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  • Jim Butcher

    Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Madison Baptist Church
Madison, West Virginia 25130
304.542.5585

About Jim
  • Education: M.Div. from Southern Seminary. M.A. from Marshall University. B.A. from Marshall University.
  • Experience: Pastor for more than twenty years. Author of the book "Christian Pharisees."
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  • When Money Isn’t Valuable

    Contributed on Apr 29, 2024
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    This verse depicts a scene where formerly-valued gold and silver becomes worthless. What can we learn about money from this scenario?

    EZEKIEL'S PROPHECY: There will time when money won’t be valuable. - Ezekiel 7:19. - Earlier in the chapter (vv. 1-6), multiple references to the End. Other references in this passage to economic instability (vv. 12-13 on property). - Disaster and catastrophe will come upon this people. This ...read more

  • The Antidote To The ‘kindly Grandfather’ God

    Contributed on Apr 16, 2024
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    This passage is a stark contrast to the "kindly grandfather" image of God that many had. What are the specific ways that shows up here?

    JUDGMENT-FREE ZONE: Many people like to think of God as a kindly grandfather. - Ezekiel 5:1. - There is a popular conception of God as a kindly (and slightly senile) grandfather in the sky. He’s not going to rebuke you for anything you’re doing. He’s going to ask if everyone had a good time. And ...read more

  • The Responsibility Of The Watchman

    Contributed on Apr 12, 2024
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    A challenging passage on the essential responsibility of the spiritual watchman. How does this idea apply to today?

    IN ANCIENT DAYS: There would be a watchman on the city wall to warn of impending danger. - Ezekiel 3:17. - 2 Samuel 18:24-27; 2 Kings 9:17-20. - In ancient times there was literally a watchman on the city wall, scanning the horizon for danger. When an army appeared, the quick alarm spread by the ...read more

  • When What God Asks Seems To Be Too Much

    Contributed on Mar 22, 2024
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    This passage challenges the self-centered "gospel of self-fulfillment" that is too often proclaimed today. What does it mean that God wants us to focus on the "gospel of kingdom fulfillment"?

    A HARSH STORY: God gives Ezekiel a task that overwhelms him. - Ezekiel 3:14-15. - 2 Corinthians 1:8-11; 2 Corinthians 4:7-10, 16-18. - This is a tough story and it’s going to lead us in this sermon to some difficult points. - We’ve been talking for the first two sermons in this series about the ...read more

  • The Gift Of Thick Skin

    Contributed on Mar 13, 2024
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    This peculiar passage gives us a poignant picture of the need for tenacity and determination in the face of opposition to the message of God.

    THAT'S A SURPRISE: Sometimes God needs His people to be hardheaded. - Ezekiel 3:8-9. - This passage continues the ideas we discussed in the last sermon about God’s messengers. It had a warning from God that the Israelites claimed to be God’s people but they weren’t listening to what God had ...read more

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