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Chad Wright
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Understand Jesus' Life Of Humble Service!
Contributed on Mar 30, 2004
The second in a series on Lenten symbols, this sermon focuses on Jesus’ humble life of service first as our Substitute and secondly to be an example to his followers of humble service.
3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, ...read more
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Living With A Resurrection Heart
Contributed on May 11, 2002
This text focuses on the epistle lesson for the sixth Sunday of Easter (ILCW series A). Peter reminds us how powerful the Resurrection is in our own lives.
Introduction: The human heart is a hard-working marvel. It can keep on beating automatically even if all other nerves were severed. In a 70 year lifetime, it will beat an average of 75 times a minute, forty million times a year - or two-and-a-half billion times. At each beat, the average adult ...read more
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We Have Been Chosen To Praise God.
Contributed on Apr 25, 2002
This sermon looks at the doctrine of election and brings the gospel comfort always attached to it for believers.
Introduction: Try-outs can be nerve-racking times. The attempt to be the best or among the best. Whether it is try-outs for basketball, try-outs for the spring play, Or a "try-out" for a new job with an interview. What emotions does one usually exhibit when he or she makes the cut and gets the ...read more
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Serve Christ Every Day
Contributed on Apr 25, 2002
This is a sermon that reviews the Scriptural roles of man and woman, especially as Christians carry them out out of love for Christ.
Introduction: Submit. It’s not a word that our society likes! America celebrates personal freedom. Our forefathers, tired of submitting to the English government, wrote a document know as the Declaration of Independence. The very premise of this document is that freedom is given by God, as this ...read more
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Live In Our Unchanging Inheritance
Contributed on Apr 25, 2002
This sermon focuses on the comfort the resurrection gives believers and the motive it gives us to remain in and rejoice in our eternal inheritance in Christ.
Dear heirs of eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord, Introduction: If you died tonight, are you sure that your family would be financially secure without you? Would your wife or husband have trouble paying the bills and debts which you have incurred? If you still have children at home, would ...read more
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Symbols Of Lent - Midweek Service
Contributed on Mar 30, 2004
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In Middle Eastern Countries, It Was The Slaves ...
Contributed on Mar 30, 2004
In Middle Eastern countries, it was the slaves who washed the feet of guests; here Christ took the place of a slave. He makes this clear to His disciples: if their Lord and Teacher has washed their feet, then they should wash one another’s feet, that is, serve each other in humility. This must have ...read more
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In Eastern Lands, People Used Public Baths And ...
Contributed on Mar 30, 2004
In Eastern lands, people used public baths and got dressed again; as they walked in the dusty streets, their feet became dirty. On arriving home, they did not need another bath; they needed only to wash their feet. When the Jewish priests were ordained, they were washed all over (Ex. 29:4), which ...read more
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The Human Heart Is A Hard-Working Marvel. It Can ...
Contributed on May 11, 2002
The human heart is a hard-working marvel. It can keep on beating automatically even if all other nerves were severed. In a 70 year lifetime, it will beat an average of 75 times a minute, forty million times a year - or two-and-a-half billion times. At each beat, the average adult heart discharges ...read more
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As Long As We Are In This World, The Physical ...
Contributed on May 11, 2002
As long as we are in this world, the physical heart will need help. Science has found one avenue to attempt to help the heart. It has been making great strides on creating and implementing an artificial heart. The world’s first recipient, Robert Tools, lived for 151 days after his artificial heart ...read more
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God Is Saying That Wives, If You Really Want To ...
Contributed on Apr 25, 2002
God is saying that wives, if you really want to serve Christ every day, then submit to your husbands in everything. Everything?! That goes against the grain of the American ideal of what a woman should be! It shouldn’t surprise us. The feminist movement in America goes against the very core of ...read more