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2018-06-14T17:33:17-05:00

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Give THANKS to God

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 5:33 pm By Jim Erwin

Give THANKS to God Give THANKS to God is a sermon from Psalm 100:1-5 on the need to give THANKS to God this #Thanksgiving. Story: Bad Parrot A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird’s attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft... Read more

2018-06-14T21:12:25-05:00

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A Thanksgiving Story

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 9:12 pm By Jim Erwin

A Thanksgiving Story A Thanksgiving Story is a simple thought and inspirational story about Thanksgiving in which one learns to help each other because one needs something. Dr. Garland Bare, who grew up in Tibet, the son of missionaries, and who spent two decades as a medical missionary in Thailand, now with his wife Dorothy and the daughter Grace is our backdoor neighbor here in Spring River Christian Village in Joplin. Dr. Bare is the Bible teacher on Sunday... Read more

2015-11-20T15:30:34-05:00

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Eternal Guarantee

Last updated on: November 20, 2015 at 3:30 pm By Jim Erwin

Eternal Guarantee November 20, 2015 Year B Have you ever been offered a guarantee on something which you have committed – either with money or talents? You commit to something on the promise that the guarantee is true. For example: Buy this car, then you will receive free oil changes for two years. Take this pill and you will be guaranteed to lose weight. Do what we ask and we can guarantee your safety. There are all kinds of offers... Read more

2015-11-19T21:32:28-05:00

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Top Ten Sermon Resources for Thanksgiving

Last updated on: November 19, 2015 at 9:32 pm By Jim Erwin

Top Ten Sermon Resources for Thanksgiving Top Ten Sermon Resources for Thanksgiving 2015 is a set of links to sermons, resources, and illustrations to help the pastor prepare for Thanksgiving this year. I have listed these resources in no particular order. Some provide several resources, while others only provide only one sermon. Feel free to use them as you see fit. 21 Thanksgiving Sermons This Crosswalk site provides links to 21 Thanksgiving sermons. The Text This Week provides links to... Read more

2015-11-19T14:12:28-05:00

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God's Eternal Reign

Last updated on: November 19, 2015 at 2:12 pm By Jim Erwin

God’s Eternal Reign November 19, 2015 Year B The Bible teaches about a process for humans. You and I are born, we grow to adulthood. We live a full life of work, family, and other interests. We grow old and then we die. After death, we go to a state of eternity – either in Heaven or Hell. God, however, never goes through that process. He has existed eternally in the past from His throne in Heaven (Psalm 93:2).... Read more

2018-06-14T21:19:25-05:00

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Trials and the Great Tribulation

Last updated on: June 14, 2018 at 9:19 pm By Jim Erwin

Trials and the Great Tribulation November 18, 2015 Year B Trials and the Great Tribulation is the theme in Mark 13:9-23. Trials Persecution will continue for the Christian. It is something one should expect to happen. Persecution and the gospel will spread at the same time (Mark 13:9-10). When a Christian is brought up with criminal charges, they will be able to share the Gospel – even in hard trials (Mark 13:11). Hatred will overcome many people and they will... Read more

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2015-11-17T22:41:03-05:00

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The Syrian Civil War and the Rise of the Antichrist

Last updated on: November 17, 2015 at 10:41 pm By Jim Erwin

The Syrian Civil War and the Rise of the Antichrist November 17, 2015 “The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king. The four horns that took the place of the shattered horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power. Near the end of their kingdoms, when the rebels have reached the full measure of their sin, an insolent king, skilled in intrigue, will... Read more

2015-11-17T14:20:14-05:00

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Eight Characteristics of the Antichrist

Last updated on: November 17, 2015 at 2:20 pm By Jim Erwin

Eight Characteristics of the Antichrist November 17, 2015 Year B Many people have tried to understand who the Antichrist would be and where he would come from in order to determine a future leader who would fit that description. The prophet Daniel was given a word from God about the Antichrist. In Daniel 8:21, we see that God shared with him the future of the Medo-Persian empire (the ram), then the Greek Empire (the goat). Greece will be shattered and... Read more

2015-11-16T19:11:58-05:00

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Psalm 150:1-6 Reasons to Praise God

Last updated on: November 16, 2015 at 7:11 pm By Jim Erwin

Psalm 150:1-6 Reasons to Praise God A man was trying to teach his horse to obey and to stop and start on command. The man was a very religious man, so he came up with a couple of religious statements to use in training his horse. He trained the horse to go on the command words, “Praise the Lord!” He trained the horse to stop on the command word, “Hallelujah!” One day he was riding the horse and it took... Read more

2015-11-16T15:53:49-05:00

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Agents of Babylon by Dr. David Jeremiah

Last updated on: November 16, 2015 at 3:53 pm By Jim Erwin

Click image above to order the hardback book Agents of Babylon by Dr. David Jeremiah Agents of Babylon by Dr. David Jeremiah is a study of the book of Daniel. Jeremiah does a great job at making this book of difficult prophecies clear to the reader. I reviewed his books What Are You Afraid Of? (here) and then Agents of the Apocalypse (here). Like his previous book on prophecies in the book of Revelation, Agents of the Apocalypse, Jeremiah uses... Read more

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