In 1 Corinthians 1:26 - 31, Paul continues to expose the foolishness of human wisdom and the weakness of human power in comparision to the wisdom and power of God. If human wisdom is foolishness than is Godly wisdom irrational to humans? How is the power of God displayed? In this sermon Charlie Nason answers these questions.

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Paul says that the word of human wisdom and strength is nullified by the word of the cross. Humanity languishes helpless at the foot of the cross. A person cannot think of a solution for the dilemma nor has the strength to implement one if it were available. Humanity lays dead at the cross until he hears the life-giving call of God. How does one distinguish between mere human wisdom and the word of the cross. Paul outlines the answer in these few short verses. The sermon by Charlie Nason is based on 1 Corinthians 1:18-25.

NOTE: THE RECORDING OF THE SERMON STOPS APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE THE SERMON ACTUALLY ENDED. Sorry for the inconvenience. You can read the finishing of the last point and the conclusion at Sermon Notes (http://www.forministry.com/USCASOBCOBCB2/English/SermonNotes.dsp). The notes are only avaliable from 3/3/10 - 3/9/10. If you are listening after this date and would like the final notes and conclusion please email me at charlie.nason@sbcglobal.net. Thank you.

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Paul in 1 Corinthians chapter 1 - 4 lays out what an effective church does and does not do. This still applies to churches today. In chapter 1 verses 10 - 17, Paul has one point and that one point is the priority for an effective church. The point is to proclaim the gospel of the cross of Christ in unity of mind and judgment. This one point is the priority over any other ministry of the church. This point and priority is good for non-believers, new believers, or even mature believers. This sermon is by Charlie Nason from 1 Corinthians 1:10 - 17.

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This sermon begins a series in 1 Corinthians. The city of Corinth was much like the San Francisco Bay Area. It was a metropolis where people came to so they could gain status and climb the social ladder. There were competing philosophies compelling the listeners through rhetorical means. There was illicit sex and idol worship and so much more. This letter than is a letter Paul could have written directly to the church in this San Francisco Bay area. By the way, he calls you saints even though he has to correct many errors in doctrine and lifestyle. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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What is your nature? You are a biped mammal (probably). What I mean is that as a human being your nature is one of a being who walks on two legs. If your nature was different, say a flier, than you would be naturally equipped to fly. Paul has explained the nature of salvation including God's changing your nature to reflect his. He now gives commands to you as a way of demanding that you begin to act like who he has changed you into. Act according to your new nature. This sermon is by Charlie Nason and comes from Romans 12:9 - 21.

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In Romans 12:3 - 8, Paul reminds the believer of the pride in the heart and the need for a mindset of humility. He teaches believers to not exalt themselves in their thinking, especially in the area of gifts. Believers are to think realistically about their gifts meaning according to a Biblical worldview. The church is an organic unity with a purposeful diversity. Each member of the church has been gifted to exercise their gift to the benefit of others in their influence (believer or non-believer). The gift is to be exercised according to the personal conviction of the gifted believer while he/she remains within the bounds of Scripture. The believer is to focus in the area of their giftedness and serve to the point of exhaustion. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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The second sermon on being transformed focuses on our responsibility in the process. We have seen that we present our bodies not out of obligation but in gratitude and expectation of God's merices. The gratitude is for the mercy recieved and the expectation is more mercy and blessing from the hand of God. We present our bodies by no longer being conformed to the world but being transformed in our preceptions of the world. This sermon by Charlie Nason is based on Romans 12:2.

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How is one transformed? If the gospel of Christ saves according to grace than what is my responsibility? What am I supposed to do? Paul explains what we are supposed to do. We are to offer our bodies as a living, holy, and acceptable sacrifice. What does that look like? Listen to this sermon on Romans 12:1 by Charlie Nason.

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In this sermon we finish our series in Psalm 119. This week we will review briefly some major points, present Psalm 119:153 - 176, and ask what all of this means for us today? This week we will see that the psalmist trusts in the promises of God, he unilaterally submits to God's uncompromising Word, he sees God's victory in his Word and praises him. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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In the season of Christmas we think back on the baby in the manger - God pouring himself into a human body. We do so out of reverance for His person. As we look at this event we also ask ourselves why? Why did God pour himself into a human body and be named Jesus? In this sermon I have searched the Gospels for the phrase "I have come" uttered by Jesus. I have condensed these statements into seven reason Jesus says he came. This sermon is by Charlie Nason. Below are a list of passages braceted by point. (John 8:42; John 16:27 - 28; John17:18) (John 5:43; John 6:38; John 7:28) (Matthew 5:17; John 12:27) (Matthew 9:13; Luke 5:32; Mark 2:17) (Matthew 10:34-35; Luke 12:49; Luke 12:51; John 9:39) (Mark 1:38; John 18:37) (John 10:10; John 12:46)

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Psalm 119 is a psalm of restoration. It is a psalm sung and memorized by those who are longing to turn their religious activity into a relationship with God who has saved them. Today we look at Psalm 119:129 - 152. Here the psalmist has found quantifiable understanding in the testimonies of the Lord, he recognizes that God's righteousness is the bulwark for the truth of his rules, and his earnest supplication to God is established by an affection for him and his word. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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We continue in our study of Psalm 119. This sermon is from verses 105 - 128. The psalmist is confronting his need of the Lord but acknowledging his progress in the faith. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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Before continuing please consider listening to the David Crowder song, Oh How He Loves. This song was played as special music in the service and the lyrics were discussed. You can find it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWgeUrD4MHI) on the net. Read the lyrics and think through the implications of God's love feeling like affliction until he see that the affliction draws us to see God's glory. We continue to explore Psalm 119:81 - 104. Here we find that the psalmist knows that physical salvation is sure so he keeps steadfast, he locks trust into the longevity of God's word, and he mediates on God's law thus has more understanding. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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This week we return to Psalm 119:57 - 80. This week we will see that a person who lives godly will give homage to God, His word, and His people. This person understands the injury from the Lord is good. This person joins others who hope in the Lord's word. These are the activities of someone who has a relationship with the Lord instead of religious duties done for the Lord. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.

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Paul in Romans 8 shows that God, by his Spirit, convinces a person that He (God) is right. When God does this the pressure for obedience moves from an external pressure to an internal principle that guides the new believer's heart. This sermon by Charlie Nason finishes a sermon started from Romans 8:1 - 11.

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How is a believer empowered to live a Godly life? Where does this power come from? What does it look like as it operates in the believer's life? These questions are in the minds of every believer. Paul addresses these questions in Romans chapter 8. Listen as Charlie Nason begins to explain the power for Godly living from Romans 8:1 - 11.

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How does someone fight to keep the Lord as his/her portion when the world is bent against that concept? Charlie teaches on this matter by reviewing the positive aspect of what it is to have the Lord as your portion and the negative aspect of what to remove from your heart to keep the Lord as your portion. He will explain the inner workings of the heart and how to battle remaining sin. This sermon is based on Psalm 119:57 and Romans 8:13 focusing on the second.

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Is the Lord your portion? What does it mean to have the Lord as your portion? The response is: to promise to keep his word. What do these mean? It is important to know what these mean. If the Lord is not your portion you may not have a saving relationship with the Lord. This sermon by Charlie Nason is from Psalm 119:57.

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Today we are pausing from our study of Psalm 119 to examine ourselves in light of taking the Lord's Supper. Paul teaches throughout 1 Corinthians that we should not hinder the gospel in any way. How might we be hindering the gospel by taking the Lord's Supper? This sermon, by Charlie Nason, is from 1 Corinthians 11:17-34. 

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As we continue in Psalm 119 (verses 33 - 56) we see that the psalmist wants to be Established in God's statutes, Freed to speak and obey God's laws boldly, and Grimaces at the rejection of God's promises. From this, we learn that grounding our thinking in God's revealed word frees us to be different than the world for the purpose of starting conversations that lead to the gospel. It also exposes the reality that the rejection of God's word (and so our testimony) is coming. We, therefore, brace ourselves for the onslaught by the world. This sermon is by Charlie Nason.  NEW: Go to Sermon Notes on the main site for a written handout as a visual to follow along.

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