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Alan Perkins
Contributing sermons since Mar 27, 2001
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Feeding On Christ
Contributed on Jan 13, 2019
What does it mean to feed on Christ? Why doesn't everyone respond positively to the gospel?
Today’s passage is challenging. The passage is difficult in two ways; first, it is difficult to understand, as it requires unpacking a figure of speech, a metaphor. What does it mean, really, to “eat the flesh” and “drink the blood” of Christ? So it’s difficult to understand. And perhaps more ...read more
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Sheep Do Sheepy Things, Goats Do Goaty Things
Contributed on Aug 12, 2018
Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. How then, can Jesus link our eternal destinies as "sheep" or "goats" to what we have done; i.e., whether we have served one another?
All right. Everybody buckled up? Good. We may get jostled about a bit this morning, but our destination will be worth the drive. Let’s start with a question. It’s an important question, one of the most important questions that we are confronted with. The good news is that the gospel of Jesus ...read more
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Do We Really Want God To Forgive Our Debts As We Forgive Our Debtors?
Contributed on Apr 29, 2018
If we want to be forgiven, we must forgive the sins of others against us.
This morning, we will be hiking through some challenging spiritual terrain, but I promise that the destination will be worth the journey. I’d like to talk about one thing, one critical thing, that if done or not done can make or break a marriage, make or break a family, make or break a friendship, ...read more
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Differently Gifted
Contributed on Apr 22, 2018
What you think you know about spiritual gifts, is probably wrong, in ways that actually inhibit ministry rather than encouraging it.
This morning I would like us to think about spiritual gifts: skills and abilities given by God the Holy Spirit to followers of Christ for the purpose of ministry. And my hypothesis is that what you probably believe about spiritual gifts is wrong. Wrong in a way that’s diminishing your joy in ...read more
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Investing For The Long Term
Contributed on Mar 25, 2018
Unlike the crowds on Palm Sunday, who hailed Jesus as king but only days later demanded that he be crucified, we need to hold on to our faith and hope in Christ. Here's why and how.
I’d like to begin this morning with a story. It involves these men [photo of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs]. You probably recognize them: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The two men who founded Apple Computer. Right? Well, no, actually that’s not accurate. Here is a photo of the original partnership ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Purpose-Driven Life
Contributed on Oct 28, 2002
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Songs For The Journey
Contributed on Mar 10, 2002
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Songs Of Ascent
Contributed on Feb 16, 2002
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A Home Cooked Holiday
Contributed on Sep 13, 2001
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Forgiveness
Contributed on Apr 25, 2001
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Sold: Ten Percent Of Apple Computer For $800
Contributed on Mar 25, 2018
I’d like to begin this morning with a story. It involves these men [photo of Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs]. You probably recognize them: Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The two men who founded Apple Computer. Right? Well, no, actually that’s not completely accurate. Here is a photo of the original ...read more
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What Comes Out Of Your Mouth
Contributed on Apr 10, 2011
WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH How carefully do you monitor what goes into your mouth, compared to what comes out of it? For example, do you follow a low-fat diet? Do you obsessively track the grams of fat going into your body? Do you watch the number of calories that you consume? Do you avoid ...read more
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Small Words, Profound Effect
Contributed on Jan 12, 2003
SMALL WORDS, PROFOUND EFFECT "The tongue has the power of life and death . . . " That may sound a bit extreme to you; a bit exaggerated. How could mere words kill anyone? But consider this. You’re probably familiar with Karen Carpenter, the popular singer from the seventies who died in 1983 of ...read more
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Power Of The Tongue
Contributed on Jan 12, 2003
[Power of the tongue] At a birthday party for Strom Thurmond, Senator Trent Lott was paying tribute to the man, and he made this statement, "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We’re proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed ...read more
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The Resolutions Of Jonathan Edwards
Contributed on Jan 5, 2003
The Resolutions of Jonathan Edwards Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humbly entreat him by his grace to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to his will, for Christ’s sake. Remember to read over these Resolutions once a ...read more