Tag: Life in the Church

Under Authority — Ephesians 4:11‑14

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American Christians are far too prone to being individualistic and thinking ourselves as self-sufficient. But we all need to be under godly authority, because without it, we will go astray. Hear the sixth sermon in Pastor Nate Harlan’s series on “Life in the Church.”

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Repenting from Self-Deception — 1 John 1:5‑10

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What does it mean to be in communion with God and with one another? Pastor Nate Harlan preaches from 1 John to tell us that life in the church is all about repenting from our self-deception.

(NOTE: At the 14:06 mark, the main microphone cuts out. We filled in about 80 seconds of audio from a more distant microphone.)

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Contending for the Faith — Jude 1:3‑4

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Some Christians say that doctrine is not as important as simply loving God. But as Pastor Nate Harlan points out in his fourth sermon on Life in the Church, lying about someone is not loving. And false doctrine lies about God.

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God’s Purified People — Titus 2:1‑15

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Life in the church requires a profound sense of clost-knit community with a very well-defined purpose. That purpose is to be purified from all lawlessness. Hear Pastor Nate Harlan’s third sermon on Life in the Church.

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The Communion of the Saints — John 17:20‑23

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What is the communion of the saints? And why does it matter? As Pastor Nate Harlan explains, when God saves us from our sins and reconciles us to Himself through Christ, He also reconciles us to His church.

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