Sermon: “Teach Me, Lord”

“Teach Me, Lord:” A Prayer for God’s Word to Do Its Work Psalm 119:33-40 January 12, 2014 I have been using some kind of “read through the Bible in a year” plan for longer than I can remember. I’ve read through the Bible chronologically (like we’re doing this year); I’ve used the Navigator “Book-at-a-time” plan […]

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Sermon: What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name Selected Scriptures from Mt. 1-2; Luke 1-2 December 22, 2013 When Raye Jeanne was pregnant with the girls, we spent many hours reading names back and forth to one another, trying to come up with something that we thought sounded right and would be fitting for our unknown child. At the […]

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Sermon: Christ in Us

The Message of the Cross:  Christ in Us Galatians 2:20-21 October 27, 2013 (Communion Sunday) There are many ways to talk about the cross of Christ.  Over the years I’ve not only preached the crucifixion passages, but I’ve also preached many other sermons relating to the effects and accomplishments of the cross.  We’ve seen how […]

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Sermon: Children of God

Children of God 1 John 3:1-3 October 20, 2013 Say the words “family” or “father,” and not everyone has a positive response.  A few examples: Former NFL coach Buddy Ryan was known for his intensity and explosive temper. He learned well from his father. Leaving Korea as a master sergeant and coming home, “he saw […]

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Sermon: We Give Thanks to God

We Give Thanks to God Colossians 1:3-8 October 13, 2013 Picture Charlie Brown sitting at a desk and writing.  In the second panel he utters the single word, “Rats,” and crumples up the paper.  It joins a large pile of crumpled up pieces of paper in the third panel.  And in the final panel he […]

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Sermon: Abide in Christ

Abide in Christ 1 John 2:28-29 October 6, 2013 One of the hardest things in life is perseverance.  Sticking with a project.  Not quitting. That’s true of the spiritual life as well.  It’s easy to want to quit.  Life circumstances pile up on us and we become heavy-hearted and weary.  It’s not that we’re overtly […]

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Sermon: The Spirit’s Protection

The Spirit’s Protection Against Spiritual Deception 1 John 2:26-27 September 29, 2013 It’s always good to have a little protection — that’s why we have health and life and disability and car and house insurance, among others.  But we don’t always realize the things that are protecting us.  Like the little sister of Patricia Opfel.  […]

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Grab bag

Some helpful articles from the last week: David Murray has “20 Helps to Sermon Listening.”  Number 1? “Read and mediate on God’s Word every day: Daily Bible reading whets our appetite for the main course on the Lord’s Day. We can’t expect to be ready to digest spiritual food if we’ve not been eating through […]

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Recent Sermons

The Recent Sermons page of my blog was recently updated.  On that page you can listen to or download recent sermons.  A much greater archive of sermons is kept on the church audio page and document page (for outlines).

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Shepherds’ Conference audio

All the audio for last week’s Shepherds’ Conference at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA has been posted. Because of a funeral I had to do for a family member, I was only able to attend portions of the conference, but from the messages I heard, the ones by Tom Pennington on prayer and […]

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Recent sermons updated

I’ve been remiss in keeping up with my “Recent Sermons” page. However, this afternoon I updated it with a list of the sermons I’ve preached during the past four months at Grace Bible Church.  You can download or listen to them here.

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