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Matthew 18:21-35

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King Duncan

... for what I have done.” To Mrs. Washington’s surprise, she heard herself saying, “I forgive you.” Later in an interview with Byron Johnson, Mrs. Washington confessed, “That was the moment I got my life back. A huge load was lifted the instant I forgave him.” Did ... Sundays, and she played a crucial role in his successful transition back to society. Now happily married,” writes Byron Johnson, “Ron has been out of prison for more than a decade, has been employed at the same company for nine years ...

2. Out of the Darkness

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... William H. Seward. Another was assigned to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson. Except for Lincoln’s death, the plot failed: Seward was only wounded, and Johnson’s would-be attacker became drunk instead of killing the Vice ... only the hope of the world; he is the hope of each of us gathered here this day. Just a few years ago a devoted pastor named Ron Mehl lost his twenty-three year long struggle with leukemia. He began his battle with this dread disease only seven years into a remarkable ministry at his ...

3. Religion and Politics

Isaiah 1:1-31

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David E. Leininger

... in Boston he said, "Let me say it plainly...in this campaign, we welcome people of faith. America is not us and them. I think of what Ron Reagan said of his father a few weeks ago, and I want to say this to you tonight: I don't wear my own faith on my ... , simply recall that it was one of the most favorite expressions of one of our generation's most consummate politicians, Lyndon Baines Johnson. God is pleading for a turnaround and an outcome other than judgment. Do it and be blessed; don't and "be devoured." ...

4. My God Is Real

Psalm 14:1-7

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James Merritt

... , drifting, whither no one knows.11 I believe in God. But more than that, I know God through Jesus Christ His Son, and I can say today, beyond any shadow of any doubt, my God is real. 1 Ron Dunn, The Faith Crisis, p. 109. 2 James Montgomery Boice, Psalms-Vol. 1, pp. 114-115. 3 Derrick Johnson, Easy Doesn't Do It, p. 61. 4 Cited by Erwin Lutzer, Exploding the Myths that Could Destroy America, p. 20. 5 National & International Religious Report, June 28, 1993. 6 Ibid. 7 Luther D. Sunderland, Darwyn's Ignigma ...

5. I Believe In God The Father Almighty

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Bill Bouknight

... Strobel and Dr. Lynn Anderson, quoted in Strobel’s book, The Case for Faith, (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2000), p. 238. 2. Crandall, Ron, The Contagious Witness, (Abingdon: Nashville, 1999), p. 57. 3. Strobel, Lee, the Case for a Creator, (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2004), p. 286. ... Thorp, printed in the Commercial Appeal newspaper, Memphis, TN, August 21, 2002 issue. 7. Johnson, Luke Timothy, The Creed, (Doubleday: New York, 2003), p. 92. 8. Howell, James C., The Life We Claim, (Abingdon: Nashville, 2005), pp. ...

6. Spiritually Prepared

Mark 1:4-11

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King Duncan

... to a church is important and baptism is a requirement for church membership. In his book The Death of the Banker, author Ron Chernow tells about the sociologist Max Weber who once saw a banker being baptized in a cold stream in the Southern U.S ... his mother, “Who am I?” Ready to play the game she said, “I don’t know! Who are you?” “WOW!” cried the child. “Mrs. Johnson was right! She said I was so dirty, my own mother wouldn’t recognize me!” Is there so much debris in your life that ...

7. Chaos and Solitude

Mark 6:30-44, 53-56

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Ron Lavin

Everywhere Jesus went, people flocked to him. They wanted what he was offering. They wanted inspiration. They wanted healing. They wanted God. Mark's gospel tells us that "so many people were coming and going they (Jesus and the apostles) did not even have a chance to eat" (Mark 6:31). That coming and going provided a chaotic atmosphere for Jesus' ministry. That chaos meant that even before Jesus got to a town, the mass of admirers and hangers-on rushed ahead of him and waited for his arrival (Mark 6:33). ...

8. The Advocate

John 15:1-17

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Ron Lavin

The Holy Spirit is called "your Advocate" in the New English Bible translation of John 15:26. Other translations may be helpful in understanding the meaning of the Holy Spirit. The King James Version uses the term "The Comforter." The Revised Standard Version and the New International Version use the term "The Counselor." The Phillips translation and the Barclay translation call the Holy Spirit "The Helper." I like the title "The Advocate" best of all. This term "The Adovcate" includes comforting, ...

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