Category: Sermon Excerpts
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Small, Yet Great
The Christmas Story has so much to teach us. Not only can we learn from the people involved, but even from the places. Listen as I present some practical lessons we can learn from that “little town of Bethlehem.”
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Seeking God – Like David
Prayer is at the core of the Christian’s life, and at the core of a church’s ministry. Much can be done without prayer (and sadly, it often is), but it is done in the flesh, trusting in talent, skill and determination. But not seeing the power and glory of Almighty God. If we are going…
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The Faith of Countless Heroes (video)
The following is a link to the conclusion of Pastor Rick’s sermon series on Hebrews 11: Faith’s Heroes.
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The Gospel In A Multicultural World
Romans 1:16 I believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the most powerful force on earth. I believe that Paul’s words in Romans 1:16 are true. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation, but not to any particular nationality, ethnic group or social class, but to “everyone that believeth,” whether they be Jew…
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Praying Before Decisions
“And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles” (Luke 6:12-13). The decisions we make determine the…
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A Picture of Prayer and Fasting
Mark 9:17-29 If there is one thing that we Americans like it is food. The average American eats 2000 lbs a year, which includes 29 lbs of french fries, 23 lbs of pizza, 24 lbs of ice cream, and 53 gallons of soda (1/wk). That, of course, has led to the need for shows like…
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Serving by Praying
Luke 2:36-38 We tend to look at prayer as something we do in order to receive things from God. Sometimes we look at prayer as a way of giving thanks to God. And there are times we pray just to fellowship with the Lord. But as we look at pictures of prayer in the Gospels,…
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The Problem with Good Intentions
Far too often in life we think that as long as our intentions are good, everything is okay. You confront your kid about injuring his brother or sister, and they say, “I didn’t mean to! I didn’t do it on purpose!” You confront someone about gossiping, stealing, lying, or cheating, and they say, “I didn’t…
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Enquiring of God in Prayer – Every Single Time
II Samuel 5:17-25 There are many things in life (perhaps even most) about which we already know God’s will. We don’t have to pray about it … we know (moral commandments, tithing, sharing the Gospel, church attendance). But when it comes to specific decisions about which God has not specifically revealed His will, we…
Rick Washburn, Jr. 