Sermons
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Grace Rules?
Why is God's grace not a license and enticement to sin? How does grace fuel holiness in a Christian?
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When You Are Wronged
How does God want you to respond when you are wronged, when you are in need of vindication? -
The Apostles’ Creed, Part Two: God the Father Almighty
“We believe” the creed has us say, and this belief begins where the gospel story and our worship ought to begin, with the one who has no beginning (or end): God himself. -
The Apostles’ Creed, Part One: Introduction
It is quite possible that in years of rote recitation, the creed has appeared dry to us and flat. But let’s look at it again, perhaps with fresh eyes. -
Jesus Came to Destroy Something
The people who will experience the fullest meaning of Christmas on Tuesday are the people who know and feel that there is something in them that needs to be destroyed.
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God's Greatest Gift
Here in this simple phrase we have mysteries so great that the angels desperately long to understand. In a nutshell, the greatest gift that God gives us is himself. But in order for us to understand the magnitude of what John is saying here, we need to step back and look at the larger story of the Bible.
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Born of the Virgin Mary
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Third Sunday of Advent (B): The True Meaning of Christmas
Santa Claus, sleigh bells, reindeer. Snow falling, icicles forming, Christmas music playing. Christmas lights, Christmas trees, Christmas presents. Shopping, planning, cooking, eating, visiting with friends and family. This is what Christmas is all about...isn’t it? Somewhere in the midst of the hustle and bustle of all the festivities, the real meaning of Christmas is lost. -
Preaching Advent as the Return to Paradise
The words of the prophet Isaiah speak to a longing to recover what is now only a memory. So no wonder that Christmas is so marvelous, that Advent is such an important group of Sundays for us.
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Advent: Reaffirming Faith in an Often Cynical World
In this Song of Zechariah, which is really a Holy Spirit-inspired praise and prophecy, there is enough Gospel to turn the lights on in our lives.
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An Attitude of Thanksgiving
Psalm 136 is a psalm that Spurgeon called one of Israel’s favorites because it was so simple. The refrain of this psalm is a refrain of praise to God’s grace--grace, mercy, and loyal love that leads us to thanksgiving.
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Superficial vs. Spiritual Wisdom
1 Corinthians 2:12-13 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God, so that we may understand the gifts bestowed on us by God. And we speak of these things in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual things to those w -
Theological Thoughts from a Thunderstorm
Thunderstorms are threatening, but the theology surrounding them can be thrilling! The term theological refers to something that is of or pertaining to the field of theology. Theology is the study of the nature of God and true religion. This word comes from a combination of two words, theo meaning "God" and logy meaning "study."
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The King Has One More Move
Here's a sermon about Daniel's example from Daniel 6.
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When You Are Misunderstood
Assumicide happens when you make false assumptions about others so that you can portray them in the worst possible light. Ever happen to you?
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Rivers of Living Water
Are you weary and worn-out — can people hear the dipper banging against the bottom of your bucket?
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Fear Not!
What do you do when your fears seem to be winning the day? What if you pray and God still hasn’t come through for you? If you are like most people, you begin to lose hope, and you wonder why you bothered to pray in the first place.
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