THE 'SPOILED-ROTTEN' KING – Jeremiah 24

Preached January 29, 2012 from Jeremiah 24 Theme: God delights in those who submit to His loving discipline. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) This morning, we turn our attention to the last Old Testament king to reign over the kingdom of Judah—King Zedekiah. It’s hard for us to...
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TAKE HEED OF THE LITTLE ONES – Matthew 18:10-14

Preached January 22, 2012; Sanctity of Life Sunday from Matthew 18:10-14 Theme: Jesus teaches us what our attitude should be toward the littlest ones among us. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) I ask you to turn with me this morning to a passage of Scripture that—for many of us—is a...
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THE KING OF THE CURSE – Various Passages

Preached January 15, 2012 from 2 Kings 24:6-17; Jeremiah 22:24-30; 2 Kings 25:27-30; Matthew 1:1-12 Theme: The story of the life of King Jehoiakin shows the wisdom of God in solving any problem we might have. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) We continue our study of the Kings of Judah...
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DO NOT DIMINISH A WORD! – Jeremiah 26

Preached January 8, 2012 from Jeremiah 26 Theme: God faithfully upholds those who uphold His word in faithless times. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) Recently in our study of the lives of the King of Judah, we’d set our attention on King Jehoiakim. And before we depart from him...
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STIR UP THE GIFT! – 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Preached January 1, 2012 from 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Theme: Paul’s words to Timothy encourage each of us, in the coming new year, to ‘stir up the gift’ of ministry that God has given us. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) New Year’s Day is a great day to receive some...
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WHAT CHILD IS THIS . . . ? – Luke 2:30-32

Preached December 25, 2011 from Luke 2:30-32 Theme: Simeon, in his prayer of thanks, declares who the Christ-child is. (Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.) This morning, on Christmas Sunday, I ask that we turn to the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke. It’s there that we find a story...
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