11/22/15 Tongues
READING: James 1-5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The tongue is a powerful thing — so powerful, in fact, that James says that no man can tame it…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Luke 24:32 “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?” …
Read More11/21/15 But God
READING: Acts 13-14 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Do you need encouragement today? If so, keep reading. On one Sabbath during his first missionary journey, Paul and his…
Read More11/20/15 Are You Crazy?
READING: Acts 11-12 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The early church was praying for Peter’s release from a jail cell, especially when James had been put to…
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10 Questions to Ask if the Enemy is Working in Your Life
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers (Eph. 6:12). We know that truth, but we don’t always recognize the subtle attacks of the enemy.
Read More11/19/15 Isn’t This The Man?
READING: Acts 9-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Everyone told me he would never come to church. In fact, they said every other preacher and evangelist who had…
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7 Concerns for Young Churches and their Leaders
I love church planters, and I believe in church planting. So, I write these words not to condemn, but to challenge
Read More11/18/15 Brothers and fathers, listen…
READING: Acts 7-8 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The religious leaders of Stephen’s day were so concerned about his doing signs and wonders in Jerusalem that they falsely accused…
Read More11/17/15 Boldness
READING: Acts 4-6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Some days I wonder how much passion I really have for Jesus. Just when I think it’s strong, I read texts like some that I read today —…
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10 Problems with Sermon Illustrations
I once heard a professor say that a sermon illustration is “a window that lets the light in on the truth of the Word.” I like that picture (that is, an illustration itself . . .) to help me understand the importance of illustrating truths.
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