Weekly messages from Worship Center's services.
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Earthly Ministry Foundation (church) invites all listeners and friends of "The Christian View" to join us each Monday and Thursday at 8 a.m. central time as we share topics of interest to the listener.
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All messages preached and taught on Sunday mornings and Wednesday at The Worship Center, a casual, contemporary, and Christ-centered church in Berlin, Maryland.
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Cravings: When Food Becomes More Than Fuel
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Food is a gift from God, but it was never meant to satisfy the deepest hunger of our souls. When life gets stressful, it’s easy to reach for food as a quick fix, seeking comfort and fulfillment. But what if your cravings are actually a sign that you're hungry for something deeper? This week we explore how food can become an idol, why it can’t deliv…
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Is Your Phone an Idol or a Tool?
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In today's digital age, it's easy for our phones and screens to shift from tools to idols. This sermon explores how screens become idols when their influence shapes our beliefs more than Christ. Just as the Apostle Paul warned about false teachers in 2 Timothy, today we must be mindful of how screens can lead us astray. Practical steps like setting…
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The Jesus Cure For Busyness
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Busyness becomes an idol when we allow it to control our lives instead of Jesus.Kirjoittanut Don Neff
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Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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Imagine Together - Part 5
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Imagine Together - Part 4
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God's Kingdom Is Not In Trouble & Neither Are You
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Battles & Blessings, Part 1
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How To Break Free From the Approval Of Others
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Is the approval of others running your life? Most of us have fallen into that trap at some point—letting what other people think shape our decisions, how we see ourselves, and even our sense of worth. The reality is, when we hitch our identity to the opinions of others, we're giving them power over our lives. However, you don’t need anyone’s permis…
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How to Guard Against the Temptation of Idols
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Unobvious idols are often good things that become ultimate things, taking God's place in our hearts. Followers of Jesus are not immune to these temptations. They promise fulfillment but lead us away from Him. By identifying and replacing these idols with Christ, we can guard against temptation and live in true freedom.…
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Politics and the Kingdom of God.
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Jesus' mission was bigger than politics; He came to transform hearts, not take sides. As followers of Jesus, we're called to be salt and light—bringing truth and healing into the world, including the political arena. In this message, we’ll discuss how to become involved as citizens of this nation and represent Jesus by learning what it means to be …
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Honoring God in Every Stage of Life
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Life is short, and as we age, it’s easy to forget what really matters. Ecclesiastes 12 reminds us to remember our Creator while we’re young, guiding our decisions and keeping Christ at the center of our lives. As we honor God, we prepare for the day we stand before Him. The best part? God never forgets us—He created us, loves us, and is always with…
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What Does the Bible Say About Death?
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Life is short but it can also feel long. How does living life on this side of Heaven prepare us to face death’s inevitability. This week we look at what the Bible says about death by exploring the importance of living a life that prepares for eternity, based on the wisdom in Ecclesiastes, the teachings of Jesus, and the wisdom to focus on what matt…
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The Biblical Idea of Wealth
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Solomon had everything: power, wealth, influence. Yet in Ecclesiastes, he gives us a hard truth—chasing wealth for wealth’s sake is like chasing the wind. It’s empty. Meaningless. Instead, Solomon’s wisdom drives us toward what really matters: invest in your relationships, keep an open mind and heart as you grow, and remember that humility before G…
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King Solomon was granted unparalleled wisdom from God, but over time, he turned away from his Creator, leading to a tragic fall. The pursuit of wisdom, without a foundation in God, is like chasing the wind—it can never fully satisfy. Godly wisdom, however, is a gift that provides true meaning in life, and it is discovered through trusting in God's …
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How To Find Meaning in Life
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There is an inherent dissatisfaction many people feel, leading to search for meaning in life. This series on Ecclesiastes is introduced to explore how earthly pursuits like wisdom, pleasure, wealth, and work ultimately fail to provide true fulfillment. This message emphasizes finding satisfaction in a relationship with God and living with an eterna…
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Participating in His Mission
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What is the Cost of Following Jesus?
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What Did Jesus Teach About Judging Others, Persistent Prayer and the Golden Rule?
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Kirjoittanut Don Neff
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What Did Jesus Teach About Money, Possessions, and Worry?
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In part seven of our series, Pastor Dustin shares that trusting God as our provider comes from a heart that is rooted in seeking the Kingdom of God above all else and living righteously. There's plenty to worry about in this world, but Jesus is our Prince of Peace, and God is our provider who cares. Who do I trust as my provider? What themes domina…
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What Did Jesus Teach About Good Deeds and Prayer?
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Are there areas where you’re doing good things, things you should be doing, but you’re doing them for the wrong reasons? Are there areas where you are seeking praise that is reserved only for God? Are there areas of your life where you are not submitted to the kingship of Jesus? Where you’ve built your own kingdom and you’re the king? As we continu…
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What Did Jesus Teach About Revenge and Loving Our Enemies?
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In week 5 of our series, Sermon on the Mount, we heard from Pastor Dustin about loving our enemies. Ultimately, we must love our enemies because God has given us the task of reconciling people to Christ. When we are wronged, Jesus tells us not to retaliate because then we are able to reveal the heart of God to people around us. Our mindset can easi…
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What Did Jesus Teach About Lust, Divorce, and Adultery?
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In part four of our series, The Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Don shared what Jesus taught about lust, divorce, and adultery. As followers of Jesus, when it comes to these topics, it's often best to guard your heart, guard what you feed on, and guard who you hang out with. Scriptures we read this week: Matthew 5:27-30; 1 Corinthians 6:18;1 Corinthian…
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What Did Jesus Teach About Anger?
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In part three of our series, "Sermon on the Mount," Pastor Matt shares what Jesus taught about anger. We can't let anger poison our words and actions toward another person. Instead, we should settle differences quickly because of our deep reverence for Jesus. For this message, we read passages in Matthew 5, James 1 and Romans 1 and 2. Remember, God…
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What Does it Mean to be Salt and Light?
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In week two of our series, "The Sermon on the Mount," Pastor Matt breaks down what it means to be salt and light. Jesus taught us that we are the salt of the earth, the light of the world, and we are given a right way to live. Salt is a flavor. If Jesus is the king of your life, you are part of the kingdom of Heaven. You have a God-flavor. Don’t lo…
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Jesus Teaches us How to Live to Prepare for Eternity
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In week one of our new series, "The Sermon on the Mount," Pastor Matt speaks on Jesus introducing the kingdom of Heaven and how it belongs to those who obey his teaching. We read through Matthew 4:17 and Matthew 5:1-12 and Pastor Matt challenged us to pray about how we view the ourself, how we view the Lord, and how we view others.…
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What Does it Mean to Live by the Power of the Holy Spirit?
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In the final part of our 8-week series, Pastor Dustin shares how the Holy Spirit is the source of power and transformation in our lives and the Spirit's work produces Christlikeness. We study Paul's writings from Galatians 1 and 5 as we are reminded to walk in life by the power of the Holy Spirit.Kirjoittanut Dustin Leed
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How Can We Keep the Unity in the Holy Spirit?
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Unity is difficult. So difficult that, from John 17, we know Jesus prayed for oneness in all believers and gave us the Holy Spirit to help us work it out. In part seven of our series "Holy Spirit," Pastor Matt defines what unity is according to God's word. Biblical unity is a work of the Holy Spirit uniting believers together in Christ Jesus. For m…
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How Can the Holy Spirit Guide Family Relationships?
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Spirit-guided relationships in the home come from Spirit-filled people who submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. In part 6 of our series, Pastor Matt takes us through Ephesians 1, 5, and 6 to study how the Holy Spirit can guide family relationships.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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What Does it Mean to Grieve the Holy Spirit?
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How we live can bring sorrow to the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Matt shares from Ephesians 4 and 5 as we explore what it means to let the Spirit renew our thoughts and attitudes to align with what pleases the Lord.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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What Does it Mean to Pray in the Spirit?
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In part four of our series, "Holy Spirit," Pastor Matt dives into 1 Corinthians and how praying in the power the Spirit aligns our words with his purpose to reveal Jesus.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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Why Does the Holy Spirit Give Gifts?
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In part three of our series, "Holy Spirit," Pastor Matt looks at 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, and 2 Corinthians 10 to see how the Holy Spirit gives gifts to each believer to reveal Jesus to others.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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Why Does the Holy Spirit Fill People?
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In part two of our series, "Holy Spirit," Pastor Matt looks at John 15, Acts 2, and Isaiah 6 to answer the question "Why Does the Holy Spirit Fill People?"Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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What Did Jesus Say About the Holy Spirit?
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This week we kicked off a new series, "Holy Spirit." Over the next several weeks, we'll be exploring and answering questions about this Person of the Trinity to help us understand and embrace its transformative power in our lives. In this message, Pastor Matt shares how the Spirit of God reveals Jesus. When we're filled with the Spirit, it transfor…
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The Message of the Cross: God's Wisdom and Resurrection Power
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On this Easter Sunday, we continued our journey to be determined like Paul to know nothing except Christ and him crucified. In Rome the cross was used as punishment to control people, but how would God use the cross to save people? For Christians, the message of the cross reveals God’s plan of redemption for those who believe through his death on t…
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Christ Crucified: God's Revealed Wisdom Conquers Our Self-Deception
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Stop deceiving yourself. That might sound a bit harsh, but that's the warning Paul shares in 1 Corinthians 3: 1-23. We can think we aren't controlled by our sinful nature when in reality, we are. And we can think we have wisdom because we are basing it on the world's standards. That's self-deception. Humans will strive to gain wisdom of this world.…
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Christ Crucified: How to Change Your Thinking With the Mind of Christ
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In part two of our series, Christ Crucified, Pastor Matt reminds us what we know from Paul's passage in 1 Corinthians 2: 1-16; that we have access to the mind of Christ because God reveals Jesus by the power of his word and his Spirit. That means your thoughts, opinions, memory, practices, feelings, emotions, and discernment, can all be guided by t…
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Christ Crucified: God’s Plan For You to Know Him
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This Easter, we will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and we can confidently say, 'The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in me.' But in this new series, "Christ Crucified," we will study the Apostle Paul's statement in 1 Corinthians 2:2. where he says, “For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him cruci…
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The Story of Joseph: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Rebuilding Trust
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In the 5th and final part of our series, Joseph, Pastor Matt explores the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiveness is a decision and can happen without reconciling the relationship. Reconciliation is a process of rebuilding trust and you cannot reconcile a relationship without forgiveness. When we understand how Joseph forgave…
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The story of Joseph: How humility prepares you for God’s purposes
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C.S. Lewis said "True humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less." This week we saw how, like Jesus, Joseph honored God by walking in humility. In God's timing, he elevated Joseph to a place of honor and authority. Reading Genesis 41, we see how Joseph remained dependent on God, giving him all the glory for interpret…
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The story of Joseph: How to get the most out of a season of waiting
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Have you ever been in a season of waiting that felt like a prison? What does it mean to wait patiently? In Genesis 40, we read about Joseph's time in prison and how he stayed ready for the fulfillment of his dream. We also learn how, like Jesus, Joseph honored God by serving others while waiting for his purpose to be fulfilled. In this message, Pas…
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The story of Joseph: Faithfulness in the face of temptation
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In week two of our Joseph study, Pastor Eric Scott shares about Joseph's faithfulness to the Lord despite temptation. In Genesis 39, Potiphar's wife tempted Joseph into sexual sin but because of his closeness to God, Joseph was prepared to answer with integrity. Pastor Eric reminds us what 1 Corinthians 10:13 says: "No temptation has overtaken you …
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The story of Joseph: A lesson in submission and obedience
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In part one of our new series, Joseph, we look at how Joseph was like Jesus in his submission and obedience to the Lord. Pastor Dustin shares how the life of Joseph powerfully displays God's sovereign ability to impart his purpose in the life of an obedient person. We honor God not only through what we say, but our actions of praise, submission, an…
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Spiritual Blindness: Jesus’s Miracle and the Key to Spiritual Insight
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Have you ever stopped to consider how you might be spiritually blind? In his sermon, Pastor Matt delves into the story of Jesus healing a man born blind, exploring not only the physical miracle but also the deeper message about spiritual sight. There are four types of spiritual blindness that can easily go unnoticed: False assumptions that cloud ou…
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Find Your God-Given Purpose for Every Season of Life
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Seasons are a constant cycle of predictable change. The season you’re in has a God-given purpose.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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Jesus’s Wisdom for the Unexpected Problems of Life
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Unexpected problems in life are inevitable disruptions to help you grow. Jesus gives us wisdom for how to navigate these situations and struggles. Pastor Matt talks about the wisdom it takes to reframe our circumstances with biblical truth. Some things never change and we'll always encounter struggles. But God's Word and his truth stays the same!…
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The Key to Lasting Faith: Lessons from Jesus's Parable of the Sower
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God’s word never changes but your willingness to listen and accept is essential for it to change you.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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Christmas Eve at Worship Center
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Jesus is the hope of the world.Kirjoittanut Matt Mylin
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