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2007-01-02T20:06:00-05:00

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1 Corinthians 4:14-21 Characteristics of a Good Christian Mentor

Last updated on: January 2, 2007 at 8:06 pm By Jim Erwin

1 Corinthians 4:14-21 Characteristics of a Good Christian Mentor The theme verse that describes Christian mentoring is in verse 15: For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. (1 Corinthians 4:15 NKJV) There are six characteristics of a good Christian mentor in these verses. These characteristics are necessary when a Christian takes the opportunity to disciple someone younger in the... Read more

2007-01-02T20:05:00-05:00

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John 20:17 Following in Your Father’s Footsteps

Last updated on: January 2, 2007 at 8:05 pm By Jim Erwin

John 20:17 Following in Your Father’s Footsteps Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'” (John 20:17 ESV) Jesus describes after His resurrection the fact that He will return to His Father. He calls God His Father, but also our Father. It occurred to me that... Read more

2007-01-01T17:43:00-05:00

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Ruth 4:1-22 Legacy

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:43 pm By Jim Erwin

Ruth 4:1-22 Legacy Christmas is about leaving a legacy. Let me define what I mean by the word legacy. One definition for legacy is this: Something handed down or inherited from generation to generation. Christmas is about what you hand down from one person to another. You leave a legacy for someone else to follow. In Ruth, we see a glmpse of legacy in three different ways. God left a legacy in His Son Jesus Christ. Now this is the... Read more

2018-06-02T20:40:21-05:00

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Ruth 3:1-18 True Love

Last updated on: June 2, 2018 at 8:40 pm By Jim Erwin

Ruth 3:1-18 – True Love INTRODUCTION: The Princess Bride – how I love this movie and I think it is the best story of all time. True Love In The Princess Bride, Westley is driven by one goal—to return to the love of his life, Buttercup. Westley does whatever it takes for his one “true love.” He scales mountains, fights giants, goes through extreme torture, and even dies – or at least he becomes half-dead. In one scene in the... Read more

2007-01-01T17:34:00-05:00

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Ruth 2:1-23 Romance

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:34 pm By Jim Erwin

Ruth 2:1-23 Romance The great German poet Goethe said of this book, “we have nothing so lovely in the whole range of epic and idyllic poetry.” Goethe thought Ruth was a romantic story. Many other people have commented on the beauty of the book of Ruth because it is a romantic story. Today we see parts of that romance as Ruth and Boaz meet for the first time. Even though they meet for the first time, they can teach singles... Read more

2007-01-01T17:32:00-05:00

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Ruth 1:1-22 Tragedy

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:32 pm By Jim Erwin

Ruth 1:1-22 Tragedy We are beginning a new series for Advent. Advent means “coming towards” in Latin. Advent means the days approaching the coming of the Christ on earth. We take these four weeks to celebrate the coming of Christ years ago. So you may be wondering why I am having us read from the Book of Ruth? The story in Ruth and the story of Christ’s birth take place in the same city – Bethlehem. So we are going... Read more

2007-01-01T17:30:00-05:00

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Psalm 30:1-12 Why Do We Give Thanks?

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:30 pm By Jim Erwin

Psalm 30:1-12 Why Do We Give Thanks? What is the purpose of thanksgiving? Why do we give thanks? This is the question I want to answer for you today. I want to answer this question and then apply it to our lives spiritually. Here is a definition of thanksgiving. We give thanks to acknowledge someone else’s goodness. ILLUSTRATION: You say thank you to someone because they have done something good to you. 1. Thank you for your help. 2. Thank... Read more

2007-01-01T17:27:00-05:00

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Matthew 5:43-48 Anger, Patience, and Prayer

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:27 pm By Jim Erwin

Matthew 5:43-48 Anger, Patience, and Prayer LET IT GO (Anger) (5:43) “love your neighbor and hate your enemy” This has to do with yourself. ILLUSTRATION: Bottled Up Anger is like A Bottle of Carbonated Drink Hate is bottled up anger that is spewed on someone else. You are shaking and agitating the relationship in a way that will later explode. You make a stable relationship unstable when you get angry. The problem with anger and hating someone else is not... Read more

2007-01-01T17:21:00-05:00

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Mark 8:13-21 God’s Mentality About Money

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:21 pm By Jim Erwin

Mark 8:13-21 God’s Mentality About Money The loaves and fishes event teaches us a lesson on God’s provision. It is clear that the disciples never learned the lesson about God’s provision. Why? Jesus had to remind them on two different occassions. After the feeding of the FOUR thousand (and that is a different event than the feeding of the FIVE thousand), Jesus and the disciples went on a boat trip to Dalmutha, which was on the west side of Lake... Read more

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2007-01-01T17:15:00-05:00

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Luke 10:25-37 Who Is My Neighbor?

Last updated on: January 1, 2007 at 5:15 pm By Jim Erwin

Luke 10:25-37 Who Is My Neighbor? OPENING ILLUSTRATION: Have someone come to the baptistry before the sermon begins and lie down. The person stays there until near the end of the sermon. At the end of the sermon, I go over and ask if he is ok. I describe the fact that many times we don’t notice the person because we are so busy, or that if we notice, we don’t do something. (Ask if anyone had thought about getting... Read more

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