Topic: God's Will
What's God Thinking?08/21/11
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The Chairman's Plan08/07/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Creation, Free Will, God's Will
- In the movie, The Adjustment Bureau, there is a chairman who has the master plan for the world and his agents adjust the world to make sure this plan happens. God works differently. In this sermon, Greg talks about God’s will and how we play a role in the creativity of this world.
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Making a Difference07/31/11
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Speaker – Scott Boren
- Topics – Identity in Christ, Kingdom of God, God's Will
- Even though the Borens are leaving Woodland Hills this week, their messages will continue to live on. In this sermon, Scott says farewell but also has a message of making a difference in this world. By bearing good fruit, we leave a footprint in this world.
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OTW07/24/11
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The Who and The Do07/18/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Communion, Identity in Christ, God's Will
- God’s will for us is primarily about who we are and not what we do. When we realize who we are in God’s eyes, then it is much easier to find God’s will in our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Seuss shares with us some practical ways to open up to finding the Who portion of God’s will.
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Stick and String07/10/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Communion, Imagination, God's Will
- God’s will is foremost about who we are and not what we do. God’s original design for us was to express his beauty to this world, but that requires us to receive who we are from him. In this sermon, Greg talks about his experiences as a little boy and how his interaction with God has shaped his understanding of who he is today.
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Commun(ion)ication07/03/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Communion, Fear, God's Will
- It is important to understand the framework that God works in before trying to understand God’s will. In this sermon, Greg focuses on how God wants to exist in covenant relationship as opposed to legal relationship. This is why communing with God and communicating with God is so important.
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God’s Will in God’s Word06/26/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, Relationships, God's Will
- When searching for God’s will, the first place we should start is the Bible. It contains much of what God wants done in the world. Greg also talks about the difference between God’s ideal will and His accommodating will, prompting many questions about the way God moves in this world.
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God's Will Hunting06/19/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Identity in Christ, God's Will, Peace
- It can be difficult to understand God’s will. In this sermon, Greg talks about the foundations of understanding God’s will. When understanding God’s will, it is important to understand the gift of who God made us and live out of that understanding. It is important to realize that God is the center of our being and not a consultant or retainer.
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Virtuous Ambiguity05/08/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Role of Women, Blessings, God's Will, Presence of God
- God can be ambiguous at times. We seek clarity during those times; however, it may not be readily given to us. In this sermon, Greg talks about how to respond to God’s ambiguity by going up to God, out to others, and in for fellowship.
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[Unfairness] Happens04/03/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Blessings, Justice, God's Will
- Sometimes life appears to be completely random and arbitrary, especially when it comes to fairness. It can be bad things happening to good people or good things happening to bad people. In this sermon, Greg shows us that even though crap isn’t a part of God’s perfect plan doesn’t mean God doesn’t have a perfect plan for crap.
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Trusting a Killer God?03/06/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Faith, Sacrifice, God's Will
- The Genesis passage of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac, raises questions about trusting in God. In this sermon, Greg honestly probes some of those questions about the passage. He also provides some thoughts on how we can replicate Abraham’s faith.
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Trusting In God Knows What02/20/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Faith, Blessings, God's Will
- When we lock our doors or buy insurance, are we trusting in God? In this sermon, Greg talks about what it looks like to trust God in a broken world. He also talks about what protection looks like when following Jesus. Greg also tries telling a joke. We apologize for that.
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Exorcism11/07/10
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Greed, Money, Transformation, Power, God's Will
- One of the main spiritual strongholds that we deal with is “mine-ing” stuff. We want to acquire stuff, label it as ours and create divisions in our souls that separate us from God. God wants us to heal these divisions by renouncing the false god, Mammon.
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God Must Be Angry08/22/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Controversial Issues, God's Will
- Our guest speaker could only speak on Sunday, so Greg used the Saturday night service to host a Q&A centered around the recently debated concept that God might be behind the natural disasters in the world...as well as other questions from the congregation.
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The Wailing God07/26/09
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Our One and Only Allegiance12/28/08
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Mary, Did You Know?12/24/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Fear, God's Will, Calling
- One of the best ways to draw out the meaning of Christmas is to look at the experience of Mary. Saying “yes” to God meant she would have to pay a tremendous price, but she was willing. Will we do the same with our lives? We are called to accept that doing God’s will is greater than any fears we might have.
Let God Be Glorified07/13/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Problem of Evil, God's Will
- Tragedies happen. This world is far from God’s ideal, and we must be ready to respond in God’s way when we find ourselves in difficult situations. Jesus shows us some clear ways to think and act so that we don’t fall into traps of judgment or guilt when life doesn’t work out the way we want. We also must remember that even though God doesn’t cause painful situations, he can always bring good out of them.
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Held07/06/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Pain & Suffering, Problem of Evil, Free Will, God's Will
- Many people blame God for the terrible things that happen in our world: the death of a loved one, illnesses, natural disasters, even acts of terror. Some claim that these are ways that God judges and punishes us. But Jesus gives us a very different picture of God. Jesus reveals that despite the evil in our world, God is always on our side, wants what is best for us, and loves us beyond measure.
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When God Doesn't Make Sense02/17/08
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Speaker – Scott Abbott
- Topics – Faith, Healing, Prayer, Problem of Evil, Sin, God's Will
- As a person with muscular dystrophy, Scott has countless personal experiences that illustrate the principles that Greg taught about in the previous two sermons. Scott has personally wrestled with questions about why some prayers are answered and others are not – most fundamentally related to why he himself hasn’t been healed.
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Scorpions, Eggs and Prayer, Part 202/10/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Faith, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Free Will, God's Will
- Why does it seem like some prayers work while others don’t give us the results we want? If our prayers don’t seem to work, who is to blame? God? Ourselves? Others? To begin to understand prayer, we must break free from a simplistic and commonly held “magical view” of prayer. There are many variables that affect prayer and faith and how they work together.
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The Beauty God Has Begun11/19/06
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Speaker – Scott Boren
- Topics – Transformation, God's Will
- This weekend concludes our six-week series entitled “Experiencing the Beautiful Life.” Over the course of the last few weeks we as a church have to begun to discover the deep yearnings we all have for more meaning and purpose in life. We have started to seek out a new way of doing life that connects us more deeply with God and with others. As we conclude the series, we look to God to continue the good work and bring about its lasting completion.
Experiencing the Meaningful Life11/05/06
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Speaker – Annie Perdue-Olson
- Topics – Spiritual Gifts, God's Will
- Meaning and purpose in life. It is a longing and yearning that we all have. We want to make a difference and leave a mark in this world. The problem is that we don’t believe we are beautiful. To experience meaning in this life requires believing that God has wonderfully and beautifully made us. As we recognize our beauty we are then able to share this beauty with others.
Creating the Laser Beam04/02/06
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Prayer, God's Will
- Prayer is powerful and effective. It is an important and necessary act of spiritual warfare for the believer. Throughout scripture, we are shown that prayer can change the outcome of situations. Believers are therefore called to pray, not solely out of obedience, but with a sense of urgency and faith. God uses our prayers to bring about his will on earth as it is in heaven. He has chosen us to be co-laborers with him to fulfill his purposes.