Many of the lessons we learn in life come through stories. No one knew this more than Jesus. So, as He began to share with people about this Kingdom that He was launching, He told stories to capture their attention

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075 The Real Battle: The Weapon of Worship

Worship does many things. Worship gives praise to the One who is above your circumstances, provides perspective in your circumstances, and breaks the power of the forces of darkness behind your circumstances.

074 The Real Battle: The Weapon of Scripture

In Ephesians 6, the Apostle Paul tells us that the battles we face in life are not against flesh and blood humans. The real battle is against spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms

073 The Real Battle: The Weapon of Prayer

We live in a world at war. A spiritual war that is being felt in the lives of people since the fall of man.

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072 The Real Battle: Joining the Invasion

One of the strategies used by special forces teams is called H.A.L.O. – High Altitude, Low Opening. In order to minimize their exposure to enemy gunfire, these expert parachutists jump from a plane at a minimum altitude of 25,000 ft.

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071 Easter: The Last Word

If there was ever a prophet of hope in the OT, it was Isaiah. And yet he recognized that, as a diamond is best displayed on a black background, hope is best seen in the midst of despair.

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070 Sticky Faith: Passing the Baton

Near the end of his life, the Apostle Paul wrote these words to his protégé, Timothy: “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim. 4:7)

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069 Sticky Faith: Reactive or Proactive?

I have four audiences in mind for this message.

1. Youth. You who are in junior high school or high school face the challenge of making the faith your own faith.

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068 Sticky Faith: The Not-So-Sticky-Faith Reality

A few years ago a sobering statistic came out. According to Gallop polls, approximately 40% of the 18-29-year-olds who attended church when they were 16 or 17 are no longer attending church.

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067 Abraham: The Legacy

Well, we’ve reached the end of Abraham’s journey of trust. At the “good old age” of 175, Abraham breathed his last and was buried by his sons. He had his flaws and failures, but all things considered, he lived a truly triumphant life.

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066 Abraham: The Test

The opening words of Genesis 22 read: “Some time later God tested Abraham.” That word “test” is only used in the Bible in reference to the people of God…

065 Abraham: The Consequences

Some of the most comforting words in all the world are these: God forgives your sins. But while God forgives our sins and wipes the slate clean in terms of our relationship with Him, our wrongdoing may have lingering consequences with others.

064 Abraham: The Judgment

Sodom and its sister city, Gomorrah, controlled a lush, fertile valley through which the Jordan River ran. These two population centers were the economic hub for everything at the south end of the valley.

063 Abraham: The Intercession

God brought His friend, Abraham, into His confidence. The outcry against the repulsive depravity of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah had reached the point where God chose to step in. The time for judgment had come.

062 Abraham: The Visitors

Three visitors showed up at Abraham’s tent one day, and one of them….was God.

061 Abraham: The Covenant

of trust by leaving his hometown of Ur. Over 10 years since the Lord had promised Abram many offspring. He is now 85 years old and Sarai, his wife, is 75…yet the promise of an heir was still unfulfilled.

060 Abraham: The Rescue

Genesis 14 would make an exciting action movie. It contains all the elements necessary: a riveting plot, villains, a hero, strategy, swordplay, and acts of daring.

059 Abraham: The Choice

After Abraham settled in Canaan, God blessed him financially. The Bible says he was “very wealthy.” And he shared that abundance with his nephew, Lot.

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058 Abraham: The Compromise

Self-protection is one of the strongest of human instincts and sometimes drives us to do foolish things. That’s exactly what happened to Abraham in his journey of learning to trust God.

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057 Abraham: The Call

Abraham’s journey of trust began in the Mesopotamian city of Ur, one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. It was a city of great wealth and culture.

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