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Today we celebrate motherhood as a nation. This gives us a great opportunity to formally express gratitude to our mom’s for their love and self-sacrifice. I personally will join with tens of millions of Americans this afternoon and call my precious mother and tell her how great she is. I will also witness my children blessing my godly wife, Angela, with words of praise for being a super mom. Today I would like to look at a nonconventional biblical text for our Mother’s Day sermon. Turn in your Bibles with me to I Kings 3:16-28. The immediate context of this passage is King Solomon trying to discern who the real mom of a child is.

Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX

The key to avoiding the counterfeit is knowing the genuine article – Jesus, and experiencing his encouragement, love and full assurance, overflowing with gratitude, while growing up in him who is the head of the body. Colossians 2:1-7 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I say this so that no one will delude you with persuasive argument. 5 For even though I am absent in body, nevertheless I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good discipline and the stability of your faith in Christ. 6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX

Christ is Worthy of First Place Because… He Rescued us He Redeemed us He Forgave us 13 For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney

Today we begin a new sermon series in the book of Colossians. The focus will be on Christ having first place in every area of our lives. This was the concern of the apostle Paul as he wrote to the Christians at Colossae a letter to strengthen their faith. Turn with me to the inspired New Testament book of Colossians 1:1-12 and lets discover what the apostle Paul’s prayer was for the Colossian Christians and for us today.

For centuries there have been people who have tried to undermine the Christian faith by using deceptive persuasion. At the heart of these attacks is a lack of faith and a belief that the Holy Bible is not God’s word. A few years back an unscholarly book came out entitled, “The Passover Plot.” The primary thesis of this book was that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ was a hoax. More recently, a fictional book called “The DaVinci Code,” came out and sold over one million copies. Unfortunately, the fact that it is fictional escapes many. In the book, the author mixes a little truth in with a lot of falsehoods. Sadly, the faith of many is being challenged because of a lack of true knowledge of just how rock solid the Christian faith is. Today’s message is designed to further equip Christians to know what they believe and why they believe it. It is also designed to provide a cogent defense for the foundation of the Christian faith to the genuine seeker of truth. Let’s take a look at some of the convincing proofs that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is God and that He died and rose again.

From King to Convict In Less Than A Week

Spiritual warfare is fought and won by recognizing that our fight is not with people but with Satan and his demons. We must recognize that our strength to fight the enemy comes from God Himself. Additionally, to win this war we must daily put on the full armor of God and become aware of the many weapons Satan uses against us. Spiritual warfare is fought and won by not underestimating our enemy and won when prayer is a constant part of our lives. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX

Spiritual Warfare Put on the Full Armor of God Spiritual warfare is fought and won by recognizing that our fight is not with people but with Satan and his demons. We must recognize that our strength to fight the enemy comes from God Himself. Additionally, to win this war we must daily put on the full armor of God and become aware of the many weapons Satan uses against us.

Part 2 of this sermon The Bible makes it clear because of the hardness of man’s heart; there will be wars and rumors of war. I understand that as long as there are evil people bent on terrorizing innocent people, good people will have to defend themselves through war. However, there is another war going on right here in our midst that most are not even aware of. This battle is on a spiritual front. And although you cannot see it with your physical eyes, it is real … very real! The battle lines are drawn in the hearts of mankind. Our enemy is none other than Satan himself. If we are to experience God’s presence in our personal lives as well as in our country again then we need to be equipped to fight spiritual warfare. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church McKinney TX (C)2024

The Bible makes it clear because of the hardness of man’s heart; there will be wars and rumors of war. I understand that as long as there are evil people bent on terrorizing innocent people, good people will have to defend themselves through war. However, there is another war going on right here in our midst that most are not even aware of. This battle is on a spiritual front. And although you cannot see it with your physical eyes, it is real … very real! The battle lines are drawn in the hearts of mankind. Our enemy is none other than Satan himself. If we are to experience God’s presence in our personal lives as well as in our country again then we need to be equipped to fight spiritual warfare. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church McKinney TX (C)2024

Right now, in our country we are in the greatest turmoil I have ever seen. This unrelenting social, economic, spiritual, and political unrest, not to mention the war that is being waged against good, honest, God-fearing, pro-life Americans by extremists in the government are robbing most people of their peace. Unfortunately, instead of turning to Christ our Savior and Lord as the source for peace many are turning to excessive alcohol use, abusing drugs, sexual immorality, co-dependent relationships, overeating, and materialism. The following is The Pastor’s Prescription for Peace. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

How do we properly apply Romans 13? What is legitimate or illegitimate authority and when should we obey or resist? Our very own founding fathers wrestled with these questions. Would God bless rebellion against a tyrant like King George II? Fortunately, they made the right decision and signed the Declaration of Independence. However, the people of Hitler's time answered these questions wrongly and 6 million Jews were murdered and the world plunged into a bloody war. Let's look at God's Word to find out how we should answer these questions. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

Right now, in our country we are in the greatest turmoil I have ever seen. This unrelenting social, economic, spiritual, and political unrest, not to mention the war that is being waged against good, honest, God-fearing Americans by extremists in the government are robbing most people of their peace. The following is The Pastor’s Prescription for Peace. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

The Will of God or 
The Whale of God? The God of Second Chances Pastor Jeff Nyberb, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

The Will of God or The Whale of God? Fleeing God’s Presence is Futile Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

Insights from King Josiah Before him there was no kinglike him who turned to theLORDwith all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. 2 Kings 23:25 You don’t have to look very far to clearly see things are really messed up in our country and in our world. We see wars all around us. Good is called evil and evil is called good. Christians peacefully praying in front of an abortion clinic are being arrested by the FBI. Children are being sexually abused by school counselors who tell a confused child all their emotional pain will go away if they will just accept they are actually the opposite sex of the sex they were born with. Pastors that preach that marriage is between one man and one womean are called haters. And the list goes on. Today’s message is not about cursing the darkness. It is about turning from the darkness and embracing the light and love of God. Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

We begin each new year full of promise and hope. If you are like me you have been thinking about some New Year Resolutions. Today, I want to propose to you seven New Year Resolutions for every Christian. May the Lord help us keep them! Pastor Jeff Nyberg, Ph.D. Stepping Stones Church, McKinney TX 2024(c)

Ron Nyberg, Ph.D

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Christmas Candlelight Service

When I think of my grandson, August, who by the way was born less than two weeks ago, words like brilliant, sweet, adorable, precious and just downright good looking come to mind. Of course, you feel the same way about your children and grandchildren! And you should! Out of all the children born in the world, we think ours are the most special. However, 2,000 years ago, there was a child born who truly was extra ordinary. He was infinitely above all other children including yours and mine. His name is Jesus! And He is God’s Gift – the Hope of the World.

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