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Joe La Rue
Contributing sermons since Feb 12, 2008
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Why Me?
Contributed on Mar 5, 2011
A consideration of the dangers of asking, "Why me?," and a presentation of how our focus should instead be on the fact that God is in control.
Title: WHY ME? Text: Rom 8:28 Date Preached: March 6, 2011 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2011. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ************************************************************************************* INTRODUCTION A. As most of you know, I’ve got a broken ankle. Let me briefly ...read more
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Jesus: God In Human Flesh
Contributed on Dec 9, 2009
The Christmas story, in John’s Gospel.
TITLE: Jesus: God In Human Flesh (Sermon # 1) SERIES: The Apostle John’s Christmas Story TEXT: John 1:1–18 DATE PREACHED: December 13, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more
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Jesus: The One Who Lights Our Way
Contributed on Feb 25, 2009
A consideration of how Jesus fulfilled the promise God made through Isaiah, that the Messiah would cause a light to shine on the people walking in darkness.
TITLE - Jesus: The One Who Lights Our Way SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 6) TEXT - Matthew 4:12–17 DATE PREACHED - March 1, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more
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Jesus: The Fulfillment Of The Old Testament Law For Us
Contributed on Feb 19, 2009
A consideration of the nature of the Old Testament law, and how Jesus fulfills it for us.
TITLE - Jesus: The Fulfillment of the Old Testament Law for Us SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 5) TEXT - Matthew 5:17–19 DATE PREACHED - February 22, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 (ALL RIGHTS ...read more
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Jesus: The Fulfillment Of Israel For Us
Contributed on Feb 12, 2009
An examination of how Jesus is the fulfillment of Israel, and thus has become the true Israel, the one to whom national Israel pointed.
TITLE - Jesus: The Fulfillment of Israel for Us SERIES - Matthew’s Portrait of Jesus As The Fulfillment of God’s Promises (Sermon # 4) TEXT - Matthew 2:13–15 DATE PREACHED - February 15, 2009 COPYRIGHT © JOE LA RUE, 2009 ALL RIGHTS ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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The Apostle John’s Christmas Story
Contributed on Dec 9, 2009
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Matthew’s Portrait Of Jesus As The Fulfillment Of God’s Promises
Contributed on Feb 25, 2009
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Matthew’s Portrait Of Jesus As The Fulfillment Of God’s Promises
Contributed on Jan 22, 2009
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The Joy Of The Christian Life (A Study In Philippians)
Contributed on Jul 17, 2008
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Living Godly Lives
Contributed on Jun 9, 2008
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On The Day President Obama Was Inaugurated, Eliot ...
Contributed on Jan 27, 2009
On the day President Obama was inaugurated, Eliot Swainson happened to be in Washington, D.C. The city authorities had expected record numbers of people to attend the inauguration, so they asked for assistance from other cities to help with crowd control. Metro Officer Swainson from Houston, ...read more
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As Thrilling As It Is When The Hero Arrives Just ...
Contributed on Jan 27, 2009
As thrilling as it is when the hero arrives just in the nick of time in fiction, it’s even more thrilling when it happens for real. Just ask Mike Robinson. He is a maintenance worker for United Airlines at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. He had just left work and was on his way ...read more
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You May Have Heard About The Westboro Baptist ...
Contributed on Jul 10, 2008
You may have heard about the Westboro Baptist Church in Wichita, Kansas, whose members picket at the funerals of soldiers. They believe that God is punishing our Nation because we have accepted ungodly lifestyles as normal, and so while they have nothing against the brave men and women who have ...read more
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Sin Ultimately Destroys Us. Several Years Ago In ...
Contributed on Jul 10, 2008
Sin ultimately destroys us. Several years ago in my home church in Indianapolis where I had grown up, the minister, we’ll call him John, was caught having an affair with a missionary that the church supported and that he had recently visited on behalf of the church family. His wife, we’ll call her ...read more
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Einstein And Emmy
Contributed on Apr 28, 2008
EINSTEIN AND EMMY When Einstein fled Nazi Germany, he came to America and bought an old two-story house within walking distance of Princeton University. There he entertained some of the most distinguished people of his day and discussed with them issues as far ranging as physics to human rights. ...read more