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Don Jaques
Contributing sermons since Jan 28, 2003
Newest Sermons
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Keeping Your Eye On The Prize
Contributed on Jun 5, 2007
Our lives will include many different phases in our spiritual journey. Our job is to keep taking the next step and keep the finish line in our mind.
Last Monday (Memorial Day). 9:00am. I’m standing in my front yard. With a wet suit on. With a swim cap and goggles on my head. With a sprinkler spraying me with water. Across my driveway from where I stood I had my recently purchased road bicycle leaning against the back of my car. A few ...read more
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10. The Good Samaritan
Contributed on May 29, 2007
OBJECTIVES: 1. Listeners will be informed of the importance of living out our faith in Christ through acts of compassion and mercy. 2. Listeners will be challenged to give of their physical, emotional, and financial resources to help those in need.
INTRO: Luke 10:25-37 (NLT) 25 One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” 27 The man answered, “‘You must love the ...read more
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9. The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, And The Lost Son
Contributed on May 29, 2007
Lost people matter to God - and they should matter to us as well. 1. Something valuable is missing. 2. God performs an all-out search for lost people. 3. When lost people are found its time to party!
This sermon is an adaptation of Bill Hybels’ introduction to the video curriculum “Becoming a Contagious Christian”. MAIN IDEA: Lost people matter to God - and they should matter to us as well. 1. Something valuable is missing. 2. God performs an all-out search for lost people. 3. When lost ...read more
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8. The Parable Of The Weeds
Contributed on May 29, 2007
Give up your dreams of a “pure church”. The reality is there will always be a mixture of true followers and hypocrites. Make sure you’re ready for the judgment day and get on with the work of being fruitful!
INTRO: I’ve got a confession to make. I love Roundup. I love the feeling of just going around, spraying a little bit of poison and then in a few days seeing those weeds shrivel up and die! It’s so much more fun than actually pulling the weeds up! But, the problem with Roundup is it can ...read more
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7. The Parable Of The Sower
Contributed on May 29, 2007
If we want our lives to be fruitful for the Kingdom, we must cultivate the “soil” of our lives and eliminate impurities.
INTRO: This week Ann and the kids did some planting. We have a little plot in our backyard that we’ve designated for the kids’ garden. Last year we planted a few things – including a short lived goldfish pond, in that area, and on one of the sunny afternoons Ann took them out there and put some ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Parables Of Jesus
Contributed on May 29, 2007
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The Parables Of Jesus
Contributed on Feb 13, 2007
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The Nativity Story
Contributed on Dec 14, 2006
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The Da Vinci Code: Fact Or Fiction?
Contributed on May 24, 2006
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Real Life Christianity - I Corinthians
Contributed on Mar 28, 2006
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Let Me Throw A Question At You And Get Some ...
Contributed on May 29, 2007
Let me throw a question at you and get some responses from you as I get started. What are you afraid of? I’m amazed at some of the things people are really afraid of. There’s things that are more common like… • Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces. • Coulrophobia: fear of ...read more