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Joining the Unashamed

Scripture: 1 Peter 1

Topic: Occasions > Easter

Series: None

Joining the Unashamed 1 Peter 1:3-9 Dr. Jim Denison There is a Fifth Great Awakening sweeping the nations in these days. More people are coming to faith in Christ every day than ever before. David Barrett’s World Christian Encyclopedia documents 82,000 new Christians every day. More Muslims are becoming Christians than ever before, many of […]

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Joy Is Born This Day

Scripture: Luke 2

Topic: Occasions > Christmas

Series: Advent Hope, Peace, Love And Joy

Joy Is Born This Day Luke 2:15-20 Dr. Jim Denison This is the Advent week of joy. “Joy” is most simply defined as “contentment which transcends circumstances.” “Happiness” is based on “happenings;” joy transcends them. Would you like real joy today? Where will you go to find it? Many of us will try possessions, especially […]

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Keys to Being a Great Father

Scripture: Job 1

Topic: Occasions > Father’s Day

Series: None

Topical Scripture: Job 1:1-5 Today is Father’s Day—in days past, the Christmas of tie makers, with 12,600 miles of ties being sold. That’s enough ties tied end-to-end to cross the country six times, with enough left over for 800,000 men to wear to church today. This morning, as a father I’m more interested in what […]

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Leave It to Beavis

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 34

Topic: Occasions > Graduation

Series: Relationships in God’s Eyes

Leave It to Beavis 2 Chronicles 34:1-8 Dr. Jim Denison In May of 1993, a television show premiered on MTV whose name I cannot repeat in a sermon. You know the title: Beavis and . . . Beavis and his “associate” aired through 1997, though reruns are still being shown. The show dealt explicitly with […]

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Life’s “One Thing”

Scripture: Matthew 4

Topic: Occasions > New Years

Series: Living For The Kingdom

Life’s “One Thing” Matthew 4:12-17 Dr. Jim Denison Have you made any New Year’s resolutions? It seems the Babylonians started the tradition 4,000 years ago, resolving to return borrowed farm equipment. I didn’t borrow any farm equipment this year, but nonetheless made a resolution I want to tell you about today. Most of you made […]

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Love Is Born This Day

Scripture: Luke 2

Topic: Occasions > Christmas

Series: Advent Hope, Peace, Love And Joy

Love Is Born This Day Luke 2:8-14 Dr. Jim Denison This is the Advent week of love. No subject is a greater mystery to us. Children try to help. When asked why love happens between two people, Mae, age 9, replied, “No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to […]

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Loving God for Life

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1

Topic: Occasions > Mother’s Day

Series: None

Loving God for Life 1 Samuel 1:1-11 James C. Denison This has been a tough week for me. It started so well. A wonderful weekend of ministry last Saturday and worship on Sunday. I was excited about this week and all it held. Then I came home from work Monday evening to find my AARP […]

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Making Jesus King of the New Year

Scripture: Matthew 6

Topic: Occasions > New Year

Series: None

Topical Scripture: Matthew 6:9–15 Millions of people recite the Lord’s Prayer each day, but few stop to consider what we’re asking God to do. While serving as pastor of a Dallas church, I spent nine months teaching its truths and felt that I never began to exhaust them. If we employ what Jesus modeled and […]

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More Than Conquerors

Scripture: Romans 8

Topic: Occasions > Easter

Series: Romans 8

More Than Conquerors Romans 8:35-39 James C. Denison This week a dear friend told me a story which immediately became my Easter sermon introduction. It seems that a Middle Eastern sheik grew old and temperamental. One day, on an angry whim, he condemned his longtime personal servant to death. The man was led to the […]

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Mothers Change the World

Scripture: Luke 1

Topic: Occasions > Mother’s Day

Series: None

Mothers Change the World Luke 1:26-38 Dr. Jim Denison If children were in charge, the world would make much more sense. My son recently sent me these actual test answers given by children: •What happens during puberty to a boy? He leaves childhood and enters adultery. •Where was Hadrian’s Wall built? Around Hadrian’s garden. •Where […]

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