http://newportchristian.org Newport First Christian Church is a small congregation located in Newport, Oregon. This podcast is of our Sunday morning messages by Derek Helt. Contact: NFCC@Charter.NET en Newport First Christian Church is a small congregation located in Newport, Oregon. This podcast is of our Sunday morning messages by Derek Helt. Contact: NFCC@Charter.NET Newport First Christian Church no Newport First Christian Church Messages derek.helt@gmail.com ℗ & © 2010 Newport First Christian Church 720 While there are some positive traits associated with individualism, we are prone to hyper-individualism, which runs contrary to the Gospel. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/individualism http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb282010mssg.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:08:17 GMT Derek Helt American Idols relationships,individualism 27:34 "Whatever works" is a terrible way to decide what needs to be done. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/pragmatism http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb2110mssg.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:51:29 GMT Derek Helt American Idols pragmatism,"whatever_works" 24:14 Being happy is a wonderful thing. All of us want to be happy. However, we need to keep in mind that we are not promised total, complete happiness in this life; and living for the sake of "being happy" is not only futile, but idolatrous. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/happiness http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb1410mssg.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:43:59 GMT Derek Helt American Idols contentment,idolatry,happiness 28:49 The advertisers are out for our money, that's to be expected. The real problem is that their nets also threaten to ensnare our souls, as well. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/consumerism http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/feb0710mssg.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:30:48 GMT Derek Helt American Idols consumerism,materialism,purpose 28:40 Our culture worships at the altar of "it depends." Everything is relative. All truth is up for grabs. That's simply the nature of our world. Followers of Jesus Christ are supposed to be different. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/relativism http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/jan312010mssg.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:11:44 GMT Derek Helt American Idols truth,honesty,consistency,relativism 27:31 In Athens, Paul introduced the Stoics, Epicureans & assorted pagans to the god they did not know. We know the Lord, but we need to identify the gods we might worship in ignorance. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/the-more-things-change- http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/jan2410mssg.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:12:31 GMT Derek Helt American Idols idolatry,dedication,worship 28:14 Once Jacob surrendered his life to God after the night of wrestling, his biggest worry was over. He was learning to rely on God as he stepped out alone to face his brother and his 400 goons. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/worried-over-nothing http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/jan17-10mssg.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:03:10 GMT Derek Helt A Messy, Blessed Life dedication,trust,faith,worry 34:28 Sometimes we "wrestle" with God because He is wearing us down to the point where we can be blessed and fully submit to him. Sometimes difficult times are signs of God at work in our lives. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/wrestling-with-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/jan1010mssg.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:46:03 GMT Derek Helt A Messy, Blessed Life wrestling,faith,transformation 30:28 Jacob's prayer that he prayed upon hearing his brother was coming to meet him with 400 men was less than ideal, but it was better than nothing. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/preparing-for-a-bitter-harvest http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/jan0110mssg.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:22:52 GMT Derek Helt A Messy, Blessed Life faith,trust,prayer,self-sufficiency 31:08 Sometimes we get confused and believe that if we are doing God's will, then everything's going to go smoothly in our lives. The Bible's examples, however, suggest that sometimes when we follow God's directions, our lives seem to go from bad to worse — in the short term, at least. http://www.sermoncloud.com/newport-first-christian-church/when-its-time-to-move-forward http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/159/dec2709mssg.mp3 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:28:40 GMT Derek Helt A Messy, Blessed Life failure,faith,obedience,conflict,grace,peace 32:37