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Freedom Is Never Free Matthew 9:35-10:1 Dr. Jim Denison “When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of […]
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How to Pray for America Matthew 9:35-38 Dr. Jim Denison It was 1945. Spencer January, a lifetime resident of Dallas, Texas, was a soldier in the U. S. Army’s 35th Infantry Division, 137th Infantry, Company I. They were pushing through the Rhineland region of West Germany toward the Elbe River to meet the Russian troops. […]
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Making Peace with Your Past Matthew 9:9-13 Dr. Jim Denison We’re discussing today the topic, “making peace with your past.” There’s apparently a lot of past to make peace with. For instance, this week’s New York Times reports on the growth of the armored car industry. Car makers are producing vehicles with windows two inches […]
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The Greatest Miracle Matthew 9:9-13 Dr. Jim Denison I was born on May 20, 1958. My parents were married in April and had me in May—it was the next May, but Dad didn’t tell people that, which made Mom mad. Janet was born the next November 11. I’ve always been grateful to her parents for […]
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The touch of a Father’s hand Matthew 9:18-26 Dr. Jim Denison Fathers deserve a day. A father came home from work to find his little girl brushing the dog’s teeth with his toothbrush. He was horrified, and asked her what she was doing. She said, “Oh, don’t worry, daddy, I’ll put it back like I […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 9:18–26 Fathers deserve a day. A father came home from work to find his little girl brushing the dog’s teeth with his toothbrush. He was horrified, and asked her what she was doing. She said, “Oh, don’t worry, daddy, I’ll put it back like I always do.” Fathers need encouragement, for ours […]
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What Was Jesus Thinking? Matthew 9.9-13 Dr. Jim Denison Several years ago President Bush visited a nursing home, where he began visiting with the residents. One elderly woman in a wheelchair seemed rather disinterested in his presence. He approached her, smiled, patted her shoulder, and gently squeezed her frail hand. She smiled back but said […]
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Scripture: Matthew 9:1-8 Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. It is also the end of hot dog season. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, hot dogs are consumed most often between Memorial Day and Labor Day. I had no idea there was such a thing as the National Hot Dog […]
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