LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
JESUS and THE “INVISIBLE” MAN John 9:1-41 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the […]
Sermon Notes – March 22, 2020 Read More »
A Well Quenched Thirst John 4:5-42 Are you satisfied? Before we get into our text, I want you to let that question sink in. Are you satisfied? This can be a deep question of reflection when taken seriously. Unfortunately, when we are busy chasing the next thing that we think will satisfy us, we
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NICODEMUS — WHO CAME TO JESUS AT NIGHT Nicodemus was a good guy. I think it’s important to know that. Nicodemus was ethical, trustworthy, highly religious, fiercely intellectual and knew his Old Testament better than any of us ever will. You dreamed your daughter would marry someone like Nicodemus. He was well-connected and served on
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Imagine the body of Christ all speaking the same thing at the same time. What a powerful message that would bring to the world. One Body, One Voice My daughter, son-in-law and grandbabies attend a local church that is only a few miles from their home. My daughter often asks me what my
Focus for March, 2020 Read More »
HOW LOVE DOESN’T WORK Matthew 4:1-11 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God,
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The UNIFIED OPPOSITES OF WHOLENESS Matthew 17:1-9 How many of you like chocolate-covered pretzels? Why do you like them? That’s right—it’s the combination of sweet and salty that makes them so tasty. Or you might like the softness of the chocolate over the crunchiness of the pretzel. You find the same pairing of opposites with
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TAKE A DEEP BREATH Matthew 5:21-37 Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer. It’s odorless, invisible and non-irritating to your throat. You don’t even notice it’s there, while it is wreaking havoc inside of you. The symptoms, when they do come, look like other things. You might think you have the flu, or you’re
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NOT-SO-RANDOM Acts of Kindness Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 58:1-12 Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th in the US, and its origins are said to have been at a California restaurant in 1982. Writer Anne Herbert supposedly wrote the sentence “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a restaurant place mat in
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High Support, High Challenge – Grace Always! Dear GCI Family and Friends, The phrase “High Support, High Challenge – Grace Always” is the ministry philosophy of Grace Communion International. We have a sign in the presidential suite to remind us of this every day. I would like to unpack this philosophy to help
FROM The PRESIDENT – February 4 ,2020 Read More »
THE “FOOLISH” WISDOM OF GOD 1 Corinthians 1:14-18,19-31 There are sometimes good motivation behind fads — trying to find some new idea or new spin on an old thing. But there’s one sure thing about fads — they pass. Andy Warhol’s famous statement about “fifteen minutes of fame” is a generously long estimation of
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