Topic: Grace
The Lutheran Thread04/22/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Faith, Grace, Nationalism
- There are many values of Lutheranism that flow through the life of Woodland Hills Church. In this sermon, Greg talks about these threads and how they impact our way of doing church. Whether it’s sola scriptura or the faith/grace interaction, we are not alone in our use of Luther’s teachings.
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- MP4 Video 137.2 MB
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- Windows Media Video 139.6 MB
Pleromaized04/08/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Baptism, Grace, Resurrection
- On Easter, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. While this resurrection points towards a beautiful future, there is also a need to live this resurrection in our daily lives. In this sermon, Greg talks about the resurrection and its implications for our lives.
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- MP3 Audio 5.6 MB
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- MP4 Video 125.9 MB
- High Quality MP4 511.6 MB
- Windows Media Video 133.8 MB
Pressing On01/01/12
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Communion, Grace, Transformation
- It is a New Year, and many people are making resolutions to change their lives and make them better. In this sermon, Greg talks about how Paul viewed his life’s journey. Make a new resolution this year that will mean more than a few pounds lost.
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- MP3 Audio 5.1 MB
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- MP4 Video 78.4 MB
- High Quality MP4 306.6 MB
- Windows Media Video 174.8 MB
- Sermon Transcription PDF
The Gift That You Are12/18/11
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- MP3 Audio 5.4 MB
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- MP4 Video 101.1 MB
- High Quality MP4 386.0 MB
- Windows Media Video 124.3 MB
Out of the Darkness08/28/11
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Grace, Kingdom of God, Nationalism
- It’s impossible to live in this world and not see the evil that happens. This evil happens because of the free will of evil forces in creation. But there is hope in this darkness. In this sermon, Greg explains how we lived in the kingdom of darkness and have been brought into the Kingdom of God.
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- MP3 Audio 7.8 MB
- High Quality MP3 30.9 MB
- MP4 Video 116.3 MB
- High Quality MP4 457.4 MB
- Windows Media Video 145.7 MB
Futile the Fig Leaf07/11/10
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- MP3 Audio 4.3 MB
- High Quality MP3 16.9 MB
- MP4 Video 96.1 MB
- High Quality MP4 320.6 MB
- Windows Media Video 67.4 MB
How to get Blessed with More Houses04/05/09
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- MP3 Audio 5.5 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.7 MB
- MP4 Video 131.0 MB
- Windows Media Video 155.0 MB
Shocking Humility and Extravagant Grace03/08/09
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Grace, Judgment, Humility
- When we hear sermons, often we apply them to someone else. It is always easier to see and try to fix other people’s faults than it is our own. It is common to do this when we read Bible stories. One of the functions of Jesus’ parables is to free us from this self-serving favoritism and force us to look in the mirror.
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- MP3 Audio 5.8 MB
- High Quality MP3 22.6 MB
- MP4 Video 141.2 MB
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Confronted By Upside Down11/16/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Grace, Judgment, Justice
- There are two sons in the parable of the Prodigal Son, and in this passage we find out how the older son responds when the younger son returns home. He’s judgmental of his brother, but it’s easy to understand why because his reaction stems from a sense of justice that we all share. However, the Kingdom of God challenges us to avoid judgments and instead, extend God’s grace to others.
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- MP3 Audio 5.04 MB
- High Quality MP3 19.4 MB
- MP4 Video 122.7 MB
- Windows Media Video 162.1 MB
God is Waiting11/09/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Grace, Love, Free Will
- In the parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus teaches about the love of God. Instead of using his power to force us to choose what’s best, God loves us so much that he gives us room to cause him pain in our relationship with him. And then when we do, he waits for us to return to him and runs to meet us. God runs to us because he loves us more than we can fathom.
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- MP3 Audio 6.1 MB
- High Quality MP3 23.4 MB
- MP4 Video 139.8 MB
- Windows Media Video 95 MB
Is God Really Like That?11/02/08
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- MP3 Audio 4.89 MB
- High Quality MP3 18.7 MB
- MP4 Video 120.1 MB
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The Lord is My Shepherd10/26/08
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Speaker – Shawna Boren
- Topics – Grace, Love
- In the familiar Parable of the Lost Sheep, Jesus shows us a God who, out of his great love, goes after outcasts deprived of opportunities, safety and rights. Sharing from her own personal experience, Shawna illustrates this love and helps us understand the extreme nature of God’s goodness.
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- High Quality MP3 14.7 MB
- MP4 Video 92 MB
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The Upside Down Invitation10/12/08
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Grace, Kingdom of God
- Blessed are those who share in God’s Kingdom meal – what an awesome experience! But who gets in on it? Those of us who think that we have the inside track might be shocked at how Jesus turns our expectations upside down. And some of us who are sure we’re “out” will be surprised at Jesus’ open invitation.
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- MP3 Audio 5.46 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.1 MB
- MP4 Video 133.1 MB
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The Porcupine Dance07/27/08
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Speaker – Annie Perdue-Olson
- Topics – Forgiveness, Grace, Pain & Suffering
- Forgiveness is always easier to talk about than to actually do. But without it we are alone and isolated, and can be consumed by hurt. Jesus taught about how we should forgive each other through parables: because we experience God’s great forgiveness, we share the same with others who have wronged us. And as a result, we learn how to live our lives with each other and experience the freedom that God wants for us.
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- MP3 Audio 5.37 MB
- High Quality MP3 21.1 MB
- MP4 Video 131.9 MB
- Windows Media Video 203.3 MB
A Gracious Mess04/29/07
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Speaker – Annie Perdue-Olson
- Topics – Community, Forgiveness, Grace
- Judgment of other people is a vicious cycle that destroys human relationships. Only God has the wisdom, power and ability to be an accurate judge of a person's life and character. Instead of creating self-centered little kingdoms for ourselves, we can follow the path of Jesus by living in perfect love.
The Kingdom's King10/10/04
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Speaker – Greg Boyd
- Topics – Grace, Kingdom of God, Love
- Lately, Greg has been talking about the importance of being "awake" and "single-minded." In this sermon he discussed how both of these things are understood most fully in Christ. He focused on Christ's compelling love and the distinction between saying that you believe something and allowing a truth to penetrate so deep into your very being that it compels you.