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Richard Burkey
Contributing sermons since May 16, 2005
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The Cross Dynamic Of Discipelship Development
Contributed on Jul 7, 2005
The cross is not a call to passive acceptance, it is a call to salvation as a gift and faithful obedience in loving response.
The Cross Dynamic of Discipleship Development John 15:16-27 (16) ¡§You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. (17) This is my command: Love each other. (18) ¡§If the world ...read more
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The Cross Proclaims A Grace-Driven Purpose
Contributed on Jul 6, 2005
The truths Paul shares and the grace-driven purpose of the cross effect not only our salvation, but how we live out the Christian faith and how we minister in the name of Jesus Christ.
The Cross Proclaims a Grace-Driven Purpose 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 (3) For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, (4) that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (5) and that he ...read more
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The Business Of The Cross
Contributed on Jul 5, 2005
Typically we see the cross from the viewpoint of the suffering of Jesus, this message invites the hearer to see that mission is a key part of the business of the cross.
“The Business of the Cross” (Special thanks to Dr. Kent R. Hunter with David L. Bahn, Confessions of a Church Growth Enthusiast, (Corunna, IN: Church Growth Center, 1997 for many of the insights of this message) Romans 3:21-25a 3:21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has ...read more
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Finding God's Way In Life's Wilderness
Contributed on Jun 23, 2005
David discovers that even amidst life’s pressure, confusion, failure and daily living, God provides a way through life’s wilderness.
Finding God’s Way in Life’s Wilderness Psalm 25:1-9 (New International Version) 1To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; 2in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame ...read more
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Finding Joy Amidst Life's Surprises
Contributed on Jun 22, 2005
Christmas is meant to be joy time, and in the stories of Christmas from the Biblical to the secular there is a theme of joy amidst surprises that runs through them.
Finding Joy Amidst Life’s Surprises Luke 1:39-55 (New International Version) 39At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and ...read more
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The Great Life
Contributed on May 16, 2005
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Billy Graham Noted, "Faith Is The Avenue Of ...
Contributed on Jun 23, 2005
Billy Graham noted, “Faith is the avenue of salvation. Not intellectual understanding. Not money. Not your works. Just simple faith. How much faith? The faith of a mustard seed, so small you can hardly see it. But if you will put that little faith in the person of Jesus, your ...read more
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In December 1974, Ten-Year-Old Christopher ...
Contributed on Jun 23, 2005
In December 1974, ten-year-old Christopher Carrier was abducted by one of his father’s ex-employees, David McAllister. McAllister stabbed young Christopher with an ice pick, shot him in the head, and left him in swampland in Florida. Incredibly, Christopher survived, but was blinded in one eye. ...read more
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Corrie Ten Boom Was A Courageous Dutch Woman Who ...
Contributed on Jun 23, 2005
Corrie ten Boom was a courageous Dutch woman who was interned in a Nazi prison camp during World War II because her family helped to hide Jewish people from the Gestapo. During her imprisonment, Corrie endured some of the worst degradation a person can experience. Her sister, Betsy, died in the ...read more
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Billy Sunday Said, "If You Have No Joy, There's ...
Contributed on Jun 22, 2005
Billy Sunday said, “if you have no joy, there’s a leak ...read more
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Robert Louis Stevenson Noted Years Ago, "To Miss ...
Contributed on Jun 22, 2005
Robert Louis Stevenson noted years ago, “To miss the joy is ...read more