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More Than Enough: The Crumbs of Our Lord’s Mercy
In this sermon, a Canaanite woman approaches Jesus, acknowledging her unworthiness and pleading for mercy to heal her demon-possessed daughter. Her persistence highlights the importance of faith in God’s mercy, transcending entitlement. Ultimately, her belief leads to her daughter’s healing, illustrating that Christ’s mercy is abundant and accessible to all who seek it.
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Precious Lord, Take My Hand
The sermon reflects on moments of overwhelming distress and the need for divine support. It highlights Thomas Dorsey’s tragic experience and his creation of the hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Emphasizing Christ’s constant presence in our struggles, it assures believers that even with little faith, Jesus offers salvation and guidance through life’s storms.
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God’s Word Works
Eugene Burnand’s “The Sower” sermon reflects on the parable of the sower, illustrating how different hearers receive God’s Word. While God’s Word is powerful and can yield great fruit, it can also be resisted. The sermon emphasizes trust in God’s ability to work through His Word despite opposition, urging believers to continue spreading it joyfully.
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The Lord Calls Sinners
Click here to listen to this sermon. The text for today is our Gospel lesson, Matthew 9:9-13. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Most parents have felt the disappointment of having a carefully chosen gift spurned. You give a gift you hope will bond you together or…
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The Work of the Holy Spirit
The sermon discusses the significance of Pentecost as described in Acts 2:1-21, emphasizing its miraculous events and the Holy Spirit’s role. It contrasts differing interpretations of the event within the Pentecostal movement and suggests that every Christian is invited to receive the Holy Spirit through repentance and baptism, focusing on Jesus Christ’s redemptive work.
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With Gentleness and Respect
Click here to listen to this sermon. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do…
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The God Who Cries at Funerals
This sermon reflects on God’s profound love and compassion, illustrated through Jesus’ weeping at Lazarus’ tomb. It emphasizes that while death causes deep grief, Jesus promises eternal life for those who believe in Him. His resurrection illustrates the ultimate victory over death, providing hope and assurance of everlasting life to believers.
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That the Works of God Might Be Displayed
Click here to listen to this sermon. And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him” (John 9:2-3). Grace and peace to you…
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They’re Not All the Same
Click here to listen to this sermon. The text for today is our Gospel, John 4:5-26, which has already been read. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Men. They’re all the same. That’s what life has taught the woman who makes her way to the well. She’s…
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Baptism: Born Again, Born from Above
Click here to listen to this sermon. “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:5). Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! At one time or another, every Christian feels the need to have some sort…
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