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Showing posts with label Reconciliation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reconciliation. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Sermon Video: Will Esau Forgive Jacob? - Genesis 32-33

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As the moment of truth approaches, Jacob prepares to meet his estranged brother with a multi-step plan designed to mollify Esau's anger....
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Sermon Video: Laban Confronts Jacob - Genesis 31:19-15

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  Jacob's choice to abruptly leave with his family and property without even informing Laban prompts Jacob's father-in-law to pursue...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Sermon Video: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Abraham's Family Tree - Genesis 24:62-25:18

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  In a transitional section between the finding of Rebekah as Isaac's wife and the birth of their twin boys Esau and Jacob, Genesis paus...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Sermon Video: Cain's descendants go their own way - Genesis 4:17-24

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In the first of several explorations of the branches of Adam's family tree that do not lead to Abraham and the 12 sons of Jacob, Genesis...
Monday, October 17, 2022

Sermon Video: The Advantage of the Living Savior - Romans 5:9-11

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Having established that our sins have been forgiven, and the wrath of God averted, by the shed blood of Jesus Christ, Paul now looks toward ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Listen to the Word of God: 62 Scripture passages that refute 'Christian' Nationalism - #9: Matthew 5:43-44

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  Matthew 5:43-44     New International Version 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell...
Sunday, November 10, 2019

Sermon Video: "Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved" Joel 2:12-32

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In the midst of a message of woe, the prophet Joel shares the desire of the LORD to relent and heal his people.  "Even now," the m...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

A Refutation of: Easter isn't about sacrifice, it's about faith and love - by Jay Parini

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The opinion piece from CNN was written by Jay Parini, an author and English teacher at Middlebury College.  It appears that his perspect...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Sermon Video: The Gospel of Reconciliation - Colossians 1:21-23

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What is the status of humanity in the sight of God?  This is a question of the first importance, and one often answered with wishful thinkin...
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Sermon Video: We must settle our own disputes - 1 Corinthians 6:1-8

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How can you tell if a church has significant problems?  One sure example of trouble would be the presence of lawsuits between members.  Paul...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

If God hasn't forgiven you, you're not a Christian, period.

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"I have great relationship with God... I like to be good. I don't like to have to ask for forgiveness. And I am good. I don't d...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Sermon Video: What If? James 5:19-20

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The counter-factual is a staple of sci-fi writing, used to show how our world would be different if one event in the past were changed.  Whi...
Monday, November 23, 2015

Sermon Video: The Faith needed to Forgive - Luke 17:1-6

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What does it take to forgive, to truly forgive as we are required to do by God?  In this passage, Jesus speaks of sin, forgiveness, and fait...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Sermon Video: "he was pierced for our transgressions" - Isaiah 53:1-6

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If you watch a movie about the death of Jesus Christ on the cross you would have an understanding of what happened.   It’s important t...
Thursday, December 6, 2012

Is the relationship between a pastor and his church like a marriage?

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I've been thinking about the turmoil that can happen between a pastor and a church when the relationship goes sour.  I know of several p...