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 […]
The Lost Book
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Psalm 119 (selected)
II Kings 22:1-11; 23:1-3
How about a little Bible Trivia?
At what time of day was Adam created?
A little before Eve.
How long did Cain hate his brother?
As long as he was Abel.
What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden?
Your mother ate us out of house and home.
Which servant of God was the biggest lawbreaker (sinner) in […]
The Back Nine
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Psalm 90
A couple of weeks ago the PGA Facebook page invited golfers to submit their favorite golf jokes. Howard P. Curtis submitted the following:
Four old guys went into the pro shop after playing 18 holes of golf. The pro asks, “Did you guys have a good round today?”
The first old guy said, “Yes, but I only had three riders today.”
The second old […]
Pray Without Ceasing
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Two weeks ago, I preached what may have been for some of you a controversial or puzzling message about what it means to be ‘led’ by the Spirit in which I conveyed that the Spirit’s main role is to lead people to saving faith in Christ (Justification) and to begin in us the life-long process of becoming more like Christ (Sanctification).
I also […]
Guest Speaker: Rev. Reid Firestone – Part of the Plan
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1 Corinthians 12:12-27
Romans 12:1-8
This week, Rev. Reid Firestone is filling in for Randy with a message entitled “Part of the Plan”
Led by the Spirit?
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John 14:16-17, 25-26, 15:26-27, 16:5-15
Romans 8:9-14
Over the years I have known several well-meaning Christians who have boldly approached me to say something like, “Randy, the Spirit led/told me to tell you should do this or you should do that.” Sometimes it had something to do with my personal ministry; I should preach a different way or should lead the church differently. And other […]
Unscripted
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Philippians 1:1-11
As a result of time spent preparing for Ken Jones’ memorial service, this week’s message was not written in advance, and as such, there is no text version, only a recording.
Power to Witness
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Acts 1:1-11
Mark Mittleberg, the author of Building a Contagious Church, writes:
We all believe in it. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who genuinely believed in the Bible but didn’t believe in evangelism. When you embrace the truth of God’s Word, it’s pretty difficult to discount its call to reach lost people. It’s on our bulletins, in our hymns, and throughout our creeds. It’s posted […]
Spiritual Healing?
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John 5:1-13
II Corinthians 12:1-10
Over my 34 years of ministry, I have been involved with a handful of situations where people prayed for others’ healing and it seemed the Spirit answered those prayers. Back in the early 90’s, a number of church leaders prayed for a woman who was facing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from one of her kidneys; and before surgery, […]
Guest Speaker: Randy Hall – Gideons International
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1 Corinthians 9:19-23
This week we welcome guest speaker, Randy Hall, representing Gideons International.
Blessed to Be a Blessing
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Matthew 25:14-30
Ephesians 4:11-16
There was an orchestra led by a second-rate conductor; not only because he was always running late but also verbally abused his musicians. In the orchestra was this guy on the clashing cymbals, who did his best, but was always a fraction of a second off. So one day the conductor says, “If you don’t get it right this time, I’ll […]