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Richard Stevens
Contributing sermons since Apr 2, 2015
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Mucho Grace
Contributed on Mar 9, 2024
Ephesians is divided into two portions. One is calling, then right believing. One is indicatives, then imperatives. Indicatives are what we ARE in Christ. And that is by GRACE. God giving us what we do NOT deserve. This message is a simple look at 12 imperatives given to us by God by His Grace
SLIDE – Introduction The Book of Ephesians is neatly divided into two distinct portions. The first portion is about our calling The second portion is about our conduct The first portion is really about right believing. The second portion is really about right behaving. The first portion is ...read more
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What Makes Us Uncomfortable
Contributed on Oct 18, 2023
There are people and situations that make us uncomfortable. Rather than avoiding those people or situations, what should be our response to them? How should we handle them? Fortunately, we have an example in the Gospel of Luke to guide us.
INTRODUCTION In my opinion, I think we can boil those that make us uncomfortable down to, basically two kinds of people - CRAZY people and NAKED people. In Luke 8:26-39, we see that Jesus met a man who was both. CRAZY and NAKED. “ And they arrived at the country of the ...read more
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Best News Ever!
Contributed on Jun 27, 2023
All of Romans chapter 1 thru 7 is building toward Romans 8:1 For those "in Christ", Romans 8:1 is the BEST NEWS EVER!
INTRODUCTION SLIDE Let’s suppose that you commit a crime that is a capital offense And, after a chase, you are caught & arrested for that offense. When you go to trial, your life hangs in the balance. If you’re found guilty, as you deserve to be, it means death sentence, but if ...read more
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Behold I Make All Things New
Contributed on Mar 26, 2023
Even though this World is corrupted by sin, in the end, God will make all things new. Brand new. Not remodeled, not repainted, not rehashed - but brand new - from nothing left over. I bring out three things God makes NEW.
INTRODUCTION I heard a story related about a Sunday school teacher who wanted to explain to the 6-year-olds in his class what someone had to do in order to go to heaven. However, he wanted to know what the kids already knew about the subject, so he asked a few questions. He asked, “If I ...read more
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The Joy Of Repentance
Contributed on Mar 25, 2023
"....not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" God is loving, kind, good, and wants His very best for his children. There can (and is) be JOY in repentance!
INTRODUCTION Romans 2:1-5 “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit ...read more
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Arise My Love
Contributed on Jul 4, 2017
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The Buts Of I Corinthians 15
Contributed on Jun 5, 2015
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Faith, Feeling And Fact
Contributed on Mar 20, 2018
Feeling, Faith and Fact Three were walking on a wall, Feeling, Faith, and Fact. When Feeling took an awful fall and Faith was taken back. So close was Faith to Feeling that Faith stumbled and fell down too. But ...read more