Miscellaneous
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Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.” “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I
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Introduction “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. These words from the mouth of Jesus who said I am
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Introduction Last Sunday was Easter, and we were appropriately reminded of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. As John Stott says, “Christianity is in its very essence a resurrection religion. The concept of resurrection lies at its heart. If you remove it, Christianity is destroyed.” However in this text in Colossians, Paul is talking
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INTRODUCTION: Geography is a neglected subject. Some people think that the U.S. capitol is in the State of Washington. Others do not know where Tanzania or Burma (Myanmar) is located. You probably know where Tampa is. Others can stand at their door and not know whether they are facing north, east, south or west, and
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Introduction Grilling food has now become a huge industry in the US. Of course you can buy indoor grills, courtesy of George Forman, but the real adventure is the outdoor grill. These are available in increasingly larger, more complex, and more expensive editions. Often they are the only culinary experience most men get. Someone has
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Introduction People like to be called by name. Did you ever have that embarrassing experience of meeting an old friend you saw last week, and at that precise moment your mind goes blank and you cannot remember their name. I used to counsel engaged couples for six weeks before the wedding and I still made
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Introduction Our text says In the absence of oxen, the crib is clean. The owner is thus spared the labor of providing food for the animals or cleaning the dung in the area where the animals are normally kept. On the other hand, Great harvests come from the strength of an ox. This animal was
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Introduction One day Mary, overwhelmed that she was chosen to give birth to the Savior of the world, sang about the wonders of God. It is called the Magnificat. Mary’s song of devotion to God had Four themes: I The Holy Sanctified Verse 46 Mary sings an ancient song because it is strongly reminiscent of
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After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was
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Introduction You have sung the hymn, “What child is this, who laid to rest on Mary’s lap is sleeping? Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet while Shepherds watch are keeping?” Now isn’t that sweet? What a beautiful scenario. However, I fear that most of us have missed the point of the perceptive author’s second line.
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Sermon, Christmas 2015, Text: Luke 1:26-38, Title: Theotokos In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings,
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Christmas 2016, Title: Jesus Who?, Text:Matthew 1:1-17 Our text is Matthew 1:1-17. I shall read it for us because most lay people and even some Pastors avoid it. A list of Old Testament names what could be more boring? Or, more difficult? I hope then when we are finished you will see its vital importance
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Introduction Isaiah wrote in a time of great turmoil for the kingdom of Judah. It was the year that king Uzziah died. He died in humiliation. God had punished him with leprosy because he usurped the right of a priest and attempted to burn incense in the temple. Disgraced, he lost his throne and died
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