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Michael Stark
Contributing sermons since Nov 23, 2006
Newest Sermons
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"i Know My Rights!"
Contributed on Apr 11, 2024
Jesus encourages His disciples to pray. We have a right to ask great things of God, knowing that He will do what glorifies His Name.
“[Jesus] told [the disciples] a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, “Give me justice against my ...read more
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We Saw It, But We Don't Really Believe It!
Contributed on Mar 28, 2024
The struggle to believe is real, but it is overcome when we meet the Risen, Living Son of God.
“On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, ...read more
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The Ecstasy Before The Agony
Contributed on Mar 23, 2024
Religious excitement does not necessarily translate into spiritual worship. Rather, the one following Jesus must guard against being turned aside by that which appears good. Remember that good is enemy of the best.
“The large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ‘Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!’ And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just ...read more
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I Need You To Touch Me!
Contributed on Mar 16, 2024
We often delay seeking Christ's help until desperation drives us to Him. He stands ready to deliver us when we come to Him confessing our need for Him to touch us.
“When [Jesus] came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, ‘Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.’ And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I will; be clean.’ And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” ...read more
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Marks Of The True Church: Love
Contributed on Mar 8, 2024
Christians are lovers. We are distinguished from the world by Who we love and the manner in which we reveal our love. Ours is a love which results from the love of God which is poured out into our lives.
“O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” [1] Karl Barth, the Swiss theologian, ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Marks Of The True Church
Contributed on Feb 3, 2024
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Advent 2023
Contributed on Dec 1, 2023
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Advent 2022
Contributed on Dec 8, 2022
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Advent 2022
Contributed on Nov 25, 2022
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Songs Of Lament
Contributed on Sep 1, 2022