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Great Risk, Great Reward Matthew 5:10-16 Dr. Jim Denison Today’s Bible study has but one point: Jesus rewards most fully those who pay a price to follow him. The greater the cost, the risk, the sacrifice, the greater the life, the joy, the peace, the reward. We progress in proportion to the fare we are […]
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Handle Hard Times Matthew 5:10-12 Dr. Jim Denison In a recent interview, General Norman Schwartzkopf was asked if he thought we should forgive those who helped perpetrate the atrocities of September 11. His answer: “I believe that forgiving them is God’s function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting.” Many Americans resonate with his […]
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Hope for Hurting Hearts Matthew 5:31-32 Dr. Jim Denison Today we return to the Sermon on the Mount, and find ourselves standing before one of the most difficult subjects in all of Scripture and life today: divorce. America has 5% of the world’s population, but 50% of its divorces. Web sites, magazines, and support groups […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32 Today we return to the Sermon on the Mount and find ourselves standing before one of the most difficult subjects in all of Scripture and life today: divorce. Every one of us has experienced divorce or known someone affected directly by it. Let’s ask the Lord our most common questions about […]
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How to Forgive What You Can’t Forget Matthew 5:43-48 Dr. Jim Denison The Wall Street Journal recently carried a front-page article describing the so-called “Revenge Industry.” This is a new kind of business which caters to those who have been wronged and are unwilling to forgive. “Revenge Unlimited” is one example—through its web site it […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42 Natural disasters have dominated the headlines this week. Wildfires are burning in California. Power has been cut to as many as three million customers as officials try to prevent further incidents that would make the fires even worse. A tornado roared through Dallas last Sunday, causing $2 billion in losses. And […]
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How to Live a Legacy Matthew 5:21-24 Dr. Jim Denison By now you’ve heard about the most sensational archaeological find in decades: the burial box of James, the brother of Jesus Christ. The ossuary, a limestone burial box, is inscribed in the Aramaic language with the words “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” It […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:43–48 Richard Steve Moser III of Cincinnati went to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles last year to get his driver’s license renewed. The problem was, he claimed to be a Pastafarian, otherwise known as the satirical “Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.” He thus insisted on wearing a spaghetti colander on […]
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Invest With the Best Matthew 5:1-3 Dr. Jim Denison A good friend recently sent me my favorite new story. It seems that a couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend during a particularly icy winter. Their job schedules required the husband to fly down on a Thursday, with his wife […]
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It’s Not What You Know, But Who You Know Matthew 5:19-20 Dr. Jim Denison This week has been truly historic for the Metroplex, as Billy Graham has returned one last time. How God has blessed us through Dr. Graham’s preaching and through the remarkable crusade events. Dr. Graham came to help us continue to fulfill […]
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