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Sermon Sketch | James 1:2-8; 12-15
This sermon has no title. I don’t remember when I preached it. I hope the outline is helpful to you. James 1:2-8; 12-18 1. The struggles of faith are normal and help to fortify your resolve — if your...
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Sermon Sketch |“Marks of Pure Worship”
I preached this sermon on a couple of occasions, but this particular version I preach at Merrywood Baptist Church in Statesboro, Georgia. ——————————————————– Marks of Pure Worship Luke 7:36-50 36 Then...
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The Two Questions That Will Destroy Your Faith
We Become What We Believe In I was meeting with a friend this morning. As we ate breakfast we were talking about how we become who God wants us to be. We had been reading through Colossians and we...
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Prayers Purpose: What Prayer Actually Changes
Over the course of my life I have heard people say, “Prayer changes things.” I have to agree. I believe that. The question that has often lingered in my mind though is this: What exactly is being...
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Sermon Sketch |“The One Worshiped Sets the Rules”
The One Worshiped Sets The Rules Exodus 25:23-30 1. Why is so much space given to the building? The amount of space given to describing the building is important. God directs Moses to record a...
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A Tribute to Jay Williams |“He Loved Jesus”
Jay Williams (July 11, 1980 – June 30, 2012) A Tragic End Around 4:45 pm this afternoon Jay Williams died from injuries suffered from falling off a roof while at work, eleven days shy of his...
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Why Supporting Chick-Fil-A Does Not Equal Supporting Jesus
Ok. So here are my two cents for what it’s worth. There are a large number of people who have decided to support Chick-Fil-A and Dan Cathy, the CEO of the company, today with a blitz of consumption. I...
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You Are A Missionary: Calvin Miller’s “A Letter to the Church”
Dr. Calvin Miller passed away this last week from complications of a surgery. He was a renowned pastor, writer, professor and poet. I remember encountering his thoughts on worship and the devotional...
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“I’ll Pray For You” And Other Lies We Tell
This past week I had an opportunity to pray with a friend. The two of us gathered with another brother in Christ and we spent time before the Lord. In the course of that time we lifted him up before...
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Advent Series 2012, Pt. 2 | Who Doesn’t Like Baby Jesus?
Where has 2012 gone? Another year almost in the record books, but we still have one more month to go. December is an amazingly busy time around the church. There is a lot going on, but one of the...
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Advent Series 2012, Pt. 3 | What The Incarnation Means For Me
In part two of this Advent series we looked at the sweet baby Jesus. The truly human characteristics of his life and ministry on earth are remarkable and confounding. The word, “amazement,” would only...
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Advent Series 2012, Pt. 4 | Mary: The Mother of God
Before people scream “heresy” or “blasphemy” I would ask you to consider the plain and simple truth that Mary was the mother of God, even if she did not fully understand that to be the case. As a...
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Advent Series 2012, Pt. 5 | Who’s your Daddy?
I can’t think of any character more mysterious than the man who became the earthly father of the heavenly son. Of all the people in and surrounding the story of Jesus’ birth Joseph stands alone as the...
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You Can Never Tame The Lion
Hebrews 11:38 “…the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.” Hebrews 11 has been called the “Hall of Fame” of the faithful. It...
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Book Review | Our Last Great Hope
Summary I’ve been reading Our Last Great Hope: Awakening the Great Commission by Ronnie Floyd. The author was given the task of leading the task force for the Southern Baptist Convention to revitalize...
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Lent Day #14 | Reset
One of the principles my dad taught me about communication is that words have meaning. Therefore, it is important to know the meaning of words. This principle has been a major part of my development as...
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Lent Day #15 | Silence
Silence. It is a quality that is uncomfortable to be in. Many of us have never been in a space where complete silence has been achieved. I think if we were ever put in a situation where were would have...
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Lent Day #16 | Simplicity
We live in a world that is full of new and exciting things. The speed at which information is created is increasing at break-neck speeds. There was a time when it was possible to know everything about...
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Third Sunday in Lent |“He’s My King”
Is He Your King? This is the full version of the popular sermonette by S. M. Lockridge Filed under: Lent Tagged: Christianity, He's My King, Jesus, Lent, S. M. Lockridge
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Lent Day #18 | Recreation
I have occasionally described myself as one of the most productive lazy people I know. It’s not that I am truly lazy, I am just not going to work harder than I need to. I am going to work smarter so I...
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