”For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.” –Acts 4:20One of the greatest excuses in life is “I can’t help it.” I’m guilty of saying it often. We overeat, we overreact, we overdo it and we say, “well, I just can’t help it, that’s just how I am.” Even worse, we’ll …
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I Just Can’t Help It
December 3, 2005 Leave a Comment
The Praise of Men
December 1, 2005 Leave a Comment
“Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” –John 12:42-43Don’t assume for a moment that peer pressure is something new, …
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Sermon Brief: Prepare for the Miraculous
November 27, 2005 Leave a Comment
God’s Message to Zechariah and Elizabeth: “Prepare for the Miraculous”
Sermon Series: God’s Messages to You, Part 1
Based on Luke 1:5-25
The day after Thanksgiving, Angie and I often go battle the crowds, as we did this year. We even ran into a couple of you there. There is something I find amazing …
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Qualities of a Growing Church: WORSHIP
November 20, 2005 Leave a Comment
Based on Isaiah 6
The first quality of a great church that we looked at was the quality of truth. It is essential that a great church have a clear message grounded in God’s perfect Word. The second quality of a great church is great worship. We need to understand what is meant by “great worship” and we …
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Qualities of a Growing Church: TRUTH
November 13, 2005 Leave a Comment
Based on 2 Timothy 3:15-4:5
The 1st Quality of a growing church that I'm going to discuss is truth. A great church believes the Bible completely, proclaims the Bible passionately, and applies the Bible creatively.
We live in a age of pluralism and open theism. Just about anything could be considered …
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Are You A Do-It-Yourself-er?
November 6, 2005 Leave a Comment
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." -Matthew 11:28-30All of us encounter Jesus with a certain amount of …
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Called, Chosen, and Faithful
November 3, 2005 Leave a Comment
"These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful." -Revelation 17:14When I was a kid, I remember getting mad at my older brother from time to time (okay, almost daily). He always had …
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Be Ready Always
November 2, 2005 Leave a Comment
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear." -1 Peter 3:15Yesterday I went for a haircut from the lady who's been cutting my hair for sevearl years now. She's Vietnamese and her name is …
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A Caring Community
November 1, 2005 Leave a Comment
"And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need." -Acts 2:44-45Luke did not record the history of the beginning of godless communism but rather the beginning of a caring community. As can be seen in Acts 6, …
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Jesus’ Touch – Our Treasure
August 18, 2005 Leave a Comment
When no one likes you, it's easy to become bitter. When you're untouchable, it's easy to give up on life. Jesus always seemed to search out the unliked and the untouchable. When He found them, He would do more than like them, He would love them. And He would touch them! Mark commits only four verses of material …
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