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Galen Hackman
Contributing sermons since Mar 1, 2003
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The Holy Spirit's Ministry To The World
Contributed on Jun 5, 2007
What can we expect from the Holy Spirit as he ministers to the world of unbeleivers?
The Holy Spirit’s Ministry to the World John 16:7-11 To begin this discussion of the role of the Holy Spirit to the world at large, I want to begin with the most basic of all truths. It comes to us from the dialog of Jesus with Nicodemus in John 3, and it is verses 16 and 17. John ...read more
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Esther: For Such A Time As This
Contributed on May 23, 2007
Four practical lessons we learn from the life story of Esther, one woman who’s faith saved a generation and changed the world.
For Such A Time as This Esther 4 The book of Esther is set in the fifth century BC, in the Persian Empire during the reign of Xerxes, son of Darius and grandson of Cyrus. Xerxes reigned from 486-465 BC. We know quite a lot about his kingship from secular sources. Those dates may not mean ...read more
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The Jesus Family Tomb: Have We Found The Bones Of Jesus?
Contributed on May 23, 2007
The Christian faith is founded on the confession that Jesus has Risen. If the Tomb that has been making all the news lately is that of Jesus, what impact does it have on the Christian Faith? Can we still believe?
The Jesus Family Tomb: Have we found the bones of Jesus? John 20:1-18 A few weeks ago, on March 4th, the Discovery Channel aired a documentary entitled “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.” If you saw it, you may have noticed right up front that it was very well done. Obviously behind its ...read more
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The Church As A Growing Community
Contributed on May 10, 2003
5th and last in a series on the Core Characteristics of the Church. This sermon looks at the church as a growing community.
The Church as a Growing Community Acts 2:42-47 (vs. 47) Do you remember those little choruses we learned at Vacation Bible School? There were several little ditties that were brought out only at VBS time. One came to my mind as I was preparing this sermon: Deep and wide; Deep and ...read more
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The Church As A Praising Community
Contributed on May 10, 2003
4th in a series of 5 sermons on the Core Characteristics of the Church. This sermon explores the church as a praising community.
The Church as a Praising Community Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 111 Acts 2:47 tells us that the early church was praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. Praising is a core characteristic of the church; an essential element in its DNA. Wherever the church exists, there will be ...read more
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Core Characteristics Of The Church
Contributed on Mar 1, 2003
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Recently This Word—fellowship—has Been In The ...
Contributed on Mar 1, 2003
Recently this word—fellowship—has been in the headlines of our daily experience, thanks to the popular movie adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkin’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. In the first book and movie, entitled, Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien describes the camaraderie of a diverse group of ...read more
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Every Animal On Earth Has A Set Of Senses That ...
Contributed on Mar 1, 2003
Every animal on earth has a set of senses that corresponds with the environment around it, and some of those senses far exceed ours. Humans can perceive only thirty percent of the range of the sun’s light and 1/70th of the spectrum of electromagnetic energy. Many animals exceed our abilities. Bats ...read more