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The Holy Spirit #2 | Taking a closer look at the third member of the Trinity | January 15, 2023 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give  The Convicting Work of the Holy Spirit! Having Incredible Hope in an Incredibly Messed up world!

The Holy Spirit #1 | Taking a closer look at the third member of the Trinity | January 8, 2023 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Foretold #4 | Christ in Prophecy | December 18, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give  Messiah Will Usher In a New Covenant Stop Living with False Guilt!

Foretold #3 | Christ in Prophecy | December 11, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give  A Gentle Messiah! Let your Gentleness be evident to all

Foretold #2 | Covering the events that led up to the birth of Christ | December 4, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Foretold #1 | Covering the events that led up to the birth of Christ | November 27, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Reverence #6 | Walking humbly before our God | November 20, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Reverence #5 | Walking humbly before our God | November 13, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Reverence #4 | Walking humbly before our God | November 6, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Reverence #3 | Walking humbly before our God | October 30, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Reverence #2 | Walking humbly before our God | October 23, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Reverence #1 | Walking humbly before our God | October 16, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling With God #7 | Learning how to contend with God | October 9, 2022 | Jeff Schuler | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling With God #6 | Learning how to contend with God | October 2, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling With God #5 | Learning how to contend with God | September 25, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling With God #4 | Learning how to contend with God | September 18, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling With God #3 | Learning how to contend with God. | September 11, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling with God #2 | Learning how to contend with God | September 4, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Wrestling With God #1 | Learning how to contend with God | August 28, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

2 Thessalonians #9 | Finding peace in a chaotic world | August 21, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

2 Thessalonians #8 | Being responsible with the gifts we have been given. | August 14, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

2 Thessalonians #7 | Radical Dependence | August 7, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #9 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | July 31, 2022 | Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #8 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | July 24, 2022 | Jeff Schuler | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #7 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | July 17, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #6 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | July 10, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #5 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | July 3, 2022 | Dr. Greg Tonkinson | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #4 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | June 26, 2022 | Pastor Frank Pinterics | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give  Jesus' "I am" statements:  I am the light of the world. – John 8:12; 9:5  I am the door of the sheep. – John 10:7, 9  I am the good shepherd. – John 10:11, 14  I am the resurrection and the life. – John 11:25 I am the way and the truth and the life. – John 14:6 I am the true vine. – John 15:1

Parables #3 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | June 19, 2022 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Favor of God #6 | Discovering the blessings of living under the Lord | May 29, 2022 | Dr. Greg Tonkinson | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Favor of God #5 | Discovering the blessings of living under the Lord | May 22, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #2 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | June 12, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Parables #1 | Diving into the illustrations of Jesus and their meanings | June 5, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Favor of God #4 | Discovering the blessings of living under the Lord | May 15, 2022 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Favor of God #3 | Understanding the blessings of living under the Lord | May 8, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Favor of God #2 | Understanding the blessings of living under the Lord | May 1, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Understanding the blessings of living under the Lord | April 24, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What Led to This #4 | Remembering the events that take us to the greatest victory in history | Mar 27, 2022 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What Led to This? #3 | Remembering the events that take us to the greatest victory in history | Mar 20, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What Led to This #1 | Remembering the events that take us to the greatest victory in history | Mar 6, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What Led to This #5 | Remembering the events that take us to the greatest victory in history | April 3, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What Led to This? #2 | Remembering the events that take us to the greatest victory in history | Mar 13, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Special guest speaker - Best selling author Eric Metaxas | Feb. 27, 2022 | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What I Wish I'd Known Sooner #7 | Learning what's truly important sooner rather than later | Feb. 20, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What I Wish I'd Known Sooner #6 | Learning what's truly important sooner rather than later | Feb. 13, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What I Wish I'd Known Sooner #5 | Learning what's truly important sooner rather than later | February 6, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What I Wish I'd Known #4 | Learning what's truly important sooner rather than later | Jan. 30, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

What I Wish I'd Known Sooner #3 | Jan. 23, 2022 | Dr. Greg Tonkinson | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give  Principles of Pain: Principle #1 - Difficulties Are Delivered to All  Principle #2  -We Can Lament  Principle #3 - We Can Pray for Relief  Principle #4 - We Can Praise God  Principle #5 - We Can Expect Growth

What I Wish I'd Known Sooner #2 | Learning what's truly important sooner rather than later. | Jan 16, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give  THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF BEING FRIENDS WITH THE WORLD  Come completely out and never look back!    KEY VERSE John 15:18-21 ESV: If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But all these things they will do to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.    A CULTURE THAT IS INCREASINGLY DRIFTING FURTHER AWAY  Our culture is running headlong into greater and greater ungodliness! Specifically, the sexual revolution that started in the 1960’s has come to full fruition today!    CHRIST CALLED PEOPLE TO A RADICAL COMMITMENT  Christ called upon people to deny themselves and take up their crosses: Mt. 16:24-25;  Lk. 14:25-27  When a person becomes a Christian they are a totally-new creation: 2 Cor. 5:17; Ga. 2:20 Believers are radically different from unbelievers in the most important ways:  2 Cor. 6:14-16; 11:14-16; Rom. 8:6-7  RC Sproul once said, “The greatest weakness in the church today is that the servants of God keep looking over their shoulder for the approval of men.”   THERE IS NO SCENARIO WHERE BEING FRIENDS WITH THE WORLD WORKS  Too many churches have sought to find “common ground” with the world specifically with regard to marriage, gender and sexual ethics!   Charles Spurgeon once said this, “I fear that sometimes, in our endeavors to be sweet in disposition, we have not been strong in principle.  “Charity” is a word that is greatly cried up nowadays; but often, it means that, in trying to be courteous, we have also been traitorous.”  Making concessions with the world will not lead to “common ground,” only to “compromised ground.” Elijah was a man who left no room for any compromise--whatsoever--I Kings 18:21 There is a type of “tolerance” God hates: Rev. 2:14-16; 20-23; James 4:4  DON’T APOLOGIZE FOR LIVING A LIFE  RADICALLY SET APART  It’s 100% certain that the people of this world will find your holy life “strange:” 1 Peter 4:3-4  As believers we are to set our gaze straight ahead--never looking back--never looking around: Luke 9:57-62   QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION  Where have you seen the church seeking to find “common ground” with the world?  Why do you think the church (and believers) have such a hard time remembering that it’s impossible to be friends with the world? Where do you think the church needs to “hold the line” with regard to the truth of “God’s Word” right now?  How might you encourage other believers this week to stand strong?

What I Wish I'd Known #1 | Going back the basics of what it means to follow Christ | Jan 9, 2022 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give WORRIED ABOUT ALL THE WRONG THINGS LEARNING TO CHOOSE THE “GOOD PORTION” KEY VERSE Luke 10:38-42 ESV… Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” ARE YOU WORRIED? It has been said that about 85% of the things people worry about never come to pass. The world would be a different place if people could be “wiser” when it comes to “worrying”! TWO SISTERS… TWO DIFFERENT CONCERNS Mary and Martha perfectly illustrate how easy it is to be concerned about all the wrong things! Martha had the LIVING LORD… sitting in her LIVING ROOM!  But Martha let the guest in her home distract her from being a guest at Jesus’ feet! There is nothing necessarily wrong with desiring to be a good host… Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9 It’s when we let “lesser-good things” crowd-out “better-eternal things”... that it becomes a “very-bad thing”. CHOOSING  THE GOOD PORTION Jesus commend Mary for choosing the “good portion”... Luke 10:42 As human beings… we are naturally inclined to choose “good portions” The rich young ruler is a great example of choosing a “bad portion”... Mark 10:17-22 The Apostle Paul warned about  letting the temporal override the eternal… 1 Timothy 6:10 THE DANGER OF LIVING IN THE LAND OF PLENTY We live in the… “land of plenty”… Surrounded by “endless luxury”… In a culture that has “all the wrong priorities”... if ever there were a generation who could be focused on all the wrong things… while missing out on what truly matters…  It’s our generation! Not to mention… that we also live in a land of… 24 hour news… Non-stop sports… Endless entertainment… And round-the-clock politics! QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION Who do you relate more to… Mary or Martha? What “worldly worries” keep you from “Kingdom Priorities”? Can you think of a time when you choose the “good portion” spiritually speaking? What can we learn from Jesus’ encounter with the rich-young ruler? What can you do this week to focus on those things that truly matter!

Remembering and following Christ in the new year | January 2, 2022 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

In a dark world, we must resolve to following God and being light | Dec 26, 2021 | Paul English | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Advent 2021 - The Fullness of Time #4 | God's plan for salvation was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus Christ | Dec 19, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Advent 2021 - The Fullness of Time #3 | God's plan for salvation was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus Christ | Dec 12, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Advent 2021 - The Fullness of Time #2 | God's plan for salvation was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus Christ | Dec 5, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

Advent 2021 - The Fullness of Time #1 | God's plan for salvation was fulfilled with the birth of Jesus Christ | Nov 28, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

2 Thessalonians #6 | The Thessalonians stood firm in the face of cultural pressure in their time | Nov 21, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

The man of lawlessness and the return of Christ | Nov 14, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

The man of lawlessness and the return of Christ | November 7, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

The power to speak is often greater than we realize | Oct. 24, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

2 Thessalonians #3 | The man of lawlessness and the return of Christ | Nov 6, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

The man of lawlessness and the return of Christ | Oct. 17, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

The man of lawlessness and the return of Christ | Oct. 10, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | http://az.church | Online giving: http://az.church/give

I Didn't See That Coming: They missed the greatest gift ever given | Sep. 19, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

I Didn't See That Coming: God Behaves Badly? | Sep. 12, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

I Didn't See That Coming: Is This a Test? | Sep. 5, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

I Didn't See That Coming #3: David... A Storm He Didn't See Coming | August 29, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

I Didn't See That Coming: Courage in the Face of the Unexpected | August 22, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

I Didn't See That Coming: God's Unexpected Ways | August 15, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Prayer: How To Pray Like Jesus | August 8, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Why do we ask so little of God? | August 1, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

July 25, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Fake News: Don't believe the lie that the Church has to adapt or die! | July 18, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Fake News: Clearing the Confusion | July 11, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Fake News: The true nature of the Social Justice Movement | July 4, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Fact Checking the news Christians are being told is true! | June 27, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Biblical principles to counter an increasingly egocentric society. | June 20, 2021 | Pastor Greg Tonkinson | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Two small steps to help you make one big difference! | June 13, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Two small steps to help you make one big difference! | June 6, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | May 30, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church | Online giving: az.church/give

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | May 23, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | May 16, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

If you want your children and grandchildren to follow Jesus every day of their lives, make him part of your everyday life.  | May 9, 2021 | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | az.church

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | May 2, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | April 25, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | April 18, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

Removing any confusion about where Christians are to draw the line! | April 11, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

April 4, 2021 | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | az.church

Encouraged Beyond Words | Dr. Greg Tonkinson | Arizona Community Church | March 28, 2021 | az.church

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | March 21, 2021 | AZCC.org

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | March 14, 2021 | AZCC.org

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | March 7, 2021 | AZCC.org

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | February 28, 2021 | AZCC.org

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | February 21, 2021 | AZCC.org

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Brandon Hilgemann | Arizona Community Church | February 14, 2021 | AZCC.org

Encouraged Beyond Words | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | February 7, 2021 | AZCC.org

Why you're crazy to not wanna be like your parents | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | January 24, 2021 | AZCC.org

Why your best defense is a life well-lived | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | January 24, 2021 | AZCC.org

For What Are You Known? | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | January 17, 2021 | AZCC.org

"How One City was Never the Same!" | Pastor Bill Meiter | Arizona Community Church | January 10, 2021 | AZCC.org