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The Fugitive - I Samuel 21-22 - Sep 17, 2000 - 347
The morning light broke through the branches and the fugitive knew it was time to move on. Without a word, he began gathering his few things. It didn't take long, for you travel light when you're on the road. As his mind roamed back over the last few days and weeks, it seemed like he had been runnin ... More
Full Speed Ahead One Step at a Time: How You Can Walk in the Spirit Every Day - Galatians 5:16-18 - Aug 26, 2001 - 259
"I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don't do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not u ... More
Do You Have the Courage to be Happy? - Matthew 5:3-12 - Nov 10, 1991 - 787
It started on a Friday night 17 years ago in Lansing, Michigan when a young sophomore came off the bench to lead Everett High School to victory. He scored 36 points, had 18 rebounds, 16 assists and 10 steals. It was the most remarkable high school performance Fred Stabley had ever seen. As he wro ... More
Hard Times in Haran - Genesis 29 - Sep 20, 1992 - 359
There are many ways in the English language to express the idea of retribution. For instance, we say, "Everything that goes around, comes around." And we say, "Things have a way of evening out in the end." We teach our children, "Crime doesn't pay." We talk about the chickens coming home to roos ... More
The Struggle - Romans 7:14-25 - Jun 6, 1993 - 453
I would like to begin with three observations about this famous text. Observation number one is this: Romans 7 is a passage that grips us because we understand exactly what it is saying. We see ourselves in it. When Romans 7 is read everyone understands and says, "Amen, yes, that's right, that's ... More
Doing the Right Thing in the Wrong Way - Genesis 16 - May 5, 1996 - 22
This week my friend David Puckett was in town. I have known David ever since our days at Dallas Seminary. After we graduated I took a pastorate in California and he entered a doctoral program at the University of Chicago. Our paths crossed again a few years later when he attended the church I past ... More