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Be Right With God—Or Wrong With Everyone Else The life and legacy of Moses Dr. Jim Denison Exodus 20:1-6 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was the most popular show on television a few years back, with as many as 33.6 million viewers. It looks like a simple game, but I discovered personally that if […]
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Canceling the Gong Show Exodus 20:13 Dr. Jim Denison From 1976 to 1980, easily the most outrageous show on television was The Gong Show. Remember Chuck Barris, the curly-haired maniac who would “gong” unlucky contestants? He went on to make The Gong Show Movie, which was gonged by critics and viewers alike. But Chuck laughed […]
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Help for a Family Feud Exodus 20:12 Dr. Jim Denison Do you remember the game show Family Feud? 100 people were surveyed on a subject. Then two families, five members each, tried to guess the most popular answers on these surveys. Richard Dawson’s “Survey says . . .” was the “Is that your final answer?” […]
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Honor God—Or Dishonor Yourself The life and legacy of Moses Dr. Jim Denison Exodus 20:7-11 The Third Commandment states, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name” (Exodus 20:7). As with the other commandments, “you” is plural, so that this […]
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Honor People—Or Dishonor God The life and legacy of Moses Dr. Jim Denison Exodus 20:12-14 Do you remember the game show Family Feud? 100 people were surveyed on a subject. Then two families, five members each, tried to guess the most popular answers on these surveys. Richard Dawson’s “Survey says…” was the “Is that your […]
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Let’s Make a Deal Exodus 20:4-6 Dr. Jim Denison Remember the old game show, Let’s Make a Deal? The winner was defined by who made the most money and the best deals. And at the end the winner had to select Door Number 1, Door Number 2, or Door Number 3 for his prize. It […]
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The Game of Life Exodus 20:1-3 Dr. Jim Denison Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is the most popular show on television these days, with 33.6 million viewers most recently. And not long ago, an IRS agent named John Carpenter actually won the million dollars. I’ll bet he paid his taxes. It looks like a […]
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The Problem with Game Show Marriages Exodus 20.14 Dr. Jim Denison Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire is the talk of America. When Darva Conger married Rick Rockwell on national television three weeks ago, everyone was amazed. When she told him two days later that she didn’t want to be his wife, everyone laughed. Unfortunately, […]
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The Wheel of Religion Exodus 20:7 Dr. Jim Denison “Wheel of Fortune” is one of America’s favorite game shows, and the simplest. You merely guess the words or phrases behind blank squares. If it’s your turn and you guess the words, you win. Of all our game shows, this is the one the ancient Jews […]
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Use Things and Love People—Not the Reverse The life and legacy of Moses Dr. Jim Denison Exodus 20:15-17 In America, apparently no price is too high for the things we want. Who would have dreamed we’d spend $5 for a cup of coffee, or $3 billion on bottled water? But we’re drinking it. The price […]
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