El Estero Presbyterian Church
Sunday Messages
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Presbytery of San Jose has recommended that all Sunday Worship Services be suspended pending evaluation of how and when to resume. In the meantime we are using Zoom to meet virtually. The video of the sermons are available via the links below. Thanks for checking in. God Bless!
October 2021
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17th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Power Of Perspective"
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Scripture Text: 2 Samuel 22 (Selected Verses)
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Theme: King David
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10th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "What To Do When Others Hurt You"
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Scripture Text: 2 Samuel 16/19 (Selected Verses)
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Theme: King David
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3rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Power Of Sin and God's Grace"
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Scripture Text: 2 Samuel 12 (Selected Verses)
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Theme: King David
September 2021
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26th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Giant That Slew David"
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Scripture Text: 2 Samuel 11 and 12 (Selected verses)
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Theme: King David
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19th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Finding Hope When God Says No"
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Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 7 (selected verses)
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Theme: King David
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12th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Finding The Power To Forgive"
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Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 24 (selected verses)
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Theme: King David
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5th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Life In A Cave"
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Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 22 (Selected Verses)
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Theme: King David
August 2021
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29th - Frank Bernstein, "What Goes In and What Comes Out"
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Scripture Text: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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22nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Facing Giants"
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Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 17 (Selected verses)
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Theme: King David
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15th _ Rev, Ted Esaki, "David: Chosen By God"
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Scripture Text: 1 Samuel 16:1
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Theme: King David
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8th- Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Victor's Crown"
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Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 9:24-25
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Theme: Victorious Christian Living
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1st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Train Yourself To Be Godly"
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Scripture Text: 1 Timothy 4:6-8
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Theme: Victorious Christen Living
July 2021
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25th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Victorious Living"
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Scripture Text: Romans 8:35-37
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Theme: Victorious Christian Living
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18th - Rev. Ted Esaki. "Finishing Well"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 6:18-24
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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11th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Armed For Battle - 2
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 6:16-17
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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4th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Armed For Battle"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 6:13:20
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
June 2021
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27th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Standing Firm Against The Enemy"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 6:10-13
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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20th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Wisdom For Parents And Children"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 6:1-4
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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13th - Dr. Wayne Shen, "Waiting Upon The Lord"
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 40:28-31
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Guest Speaker
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6th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Understanding The Lord's Will"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:15-21
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
MAY 2021
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30th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Children Of Light"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:8-14
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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23rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Pursuing Purity"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:1-7
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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16th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Do Not Grieve The Holy Spirit"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:25-32
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A Study on Ephesians
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9th - Rev. Ted Esaki , "Honoring Those Who First Loved Us"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 6:1-4
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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2nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Living As Children Of Light"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:17-32
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
APRIL 2021
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25th - Rev. Ted Esaki. "Growing Up In Christ"
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Scripture Text: Ephesian 4:13-16
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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18th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "His Gifts and Our Gifts"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:7-8
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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11th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Walking In Unity"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 4:1-6
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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4th - Rev. Ted Esaki. "He Is Risen, He Is Not Here"
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Scripture Text: Mark 16:1-8
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Theme: Easter Sunday
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2nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Paid In Full"
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Scripture Text: John 19:30
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Theme: Good Friday
MARCH 2021
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28th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "How Do You Know God Loves You"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 3:17-19
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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21th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Paul On His Knees"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 3:14-21
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Theme: A Study on Ephesians
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14th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Mystery Of The Church"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 3:1-13
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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7th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Members Of God's Household"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 2:17-22
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
FEBRUARY 2021
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28th - Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "The Community Of The Gospel"
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Scripture Text: Philippians 1:3-14
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21th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Tearing Down The Walls"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 2:11-16
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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14th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Love: The Greatest Commandment"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 22:34-40
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Theme: Valentine's Day
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7th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Saved For A Purpose"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 2:8-10
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
JANUARY 2021
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31th -Rev. Ted Esaki, "Redeeming Grace"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 2:1-10
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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24th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Praying For Eternal Impact"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:15-17
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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17th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Spiritual Blessings In Christ"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:3-14
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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10th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Testimony Of A Changed Life"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 1:1-2; Acts 26
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Theme: A Study On Ephesians
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3rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Begin With The End In Mind"
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Scripture Text: Hebrews 12:5-11
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Theme: New Year's
DECEMBER 2020
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27th - Rev. Ted Esaki. "Things To Remember In 2021"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 5:15-17
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Theme: 2021
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Christmas Eve - Candlelight Service
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24th - Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "A Candle And A Child"
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 9:2-7
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Theme: Advent
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20th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "But Nothing Is Impossible With God"
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Scripture Text: Luke 1:26-38
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Theme: Advent
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13th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "In The Fullness Of Time"
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Scripture Text: Galatians 4:4
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Theme: Advent
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6th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Light That Shines In The Darkness"
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Theme: Advent
NOVEMBER 2020
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29th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Advent, A Celebration of Joy"
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Scripture Text: Leviticus 23:40-41
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Theme: Advent
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22nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "In Everything Give Thanks???"
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Scripture Text: I Thessalonians 5:18
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Theme: Thanksgiving
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15th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Lessons From The Churches In Revelation"
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Scripture Text: Selected Verses
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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8th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Church Of Enryo"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 3:14-22
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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1st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Open Doors"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 3:7-13
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Theme: Book of Revelation
OCTOBER 2020
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25th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Sardis: Dead or Alive"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 3:1-6
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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18th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Tolerance and Intolerance"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 2:18-29
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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11th - Guest Speaker. "Trusting God Through The Wilderness"
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Scripture Text: Psalm 106:19-23
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4th - Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "The Gift Of Joy"
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Scripture Text: Nehemiah 8:9-12; John17:9-13
SEPTEMBER 2020
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27th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Church That _________"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 2:12-17
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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20th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "For Those Who Hurt"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 2:8-11
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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13th - Rev. Ted Esaki. "Remember Your First Love"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 2:1-7
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Theme: Book of Revelation
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6th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "God Wins!!"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 1:3
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Theme: Book of Revelation
AUGUST 2020
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30th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Lord, Light The Fire Again"
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Scripture Text: Psalm 51:10
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Theme: The Will of God
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23rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Persistent Praying"
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Theme: The Will of God
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16th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Trusting God In Uncertain Times"
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Scripture Text: Proverbs 3:5-6
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Theme: The Will of God
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9th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Decision Making and The Will Of God
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Theme: The Will of God
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2nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Lessons From Job" (No video available)
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Scripture Text: Job (Selected verses)
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Theme: The Life of Job
JULY 2020
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26th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "When God is Silent"
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Scripture Text: Job (Selected verses)
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Theme: The Life of Job
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19th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Patience of Job"
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Scripture Text: James 5:11
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Theme: The Life of Job
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12th - Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "In Times of Change"
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Scripture text: John 15:1-17
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Theme: Change
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5th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Sin Of Being At Ease"
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Scripture Text: Job (Selected Verses)
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Theme: Life of Job
June 2020
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28th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "With Friends Like You Who Needs Enemies"
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Scripture Text: Job 4 (selected verses)
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Theme: Life of Job
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21st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Perfect Father"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:48
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Theme: Father's Day
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14th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Why? Why? Why?"
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Scripture Text: Job 3:1-26
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Theme: Life of Job
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7th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Job's Three Friends"
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Scripture Text: Job 2:11-13
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Theme: Life of Job
May 2020
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31st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Just When Things Couldn't Get Worse"
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Scripture Text: Job 2:1-10
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Theme: Life of Job
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24th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People?"
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Scripture Text: Job 1:13-22
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Theme: Life of Job
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17th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "An Unseen Enemy"
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Scripture Text: Job 1:1-12
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Theme: Life of Job
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10th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Ruth: Profile of a Godly Woman"
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Scripture Text: Ruth 1:16-18
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Theme: Discipleship
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3rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Joy In Jail"
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Scripture Text: Ephesians 3:1
April 2020
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26th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Spiritually Fit During Covid-19"
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Scripture Text: 1 Timothy 4:7-8
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Theme: Discipleship
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19th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Where is God?"
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Scripture Text: Psalm 139:7-12
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Theme: The Character of God
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12th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Overcoming Fear With Faith"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 28:1-10
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Theme: Easter
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10th - Ret. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "What the Centurion Saw"
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Scripture Text: Mark 15:33-39
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Theme: Good Friday
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5th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Finding Hope in Hard Times"
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Scripture Text: John 12:12-13
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Theme: Lent
March 2020
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29th - Prayer and Fellowship Gathering via Zoom - not recorded
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22nd - no Worship Service at church
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15th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Who is Jesus?" - no Worship Service at church
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Sermon Text document
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Sermon Powerpoint slides
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Scripture Text: Luke 5:17-26
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Theme: Lent
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8th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "A Man of Faith"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 8:5-13
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Theme: Lent
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1st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Compassionate Touch of Jesus"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 8:1-4
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Theme: Lent
February 2020
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23rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Building Wisely"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 7:24-29
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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16th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Who Will Enter The Kingdom Of Heaven?"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 7:21-23
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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9th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Beware of False Prophets"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 7:15-23
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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2nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "How To Win The Superbowl... of Life!"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 7:12-14
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
January 2020
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26th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Ask, Seek, and Knock"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 7:7-11
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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19th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Do Not Judge"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 7:1-6
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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12th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Don't Worry" - no video available
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Scripture Text: Matthew 6:25-34
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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5th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "2020 Vision for 2020"
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 6:1-8
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Theme: New Years
December 2019
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29th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Why Did Jesus Come?"
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Scripture Text: John 13:1-17
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Theme: Servanthood
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24th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Lights of Christmas"
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Scripture Text: John 1:1-14
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Theme: Christmas
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22nd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "What is the Meaning of Christmas?"
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Scripture Text: Luke 2:8-14
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Theme: Christmas
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15th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Wonder of Christmas"
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Theme: Advent
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8th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "What Child Is This?"
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 9:6-7
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Theme: Advent
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1st - Ret. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "A Tale of Five Mountains"
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 2:1-5
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November 2019
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24th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Giving Thanks In Tough Times"
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Scripture Text: Philippians 4:4-8
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Theme: Thanksgiving
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17th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Where Is Your Treasure?"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 6:19-24
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Theme: Stewardship
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10th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Jesus Teaches Us To Pray - Part 2"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 6:9-13
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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3rd - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Jesus Teaches On Prayer"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 6:9-14
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
October 2019
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27th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "And When You Pray"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 6:5-8
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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20th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Seeking Man's Approval or God's"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 6:1-4
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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13th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Love Your Enemies"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:43-48
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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6th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Responding To Evil"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:38-48
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
September 2019
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29th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Your Word Is Your Bond"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:33-37
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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22st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "If Looks Could Kill"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:21-26
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
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15th - Ret. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "New"
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Scripture Text: Isaiah 42:5-12 and Mark 2:21-22
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8th - Ret. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, "We Seek, God Finds"
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Scripture Text: Psalm 23 and John 15:12-17
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1st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Living According to the Authority of God’s Word" - not available
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:17-20
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Theme: Sermon on the Mount
August 2019
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25th - Rev. Rick Pennington, "How Do We See Jesus?"
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Scripture Text: Mark 8:21-33
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Theme: Discipleship
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18th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Be A Difference Maker"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:13-16
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Theme: The Sermon on the Mount
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11th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The 'Be' Attitudes - Part 3"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:1-13
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Theme: The Sermon on the Mount
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4th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The 'Be' Attitudes"
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:3-11
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Theme: The Sermon on the Mount
July 2019
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28th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "The Secret of Happiness"
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Sermon Outline
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Scripture Text: Matthew 5:1-2
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Theme: The Sermon on the Mount
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21st - Rev. Ted Esaki, "What Jesus Knows"
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Scripture Text: Revelation 2:8-11
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Theme: The Church
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14th - Rev. Ted Esaki, " Lord of the Sabbath"
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Scripture Text: Luke 6:1-5
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Theme Discipleship
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7th - Rev. Ted Esaki, "Engage Your World"
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Scripture Text: Luke 5:27-32
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Theme: Discipleship