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David Asch
Contributing sermons since Sep 23, 2004
Newest Sermons
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The Big Finish
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
You never know what circumstance or what person God will use to accomplish something extraordinary…
THE BIG FINISH Ruth 4:13-22 INTRO: At a young age, George Herman Ruth was left at St. Mary’s Industrial School, where he met brother Matthias. It was there that “Babe” Ruth learned about baseball. [Clip from The Babe] You never know what circumstance or what person God will use to accomplish ...read more
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How Far Would You Go?
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
What lengths would you go to in order to secure God’s blessing on what you do? Do you want God to bless your desires? How can we be sure of God’s blessing in what we pursue?
HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO? Ruth 4:1-12 INTRO: Film clip showing something going the great lengths to get someone’s blessing: Meet the Parents. I’m always surprised at the lengths people sometimes go to in order to get my blessing on something. I guess they think that, since I’m the pastor, if they ...read more
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The Hallmarks Of True Love
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
At it’s heart, the Book of Ruth is a love story. And since it is Scripture, we can learn a lot from it…
THE HALLMARKS OF TRUE LOVE Ruth 3:1-18 INTRO: Today I want to talk to you about love. What is love? How do you define it, describe it? Here’s one attempt to do that… Show clip from Moulin Rouge where love is described as a series of song titles… Hallmark cards that purport to tell us the ...read more
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Getting The Lucky Breaks
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
In this message we discover how we can experience God’s favor in our lives, as we continue in the book of Ruth.
GETTING THE LUCKY BREAKS... Ruth 2:1-23 INTRO: Some people put a lot of stock in “luck.” That explains why I always get stuck in line paying for gas behind someone buying lottery tickets. Last week, the Kentucky Derby – “The most exciting two minutes in sports.” Trust me, the excitement has ...read more
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Avoiding Dead-End Shortcuts
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
In our text today we see a family that took a shortcut, and it led to a dead-end - literally. Looking at their story, we discover how we can keep from taking shortcuts that lead to dead-ends.
AVOIDING DEAD-END SHORTCUTS Ruth 1:1-5 INTRO: Shortcuts that don’t turn out so well: The shortcut to Lake Success Some shortcuts aren’t just inconvenient, they are deadly. Shortcuts that lead to dead-ends: Jim Madsen on Yosemite’s El Capitan in 1968. A veteran and skilled climber, he ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Ruth
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
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Mission Possible
Contributed on Nov 21, 2005
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Mark
Contributed on Oct 5, 2004
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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At The Library A Couple Of Weeks Ago, Where I ...
Contributed on Jan 18, 2005
At the library a couple of weeks ago, where I often go to study, I saw a car with a bumper sticker. This car was parked in the first space, so it was unmistakable – you saw it the moment you pulled into the parking lot, and it confronted you as you walked to the parking lot from the library. It ...read more
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Once At A Fast-Food Restaurant, I Took My Burger ...
Contributed on Jan 10, 2005
Once at a fast-food restaurant, I took my burger back up to the counter, pointed to the picture on the overhead menu, and asked, Can I have one that looks like that?” The one I had was smushed, smudged, and generally unappealing. At those places, I always get less than I ask for. And my reaction ...read more
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Faith Means, Whether I Am Visibly Delivered Or ...
Contributed on Jan 10, 2005
“Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love.” ...read more