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PRESS ON (May 2012)

May 8, 2012

Last month marked the 25th Anniversary since Calvary Chapel started.  It was remarkable to look back over two and a half decades and realize all that has happened.  As I thought back through the years I had to admit that God has done some really amazing things.  Many of you know I am not much [...]

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Harvest America is coming to Sarasota!

May 7, 2012

What if on One Day, churches from all over the nation brought in the Harvest Crusade and streamed it live right into our city linking together as One Church in thousands of locations.
For what purpose? One Message! The only message that can save a soul—the simple proclamation of the gospel, which will be given from [...]

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Resurrection – Better Resurrection (April 2012)

May 4, 2012

Easter is the time to talk about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  If Jesus did not rise from the dead then we are a deceived sad people, on par with those in mental institutions who think they are Napoleon or Spiderman.
    1 Corinthians 15:14,16,17,19  … if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless [...]

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The Book of Luke – Authenticity & Commitment

April 12, 2012

Luke was a follower of Jesus. He was also a first rate historian. The accuracy and thoroughness of his historical investigation has been soundly confirmed by archeology and modern historical research. Luke was also a medical doctor and that explains some of the language he uses in reporting physical healings. Luke was writing history. His [...]

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Easter 2012 Weekend

March 22, 2012

This is an exciting time to be a Christ follower. The headlines read like a sermon on Bible prophecy. The Church around the world is being persecuted. And the beginning of all this was due to the only verifiable resurrection in human history.

Secret Church will meet Good Friday evening for six hours of prayer and [...]

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Evangelism (March 2012)

February 28, 2012

There are some crucial questions that everyone should ask themselves.  Everyone should want to know; ‘Where did I come from?’  And probably one of the most important questions during life is; ‘What happens after I die?‘  As a Christian I know that I came from God.  What I mean is that God created the heavens [...]

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Prayer (Feb 2012 Newsletter)

February 1, 2012

In January we had a church-wide prayer and fast.  Sadly, this has become something almost unheard of in the church of our day in America.  It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of prayer.  In Acts chapter two, the early church was born during a prayer meeting.  Then as you read through Acts you witness [...]

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How to be married even though…

January 25, 2012

New 4 week marriage series!
This awesome series has concluded and is archived online to watch or listen or download  online. http://media.ccsrq.cc/Topical_Series
Don’t miss out as Pastor Carl Dixon addresses issues married couples face and how to have a godly marriage!
Part 1: The Reason for Marriage
* LOVE
* TO GLORIFY GOD
* TO PROMOTE (REFLECT) THE GOSPEL
* TO TESTIFY [...]

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Pastors / Leaders Conference audio teachings

January 18, 2012

The conference sessions will be uploaded and made available through Calvary Chapel Merritt Island’s website over the next few days -  http://www.ccmerrittisland.org/pc2012
Videos will also be added to their Vimeo Channel – http://vimeo.com/channels/ccmi

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A Lifetime of Impact: Greg Laurie interview with Chuck Smith

January 6, 2012

My prayer is some young people will take the time to watch this and be inspired to live their lives for Jesus – there is no more exciting and less boring life one can live – and it lasts for eternity. – Pastor Carl Dixon

A Lifetime of Impact: Greg Laurie interview with Chuck Smith

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