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Grades vs. Grace Matthew 5:1, Galatians 3:23-29 Dr. Jim Denison Do you remember the story of Prometheus, the god who gave fire to mortals? For his transgression he was chained and tortured by Might, Violence, and Hephaestus, servants of Zeus. And so the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus makes Hephaestus say to Prometheus, “Such is the […]
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Handle Hard Times Matthew 5:10-12 Dr. Jim Denison In a recent interview, General Norman Schwartzkopf was asked if he thought we should forgive those who helped perpetrate the atrocities of September 11. His answer: “I believe that forgiving them is God’s function. Our job is simply to arrange the meeting.” Many Americans resonate with his […]
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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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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32 Today we return to the Sermon on the Mount and find ourselves standing before one of the most difficult subjects in all of Scripture and life today: divorce. Every one of us has experienced divorce or known someone affected directly by it. Let’s ask the Lord our most common questions about […]
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How to Do What You Cannot Do Matthew 7:12 Dr. Jim Denison Someone has written that you know you are in Texas in July when: the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground; the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance; hot water comes out of both […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42 Natural disasters have dominated the headlines this week. Wildfires are burning in California. Power has been cut to as many as three million customers as officials try to prevent further incidents that would make the fires even worse. A tornado roared through Dallas last Sunday, causing $2 billion in losses. And […]
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How to Live a Legacy Matthew 5:21-24 Dr. Jim Denison By now you’ve heard about the most sensational archaeological find in decades: the burial box of James, the brother of Jesus Christ. The ossuary, a limestone burial box, is inscribed in the Aramaic language with the words “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” It […]
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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:43–48 Richard Steve Moser III of Cincinnati went to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles last year to get his driver’s license renewed. The problem was, he claimed to be a Pastafarian, otherwise known as the satirical “Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.” He thus insisted on wearing a spaghetti colander on […]
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