Spiritual Life


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How To Pray For America

Scripture: Matthew 9

Topic: Spiritual Life > Prayer

Series: None

How to Pray for America Matthew 9:35-38 Dr. Jim Denison It was 1945. Spencer January, a lifetime resident of Dallas, Texas, was a soldier in the U. S. Army’s 35th Infantry Division, 137th Infantry, Company I. They were pushing through the Rhineland region of West Germany toward the Elbe River to meet the Russian troops. […]

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How to Stay in Love with God

Scripture: Revelation 2

Topic: Spiritual Life > Love

Series: Loving God and People

How to Stay in Love with God Revelation 2:1-7 Dr. Jim Denison Sometimes the honeymoon ends too quickly. And sometimes it never starts. I read about this classified ad: “For sale—Wedding dress. Never been worn. Will trade for .38 pistol.” I heard about the man who was determined to marry a certain woman. He began […]

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Humility and How I Perfected It

Scripture: Luke 18

Topic: Spiritual Life > Humility

Series: Parables of Jesus

Humility and How I Perfected It Luke 18:9-14 James C. Denison This is my tenth anniversary Sunday, I’m told. I didn’t keep track, but our deacon leaders have told me that Janet and I began with you on June 21, 1998. It’s been a wonderful ten years for us; we are so grateful to God […]

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If the Devil Can’t Make You Bad, He’ll Make You Busy

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3

Topic: Spiritual Life > Purpose

Series: Images of the New Testament Church

If the Devil Can’t Make You Bad, He’ll Make You Busy 1 Corinthians 3:1-15 James C. Denison On Friday, 108,000 Americans moved to a different home. The government issued 50 more pages of regulations. The Smithsonian added 2,500 things to its collection. We bought 45,000 new cars and trucks. 20,000 people wrote letters to the […]

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Inheritances

Scripture: Joshua 13

Topic: Spiritual Life > Perseverance

Series: Conquering Through Courage and Faith

Inheritances Joshua 13:1-17:18Dr. Jim Denison Thesis: the battle is not over until the victory is won. Goal: Identify God’s greatest calling on your life, and commit to its complete fulfillment This is the story of four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, so Everybody was asked […]

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It’s All in Your Mind

Scripture: Colossians 3

Topic: Spiritual Life > Spiritual Growth

Series: Invest Eternally

It’s All In Your Mind Colossians 3:1-4 Dr. Jim Denison During the Great Depression, an impoverished widow stepped into the foyer of an insurance company. An agent asked if he could help her. “Yes,” she replied. Taking out a yellowed, weathered insurance policy, she said, “I’ve lost my job and can’t keep paying this. What […]

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Jesus is Still the Great Physician

Scripture: John 5

Topic: Spiritual Life > Healing

Series: None

Topical Scripture: John 5:1–9 The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, continues to dominate the news. The death toll stands at fifty-six this morning, with confirmed cases now in Washington State, California, and Chicago. Sixty-three Americans are being monitored for the illness. Chinese officials have enacted travel restrictions affecting nearly sixty million people, roughly the […]

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Joy In A Jail Cell

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3

Topic: Spiritual Life > Joy

Series: Living On Purpose

Joy in a Jail Cell 2 Timothy 3:10—4:22 Dr. Jim Denison, Senior Pastor The following came from an anonymous mother in Austin, Texas. She titles the list, “Things I’ve learned from my children (honest and no kidding):” A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house four inches deep. You […]

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