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A Timely And Critical Discussion On Violence In Our Culture

March 1, 2006

Does it ever bother you that we have a great display of violence in our society? Television and movies have replaced sex as the great stimulant. Video games are marked by violence and blood. The major stories in newspapers often…

The Passions Of Our Heart Can Impact An Entire Culture

February 28, 2006

It is out of our hearts that we bring pleasure to God or the judgment of God. In the story of Noah, we are told about what is taking place on earth that brought about God’s judgment on that society. The hearts of the people were wicked all the time. Do you think those same conditions could happen today?

Import Lessons From Noah

February 27, 2006

If I say Shrek, what comes to your mind? How about Paul Bunyan? How about Noah? Do you think that we tend to make Noah like a mythical character to laugh at?

A Wake-up Call To Men And Women Of All Ages

February 24, 2006

If I say Shrek, what comes to your mind? How about Paul Bunyan? How about Noah? Do you think that we tend to make Noah like a mythical character to laugh at?

The Ten Commandments: Freedom From Sin Or Restriction From Pleasure?

June 22, 2005

In Romans 7:11, Paul talks about sin “deceiving” us. He reflects what we have in the first temptation, found in Genesis 3.

PURPOSE: To help listeners realize how their thinking may be guided by evil and not good.

In Romans 7:11, Paul talks about sin “deceiving” us. He reflects what we have in the first temptation, found in Genesis 3.

The More We're Told Not To, The More We Want To

June 14, 2005

What do you think Paul means when he says that the Law produced in him the occasion for sin?

PURPOSE: To help listeners understand that the Law is good but the way we respond to it can make it an instrument for evil.

What do you think Paul means when he says that the Law produced in him the occasion for sin?

How The Ten Commandments Show Us Our Need Of God

June 10, 2005

Let’s read a paragraph from Romans 7:7-13. It’s a very complex paragraph, but a very important one. The apostle Paul is talking about

PURPOSE: To help listeners understand all that the Law reveals in us.

Let’s read a paragraph from Romans 7:7-13. It’s a very complex paragraph, but a very important one. The apostle Paul is talking about the Law and what the Law did in his life. In some ways Paul could say that the Law was responsible for sin in his life.

Coveting And Lying

June 3, 2005

Why do people get into an accident and then lie about the damage done to them and to their car? They are bearing false witness on the insurance claims.

PURPOSE: While people may never be convicted of being covetous, they can be convicted for the acts which covetousness produces.

Why do people get into an accident and then lie about the damage done to them and to their car? They are bearing false witness on the insurance claims.

The Obvious Connection Between Coveting And Stealing

June 2, 2005

If I asked you why Americans tend to be overweight or obese, what would you say?

I saw a program on television devoted to the question, “Why are a significant number of Americans obese?”

PURPOSE: To help listeners understand how covetousness, which is unseen, motivates stealing which is seen.

If I asked you why Americans tend to be overweight or obese, what would you say?

Going Beyond The Action To The Motive Of Adultery

June 1, 2005

Do you ever read much about covetousness in the newspaper or the news magazines? Are there stories in the newspapers and news magazines that really are about covetousness, but the word itself is never used?

PURPOSE: To help listeners see how coveting can lead to terrible consequences not only for other people, but for other families.

Found Faithful

Gain inspiration and encouragement from the true stories of eight heroes of the faith in the book Found Faithful by Elizabeth Skoglund. Take a closer look at the lives of individuals…