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Topical Scripture: Luke 11:5-13 2020 has been a year like no other in living memory. It started as 1973, with the impeachment proceedings. Then it became 1918 with the coronavirus pandemic. It added 2008 (and maybe 1929) with the recession. Then it added 1968 with racial issues. None of the last three will end any […]
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Too Busy Not to Pray Mark 1:35-39 James C. Denison Last Wednesday I was working on today’s message, searching for an introduction. As I leafed through some files, my eye was drawn to a plaque one of my sons gave me a few years ago: I got up early one morning and rushed right into […]
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Unlocking the Throne Room Romans 8:26-27 James C. Denison I hate flying. I am “altitudinally challenged.” I don’t just dislike the experience mildly. As a child, I was made to fly with my family on a friend’s private plane. I threw up, and a pattern was established. I could be the John Madden of theology–if […]
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Waiting in expectation: How to pray with power Dr. Jim Denison Psalm 5 Prayer and Psalm 5 Why pray? If God knows what we are going to ask, why ask? If he already knows what he is going to do, why pray? If my prayer causes God to do some good thing he was not […]
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Waiting on God Luke 18:1-8 James C. Denison When I yawn, you want to yawn, don’t you? No one knows why. Scientists aren’t even sure why we yawn. We live in a confusing world, or at least I do. I don’t know why we drive on parkways and park on driveways, or call it “rush […]
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God’s Power for God’s Purpose Wake Up to a Miracle! Dr. Jim Denison Acts 12 This is the weekend following Easter. Jesus has risen from the dead, and we have celebrated his resurrection with hymns and words of triumph. Now our culture has returned to “normal.” What difference will it make in your life this […]
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When God Seems Silent Matthew 7:7-11 Dr. Jim Denison A friend sent me this essay. See if it is as true to your life as it is mine. Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his evil demons, he said, “We can’t keep the Christians from going to church. We can’t keep […]
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Why pray? Dr. Jim Denison A friend sent me this essay. It quickly hit home with me–see if it does with you. Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening address to his demons, he said, “We can’t keep the Christians from going to church. We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing […]
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