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May 17, 2015 Intro – (Read Lu 12:1-3). A mother was irate to find her daughter playing doctor with the neighbor boy one day. The boy’s mother advised, “Oh, don’t take it so seriously. It’s only natural for children to want to satisfy their curiosity.” The girl’s mother fumed, “Curiosity? Curiosity, my…

REMOVING MASKS (2): TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR (Luke 12:4-7) Intro – (Read Lu 12:4-7). Bill got a parrot for his birthday. But it had some salty vocabulary from its previous owner. Nothing Bill tried cured the habit. Frustrated, Bill threw the bird into the freezer one day. All was quiet at first, but soon…

April 26, 2015 Intro – (Read Lu 11:37-42) I love gifted impressionists. A favorite was Rich Little. John Wayne was one of his staples. The first time they met, Wayne demanded, “Little, let me see you do that walk.” Little bravely demonstrated his John Wayne gait to which Wayne said, “I’m glad you’ve…

Intro – D. L. Moody was the visiting pastor in a church one day where many people habitually left before the end of the sermon. When he got up to preach he announced, “I am going to speak to two classes of people this morning; first to the sinners and then to the saints.” He addressed the “sinners” for…

"How's your foundation?" 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (A) Deut.11:18-21, 26-28; Ro.1:16-17, 3:22b-31; Mt.7:21-29 I. Introduction A. Lectionary 1. Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 a. God directs the Israelites to hold the words of the law before themselves and others at all times. Respecting the commandments…

There's something Rotten in the Church. [Titus 1:10-16] Paul wrote to Titus instructing him to appoint elders – leaders. These men had to know God's faithful Word and be able to encourage in sound doctrine and particularly be able to refute those that oppose. Why was it essential that the elders be so…