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2012 is the Year of The Story at Hiland – Join us in this great adventure! Not only will we be learning from The Story in weekly sermons, but we will have an opportunity to expand on our knowledge of God’s Word presented in The Story in our children’s, youth, and adult ministries. Learn more about The Story.
MAY 2012
May 13, 2012 – “The Beginning of the End” (Jon Draskovic) Chapter 16 (2 Kings 17-19; Isaiah 3, 6, 13-14, 49, 53 / Sermon Scripture: 2 Kings 17:5-8. 13-15, 18)
May 6, 2012 – “God’s Messengers“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 15 (1 Kings 17-19; 2 Kings 2, 4, 6; Hosea 4-5, 8-9, 14; Amos 1, 3-5, 49, 53 / Sermon Scripture: Hosea 4:1-2; 5:4, 7; 14:1-2)
APRIL 2012
April 29, 2012 – “A Kingdom Torn in Two” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 14 (1 Kings 12-16 / Sermon Scripture: 1 Kings 12)
April 22, 2012/Story Break - “Is Doubt Necessary for Faith?” (Rev. Sara Beneditti) Luke 24:36-48
April 15, 2012 – “The King Who Had it All!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 13 (1 Kings 1-8,10-11; 2 Chronicles 5-7; Proverbs 1-3,6,20-21/ Sermon Scripture 1 Kings 1:1, 15-17, 29-31
STORY BREAK for Palm Sunday and Easter (4/1 & 4/8)
April 8, 2012/Easter Sunday - “Making Sense of It All!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Scripture: Luke 24:1-12
April 1, 2012/Palm Sunday - “Seeing with New Eyes!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Scripture: Mark 10:46-11:10
MARCH 2012
March 25, 2012 – “A King-Sized Mistake” (Jon Draskovic) Chapter 12 (2 Samuel 11-12, 18-19; 1 Chronicles 22, 29; Psalm 23, 32, 51 / Sermon Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15; 26-27)
March 18, 2012 – “From Shepherd to King” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 11 (1 Samuel 16-18, 24, 31; 2 Samuel 6, 22; 1 Chronicles 17; Psalm 59 / Sermon Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13)
March 11, 2012 – “Standing Tall, Falling Hard!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 10 (1 Samuel 1-4, 8-13, 15 / Sermon Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-9
March 4, 2012 – “The Things We Do for Love!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 9 (Ruth 1-4) / Sermon Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18
FEBRUARY 2012
February 26, 2012 – “A Few Good Men…and Women!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 8 (Judges 2-4, 6-8, 13-16) / Sermon Scripture: Judges 6:1-16 (You will hear some references in the audio file to a member of the congregation who passed out during Dr. Ruby’s sermon. There was no serious health issue and this member is doing fine.)
February 22, 2012 (Ash Wednesday) – “You Are the Man!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Psalm 51:3-13
February 19, 2012 – “The Battle Begins” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 7 (Joshua 1-2, 6, 8, 10-11, 23-24) / Sermon Scripture: Joshua 1:1-9
February 12, 2012 – “Wandering – Lessons on the Journey” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 6 (Numbers 10-14, 20-21, 25,27; Deut. 1-2;4;6;8-9;29-34) / Sermon Scripture: Numbers 10:11-13; 11:1,4,10-15; 18-22
February 5, 2012 – “New Commands – New Covenant” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Chapter 5 (Exodus 19-20, 24-25, 32-34,40) / Sermon Scripture: Exodus 19:1-6; 20:1-17 and Hebrews 10:19-25
JANUARY 2012
January 29, 2012 – “Deliverance” (Dr. Larry Ruby) “The Story” Chapter 4 (Exodus 1-7, 10-17) / Sermon Scripture: Exodus 3:7-11 and Hebrews 11:23-29)
January 22, 2012 – “Joseph: From Slavery to Deputy Pharaoh” (Dr. Larry Ruby) “The Story” Chapter 3 (Genesis 37, 39, 41-48, 50) / Sermon Scripture: Genesis 37:1-4; 50:18-21 and Romans 8:28
January 15, 2012 – “God Builds a Nation” (Dr. Larry Ruby) “The Story” Chapter 2 (Genesis 12-13, 15-17, 21-22, 32-33, 35, Romans 4, Hebrews 11)/Sermon Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4a; Hebrews 11:8-12
January 8, 2012 – “The Beginning of Life as We Know It” (Dr. Larry Ruby) “The Story” Chapter 1 (Genesis 1-8)/Sermon Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2, 31
January 1, 2012 – “New Year, New You“ (Jon Draskovic) 2 Corinthians 5:14-17
DECEMBER 2011
December 25, 2011 – “Kids Are the Best Teachers” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Isaiah 11:1-6
December 24, 2011, 5:30 p.m. – “Your Christmas Story“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Luke 2:1-20
December 24, 2011, 7:30 p.m. – “The Cradle, the Cross and the Crown” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Luke 2:1-20
December 18, 2011 – “Christmas Cantata – Night of the Father’s Love“ written by Pepper Choplin (Hiland Chancel Choir and Orchestra) May you be blessed as you listen to these words of worship in this musical celebration of the miracle that is Christmas.
December 11, 2011 – “Christmas Snapshots“ (Hiland Children) The Christmas Story told in a unique and lovable way as only our children can. See highlights of “Christmas Snapshots” presented by our children.
December 4, 2011 – “Standing in the Breach“ (Jon Draskovic) Exodus 32:9-14; 30-32)
NOVEMBER 2011
November 27, 2011 – “Getting Out of Our Valleys” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Jonah 4:1-11 (We apologize that this audio file is incomplete due to technical difficulties)
November 20, 2011 – “When God’s Will Is Bigger than Ours! ” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Jonah 3:1-10
November 13, 2011 – “It’s Not About the Fish!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Jonah 1:17-2:10
November 6, 2011 – “God in Pursuit” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Jonah 1:1-16
OCTOBER 2011
October 30, 2011 – “The Heart of the Matter” (Dr. Larry Ruby) John 6:16; 2 Corinthians 8:24
October 23, 2011 – “The Bucket List“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Joel 2:28-29; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
October 16, 2011 – “The Art of Love“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Deuteronomy 6:4-5; John 13:34-35
October 9, 2011 – “EKG: How’s Your Heart?” (Dr. Larry Ruby) 1 Timothy 6:17-19
October 2, 2011 – “What in the World Is God Doing?” (Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donald Dawson, Director of World Mission Initiative and New Wilmington Mission Conference) Matthew 28:16-20 and Psalm 66
SEPTEMBER 2011
September 25, 2011 – “Lord, What Am I Doing?“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 18:1-10
September 18, 2011 – “Finding God in a World Full of gods” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 17:16-34
September 11, 2011 – “A Place for Everyone!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 16:11-34)
September 4, 2011 – “New Team, New Vision!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 16:1-10
AUGUST 2011
August 28, 2011 – “Domestic Dispute!” When Believers Disagree (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 15:36-41
August 21, 2011 – “Denominational Politics Is Nothing New!” The more things change, the more they stay the same. (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 15:1-21
August 14, 2011 – “The Unseen War” Spiritual Warfare – Then and Now (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 13:1-12
August 7, 2011 – “Owning the Dysfunction“ (Jon Draskovic) Genesis 37:1-4; 12-18
JULY 2011
July 31, 2011 – “Knock, Knock! Who’s There?” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 12:1-17 (Please note that there were technical difficulties with the audio during the recording of this sermon. The last five minutes of the sermon are unfortunately unavailable, however the first 15 are well worth hearing.)
July 24, 2011 – “Lion Hunting” (Guest Speaker: Bob Jamison, President, Family Guidance, Inc) 2 Samuel 23:20-23
July 17, 2011 – “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner!“ Gospel for All (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 10:1-8
July 10, 2011 – “Seeing the Light” Saul’s Conversion – Who are you Lord? (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 9:1-6
July 3, 2011 – “The Cost of Freedom“ The Stoning of Stephen – “Declaration of Independence” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 6:8-15; 7:59-8:1
JUNE 2011
June 26, 2011 – “Full of Faith and the Holy Spirit“ Godly Leadership (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 6:1-7
June 19, 2011 - ”Fully Devoted“ What faith in community looks like. (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 2:42-47
June 12, 2011 – “Preach It, Rev!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 2:14-41
June 5, 2011 – “What Are We Waiting For?” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 1:4-11
June 4, 2011 – “Things Are Looking Up!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 1:4-11. We apologize for the sound quality issues which were were unable to filter out of this recording.
MAY 2011
May 29, 2011 – “Every Day Is Memorial Day!” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Deuteronomy 8:6-14; 18; John 15:9-13
May 22, 2011 – “Pardon the Interruption!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Luke24:36-49
May 15, 2011 – “Confirming Your Reservation” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Jeremiah 1:4-8; 29:11-14a
May 14, 2011 – “Hey, That Guy Is Huge!“ (Alex White) Psalm 8
May 8, 2011 – “Risen and Revealed” (Jon Draskovic) Luke 24:13-35
May 1, 2011 – “Show Me!“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) John 20:24-31
APRIL 2011
April 24, 2011 / Easter Sunday / 9:30 a.m. Service - “A Matter of Life or Death“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Deuteronomy 30:11-20; John 20:1-9
April 24, 2011 / Easter Sunday / Sunrise Service - “What IS Jesus Doing? ” (Lindsay McCarty) Luke 23:44-49
April 17, 2011 / Palm Sunday – “Is Your King Coming?“ (Dr. Larry Ruby) Matthew 21:1-17
April 10, 2011 / 5th Sunday during Lent - “(Fill in the Blank) Can’t Go to Heaven!“ from the Lenten Sermon series “Some Things Christians Don’t Need to Believe.” (Dr. Larry Ruby) Acts 10:44-48
April 9, 2011 – “God Reconciling in Haiti” (Jon Draskovic) Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 34:1-5
April 3, 2011 / 4th Sunday during Lent – “The Tiger and the Well” (Dr. Kenneth Bailey) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
