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James Westervelt
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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All Is Well In 2012
Contributed on Dec 28, 2011
Hope for the new year - it may look hopeless, but God sees it differently.
ALL IS WELL IN 2012 The theme God gave me for the New Year is this: “All is Well in 2012.” You may be thinking, ‘How can you say, ‘All is well in 2012’ when: -Islam is destroying the Middle East? -Communism is destroying China?-Hinduism is destroying ...read more
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Mothers - God's Precious Gift
Contributed on May 6, 2003
She is gracious to her household, she is gracious to her family, she is gracious to the needy, she is a woman of GRACE! A precious gift from God!
MOTHERS...GOD’S PRECIOUS GIFT Mothers are a precious gift from God. The book of Wisdom (Proverbs) says there is a woman whose “children rise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praises her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all.” (Prov. 31:29) ...read more
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Grape Expectations Part 1
Contributed on Apr 17, 2002
The Holy Spirit is not interested in producing a bunch of grapes with one big, fat grape and eight little, tiny grapes; but He wants us to grow in all nine characteristics simultaneously.
We noticed when we first started this study that these qualities are called the FRUIT of the Spirit, not the FRUITS of the Spirit. So, "Conformity to Christ" is not symbolized by a "fruit salad," but by one multifaceted fruit. What do you think that fruit would be? A Bunch of GRAPES. ...read more
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Grape Expectations (2)
Contributed on Apr 17, 2002
In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time....Since chastening and pruning are both painful, how can we distinguish between them?
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS part 2 Last week we started learning about the "cultivation of grapes." In order to have a maximum yield, grape vines need lots of sunlight, just the right amount of rain, and pruning at the right time. If a branch is bearing no fruit, the vinedresser ...read more
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Mango Of Meekness
Contributed on Mar 30, 2002
This is what Biblical meekness is all about: "Strength under control," "being unoccupied with self and genuinely concerned for God and others." It is the exact opposite of "self-assertiveness" and "self-interest."
THE MANGO OF MEEKNESS Intro: A mango is a tropical fruit which hasn’t really "caught on" like the orange, the pineapple or the banana. For those who have acquired a taste for it, it’s sweet and delicious. But for those who haven’t, it’s "different" enough to taste "funny." ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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New Years Messages
Contributed on Dec 28, 2011
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Fruit Of The Spiri
Contributed on Mar 30, 2002
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Wisdom To Live By
Contributed on Jan 15, 2002
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Lessons From Genesis
Contributed on Nov 27, 2001
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Fruit Of The Spirit
Contributed on Nov 21, 2001
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The Lowest Shelf
Contributed on Mar 30, 2002
THE LOWEST SHELF "I used to think, that God’s gifts were on shelves - one above another, and the taller we grow, the easier we can reach them. Now I find that God’s gifts are on shelves - one beneath ...read more
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When I Was In Bible College, A Tractor Trailer ...
Contributed on Mar 30, 2002
When I was in Bible College, a tractor trailer load of Tropicana Orange Juice was dropped off at the cafeteria every week. I wondered how a low-cost Bible College could afford so much expensive O.J. One morning in chapel, I found out how an older Italian man in broken English, gave his ...read more
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In A Certain Pond, There Were Two Ducks And A ...
Contributed on Feb 5, 2002
In a certain pond, there were two ducks and a frog who were neighbors and the best of friends. They played together all day long during the summer time. But as the cold drew near and the water dried up, the ducks realized they would have to move. This would be easy for them, but what about ...read more
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His Name Is Bill. He Has Wild Hair, Wears A ...
Contributed on Feb 5, 2002
His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is intelligent. Kind of esoteric and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the ...read more
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Do You Have Humility Like The Man Who Wrote The ...
Contributed on Feb 5, 2002
Do you have humility like the man who wrote the best-selling books, "Humility and How I Attained It" and "The Ten Most Humble Men ...read more