Best neilwtaylor Podcasts (2025)

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The Power of Inclusion: Examining Koinonia 32:33

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Read Luke 19:1-10 Twenty-First Sunday After Pentecost (Year C) Our text states that when Jesus visited Zacchaeus' house and Zacchaeus said, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son…

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When You Pray, Never Quit 27:08

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Read Luke 18:1-8 Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost (Year C) Many of the prayers we pray should not be answered because they are so shallow. If God answered every prayer the first time we prayed, we would quickly become complacent in our faith. And so, because God conditions His answers on our persistence, we realize how helpless we are and how tota…

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Serving Without Gratitude 23:52

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Habakkuk | Worship — Chapter 3 25:04

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Habakkuk | Waiting — Chapter Two 27:47

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Waiting Read Habukkuk 2:1-20 Join me for the second of a three-part sermon series on the Book of Habakkuk, a profound exploration of faith in the face of uncertainty. In our modern world, we often grapple with the same questions that Habakkuk faced—questions about justice, suffering, and the apparent silence of God in times of trouble. As we delve …

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Habakkuk | Wondering — Chapter One 31:36

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Wondering Read Habukkuk 1:1-17 Join me for the first of a three-part sermon series on the Book of Habakkuk, a profound exploration of faith in the face of uncertainty. In our modern world, we often grapple with the same questions that Habakkuk faced—questions about justice, suffering, and the apparent silence of God in times of trouble. As we delve…

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FORGETTING YOU | Part Two 26:18

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Read John 3:30 The Journey Join me for the second part of a transformative two-part sermon series called "Forgetting You," based on the powerful truth of John 3:30: "He must become greater; I must become less” (NIV). In a world that often pressures us to focus on our desires, ambitions, and identities, we will explore the freeing journey of surrend…

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FORGETTING YOU | Part One 28:22

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Read John 3:30 Second Place Join me for the first part of a transformative two-part sermon series called "Forgetting You," based on the powerful truth of John 3:30: "He must become greater; I must become less” (NIV). In a world that often pressures us to focus on our desires, ambitions, and identities, we will explore the freeing journey of surrend…

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An Apostolic Postcard | Jude 25:41

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Read Jude 1:1-25 How Should We Live In An Apostate World? “An Apostolic Postcard” is a unique four-week sermon series that explores the four smallest letters of the New Testament, which are essentially postcards: Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. These brief epistles, though short, are brimming with powerful messages of faith, love, and discernme…

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An Apostolic Postcard | 3 John 30:58

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Read 3 John 1:1-14 A Story of Three Men “An Apostolic Postcard” is a unique four-week sermon series that explores the four smallest letters of the New Testament, which are essentially postcards: Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. These brief epistles, though short, are brimming with powerful messages of faith, love, and discernment that can profou…

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An Apostolic Postcard | 2 John 33:25

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Read 2 John 1:1-13 Balancing Truth and Love “An Apostolic Postcard” is a unique four-week sermon series that explores the four smallest letters of the New Testament, which are essentially postcards: Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. These brief epistles, though short, are brimming with powerful messages of faith, love, and discernment that can pr…

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An Apostolic Postcard | Philemon 30:31

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Read Philemon 1:1-25 “An Apostolic Postcard” is a unique four-week sermon series that explores the four smallest letters of the New Testament, which are essentially postcards: Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. These brief epistles, though short, are brimming with powerful messages of faith, love, and discernment that can profoundly impact and tra…

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"I still have many things to say to you.” | Trinity Sunday 14:10

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Read John 16:12-15 Trinity Sunday Dear friends, here we are at Trinity Sunday, a day not to celebrate an event in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, but to honor a doctrine shaped by the experiences of the Early Church.By neilwtaylor

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“I Will Pour Out My Spirit On All People” 34:37

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Read Joel 2:28-23, Acts 2:14-21 “I Will Pour Out My Spirit On All People” (Joel 2:28, Acts 2:18) “I Will Pour Out My Spirit On All People” is one of the greatest statements in the Bible; this is how God ignites kingdom life in his people; he pours out his Spirit on them, and they are never the same again. When God promises to “pour out” the Spirit,…

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A Greater Glory 22:14

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Read John 17:20-26 The Sunday After Ascension — A Greater Glory Throughout John’s Gospel, Jesus has been stiff-arming human popularity. Up until now, he hadn’t been ready to go big, but now he is. The moment has come for God to be glorified in Christ, Jesus’ relatively localized Palestinian ministry is about to step onto a cosmic stage through the …

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Kairos Time — An Ascensiontide Homily 6:33

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The Ascension is a central pillar of Christian doctrine, affirming Jesus' divinity and his role as Lord and Christ. The Ascension is also linked to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. And so, we are in that time now between Ascension and Pentecost. The 10-day period we call Ascensiontide. For 10 days, God's people prayed for the promise of …

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“My Peace I Give You” 25:46

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Read John 14:21-31 The Sixth Sunday of Easter One of the most wonderful and sweetest things in the Bible is that just hours before Jesus' crucifixion, he was concerned for his followers' peace, joy, and faith. Think of it, He is about to be tortured to death with one of the most horrific means of torture ever devised, and his burden was to reinforc…

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Questions About Love 10:07

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Read John 13:31-35 The Fifth Sunday of Easter Sometimes, the most familiar passages in the Bible are the most challenging to preach. This Sunday’s gospel reading is a great example. It contains Jesus’ famous “love command.” It is one of the better-known passages in the Bible, and for that very reason, it is challenging. The passage is so familiar t…

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Jesus Is Precious Because He Provides the Gift of Eternal Life. 22:47

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Read John 10:22-30 Fourth Sunday of Easter For the two and a bit years of the COVID-19 pandemic, I averaged roughly one funeral a month, sometimes two. I regret that experience because the congregation could not share in that ministry with me. Because I know that even today, some of you would not live the way you do if once a month you had to spend…

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Fishing, Breakfast, and the Care of Christ 24:21

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Read John 21:1-14 The Third Sunday of Easter Fishing, Breakfast, and the Care of Christ John 21:1-14 is a lot like a seven-layer bean dip because, on the surface, we have a very straightforward story: some disciples go out to fish; however, they don’t catch anything during the night. Then Jesus tells them where to find fish, and they make an enormo…

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The Resurrected Christ — His Peace, Power, and Purpose 19:40

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Read John 20:19-23 The Second Sunday of Easter As we examine Jesus’ first appearance to all his frightened disciples after the resurrection, let us ask how the risen Jesus acted and what he said.By neilwtaylor

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A Promise, A Hope, And A Call — Easter Sunday 12:51

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Read Luke 24:1-12 Easter Sunday The tomb is empty, and as the angels told the women, “He is not here, but has risen.”By neilwtaylor

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Passion: A Question of Greater Significance 21:08

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The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday A Question of Greater Significance Read Luke 22:39 - 23:56 We are close to the end. For the last five weeks, we have traced Jesus’ steps toward the cross, and this Sunday, we reach the sobering and even brutal conclusion to Luke’s account of our Lord’s Passion.By neilwtaylor

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Hosanna 6:05

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The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday Read Luke 19:29-40 "Hosanna" is a Hebrew word that translates as "Save us" or "Grant salvation." Hosanna is a plea for help and a declaration of the need for salvation. We see this in Psalm 118:25, which says, "Save us, (Hosanna) we pray, O LORD!"By neilwtaylor

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Rejection 26:57

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Fifth Week of Lent Read Luke 20:9-19 Traditionally, this parable from Luke’s Gospel is called “the parable of the wicked tenants.” However, considering the context, the vineyard owner is the story’s hero because he exhibits restraint. This teaching from Jesus follows on the heels of His confrontation with the temple leadership. They asked Him a loa…

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Every Tragedy is a Warning 19:44

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Third Week of Lent Read Luke 13:1-5 Jesus's words in verses 1-5 have astonishing implications about the true nature of the world, which differ significantly from what people often think. I aim to deeply impress upon our consciences the reality that people are perishing and to be the kind of witnesses for Christ that we should be. We must come to kn…

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Enter Through The Narrow Door 27:09

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Second Week of Lent Read Luke 13:22-30 v. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” In other words, Jesus, how many will be saved? I can think of only four ways to answer that question: Everyone will be saved. No one will be saved. Some will be saved; some will be lost. There is no way to know.…

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Jesus in the Wild 30:30

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First Week of Lent Read Luke 4:1-14 This morning, we will explore the Holy Spirit's role in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ and the events surrounding Jesus' temptation in the wilderness. As we study the story, keep in mind that Luke, our Gospel writer, presents Jesus as the perfect man and the model we should follow. This one thing we learned ve…

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Sermon on the Plain: Blessings & Woes 12:49

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Read Luke 6:17-26 Blessings & Woes I don’t know about you, but today’s gospel is hard to hear. I’d rather be rich than poor; I’d rather be full than hungry; I’d rather laugh than weep and be spoken well of than hated, excluded, reviled, and defamed. Does anybody find today’s gospel hard to hear? Today’s gospel doesn’t align well with the values of …

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Fifth Sunday of Epiphany | Jesus Addresses the Issue of Limited Vision 26:47

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Read Luke 5:1-11 Jesus Addresses the Issue of Limited Vision Our Gospel text is the story of how Christ called Peter to be his disciple. At the beginning of the story, he is fishing for fish by the end of the story, he is fishing for men. It is fascinating to consider the men Jesus chose as his first disciples. He didn’t go to an executive search c…

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The Presentation of Christ in the Temple | Luke 2:22-40 16:20

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Read Luke 2:22-40 The Presentation of Christ in the Temple Today's Gospel reading is a story full of joy—the joy of parents faithfully fulfilling their faith practices, especially the joy of two older people who see the baby's identity and testify to his world-historical significance.By neilwtaylor

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Third Sunday of Epiphany | Good News is Bad News is Good News 23:51

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Read Luke 4:14-21 Good News is Bad News is Good News This morning's gospel reading is undoubtedly about the good news in connection with Jesus as he preaches his first hometown sermon in Nazareth. But like a lot of good news, there is often a little bad news lurking quietly. Perhaps Martin Luther was not too far off when he famously said, "The gosp…

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Second Sunday of Epiphany | Jesus' Glory and a Wedding 22:59

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Read John 2:1-11 Jesus' Glory and a Wedding After the story of the Cana wedding, John adds his narration in v. 11. "This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him." John focuses on seeing Christ's glory: "His disciples saw his glory, and they believed in him." That's why John …

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First Sunday of Epiphany | A More Meaningful Baptism 17:08

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A More Meaningful Baptism Read Luke 3:15-22 1. Baptism is about identity 2. Baptism is about God’s workBy neilwtaylor

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Second Sunday of Christmas | Six Miles From Jesus 20:41

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Read Matthew 2:1-6 Six Miles From Jesus How long would it take to walk six miles? If you’re fit and the terrain is relatively flat, you can walk it in a couple of hours. The most important event in the Bible—and in all of human history—took place six miles from Jerusalem.By neilwtaylor

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First Sunday of Christmas | When Did Christmas Begin? 19:24

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Read John 1:1-18 When Did Christmas Begin? When did Jesus Christ's earthly life really begin? John 1:14 tells us that "the Word (referring to Jesus Christ) became flesh and lived among us." That takes us back before Bethlehem to the conception of Jesus in Mary's womb. Christmas began not in Bethlehem but nine months earlier when the Holy Spirit ove…

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Christmas Day | The Ripple Effect of Christmas 13:26

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Read Luke 2:15-20 CHRISTMAS DAY | THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF CHRISTMAS Our text is the second part of the Christmas Gospel we heard last night. It shows that Christmas has a ripple effect. The good news radiates outward, just like when a pebble is thrown into the still waters of a pond. To catch up with Christmas Eve, preached by Bishop Mark Engel, go to…

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Advent 4 | Jesus, The Revolutionary: Mary’s Song 35:04

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Read Luke 1:48-55 ADVENT 4 | JESUS, THE REVOLUTIONARY: MARY'S SONG THE SEASON OF ADVENT We anticipate and celebrate the arrival, work, and person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in this world. Daily Advent devotions will be posted at www.facebook.com/HolySpiritAkron To catch up with Advent 3, preached by Rev'd Mark Hottel, go to https://youtu.be/k…

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Advent 2 | Preparing the Way 17:12

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Read Luke 3:1-6 ADVENT 2 | PREPARING THE WAY THE SEASON OF ADVENT We anticipate and celebrate the arrival, work, and person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in this world. Daily Advent devotions will be posted at www.facebook.com/HolySpiritAkronBy neilwtaylor

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Advent 1 | Christ's Coming Brings Hope 20:46

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Read Luke 21:25-36 ADVENT 1 | CHRIST'S COMING BRINGS HOPE THE SEASON OF ADVENT We anticipate and celebrate the arrival, work, and person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in this world. Daily Advent devotions will be posted at www.facebook.com/HolySpiritAkronBy neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Seventeen 41:46

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Read Genesis 2:4-17, 3:1-7, 22-24; Revelation 21:1-4, 22:1-5 I BELIEVE... in the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting | Part Seventeen Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us in this final message as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.…

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I BELIEVE | Part Sixteen 23:18

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Read 2 Kings 6:15-17; Psalm 16; Hebrews 12:1-4; John 1:9-13 I BELIEVE... In the Communion of Saints | Part Sixteen Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Fifteen 38:49

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Read Isaiah 28:14-17; Psalm 118:14-24; Ephesians 4:4-6; Matthew 16:13-20 I BELIEVE... In the Church | Part Fifteen Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Fourteen 32:50

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Read Numbers 20:2-13; Psalm 72:1-7; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4; John 7:37-39 I BELIEVE... In the Holy Spirit | Part Fourteen Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Thirteen 31:12

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Read Daniel 7:13-15; Psalm 98; 2 Peter 3:3-10; Mark 13:32-37. I BELIEVE... He Will Come Again | Part Thirteen Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Twelve 38:28

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Read Psalm 110; Hebrews 7:24-26; Luke 24:50-52. I BELIEVE... He Ascended | Part Twelve Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says. To catch up with PART ELEVEN of "I BELIEVE," preached by Rev'd Mark Hottel, go to https://youtu.be/_hic_Ra-R…

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I BELIEVE | Part Ten 40:20

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Read Ecclesiastes 9:1-6; Psalm 139:1-12; 1 Peter 3:13-22; Luke 16:19-31. I BELIEVE... He Descended to the Dead | Part Ten Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Nine 34:21

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Read Leviticus 16:8-10, 21-22, 1 Corinthians 15:1-6, Matthew 26:6-13 I BELIEVE... in Jesus Christ, Buried | Part Nine Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Eight 32:16

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Read Numbers 21:6-9, Hebrews 9, 10, Matthew 20:17-19 I BELIEVE... in Jesus Christ, Crucified | Part Eight Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says.By neilwtaylor

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I BELIEVE | Part Seven 36:15

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Read Isaiah 53, Acts 4:1-31, John 18:28-40 I BELIEVE... in Jesus Christ, He suffered under Pontius Pilate | Part Seven Saying the Creed is one of the most radical things you could ever do. So, join us over the next several weeks as we explore what the Apostles' Creed says. To catch up with PART SIX of "I BELIEVE," preached by Rev'd Mark Hottel, go …

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