of the book of Exodus to examine real historical stories of real people dealing with real problems. We will discover who God truly is through what he has done.
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Welcome to the 4th sermon in our series on how God has worked in history. (4 of 24)
When you hear the word hero, what comes to mind? Heroes of faith? Everyday heroes? War heroes? Superheroes? What about God? Some of us see God as a “dictator in the sky” that commands what will take place on earth. We may see God as removed and disinterested or like a cheerleader or a grandfather that spoils us. What informs your view of God? In this series we are going into the stories of the book of Exodus to examine real historical stories of real people dealing with real problems. We will discover who God truly is through what he has done.