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Living Under the Rainbow: Judgment First, Then Mercy - Genesis 9:1-17 - Sep 1, 2002 - 234
Let's suppose you are a reporter assigned by your editor to cover Noah's flood. It's the biggest story of the ancient world, and it's your story. So you research it and you write it up. When it's done, you turn it in, the editor reads it, and pays you the ultimate compliment, "Let's run this on page ... More
The Curse on Canaan And the Problem of Racism - Genesis 9:18-29 - Sep 8, 2002 - 237
It has been a long time since I addressed the topic of racism from the pulpit. The last time I devoted an entire sermon to this issue was in March, 1994. I am returning to that topic today because it is impossible to talk about Genesis 9:18-29 without considering the problem of racism. However, if y ... More
Many Nations Under God: A Biblical View of World History - Genesis 10 - Sep 15, 2002 - 235
At first glance Genesis 10 would not seem to offer much promise as a sermon text. To the untrained eye, it appears to be just one more biblical genealogy, although a closer examination reveals that it seems oddly different from the regular genealogies. From another point of view, it reads like an Ol ... More
Should Timothy McVeigh Die? - Apr 8, 2001
Next month Timothy McVeigh is scheduled to be put to death for his part in the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City that killed over 160 people. In a recently-published book he has freely admitted his own guilt and even defends what he did. This would appear to be a good test case ... More
Christmas Hope - Hebrews 6:18-20 - Dec 24, 2000 - 97
This is Christmas Eve. Even though there is no command in the New Testament to celebrate Christmas, we happily join with millions of Christians around the world in remembering the birth of our Savior. "Joy to the world, the Lord is come!" And because he was born in Bethlehem, "the hopes and fears of ... More
The Incomparable Christ: "Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord" - Philippians 2:9-11 - Feb 15, 2004 - 647
Who is Jesus Christ? Of all the questions that might be posed to modern men and women, none is more important than this. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the central question of history and the most important issue anyone will ever face. Who is Jesus Christ? Where did he come from? Why did ... More
Image is Everything: Highly Valued, Deeply Fallen, Greatly Loved - Genesis 1:26-28 - May 5, 2002 - 224
Upon reading these verses, the thought comes to mind that we're not in Eden anymore. Whatever else you can say about the first chapter of the Bible, the world of the 21st century is far removed from the world of Genesis 1. Things have changed. These days we wake up every morning to find out where th ... More
"In the Beginning": The Most Important Verse in the Bible - Genesis 1:1 - Apr 21, 2002 - 220
Today we are beginning a new sermon series entitled "First Things: The Amazing True Story of How the World Came to Be." Over the next few months we'll be looking in detail at the opening chapters of the Bible, Genesis 1-11. Our goal is abundantly simple. We want to know what God has said about the o ... More
From Jacob to Jesus - Genesis 49:10; Luke 1:33 - Dec 6, 1992 - 355
Our final study in the life of Jacob is different from all the rest. When we began, he was still in his mother's womb. When Genesis brings his story to a close, he is buried in the cave of Machpelah, along with his father and grandfather. In between, this man of restless faith never stopped movin ... More
Reconciliation: Enemies No More - Various - Mar 12, 1995 - 376
The year was 1968 and America was a troubled nation. That summer the inner cities of America's great cities burst into flames. That fall America's campuses were filled with protest against the war in Southeast Asia. As the time for the presidential election neared, it seemed as if the entire nation ... More