Monthly Archives: February 2012

SOMETHING SMELLS

A hungry man was walking down the street in a village of medieval Turkey. He had only a piece of bread in his hand. He came to a restaurant where some meatballs were being grilled. The cooking meat was so … Continue reading

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT #7

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL (Matthew 5:7) INTRODUCTION A. Today we going to look at another of the Beatitudes 1. Our examination of the beatitudes has focused on their relationship to faith 2. They tell us what it takes for faith… … Continue reading

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PRAISING GOD IN TIME OF ADVERSITY

The Psalmist declared, “Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast. My soul is among … Continue reading

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT #6

SERMON ON THE MOUNT #6 HUNGERING AND THIRSTING AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS (Matthew 5:6) INTRODUCTION A. People will do some strange things if they are hungry enough 1. It is not uncommon one to steal in order to eat 2. In a … Continue reading

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BE POSITIVE!

Temptation tries to blind us to other possibilities. A business man driving home from work one day saw a little league baseball game in progress. He decided to stop and watch. He sat down in the bleachers and asked a … Continue reading

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IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

In the 1800s, poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote one of his most quoted poems in the English language. The poem was titled, “Maud Muller.”  You’ve never heard of it?  Actually, not many people remember this sorrowful poem, but generations of … Continue reading

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AWAKE

The apostle Paul declared, “And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed. The night is far spent, and the … Continue reading

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WHO WILL YOU LISTEN TO?

An old fable that has been passed down for generations tells about an elderly man who was traveling with a boy and a donkey. As they walked through a village, the man was leading the donkey and the boy was … Continue reading

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SERMON ON THE MOUNT #5

Sermon on the Mount #5 Blessed are the Meek (Matthew 5:5) INTRODUCTION A. We are studying the Sermon on the Mount 1. We have learned that the Beatitudes are all about faith a. How faith begins (vs. 3-5) b. How … Continue reading

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THE SUN, THE CLAY, AND THE BUTTER

The children of Israel, after the death of Joseph, were taken into Egyptian bondage (Ex. 1:11) because “there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph” (Ex. 1:8). This new king proclaimed unto his people, “Look, the … Continue reading

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