Helmar Lutheran Church - Podcast Directory

Sunday, January 15, 2012

2012-01-15T14:57:00.001-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Naked King or Clothed Beggar"
Isaiah 40:27-31 (part 2)
Time 00:36:16
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Sunday, January 8, 2012

2012-01-15T07:44:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Hope Amidst Weakness"
Isaiah 40:27-31
Time 00:35:59
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

2012-01-15T07:35:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"He Came Seeking Fruit"
Luke 13:6-9
Time 00:26:58
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

2011-12-31T11:34:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
Luke 2:1-14
Time 00:24:09
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

2011-12-31T11:19:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
I Peter 1:10-12
Time 00:29:57
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

2011-12-20T11:41:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"I Have Testimony"
John 5:31-40
Time 00:30:31

Sunday, December 11, 2011

2011-12-20T11:20:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Christmas is a Message of _________"
Luke 17:20-30
Time 00:40:21

Sunday, December 4, 2011

2011-12-07T11:37:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Kingdom in our Midst"
Luke 17:20-21
Time 00:36:38

Sunday, November 27, 2011

2011-12-07T11:30:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"He Stood Up to Read"
Luke 4:16-22
Time 00:34:01

Sunday, November 13, 2011

2011-11-22T09:56:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Lord Longs to be Gracious to You"
Isaiah 30:15-19
Time 00:32:31

Sunday, November 6, 2011

2011-11-10T15:23:00.002-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Finding Buried Treasure"
Matthew 13:44
Time 00:32:11
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Sunday, October 30, 2011

2011-11-10T15:22:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Faith Comes By Hearing"
Romans 10:14-21
Time: 00:32:11
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Sunday, October 23, 2011

2011-10-26T11:00:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"I and the Father are One"
John 10:22-38
Time 00:32:14
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Sunday, October 16, 2011

2011-10-26T10:45:00.000-05:00

Pastor Robert Lee
Mark 2:18-28
Time 00:19:21
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Pastor Lee is a former pastor at Helmar and currently serves on the faculty at the Association Free Lutheran Schools.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

2011-10-13T16:03:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Until the Lord Brings Rain"
I Kings 17:7-16
Time 00:37:39
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Sunday, October 2, 2011

2011-10-06T10:43:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"The Spirit Himself Intercedes"
Romans 8:26-27
Time 00:29:12
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

2011-09-27T11:20:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Do You Want to Get Well?"
John 5:1-14
Time 00:35:29
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

2011-09-27T11:14:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Loving Your Haters"
Matthew 5:43-48
Time 00:39:32
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

2011-09-14T13:35:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"As the Root, So the Fruit"
Matthew 12:33-37
Time 00:34:34
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

2011-09-08T11:54:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Religious Pride and Sin-Full Humility"
Matthew 21:28-32
Time 00:28:54
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Sunday, August 21, 2011

2011-08-25T11:08:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Mercy Gained, Given, Gone"
Matthew 18:21-35
Time 00:32:55
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

2011-08-15T10:54:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Blind to See"
John 9:39-41
Time 00:27:57
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Sunday, August 7, 2011

2011-08-08T12:59:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"On your guard"
Matthew 16:5-12
Time 00:31:47
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Sunday, July 31, 2011

2011-08-04T09:11:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"I will rejoice in the Lord"
Habakkuk 3:16-18
Time 00:35:04

Sunday, July 24, 2011

2011-07-26T06:27:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Do You Believe in the Son of Man"
John 9:35-38
Time 00:36:07
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Sunday, July 10, 2011

2011-07-25T14:06:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"You...do the same things"
Romans 2:1-16
Time 00:32:47
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

2011-07-05T14:25:00.001-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
Luke 14:25-35
"Give Up Everything"
Time 00:35:28
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

2011-07-05T14:25:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Blessed Through You"
Genesis 12:1-4
Time: 00:34:32
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Sunday, June 19, 2011

2011-06-23T14:46:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"A True Christian Father"
2 Kings 17:24-41
Time 00:47:49
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Sunday, June 12, 2011

2011-06-23T12:47:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Helpless Expectancy"
2 Chronicles 20:1-30
Time 00:43:34

Sunday, June 5, 2011

2011-06-23T11:56:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Don't Bother Me"
Luke 11:5-13
Time: 00:35:50
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

2011-05-31T11:02:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Momentary Anger, Everlasting Compassion"
Isaiah 54:7-10
Time 00:33:25
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Sunday, May 22, 2011

2011-05-23T10:22:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Good Fruit or stink-fruit?"
Isaiah 5:1-7
Time 00:40:03
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Sunday, May 15, 2011

2011-05-23T09:53:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"He has clothed me"
Isaiah 61:10-11
Time 00:34:46
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Sunday, May 8, 2011

2011-05-09T08:17:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"A True Christian Mother"
I Peter 3:1-6
Time 00:36:54
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Sunday, May 1, 2011

2011-05-02T10:34:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"What Difference Does it Make?"
John 21:1-14
Time 00:35:28
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Sunday, April 24, 2011

2011-04-27T18:09:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"He Saw and Believed"
John 20:1-9
Time 00:25:38
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

2011-04-18T14:53:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Raise a Banner for the Nations"
Isaiah 62:10-12
Time 00:34:30
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Sunday, April 10, 2011

2011-04-11T16:30:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Miserable Snakes, Fiery Serpents, and a Bronze Standard"
Numbers 21:4-9
Time 00:31:58
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Sunday, April 3, 2011

2011-04-11T16:04:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Desperate for God"
Psalm 84:1-4
Time 00:34:06
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Sunday, March 27, 2011

2011-03-29T15:22:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"The Wood...on His Son"
Genesis 22:1-8
Time 00:33:25
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

2011-03-21T14:58:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Extravagant Worship"
Luke 7:36-50
Time 00:37:06
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

2011-03-15T10:15:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Stopping Jesus In His Tracks"
Luke 18:35-43
Time 00:43:13
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Sunday, March 6, 2011

2011-03-07T10:50:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Your Redeemer Comes Like a Flood"
Isaiah 59:9-20
Time 00:50:14
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

2011-03-01T14:36:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Is There No Balm in Gilead?"
Jeremiah 8:18-22
Time 00:36:51
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Sunday, February 20, 2011

2011-03-01T14:01:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Is it Worth It?"
Matthew 19:27-30
Time 00:51.59
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Sunday, February 13, 2011

2011-02-14T11:28:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin"
Daniel 5:17-31
Time 00:51:49
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

2011-02-14T11:03:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Another Pot"
Jeremiah 18:1-10
Time 00:39:51
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Jeremiah is called to go to the potter's house. There he sees the hands of the potter shaping a pot and is given the clear picture that this illustrates how the true Potter can shape and mold nations, even Israel.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

2011-02-01T11:21:00.001-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Prayer"
Matthew 21:18-22
Time: 00:42:32
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

2011-01-24T10:40:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"God is True to Himself" (Part 2)
Matthew 2:13-18
Time 00:47:17
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

2011-01-17T11:41:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"by the well"
John 4:4-26
Time 00:34:25
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We are sorry that the last couple of minutes of this message were cut off in recording.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

2011-01-17T11:20:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"God Must Be True To Himself "
Matthew 2:13-18
Time 00:43:42
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Sunday, January 2, 2011

2011-01-17T10:54:00.000-06:00

David Kittelson
"Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 4:8-10
Time 00:28:36
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

2011-01-17T10:51:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"From Unbelief To Certainty"
Luke 1:57-66
Time 00:44:30
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

2010-12-20T14:04:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Preparing for His coming"
Luke 1:5-25
Time: 00:51:28
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Today's message looks at the ministry of John as described by Gabriel when the promise of his birth was given to Zechariah. We apologize that the end of this message was cut off.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

2010-12-13T13:52:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"We do not have..."
Hebrews 4:14-16
Time 00:32:39
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Today's message looked at the truth of Christ's sinless life and the precious proclamation that Christ Himself is our great high priest.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

2010-12-06T14:42:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Why do we need the Bible?"
Hebrews 4:12-13
Time 00:41:50
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Sunday, November 28, 2010

2010-11-29T15:47:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Rest of God"
Hebrews 4:1-11
Time: 00:53:12
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Sunday, November 14, 2010

2010-11-15T13:40:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"What Are You Thinking?" part 2
Hebrews 3:1-6
Time 00:49:48
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Today's message is a continuation of last week's look at Jesus. This message focuses on the reality and meaning of Jesus Christ as high priest.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

2010-11-08T16:05:00.000-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"What Are You Thinking?"
Hebrews 3:1-6
Time 00:36:43
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A call for Christians to be captivated by fixing their eyes on the Savior Jesus Christ.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

2010-11-01T16:10:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
Deut. 4:5-10
"Privileges & Responsibilities of Christian Citizenship"
Time 00:46:57
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Today's message looks at three layers of responsibility that Christians have as citizens of this nation.
The first is to vote responsibly, the second is to pray fervently, and the third is to pass on the teachings of Scripture to our children and our children's children.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

2010-10-26T14:32:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"The Power of Death"
Hebrews 2:14-18
Time 00:30:21
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Today's message was a look at slavery to the fear of death. Without Christ people are enslaved to their fear of death and the Devil takes advantage of that all the time. With Christ as our Savior we need not fear death or anything else because He has conquered all.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

2010-10-26T14:09:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"The Same Family"
Hebrews 2:10-13
Time 00:31:40
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Today's message looks at the wonderful truth that Jesus Christ was not ashamed to come and take on human flesh. That He became like us so that we could be called "brothers."

Sunday, October 10, 2010

2010-10-26T13:40:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"What are you looking at?"
Hebrews 2:5-9
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This message had some technical problems. This is an edited version that was placed on the radio on Oct. 17th, 2010.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

2010-10-04T15:48:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Danger of Drift"
Hebrews 2:1-4
Time 00:39:19
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Today's message considers the serious warning in these verses about drifting away from the Lord. Pastor Dana speaks about the warning and also the strong arm of God to reach out to those who are drifting.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

2010-09-30T10:08:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Superior to the Angels"
Hebrews 1:4-14
Time 00:28:33
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In this passage we see the author of Hebrews begin to expand on the supremacy of Christ. He takes a look at the exalted angels and shows how Jesus is clearly superior to them in every way.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

2010-09-30T09:39:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle

"The Supremacy of the Son" part 2
Hebrews 1:1-3
Time 00:31:57
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In today's message Pastor Dana continues to look at the first verses of the book of Hebrews. In these verses we see the supremacy of the Son clearly described. This supremacy is clearly seen in His role, being, and position.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

2010-09-30T09:15:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Supremacy of the Son" part 1
Hebrews 1:1-3
Time 00:33:46
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In today's message Pastor Dana looks at the first verses of the book of Hebrews. In these verses we see the supremacy of the Son clearly described. This supremacy is clearly seen in His role, being, and position.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

2010-09-30T09:07:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
Introduction to Hebrews
Hebrews 1-4
Time: 00:17:53
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Pastor Dana begins a series of messages from Hebrews by sharing from memory the first four chapters of the book of Hebrews.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

2010-09-01T10:14:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"He took him aside"
Mark 7:31-37
Length Approximately 00:32:05
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

2010-09-01T10:08:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Rewards of Rigtheousness"
2 Samuel 22:21-29
Length Approximately: 00:36:33
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Sunday, August 1, 2010

2010-08-02T12:47:00.002-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby

"Wasting His Possessions"
Luke 16:1-9

Time: 00:30:55

Sunday, July 25, 2010

2010-07-27T12:52:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Not Everyone"
Length Approximately: 00:28:51
Matthew 7:15-21

Sunday, July 18, 2010

2010-07-27T12:50:00.000-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Righteousness to Reconciliation"
Length Approximately: 00:46:23
Matthew 5:20-26, Part two

Sunday, July 11, 2010

2010-07-13T13:29:00.006-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Anger, Assassination, Aftermath"
Length Approximately: 00:42:38
Matthew 5:20-26

Sunday, July 4, 2010

2010-07-06T13:41:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"You Will Catch Men"
Length Approximately: 00:33:41
Luke 5:1-11
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Today's message looked at Jesus calling Peter to catch men. We see in this passage a number of circumstances that we should strive to parallel so that we too can catch men. May God strengthen us to win souls for the kingdom.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

2010-06-06T19:55:00.001-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"I beg you."
Length Approximately: 00:37:23
Luke 16:19-31

Sunday, May 30, 2010

2010-05-30T13:15:00.002-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"You Should Not Be Surprised"
Length Approximately: 00:27:58
John 3:1-15

Sunday, May 23, 2010

2010-05-26T17:49:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Instruction to Young Believers"
1 Timothy 4:12-16
Length Approximately 00:31:18
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May 23 was Confirmation Sunday at Helmar. This message made some specific application to the confirmation students. The apostle Paul called Timothy (and all Believers) to "watch your life and doctrine closely." Being vigilant to uphold the pure biblical doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ is crucially important, because it is the foundation of the life that's pleasing to the Lord--conduct flows from conviction, and conviction is determined by doctrine. And the scope of this call to hold fast to the gospel, and the life that flows from it, is eternal--"because if you do, you will save both yourselves and your hearers."

Sunday, May 16, 2010

2010-05-17T10:12:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Blinded By Love"
I Peter 4:8
Length Approximately 00:40:15
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One of the foremost defining marks of a born-again follower of Christ, is love--love for the Lord, and love for people. This text speaks of the love of Christ that is to be stretched forth from one Believer to another within the Body of Christ...and the fact that the command to Believers to "love one another" appears repeatedly throughout the New Testament underscores how important this is to the Savior. And the directly stated reason why this is so important is "because love covers over a multitude of sins." That is, the love of Christ stretching forth is intended to make Believers blind to one another's faults, weaknesses, and imperfections.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

2010-05-10T13:29:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Tomorrow Will Worry"
Matthew 6:34
Length Approximately 00:27:35
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Today's message looks at the command of Jesus to not worry. We place burdens on ourselves that we were never meant to carry. Especially to mothers, Jesus says that the worry we have for children should be placed upon Him. Today has enough to deal with. With Jesus as our Lord and Savior we need not worry, we can rejoice.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

2010-05-03T10:58:00.002-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Just Give Me Jesus"
Isaiah 12:1-3
Length Approximately 00:37:40
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

2010-04-26T13:27:00.002-05:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Which War"
I Peter 2:11-12
Length Approximately 00:30:34
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Today's message examined Peter's urging for his readers to be ready for their battle against the flesh. It is a battle that all are engaged in but some have not taken up the weapons they are given to fight. Peter encourages them that by living a God pleasing life believers can help and encourage unbelievers so that they too may come to glorify and honor Jesus Christ.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

2010-04-12T09:37:00.005-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Stop Doubting and Believe"
John 20:24-31
Length Approximately: 00:44:54
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Sometimes we find it hard to believe...hard to trust the Lord...hard to rest in Him and his Word when we don't understand what He's doing (or not doing) in our lives, and the reasoning behind it. We're not alone! The disciples found it hard to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead, even after He'd told them He would and eyewitnesses breathlessly told them, "We have seen the Lord!" Their faith struggle, and the manner in which the risen Christ ministered to them, can be of great encouragement to us in our seasons of doubt and struggle.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

2010-04-05T13:41:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"whoa, Whoa, WHOA...WooHoo!"
Luke 24:1-12
Length Approximately: 00:43:10
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HE IS RISEN!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

2010-03-23T15:10:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Repentance: It's Your Turn" (Part 2)
Ezekiel 18:20-32
Length Approximately 00:38:36
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The call to repent--to turn from sin, and turn to God--is woven prominently throughout all of Scripture. This is because there is no forgiveness without repentance, and there is no repentance without turning--for repentance IS turning. But it must be remembered that repentance is a gift God grants, and a work God does to us and in us...a sinner does not turn himself, but simply surrenders to the rough embrace of the God who turns him from his sin and to the crucified, risen, and glorified Christ. We apologize that a portion of the end of this message was cut off.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

2010-03-15T10:51:00.003-05:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Repentance: It's Your Turn"
Isaiah 55:6-7, 2 Chronicles 7:14
Length Approximately 00:40:23
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Biblical repentance is God's rough embrace. There is bruising and brokenness, but also joyous relief and celebration--because it is a matter of God turning a sinner from the wretchedness of his sins and unto the Savior, Jesus Christ, in whom forgiveness and salvation is found. The word "repent," most simply defined, means "to turn." There is no forgiveness without repentance, and there is no repentance without turning, because repentance IS turning...God turning a sinner from his sin, and to Christ crucified.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

2010-03-08T13:42:00.002-06:00

Pastor Del Palmer
"Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It"
Galatians 3:6-14
Length Approximately 00:29:50
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This Sunday at Helmar we were able to hear from Pastor Del Palmer the AFLC World Missions Director. During the service he spoke on Galatians 3 and the curse that Jesus took upon Himself so that we may be saved. Our redemption and righteousness come directly from Him. We were blessed later to hear about the AFLC World Missions work during Sunday school for children and adults. To find out more about AFLC World Mission please check out
www.aflc.org/world-missions

Sunday, February 28, 2010

2010-03-01T11:22:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The 7-fold Fruits of Godly Sorrow"
2 Corinthians 7:11
Length Approximately 00:38:48
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The congregation at Corinth had been ripe with sin, and with unconcern over it. Paul wrote them a blunt letter confronting them, calling them to repentance. And in 2 Corinthians 7:11, we find Paul celebrating the fact that repentance--God's rough embrace--had done its work among the Corinthians, and was producing wonderful fruits in their lives. This message considers the seven fruits Paul identifies, and calls us to consider if they are being produced in our lives.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

2010-02-25T09:51:00.004-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Fruitful Sorrow"
2 Corinthians 7:8-11
Length Approximately 00:42:10
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One of the fruits which demonstrates that repentance is taking place in a sinners heart is godly sorrow. Paul writes, "you became sorrowful as God intended," indicating that sorrow over sin is God's will for us. But sorrow is not an end in and of itself...it is a means to an end, moving us to receive God's mercy in Christ with deep thirst and gratitude. The endgame of godly sorrow is joy! This message considers 10 things godly sorrow is NOT, and also seeks to define what it is.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

2010-02-15T14:04:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"Your Sorrow Led You To..."
2 Corinthians 7:8-10
Length Approximately: 00:26:34
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The Apostle Paul had sent a painful letter to the Corinthians in which he confronted them with their sin. He had received back word of how they had responded and in this passage shares that there was no regret on his part. They had been led into sorrow so that they would repent. We examine in this message the reminder that we too are called to point out sin to one another. We need to stop being paralyzed by the possible negative consequences and follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

2010-02-08T15:12:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Confession Practicum"
I John 1:9, 2:2
Length Approximately: 00:35:51
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This message touches on some of the practical matters pertaining to the confession of sin. One of the struggles is our tendency to get hung up on contrition (sorrow over our guilt), and thus not take refuge in the mercy of Christ and His finished work (faith). But true repentance always includes both contrition and faith. We must confess our general sinfulness, as well as specific sin over which the Holy Spirit is bringing conviction. And we must confess to God above all, but also to those persons we have wronged by our sin. And confession to a trusted, mature Christian can also be of great benefit to our assurance of God's forgiveness.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

2010-02-02T09:56:00.004-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"Fess Up and Confess"
Matthew 3:1-10
Length Approximately: 00:30:37
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Repentance is composed of contrition and faith in Christ. And when the Holy Spirit is producing repentance in a sinner's heart through the Word of God, one of the fruits of that repentance will be confession of sin. David's confession in Psalm 32 reveals two elements in confession--full acknowledgment of the wretchedness of one's sin (and one's sinfulness), and total abandonment of all cover-ups. And when we are thus moved to confess to the Lord, we receive the joyous release of His forgiveness in Christ. We apologize for an error in recording. A portion of the end of the message was not recorded on Sunday.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

2010-01-25T11:08:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"The Rough Embrace of God"
Matthew 3:1-10
Length Approximately 00:37:33
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"Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." This statement of John the Baptist serves as the starting point of a new series at Helmar, on the theme of repentance. There is a roughness in repentance, because it involves being humbled and broken over our sin. But though it is a rough embrace, it IS an embrace nevertheless--a loving act of the God who desires intimate fellowship with us. Repentance is a work God does in a sinner's heart, by the power of His Spirit working through His Word. In the coming weeks, we will week to study the fruits of repentance. May God produce them in our lives more deeply and broadly, to the glory of Christ.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

2010-01-18T13:10:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"You Give Life"
Length Approximately 00:27:16
Nehemiah 9:6
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Today's message was a look at the Biblical truth about life and God as the creator and giver of all life. Because that is true we must stand up for life and protect it and also promote the beauty of life and the joys that come to us in this life. We who call ourselves Christians cannot passively allow this disregard for life to continue. We must by God's strength and guidance protect and promote life at all times.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

2010-01-11T10:29:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"A Holy Must"
Length Approximately 00:41:13
Luke 2:41-52
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When Jesus was questioned as to why he'd stayed behind at the Temple and put Joseph and Mary through such emotional agony as they searched for Him for three days, Jesus showed no shame, remorse, or apology. He knew who He was, and what He had come to do, even at 12 years of age. And He would let nothing stop Him from doing what His Father had said was necessary--the work of accomplishing our salvation. We need to learn to discern, in our daily lives, the essential difference between what is necessary ("must"), and what is merely important ("should, can"). The specifics will vary--but we all must repent, trust in Christ, and obey His Word.

Sunday, January 3, 2010

2010-01-05T10:23:00.001-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"M"
Length Approximately: 00:25:03
Psalm 119:97-104
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Today's message looks at part of the longest chapter in the Bible. The Psalm is structured as an acrostic poem with the first letter of the verse beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This section stresses the importance and blessing of meditating on the Word of God. Time spent learning from God's Word will never be wasted. Fill up our days, fill up our minds, fill up our hearts with God's Word in 2010.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

2010-01-05T10:19:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dennis Norby
"When the Time Had Fully Come"
Length Approximately 00:25:39
Galatians 4:1-7
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Today's message looks at the wonderful plan of God to bring to fruition His plan of salvation at the right time. It wasn't some mistake in planning that caused God to send His Son; it was part of His eternal plan. So at the right time Jesus was born of a woman under law to redeem those under law. All of humanity is under law unless freed by the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
Christmas is all about being reminded of that work of salvation.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

2009-12-21T12:04:00.004-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle

"His Name is Mighty God"

Length Approximately: 00:38:54

Isaiah 9:6

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One of the names of the Christ who was born in Bethlehem--Jesus, God's own Son--is "Mighty God." The prophet Isaiah declared that the mighty One was was coming would come "robed in splendor, striding forth in the greatness of His strength...mighty to save." As Mighty God, Jesus utterly defeated sin, death and the devil through His death and resurrection! And thus by His coming He has split all humanity into two camps--the repentant (saved) and the unrepentant (lost). And so the message of Christmas is one of great urgency--"repent!" And also great joy for those who thus receive it.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

2009-12-14T13:40:00.003-06:00

Pastor Dana Coyle
"His Name is Counselor"
Length Approximately 00:42:04
Isaiah 9:6-7
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Jesus Christ is the "Counselor," sent according to God's promise. He is the "counsel" of God, meaning that He was and is God's plan for providing salvation for lost and sinful mankind...a counsel/plan of divine love and grace that was established in eternity before He had even created us. And Jesus is also the all-knowing and all-wise "Counselor" who seeks to minister to us in every need and in every way. He sorts us out, He sets us straight, and He guides us into the pathways of what is true, right, and good. He is our Savior, and our truest Friend.