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Fight Fear With Faith John 6:5-21 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: true faith in Jesus will defeat every fear we face Bill and Vonette Bright were hard at work on the UCLA campus, seeking to win students to faith in Christ. But results were mediocre, and their supporters feared for the future of this ministry. Then, […]
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Topical Scripture: Psalm 22 I recently came across a list of ninety-eight of our most common phobias. I didn’t know about “ephebiphobia,” a “fear of teenagers” (though I understand it, having raised two of them). I’m glad not to have “glossophobia,” a “fear of speaking in public,” or “gynophobia,” a “fear of women.” It turns […]
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How to Live in the Now Matthew 6.28-34 Dr. Jim Denison A friend sent me some interesting facts about the class which recently graduated from high school in America. They have no recollection of the Reagan era. There has been only one Pope in their lifetime. They were five when the Soviet Union broke apart […]
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How to Win Over Worry Matthew 6:25-27 Dr. Jim Denison An Arabian sultan grew displeased with his chief servant and ordered him beheaded. On the execution block, the man turned to his king and said, “If you will spare my life one year, I will teach your white stallion to talk.” The king was shocked […]
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Nothing to Fear Romans 8:12-17 James C. Denison On June 6 of last year, a 21-year-old man named Ben Carpenter had a day he’ll never forget. Ben has muscular dystrophy. On this day he was driving his electric-powered wheelchair down the sidewalk in Paw Paw, Michigan. He then crossed the street at the corner of […]
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When You Fear the Future Matthew 6:28-33 Dr. Jim Denison A little girl was attending a wedding for the first time. She whispered to her mother, “Why is the bride dressed in white?” Her mother answered, “Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life.” The child thought […]
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When You’re Afraid to Follow God 2 Timothy 1:1-12 Dr. Jim Denison We’re talking this morning about fear. Apparently, the experts think we have much to discuss. It’s a new year, so you could have Neophobia, the fear of anything new. Given your location, you might suffer from Ecclesiophobia, the fear of being in church. […]
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