http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com Reconnect Barrhaven Community Church Podcasts en Reconnect Barrhaven Community Church Podcasts Reconnect Barrhaven Community Church no All Sermons pastorb50@hotmail.com ℗ & © 2010 Reconnect Barrhaven Community Church 720 Today I Pray, 1: Our Father... Reconnect – February 28, 2010 Text: Matthew 6:9; Romans 8:26-27 Key Thought: God, in all of His greatness, still welcomes our prayers because of His great love for us. [Jesus said,] "This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.'" http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/our-father http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/february-28-2010.mp3 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:20:58 GMT Brian Ballinger Today I Pray... lent,personal,growth,lord's,prayer,teaching,matthew,jesus 32:29 Today I Pray, 0: When you pray... Reconnect – February 21, 2010 Text: Matthew 6:5-9; Romans 8:26-27 Key Thought: Instead of praying to impress people or run God, Jesus wants to help us connect with our Father. [Jesus continued to teach:] “And now about prayer. When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get. But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father secretly. Then your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you. When you pray, don’t babble on and on like the pagans do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, because your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” This, then, is how you should pray: http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/when-you-pray http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/february-21-2010.mp3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:08:09 GMT Brian Ballinger Today I Pray... lent,personal,growth,lord's,prayer,teaching,matthew,jesus 36:19 Biography: (a playa named) Solomon Reconnect – February 14, 2010 Text: I Kings 3:3-15; Psalm 37:3-5 Key Thought: Solomon shows us that getting everything we want isn’t enough to satisfy us. The Lord was pleased with Solomon’s reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom. So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies – I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have! And I will also give you what you did not ask for – riches and honour! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! And if you follow me and obey my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.” http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/a-playa-named-solomon http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/february-14-2010.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:37:30 GMT Brian Ballinger Biography biography,playa,jacob,trickster,genesis,bible,way,solomon,lottery 34:54 Biography: (a playa named) Jacob Reconnect – February 7, 2010 Text: Genesis 27:13-32; Proverbs 3:5-6 Key Thought: Jacob shows us that going our own way instead of God’s ultimately leads only to pain. Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is dawn.” But Jacob panted, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” “What is your name?” the man asked. He replied, “Jacob.” “Your name will no longer be Jacob,” the man told him. “It is now Israel, because you have struggled with both God and men and have won.” http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/a-playa-named-jacob http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/february-7-2010.mp3 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:03:01 GMT Brian Ballinger Biography way,bible,genesis,trickster,jacob,playa,biography 36:03 Travelling Light: gratitude Reconnect – January 31, 2010 Text: Ephesians 5:1-4; Colossians 3:17 Key Thought: The life God wants us to enjoy with Him is grateful: recognizing the good and thanking God and others for bringing it to us. Follow God’s example in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love for others, following the example of Christ, who loved you and gave himself as a sacrifice to take away your sins. And God was pleased, because that sacrifice was like sweet perfume to him. Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes – these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/gratitude http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/january-31-2010.mp3 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:20:41 GMT Brian Ballinger Travelling Light travelling,light,simplicity,personal,growth,resolutions,spiritual,disciplines,ephesians,generosity,forgiveness,sincerity,gratitude 32:51 Travelling Light: forgiveness Reconnect – January 24, 2010 Text: Ephesians 4:30-32; Luke 6:35-38 Key Thought: The life God wants us to enjoy with Him is forgiving: responding to wrongs with the grace that He gives us. And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he is the one who has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of malicious behaviour. Instead be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/forgiveness http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/january-24-2010.mp3 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:57:52 GMT Brian Ballinger Travelling Light travelling,light,simplicity,personal,growth,resolutions,spiritual,disciplines,ephesians,forgiveness 33:40 Travelling Light: sincerity Reconnect – January 17, 2010 Text: Ephesians 4:29; Romans 12:9-10 Key Thought: The life God wants us to enjoy with Him is sincere: honest, open and from the heart. Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/sincerity http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/january-17-2010.mp3 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:02:45 GMT Brian Ballinger Travelling Light travelling,light,simplicity,personal,growth,resolutions,spiritual,disciplines,ephesians 61:20 Travelling Light: generosity Reconnect – January 10, 2010 Text: Ephesians 4:28; II Corinthians 9:7-8 Key Thought: The life God wants us to enjoy with Him is generous: honest, hard-working and giving. If you are a thief, stop stealing. Begin using your hands for honest work, and then give generously to others in need. Ephesians 4:28, NLT http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/generosity http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/january-10-2010.mp3 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:49:13 GMT Brian Ballinger Travelling Light travelling,light,simplicity,personal,growth,resolutions,spiritual,disciplines,ephesians,generosity 43:08 Travelling Light: simplicity Reconnect – January 3, 2010 Text: Ephesians 4:21-27; Matthew 6:31-33 Key Thought: The life God wants us to enjoy with Him is simple: free of phoniness, confusion and anxiety. Since you have heard all about him and have learned the truth that is in Jesus, throw off your old evil nature and your former way of life, which is rotten through and through, full of lust and deception. Instead, there must be a spiritual renewal of your thoughts and attitudes. You must display a new nature because you are a new person, created in God’s likeness – righteous, holy, and true. So put away all falsehood and ‘tell your neighbour the truth’ because we belong to each other. And ‘don’t sin by letting anger gain control over you.’ Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the Devil. Eph. 4:21-27, NLT http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/simplicity http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/january-3-2009.mp3 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:20:20 GMT Brian Ballinger Travelling Light travelling,light,simplicity,personal,growth,resolutions,spiritual,disciplines,ephesians 35:33 Who Needs Jesus, Anyway? (John says WE do.) Reconnect – Christmas Eve, 2009 Text: John 1:1-14; Romans 7:21-25 Key Thought: We need Jesus to bring us a new kind of life from God. In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the light. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God. So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. ” http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/sermon/john-says-we-do http://www.reconnectbarrhaven.com/mediafiles/christmas-eve-2009.mp3 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:13:10 GMT Brian Ballinger Who Needs Jesus, Anyway?!? christmas,reconnect,righteousness,matthew,mark,luke,john,gospels,personal,growth 26:00