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Two Women worried about their weight. They both believed if they lost some weight and got into better shape they would be more energetic, productive and would look better and feel better about themselves. Both were told by their Doctors that losing weight would be a wise thing to do. The first woman…

Hopefully at some point during the past week (maybe even just this morning), you saw the title of this morning’s sermon. Some of you may have heard that my sermon title was “The Best Sermon Ever” and concluded that I had become a little full of myself. Let me be clear, I’m not saying that the sermon…

If we are honest about what is involved in truly following Jesus Christ we have to recognize that following Jesus is more than just knowing the right stuff. Following Christ is a lifestyle. And when we follow this lifestyle it will put us at odds with the culture around us. In 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5…

God is good! And we know this because: 1. He has blessed us with the Bible (vs. 1-2). 2. He judges people with perfect justice (vs. 3-8). 3. He exposes our evil (vs. 9-20, 23). 4. He gives us His grace (21-24).

How can we live in victory over sin? 1. We need the facts about our sin (Rom 7:21-24). 2. We need faith in our Savior (Rom 7:24-8:3). 3. We need to follow God's Spirit (Rom 8:3-6).

Here God wants us to see: 1. The crucial death of our Lord (vs. 1-6). 2. The defense of God's law (vs. 7-13). 3. The difficulties we face with sin (vs. 14-23). 4. The deliverance we have from our Savior (vs. 24-25).

God shows us that: 1. Satan has a strategy (vs. 1-3). 2. Our integrity is important (vs. 3-4). 3. Our sin is serious (vs. 5-10). 4. We should grow in godly fear (vs. 5 & 11). 5. We must lean on God's leadership (vs. 3-4).

Introduction A man went to visit his well to do friend who had been taken ill. When he showed up at the door, the butler at first refused to let him in stating that the man will ill and could not be disturbed. “Nonsense,” said the friend. “It’s all in his mind. He just thinks he is ill.” And with that…

First of 7 sermons on Jesus' parable of the prodigal sons

Intro – During a strike by British firefighters in January 1978, the British army assumed firefighting duties. So, when the cat of an elderly lady in London became trapped up a tree, she summoned an army unit. They came; they saw and they rescued, whereupon the grateful lady invited them all in for tea.…

Intro – The prosecuting attorney asked his first witness, an elderly woman, “Mrs. Jones, do you know me?” “Yes, I do, Mr. Williams. I’ve known you since you were a boy and you’re a big disappointment. You lie, cheat on your wife, gossip, and think you’re a big shot when you’re just a two-bit paper-pusher.…

Intro – So far in Luke we ‘ve seen the birth of Jesus, and His forerunner, John. Except for Jesus’s temple appearance at age 12, there followed 30 years of silence for both men when they were out of the public eye, being prepared by God for their brief but world-changing ministries. This morning John’s…

Intro – In the movie, Ben-Hur, set in the time of Christ, the hero, believes his sister and mother have died while he’s wrongly imprisoned. But he finds they’ve become lepers and are living in the Valley of the Lepers. In a touching scene he visits them, but without touching or even seeing them – hiding…

Intro – If God chose to come into our congregation and zap one sin into oblivion what sin do you think He would choose? Discouragement – that great destroyer of hope? How about gossip – that sin which causes so much damage and leaves such ugly scars behind? Perhaps harboring grudges – clearly one of…

Intro – This morning we are looking at an amazing passage of Scripture that tells how Jesus called his disciples. Contrary to what we think, they didn’t just drop everything overnight and follow Him. As relates to Peter and his partners, it was at least a 3-fold process. First, John the Baptist introduces…

Intro – A pastor was driving home from an appointment late one night when he fell asleep at the wheel. Fortunately, he awoke just as he sideswiped a guardrail damaging his car, but not himself. When he got home his anxious wife asked, “What happened? Were you sleepy when you started to drive?” He replied,…

Intro – A golfer came to a hole where he had to hit over water, so he teed up an old ball. Just then a voice sounded: “Use the new ball!” Frightened, he teed up a new ball. “Take a practice swing.” He stepped back, took a swing, and stepped up to hit when the voice sounded again, “Use the old ball.”…

Intro – Gold was discovered in California in 1848 which led to its becoming a state in 1850 with the motto “Eureka – I have found it!” Today we have a true Eureka moment -- the first announcement of the best news ever heard by any man anywhere. It’s all about Jesus and it’s all about the gospel. And…

May 3, 2015 Intro – (Read Lu 11:43-44). Jesus has a message in this passage. He’s teaching that many people put on a façade of godliness to fool others, then end up believing it themselves – but all the while what is inside is destroying them. They are like Pete who had an appendectomy. Bill asked how…

A Fearful Thing Hebrews 10:24-31 10:26-27. The KJV translation here, “if we sin willfully,” is superior to NIV‘s if we deliberately keep on sinning, as the words “keep on” overplay the Greek tense. As the context shows (cf. v. 23), the author was concerned here, as throughout the epistle, with the danger…

Putting Off the Old Man Ephesians 4:22 Introduction: Wouldn’t it be great if right at the moment of salvation we were free of the former problems of the flesh? But, we’re not are we? The flesh is probably our greatest nemesis! I. YOU ARETO PUT OFF THE OLD MAN AND TO DO IT WITH PURPOSE. Now, the image…

Advocacy and Example A sermon on 1 John 2:1-6 preached at Christ the King Church on 11/6/05. Prayer: Father in heaven, as we come now to listen to your Word explained and applied, help us by your Spirit to recognize in Jesus, our Lord, both His advocacy and example. We ask this in His name. Amen. Introduction:…