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Getting Up When You Fall Down Galatians 5:23 Dr. Jim Denison They say there’s no pain like that of an undelivered address. Or story. Last week I had a Father’s Day story I just couldn’t fit into the introduction. It seems a certain father came home from work to see his kindergarten-age daughter using his […]
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Gideon’s Deception Joshua 9:1-27 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We must refuse all worldly covenants if we would belong fully to God. Goal: Choose Christ as your only Lord, and identify specific changes this decision will require. Jennifer Johnson banged her hands on the steering wheel. “I can’t believe it!” she screamed out loud. She’d run […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30 You know things are tough when Starbucks is losing money. The iconic coffee chain reported this week a net loss of $678.4 million during the quarter that ended last month. Revenue declined 38 percent from the same period the prior year. I could depress you quickly with statistics about the pandemic, […]
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God + One Judges 7 James C. Denison “Extinguish Lights” is a bugle melody played by the military for nearly two centuries to signal the end of day and call soldiers to bed. It was apparently first played at a military funeral during the Civil War, and has since come to be identified especially with […]
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God’s Power for God’s Purpose God Arrests Saul Dr. Jim Denison Acts 9:1-31 On April 17, AD 29, Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. The cross was not the end of the story, praise God. On Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the grave, and the rest is history. History we continue today. But so much has […]
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God Fights for Israel Joshua 10:1-12:24 Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: We must attack the enemy to win spiritual victory. Goal: Identify a ministry initiative to attempt. The scene is one of the most dramatic locations on earth. Standing 1150 feet above sea level, the massive rock outcropping is the largest I’ve ever seen, gray with […]
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Topical Scripture: Judges 13:1-7 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (Psalm 19:1). Lately, the heavens have been especially eloquent. In recent days, the moon and Venus have been the brightest objects in the nighttime sky. Though they are millions of miles apart, they seemed to nearly touch […]
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God’s Peace for God’s Purpose Romans 8:5-8 James C. Denison Starbucks is experimenting with a $1 cup of coffee. Now you know things are tough in the economy. It’s an eight-ounce serving they call the “short cup.” They may even start allowing free refills of traditional coffee. Your usual double cream latte espresso with hazelnut […]
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Gospel Movements and Servant Leaders: Changing the Culture for the Kingdom Dr. Jim Denison Religious trends in the Western world are not encouraging. According to the latest American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS), the number of Americans who describe themselves as “Christian” has dropped from 86% to 76% since 1990. At the same time, the number […]
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Happiness Where You Least Expect It Matthew 3:1-17 Dr. Jim Denison I’d like us to begin with a survey. Time magazine recently explored the subject of happiness, and included in its report a tool devised in 1980 by a psychologist named Edward Diener. It rates your happiness compared with the rest of us. Answer these […]
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