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Born Free: Seven Promises You Can Count On - Galatians 3:15-4:11 - Jul 1, 2001 - 255
The book of Galatians is all about how we can be right with God. Paul wrote this little "emergency letter" to remind us that being right with God is about believing, not achieving. Salvation is not about going to church, being religious, trying harder, or turning over a new leaf. You can't purchase ... More
Dear Sarah: A Letter About Forgiveness at Christmastime - Dec 14, 2006
(A few days ago I received a letter that took over a month to finally reach me. It came from someone I have never met. Because of the unusual nature of the letter, I began to think about the question, "What does forgiveness mean at Christmastime?" This week's message is actually the letter I wrote t ... More
The Day God Died: "Crucified, Died" - Hebrews 9-10 - Mar 21, 2004 - 650
The Apostles' Creed contains four phrases that refer to the death of Jesus Christ:Crucified,Died,Buried,Descended into Hell.If you think about it, this seems redundant, especially in a Creed where the entire Christian faith is presented in approximately 110 words. Why are six words used to describe ... More
God's Scapegoat: "Buried" - Leviticus 16 - Mar 28, 2004 - 651
"I believe in Jesus Christ ¼ who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried." The Apostles' CreedThis is a sermon based on a word that doesn't seem necessary. We know Jesus died. We know he rose from the dead. If we know what happened on Friday and we know what happened on Su ... More
The Positive Power of Forgiveness: "I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins" - Psalm 130:3-4 - Jun 13, 2004 - 659
If you know a bit about church history, you know that before Martin Luther became the father of the Protestant Reformation, he was a Catholic priest. As part of his training, he spent years studying Greek, Hebrew, Latin, the church fathers, and the doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church. By all accou ... More
THE HOLY SPIRIT - Various - Apr 13, 1988 - 422
If God is Sovereign, Why Pray? - Matthew 6:8 - Jan 4, 1998 - 523
When we surveyed the congregation last year several people asked this question. I would suppose that most Christians have wondered about it at one time or another. Certainly skeptics have thrown it in our faces to discourage us from seeking the Lord in times of crisis. I would be less than honest if ... More
This Same Jesus: The Blessed Hope of the Church - Acts 1:10-11 - Apr 5, 1998 - 638
"They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,' they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you ha ... More
Does Israel Have a Future? - Romans 11:25-26 - Aug 11, 2006 - 771
The following things have happened in the last 96 hours:*A terrorist plot to blow up ten U.S.-bound jets was foiled when authorities in the United Kingdom arrested 24 suspects. London’s deputy police commissioner, Paul Stephenson, called it an attempt to commit “mass murder on an unimagi ... More