Tag: sermon
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Is there an angel and a demon on my shoulder?
Have you seen those pictures where there’s an angel over someone’s shoulder and a demon over the other? Is that accurate, mythology, or something else? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks 1 John 4:1-6, what the apostle means by “testing the spirits,” and shares six helps by Jonathan Edwards.
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Christian is also a Verb
“Christian” is a noun, yes. Early followers of Jesus were called “disciples” or people of “the Way.” Have we lost something of the action-oriented dimension of our faith? In this sermon on 1 John 3:11-24 (also released as a podcast episode) I explain the text, and also John’s instruction to love one another, even in…
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Yes to Light, No to Darkness
God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. So said John the apostle. How do we walk in that “light” and turn from darkness? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores 1 John 1:1-10 and is Part in the series “For the love of God.” Let’s bear the cross AND…
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True Happiness, Contentment and the Coveting Thief
Don’t steal or covet. So says God. Why not? This sermons explores that answer and relates it directly to the modern lust for bigger, better more. Roy Oswald says: “The truly happy person is the one who wants, more than anything else, what he already has.”
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From Slavery to Royalty (10 Commandments, Part 1)
Their influence can’t be overstated. The 10 Commandments. But have we lost a sense of their importance or place in our lives? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) is part 1 in a new teaching series. We lay the groundwork and unpack Exodus 19.
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Disordered loves
There are a lot of good things in life. But if we put good things in a bad order, good things can leave us in a bad way. Augustine said: “The essence of sin is disordered love.” We love different things. We love family and friends, we love music and certain foods, we love work…
