THE STORY OF GRACE – GOD’S UNMERITED LOVE I. God Reaches Out to Redeem Mankind II. Man’s Response: Unbelief, Hatred, Murder III. Yet Grace Endures
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New Year’s Eve 2008
Luke 13:6-9 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming […]
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Read MoreTRUTHLESS “READING”
One of the most disturbing characteristics of our society is the loss of the ability to read. I don’t mean that people can’t “decode” the letters and read the words. I mean that our culture reads for what they want the words to mean. This absurdity really began in the […]
Read MoreTHE COUNTER-CULTURAL CHRISTIAN
By Pastor Bryant With the Olympic Games being held in China last month the controversy over expressing Christian faith there has received some attention. Some countries’ Olympic Committees, like Belgium’s, heavy-handedly forbade religious expression and required the signing of agreements to that effect. Others, like the United States have said […]
Read MoreFAITH IN WHAT?
In the Thursday, June 26 edition of the Chicago Tribune, Eric Zorn wrote a column headed, “A majority places faith in one another.” He cites a Pew poll that reported 70% of religious Americans agreeing that “Many religions[1] can lead to eternal life.” From this Zorn rejoices that a “Humble Majority” […]
Read MoreFirst Looks – Sunday June 1
The Christian as "Victim" In Chapter 3 of his first letter, John writes about the likelihood that as a Christian you will be hated by the world. He introduces the subject this way, “11?This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. ?12?Do not be […]
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