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The First Christmas Miracle - John 15:22; Galatians 4:4 - Dec 13, 2006 - 84
"If I had not come" (John 15:22)."But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law" (Galatians 4:4). In the first verse, which is really just a fragment of a verse, Jesus invites us to consider a possibility. What if he had not come to earth? What if he had not bee ... More
The First Christmas Miracle - John 15:22; Galatians 4:4 - Dec 19, 1999 - 77
"If I had not come" (John 15:22)."But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law" (Galatians 4:4). In the first verse, which is really just a fragment of a verse, Jesus invites us to consider a possibility. What if he had not come to earth? What if he had not bee ... More
The Way of Love - Jun 16, 2002
THE WAY OF LOVE by Ray Pritchard A few days ago the “Bible bus” came rumbling through the Upper Room Discourse (John 13-16). This is the final message Jesus gave to his disciples before his crucifixion. While reading John 15, I was struck by the difference between the first half and the la ... More
The Second Law: God Doesn't Need Us But We Desperately Need Him - Feb 17, 2002
Last Sunday we started a new sermon series called The Seven Laws of the Spiritual Life. In this series we are discovering the basic principles of the Christian life that meet us where we are and take us all the way to heaven. The First Law teaches us a fundamental truth: He's God and We're Not. All ... More
Restoring the Fallen, Helping the Hurting: Two Ways You Can Serve the Lord - Galatians 6:1-5 - Sep 23, 2001 - 261
We begin with a famous story from the early days of the Salvation Army. As the eyes of the nation have focused on the rescue and recovery efforts in New York City, the work of the Salvation Army has been easy to spot. Soon after those hijacked planes hit the twin towers, the Salvation Army was on th ... More
Who Is Jesus Christ? Article D: The Person and Work of Jesus Christ - Various - Mar 15, 1992 - 751
Tonight we are coming to the most critical doctrine in the Articles of Faith. Other doctrines are important as establishing foundational truth (the inerrancy of the Bible, the Trinity) or as explaining what we believe in a particular area (eternal security, the premillennial return of Christ), but ... More
Christ B.C. Part I: Seed of the Woman - Genesis 3:15 - Dec 3, 1995 - 69
"And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."This is the first promise given after the Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. It is also the first gospel sermon ever preached on the ... More
The Blessing No One Wants - Matthew 5:10-12 - Mar 10, 1996 - 58
It's going to be a long time because they invite Pastor Joe Wright of Wichita's Central Christian Church to deliver the invocation again to the Kansas State Legislature. When he prayed there not long ago, in the words of Paul Harvey, he "told God on them." At the conclusion of his prayer, three De ... More
The Tragedy of Double Vision - Matthew 5:8 - Feb 25, 1996 - 57
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."This beatitude stands alone. It is unlike all the others. In many ways, this is the most unexpected thing Jesus ever said. It is not difficult to believe—like Blessed are the meek. It is not difficult to apply—like Blessed are t ... More
The Making of a Disciple - Matthew 5:1-3 - Jan 7, 1996 - 55
This being the first Sunday of a new year, it's appropriate that we should make a new beginning as a congregation. For the last five years we have adopted a theme for each year. In honor of our 80th Anniversary 1995 was The Year of Celebration. It was a great year and the Lord was very good to us ... More
God Is So Good! - Psalm 107:1 - Apr 20, 1997 - 474
"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good." 1 Chronicles 16:34a "The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." Psalm 145:9 "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him." Psalm 34:8 Let's begin with a definition, which isn't as easy as it might app ... More
THE HOLY SPIRIT - Various - Apr 13, 1988 - 422
The Final Difference Between the Church and the World - Hebrews 11:29 - Oct 13, 2008 - 1168
"By faith the people passed through the Red Sea? as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned” (Hebrews 11:29).My aim in this sermon is to show you the final difference between the church and the world. The key word is “final,” by which I mean the u ... More
The Strange Case of the Missing Spear - I Samuel 26 - Oct 15, 2000 - 338
First Samuel 26 tells the story of how David spared Saul’s life. If you have a good memory, you may think to yourself, “I’ve heard this before.” And if you think that, you are almost right because two weeks ago we talked about a similar episode in I Samuel 24. This is not the fir ... More
Joy in the Trenches - Philippians 1:27-30 - Oct 4, 1998 - 365
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who op ... More