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2009 Sermons, Adult, Young Adult, & Teen Seminar/Bible Studies from Utica IL.

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Date

Title

Presenter

10/3/09

Sermon – Why are you here?

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Jeff Ledy

10/3/09

Succah Building & Presentation

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Hal Geiger

10/4/09

Adult – What will it take for you to leave your gods?

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Matt Gaffney

10/4/09

Adult – The Birth Story.

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Hal Geiger

10/4/09

Young Adult – The cares of this world.

Kevan Umberfield

10/4/09

Teen - What is your legacy?

Aaron Baker

10/4/09

Sermon – What is a Christian?

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Clay Umberfield

10/4/09

Singles – How not to marry a jerk – part 1

Jeff & Sharon Ledy

10/4/09

Speculation – What in the world is going on?

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Jeff Maehr

10/5/09

Singles – How not to marry a jerk – part 2

Jeff & Sharon Ledy

10/5/09

Adult – Turning the hearts of the parents to the children.

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Norm Edwards

10/5/09

Adult – From the mouths of lions to the bosom of the emperor.

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Dan Girouard

10/5/09

Teen – Christian Stewardship: God, Science, & Politics

Tim Clary

10/5/09

Adult – Become a good financial steward.

Tim & Kim Snyder

10/5/09

Adult – Gideon’s relationship with God.

Craig Clark

10/5/09

Teen – How to receive blessings from God.

Jonathan Beltz

10/5/09

Singles – How not to marry a jerk – part 3

Jeff & Sharon Ledy

10/5/09

Adult – The principle of sowing and reaping.

Robin Clary

10/5/09

Adult – The welfare of the city: Jeremiah 29:4-7

Lenny Cacchio

10/5/09

Teen – Turning the hearts of the young people to the Parents

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Downloadable – Teens Message To Parents

Norm Edwards

10/5/09

Singles – How not to marry a jerk – part 4

Jeff & Sharon Ledy

10/5/09

Adult – The bitter waters: Past and Future

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John Bensinger

10/5/09

Adult – Music for believers

Leo Bredehoft

10/5/09

Teen – Prayer, this stuff works!

Andy Laws

10/6/09

Singles – How not to marry a jerk – part 5

Jeff & Sharon Ledy

10/6/09

Adult – Faith to face the future.

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Norm Edwards

10/6/09

Adult – Redeeming the time in this electronic world.

Dennis Gonzalo

10/6/09

Teen – Running the race of your life.

Lance & Nicole Richards

10/6/09

Adult – Where did your bible come from?

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Matt Gaffney

10/6/09

Adult – “In the Potter’s Hands”

Tim Lindholm

10/6/09

Teen – From one generation to the next.

Craig Clark

10/7/09

Adult – Unity with diversity

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Dan Girouard

10/7/09

Adult – “Hear O Israel”

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Hal Gieger

10/7/09

Young Adult – Flesh and Spirit

Erin Ledy

10/7/09

Teen – Rewards & Struggles of putting God first.

Garrett Gonzalo

10/7/09

Sermon – The Living Waters

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John Bensinger

10/8/09

Adult – The secret garden.

George Manning

10/8/09

Adult – In Christ. Who and what you are!

Andy Laws

10/8/09

Young Adult – Worshipping God.

Joshua Gaffney

10/8/09

Teen – Solutions for teen problems

Norm Edwards

10/8/09

Adult – Creation Week, the Feasts, and the plan of God

Craig Clark

10/8/09

Adult – Who has despised the day of the small things?

Lenny Cacchio

10/8/09

Young Adult – Becoming better ambassadors.

Evan Manning

10/8/09

Teen – Relationships and you. How do you know?

Sharon Ledy

10/9/09

Adult – Ecumenicalism on the Church of God

Jeff Maehr

10/9/09

Adult – Enduring the days ahead – For He is our peace

Matt Laws

10/9/09

Young Adult – Knowing God in an information age.

Eric Ledy

10/9/09

Teen – Substance over appearances.

Joshua Gaffney

10/9/09

Adult – A prophet like unto Moses

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John Bensinger

10/9/09

Adult – Hear and follow.

Leo Bredehoft

10/9/09

Young Adult – To build or not to build? That is the question – Or is it?

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Lance & Nicole Richards

10/9/09

Teen – Buddhas, spirit houses and idols.

Erin Ledy

10/9/09

Hidden Bible Teaching On Apprenticeship

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Norm Edwards

10/10/09

Sermon – The Eighth Day – The Blood of New Wine

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Matt Gaffney

 

2009 Feast Speakers and Their Topics

 

Baker, Aaron

 

What is your legacy?

Our forefathers left us a legacy of religious freedom. What you do in life becomes a product that you ultimately leave or turn over to God.  Will it be something that he wants to use?

 

Bensinger, John

 
The Bitter Waters:  Past and Future

In the book of Numbers chapter 5 we read about the laws of jealousy and the bitter waters.  However, few realize that this chapter has more to do with us now than in the days of old.

A Prophet Like Unto Moses

How can we prove that Yahshua was the true Messiah sent from the Father.  The Jews of the 1st century had certain expectations, as they do today, regarding the Prophet spoken about in Deuteronomy 18.

 

 

Beltz, Jonathan

 

How to receive blessings from God

Ways in which we should walk  to receive the promised blessimgs according to God’s will.

 

  

Bredehoft, Leo

 

Music for Believers

They say, "There's no accounting for taste."  Does this hold for our music too?  Here's food for thought on the question.

 

Hear and Follow

Amid the proliferation of books and sermons on the benefits of following the Lord, this basic teaching of Scripture is as clear and true as it ever was.  Hear the message the Lord really wants us to hear.

 

 

Cacchio, Lenny

 

The Welfare of the City:  Jeremiah 29:4-7

We, the people of God, are in exile from our true country, just as the people of God were in Jeremiah's day.  God instructed the exiles in Babylon to seek the welfare of that city.  Come and discuss how we, as citizens of a greater city, should seek the welfare of of this earthly city.

 

Who Has Despised the Day of Small Things? Zechariah 4:10

The Temple that the returning exiles built in Jerusalem was a mere shadow of the grandeur of the Temple that Solomon built.  Yet God told them not to hold their effort in disdain. God often does his greatest work through small things.  Come and discuss what the Scriptures teach on this subject.

 

Clark, Craig

 

Adult Study: Gideon’s Relationship with God

Sometimes we wonder how some of the stories in the Old Testament apply to our lives. In this study, we will look at how Gideon went from asking God for reassurance in two different ways to being listed in the “Hebrews 11 Faith Hall of Fame” and how we can apply it to our lives.

 Adult Study:  The Creation Week, the Feasts, and the Plan of God

Everything in the Bible has meaning and application to our lives today. In this study, we will look at some parallels between the days of creation and corresponding feast days and how they combine to show us God’s ultimate plan for us.

Teen/Young Adult Study: From One Generation to the Next

There are currently six generations we each interact with at church and in our everyday lives. While there are perceptions and characteristics that define these generations and how they see the world, there are some things in life that are constant. The Bible is one of those constants, however, can we set aside our biases, so that we can learn to apply the Bible in our everyday lives?

Clary, Robin

 

The Principle of Sowing and Reaping

 

Clary, Tim

 

Christian Stewardship, part 2:  God, Science and Politics  -  a continuing discussion of the climate change controversy.

 

Edwards, Norm

 

Turning the Hearts of Parents to Children

Parents rightly desire to protect and teach their children when they are young. As children grow older, parents must change to purposefully turn over responsibility to their young people to so they will protect and teach themselves. Without such a plan, many children never take responsibility for themselves, or they leave home and do it on their own terms.

Turning the Hearts of Young People to Parents

Young people can turn themselves into adults by learning to deal with life’s issues in an adult way. They can help their parents realize that they are going to leave home and become adults in a few years. They can use adult methods to enlist their parents’ help in this process, rather than engage in petty arguments.

Faith to Face the Future

Even though our news is filled with horrible headlines and there are usually no sound solutions in sight, we do not need to fear the future. Christianity has grown and prospered even when it was illegal to be a Christian—not through proper prophetic interpretation, but by the power of God.

Solutions for Teen Problems

This is an open discussion with teens about how to deal with the difficult issues at school, church and home. God is bigger than all of these things, and young people can always go to Him for help.

The Hidden Bible Teaching on Apprenticeship

The often-used Hebrew word na’ar and the Greek pais mean “apprentice”. In most Bibles they are translated “young man”, “servant”, etc. and the concept of apprenticeship or mentorship is lost. We can implement this mentorship concept today, for the physical and spiritual benefit of our young people.

Spring Vale Academy: An Option for a Teen You Love

Spring Vale Academy is a Sabbath-observing boarding high school which young people may enter at any school year. A 10-minute introductory video will be shown, and SVA students will be on-hand to answer questions.

Port Austin Bible Campus: Another Option in Development

PABC is a Christian community founded for the purpose of mentoring and teaching practical skills to Seventh-day high school graduates, bringing them together with older believers—some of which are old enough to need some physical care, which young people can provide.

Gaffney, Joshua

Teen: Substance over appearance. Can we look religious and still miss the point?

Young Adult: Worshiping God. How can we truly worship God?

Gaffney, Matt

 

Adult Study: What Will It Take For You To Leave Your gods?

A Journey From Our gods To The One True God - Examining lessons from the history of Israel's Exodus from Egypt with an eye on our future.

Adult Study: Where Did Your Bible Come From?

The Bible translations we use today have traveled across many a dusty road. When people talk about the history of Bible translations, they use terms like Textus Receptus, Majority Text, Alexandrian, Byzantine, Septuagint, and the list goes on and on. If these mean little or nothing to you, then this seminar is for you.  It will give a 50,000 foot view to give you an overview of the subject. We will not be determining which Bible translation is the best, but looking at how they came to be. You will be given a chart to guide your future study and/or reference.

 

Geiger, Hal

 

Lesson from the Sukkah/Tabernacle

In the past, present and future, the central symbol of this Feast is a simple hut made from branches.  Does this structure only look back to the Israelite’s temporary dwellings in the wilderness?  We’ll explore layers of meaning that point directly to our Saviour and will add depth to this season.

 

The Birth Story

There is little doubt that our Messiah began His human life - His “temporary dwelling”  in the fall.  His death occurred during an “appointed time”.  Is it not likely that his birth did also?  We’ll look at the inspiring account that may very well be an addition/extension to the theme of this season.

 

“Hear O Israel

In addition to the well known verses in Deuteronomy 6 other verses will be covered to clearly understand the Father’s summons to come close into His presence, His admonition to listen very carefully and to give heed to what He says so that we may have life and feel His love.

 

Girouard, Dan

 

From the Mouths of Lions to the Bosom of the Emperor

This a multimedia presentation of the transition of Christianity from a small Jewish Sect, through bloody persecution, to the chosen religion of the Emperor of Rome, Constantine.  It is an overview of the first 400 years of Christianity and the geopolitics that drove the religion in an alternate direction from its founders' teachings.

 

Unity with Diversity

This is a presentation that analyzes how Paul's words on Unity from Eph 1:1-4 and Peter's words on Growth in Grace and Knowledge in 2 Pet 3:18 have been marshaled into battle against each other resulting in division and the creation of countless Christian denominations.  This should not be.  A thoughtful and scriptural course correction is presented.

 

Gonzalo, Dennis

 

Redeeming the Time in This Electronic World

We, in the western society, are inundated with electronic devices which at first appear to make our life easier. However, many studies are beginning to appear that warn of the dangers of this phenomena to our relationships and consequently, the fabric of our society, including the church.

 

Gonzalo, Garrett

 

The Rewards of Being Faithful to God and the Struggles of Putting God First Through the Life of a College Student

 

Laws, Andy

 

 Prayer, this stuff works!

 

  In Christ. Who & what you are!

 

Laws, Matt

 

Enduring the Days Ahead – For He is our Peace

 

Ledy, Erin

 

Flesh and Spirit

The battle between the natural man and the Spiritual man.

 

Buddha’s, Spirithouses, and Idols

Idolatry, today? Really? Being a Christian in a foreign  - both you and me.

 

Ledy, Eric

Knowing God in an Information Age


A look into the different aspects of God and how we can experience him more fully in our lives.

 

 

Ledy, Sharon

 

Teen Study: Relationships and You. How do you know?

 

How do you really get to know someone? How do you know what they will be like in the future? Come learn some practical ways of really getting to know people.

 

 

Lindholm,  Tim

"In the Potter's Hands"  Pastor Pat Lazovich, a former potter by trade, compares the relationship between the potter and the clay in a video to vividly demonstrate the relationship between God and His people.

 

Maehr, Jeff

 

Ecumenicalism in the Church of God – a study and discussion on this growing (?) trend.

 

Manning, Evan

 

Becoming Better Ambassadors.

 

 I'll discuss my thoughts on being ambassadors for God; our interactions with others, how we set a positive example, and enable God to work through us.  For the last portion I want to have the group discuss how we can become better ambassadors.

 

Manning, George

 

The Secret Garden - God designed Analogies are Everywhere

 

Biblical analogies from the book such as the Exodus and individuals such as Joseph and Ruth will be discussed with the intent of showing that all of creation tells us about God and that the creation is loaded with amazing spiritual analogies that God has clearly designed. 

 

Richards, Lance and Nicole

 

Teen Study:  Running the Race of Your Life

Get out your sneakers and gym clothes because today you are going to be training for a spiritual marathon. It's going to be the race of a lifetime, so be prepared to work up a sweat!

Young Adult Study: To Build or Not to Build? That is the question...Or is it?
We will be examining several temples and how they are built, so get out your chisels and hammers and anything else you might need for you own construction project. It's time to build a temple for the Lord!

 

 

Snyder, Kim and Tim

 

Become a Good Financial Steward

 Learn practical concepts to eliminating DEBT [based on Dave Ramey and John Cumuda concepts]. Learn pitfalls and triggers for why budgets haven't worked in the past and begin to take control of your financial life!  Handouts and Debt to Wealth software are included in this seminar.

 

Umberfield, Kevan  

The Cares of This World

How giving in to the cares of this world lead to sin or the appearance of evil.

 

Wales, Don 

 

Mechanic’s of the Calendars

We will explore the mechanics of the different calendar systems in an objective manner to help

understand their basis and methodology.

 

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