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The Tongue: Life and Death Are In Your Mouth! - Various - Oct 9, 1994 - 618
Proverbs has a lot to say about what we say. In fact, the subject of the tongue and how we use our words is perhaps the preeminent theme of this book. Over 150 times in this book alone, Proverbs refers to our lips, our mouth and our tongue. One of the central issues of the Book of Proverbs is how yo ... More
Cheerfulness: The Healing Power of a Merry Heart - Various - Nov 13, 1994 - 619
I am a little more exhausted than usual because I'm coming off a week and a half that has been a personally draining time for me and my family. About 10 days ago, Marlene went in to see the doctor, who found something she didn't like. On Friday, Marlene had three hours of surgery and is up at Luther ... More
Contentment: A "Better" Way to Live - Proverbs 17:1 - Nov 20, 1994 - 620
It didn't start out that way. When Scott and Janet put the kids in the mini-van and took off for Milwaukee, they had no idea. It was just another trip and six of their kids were with them. Scott Willis said, "I barely had time. I saw the metal fly off the truck, and the mini-van rolled over it and i ... More
Do Not Grieve the Spirit - Ephesians 4:29-32 - Jun 5, 2005 - 204
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." That's Ephesians 4:29 in the New International Version. Whenever I read that verse, my mind goes back to a speech class I took in ... More
Payday Someday - 1 Kings 21-22 & 2 Kings 9 - Mar 8, 2006 - 195
Three years have passed since the showdown on Mount Carmel. During those three years, the people of Israel defeated the vastly superior Syrian army, which resulted in a period of peace and prosperity. And I think it is fair to say that along with that peace and prosperity, Baal worship apparently ha ... More
Is Jesus the Only Way to Heaven? - John 14:6 - Jul 31, 2005 - 144
In preparing this message, I faced several important challenges:First, many of us already know the answer to this question. We've thought it, we've discussed it with others, and we know what we believe. Second, we know that most of the world gives a different answer than we give. That poses a diffic ... More
What Happened to All Your Joy?A Lesson in Spiritual Pediatrics - Jul 15, 2001
I want to begin this sermon not with a comment on the text but with a personal update. I've been on the road a lot lately, most of the time preaching in various conferences. My travels have taken me to New York in May, to Wheaton in June, and to Michigan in late June and again in July. Earlier this ... More
Dear Abby - I Samuel 25 - Oct 8, 2000 - 340
In our survey of the early years of David's life, we have come to a little-known episode that ought to be better known. The story of David and Nabal and Abigail is riveting. It's got it all. There is intrigue, injustice, conflict, anger, revenge, attempted murder, an impassioned plea, sudden death, ... More
Gentleness: Power Under Control - Oct 13, 2002
GENTLENESS: POWER UNDER CONTROL by Ray Pritchard “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 I have a friend who learned this verse the hard way. Whenever she said something in a harsh tone, her mother made her write this verse 50 times on a sheet of ... More
His Eye Is On the Sparrow: The Doctrine of God's Omniscience - Psalm 145:4-5 - Feb 16, 1997 - 467
"If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer—His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable." John NewtonThis week I was involved in three different discussions regarding one of the thorniest issues of Christian theology&mda ... More
Hard Work: The Reason We Get Out of Bed - Various - Sep 4, 1994 - 624
Turn in your Bible to the Book of Proverbs, beginning in Chapter 6. We are going to begin the sermon with a number of verses from Proverbs.Proverbs 6:6 "Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider its ways and be wise. It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and g ... More