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Grace and the Law: Incompatible or Complementary?, by Anthony Scott

In Christendom, we find a conflict between God's grace and God's law, but in the Bible we find that they complement one another.

Presented by Anthony Scott, August 9, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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How the World Views True Christians as Odd, by Tim Martens

What the Bible actually teaches us to do and believe is not what the world is actually familiar with, so this causes them to view true Christians as off-beat with accepted behaviors and traditions.

Presented by Tim Martens, August 2, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Mercy, by Greg Sanny

When we turn to the Bible for instruction on God's mercy, can we conclude we practice the same mercy?

Presented by Greg Sanny, August 2, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Baptism: A New Lease on Life, by Roy Jackson

Critical to seeking first the kingdom of God is the mature decision to be baptized .

Presented by Roy Jackson, July 26, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Spiritual Cataracts: The Importance of Discernment, by Tim Martens

It is not natural to possess discernment, but God's word encourages and admonishes us to practice discernment, and we can rely upon God to grant us spiritual discernment.

Presented by Tim Martens, July 19, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas. 

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Merciful Forgiveness, by Kelly Irvin

Much of the instruction we receive from the word is in regard to how we can please God by doing His commandments. But there are so many facets to our relationship with God that go beyond a set of rules. One facet of godliness is the practice of forgiveness, and the better we understand God's forgiveness toward us, the better we can practice the same.

Presented by Kelly Irvin, July 19, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Blended Family Future, by Tim Martens

When the Mayflower ship made its famous 1620 voyage to America, many people died on the trip across the ocean and on the arrival in America. Because of the deaths of so many on that ship, many fathers, mothers, and children were forced to join and form new families. Today we call these new family combinations “blended” families. In many ways the church is a blended family also, with the members having special challenges to come together as a true and bonded family.

Presented by Tim Martens, July 5, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Being Watchful, by David Cook

It’s an imperative that we watch world events as they pertain to Bible prophecy, preparing ourselves for the return of Jesus Christ. Though we don’t know the hour or the day, we don’t want to be like the five foolish virgins who had not properly prepared for the arrival of the bridegroom, as described in Matthew 25.

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Laying Down Our Lives

1Jn 3:16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!, by Roy Jackson

God's thoughts are now our thoughts, and man's lies are not God's truth.  

Presented by Roy Jackson, June 28, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Mordecai and Persia, by Tim Martens

Modern-day Iran, significant for creating instability in the Middle East, used to be known as Persia, and, after the Babylonians took Judah into captivity, Persia defeated them, inheriting Judah as a captive nation. The story of Esther, and her familial relationship with Mordecai provides good lessons for us in dealing with difficult decisions.

Presented by Tim Martens, June 21, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Do We Serve?, by Greg Sanny

Reviewed are three stories each of those who served and obeyed God compared to those who did not.

Presented by Greg Sanny, June 21, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Unconditional Love, by Kelly Irvin

God's love is often described as unconditional, but a misconception of how that plays out seems to be the norm. Just what is it, is it a legitimate description of God's love, and how does all this play out in God's role for us in salvation?

Presented by Kelly Irvin, June 14, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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The Emotional Needs Shared in Marriage, by Tim Martens

Featured in this instructive message are the top 5 emotional needs for women and men, which when honored, promote a healthy marriage relationship.  

Presented by Tim Martens, June 7, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Lessons from Manna on the Sabbath, by Roy Jackson

God created the Sabbath to serve man, not man to serve the Sabbath, and this is why it is so important we desire to keep it the way God designed it to serve us.

Presented by Roy Jackson, June 7, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Fire of the Holy Spirit, by Tim Martens

This message provides an opportunity for us to understand the relationship between fire and the Holy Spirit, and how God uses it to help us, correct us, clean us up, and protect us.

Presented by Tim Martens, Pentecost, June 1, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.

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Catholicism, by Greg Sanny

This message is an exercise in comparative religion, distinguishing key differences between the universal church and the seventh-day observing United Church of God.

Presented by Greg Sanny, May 24, 2025, at United Church of God in Northwest Arkansas.