Lose It All to Gain It All

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What are we willing to do to gain something of value? Well, you may respond that it depends on what it is. In so many realms of our lives, ...

Holy Gospel Moms

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We are going to look this morning at 1 Peter 1:13–25. Now, this section is an admonition for all believers. 1 Peter talks about applying ...

All About the Resurrection

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Are you really who you say you are?

We are doubted every day. Every time we log in. Every time we swipe. Every time we try to unlock our phones. ...

Keyholders

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Across from the residence where I lived in college stood a mysterious building known as Scroll and Key. This great stone-clad mausoleum was ...

God's Surprising Use of Governments

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We are going to begin a very important study in what is arguably the most important passage in all of the Bible, regarding how we as Christians ...

A God-Centered Vision of Politics

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(Read Matthew 22:15-22)

"Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's" (Matt. 22:21). This is certainly one of the most famous ...

When It Is Okay to Judge

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"When It Is Okay to Judge" is not the most inviting sermon title. For many of us, the mere mention of the word "judge"—especially in ...

God's Stolen Identity

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Identity theft is one of the most rampant crimes sweeping across America. A thief steals someone's Social Security number and personal information ...

Broken and Conflicted

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Today, we are finishing our series on David. Scripture talks about David a lot. The New Testament says God chose David because he was a man ...

The Power of Identity

The story behind the sermon (from Jeff Manion)

In preparing to preach on Ephesians 1:3-14, I felt that there were a couple significant challenges to overcome. ...

A New Philadelphia

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There is something in a name. My name is Mike. Actually, Michael's not my first name; my first name is Jerry. I'm Jerry Michael Breaux. On ...

A New Name for Philadelphia

Text: Revelation 3:7–13
Topic: We have a new name, and we're going to live in a new city that cannot be shaken.

From the editor

Like Dave Stone of Southeast ...

Remember Who You Are

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The Woodley family has a number of family picture albums. Each picture album contains an assortment of photos of people that matter to our ...

The Second Extreme: Contempt for the Lost

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I've got good news, bad news, and hard news.

The good news: The best argument for God is the church. Everyday, God becomes accessible to a ...

Get off the Fence

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Of all the people admired in the world today, Jesus of Nazareth continually ranks at the top of the list. Even those who don't call themselves ...