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ILLUSTRATION When Michigan residents Christine Bouwkamp and Kyle Kramer got married in the spring of 2007, they held a wedding reception that was anything but traditional. Instead of hosting a formal dinner, they held a simple reception at their church where guests were invited to help distribute food…

A. Introduction SLIDE 1 - C.H. Spurgeon (1 click) ILLUSTRATION: Anyone who has is familiar with church history would know this man, Charles Haden Spurgeon. Spurgeon was a phenomenon of his day. Converted at age 16, preached his first message at age 17, and installed as the pastor of a small church in…

I. INTRODUCTION Introduction: Several weeks ago I was cleaning out a utility closet outside our house and came across a stack of cards and letters. On one piece of folded notebook paper was a hand written note that caught my eye. Let me read an excerpt of that note which revealed the inner longings of…

Illustration of our Tree 1. It’s not very often that a personal life experience can be used as an illustration for a message, but several weeks ago, when we had that massive thunder storm, I was able to add two potential illustrations to my inventory, only one of which I’ll relay to you this morning.…

Introduction: Any of you who have watched the Olympics would know the thematic phrase: “The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat.” And as we watch the Olympics we are drawn into the stories of people who have overcome obstacles to become great athletes. A. Story of Dan Jansen 1. One story that comes…

Sermon June 22, 2003 Introduction: the message, today, is the letter or the epistle of 3rd John. 3rd John is a letter written by the Apostle John after he wrote the book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ. John is about 90 years old, he has been released from the island of Patmos, and he is communicating…

The Road Less Traveled Psalm 1 Introduction (5:00) On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the castle church at Wittenberg, listing 95 inconsistencies with what the Roman Catholic Church practiced and what the Bible taught. Thus igniting the spark that began the…