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2018-06-07T21:13:44-05:00

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John 18:37-38 Is He Your King

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 9:13 pm   By Jim Erwin

John 18:37-38 Is He Your King   John 18:37-38 Is He Your King? – What is Christmas Part 2 Today we are here to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas Day because it is a holiday (or more precisely a holy day) is a day that we as Christians set aside to think about Jesus Christ. So why is the birth of Jesus Christ so important? Why is it a holy day? Why do we celebrate it like we... Read more

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2007-01-04T13:10:00-05:00

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Philippians 3:13-14 Learning to Look Forward

Last updated on: January 4, 2007 at 1:10 pm   By Jim Erwin

Philippians 3:13-14 Learning to Look Forward   Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV) We have come to a new year – 2006. I don’t know about you, but for me, a new year is a time in... Read more

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2018-06-07T11:44:15-05:00

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Deuteronomy 7:6-14 Growing in Faith to Pray

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 11:44 am   By Jim Erwin

Deuteronomy 7:6-14 Growing in Faith to Pray ILLUSTRATION. PRAYERS FOR RAIN There had been a severe drought, and the members of a rural congregation were deeply concerned that their crops would be ruined. One Sunday, therefore, the minister said to his congregation, “Brothers and sisters, I understand your deep concern about the harvest. There is nothing that will save us, except a special service of prayer for rain. The Lord promises that if we pray in FAITH, He will hear... Read more

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2018-05-29T21:54:30-05:00

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2 Chronicles 7:12-22 Trusting God in Obedience

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 9:54 pm   By Jim Erwin

2 Chronicles 7:12-22 Trusting God in Obedience 2 Chronicles 7:12-22 Trusting God in Obedience is about trusting God in faith that is tied to obedience. The promise in (7:14) is for the people. if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV) However, the issue of... Read more

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2018-05-29T21:47:45-05:00

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Genesis 12:1-3 When You Take a Trip with God in Faith

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 9:47 pm   By Jim Erwin

  Genesis 12:1-3 When You Take a Trip with God in Faith – Making the Impossible a Reality Part 3 Genesis 12:1-3 When You Take a Trip with God in Faith – Making the Impossible a Reality Part 3 is a sermon about faith. Sometimes we plan our lives and say: Here is where I will live. Here is what I will do. But life is very rarely like that – with God. God wants you to take a trip... Read more

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2018-05-29T21:54:16-05:00

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Genesis 15:1-16 Getting to Know God on Your Trip of Faith

Last updated on: May 29, 2018 at 9:54 pm   By Jim Erwin

Genesis 15:1-16 Getting to Know God on Your Trip of Faith – Making the Impossible a Reality Part 4 Everyone is on a trip of faith. Some are thinking about placing their faith for eternal life in Jesus Christ. Others have made the decision to follow Jesus. These two groups of people still make the same journey. Their journey is for eternity. Yet, there is a big difference. Some will walk along a faith road and think they will go... Read more

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2018-06-07T11:38:36-05:00

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Zechariah 7:1-5 Feasting on God in Prayer

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 11:38 am   By Jim Erwin

Zechariah 7:1-5 Feasting on God in Prayer “Say to all the people of the land, and to the priests: “When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months during those seventy years, did you really fast for Me–for Me? (Zechariah 7:5 NKJV) INTRODUCTION Heike and I have been at a few weddings in the last year. One wedding we went to was on my birthday. I like weddings here in Germany. There are some similarities, but the Germans... Read more

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2018-06-07T11:28:45-05:00

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Romans 13:8-14 Love that Keeps Yourself in Control

Last updated on: June 7, 2018 at 11:28 am   By Jim Erwin

Romans 13:8-14 Love that Keeps Yourself in Control We want to look at how God teaches us as Christians to love. I want to call this love “responsible love.” You can love someone responsibly or irresponsibly. The Bible teaches us to be responsible in our love to one another. How do I know this? The reason that I know that the Bible teaches us to be responsible in our love to another is this. The Bible teaches Christians that the... Read more

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1 Peter 4:1-8 Enjoying the Carnival of Love – Responsible Love with Others Part 2

Last updated on: January 4, 2007 at 12:53 pm   By Jim Erwin

Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. (Romans 13:13 NKJV) Let us imagine for one moment a scene. Someone has invited you to a party celebrating the victory of the Werder Bremen football team. It will take place at the Park Hotel and it will include a full-course meal with a variety of good food. There will be all kinds of drinks served, and... Read more

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Proverbs 23:29-35 How to Avoid the Bite and Sting of Alcohol – Responsible Love with Others Part 3

Last updated on: January 4, 2007 at 12:49 pm   By Jim Erwin

ILLUSTRATION: The bite of of snake and its effects Have you ever handled a snake? You know it is a very delicate matter to handle snakes. They can slip out of your hand very easily. When you don’t have them under control, a snake will do its best to snap at you and bite you. They hiss and then they strike. I have seen people who have been bitten by a snake. The bite is very nasty. It swells up... Read more

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