09/19/12 - Finding the Rhythm of Grace PT3 - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore continues the series "Finding the Rhythm of Grace" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Finding the Rhythm of Grace PT3
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

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09/12/12 - Finding the Rhythm of Grace PT2 - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore continues the series "Finding the Rhythm of Grace" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Finding the Rhythm of Grace PT2Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

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09/05/12 - Finding the Rhythm of Grace PT1 - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore begins a new series entitled "Finding the Rhythm of Grace" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Finding the Rhythm of Grace PT1
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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08/29/12 - Relationships 101 PT5 - Everett Spencer

Everett Spencer continues the series "Relationships 101" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Relationships 101 PT5
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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08/22/12 - Relationships 101 PT4 - Pastor Sheryll Ashmore

Pastor Sheryll Ashmore continues the series "Relationships 101" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Relationships 101 PT4
Pastor Sheryll Ashmore
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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08/15/12 - Relationships 101 PT3 - Everett Spencer

Everett Spencer continues the series "Relationships 101" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Relationships 101 PT3
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

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08/08/12 - Relationships 101 PT2 - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore continues the series "Relationships 101" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Relationships 101 PT2
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

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08/01/12 - Relationships 101 PT1 - Tony Sherrill

Tony Sherrill begins the series "Relationships 101" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Relationships 101 PT1
Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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06/27/12 - Wednesday Night - Tony Sherrill

Tony Sherrill teaches in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Wednesday Night
Tony Sherrill
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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06/20/12 - Wednesday Night - Joe Keith

Joe Keith teaches in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Wednesday Night
Joe Keith
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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06/13/12 - Cosmic Kids - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore discusses Cosmic Kids in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Cosmic Kids
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

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06/06/12 - Wednesday Night - Mike Barker

Mike Barker teaches in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Wednesday Night
Mike Barker
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

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05/23/12 - A Tree Planted - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore teaches on "A Tree Planted" during this Wednesday evening celebration.

A Tree Planted
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Sermon Notes:

Psalm 1: 1-3 “Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. 2 But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. 3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.”  (vs. 3 TNIV: They are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither whatever they do prospers.)

•   The joys…plural, indicating a lot of joy!
•   Delight in the Word, (MSG) “Thrill to God’s Word”;
•   Like trees planted (stable, settled, permanency); along the riverbank—access to the ‘life supply’
•   Bearing fruit in season—on time, when it is needed or expected
•   Leaves never wither—leaves are a sign of what’s going on with the roots
•   Prosper in all they do—success because they are pursuing the things God pursues, valuing what God values, putting their hands to those things He is doing.

Jeremiah 17:7-9 “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord
 and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water.
Such trees are not bothered by the heat
 or worried by long months of drought.
Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. 9 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things,
and desperately wicked.
Who really knows how bad it is?” God does and reveals it to us by His Word.  We can be deceived by our own leading, which is why we must embrace His Word and His Spirit.

Psalm 92:12 “But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.”  Palms are always connected with victory in the Bible—1st time mentioned is Exodus 15 at Elim where the Israelites arrived weary and worn and left refreshed and ready to win.  The last place is Revelation 7 where it is used to describe those who have won the victory and overcome the tribulation.
(AMP) 12 The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like the palm tree [be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful]; they shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic, stable, durable, and incorruptible].
13 Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 [Growing in grace] they shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap [of spiritual vitality] and [rich in the] verdure [of trust, love, and contentment].
15 [They are living memorials] to show that the Lord is upright and faithful to His promises; He is my Rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.


Ephesians 3:16-18 “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.”

Romans 11:16 “And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.”

Jesus’ teaching on a foundation of 3 strong roots for the tree:
Matthew 6
1.   Praying
2.   Fasting
3.   Generosity

05/09/12 - Exodus PT2 - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore continues the teaching on "Exodus" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Exodus PT2
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, April 09, 2012

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05/02/12 - Exodus - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore teaches on "Exodus" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Exodus
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, April 02, 2012

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Sermon Notes:

1 Corinthians 10:
I don’t want you to forget, dear brothers and sisters, about our ancestors in the wilderness long ago. All of them were guided by a cloud that moved ahead of them, and all of them walked through the sea on dry ground. 2 In the cloud and in the sea, all of them were baptized as followers of Moses. 3 All of them ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all of them drank the same spiritual water. For they drank from the spiritual rock that traveled with them, and that rock was Christ. 5 Yet God was not pleased with most of them, and their bodies were scattered in the wilderness. 6 These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did, 7 or worship idols as some of them did. As the Scriptures say, “The people celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.” 8 And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some of them did, causing 23,000 of them to die in one day. 9 Nor should we put Christ to the test, as some of them did and then died from snakebites. 10 And don’t grumble as some of them did, and then were destroyed by the angel of death. 11 These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age. 12 If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. 13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

Psalm 135:18 “And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.”

Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.”  Not about vocabulary or profanity—it is about ‘representation’ and ‘ambassadorship’.  We are adopted—we ‘take His name’—and we are not to ‘misuse’ it by misrepresenting Him.

Exodus 3

“One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock far into the wilderness and came to Sinai, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the middle of a bush. Moses stared in amazement. Though the bush was engulfed in flames, it didn’t burn up. 3 “This is amazing,” Moses said to himself. “Why isn’t that bush burning up? I must go see it.”
4 When the Lord saw Moses coming to take a closer look, God called to him from the middle of the bush, “Moses! Moses!”
“Here I am!” Moses replied.
5 “Do not come any closer,” the Lord warned. “Take off your sandals, for you are standing on holy ground. 6 I am the God of your father[c]—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard this, he covered his face because he was afraid to look at God…. 13 But Moses protested, “If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what should I tell them?”
14 God replied to Moses, “I Am Who I Am.”  John 8:58 “Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!”

•   The ‘coming out’ of Israel is anticipated and prepared for by God: 
   -   Moses saved from a period of abortion (John the Baptist began his ministry, received the Holy Spirit, in the womb, when he was 9 inches long and weighed about 1 ½ pounds)
   -   Moses trained to lead as a crown prince for 40 years
   -   Realizes who he really is and chooses to leave that kingdom
   -   Trains to lead Israel in the wilderness (Midian and Sinai) for 40 years
   -   His destiny begins with Jesus and Grace at the Burning Bush
      *   Thorn Bush = symbol of the curse/sin
      *   Fire = Judgment
      *   Not consumed = Grace
      *   Voice, Identification with God = Jesus

Exodus is God’s covenant with Israel—they entered Egypt as a family and they emerge as a nation.  Their story is a miraculous story of survival through intentionally planned annihilation. 
Egypt represents the world: anti-Bible and anti-God.  Overthrown by divine judgement as the world will be when Jesus takes rightful ownership of what he has the title to through his blood purchase.

Rescue:  not by our effort, our goodness, our ‘nationality’, but only by the power of the Blood as exemplified by Passover.


Major features of Exodus:

•   10 plagues were directed at the false worship of Egypt.  The scarab/swarms were dung beetles which were the Egyptian symbol of the god of creation.  Their highest deity—note they have become like the gods they worship.
•   Egypt, like the world, is built upon ambition, pleasure and force.  The result is harshness, unforgiving, pride and materialism. 
•   The Tabernacle (John 1):  beautiful inside, outside is ‘not comely in appearance’.  Goat hair (scapecoat who carries away the sin) Rams skins died red (the ram in the bush, the blood sacrifice)  Inside gold, brass, silver, embroidery.  You must go inside to realize the beauty. 

04/25/12 - The Power of God Without Nutty, Fruity, or Flaky - Everett Spencer

Everett Spencer teaches about "The Power of God Without Nutty, Fruity, or Flaky" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

The Power of God Without Nutty, Fruity, or Flaky
Everett Spencer
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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04/18/12 - The 9 P's of Winning - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore teaches on "The Nine P's of Winning" during this Wednesday evening celebration.

Wednesday Celebration
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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04/11/12 - The 9 P's of Winning - Pastor Tony Ashmore

Pastor Tony Ashmore teaches on "The Nine P's of Winning" during this Wednesday evening celebration.

Wednesday Celebration
Pastor Tony Ashmore
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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03/28/12 - Life Giving Culture Under Assault - Everett Spencer

Everett Spencer  teaches on "Life Giving Culture Under Assault" in this Wednesday evening celebration.

Life Giving Culture Under Assault
Everett Spencer
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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03/21/12 - Wednesday Night - Mike Barker

Mike Barker teaches during this Wednesday evening celebration.

Wednesday Celebration
Mike Barker
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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