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Covenant Renewal

Scripture: Joshua 24

Topic: God’s Grace > God

Series: Conquering Through Courage and Faith

Covenant Renewal Joshua 24:1-33 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We find peace only in the gracious covenant of our Lord. Goal: Respond to God’s grace with obedience. Years ago, an artistic competition was announced on the theme of “peace.” Beautiful paintings were entered—a pastoral landscape, with sheep grazing contentedly; a warm fire blazing in a rich […]

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Covenant Restored

Scripture: Joshua 8

Topic: God’s Will > God

Series: Conquering Through Courage and Faith

Covenant Restored Joshua 8: 1-35 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We must seek God’s will for each battle we fight. Goal: Learn why and how to seek God’s will daily. One of the most common questions I’ve been asked in 20 years of pastoral ministry has been: how can I know the will of God? We […]

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Darth Vader Doesn’t Wear Gray

Scripture: Matthew 16

Topic: Jesus Christ > God

Series: Knowing Jesus Through Matthew

Darth Vader Doesn’t Wear Gray Matthew 16:13-20 Dr. Jim Denison As everyone in the so-called “civilized world” knows, the final Star Wars movie opened this week. The first Star Wars movie, made back in 1977, used 360 visual effects; the last episode has 2,151. The six movies have sold $9 billion in merchandise to date. […]

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Do You Fear God?

Scripture: Colossians 1

Topic: God the Father > God

Series: Invest Eternally

Do You Fear God? Colossians 1:15-23 Dr. Jim Denison The most famous sermon in American history was preached on July 8, 1741 in Enfield Connecticut, by Jonathan Edwards. It contains these famous words: The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the […]

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Does God Have a Plan for Us?

Scripture: Jeremiah 29

Topic: God’s Will > God

Series: None

Does God Have a Plan for Us? Jeremiah 29:4-14 Dr. Jim Denison I was recently given this list of important, essential facts: there are more chickens than people in the world; a cat has thirty two muscles in each ear; an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain; when the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers play […]

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Does God Want To Help You?

Scripture: Matthew 8

Topic: God > Experiencing God

Series: Gospel Miracles

Does God Want To Help You? Matthew 8:5-13 Dr. Jim Denison Meeting Billy Graham was one of the most moving experiences of my life. It was my privilege to lead the delegation which invited Dr. Graham to Texas Stadium for the Metroplex Mission in 2002. He was preaching a Mission in Fresno, California when we […]

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Does God Work For You?

Scripture: Isaiah 6

Topic: God the Father > God

Series: Hard Questions About God

Does God Work For You? Isaiah 6:1-8 Dr. Jim Denison Henry Blackaby, the author of Experiencing God, tells of the time his church in Canada started their first mission. They had no money to move the mission pastor or pay him the $850 per month he would need, and no idea where to get such […]

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Dying to Live

Scripture: Romans 8

Topic: God’s Power > God

Series: Romans 8

Dying to Live Romans 8:1-2 James C. Denison When Tony Romo fumbled the snap in the Seattle game last year, one New York City sportswriter suggested the headline, “The fall of the Romo empire.” What a difference a year makes. Last year’s untested first-year starter is now a repeat Pro Bowl quarterback. He set single-season […]

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East and West

Scripture: Joshua 22

Topic: God’s Love > God

Series: Conquering Through Courage and Faith

East and West Joshua 22:1-34 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We can know the love only God gives. Goal: Receive and give the love only God can offer. A man’s wife died, and the first night after the memorial service was hard for him and his son. The boy got into bed with his father. They […]

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Extreme Soul Makeover

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3

Topic: Holy Spirit > God

Series: Images of the New Testament Church

Extreme Soul Makeover 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 / Ephesians 5:18 James C. Denison Occasionally we wonder if the human race will survive another generation. These “idiot sightings” are unfortunately all true: My family is originally from Kingman, Kansas, a small town outside of Wichita. Now I’m not so sure that’s a good thing. A man in […]

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