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James Wallace
Contributing sermons since Nov 12, 2009
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God's Call To Unity--A Missing Priority
Contributed on Mar 12, 2026
Gaurding our unity in Christ is not often considered a priority for believers. And yet it is the very first thing the Apostle Paul addresses when he talks about how to live according to our high calling in Christ Jesus in the book of Ephesians.
I was a fourth-year student at Dallas Seminary, a dedicated Bible student for 15 years, before someone suggested to me that the issue of pursuing unity in my ministry could be a very significant issue. But I remember the day like it was yesterday. The venerable Professor John Reed, the Head of ...read more
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The Foundation
Contributed on Dec 15, 2025
What is the basis for all you think, or choose or do. Do you have a controlling philosophy for your life. Jesus said there is only one philosophy that will stand the test of time and eternity--His Word.
Parables, Promises & Prophecies The Foundation Matthew 7:21-29 So, this morning, I have a couple of direct questions for you. What is the basis for all you think, believe and do in life? Now, there are a number of options here. Is it “what I want?” Is it all about you? Is it what makes ...read more
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You Can't Take It With You, But . . .
Contributed on Sep 20, 2025
How many of us follow the rich fool's lead and build bigger barns by finding new avenues for our investments, as though this life is all that matters? Jesus tells us to beware of all kinds of greed, including being greedy with our own possessions.
There are some Bible passages which will forever be associated with vivid personal experiences. And today, as we consider the Parable of the Rich Fool, we have encountered one of those passages. My experience with it dates from nearly 40 years ago. In the spring of 1986 I was preparing to ...read more
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The Jesus Who Seeks And Saves
Contributed on Mar 17, 2025
How does Jesus respond when someone really seeks Him? He follows through--He makes sure the seeker finds Him!
Over nearly 40 years as a pastor, one of the things I've learned is that when you sign up to be a pastor, you also sign up to be a point man in some very challenging situations. One of the challenging situations I've often been asked to take over has been when a beloved or in some cases, ...read more
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The Jesus Of The Word Of God
Contributed on Mar 17, 2025
Try as we might, we can't make Jesus into just anything we want Him to be. If we would meet, follow and worship the real Jesus, we must understand that He is the Jesus of the Bible, the Living Word of God, for to believe anything else will result in wasted worship.
“You don’t get your own personal Jesus!” In spite of what a recent “He gets us” television ad says, that’s the emphatic title of a little booklet written by popular east-coast Baptist Pastor J. D. Grear. He confesses that he first said it, actually yelled it in the middle of a television ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Standing Strong In Jesus--The Book Of Ephesians
Contributed on Mar 12, 2026
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Parables, Prophecies & Promises
Contributed on Sep 20, 2025
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Meet The Real Jesus
Contributed on Mar 4, 2025
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God's Heart, The Good News, The Holy Spirit And You
Contributed on Jan 28, 2025
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From A Shepherd's Heart
Contributed on Nov 30, 2024
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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