Bufe talks about how to check messengers today who say they have a new message from God. He points out how we need to stick with the scriptures. Jesus is the bringer of abundant life, he is the restorer of our relationship with God, and he is t

Spiritual Maturity and Praise by Bufe Karraker on 9/10/89

Jan 14th, 2018 34m 14s

Bufe sees us locked in a war. A common problem is the spiritual immaturity of Christians today. Bufe talks about King Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles with a vast army coming his way. Listen to see how the king reacted and what he did about it. Are

The Tides of Opportunity by Bufe Karraker on 3/3/85

Jan 4th, 2018 33m 20s

Bufe tells a true story about WWII and quotes some Shakespeare at the beginning about the Tides of Life. Are you bound in the shallows or are you lifted up when the power of the tide is moving? Bufe talks about Jesus and his disciples in Gethse

Sin's Power was Broken by Bufe Karraker on 3/29/87

Dec 31st, 2017 27m 14s

Bufe talks about Romans 6 and our freedom from the power of sin which is now dead as a result of belief in Jesus Christ. The benefits include holiness and everlasting life. Bufe encourages us by the fact that apostle Paul wrote Romans and Pau

The Power of the Gospel by Bufe Karraker on 4/2/89

Dec 30th, 2017 21m

This was the Sunday after Easter. Bufe talks about the power of the Gospel. The good news brings people into a right relationship with God through Jesus Christ. There is only one way to God and that is through Jesus Christ. The gospel expos

Why We Believe in the Resurrection by Bufe Karraker on 4/2/95

Dec 29th, 2017 24m 26s

Bufe talks about Jesus after the resurrection. The disciples were gathered in a room with the doors locked 8 days after the resurrection. Thomas was the only disciple who had not seen Jesus yet and refused to believe until he, himself, saw Je

Christian Singleness by Bufe Karraker on 4/5/92

Dec 28th, 2017 29m 40s

At that time there were between 17 and 20 million unmarried women in the US. I'm sure there are more. And millions of unmarried men. And this type of population was showing annual growth. The most common view around the church at that time

The Deep Relevance of the Way of Christ by Bufe Karraker on 4/9/89

Dec 27th, 2017 19m 23s

Bufe quotes 3 secular sources, a Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk in 1953, Psychology Today Magazine in April 1989, "Wealth, Can You Ever Have Enough?" and Eric Severeid's article in 1967 in Look Magazine where he quotes Edmund Burke. Bufe ta

Jesus' Final Week by Bufe Karraker on 3/24/91

Dec 26th, 2017 28m 14s

This was Palm Sunday in 1991. Bufe looks at Jesus' final week in life. He talks about the Sanhedrin Court made up of Pharisees and Saducees. He shares the 'prophecy' of Caiphus, "Let this one man die for the people. Why should the whole nat

Reflecting the Glory of the Lord by Bufe Karraker on 4/10/94

Dec 25th, 2017 26m 46s

Christians are living letters from Christ. God gives us the power to tell others about God's grace and love. Our only power and success comes from God. Bufe talks about Moses and how he led the people out of Egypt. He talks about how Moses'

The Emotional State of Jesus Before the Cross by Bufe Karraker on 4/26/92

Dec 24th, 2017 23m 33s

Bufe looks at the clues of the emotional state of Jesus as He nears the cross. He wept, He hurt, His impending death was like the ticking of a time bomb inside Him. Pain is pain and Jesus felt it in His anxiety. Anxiety causes us to cry out

Four Great Notes of the Christian Faith by Bufe Karraker on 4/29/90

Dec 23rd, 2017 25m 27s

Bufe shares Four Great Notes of the Christian Faith which includes the reality of the resurrection being key to your belief in Jesus. Also, the cross was a necessity. Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins. And the messa

Out on a Limb by Bufe Karraker on 5/8/88

Dec 22nd, 2017 46m 42s

The subtle influences of the New Age Movement are with us every day. Word had recently leaked out that Ronald and Nancy Reagan were into astrology. Bufe talks about how easy it is for us to slip into the mystical and experiential and not stay

God's Strength During the Most Difficult Times by Bufe Karraker on 5/12/85

Dec 21st, 2017 28m 8s

This is the Sunday after Bufe's son, Randy (RD), died. Randy was very gifted in the area of music, playing the piano, singing, arranging, and had been working at the church as music director. Bufe thanks all the people who expressed their lov

Risky Love by Bufe Karraker on 3/28/93

Dec 20th, 2017 26m 50s

Bufe tells the story about Artful Eddie, a lawyer during prohibition, part of the Al Capone gang. It's a story about a father and son and the risky love of the father for his son. Bufe talks about the last week of Jesus' life. It was at a di

Responsibilities of a Christian Husband by Bufe Karraker on 3/22/92

Dec 19th, 2017 25m 27s

Bufe talks to the men during this service. The Christian ethic is the reciprocal ethic. There are obligations and responsibilities for a Christian husband. Before the gospel came, women had no rights unless you were royalty. Today most men

The Mercy of God by Bufe Karraker on 5/12/87

Dec 18th, 2017 24m 44s

Bufe talks about the mercy of God. Most of us don't think too much about the mercy of God in the Old Testament. We tend to think it is shown more in the New Testament but it is also in the Old Testament. Bufe tells about Moses and the people

Victory in Jesus by Men's Choir including Bufe Karraker on 11/6/94

Dec 17th, 2017 4m 45s

Bufe joins the Men's Choir with a song that is one of his favorites.Victory in JesusI heard an old, old story,How a Savior came from glory,How He gave His life on CalvaryTo save a wretch like me;I heard about His groaning,Of His precious bloo

Jesus Died for the Whole World by Bufe Karraker on 11/8/92

Dec 16th, 2017 28m 2s

Bufe reads what happens on an average day in America. Lots of energy, money, and trauma going on each day just in our country. But then think about the rest of the world. We only live in part of the world. Jesus died for the whole world. W

How to Celebrate Christmas by Bufe Karraker on 12/10/95

Dec 15th, 2017 24m 41s

Do you focus on the real reason for Christmas? Or do you focus on the parties, celebrations, and decorations? There's nothing wrong with any of that, but as believers, we have responsibility to celebrate the real reason for Christmas. We need

Our Desire for Recognition by Bufe Karraker on 3/18/92

Dec 14th, 2017 23m 56s

The scripture has clear words for us about our desire for recognition. We are to boast only in the Lord. Even though there were some in the early church of a lofty nature, it was mostly made up of lowly persons and slaves. In AD 178, Celsus

Allurement, Authority and Abuse of Power in the New Age Movement by Bufe Karraker on 5/15/88

Dec 13th, 2017 43m 1s

Bufe was very concerned about a subject that was permeating society - The New Age movement. The New Age Movement offers the best in life, wholeness, completeness. Jesus offers that too. The New Age Movement talks about transformation and so

Have You Met Jesus? by Bufe Karraker on 5/15/94

Dec 12th, 2017 12m 57s

Bufe talks about the blind man born blind, the questions that came up, and the method that Jesus used to heal the blind man. Bufe talks about the boy who had the sack lunch of 5 loaves and 2 fish at the feeding of the 5,000. Bufe's story tel

God’s Command is Joy by Bufe Karraker on 5/19/96

Dec 11th, 2017 26m 47s

The week before Bufe had given the congregation an assignment that had to do with forgiveness and love and peace and thankfulness and joy. No one seemed to have done the assignment. Bufe was in a series of messages about growth and maturity.

Jump-Start Your Christian Life by Bufe Karraker on 5/21/95

Dec 10th, 2017 28m 39s

Bufe tells an interesting story about an old car he had during the time he and Roberta were married in his last year of college. He had to jump-start the old car. Some of us, as Christians, need to be jump-started as well! Don't be stuck in