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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:21–24 Ryan Diviney was a star athlete in high school before enrolling in West Virginia University in Morgantown. He planned to go into law and dreamed of becoming a judge or even a US senator. On November 7, 2009, he and a friend got into a verbal altercation with some young men […]
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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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Topical Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37 Many years ago, I learned how to cuss and be a Baptist preacher: use Babylonian kings’ names. When you miss a three-foot putt say “Belshazzer!” When someone cuts you off on the interstate say “Nebuchadnezzar!” It works. Jesus wants to talk with us about our language today. And we need the […]
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Using Babylonian Kings Matthew 5:33-37 Dr. Jim Denison Jeff Warren was a long-time staff member here at Park Cities, and is now the very effective senior pastor of First Baptist Church in McKinney. Shortly after I came to Dallas, Jeff taught me how to cuss and be a Baptist preacher: use Babylonian kings’ names. When […]
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What’s Your Price? Exodus 20:15 Dr. Jim Denison For 28 years Bob Barker has hosted The Price Is Right, the longest-running game show on television. In fact, Mr. Barker has logged more hours on network television than any person in history. You know how his game works—contestants guess the prices of items displayed on the […]
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When You’re Greedy For More Exodus 20:17, Philippians 2:5-11 Dr. Jim Denison We’ve studied the Ten Commandments as rules for the game of life. We’ve looked at the games our culture plays, starting with “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,” the top rated show in America. Remember the others: “Let’s Make A Deal,” “Wheel of […]
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When You’re in Jeopardy Exodus 20:8-11 Dr. Jim Denison The game show Jeopardy was conceived in 1964 by Merv Griffin in the dining room of his apartment. Griffin also composed that music they play while the contestants think. The show now employs four full-time researchers, ten writers, and is viewed by 32 million people. This […]
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Where Was God On 9-11? Matthew 5:11-12 Dr. Jim Denison A good friend in our church recently showed me a travel brochure she picked up years ago while visiting in New York City. It is from the World Trade Center, and describes the twin towers and the view from the topmost observation deck. The brochure’s […]
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Why believe the Bible? Dr. Jim Denison The question came from nowhere. I was leading a youth Bible study one Wednesday night when a high school freshman asked me, “How do you know the Bible came from God?” The look in his eyes showed how serious he was. His father was a Sunday school teacher […]
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Why Lying Is Not a Game Exodus 20:16 Dr. Jim Denison Hollywood Squares was one of television’s longest-running game shows, airing from 1966 to 1989. Now they’ve brought it back, with Whoopi Goldberg in the center square. The format is very simple: celebrities answer questions, and the contestants decide whether they’re lying or telling the […]
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