Sin.
Sin is a crushing debt that’s impossible to repay.
Sin is drowning in the ocean with no hope of rescue.
Sin is filth that soap cannot scrub away.
Sin is a cancer spreading with no remedy for a cure.
Sin is poison sweetened with honey, tasty at first, but deadly in the end. Continue reading
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“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that a man would stake his life on it a thousand times,” wrote Martin Luther in 1515.
Our preaching and writing theme this year is “Fundamentals of Faith.” Last week we discussed the importance of returning to the fundamentals, Back to Basics. Today, consider how faith is the foundation of everything pertaining to the Christian religion. Continue reading
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“You are the possessor of a great and wonderful power,” wrote J. Martin Kohe.
“This power,” penned Kohe, “when properly applied, will bring confidence instead of timidity, calmness instead of confusion, poise instead of restlessness, and peace of mind instead of heartache.”
And what is this great power? Continue reading
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“The question is not whether we say nice, polite, orthodox, enthusiastic things to or about Jesus; nor whether we hear his words, listening, studying, pondering and memorizing until our minds are stuffed with his teaching: but whether we do what we say and do what we know, in other words, whether the Lordship of Jesus which we profess is one of our life’s major realities.” Continue reading
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“What do you do when you’re not preaching?”
“It must be nice to work only one day a week.”
“I’d like to come and see you this afternoon. Since it’s not Sunday, I assume you’re free.”
“Do you have a job? Or just preach?”
“That was like a really good TED talk about Jesus!” Continue reading
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A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
“But I don’t ask for justice,” the mother explained. “I plead for mercy.”
“But your son does not deserve mercy,” Napoleon replied Continue reading
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