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Listen to Anchorage City Church sermons from 2007
December 30 - 9am - Richard Irwin -
Worship Priority
Richard Irwin
talks about the essential priority of worship in the
life of the Christian believer. We cannot be
followers of Christ without true worship, expressed
from the heart. True worship is not always ecstatic,
but it is costly, and it is a mark of all real
disciples.
December 23 - No sermon this week;
Christmas play instead
December 16 - 9am - Richard Irwin -
Frontloading
Richard Irwin
reveals a new focus for Anchorage City Church -
"Frontloading." The idea being that while in the
past the church has focused most of it's resources
on rescuing people from the effects of our fallen
natures, our focus should be on preventing the
decline of society in the first place. We should
target the youth, and do what we can to educate and
encourage their healthy participation for their
future.
December 9 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Naturally
Supernatural #5
Richard Irwin
continues with the message of being naturally
supernatural, and specifically dealing with how to
hear the voice of God in your life. God does not
want us to continue on our merry way without a
constant contact him, and we need to know things
that our natural perceptions can no tell us. The
solution is to listen to the Father.
December 2 - 11am - Mary Glazier - Hearing God
Mary Glazier gives
practical advice on hearing the voice of God. She
discusses the desire God has to communicate with us,
the choice we have in listening to Him speak to us,
and the ways that can happen. Throughout, she stirs
the heart to believe that we can hear Him. We
apologize in advance for the poor recording quality.
November 25 - 11am - Mike Curtis - Prayer and
Praise
Mike Curtis shows
us that we should mix praise in with our prayers.
Sometimes we ask and ask, but receive little. Mike
says that an important part of asking is praising.
This is an unplanned continuation on the subjects of
thanksgiving and worship, and in a real sense, Mike
ties the previous two messages together.
November 18 - 9am - Richard Irwin - Giving Thanks
Richard Irwin
tells us that in order to be spiritual people,
supernatural people, we need to be thankful people.
Thanksgiving is our proper response to our
omnipotent and generous God. This message was
delivered after a skit about the providence of God
preceding the first American Thanksgiving.
November 11 - 11am - Aaron Gray - Living Worship
Pastor Aaron Gray
shows how worship is a lifestyle that honors God.
All that we do in obedience and respect to our
Heavenly Father is an act of worship. God is looking
for those who worship him in spirit and truth, not
just in song. True worship is all about living in
ways that please him.
November 4 - 9am - Richard Irwin - Being
Naturally Supernatural - #4
November 4 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Being
Naturally Supernatural - #4
Richard Irwin
presents the forth part of this series we started on
October 7. In it he discusses the importance of
listening and hearing the Holy Spirit's voice within
us. Normally we pick the sermon from only one of the
Sunday morning services, but both of these were
significant enough, and different enough, that we
decided to present them both. They each have the
same prophetic content from Judith Green.
October 28 - 11am - Rudolpho Chavez & AZ Suarez -
Changing Attitudes
Rudlopho Chavez
and AZ Suarez team up in an Hispanic centric church
service. A first for Anchorage City Church. Rudolpho
explains how our attitudes effect all areas of our
life and changing them to become in line with the
Word of God will change your life.
October 21 - 11am - Richard Irwin & Jim Strutz -
Naturally Supernatural
Richard Irwin &
Jim Strutz discuss how Christians should always
expect to be supernatural people. Specifically they
talk about hearing the voice of God and the ways
that that happens.
October 14 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Hearing the
Voice of God
Richard Irwin
continues his discussion of the prophetic, and
invites us all to practice being naturally
supernatural. God wants you to talk to him, and he
wants to talk to you. In fact, you are entitled to
hear him, as a child of God it is your right to hear
your Father's voice. Too often we do not know what
to do, or how to fix the problems we are in, but God
has the answer and wants to communicate it to you.
Our responsibility is to listen and obey.
October 7 - 9am - Richard Irwin - Valuing the
Word of God
Richard Irwin asks
if we really value the Word of God? Do we read the
Bible? Do we meditate on it, and understand it? Do
we obey it, and do we live by it? How about
prophecy? Do we value that? Do we dismiss it as less
than important, or do we judge it and hold to that
which is good? This message starts a short series on
valuing the prophetic gift, and insisting that the
prophets speak what God says, and only what God
says.
September 30 - 9am - Wayne Coggins -
Inside Stuff
Wayne Coggins
shares his stories and humor to reveal the real you,
the stuff that's inside. Character is what you
really are, and it is also what God made. Wane is
the pastor of Nikiski Chapel, and the author of his
new book; Adventures of an Alaskan Preacher.
Check it out.
September 23 - 11am - Richard Irwin &
Brian Gray - Character
Brian & Richard
discuss the importance of character & integrity
while living for the King. Brian Gray gets down to
very practical applications dealing with our
finances, relationships and vocations. This is a
practical message on how to live a Christian life.
September 16 - 11am - Al Woods -
Joyful marriages
Al Woods shares
how to have a successful marriage and other
relationships. He shows that relationships need to
be nurtured, and significant others need to be loved
and valued. He gives practical advice on being the
person that lives a successful marriage for a whole
lifetime.
September 9 - 11am - Richard Irwin
- Faithfulness
Richard Irwin
shows that faithfulness is the primary component of
a godly character. Without faithfulness even the
most gifted person not useful to the kingdom of God,
but with faithfulness people of seemingly modest
ability can accomplish much. We have all been
enabled by God for his purposes, but without
faithfulness those purposes will be stunted in our
lives.
September 4 - 11am - Richard Irwin
- Foundations of Character
Richard Irwin
presents a biblical argument for the development of
Christian character through understanding the Word
of God. The Bible is a tool that God uses in
conjunction with our own experiences that develop
consistency of life and fortitude of character.
Immerse yourself in the Word - it will change your
life.
August 19 - 11am - Brian & Aaron Gray
- Digging your own well
Brian and Aaron
discuss how to stay filled with the Spirit. There
are times when God sovereignly revives his people,
but most of the time we are to practice the common
disciplines of prayer and Bible reading. When we
sense that we have grown cold, we really have no one
to blame but ourselves. It isn't the pastor's job to
bring us into true worship - it is ours.
August 12 - 11am - Richard Irwin -
Knowing God's Word
Richard Irwin
continues to deal with the topic of grace and truth.
The emphasis is on allowing the scriptures to set
your direction for living. There are many sources
for advice and direction in this life, but it is
only the Word of God that will consistently guide
you right.
August 5 - 11am - Craig Hyder & Jim
Strutz - Grace OR Truth
Craig and Jim go
at it, discussing the differences and primacy of
both grace and truth. Jim touts grace and Craig
defends the truth. In the end, both agree that these
are really two sides of the same coin, and that we
are in desperate need of both. However, I think it's
clear, and that you will agree, Jim wins the
argument. :)
July 29 - 11am - Richard Irwin - True
Compass
Richard Irwin
continues with the topic of Grace and Truth, and
this time zeros in on the truth. The truth will not
only set you free but will also be your guide on the
path that God has destined for you.
July 22 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Grace
and Truth
Richard Irwin
discusses the parallel topics of Grace and Truth.
Grace is enabling, liberating and free. Truth is the
path that God desires us to walk upon. God has great
and eternal plans for his church, but for us to
fulfill those plans for our generation, we must
choose to walk in his truth while trusting in his
grace.
July 15 - 9am - Judith Green - Walk of
Grace
Judith Green talks
about learning to walk in grace and not judgment. We
are programmed to do everything possible to measure
up to some standard or ideal, and when we fail to be
all that we think we should be, we judge and condemn
ourselves, and we do the same for others. But this
is never God's heart. If he is our true judge, then
why are we so quick to do the judging for him? Come
and learn how to be free indeed.
July 15 - 11am Dick Strutz - Church
Builders
Dick Strutz
discusses what really makes churches grow, and uses
the Bible for his illustrations. In the beginning of
the New Testament church what attracted the crowds
were the miracles. In the Gospels it was the same
thing. Jesus performed miracles and people came to
get healed. Today it is the same. What the church
needs today is not another method to break through
the 200 or 500 member barrier, but the miraculous
power of the Holy Spirit working through people.
July 8 - 11am Brian Gray - Grace with
Love
Brian Gray uses
his personal testimony to show how God's grace
reaches out to people in a practical way. Love is
the driving force behind the grace which flows from
God, and it is also the force compelling us to bring
his grace to others.
July 1 - 11am Randy Farris - Walking
in Grace
Randy Farris talks
about living life while leaning on the grace of God
in practical terms. Specifically, he discusses our
emotional bondage that keeps us from the reality of
Jesus' all encompassing grace and forgiveness.
Repentance, at all times, brings us back into the
Father's embrace. And if our hearts still condemn
us, God is greater than our hearts -- whether we
feel like it or not.
June 17 - 11am Richard Irwin and
Richard Irwin - Being Fathers
Richard Irwin and
Richard Irwin talk about being fathers. They discuss
challenges that they faced and overcame while
learning what fatherhood is really about. Their core
message is that you can be a great father with the
help of God. Don't retreat from this primary calling
in life.
June 3 - 11am Tony Anthony - Day of
Crisis
Tony Anthony
speaks of the explosion of the church in India. His
organization alone is planting one church per week
this year, and there are many miraculous signs of
God's power in the region. Tony then cites a
testimony of faithfulness in the midst of trouble,
and reads scripture showing that even in the day of
crisis God is still in control. His admonition to us
is to trust in the faithfulness of God at all
times.
May 13 - 11am Brad Cason -
Benevolence
Brad Cason deals
biblically with the subject of Christian benevolence
and charity. He reveals the heart of God on the
matter, and then goes to meddling. :) None of us
does this right all the time, and there are
boundaries for sure, but many of us neglect one of
the primary signs of true and godly religion. Brad
deals graciously but directly with our
responsibilities and opportunities. He also shows
what ACC is doing and how you can get involved.
May 13 - 9am Richard Irwin - Honoring Mothers
Richard Irwin
presents a view towards honoring and respecting
parents, and more specifically, mothers. These are
the people that have done the most for us, but whom
we often honor the least. Richard tells us to pray
for them, speak well of them and always honor and
respect them.
May 6 - 11am Richard Irwin - Humble Grace
Richard Irwin
shows how that God's grace has little to do with us,
and has nothing to do with our deserving his
kindness. There is no room for bragging or thinking
we are somehow more worthy of God's favor. In light
of this, we are compelled to show His favor to
others, while simply accepting it for ourselves.
April 29 - 11am - Jim Strutz - Catching His
Grace
Jim Strutz tells
us that we have a part to play in receiving the
grace of God. Many people do without God's best for
their lives because they try to maintain control of
their destiny. But we are called, not to be in
control, but to raise our sails and allow God to
direct our course -- to get into position to move
the direction God is pushing.
April 22 - 11am - Nita Berquist - Receiving
Grace
Nita Berquist
talks about how the grace of God supports us through
life, and provides the abilities that we need for
success. She continues with story after story of how
God has provide just what was needed, in just the
right time. God's grace is sufficient for all, and
can be relied upon completely.
April 15 - 11am - Jim Strutz - Mercy of God
Jim Strutz cites
stories and illustrations, woven together with
scriptures that reveal the mercy of God. He
discusses what mercy really is, why we need it, how
we get it, and even going beyond mercy.
April 8 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Easter
Grace
Richard Irwin
discusses the topic of grace as it relates to the
resurrection of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice was the
ultimate expression of God's gracious favor to us.
April 1 - 6pm - Randy Clark - Pressing into
the Presence of God
Randy Clark, of
Toronto Airport Church fame, tells recent stories
and cites scripture showing God's interactions with
people. A very inspiring, and faith filling account
of God in action today.
April 1 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Grace,
Grace, Grace
Richard Irwin
continues his discussion on God's wonderful favor,
that is expressed to us in the life of Jesus Christ.
March 25 - 9 am - Jim Strutz - The Goodness of
God
Jim Strutz tells
stories to show us how good God really is. His grace
is provided to us freely because of his goodness,
and our only obligation is to accept it. So many
good things are given to us all, and it is only
because God is good. Far from giving permission to
rebel, the message of grace is what attracts us to
him. The goodness of God endures forever. Psalms
52:1
March 18 - 11 am - Richard Irwin - Grace: The
Essential Component
Richard Irwin
shows that the church today needs a healthy
understanding of God's grace, and an understanding
of how his grace should effect our thinking and our
actions. In truth, we need grace to have
relationship, fix our failures, or heal our sin sick
souls. Without the hope that grace provides, we will
fall and never get up. With grace, we still may
fail, but we will not quit. Grace is what we need to
reach the lost, and to truly help people at all.
March 11 - 11 am - Richard Irwin - People of
Influence
God put each of us
in places where we have influence with others. We
all have an important effect on the people the
surround us. Often we fail to appreciate how
significant that influence is, and more so, how
significant it can be, but the effect is there, none
the less. As Christians we need to display the
compassion that God has for all, and there is no
better way to do this than loving others in actions
and words. It is true that we preach the kingdom by
proclaiming, modeling and loving, but loving is the
most effective way to influence your community
today.
March 4 - 11 am - Richard Irwin - Partnerships
Partnerships are a
core value of Anchorage City Church, and as such we
have many cooperative agreements with other
Anchorage faith based organizations and churches. We
support with our facilities, our time and our money,
groups like Crisis Pregnancy Center, Down Town Soup
Kitchen, Brother Francis Shelter, Beyond Borders,
and many more. In addition we have been partnering
with New Direction Ministries for some time, and we
believe that his relationship should grow even
closer than what it is now. Listen as Richard
reveals the direction that the Holy Spirit has been
leading us into.
February 25 - 9am - Richard Irwin - Simple Keys
to Sharing Your Faith
For some of us,
telling others about Christ is difficult, and
evangelism methods seem too confrontational and
artificial, but Richard shows us that the best
evangelism is simply story telling. Telling someone
the story of your relationship with Jesus, or
talking about what God has done for you, or even
something that you saw God do. These are "God
stories," and are the foundation of effectively
sharing your faith in an easy, non-confrontational
style. People are interested in real stories, and
they want to hear yours.
February 18 - 11am - Alan Winter - Willing
Hearts
Alan and Heidi
Winter spend their lives on missions, primarily in
South America. They take teams of men and women into
remote areas to preach the gospel and set up
churches and medical clinics where few have dared to
go. Listen as Alan tells inspiring God stories of
their own experiences.
February 11 - 11am - Jim Strutz - Against All
Odds
The examples of
faith that we read in the Bible often reveal how bad
the odds were stacked against the faithful, yet
ignoring these odds, men and women of faith trusted
in their God to see them through. Our heavenly
Father is still asking us trust Him in spite of the
seeming impossibility of our circumstances. All that
He asks is for us to act on our confession faith,
and then watch Him perform the impossible.
February 4 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Being a
Gapper
We believe that
2007 will be a year of God induced change for
Anchorage City Church, and indeed, the whole church
of Jesus Christ. This change will require the
exercise of faith on our part, as change brings
things to the surface that are not always pleasant.
Richard Irwin discusses how to be one who stands in
the gap for the saints around himself. Being more
than a person who diligently looks out for his own
affairs, but one who demonstrates the care of Christ
for others as well.
January 28 - 11am - Craig Hyder - Confidence in
God
Pastor Craig Hyder
shows us the benefits of putting our confidence in
God Almighty. God alone will never let of down,
never fail us, never disappoint us. He is completely
reliable and trustworthy. What ever your problem,
trusting God is where you begin to find the answer
today.
January 21 - 11am - Mary Glazier - Believing God
Apostolic prophet,
Mary Glazier shows us the heart of god concerning
faith. Simply trusting God for all the parts
of our life. Listen as Mary shares what she believes
to be the direction that God has destined for His
church this coming year. We need to reclaim the
faith that was once delivered to the saints.
January 14 - 11am - Kim Patterson - Your Vision
Kim Patterson
shows the necessity of personal vision for your life
and personal success. He talks about the subtle, and
not so subtle, things that can steal your vision --
God's vision for you. God has made you successful,
but if we let the enemy rob us of what God has
destined for us, we need to regain that destiny, and
not let the distractions of this life keep us from
what God has for us.
January 7 - 11am - Richard Irwin - Optimal
Administration
Good
administration is key to any effective organization.
The church is not exempt, but the organism of the
church needs an administration fitted for its use.
This Sunday the elders of Anchorage City Church
ordained Mike Rawalt as our first deacon. In this
message Richard Irwin discusses the principals
behind this change in our administration.
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