Come Lord Jesus!
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Matthew 24:1-44
I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Destiny came down to an island, centuries ago, summoned three of the inhabitants and asked, “What would you do if I told you that tomorrow your island will be completely inundated by an immense tidal wave?”
The first man, who was a cynic, said, “Why, I would eat, drink, be merry all night long!”
The second man, a […]
Thanks Be to God
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II Corinthians 9:6-15
Every night about 9:30 pm, unemployed, homeless and hungry men gather under the elevated train in Queens, NY; where relief comes in the form of Jorge Munoz’s white pickup truck, filled with hot food, coffee, and hot chocolate. The men eagerly accept containers of chicken and rice from Munoz. For many, this is their only hot meal of the day. One of […]
Cheerful Giving
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Luke 21:1-4
II Corinthians 8:1-5, 9, 9:6-7
So, “God loves a cheerful giver” does He? Really, a cheerful giver? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Like awfully good, diet ice cream, fine mess, jumbo shrimp, Microsoft works, pretty ugly, small crowd; cheerful giver? At first glance, we’re only cheerful about giving when we fork over our hard-earned dough on ourselves.
On Sunday morning a father gave his son […]
A Change of Heart
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Luke 19:1-10
I Timothy 6:6-19
After worship one Sunday a little boy told the pastor, “When I grow up, I’m going to give you some money.”
“Well, thank you,” the pastor replied, “but why?”
“Because my dad says you’re one of the poorest preachers we’ve ever had.”
This morning I am preaching my 820th sermon since I have been the Pastor of CrossPointe Community Church. Of those 820 […]
Camel Knees
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Luke 18:18-30
“It is harder for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.”
If we had been within earshot of Jesus, we would have understood what He meant about a camel passing through the eye of a needle. Incorporated into the main gates to ancient cities there often stood a smaller gate, known […]
Little Is Much
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Luke 13:18-19
A mustard seed is one of the tiniest of seeds. It is only slightly larger than a grain of sand.
But a mustard seed contains something a grain of sand does not: Life. It grows into a beautiful mustard plant. Mustard plants can grow to be over eight feet tall.
Give of Your Best to the Master
Luke 14:25-33
Colossians 3:16-25
Speaking of Giving Your Best to the Master, two men decided to go fishing on a Sunday and when they didn’t catch a thing thought maybe God was trying to tell them something.
One said to the other, “I’m starting to feel a bit guilty about not going to church.
The other replied lazily, “I couldn’t have gone to church anyway.”
“Why not?”
“My wife is sick in bed.”
A missionary society wrote to Dr. David Livingstone, who was in Africa and asked, “Is there a good road to your location? If […]
Ham or Eggs or $3 Worth of God?
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Luke 9:18-27, 57-62; 10:25-28
Have you ever heard the story of the hen and the hog? They were walking down the street and came to a church with a sign outside: “HELP THE NEEDY.” They started to talk about it.
Hen: “I know how we could help. We could give them ham and eggs for breakfast.”
Adoption Blessings
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Romans 8:15-16
Last Sunday we gleaned three truths from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians about the process of being adopted into God’s family.
- Our adoption was planned from the very beginning:
Even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing […]
On Being Adopted
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Ephesians 1:1-8
A first grader brought in a family picture for show and tell. One of the more astute first graders noticed that one of the little boys in the picture had different color hair than the other family members. Another child suggested that he was probably adopted. A little girl said, “I know all about adoptions because I was adopted.” “What does it mean to […]
One Way?
John 14:1-6;
Colossians 1:15-2:23
Despite the best efforts of many people involved in both politics and academia to make this world as ‘politically correct’ as it possibly can be, it must be recognized that in religious circles it is still true that:
1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God’s chosen people.
2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
3. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world.
4. Baptists still do not recognize each other at the Boot Scootin’ Saloon!
Theology professor and author of 40 books […]
Another Chance for Who?
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2 Peter 3:3-17
Luke 13:1-9
A priest and pastor from the local parishes were standing by the side of the road holding up a sign that read, “The End is Near! Turn around now before it’s too late!”
“Leave us alone, you religious nuts!” yelled the first driver as he sped by.
From around the curve, they heard screeching tires and a big splash. The Priest sheepishly […]