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Living in the Light of God's Glory - 1 Corinthians 10:31 - May 4, 1997 - 478
With this sermon we are almost to the end of our series on God’s attributes. In fact, this is the 15th of 16 messages in the series. I confess that when I decided to preach these sermons, I wondered how you would respond. After all, the attributes of God can be a very heavy subject. I wondered ... More
Asymmetric Spiritual Warfare - Mar 8, 2006
Are you familiar with term asymmetric warfare? It’s a concept that has received lots of news coverage in the recent years as a result of the war on terrorism. The word asymmetric refers to something that is out of balance. In warfare it describes a situation where the combatants are not equal. ... More
Anatomy of a Backslider - Genesis 20 - Jun 9, 1996 - 27
One of the great proofs of the supernatural origin of the Bible it that it tells the truth about people. As you read the Bible, you will find that it discloses the whole range of human activity—including the dark side. On the pages of God’s Word, you will find stories of murder, theft, ... More
Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Lamentations 3:22-25 - Mar 23, 1997 - 471
How many people do you know who do exactly what they say? Before you answer, let me rephrase the question? How many do you know who do exactly what they say every single time? Now before you answer, let me rephrase it again. How many people do you know who do exactly what they say every single time ... More
Forward-Leaning Defense - Sep 16, 2006
“There is no victory at bargain basement prices.” General Dwight Eisenhower“World War IV began in a long string of terrorist attacks, whose real nature went unrecognized until on September 11, 2001, huge billows of black smoke curled above New York City, Washington, D.C., and a fie ... More
What Chairman Mao Can Teach Us About Spiritual Warfare - Mar 8, 2006
A few weeks ago we traveled to Beijing to visit one of our sons who is teaching English in China for a year. We set aside one day to do some sightseeing we hadn’t been able to do on our first trip a year earlier. After a quick visit to the Temple of Heaven, we took a cab to Tiananmen Square, a ... More
Dear Abby - I Samuel 25 - Oct 8, 2000 - 340
In our survey of the early years of David’s life, we have come to a little-known episode that ought to be better known. The story of David and Nabal and Abigail is riveting. It’s got it all. There is intrigue, injustice, conflict, anger, revenge, attempted murder, an impassioned plea, su ... More
Ziklag Is Burning! - I Samuel 27-30 - Oct 22, 2000 - 339
Once upon a time the devil decided to have a garage sale. He did it because he wanted to clear out some of his old tools to make room for new ones. After he set up his wares, a fellow dropped by to see what he had. Arrayed on a long table were all the tricks of his infernal trade. Each tool had a pr ... More
Forever and Ever, Amen! - Matthew 19:6 - Nov 12, 2006 - 538
Let’s begin with a little quiz. What well-known television actor said the following? “To me the greatest Latin lover in the world was may Dad, who married my mother and was faithful to her until the day he died 55 years later. Now, that’s a great lover–a man who’s int ... More
Marching Off the Map - Esther 4 - Oct 17, 1993 - 386
In our previous studies, we have uncovered some basic principles about God’s will: 1. God wants you to know his will more than you want to know it. 2. God himself takes personal responsibility to see that his will is done by us. 3. God’s will is revealed to us one step at a time. 4. ... More
From Temptation to Triumph - Nov 12, 1996
Playwright Oscar Wilde once jokingly remarked, “I can resist everything except temptation.” We smile when we read those words because they speak an important truth about the human condition. Temptation pays a visit to each of us every day and most of us struggle to say no.“Pastor ... More
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places - Judges 16:1-22 - Mar 11, 1990 - 518
There are certain stories in the Bible which fit into a very special category. Those are the stories which reveal the essence of the people in the story. That is to say, if you know the story, you know what the people are like even if you don’t know anything else about those people. A hand ... More
Before The Rooster Crows - John 18:25-27 - Mar 17, 1991 - 207
There are some sounds that we do not hear very often. One of them is the sound of a rooster crowing. In Chicago, you can hear almost anything, but you would probably have to go to a zoo to hear a rooster crowing. We have all the sounds that go with modern life—automobiles and buses, trains ... More
Why Are We Here? The First Question of the Catechism - Jeremiah 24:7; John 17:3; Ephesians 1:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:8 - Jan 5, 1997 - 466
As this is the first Sunday of a new year, it is an appropriate moment to begin a new sermon series. Beginning today, and continuing into May, we will be considering the attributes of God in a series called “Our Awesome God.” In particular, this sermon series will focus on the person of ... More
Can God Set a Table in the Wilderness? - Psalm 78:19 - May 22, 2011 - 1285
“They spoke against God, saying, ‘Can God spread a table in the desert?’” (Psalm 78:19). No, he can’t.God can’t set a table in the wilderness. Foolish question.The wilderness is where you go to die. So the answer is no.God can’t set a table in the wild ... More
Does God Lead His Children Into Temptation? - Matthew 6:13 - Oct 10, 2009 - 1223
“And lead us not into temptation.” Matthew 6:13aBefore we begin: What is the difference between temptation and testing? How can a temptation to sin become an avenue for spiritual growth? Does God lead his children into temptation? This is not an easy question to answer. We know what th ... More
Before the Rooster Crows - John 18:25-27 - Jun 29, 2009 - 1205
There are some sounds that we do not hear very often. One of them is the sound of a rooster crowing. In Chicago, you can hear almost anything, but you would probably have to go to a zoo to hear a rooster crowing. We have all the sounds that go with modern life—automobiles and buses, trains and ... More
When Life Goes Bad - Revelation 2:8-11 - Oct 21, 2011 - 1296
It happens that I am writing these words from my hotel room in Seoul, South Korea. In a few days we will fly to Dalian, China where we will meet with Christian students from several local universities. We all know that life as a Christian is not easy in China. If you speak up for your faith, you ris ... More
Little Steps to a Big Fall - Judges 16:1-3 - Sep 22, 1998 - 436
There are certain stories in the Bible that almost everyone knows. These narratives reveal something so basic about human nature that people who never go to church and never read the Bible know them anyway. A handful of Bible stories fall into this category: David and Goliath. Cain and Abel. Abraham ... More
Faithful to the Tempted - I Corinthians 10:13; Genesis 39 - May 30, 1999 - 681
We begin with two quotations. The first comes from British playwright Oscar Wilde who said, “I can resist anything except temptation.” We smile when we read those words because they speak an important truth about the human condition. Temptation pays a visit to each of us every day and most ... More
