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Today's message is about the adventure of faith.  We discover that: 1.) A faith relationship with Jesus is always an adventure, 2.) Jesus teaches us how to live the adventure, 3.) God calls us to stay in the adventure.  Thanks for listening we hope this message inspires and encourages you.

The same God who raised Jesus from the dead has the power to resurrect our hopes and dreams when the weight of life in this world presses down.  When life has robbed you, beaten you down, and left you hopeless God's power to restore is most visibly at work in our lives.  May God stretch your faith, encourage your heart, and deepen your insight into His Word today.  Thanks for listening.

Today's messages tells us that no barrier stands between us and the forgiveness available to us in Christ.  If we confess our sins God is faithful to his promise to forgive.  Thanks for listening and God bless!

Today's message is about making the radical decision to say, "Good-bye," to unnecessary busyness in your life by learning to live life based around a Christ-centered life philosophy and personal mission.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

Today's message is about cultivated an attitude of joy in our living.  Joy is not the absence of trial and difficulty it is the presence, peace, and power of God with us through the challenges we face.  Thanks for listening and may God bless and inspire you today.

The third in a series of sermons following our congregational study of the 50 Day Spiritual Adventure called, "What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do."  Today's message is about the importance of healthy, life-affirming relationships with other Christians.  The journey of discipleship was never meant to be lived on one's own.  We need each other, we sharpen each other's discipleship, and we discover together the power of Christian community.  Thanks for listening and God bless!

The second message in our 50 Day Spiritual Adventure experience called, "What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do?"  This week we consider the powerful promises of God's Word.  Often the Bible remains an untapped spiritual resource for believers.  Discover today how to tap into the Word's power for your life and faith.  Thanks for listening and God bless.

This is the second pre-adventure sermon for the 50 Day Spiritual Adventure our church is embarking on.  50 Day Spiritual Adventure is a ministry of Mainstay Ministries.  They can be found on the web at: www.50dayspiritualadventure.com, and we are excited to see how these messages will bless and inspire those who listen in their walk with Christ and in the progress in grace.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

How God uses tragedy to remind us of the importance of wrestling with eternal things now, while we have life.  Tragedy reminds us that life is a precious gift and tomorrow isn't a guarantee, but in Christ we have the hope of an eternal future that can never perish, spoil, or fade.  Thanks for listening, be blessed.

Today Pastor Eli challenges us with a vision of justice the begins with the heart of God.  Divine justice is focused on and committed to restoration.  Human justice often falls short because it is focused on retribution and punishment.  God's desire for justice is that it would restore our relationships, our hearts, and our world.  Thanks for listening and may God bless and inspire you with this message.

This sermon asks the question, "How great is your God?"  Often Christians only know a small, insignificant God about as powerful as a puff of air.  The truth is our God is unending in power and majesty, love and compassion, and forgiveness and grace.  Listen to discover the greatness of our God and may God bless and empower you through this message.

Today's sermon challenges us to embrace the call to share the Good News of God's love for us in Christ with others.  Evangelism is all too often something Christians fear and are intimidated by, but for the Christian sharing the love of Christ should be our joy.  Listen today and find encouragement for growing in your ability to and desire for sharing Christ with others.  Thanks for listening and my God bless you.

This sermon challenges us to take seriously the important role believers have in being the salt of the earth and the light of the world.  We are called to an active witness in the world.  Our faith in Christ is not meant to be private.  Keeping our faith a secret keeps us from living out the mission of Christ.  Thanks for listening and may the Holy Spirit of God teach and inspire you through this message.

Today's sermon is part three in our series called Everyday Faith: Where Real Life and Real Faith Connect.  Jesus challenges us via this parable to look at our attitudes about our financial resources.  We must learn to accept that all we are and have has been entrusted to us by God.  So what we do with our money and how we think about money reflects much about our spiritual heart.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you through this message.

This sermon helps us discover the biblical path to victory over worry.  Thanks for listening and may God bless and inspire you with this message.

This sermon is about the essential role of a father in healthy families.  Dads are so vital in the lives of their families despite the culture's assault on families.  May you find hope and inspiration for your family as you listen.

 

Too many families today have lost sight of God's purpose for family life.  This sermon is designed to help families capture a renewed vision for their lives together. 

The third in our series on healthy family relationships.  Today Pastor Eli challenges us to consider if our homes are safe places where strong and effective communication can take place.  He challenges us to evaluate the communication systems in our homes and advises us to embrace a biblical approach to communication at home.  Thanks for listening and may God bless and inspire you with His Word.

Pentecost marks the birth of the church.  This sermon challenges us to gain a better understanding of the Spirit is, what the Spirit does, and how to live in the Spirit in our daily lives.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

Children are spiritual beings with an innate sensitivity to the things of God.  God calls parents to take the primary responsibility in discipling their children and the church to come alongside families in their efforts to instill faith in their kids.  Thanks for listening and may God bless and inspire you.

Mom's play a vital role in the lives of their families.  This sermon challenges women to appreciate their ministry to their kids, to their spouses, and to themselves.  Thanks for listening today and may God bless and encourage you.

In this encounter with Peter, Jesus asks a piercing question, "Do you love me more than these?"  We are faced with the same question.  Is there anything in our lives challenging our devotion to Christ, challenging our ability to live out the Greatest Commandment to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength?  Listen and discover. 

This is a teaching from John 17:1-11.  This passage is Jesus' prayer for himself and his disciples.  There is much to learn from the prayers of Christ.  Thanks for listening and be blessed.

Without the hope of the resurrection our faith is futile and we are as Paul says still in our sins.  Without the resurrection our highest aspirations for life would be meeting the demands of our flesh.  But because the tomb is empty we have the hope and promise of new life in Christ.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

This sermon helps us live in the hope and the truth of the resurrected life.  For believers, the resurrection is a vivid reminder of the good life we have with Jesus now and the even better life we look forward to in eternity.  To those yet to come to Christ this sermon helps them wrestle with and confront the reality of the resurrection and its impact on their lives.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

This sermon challenges us to evaluate our hearts to see if our loyalties to Christ are divided.  Anything more valuable to us than Jesus threatens to hinder our faithful discipleship.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

This message helps us learn to love the "prodigals" in our lives like Christ would love them.  Thanks for listening and may God bless you.

Who is Jesus?  Everyone seems to have an opinion on this question.  The world's view is often mistaken, not because what they believe is wrong per se, but often because what they believe does not go far enough.  Today's message is about discovering who Jesus really is.  Thanks for listening.

 This sermon is about helping us understand what it takes to make and keep our connection with God alive and well.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC are praying that God will bless and inspire you as you listen to this message.  Thanks for listening.

This sermon challenges us to see how faith is a sure and certain hope in God's promises, faith brings understanding, and faith unleashes God's power.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC pray this message will bless and inspire you on your journey with Christ.  Thanks for listening.

This sermon challenges us to see how important compassion is to our efforts at reaching the world with the love of God.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC pray that this message would bless and inspire you on your journey with Christ.  Thanks for listening.

This sermon is about cultivating a heart of godly character.  It challenges us to look at our hearts and evaluate the effectiveness of our obedience.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC are praying that God would bless and inspire you as you listen to this message today.

Today's message is about learning to live into the life God has created us for.  So open your heart and get ready to sweep the dust and cobwebs off your dreams.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC pray that this message will bless and inspire you on your journey with Christ.  Thanks for listening.

This week's message is about developing healthy, godly leadership habits.  This was the Sunday we welcomed new leaders into the life of our church.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC pray that God will bless and encourage you as you listen to this message.

This message was preached on Christmas Eve morning 2006.  The focus of this message is learning to find joy in Jesus.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC pray God will bless you as you listen to this message and inspire you as you continue following Christ.  Thanks for listening.

This week's sermon reminds us that the proof of genuine repentance is revealed by the fruit our lives produce.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC welcome you to enjoy this message and pray that God will bless and inspire you as you listen.

This sermon challenges us to clear the clutter out of our hearts and lives so we can receive Christ fully and make him Lord of our lives.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC welcome you and hope you'll be blessed by this message.

This sermon is the first in Pastor Eli's advent series.  Today's message challenges us to look for the signs of Christ's coming both as we remember his birth during this season of Advent and as we await his return.  Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC thank you for listening and pray that God will richly bless you as you seek his heart.