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The Parables of Jesus: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: parables show the timeless relevance of Jesus’ teachings for our lives “What we don’t know most assuredly does hurt us.” Is this sentence true? Does it suggest anything relevant to your life today? Does it even matter very much? Now consider the […]
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Forgiving is for Giving Dr. Jim Denison Matthew 18:21-35 Thesis: We must forgive others to receive the forgiveness of God Americans lead the world in the consumption of aspirin, and in physical problems caused by stress. By the year 2020 depression will likely be the world’s second-most disabling disease, after heart disease. The World Health […]
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Proving That You Love God Dr. Jim Denison Luke 10:25-37 Thesis: We extend the Kingdom of God when we show his compassion to our hurting neighbor The first microwave oven was sold in America in 1952. It has changed our lives so much that sociologists now call us the “microwave society.” I’m old enough to […]
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Who Will You Bring to Jesus? Dr. Jim Denison Luke 14:15-24 Thesis: “Grace is given not because we have done good works, but in order that we may be able to do them.” Augustine I once heard the famous preacher Frederick Sampson tell about spending a summer on his uncle’s farm. His first morning, his […]
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Stopping at the Toll Booth of Life Dr. Jim Denison Matthew 13:24-30 Thesis: Those who serve the Kingdom will be rewarded; those who oppose it will be punished This week’s parable will teach us two lessons about judgment and the Kingdom of God. Here’s the first lesson: it’s always too soon to judge others. No […]
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Grace vs. Grades Dr. Jim Denison Matthew 20:1-16 Thesis: Life’s motivation should be gratitude for grace, not performance to earn it John Claypool has long been one of my favorite preachers. In his now-classic treatise, The Preaching Event, he describes the preacher as a “gift-giver,” one who gives to others the gifts he has received […]
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How to Live on 24 Hours a Day Dr. Jim Denison Matthew 25:1-13 Thesis: To live fully in the Kingdom of God, we must be ready for the King to return today In the Middle Ages, people had no concept of time as we experience and measure it. Mechanical clocks were not available to the […]
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Planting Trees You’ll Never Sit Under Dr. Jim Denison Matthew 13:1-23 Thesis: Your lasting success is defined by your spiritual effect on other lives Charles Spurgeon admonished his people: write your name on hearts, not headstones. Write your epitaph on the lives of those you influence. And your influence will be eternal. If you were […]
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Which Son Are You? Dr. Jim Denison Luke 15:11-32 Thesis: We are each welcome in the Kingdom of God One of the most encouraging readings I have ever found is this adaptation from Henri Nouwein’s classic book The Beloved: I have called you by name from the very beginning. You are mine and I am […]
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