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SunSundayFebFebruary5th2012 Abraham's Faith
Posted Sunday, February 05 2012 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 We begin a new sermon series looking at Abraham's faith. This week we are studying... More Audio AbrahamsFaith.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary29th2012 Lord, Love My Enemies through Me
Posted Sunday, January 29 2012 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Romans 0 comments Add comment
Think of the impact on your obedient faith and commitment to love others that is felt when you intersect with an angry spouse, a rebellious child, a difficult neighbor, an uncaring family member or an obnoxious co-worker. You may not be beaten,... More Audio 2012-01-29_1045am_PDW.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary22nd2012 Lord, Love Others through Me
Posted Sunday, January 22 2012 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Jesus replied to a questioner that everything he teaches can be summed up in love God with your whole being and love people as yourself. He further states that the world will know that you are his follower by the distinctive characteristic of your... More Audio 2012-01-22_0800_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary15th2012 Lord, Use me
Posted Sunday, January 15 2012 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Measuring personal growth and development in your faith can be encouraging if (1) it is actually happening and (2) you are using the right metrics that point to the supernatural power of the gospel. There is a vast difference between enjoying God at... More Audio 2012-01-15_0800_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary8th2012 Lord Change Me
Posted Sunday, January 08 2012 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
KSBC exists to glorify God by leading people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Stated another way, the wonders and ways of God are seen, reflected in our lives as we both grow and change to live like Christ and as we point others to know... More Audio 2012_01_08_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
TueTuesdayDecDecember27th2011 God Saves Sinners on Christmas - Part 9
Posted Tuesday, December 27 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
This week we study three well known christmas characters from the book of Isaiah 7. Due to technical difficulty recording file is not available for this week. This week we are studying from Matthew 1:18-25 Pastor Whipple's sermon presentation is... More
SunSundayDecDecember11th2011 God Saves Sinners - Tell Your Story - Part 7
Posted Sunday, December 11 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God Saves_Sinners_ Isaiah 0 comments Add comment
Are you prepared to tell your ‘God saves sinners’ story? The opportunity to do so will certainly present itself in various ways over the celebration of the holidays. Are you prayerfully preparing to, in the terms of Isaiah the prophet, ‘cry aloud’... More Audio 2011-12-11_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember27th2011 God Saves Sinners - Renewing Your Trust in Christ - Part 5
Posted Sunday, November 27 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God Saves_Sinners_ _Isaiah_ 0 comments Add comment
Being saved by God is different from what you would expect. There is a lot about trusting God that does not agree with what seems right or natural. One author who writes to help us understand the message of Isaiah entitles his treatment of Isaiah... More Audio 2011-11-27_0800_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember20th2011 God Saves Sinners! Where is Your Trust - Part 4
Posted Sunday, November 20 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
God saving sinners is primarily about trust. God demands that sinners trust him. The whole point of God saving sinners is about God not sinners. Sinners are saved for God, to demonstrate and declare his trustworthiness against the backdrop of all... More Audio PDW_11-20-11_800final.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember13th2011 God Saves Sinners - The Whole World is in His Hand - Part 3
Posted Sunday, November 13 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
We see things differently don’t we? The prophet Isaiah certainly saw God and himself differently after the encounter he had with God in the year that King Uzziah died (6). Isaiah saw the whole earth full of God’s glory. You and I see the whole earth... More Audio 2011-11-13_0800_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayNovNovember7th2011 God Saves Sinner - Tell Your Story - Part 2
Posted Monday, November 07 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God Saves_Sinners_ _Isaiah_ 0 comments Add comment
What is your story of how God saved you? The story of how God saves a sinner has come to be known as that person’s personal testimony. How often do you tell your story, give your testimony? In the midst of religious complacency, confusion and error,... More Audio 2011-11-06_1045am_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayOctOctober30th2011 God Saves Sinners - Hear His Invitation
Posted Sunday, October 30 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Have you heard enough Steve Jobs quotes yet? The recently deceased multi-billionaire businessman certainly has made his mark and stirred incredible curiosity. His take on a relationship with God quoted in his biography clearly represents a popular... More Audio 2011-10-30_0800_PDWfinal.mp3
MonMondayOctOctober24th2011 Our Global Assignment - Part 2
Posted Monday, October 24 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
What part of your life reflects God’s heart desire to be known among all people on the planet? So how many people are there? Last Sunday morning I used the number 6.8 billion to indicate the number of people alive on planet earth. That morning on... More Audio 2011-10-23_1045_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayOctOctober16th2011 Our Global Assignment
Posted Sunday, October 16 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Matthews_ 0 comments Add comment
The numbers are both staggering and almost impossible to grasp. 6.8 Billion people alive on planet earth. As a community of Christ followers we must engage with this number because we in fact are in the people business. Think of the languages,... More Audio 2011-10-16_1045am_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember26th2011 Be Made Strong: The Word and Prayers - Part 6
Posted Monday, September 26 2011 @ 8 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Bear with me as I repeat for the 6th week in a row these four truths that define a biblical understanding of spiritual warfare . . . and your life lived for God’s glory in this present evil day. 1. The Bible teaches that the church, the body of... More Audio 2011-09-25_1045_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember18th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street: Be made strong - Part 5
Posted Sunday, September 18 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Lions can be fierce and powerful. Most of us would much rather see a lion in the zoo, on a safari ride or on television than up close and unprotected. In Proverbs, the sluggard uses the unlikely presence of a lion outside as a reason to stay inside... More Audio 2011-09-18_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember12th2011 Be Made Strong: Deliberate Preparation for Your Enemy (Part 4)
Posted Monday, September 12 2011 @ 8 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, criminal networks in faraway countries, rogue nations with deadly weapons, suicide bombers, homeland security, ground zero, full body scans, jihadists and fear. Our lives and world have changed drastically in... More Audio 2011-09-11_1045_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember4th2011 Be made strong: know what you are up against - Part 3
Posted Sunday, September 04 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Did the devil make you do it? Does he influence your behavior and thinking? If so, how? The Bible teaches that the devil’s schemes and the numerous forces of evil are a reality to be resisted. What does that look like in real life? This week we are... More Audio 2011-09-04_1045am_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust28th2011 Be Made Strong - Part 2
Posted Sunday, August 28 2011 @ 6 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Strength is measured by resistance to opposing forces. The Bible commands us as followers of Jesus Christ to strengthen ourselves in him to the point that we can resist, stand against and oppose the Devil himself. This week we are studying from... More Audio 2011-08-28_1045_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust21st2011 Be Made Strong
Posted Sunday, August 21 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
How strong are you? Do you ever find yourself saying, I am not strong enough to do that? Typically your response will include at least two measurements having to do with strength.One, you will measure your strength in some terms of how much opposing... More Audio 2011-08-21_0800am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust7th2011 The Gospel on the job
Posted Sunday, August 07 2011 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
A slave was the property of another person. In first century Roman society, slavery was a reality. As the gospel was preached, all kinds of people responded and were saved by God through faith in Christ. Spirit filled, Christ fearing, wise obedience... More Audio 2011-08-07_1015am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayJulJuly31st2011 Parenting that preaches the Good news Part 4
Posted Sunday, July 31 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
This morning we want to wrap up our 4 week series on parenting that preaches the good news by looking at the last 3 words of verse 4. As with the instructions given to children, a guiding and motivating principle is given to fathers/parents as well.... More Audio 2011-07-31_1015am_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayJulJuly11th2011 Parenting that Preaches the good News
Posted Monday, July 11 2011 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
On more than one occasion, Jesus expressed his respect for and understanding of children. He taught that unless a person will adopt the humility and lack of self regard that children in some cultures demonstrate, then they cannot become a member of... More Audio 2011-07-10_1015_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayJunJune27th2011 Marriage that Preaches the Good News
Posted Monday, June 27 2011 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Where is the glory of marriage? What is the glory of marriage? Marriage as described and explained in the Bible continues to be viewed by the culture at large as both radical and confining. We are all too familiar with the creative and painful ways... More Audio 2011-06-26_1015am_PDWfinal.mp3
MonMondayJunJune20th2011 Marriage that Preaches the Good News
Posted Monday, June 20 2011 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
I am willing to bet that marriage according to the Bible is far more than you currently think it is. As we begin the next section of the book of Ephesians, we arrive at one of the most detailed teaching sections on marriage in the Bible. Over the... More Audio 2011-06-19_1015am_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayJunJune12th2011 Spirit Filled Worship and Life
Posted Sunday, June 12 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
professes to have been saved by God through Jesus Christ. At this point, over half way through our study of Ephesians, the argument of this letter is that saved people are to live lives full of God’s love, Jesus’ lordship and the gospel’s richness.... More Audio 2011-06-12_am_PDW_Eph5final.mp3
SunSundayJunJune5th2011 Spirit Filled Worship & Life
Posted Sunday, June 05 2011 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
‘Worship wars’ is a phrase that has been used to describe the turmoil in churches over the seemingly dramatic changes in church music over the past 30 years or so. As we may expect, often more heat than light has been generated as churches and... More Audio 2011-06-05_am_PDW_Eph5bfinal.mp3
MonMondayMayMay30th2011 Paying Attention to the Gospel
Posted Monday, May 30 2011 @ 9 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
There are over 40 words that appear in the thesaurus for the word careless. None of them have to do with the joy of being worry free or without a care in the world. Not being careful is common among us whether it is in the near miss in a driving... More Audio 2011-05-29_1015am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayMayMay22nd2011 Sexual Immorality - Closing the gap
Posted Sunday, May 22 2011 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Sexual immorality is like so many other sins a perversion of the good. Sex is holy. Created and intended by God to be holy, sex within the marriage bond is declared by God to be good. God’s purposes for sex include celebrating a selfless commitment... More Audio 2011-05-22_1015am_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayMayMay15th2011 Sexual Immorality - Closing the gap
Posted Sunday, May 15 2011 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
To say that we live in a culture or world that is completely upside down regarding human sexuality is a huge understatement. To say that a gap exists between a biblical perspective of human sexuality and the understanding and behaviors of the... More Audio 2011-05-15_1015am_PDWfinal.mp3
MonMondayMayMay9th2011 Closing the Gap
Posted Monday, May 09 2011 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
The church, marriage or family that believes the gospel will always be recognizable. People who have been saved by God can be picked out of a crowd because they are the ones expressing concern that their behavior be pleasing to God. Of all the... More Audio 2011-05-08_1015am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayAprApril24th2011 Come Out !
Posted Sunday, April 24 2011 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Come Out!_ _John 11_ 0 comments Add comment
The message of Easter is that a supernatural, life giving, life transforming intervention by a personal yet transcendent God is possible for you today. As we have just read in Matthew’s account of Jesus resurrection, the church’s God given... More Audio 2011-04-24_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayAprApril10th2011 Living Your New Life - Part 3
Posted Sunday, April 10 2011 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Blessed and satisfied are those who tell the truth, control their anger, work hard, talk right and act kindly. What could be easier? Not only is it not easy, it is impossible without the transforming love of God in Christ. We are learning in our... More Audio 2011-04-10_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
MonMondayAprApril4th2011 Living Your New Life - Part 2
Posted Monday, April 04 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Where did you learn to live your new life in Christ the way that you do? How did you learn to live your new life in Christ the way that you do? The new life of living in relationship and submission to God through the gospel is both taught and... More Audio 2011-04-03_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch27th2011 Living Your New Life
Posted Sunday, March 27 2011 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
One of the realities of the gospel is that conversion, spiritual new birth always produces a new life. A remarkable effect of becoming a Christian is a change in how that person lives their life. We have seen this theoretically in the first three... More Audio 2011-03-27_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch13th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church Grows
Posted Sunday, March 13 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Whether it is packing a suitcase, downsizing to a smaller home or trying on a pair of old jeans, sometimes you are convinced that ‘all of that is not going to fit in there.’ A careful understanding of the text we just read from scripture clearly... More Audio 2011-03-13_1045am_PDWfinal.mp3
MonMondayMarMarch7th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church Grows
Posted Monday, March 07 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
We are learning from our extended study of these verses that God pleasing and directed church growth is dependent on two critical tasks. One, gifted leaders equip the saints. Two, gifted and equipped saints invest that equipping in building up the... More Audio 2011-03-06_1045am_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayFebFebruary28th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church Grows
Posted Monday, February 28 2011 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Where are we going as a church? What is our destination? Today in our passage we are taught what the objective of the churches journey looks like and I believe it may be a bit surprising and perhaps even challenging to your understanding of the... More Audio PDW_02-27-11_1045bfinal.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary20th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street ... A Church Grows
Posted Sunday, February 20 2011 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
The overwhelming love of God expressed in Christ’s death, resurrection and enthronement as Lord is intended to be functionally displayed in our church. Our study today from Ephesians 4:7-12 answers the question of functionality in the church. How... More Audio PDW_02-20-11_0800final.mp3
MonMondayFebFebruary14th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church Grows
Posted Monday, February 14 2011 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Read with me please Ephesians 4:1-6. We come to the mid-point of our study of Ephesians. If we were to summarize the message of the book in the form of the value statements we have been considering it would look something like . . . God’s blessings... More Audio PDW_02-13-2011_1045final.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary6th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church Grows
Posted Sunday, February 06 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Last Sunday morning we referred to one of the stated values that give direction to our church . . . Dependence is our strength. Therefore we rely on prayer and God’s Spirit to empower our lives and ministry. Here are a few more . . . God’s glory is... More Audio 2011-02-06_PDW-1045final.mp3
MonMondayJanJanuary31st2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church is Faithful
Posted Monday, January 31 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
One of the stated values that give direction to our church is . . . Dependence is our strength. Therefore we rely on prayer and God’s Spirit to empower our lives and ministry. A faithful church prays. A faithful church has an acute sense of need... More Audio PDW_01-30-10_800bfinal.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary23rd2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church is Faithful
Posted Sunday, January 23 2011 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
One of the most life transforming questions that can ever be asked and answered is the simple request, ‘teach me to pray.’ The passage of scripture that we study this morning begins with sort of an awkward moment. We walk in on the Apostle while he... More Audio PDW_01-23-11_800final.mp3
MonMondayJanJanuary17th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church is Faithful
Posted Monday, January 17 2011 @ 7 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Your assignment is to write a brief report on what you see and understand God to be doing in the world today. Or perhaps you find yourself in the awkward situation of being asked directly by a friend or co-worker . . . ‘you believe in God, what in... More Audio 2011-01-16_PDW-0800final.mp3
MonMondayJanJanuary10th2011 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . A Church is Faithful
Posted Monday, January 10 2011 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
For Kossuth Street Baptist Church, entering the New Year of 2011 means that we are close to completing 67 years of meeting at this location and active gospel ministry in this community and world. With that in mind it is certainly appropriate as the... More Audio 2011-1-09_1030_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember26th2010 Come and Worship - Worship ... reclaiming the Authority of Christmas
Posted Sunday, December 26 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Continuation on Come and Worship.... Pastor Whipple reflects on Christmas as time to declare to the world "The Lord reigns!". This week we are studying from Psalm 96 Pastor Whipple 's SERMON PRESENTATION are available for dow nload For anyone with a... More Audio 2010-12-26_PDW_10amfinal.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember19th2010 Come and Worship! Reclaiming the Holiness of Christmas
Posted Sunday, December 19 2010 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Psalm 96_ 0 comments Add comment
It was without a doubt an unusual day for Mary. She found herself greatly troubled, afraid, with a lot of questions . . . talking to an angel. Our scripture reading this morning from Luke 1 teaches us that God sent the angel Gabriel to this favored... More Audio 2010-12-19_PDW_1015final.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember12th2010 Come and Worship! Reclaiming the Glory of Christmas
Posted Sunday, December 12 2010 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Psalm 96_ 0 comments Add comment
A hostile takeover . . . that is what has happened to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is increasingly evident everywhere we look that Christmas has become more about us than about the entrance of God into our world. The prevailing... More Audio 2010-12-12_PDW_1045final.mp3
MonMondayDecDecember6th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Remembering Community! (Part 8)
Posted Monday, December 06 2010 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
This week we study again from the book of Ephesians 2:11-22 with Pastor Whipple. The scripture challenges us to retrain our thinking in living our life as part of God's community. This week we are studying from Ephesians 2:11-22 There is no Sermon... More Audio 2010-12-05_PDW_1045final.mp3
MonMondayNovNovember29th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Remembering Community! (Part 7)
Posted Monday, November 29 2010 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
The relational implications and repercussions of Christ’s death on the cross are absolutely radical. Do you like the people seated around you this morning? What type of people would have to be in your pew or around you for you to have sat in a... More Audio 2010-11-28_PDW_0800final.mp3
MonMondayNovNovember22nd2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Remembering Community! (Part 6)
Posted Monday, November 22 2010 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
What is the opposite of remembering? Is it always forgetting? Isn’t it more often distraction with other things, getting caught up with other interests that force the object to be remembered to the back of the long line of matters clamoring for our... More Audio 2010-11-21_PDW_800final.mp3
MonMondayNovNovember15th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Remembering Community! (Part 5)
Posted Monday, November 15 2010 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
What happened to you when God saved you? Think about it. Describe it, using all the words, phrases and concepts you can muster. What did God do? What did you do? Describe why you needed saving. What did Jesus do? What happened inside you? Why did... More Audio 11-14-2001_PDW_8-00amfinal.mp3
MonMondayNovNovember8th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Remembering Community! (Part 4)
Posted Monday, November 08 2010 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Be Rembembering Community_ Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
A question that has generated significant thought throughout the history of mankind focuses on why people avoid even resist at times, self inspection or evaluation. In general terms, it appears that people have an allergy to finding and knowing the... More Audio 2010-11-07_PDW_800bfinal.mp3
SunSundayOctOctober3rd2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Praying community! (Part 3)
Posted Sunday, October 03 2010 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Recently I asked someone about their job and his explanation was that for a certain rather sizeable project, he was responsible to assess and provide the necessary power that would allow the building and machines to function productively according... More Audio 2010-10-03_PDW_1045final.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember27th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Praying community! (Part 2)
Posted Monday, September 27 2010 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Prayer is the turning of our hearts toward the heart of God in such a way that we acknowledge and express our complete dependence on him for all things while seeking his active response to our requests and concerns that are consistent with and... More Audio 2010-09-26_PDW_1045final.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember20th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a Praying community!
Posted Monday, September 20 2010 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Who, other than yourself or your family have you prayed for today? Who, other than you or your family prays for you on any regular basis? How do you pray for others? What do you say that could possibly make a difference? What do you want others... More Audio 2010-09-19_PDW_800final.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember13th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a worshipping community! (Part 3)
Posted Monday, September 13 2010 @ 11 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Where do feelings for God come from? Where do your feelings for God come from? What causes you to have any kind of feelings for God? This week we are studying from Ephesians 1:8-14 Pastor Whipple 's SERMON NOTES and SERMON PRESENTATION are available... More Audio 2010-09-12_EDW_1045final.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember6th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a worshipping community! (Part 2)
Posted Monday, September 06 2010 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Where do feelings for God come from? The Bible in various ways and places calls for the child of God . . . even expects and assumes that the child of God . . . will express feelings, emotions and affections from a heart that has come alive with a... More Audio 2010-09-05_1045bfinal.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust30th2010 To the Saints at Kossuth Street . . . Be a worshipping community!
Posted Monday, August 30 2010 @ 6 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
How easy it is for us as the church of the living God to forget who we are and what we are to do. It is so typical for us to speak of the church as a place we go, or an additional responsibility we bear, or as something we have a cautious commitment... More Audio 2010-08-29_PDW_1000bfinal.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust23rd2010 The Judgment of God: Loving the Unresponsive, Unaware and the Unprepared (Part 5)
Posted Monday, August 23 2010 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged 2 Peter The Judgement of God 0 comments Add comment
Believing that Jesus Christ is coming back, will judge all mankind and establish a new heavens and earth is quite a challenge these days. Actually shaping our lives and values by that truth is more than a challenge, it seems impossible at times.... More Audio 2010-08-22_1045_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust16th2010 The Judgement of God: Loving the Unresponsive, Unaware and the Unprepared (Part 4)
Posted Monday, August 16 2010 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Judgement of God_ Matthew 0 comments Add comment
Some have the perception that God’s judgment and wrath are only mentioned in the Old Testament and fundamentalist Baptist churches. Nothing could be further from the truth from a biblical perspective. This morning we turn to the teaching of Jesus... More Audio 2010-08-14_PDW_1015bfinal.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust9th2010 The Judgment of God: Loving the Unaware and the Unprepared (Part 3)
Posted Monday, August 09 2010 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Ezekiel_ _The Judgement of God_ 0 comments Add comment
In many parts of our world where security is an issue, it is customary to have both a wall around your property and a security guard posted on duty. Many of you have visited or seen pictures of the homes of our Bethesda Outreach partners in South... More Audio 2010-08-1015_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust2nd2010 The Judgement of God: Loving the Unaware and the Unprepared (Part 2)
Posted Monday, August 02 2010 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged Genesis The Judgement of God 0 comments Add comment
So you live back in Noah’s day . . . you are having coffee with a friend and your friend asks you a question, obviously to get a laugh, ‘what do you think will happen first, the Cainite Cubs win the World Series or the worldwide flood that nutsy... More Audio 2010-08-01_1015_PDWbfinal.mp3
MonMondayJulJuly26th2010 The Judgement of God: Loving the Unaware and the Unprepared
Posted Monday, July 26 2010 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Judgement of God_ Genesis 0 comments Add comment
For any person that believes the Bible and wants to live out its message, one particularly challenging theme is the judgment of God. The fact that God is so absolutely committed to his way, that he has and will destroy all those in opposition to him... More Audio 2010-07-25_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayJunJune27th2010 Begin at the Beginning - Sin You Must Rule Over It
Posted Sunday, June 27 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Begin at the Beginning_ Genesis 0 comments Add comment
I know. I can’t. I’m sorry. Please help.’ Can you imagine the potential change in human history if that was Cain’s response recorded in Genesis 4:8? God’s gracious warning to Cain was met with a growing anger and conflict that resulted in further... More Audio 2010-06-27_PDWb.mp3
SunSundayJunJune20th2010 Begin at Beginning - Progression of Sin and Mercy
Posted Sunday, June 20 2010 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
It is really difficult to talk about sin. Teaching or discussing the topic of sin is unpleasant, like perhaps the topic of death. We do not like to think of ourselves as bad or evil. We are uncomfortable with the assignment of personal... More Audio Begin at the Beginning_ Progression of Sin and Mercy.mp3
SunSundayJunJune13th2010 Begin at Beginning - Sin – What Went Wrong
Posted Sunday, June 13 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Something goes horribly wrong between Genesis 2:25 and 3:24. At the end of chapter 2, the man and woman God created were living in union with God and each other in the perfect setting of God’s garden. By the end of chapter 3, man and woman have been... More Audio Begin at the Beginning_ Sin – What Went Wrong.mp3
SunSundayJunJune6th2010 Begin at Beginning - Reflecting God: Marriage
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Are you telling the truth about God in and through your marriage? The question itself is almost unanswerable because of the questions it raises. Our understanding of marriage typically does not include the value of displaying the sufficient love and... More Audio Begin at Beginning - Reflecting God_ Marriage.mp3
SunSundayMayMay23rd2010 Begin at Beginning - Reflecting God: Male, Female and Marriage
Posted Sunday, May 23 2010 @ 7 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Begin at the Beginning_ Genesis 0 comments Add comment
We turn to the beginning of our Bibles to explore some of the most profound issues that your mind has ever questioned or considered. Where did you come from? Why are you here? Why boy and girl? You know these are important questions because so much... More Audio 2010-05-23_PDW_final.mp3
SunSundayMayMay16th2010 Begin at Beginning - Knowing God Part 2
Posted Sunday, May 16 2010 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Begin at the Beginning_ Genesis 0 comments Add comment
Who am I? What is life about? Where is the world going? These are all questions that flow out of both an internal need and an external crisis regarding human understanding. Our creator God communicates clearly through the scriptures as well as... More Audio 2010-05-16_1015_PDWbfinal.mp3
SunSundayMayMay9th2010 Begin at the Beginning - Knowing God
Posted Sunday, May 09 2010 @ 6 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Begin at the Beginning_ Genesis 0 comments Add comment
If we are anything like the people of God from centuries past, we are certain to have current inadequate thoughts about God. Isaiah the prophet often approached or introduced his teaching time with the same humbling questions . . . Do you not know?... More Audio 2010-05-09_PDWb.mp3
MonMondayMayMay3rd2010 The Unwasted Life
Posted Monday, May 03 2010 @ 11 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _1Chorinthians_ _The Unwasted Life_ 0 comments Add comment
Wasted work or effort is discouraging. Realizing that you have given much and worked hard for the pointless, useless, unproductive or unnecessary can quickly motivate you to just live for fun and pleasure. In his introduction to his book ‘Don’t... More Audio 2010-05-02_1045_PDWb.mp3
MonMondayAprApril19th2010 Life after the Life After - Part 3
Posted Monday, April 19 2010 @ 6 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _1Chorinthians_ _Life after the Life After_ 0 comments Add comment
One of the really important reasons we gather together for a meeting in this room on Sunday mornings is to encourage each other in the Lord. Thank you so much for your life of faith and obedience this past week. God’s infinite worth was seen, the... More Audio 2010-04-18_PDW_800b.mp3
SunSundayAprApril11th2010 Life after the Life After - Part 2
Posted Sunday, April 11 2010 @ 8 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Life after the Life After_ 0 comments Add comment
All genuine Christians claim that what happened to Jesus will happen to them. If they die before Jesus comes back to earth, they will be raised from the dead with a new body to live a new forever existence of life with God where every aspect of sin... More Audio 2010-04-11_PDW_800b.mp3
MonMondayAprApril5th2010 Life After the Life After
Posted Monday, April 05 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _1Chorinthians_ _Life after the Life After_ 0 comments Add comment
Meaning matters. Sometimes meaning is never really understood. Sometimes meaning is misrepresented. Sometimes meaning is forgotten. Sometimes meaning is totally neglected. Easter Sunday in Lafayette, Indiana is a crisis of meaning. By that I mean... More Audio 2010-04-04_PDW_1Corb.mp3
MonMondayMarMarch22nd2010 Enjoy the Offering - Part 2
Posted Monday, March 22 2010 @ 6 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
For God loves a cheerful giver’ is a phrase found in the Bible (2Cor.9:7) to establish a contrast between givers who donate reluctantly or because they feel they have to and someone who is giving from their heart in response to God’s generous love.... More Audio 2010-03-21_800_PDWb.mp3
MonMondayMarMarch15th2010 Enjoy the Offering
Posted Monday, March 15 2010 @ 8 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Talking about money in church can be challenging. Every Sunday we take time to collect money from you the gathered worshippers. Sometimes it seems like we intentionally hurry through it with a reference to the ushers and a ‘here comes the offering’... More Audio 2010-03-14_PDW_800b.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch7th2010 Change Your Mind
Posted Sunday, March 07 2010 @ 6 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Basic to any understanding of Christianity according to the Bible is the truth that God deals primarily with us at the heart and mind level. The Bible does not shrink or minimize being a Christian to a profession of faith in Christ accompanied by... More Audio 2010-03-07_PDW.mp3
MonMondayMarMarch1st2010 In the presence of God
Posted Monday, March 01 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
The Lord is at hand. The Lord is near. The truth that our God is not limited by size or spatial dimensions has enormous implications for living and working together in joyful unity. The question we are directed to address from God’s Word this... More Audio 2010-02-28_PDW_1045b.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary21st2010 Standing Firm - Part 2
Posted Sunday, February 21 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Conflict with others is a considerable challenge in our lives that neutralizes and drains our energy for a joyful advancement of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Conflict occurs in our marriages, families, small groups, ministry teams . . .... More Audio 2010-02-21_PDW.mp3
MonMondayFebFebruary15th2010 Standing Firm
Posted Monday, February 15 2010 @ 9 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Standing firm is a theme repeated in the scriptures to the person who is rightly related to God by faith. We read often through story and admonition alike that we are to persevere, persist, be steadfast and continue in obedience if we are to... More Audio 2010-02-14_PDW_800b.mp3
MonMondayFebFebruary1st2010 Imitation: Following Others to Christ-likeness (Part 3)
Posted Monday, February 01 2010 @ 10 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
I urge you to follow the example that these young men have put before us today. You need to find and follow gospel partners who boast in Christ alone. The testimonies or stories that you have heard, the obedience that you have seen and the truth... More Audio 2010-01-31_PDW.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary24th2010 Imitation: Following Others to Christ-likeness (Part 2)
Posted Sunday, January 24 2010 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
The importance of having good examples to follow cannot be overstated. This is especially true in the ever glorious task of advancing the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God intended for his people to have models and examples to both... More Audio PDW_01-24-10_800.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary17th2010 Imitation: Following Others to Christ-likeness
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There is significant force for change and influence in looking to others as models or examples. The power of following someone’s example is actually life changing. We are a nation of people who look to examples with almost ‘religious’ fervor and... More Audio 2010-01-17-PDW_Phil2.mp3
MonMondayJanJanuary11th2010 What Should We Work Harder On in the New Year
Posted Monday, January 11 2010 @ 8 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Intro Do you like being told to work harder than you are currently working? If there was an area where most of would acknowledge that we do not work as hard as we should, it would be in living out our faith. Work is measured in effort, productivity,... More Audio 2010-01-10_PDW.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary3rd2010 Why Work Harder in Gospel Growth in the New Year
Posted Sunday, January 03 2010 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Why should you change? One of the problems with New Year’s resolutions to change or do something different is your motivation. Our hearts do not change easily. We do not let go of something we love without great effort. We need significant reasons... More Audio 2010-01-03_PDW.mp3
WedWednesdayDecDecember23rd2009 Low and High at Christmas
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There are many lows and highs at Christmas time. Pastor Whipple walks us through the most important one. Audio 2009_12_20_PDW_ChristmasFinal.mp3
ThuThursdayDecDecember17th2009 Shining Like Stars - Celebrating the Real Spirit of Christmas
Posted Thursday, December 17 2009 @ 10 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
Christmas on steroids . . . that’s what Philippians 2:5-11 is. It is the description of the meaning of Christmas from Jesus Christ’s perspective. It is a story of self-denial, humiliation, service, obedience and sacrifice that serves as the model... More Audio Shining Like Stars_ Celebrating the Real Spirit of Christmas.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember6th2009 Shining Like Stars - Celebrating the Good News of Christmas in Our Lives
Posted Sunday, December 06 2009 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Philippians_ _Shining Like Stars_ 0 comments Add comment
Shining Like Stars How is a person saved by Jesus from their sin like a string of Christmas lights? Hard to straighten out? Temperamental? At least they worked last year? Of all the answers you can come up with, think about the fact that both are... More Audio 2009-12-07_PDW_Phil1b.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember22nd2009 Our Partnership in the Gospel - Keeping our Partnership Active
Posted Sunday, November 22 2009 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Corinthians_ _Gospel Partnership_ 0 comments Add comment
Intro Remembering, especially memorializing someone or something, is to assign the person or thing remembered an active role in our life and world. The scriptures teach the importance of remembering the mighty acts of God, the poor, warnings from... More Audio 2009-11-22_800_PDWb.mp3
MonMondayNovNovember16th2009 Our Partnership in the Gospel - Advancing and Exalting Christ together
Posted Monday, November 16 2009 @ 8 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Gospel Partnership_ _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
The Apostle Paul would probably agree with William Shakespeare that in fact, ‘all the world’s a stage.’ The rub or disagreement would come with the next line of Shakespeare’s poem which says ‘and all the men and women merely players.’ The idea that... More Audio 2009-11-15_PDW_800.mp3
FriFridayNovNovember13th2009 Our Partnership in the Gospel - Getting Excited About Church (2)
Posted Friday, November 13 2009 @ 9 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Gospel Partnership_ _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
What is it in the Christian faith that excites you? What is it that excites you about Kossuth Street Baptist Church? What is it that in any culture or time gives a local church that recognizable sense of life and energy? This week we are studying... More
SunSundayNovNovember1st2009 Our Partnership in the Gospel - Getting Excited About Church
Posted Sunday, November 01 2009 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Gospel Partnership_ _Philippians_ 0 comments Add comment
What is it that excites you about Kossuth Street Baptist Church? What is it that in any culture or time gives a local church that recognizable sense of life and energy? The discussions and debates on this question have produced much heat and little... More Audio 2009_11_1_PDW_Phil1.mp3
MonMondayOctOctober26th2009 The Way of Wisdom - Our Crisis of Confidence
Posted Monday, October 26 2009 @ 6 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Way of Wisdom_ Peter 0 comments Add comment
The way of wisdom is built on receiving and doing God’s words. More important than our daily intake of food. More valuable than finding hidden treasure. More reliable than your experience and education. We conclude our study of the Proverbs this... More Audio 2009-10-25_PDW_Proverbs30_ElmerTestimony.mp3
MonMondayOctOctober19th2009 The Way of Wisdom - Our Crisis of Confidence
Posted Monday, October 19 2009 @ 7 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Way of Wisdom_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
Do you trust your Bible? Would you be more comfortable saying that your trust is in God and not your Bible? What is the difference? God and his words are difficult to separate. We as a church and along with the larger group of Bible believing... More Audio 2009_10_18_PDW_800.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember27th2009 Listen: Wisdom is calling ! - Communication and Community
Posted Sunday, September 27 2009 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
Listen: Wisdom is calling! KSBC Sept. 27, 2009 Communication and Community Proverbs 18:21 Intro. Community, fellowship, sharing of life with another depends on communication. It is hard to imagine an aspect of life, marriage, parenting, friendship,... More Audio 2009-09-27_PDW.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember20th2009 Listen: Wisdom is Calling - Family Wisdom - Parenting
Posted Sunday, September 20 2009 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
You should have to take a class, become certified, before you have a child of your own! Parenting has to be one of the most powerful forces of influence and change on the planet. There is not a person in the room this morning that has not been... More Audio 2009-09-20_PDW.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember14th2009 Listen: Wisdom is Calling - Family Wisdom - Marriage
Posted Monday, September 14 2009 @ 4 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
Guess how many times the ‘quarrelsome wife’ is mentioned in the Proverbs. Guess how many times spanking children is mentioned. Where does a good wife come from? How do you get to the roots of foolishness in a child? Marriage, family and parenting... More Audio 2009-09-13_PDW.mp3
MonMondaySepSeptember7th2009 Listen: Wisdom is calling - Stop Fooling Around
Posted Monday, September 07 2009 @ 9 AM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
Most of us would not react well to being called a fool. Common usage of the terms fool or foolishness include a wide range of meaning, none of which we want connected to us, at least very often. It is offensive to be referred to as a silly or stupid... More Audio Stop Fooling Around.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust31st2009 Listen: Wisdom is calling - The 12 Year Old Talk for All Ages(2) - Part 4
Posted Monday, August 31 2009 @ 12 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
We are looking over the shoulder of a wise Father as he speaks to his son about sexual matters. He is answering the question that is of interest to more than just the teenage boys and girls among us. The question is simply, why are we sexual beings?... More Audio 2009-08-30_1000_PDW.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust23rd2009 Listen: Wisdom is Calling - The 12 Year Old Talk (Part 3)
Posted Sunday, August 23 2009 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
The world mocks it. Many marriages misrepresent it. Our own desires at times make it seemingly impossible. The enemy of God himself campaigns against it. The vast majority ignore it. The truth that is mocked, misrepresented, seemingly impossible,... More
SunSundayAugAugust16th2009 Listen: Wisdom is Calling! - Get Wisdom! It Protects! (Part 2)
Posted Sunday, August 16 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Listen: Wisdom is calling!_ Proverbs 0 comments Add comment
Wisdom Protects! We want to change and sharpen our thinking about God given wisdom by considering the safety benefits that come our way. God places this one sentence, alphabetic poem regarding the benefits of wisdom early in this book to motivate... More Audio 2009-08-16_800_PDW.mp3
MonMondayAugAugust10th2009 Listen: Wisdom is Calling! - Get Wisdom! It Protects!
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One of the priceless benefits of acquiring God given wisdom is the protection that it offers. Early in this book written as a training manual for life, God tells us of this benefit. God’s wisdom protects people from the dangers present in this world... More Audio 2009-08-09_PDW.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust2nd2009 Listen: Wisdom is Calling! - Getting Answers about Wisdom
Posted Sunday, August 02 2009 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment
Life is challenging. Life is complex. Making decisions, regretting choices made, living with consequences, second guessing yourself, comparing your decisions with others, choosing between two unsatisfactory options, avoiding hard decisions . . .... More Audio 2009-08-02_1000PDW.mp3
SunSundayJunJune28th2009 God is Love: Come Home to God's Great Love
Posted Sunday, June 28 2009 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ Hosea 0 comments Add comment
Hosea 11 helps us understand the heart of God as he agonizes over the tensions of his love for us, our rejection of his love and his holy justice that requires our eternal judgment. God opens his heart to us for the purpose of calling us back to his... More Audio 2009-06-28_1015_PDW.mp3
SunSundayJunJune21st2009 God is Love: God's Love is Accessible
Posted Sunday, June 21 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ Romans 0 comments Add comment
How do you know in practical terms that God loves you? Is his love accessible like a friends hug, an affectionate touch or the audible ‘I love you’ from that special person? Is it fair biblically to expect to feel loved by God – to sense or be aware... More Audio 2009-06-21_1015_PDW.mp3
MonMondayJunJune15th2009 God is Love: United to the One Who Loves Me
Posted Monday, June 15 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ Galations 0 comments Add comment
This Sunday we were blessed to celebrate with 5 individuals in their baptism. The Bible teaches that baptism is a step of obedience by the person who has become right with God through faith in Jesus Christ. This public obedience communicates in... More
TueTuesdayJunJune9th2009 God is Love: What do you say?
Posted Tuesday, June 09 2009 @ 10 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ Romans 0 comments Add comment
What do you say to fellow followers of Christ when they are going through hard times? Is it possible to find and give comfort regarding God’s love when pressed under life’s circumstances? The Psalmist says (31:21) that God showed his wonderful love... More Audio 2009-06-07_1015_PDW.mp3
MonMondayJunJune1st2009 God is Love: God's Love is Great and Satisfying
Posted Monday, June 01 2009 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ Psalms 0 comments Add comment
What satisfies you? What comforts your soul? What promise, person, event or commodity allows you to rest and gives you hope? Our task this morning is to learn and be stretched by the testimony of someone who is satisfied with God’s great love – to... More Audio 2009-05-31_800_PDW.mp3
SunSundayMayMay24th2009 God is Love: When God's Love Seems Distant
Posted Sunday, May 24 2009 @ 12 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ Psalms 0 comments Add comment
We have all experienced it at one time or another and in various ways – feeling like God’s love is distant if at all real. There are seasons of darkness and desolation at times in our lives and walks with God. To understand and rely on God’s love... More Audio God is Love_ When God's Love Seems D.mp3
WedWednesdayMayMay20th2009 God is Love: Toward Understanding God's Love
Posted Wednesday, May 20 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ 1 John 0 comments Add comment
Our love as manifested toward our enemies, with our brothers & sisters in Christ, in our marriages, in our obedience and in our worship is only as strong as our understanding and appreciation of God’s love for us. Growing in our appreciation and... More Audio 2009-05-17_PDW_800.mp3
SunSundayMayMay10th2009 God is Love: God's Love Languages
Posted Sunday, May 10 2009 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ 1 John 0 comments Add comment
The giving and receiving of love can be complicated at times. What we intend to be significant messages of love can often be received and interpreted in ways far different than intended. This is true in every human relationship. We must be diligent... More Audio 2009-05-10_PDW_800.mp3
SunSundayMayMay3rd2009 God is Love: Why is Love Such a Big Deal?
Posted Sunday, May 03 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _God is Love_ 1 John 0 comments Add comment
"[A] sense of the love of God to us is the main cause of our love to him. When we believe, know, and feel that God loves us, we, as a natural result, love him in return; and in proportion as our knowledge increases, our faith strengthens, our... More Audio 2009-05-03_PDW_1045.mp3
SunSundayAprApril19th2009 The Death of Christ: Confident Joyful Witness
Posted Sunday, April 19 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Missions has always been first and foremost God’s idea. From the very first pages of the Bible he is pictured as crossing boundaries and penetrating cultures in pursuit of people to know him and love him. The essential fact that God is worthy and... More Audio 2009-04-19_PDW_1045.mp3
SunSundayAprApril12th2009 The Death of Christ: Finding Life at an Empty Grave
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Life tends to get complex. Challenges and pressures mount in our every day experience that cause us to question our understanding of God, his awareness of us and whether he is in fact trustworthy. Luke wrote this account of Jesus life and teaching... More Audio 2009-04-12_PDW_Easter.mp3
SunSundayAprApril5th2009 The Death of Christ: See What God Means
Posted Sunday, April 05 2009 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
In his classic book, The Cross of Christ, John Stott states that ‘the essential background to the cross is a balanced understanding of the gravity of sin and the majesty of God.’ The cross is the place where sin and God meet. It is where God’s love... More Audio 2009-04-05_PDW_800.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch29th2009 The Death of Christ: Out of the Cross Intensity
Posted Sunday, March 29 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Excruciating pain. Do you see in the word ‘excruciating’ a link to ‘crucify’? The term that describes the intensity and extent of pain is derived from the term ‘to crucify’ and literally means 'out of the cross.' The extent and intensity of pain... More Audio 2009-03-29_PDW_800.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch15th2009 The Death of Christ: Making Sense of the Senseless
Posted Sunday, March 15 2009 @ 10 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Why would a large crowd of people demand that an innocent person be condemned to death? Jesus was innocent on all counts. Through multiple trials before two civil authorities he was declared innocent. No evidence of wrongdoing was verified, no basis... More Audio 2009-03-15_800_PDW.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch8th2009 The Death of Christ: What do you think of Jesus?
Posted Sunday, March 08 2009 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Jesus is controversial. He is provocative. What you think about Jesus and how far you are willing to follow or defend him can cause quite a stir. What you think about Jesus this morning indicates clearly where you stand with God. Jesus forces people... More Audio 2009-03-08_Luke22.mp3
SunSundayMarMarch1st2009 The Death of Christ: Dependence in Suffering
Posted Sunday, March 01 2009 @ 7 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. 2:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 4:19 The... More Audio 2009-03-01_1045_PDW.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary22nd2009 The Death of Christ: Perplexing Cross Perspectives
Posted Sunday, February 22 2009 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Hours before his death, in a room alone with his followers, Jesus is teaching hard. The disciples are questioning, disputing, over confident and over reacting. They seem quite far apart on basic life and faith perspectives such as evil, greatness,... More Audio 2009-02-22_800_PDW.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary15th2009 The Death of Christ
Posted Sunday, February 15 2009 @ 5 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _The Death of Christ_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Three years ago this morning we began a series of teaching messages through the gospel of Luke. I am certain you remember that sermon well. It’s the one where we investigated the purpose of the book as stated in 1:1-4. Luke wrote this account with... More Audio 2009-02-15_PDW_luke22.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary8th2009 Faithful with the Gospel Until Jesus Comes, pt. 3
Posted Sunday, February 08 2009 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Faithful with the Gospel Until Jesus Comes_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Speech, what we say and how we say it is powerful. The most powerful, influential and helpful kind of talk does not always seem like it is powerful. The truth is that a soft, gracious and kind response has incredible power to move and change people.... More Audio 2009-02-08_800_PDW.mp3
SunSundayFebFebruary1st2009 Faithful with the Gospel Until Jesus Comes, pt. 2
Posted Sunday, February 01 2009 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Faithful with the Gospel Until Jesus Comes_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
A King leaves his servants with money to invest and grow for him while he goes away. He returns after a long time away to evaluate and reward his servant’s efforts on his behalf. Some do very well because they were faithful with small things while... More Audio 2009-02-01_PDW_Col4.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary25th2009 Faithful with the Gospel Until Jesus Comes
Posted Sunday, January 25 2009 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Faithful with the Gospel Until Jesus Comes_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
A King leaves his servants with money to invest and grow for him while he goes away. He returns after a long time away to evaluate and reward his servant's efforts on his behalf. Some do very well because they were faithful with small things while... More Audio 2009-01-25_PDW_Col4.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary18th2009 Doing Business Until Jesus Comes, Pt. 2
Posted Sunday, January 18 2009 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Doing Business Until Jesus Comes_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
What is your life like? As a follower of Christ, it is quite appropriate to answer: my life is like I am waiting for my master to come back and until he comes, I am making every effort to advance his cause with the resources he has given me. You are... More Audio 2009-01-18_PDW_Luke19.mp3
SunSundayJanJanuary11th2009 Doing Business Until Jesus Comes
Posted Sunday, January 11 2009 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Doing Business Until Jesus Comes_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Your life is an opportunity that by God’s grace is capable of producing amazing and incredible results for God’s pleasure and your joy. We can become easily confused about what is going on in our lives. Jesus shapes our thinking with a parable... More Audio 2009-01-04_PDW.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember21st2008 Christmas with Zacchaeus
Posted Sunday, December 21 2008 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Christmas with Zacchaeus_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Where does joy come from? A synonym of joy is ‘merry’. What makes a person or holiday ‘merry?’ This week we are studying from Luke 19:1-10 Pastor Whipple's sermon notes are available for download . Subscribe to the podcast Audio 2008-12-21_PDW.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember14th2008 A Purpose Driven Christmas, Pt. 2
Posted Sunday, December 14 2008 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _A Purpose Driven Christmas_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Jesus accomplished what he came to do. Jesus fulfilled the purpose for which he was sent. Jesus came to compassionately deliver people from their darkness. God's purpose for sending Christ Jesus is seen clearly and noted repeatedly in Luke's... More Audio 2008-12-14_PDW.mp3
SunSundayDecDecember7th2008 A Purpose Driven Christmas
Posted Sunday, December 07 2008 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _A Purpose Driven Christmas_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Jesus accomplished what he came to do. Jesus fulfilled the purpose for which he was sent. Jesus satisfied every objective of the mission assigned to him by God the Father. As the prophets and angels announced before and at his birth, Jesus Christ... More Audio 2008-12-07_PDW.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember30th2008 Attitudes That Connect with God, 2nd Sunday
Posted Sunday, November 30 2008 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Attitudes That Connect with God_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
For this is what the high and lofty One says – he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the... More Audio 2008-11-30_PDW.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember23rd2008 Attitudes That Connect With God
Posted Sunday, November 23 2008 @ 8 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Attitudes That Connect with God_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Bad or poor attitudes typically are obvious. Your approach to a challenging task, the way the server or checkout person treated you, the body language of your child as they listen to correction, the quick and harsh response you gave your spouse this... More Audio 2008-11-23_PDW.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember9th2008 When is Help from God Coming? Pt. 3
Posted Sunday, November 09 2008 @ 4 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _When is Help from God Coming?_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
So . . . when is God going to step into this world, make everything right and do away with pain and suffering? The follower of Christ lives the life of faith now with a severe orientation to the future. We live, serve and obey as those who look... More Audio 2008-11-09_PDW_800.mp3
SunSundayNovNovember2nd2008 When is Help from God Coming? Pt. 2
Posted Sunday, November 02 2008 @ 7 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _When is Help from God Coming?_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
So . . . when is God going to step into this world, make everything right and do away with pain and suffering? Curiosity and concern about the future is a topic the Bible addresses in significant ways. The Bible teaches that history has been leading... More Audio 2008-11-02_PDW.mp3
SunSundayOctOctober26th2008 When is Help from God Coming?
Posted Sunday, October 26 2008 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _When is Help from God Coming?_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
When is help from God coming? When is God going to step into this world, make everything right and do away with pain and suffering? When is the kingdom of God coming? This is the question that was asked of Jesus and Luke records his answer for our... More Audio 2008-10-26_PDW.mp3
SunSundayOctOctober5th2008 Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus: Thinking Again About the Faith that Saves
Posted Sunday, October 05 2008 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Imagine 10 helpless and hopelessly diseased men being instantly cured and restored to health. Just think of the celebration that would follow. The amazing twist of the story is seen when only one actually went to the healer and expressed gratitude.... More Audio 2008-10-5_PDW.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember28th2008 Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus: Thinking Again About Being Sinned Against
Posted Sunday, September 28 2008 @ 2 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Getting close to people can hurt sometimes. We are called of God to live lives of aggressive love and relational care that requires getting involved with people as much as possible. Yet, for those who try living close to people, you know how... More Audio 2008-09-28_PDW.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember21st2008 Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus: Thinking Again About Choices
Posted Sunday, September 21 2008 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Choices matter. Think about your choices. The Bible teaches that we reap what we sow. We are affected this morning by choices we made regarding how late to stay up last night and how much time we spent in the scriptures and prayer this past week.... More Audio 2008-09-21_PDW.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember14th2008 Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus: Thinking Again About Authority
Posted Sunday, September 14 2008 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Responding to authority is something that we connect to on many levels in our lives. For example, the frustration of the parent, coach or supervisor whose directions seem to consistently go unheeded. Or the nagging personal question that we all... More Audio 2008-09-14_PDW.mp3
SunSundaySepSeptember7th2008 Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus: Thinking Again About Money
Posted Sunday, September 07 2008 @ 3 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Think Again... Reconnecting with Jesus_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
We find ourselves back in Luke’s gospel this morning because we want to be challenged to think again about our submission to Christ and reconnect with his teaching in some basic areas of our lives. This theme of careful consideration of the... More Audio 2008-09-07_PDW.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust31st2008 Heaven Rules: Dare to Vote Like Daniel
Posted Sunday, August 31 2008 @ 12 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Heaven Rules_ Daniel 0 comments Add comment
It is time to talk politics. While politics has a usage of calculated uses of power and strategy to gain power or influence, it’s primary definition is the activities associated with governing. We have endured or enjoyed, depending on your... More Audio 2008-08-31_PDW.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust24th2008 Organized to Magnify Christ: Shepherds, Superstars & the Bible
Posted Sunday, August 24 2008 @ 12 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Organized to Magnify Christ:_ Titus 0 comments Add comment
Our assignment for the month of August is to learn and consider what the Bible teaches regarding how we as a local assembly of Christ followers should be organized in order to have the maximum impact on our community and world with the good news.... More Audio 2008-08-24_PDW.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust10th2008 Organized to Magnify Christ: Majorities, Boards and the Bible
Posted Sunday, August 10 2008 @ 1 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Organized to Magnify Christ:_ Timothy 0 comments Add comment
Our assignment for the month of August is to learn and consider what the Bible teaches regarding how we as a local assembly of Christ followers should be organized in order to have the maximum impact on our community and world with the good news.... More Audio 2008_08_10_PDW.mp3
SunSundayAugAugust3rd2008 4 Reasons Why KSBC Should Change Leadership Structure
Posted Sunday, August 03 2008 @ 7 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Leadership Structure_ Ephesians 0 comments Add comment
Organization or structure in a church should reflect what the Bible teaches regarding where does authority reside and how are decisions to be made. Who leads, how are leaders recognized, what are their job descriptions and how are they to lead are... More Audio 2008-08-03_PDW.mp3
SunSundayJulJuly27th2008 Prayer Week at KSBC
Posted Sunday, July 27 2008 @ 9 PM byPastor Don Whipple Tagged _Prayer Week at KSBC_ Luke 0 comments Add comment
Prayer is the most simple and profound expression of fai