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1. Historic: The Declaration of Independence

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Staff

... Gerry Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott New York: William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris New Jersey: Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark Pennsylvania: Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross Delaware: Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean Maryland: Samuel ...

2. Saved By the Light

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

Series: Seeing God More Clearly in 2020 Rev. Richard Fairchild tells the harrowing story of an event that occurred on Sunday afternoon, June 1st, 1975. A man named ... be light . . .” and two thousand years ago when God said, “Let there be Christ.” For without Christ all of creation is enveloped in spiritual darkness. Travel writer Hugh Morris has an interesting online story about the Luxor Sky Beam. This beam of light—the strongest in the world—shines straight up from 39 xenon lamps on top of the ...

3. There's A Man Going Around Taking Names

John 1:19-28

Sermon

Thomas Long

... . The woman who has just moved into the apartment next door meets you at the mail box, extends her hand saying, "I'm Jane Morris in 4-B," and arches an eyebrow expectantly, hoping for your name in return. This is name-seeking. Name-taking, however, does not want ... who is of the truth hears my voice." "What is the truth?" asked Pilate, convicting himself. In his provocative book Liturgies and Trials, Richard K. Fenn has commented that "the question of whether it is God or Caesar who is on trial is at the heart ...

4. The Spin Zone

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... for millions of people to read over the last three thousand years. Remember this – Cover-up always costs more than confession. If you don't believe that ask David. Ask Richard Nixon. Ask Bill Clinton. III. Seek Forgiveness Don't Shun It There is one statement at the end of this chapter that tells us why the entire chapter was not only ... of phrase was used by Charles Swindoll, David, p. 184 [3] Steve Farrar, Finishing Strong, p. 86 [4] Dick Morris, Because He Could, p. 12 [5] In Other Words, May-June 1994.

5. Reality Maps And Rolling Stones

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... the meaning of life. An enemy becomes a welcome friend. The stone has been rolled away. 1. Ward Patterson in Eileen H. Wilmoth, 365 DEVOTIONS, (Cincinati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Company, 1993). 2. Colonel John R. Alexander, Major Richard Groller & Janet Morris, THE WARRIOR'S EDGE, (New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1992). 3. ILLUSTRATION DIGEST. Source QUOTE, October 1993, p. 311. 4. SALES UPBEAT, April 30, 1992, pp. 1214. 5. Alexander. 6. NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL REGLIGION REPORT, October 3, 1994, p ...

6. Thankful Day By Day

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Don Noy, FOLKTALES OF ISRAEL (Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 1963). Cited in Elaine M. Ward, ONCE UPON A PARABLE (Educational Ministries, Inc., 1994). 2. From a sermon by Eric Ritz. 3. FROM THE HEART, (Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1991), p. 69. 4. "Where Gratitude and Grace Meet," by Morris A. Weigelt, HERALD OF HOLINESS, May 1995, p. 28. 5. From a sermon by The Reverend ...

7. The Church Is Alive and Well

Matthew 16:13-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... Robert Ingersoll, IV, gave his heart to Christ. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name! The church is alive and well. 1 Growing Deep in the Christian Life, Charles Swindoll, p. 335. 2 Real Worship, Warren Wiersbe, p. 85. 3 Ibid., p. 85. 4 Richard Avery & Donald Morris, We are the Church, (Pasadena, CA: Hope Publishing House, 1972). 5 Christianity Today, November 9, 1992. 6 D. James Kennedy, Character and Destiny: A Nation in Search of Its Soul, (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondavan Publishing House, 1994), p. 286.

8. How to Turn the Ballot into a Blessing Box

Proverbs 29:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... leader. Some way, somehow he will let it be known he is a political prostitute whose name, honor, and even country, are for sale. Governor Morris, one of the signers of the Constitution of the United States, once said: Vicious rulers, chosen by vicious people, turn back the current of ... 335. 3 Ibid. p. 333. 4 From the Website WWW.ChristianAnswers.net 5 Richard Capel, Finish Strong, p. 15. 6 From the Website WWW.washtimes.com 7 Barton, Op.Cit., p. 333. 8 Cited by John Maxwell, Developing the Leader Within You, p ...

9. Reconciliation: The Heart of Love

Hosea 2:14-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Have you ever taken a course of action or held a particular attitude, all the while thinking that it was correct and then never giving it another thought? That is what happened with Ludovico Gadda, Pope Leo XIV. Ludovico was born in a small Italian town, like many of the popes, all from Italy, who have occupied the Chair of Saint Peter since the time of the Council of Trent in the sixteenth century. It seemed that Ludovico was destined for ministry and priesthood from his earliest days. He was ordained and ...

10. Enduring the Trials of Faith

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Richard Gribble

"In the seventh year of his reign, two days before his sixty-fifth birthday, in the presence of a full consistory of cardinals, Jean Marie Barette, Pope Gregory XVII, signed an instrument of abdication, took off the Fisherman's ring, handed his seal to the Cardinal Camerlengo and made a curt speech of farewell." So begins the power novel The Clowns of God, the second volume of a trilogy of tales about popes and faith written by Morris West, the Australian-born author. In the story, the pope has seen a ...

11. Defeat Transformed into Victory

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

12. Enduring the Trials of Faith

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

"In the seventh year of his reign, two days before his 65th birthday, in the presence of a full consistory of cardinals, Jean Marie Barette, Pope Gregory XVII, signed an instrument of abdication, took off the Fisherman's ring, handed his seal to the Cardinal Camerlengo and made a curt speech of farewell." So begins the power novel, The Clowns of God, the second volume of a trilogy of tales about popes and faith written by Morris West, the Australian-born novelist. In the story, the pope has seen a vision ...

13. Enduring the Trials of Faith

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

“In the seventh year of his reign, two days before his 65th birthday, in the presence of a full consistory of cardinals, Jean Marie Barette, Pope Gregory XVII signed an instrument of abdication, took off the fisherman’s ring, handed his seal to the Cardinal Camerlengo and made a curt speech of farewell.” So begins the power novel The Clowns of God, the second volume of a trilogy of tales about popes and faith written by Morris West, the Australian-born author. In the story the pope has seen a vision of the ...

14. Out On A Sycamore Limb

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Richard Hasler

Why do children love this story so much? Tom Wright offered one explanation: “Sunday schools love Zacchaeus. At least they love to act out his story and sing about him. The little man who climbs up a tree to see Jesus provides one of the most vivid short stories in the Bible. Children can identify with Zacchaeus; they often find themselves at the back of a crowd and can’t see what’s going on. Many adults too, can identify with, they like to get closer to Jesus, but find it embarrassing to do so, and ...

15. Made New By Getting Lost

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

For those of you who have come here feeling lost, I have good news for you. For those of you who have come here willing to get lost, I have even better news. The good news is "fear not." The God we worship specializes in finding lost people. The God we worship gives life the moment we lose ours for the sake of heavenly causes. Our text has two words that become backdrops for the entire season of Advent. Those words are "wilderness" and "about face." John comes out of the wilderness, the necessary passage ...

16. The Challenge of God Brings Hope

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

Carlo Rienzi, an attorney with no prior mission or court case, had never been tested. He was fearful and apprehensive, because he had never been challenged in his chosen profession. He did not want the trial that would test his will and challenge his skill, but he knew it must eventually come. When the case came, it seemed an impossible task for him. A young woman had shot the mayor of a small village without provocation, at least so it seemed on the surface. Carlo was assigned by the court as the woman's ...

17. Persistence And Prayer

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Richard Hasler

“Abraham Lincoln once told a story about a blacksmith who stuck an iron bar in the coals until it was red hot. Then on the anvil, he pulled at the iron intending to make a sword. He was dissatisfied with the end product and put it back into the hot coals determined this time to make a garden tool. Once again, he was not pleased with what he had; therefore he tried making a horse shoe. That too did not please his fancy. “As a last resort, he put the iron bar in the hot coals one more time. He removed it ...

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