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If I Believe, Why Do I Doubt? - Mark 9:24 - Aug 14, 2005 - 145
This is a sermon about a topic we rarely discuss in church. This is a sermon about doubt. As such, it is an unfamiliar topic to most people, even though there are whole books of the Bible that deal with the issue of doubt in various ways — Job, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Habakkuk. Many of the ... More
Changing Your Mind - Romans 12:2 - Oct 20, 2006 - 727
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2).We would all like to make some changes, wouldn’t we? Suppose you could change anything ... More
What the World Doesn't Know - I Corinthians 2:6-9 - Oct 26, 2003 - 667
"We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we speak of God’s secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of t ... More
Playing with Fire: Can We Still Believe in Hell? - Luke 16:19-31 - Jun 18, 2000 - 214
It’s easy to go to extremes whenever the topic of hell comes up. Either we focus on lurid descriptions of the damned burning in eternal torment or we avoid the topic altogether. Earlier generations tended to stress the former. In his classic sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God,& ... More
What Happens When We Die? Article L: Future Reward and Punishment - Various - Jul 5, 1992 - 752
We live in a time when there is great fascination about life after death. S A few years ago Raymond Moody wrote a best-seller called Life After Life, which purported to detail the near-death experiences of men and women who “died” and then came back to tell remarkably similar stories o ... More
What Happens When We Die? - Hebrews 9:27 - Sep 28, 1997 - 532
We live in a time when there is great fascination about life after death.• A few years ago Raymond Moody wrote a best-seller called Life After Life, which purported to detail the near-death experiences of men and women who “died” and then came back to tell remarkably similar storie ... More
The Torn Curtain - Matthew 27:51 - Apr 8, 2012 - 1307
“At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom” (Matthew 27:51).Sometimes the best sermons have no words.Years ago I had several small books in my library filled with “object lessons” for children. The lessons used common household objects like b ... More
Lord, Please Change Me! - Romans 12:2 - Sep 12, 2011 - 1293
Suppose you could change anything about yourself, where would you start? Lots of us would start on the outside. Would you be . . .Skinnier?Taller?Shorter?Better looking?Would you change . . .Your eyes?Your hair?Your teeth?Your legs?Your bulges?If you could wave a magic wand and change your outw ... More
Playing with Fire: Can We Still Believe in Hell? - Luke 16:19-31 - Apr 3, 2011 - 1277
It’s easy to go to extremes whenever the topic of hell comes up. Either we focus on lurid descriptions of the damned burning in eternal torment or we avoid the topic altogether. Earlier generations tended to stress the former. In his classic sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Jonatha ... More
Leading Others Upward - Malachi 2:1-9 - May 11, 2003 - 1259
There are some things that only a mom can teach… My mother taught me about anticipation: “Just wait until your father gets home!” My mother taught me about medical science: “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they’re going to stay that way.” My mother ... More
Chariots of Fire - 2 Kings 2 - Mar 8, 2006 - 193
What would you do if you knew that you were going to die today? What if you knew with absolute certainty that today was going to be your last day on earth? Suppose you had less than 24 hours to live. What would you do? Where would you go? How would you spend your last few hours on planet earth? If y ... More
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About The Christian Life - Chapter 11 - Jul 9, 2012
