THE INCREDIBLE GIFT OF INTERCESSION
THE INCREDIBLE GIFT OF INTERCESSION EXODUS 32:7-14 Intercession is basically the act of interceding between two parties. To intercede means to mediate or intervene with the goal of reconciling differences. The contractor for our...
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A Change in Status
A Change in Status Philemon 1:1-25 We are going to do something in church this Sunday that we do not normally do. We are going to read through an entire book of the Bible...
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An Unexpected Invitation
An Unexpected InvitationLuke 14:1, 7-14 When I was a pastoral intern at Trinity Lutheran Church in Santa Barbara I joined a barbershop singing chorus for a few months. During that time I got to...
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Rivers of Hope
Rivers of Hope Revelation 21:1-22:1 “Crossing over Jordan” is an image that shows up in a lot of old African American spiritual songs. The reference is to the Jordan River in Israel and there’s...
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“WHO IS A WORSHIPPER?”
ACTS 16:9-15 How do you tell if someone is a worshipper of God? Is it because they wear a cross around their neck? Is it because they seem nicer than most other people? I...
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WHEN THE HEAVENS OPEN UP EZEKIEL 1:1-5, 15-20
When the Heavens Open Up Ezekiel 1:1-5, 15-20 There is a phrase that is sometimes used when a storm blows in quickly and the rain begins to pour down from the sky. The phrase...
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“What do you do when you have lost your song?”
What do you do when you have lost your song? Psalm 137 Even at a young age many of us come to realize the important ways that music can affect our emotions. I can...
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“WHAT NATION’S RIVER IS BETTER?”
WHAT NATION’S RIVER IS BETTER? 2 KINGS 5:1-14 I like watching the Olympics when they come around because of the way they celebrate the international community. As the opening ceremonies commence and the games...
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“Rocks of Remembrance”
Rocks of Remembrance Joshua 4:1-8 Several years ago my wife began a tradition that whenever she travels for work, she gives our kids a little silver rock. Each...
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“VICTORY FOR SOME IS A TRAGEDY FOR OTHERS”
VICTORY FOR SOME IS A TRAGEDY FOR OTHERS EXODUS 14:21-31 The Prince of Egypt was a movie that came out in 1998 about the story of Moses and the Exodus of the Israelites. It is...
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