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James H Boyd
Contributing sermons since Jan 31, 2003
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Making Peace With The Past
Contributed on Jul 27, 2026
How many times have you heard someone say, "I have no regrets in life"? Chances are you've met very few people for whom that's actually true.
How many times have you heard someone say, "I have no regrets in life"? Chances are you've met very few people for whom that's actually true. Most of us carry something from yesterday. We replay the moment everything went wrong. We revisit words we wish we could take back. Some of ...read more
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Suffering, Providence, And The Hope Beyond
Contributed on Jul 14, 2026
Few subjects touch every human being more deeply than suffering. Regardless of our age, background, or level of spiritual maturity, we will all eventually face pain, disappointment, grief, and loss.
Funerals are breeding grounds for bad theology. This fact became intensely personal for me when my sister Sandy died of leukemia in 2004. During that painful season, many well-meaning people attempted to comfort our family. More than once I heard someone say, "God needed her more than we ...read more
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Freedom In God's Forgiveness
Contributed on Oct 14, 2025
What do you think when you hear the word "freedom?"
What do you think when you hear the word “freedom?” We're going to talk this evening about a man who thought freedom was doing whatever he wanted. Then he found out freedom without God isn’t freedom at all—it’s just another kind of prison. Of course I'm talking about the familiar story of ...read more
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Making Peace In A Warring World
Contributed on Aug 8, 2025
Look for the healers, for the concilators and yes for the peacemakers
It's a real honor to be able to share with you this evening and to be part of bringing you this series alongside so many amazing teachers. I hope my contribution will be a blessing to you. It's called “Making Peace In a Warring World.” First let's do a little review: Matthew 5:1-9 ...read more
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Receiving God's Forgiveness
Contributed on Sep 25, 2024
Friends, the great equalizer in all of our lives is our desperate need for God's grace, mercy and forgiveness.
Friends, the great equalizer in all of our lives is our desperate need for God's grace, mercy and forgiveness. If someone forgives you a $100 debt, that means they have to cover that debt with $100 of their own money. I want you to keep that in mind as we go along. We are going to look at ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Speaking In Tongues: Frequently Asked Questions
Contributed on Feb 24, 2003
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Issues Of Life
Contributed on Feb 17, 2003
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These Are The Signs, These Are The Signs Of ...
Contributed on Feb 10, 2003
"These are the signs, these are the signs of life, The love that proves there is a living faith ...read more
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Three Chefs Were Working In A Restaurant One Day, ...
Contributed on Feb 10, 2003
Three chefs were working in a restaurant one day, when their kitchen supervisor approached them with an order, and instructions on how to properly prepare it. The first chef looked at the instructions, and said "You can show a recipe to 100 different people, and each of them get a different ...read more
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The Saloon Is A Liar. It Promises Good Cheer And ...
Contributed on Feb 10, 2003
"The saloon is a liar. It promises good cheer and sends sorrow. It promises prosperity and sends adversity. It promises happiness and sends misery.... It is God’s ...read more