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We all face temptation, although not necessarily the same kinds as other people we know. But what underlies our tendency to fall for it? And how can we get better at resisting? This is Pastor Ryan’s fourth and final sermon based on parts of the book named below.

Genesis 3:1-7 (NLT) ; 創 世 記 3:1-7 (CUVS)
Matthew 4:1-11 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 4:1-11 (CUVS)

This sermon is fourth in the series “Following Jesus“, based on the book by N.T. Wright.

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Sin effectively distances us from God, pushing us into exile from his kingdom. Jesus is the one who brings us back. Pastor Ryan traces the idea of exile through the entire Old Testament and into our lives.

“Sin Equals Exile”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14(NLT) ; 但 以 理 書 7:9-14 (CUVS)
Matthew 1:20-23 (NLT) ; 馬 太 福 音 1:20-23 (CUVS)

This sermon is third in the series “Following Jesus“, based on the book by N.T. Wright.

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As followers of Jesus, it is important to know where we are going (heaven), but to do so we need a better understanding of what/where heaven is. What does the Ascension mean for us as Christians today?

“Heaven: Maybe Not What You Think”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

John 14:1-6 (NLT) ; 約 翰 福 音 14:1-6 (CUVS)
Ephesians 1:19-23 (NLT) ; 以 弗 所 書 1:19-23 (CUVS)

This sermon is second in the series “Following Jesus“, based on the book by N.T. Wright.

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Paul wrote “Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds.” The story of Namaan in the Old Testament book of 1 Kings can help us understand what this means.

“Change Your Thinking”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

2 Kings 5:1-6 (NLT) ; 列 王 紀 下 5:1-6 (CUVS)
Romans 12:1-3 (NLT) ; 羅 馬 書 12:1-3 (CUVS)

This sermon is first in the series “Following Jesus“, based on the book by N.T. Wright.

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entrance to a rock cave with a round stone rolled partway across the entrance. The cave is all dark inside.

On Easter morning, some women went to the Jesus’ tomb to anoint his body for burial. They worried about how they would get to him past the stone that blocked the entrance. That day, angels came and rolled away the stone. What are the stones in our lives that keep us from Jesus? And who will roll them away?

“Who Will Roll the Stone Away?” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Mark 16:1-8 (NLT) ; 馬 可 福 音 16:1-8 (CUVS)

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We all know the story of Jesus’ triumphal entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. But what were the praises really about?

“Through the Lens of Hosanna” by Pastor Ryan Emmons

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (NLT) ; 詩 篇 118:1-2,19-29 (CUVS)
Luke 19:28-40 (NLT) ; 路 加 福 音 19:28-40 (CUVS)

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 Jesus taught by his words and actions that giving to the poor and needy was of top importance. Yet, when Mary poured a whole jar of super-expensive perfume on his feet in a most unseemly display of outlandish love and gratitude, and Judas objected on the grounds that the money could have been given to the poor, Jesus defended her. How are we to understand this seeming contradiction?

“Jesus First”, by Pastor Ryan Emmons

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