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The Dubious Disciples: Christ Speaks to the Problem of Limited Faith - Mark 6:32-44 - Feb 11, 2001 - 115
Here’s a letter I recently received from a prisoner in the Cook County jail. Just before Christmas we donated 500 copies of the book An Anchor for the Soul to the “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” ministry to be given out to prisoners at the jail. The following letter comes from a ... More
The Man Who Would Be King: Christ Speaks to the Problem of Frivolous Curiosity - Luke 23:1-12 - Apr 8, 2001 - 126
This is the story of a man who had a chance but didn’t take it and was never offered another one. The man’s name is Herod Antipas. On Good Friday morning Jesus stood on trial before him. What happened on that fateful day led directly to the crucifixion of Christ. It also sealed Herod&rsq ... More
Repent! The Forgotten Doctrine of Salvation - Acts 17:30 - Oct 6, 2006 - 510
In 1937 the American Tract Society sponsored a contest in which they offered a prize of $1,000 for the best new book written on one of the “essential evangelical doctrines of the Christian faith.” Sixty-one years ago, $1,000 was a lot of money and a great many well-known Christian author ... More
Give Them Something to Eat - Mark 6:37 - May 6, 2011 - 1284
(A commencement message to the graduates of New Brunswick Bible Institute, May 1, 2011.) As I pondered what I should say to you this afternoon, my mind was drawn to the only miracle of Jesus repeated in all four gospels. We know that if something is given once in the Bible, it is true and we should ... More
Prophet on the Run - 1 Kings 19:1-9 - Mar 7, 2006 - 190
The Bible doesn’t sugarcoat the truth about its heroes. It gives us the whole story, the good news and the bad news at the same time. When the Bible describes the great heroes of the Old Testament and the New Testament, it tells us about the unvarnished truth about their struggles, their tempt ... More
Christ B.C. Part IV: Born of a Virgin - Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23 - Dec 24, 1995 - 68
Christmas is an amazing time of year. Yesterday I ran across a statement that sums it up: “Isn’t it amazing that a baby born in a stable 2,000 years ago can cause traffic jams this week?” I am thankful for this season. We Christians ought to enjoy Christmas more than anyone. D ... More
The Church on its Knees: Unleashing the Power of United Prayer - Acts 1:12-14 - Apr 19, 1998 - 636
"Prayer is that slender nerve that moves the muscles of omnipotence." Charles SpurgeonI don’t often begin a sermon with a confession but this week it seems the appropriate thing to do. Over the years whenever I have prepared to preach on prayer, I have always approached my task with a b ... More
Ministry That Makes a Difference - 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 - Sep 1, 1996 - 320
"No one cares how much you know till they know how much you care.” Yesterday we had a most amazing wedding here at Calvary involving Barry MacNamara and Uli Keyna. I first met Barry several years ago when he started attending our services. We occasionally talked after the services about his ... More
How Faith Works - Luke 7:1-10 - Jan 16, 2009 - 1187
The Man Who Killed Jesus: “Suffered Under Pontius Pilate” - Isaiah 53 - Feb 29, 2004 - 649
This has been a week unlike any other in my lifetime. Last Wednesday the new movie by Mel Gibson, “The Passion of the Christ,” premiered around the country. For various reasons the film has stirred up enormous controversy. That morning I turned on the news to see what was happening in th ... More
Born of a Virgin - Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23 - Dec 8, 2008 - 1180
Christmas is an amazing time of year. Yesterday I ran across a statement that sums it up: “Isn’t it amazing that a baby born in a stable 2,000 years ago can cause traffic jams this week?” I am thankful for this season. We Christians ought to enjoy Christmas more than anyone. Don&rs ... 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
Repent! The Forgotten Doctrine of Salvation - Acts 17:30 - Aug 9, 1998 - 246
In 1937 the American Tract Society sponsored a contest in which they offered a prize of $1,000 for the best new book written on one of the “essential evangelical doctrines of the Christian faith.” Sixty-one years ago, $1,000 was a lot of money and a great many well-known Christian author ... More
