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The Thermostat of the Soul Revelation 2:12-17 Dr. Jim Denison When Janet and I were married in 1980 I became a bigamist. I was already married to a 1966 Ford Mustang coupe. From the beginning we were a marriage of three, much to my new wife’s chagrin. I had to sell my Mustang a few […]
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Thirty Minutes in Hell Revelation 20:11-15 Dr. Jim Denison I love church bulletin bloopers. Here are some recent additions to the file: “The sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on Water. The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus”; “Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around […]
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Topical Scripture: John 9:1-7 Last Monday, President Trump awarded our nation’s highest military honor to a Special Forces combat medic named Ronald J. Shurer. In April 2008, Shurer and his team of commandos were attacked in Afghanistan by an enemy force of more than two hundred. Shurer treated five wounded soldiers, evacuated them down an […]
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Topical Scripture: Psalm 8 It’s been an interesting week for Mother Nature. The longest lunar eclipse of the century occurred nine days ago, though people in North America were unable to see it. Mars was closer to Earth last week than it has been since 2003. It won’t be closer to us for another 269 […]
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God’s Power for God’s Purpose Truth and Consequences Dr. Jim Denison Acts 5:17-42 Billy Graham’s bestseller Angels tells the story of John G. Paton’s missionary work in the New Hebrides Islands. One night, hostile natives surrounded the mission headquarters, intent on burning the Patons out and killing them. The Patons prayed all night long that […]
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Tsunamis, tragedy, and God: Where is our Father when his children hurt? Dr. Jim Denison Why does a good God allow bad things to happen to good people? The tragedy of tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides, and hurricanes are only the most recent events to call into question God’s love, his power, or both. September 11, 2001, […]
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Turning Wine into Water John 2:1-11 Dr. Jim Denison Recent polls reveal a nation filled with worried people. As the mid-term elections draw near, we are worried about war and terrorism, then about economic issues, taxes and the cost of living, and the moral decline of the nation. Apparently, there is much to worry about. […]
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Welcome to the Future Studies in the Book of Revelation Dr. Jim Denison Revelation 1:1-3 John, Jesus’ beloved disciples, is the human author of this book. But this is not the Revelation of John—it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Jesus wrote a book! This is it. John was on Patmos when he received this […]
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What about Faith Healers? Matthew 4:23-25 Dr. Jim Denison This week I read one of the strangest stories I’ve seen in a long time. A woman, 23 years of age, was visiting her in-laws and drove to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries. Several people noticed her sitting in her car with the […]
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What God Looks Like Studies in the Book of Revelation Dr. Jim Denison Revelation 1:4-20 John, the writer identifies himself for the second time in verse four. He addresses the revelation from Jesus to the seven churches of Asia, which at that time was Asia Minor, the western region of modern-day Turkey. The churches are […]
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