both past and present sermons will be downloadable in this feed. These are organized by 'seasons', as each year features a different theme. Season 1 begins in 2018. I will be uploading older seasons until we are caught up. The 6th season (2023) will be updated weekly except when I am out of town.
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One of the key elements of peace is quiet. not just a quality that parents desire, God teaches us that this is an important part of creating a spiritual environment.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#29 Closer - Satisfaction
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Christ teaches that the key to having what we need does not lie in getting more, but in developing a very important passive quality.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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A word with many meanings, but we investigate the strange desire of man to 'be AT peace'. It is Christ who offers us the key to this elusive search.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Turning in, and surrendering are not commonly thought of as positive characteristics, but they are essential to developing a relationship with God. We look at two ways to do this.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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We begin a look at some of the passive traits that we must master to draw closer to GodDoor Waukesha Church of Christ
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#25 Closer - Religious Perfection
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A dirty word to some, religion is an important element of our faith, for it is the means through which we relate to the group as a whole, and therefore, one of the avenues in which we must get closer to GodDoor Waukesha Church of Christ
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#24 Closer - Relational Perfection
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A very specific analysis of the early days of Christianity. What did people do together when they weren't 'at church'? What was their mindset?Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#23 Closer - Spiritual Perfection
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Many people like the word 'spiritual' but perfection in this area requires us to relinquish our grasp on things that seem to be so important, yet are nothing but distractions.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#22 Closer - Moral Perfection
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There is a strong debate over whether we can be perfect or not, and both sides seem to have (select) scriptures on their side. This is the first of five areas of our faith that we will consider as we set our eyes on the ideal of perfection.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#21 Closer - The Deep End
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Leaving shallow waters is for the mature. To achieve that objective, it requires us to make a deliberate series of goals.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#20 Closer - Deeper Reflections
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The knowledge of God's word doesn't do us much good if it isn't used to analyze our own personal situation.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#19 Closer - Deeper Thoughts
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Getting closer to God requires us to get deeper into the material that details His thoughts on things.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#18 Closer - Unused Worship
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We usually like to make use of every advantage that we have, yet one of the most powerful expressions of worship available to us receives little attention.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#16 Closer - Time and Place of Worship
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Enlightened Christians have gotten past the formalities of worship, but perhaps another look at the concept might teach us some old truths.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#17 Closer - The Service of Worship
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One particular word that the apostles used to describe worship teaches us a character trait that God desires and which impacts our expressions of worship.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#15 Closer - The Audience of Worship
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The intent and characteristics of our expression of worship have much to do with the audience.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#14 Closer - Worship in Spirit
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The emotion and motives of worship are found in the idea of deep genuine humility. Nothing short of a complete emptying of self is true worship.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#13 Closer - True Worship
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While we focus on differences in the 'what' of worship, Jesus was more concerned about the 'how' of worship. We begin with the idea of truth.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#10 Closer - Peaceable Wisdom
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We focus on finding peace, treating peace as an object, 'peaceable is a structure that is found within God's wisdom' which allows its subscribers to be approachable.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#11 Closer - Reasonable Wisdom
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There are many translations of this aspect of wisdom. We know that people can be reasonable, but how can wisdom be reasonable, especially if God's wisdom from above is unchangeable?Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#12 Closer - Gentle Wisdom
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Do not mistake God or his ideas as 'wimpy' or 'soft'. 'Gentle' does not describe either of these, but the diverse and appropriate steps that He takes towards people of different characters and situations.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#8 Closer - All My Strength
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It is good to have potential, but it is better to direct that into an effective force, The question is, 'How can I love with strength?'Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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The first step to a wisdom that guides our life, is to remove the competing ideas structures and goals that lead us away from our intended destinationDoor Waukesha Church of Christ
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Mind and heart are a little easier for us to understand. Our tendency is to interpret the soul as just another component. What does God mean? How do I love with my soul?Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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The 119th Psalm is David's opus on information, and the different ways our mind connects to God .Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#5 Closer - All my heart
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We attempt to avoid cliches while looking at the role the 'heart' plays in getting closer to God. This includes, but is not limited to our emotional tie to our Creator.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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It is fashionable among many preachers to preach against the sin of 'familiarity' with God. This is unfortunate, since the language of the bible requires us to be familiar.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#3 Closer - Communication
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A different look at our dialogue with God. Communication includes but is not limited to prayer and bible reading.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Four basic principles determine how we select products, but also lead us to a closer relationship with God.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Adoption is the nature of our relationship with God, but our modern idea of adoption doesn't tell the story.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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The first of the Holy Spirit's functions is life, both physical and spiritual.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Many religions treat the Holy Spirit as a mysterious 'force', but Christianity is a thinking religion because the message is inspired by a thinking being.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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A paradox requires us to accept that the tangible things of this world are less real than the spiritual things of our universe.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Understanding how the Holy Spirit is with us will determine how we understand His influence in our lives.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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A brief review of our mission trip as it relates to spiritual things.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#31 Visible - Poor in Spirit
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The marginalized and forgotten in society hear a surprising appeal to them: "You are fortunate."Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Certainly, the sad aren't 'happy'. Instead Jesus gives a prescription for healing that our society disdains.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Wrong understandings of an old word can misidentify a character trait that God needs in His kingdom.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Genuine satisfaction can only be obtained if the object of our desire has real value.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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The idea of 'mercy' has assumed an entirely theological definition, but originally it was a much simpler idea.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Society offers many ideas that can be mixed with our Christianity, resulting in a ruined recipe.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#37 Visible - Peacemakers
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Trying to find peace is the precise reason so few people in our world have it.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#38 Visible - Persecuted
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Suffering can yield God's favor, but only if it happens for the right reasons.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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The most recognizable of spiritual weapons, Paul teaches three lessons from the gladius.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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God's name is a profanity to some and a magic incantation to others. Here's how it actually is valuable.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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While not a weapon in the strictest sense, preparedness is one of the most essential elements of any offensive.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Two types of evidence are indispensible in achieving victories over Satan and His surrogates.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Several ways that weaknesses develop, even in well-intentioned people.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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#44 Visible - Subjection
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Voluntary submission to God is observed in the different lines of authority He has established.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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Masking deficiencies is a natural behavior of most people. Here's how it occurs.Door Waukesha Church of Christ
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