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Bruce Goettsche
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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The Heart Of A Believer
Contributed on Jul 8, 2015
Beatitudes 5-7 Mercy, Purity, Peacemaker
This morning we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount by looking at the last part of the Beatitudes that shows us what happens when a person comes into a relationship with Jesus Christ. A true believer is not simply a person who walks an aisle, says a prayer and then checks off the box ...read more
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Values Redefined
Contributed on Jul 8, 2015
Beatitudes 2-4
The Bible proclaims a value system that is contrary to that of the world. John Stott the late Pastor and commentator titled his book on the Sermon on the Mount “Christian Counter Culture.” It is an apt title. This is most evident in the introduction of the sermon called the Beatitudes. ...read more
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"The Best Sermon Ever"
Contributed on Jul 8, 2015
Matthew 5:1-3. The background of the Sermon on the Mount and the 1st Beatitude: "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit"
Hopefully at some point during the past week (maybe even just this morning), you saw the title of this morning’s sermon. Some of you may have heard that my sermon title was “The Best Sermon Ever” and concluded that I had become a little full of myself. Let me be clear, I’m ...read more
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Wise Speaking
Contributed on Aug 11, 2014
Words matter. Proverbs gives us some advice on how to speak well.
One of the most difficult things to do in life is to control what you say. We do a good job for a while but then in one weak moment and we can do irreparable damage. Words hurt and heal, they go deep into our hearts and minds. The old saying is not true that “sticks and stones can break our ...read more
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Greed And Contentment
Contributed on Aug 11, 2014
We live in a materialistic world. How do we find contentment in a world designed to breed discontent?
We live in a materialistic society. Everywhere you turn there are people telling you what you need or what you can buy to make you “happy”. It may be a new form of exercise (with three easy payments), a way to cook food that will be more beneficial to your health (more easy payments), a ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Sermon On The Mount
Contributed on Jul 8, 2015
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Proverbs: Wisdom For Daily Life
Contributed on Aug 11, 2014
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Ephesians:what It Means To Be A Christ-Follower
Contributed on Nov 2, 2012
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Daniel
Contributed on Oct 12, 2012
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Ephesians
Contributed on Oct 5, 2012
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The Fight
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
John White, Have you ever gone fishing in a polluted river and hauled out an old shoe, a tea kettle, or a rusty can? I get a similar sort of catch if I cast as a bait the word holiness into the murky depths of my mind. To my dismay I come up with such associations as: thinness hollow-eyed ...read more
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Chuck Colson Says It Well, "Holiness Is The ...
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
Chuck Colson says it well, "Holiness is the everyday business of every Christian. It evidences itself in the decisions we make and the things we ...read more
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Transcendence
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
R.C. Sproul tells us transcendence means literally, "to climb across." It is defined as "exceeding the usual limits." When we speak of the transcendence of God we are talking about that sense in which God is above and beyond us. He is higher than the world. He has absolute power over the world. ...read more
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James Boice Says, "God’s Self-Existence ...
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
James Boice says, "God’s self-existence means that he is not answerable to us or to anybody. Although He sometimes explains things to us, he does not have to and often he does not. God does not have to ...read more
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Listen To St. Augustine’s Declaration About ...
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
Listen to St. Augustine’s declaration about God, You are ever active, yet always at rest. You gather all things to yourself, though you suffer no need. . . . You grieve for wrong, but suffer no pain. You can be angry and yet serene. Your works are varied, but your purpose is one and the same. . ...read more