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Shut Mouths; Believing Hearts
God’s Law and Christ’s Gospel combine to change us from arrogant unbelievers to grateful disciples–people with shut mouths and believing...
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Aug 2, 2017
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Two Ways to Live–Your Choice
Mankind is divided into two lifestyle groups according to a basic issue of world view. Both are vividly contrasted in today’s readings....
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Jul 31, 2017
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Flee to the Banner
Would a soldier in dire straits not flee to the banner raised by his commander? Not likely. So why do some refuse to flee to the banner...
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Jul 30, 2017
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Two Truths in Focus
Two truths must be kept clearly in focus at all times if we are to not lose sight of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Do you know...
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Jul 2, 2017
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God’s Ambassadors
God has appointed His people to be His ambassadors to those who do not know Him. The gospel goes out by word of mouth from those who have...
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Jun 28, 2017
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The Importance of Expository Preaching
Good preaching is modeled in the Bible. But it is too scarce in pulpits today. Are you hearing sound preaching as the Bible commands...
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Jun 18, 2017
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The Lessons of Mount Moriah
Do you know the lessons of Mt. Moriah? What happened there shows us the gospel. Your response to those lessons is a matter of life and...
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May 31, 2017
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The Spirit of God: the Water of Life
Biblical genealogy shows us that even kings do not leave much of a legacy. Jesus calls us to something more than temporal significance....
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May 20, 2017
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Two Unlikely Converts
God saves people from every nation, tribe, and tongue who come to Him by faith. Here we meet two unlikely converts: a social outcast and...
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May 12, 2017
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Paradise: Who Gets In?
The way to paradise is not through our own good works. Rather, it comes by grace through faith to the repentant sinner even one dying...
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May 4, 2017
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The Crucifixion: Were You There?
The greatest injustice ever was Christ’s crucifixion. The old spiritual asks: “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” What’s your...
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Mar 15, 2017
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Handling Overwhelming Guilt
Who of us has not broken a solemn vow of some kind? Where can we go with our overwhelming guilt? In Christ there is an answer. Today’s...
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Mar 14, 2017
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