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James Wallace
Contributing sermons since Nov 12, 2009
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When The Lord Is Your Shepherd
Contributed on Jun 23, 2022
The promises of everyone's favorite Psalm only apply to a select group of people. Be comforted by those promises by becoming one of those who follow the Lord!
It’s Mother’s Day, May 12th. And for me, that means we’ve been in the midst of the Covid-19 Crisis for 2 months. Being a sports fan, the seriousness of the crisis hit home on March 11th. That was the day NBA player Rudy Gobert, starting center for the Utah Jazz, failed to show up for the ...read more
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The Use Of Spiritual Gifts, Focusing On Tongues
Contributed on Jun 6, 2022
The practice of the gift of tongues is very controversial in evangelical circles. I Corinthians 12-14 was intended to save us from much of this controversy.
May 27, 2022 Hi Abby, Here are my concerns about some forms of practice among those who call themselves Charismatic, or especially Pentecostal. I might be called Charismatic by some, because I believe that “sign gifts” such as prophecy, tongues, healings, knowledge, miracles, etc. are ...read more
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How To Forgive The Unrepentant
Contributed on May 19, 2022
Perhaps the toughest person to forgive is the unrepentant? More than that, why does God ask us to forgive the unrepentant when He doesn't? The Apostle Paul explains to us how we deal with such people in II Timothy 4:14-18 and Romans 12:17-21.
This past week the famous and formerly beloved comedienne, Bill Cosby, has been on trial. And I happened to watch a documentary about his accuser, and the 50-some other accusers whose cases have extended past the statute of limitations. Among those who were interviewed was one of his first ...read more
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If You Really Love Jesus . . .
Contributed on May 19, 2022
If you really love Jesus, then what? How will you show it? Do you show it? Jesus had specific answers for us in John 21.
Well, finally, some of you must be thinking, we come to the end of the Gospel of John. And I must say, personally, along with others who have thoroughly studied this book, that it is very likely the most profound book I have ever preached through. And that’s because it’s all about the most ...read more
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A Fishing Trip For Peter
Contributed on May 19, 2022
Peter and the disciples thought they were going fishing for some fish. But the Master Fisherman used it is an object lesson to catch them for His Grand and Eternal Purposes.
A rather intriguing and controversial news item hit the news stands and the media in the last week. A mega-church pastor in Atlanta got into trouble with the law. That’s not particularly unusual, but the reason for the trouble with this pastor was. Pastor Creflo Dollar of the 30,000-member World ...read more
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Making Relationships Work
Contributed on May 19, 2022
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Christmas 2021
Contributed on Dec 23, 2021
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God, Grace & The Good News
Contributed on Oct 11, 2021
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How To Be A Difference-Maker
Contributed on Sep 8, 2021
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Finding God's Blessings
Contributed on Aug 30, 2021
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When I First Came To Reno To Start A Church, Now ...
Contributed on Nov 12, 2009
When I first came to Reno to start a church, now about 22 years ago, my church planting advisors pointed me toward two men, two pastors who had had an extremely positive and successful experience in their church planting experiences. They had both planted churches in the past decade which had ...read more
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I Had Been A Christian Only A Few Months When I ...
Contributed on Nov 12, 2009
I had been a Christian only a few months when I felt compelled to witness to my father. In the midst of the discussion, I remember a question which he blurted out in frustration. He said, “Well, if God exists, why doesn’t He just blow a big hole in the ground or something?” In other words, why ...read more
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The Eternal Creator Has Ultimately Revealed ...
Contributed on Nov 12, 2009
The Eternal Creator has ultimately revealed himself by becoming one incredible man, Jesus Christ, who demonstrated the truth about God---that He is gracious & willing to save us from our sins. Now that is incredibly great news for us. Of all possible core realities behind this vast universe in ...read more