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John Phillip R. Pesebre
Contributing sermons since May 10, 2012
Newest Sermons
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The King In A Feeding Box
Contributed on Dec 20, 2012
A sermon on how the world receives glad tidings on the coming of the Savior.
Introduction People like to hear dramatic stories. Dramas are plots made successful by contrasts: Romeo & Juliet, Twilight, Angry Birds, Maya & Sir Chief [a famous noontime Filipino sitcom]. We related to these stories because deep in contrasts there is a need for us to see victory to occur -- ...read more
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Immanuel: The Right Choice
Contributed on Dec 6, 2012
As Isaiah reminds Ahaz to believe in God’s security we are also reminded by the Christmas season to trust in the Immanuel.
Introduction Around the year 720BC, God’s chosen nation was already a divided nation: there was the Northern Kingdom, called Israel ruled by a king named Pekah; and there was the Southern Kingdom, now called Judah, ruled by an able but misdirected leader named Ahaz. There were small tribal ...read more
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The Nativity: Light Over Darkness
Contributed on Dec 3, 2012
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth is the good news that the promised Messiah has arrived.
Introduction Our gospel writer Luke is a very educated man. He was not just an ordinary doctor, "At the top was the equivalent of a surgeon general of the empire. He was by law a noble, a dux (duke) or a vicarius (vicar) of the emperor. He held the title of comes archiatorum, “count of the ...read more
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Confirmed By God
Contributed on Jun 4, 2012
God’s actions confirm His nature. God breaks in our world to give confirmation of His greatness. He does this in this passage and many times in the Old Testament – to confirm Himself as Lord.
’The proof of the pudding is in the eating’ is a very old proverb. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations dates it back to the early 14th century (albeit without offering any supporting evidence for that assertion.) The phrase is widely attributed to Cervantes in The History of Don Quixote. It means ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Glad Tidings For God’s People: Christmas Messages 2012
Contributed on Dec 6, 2012
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Glad Tidings For God’s People: Christmas Messages 2012
Contributed on Dec 3, 2012
Newest Sermon Illustrations
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How Sin Can Capture You
Contributed on Jun 4, 2012
HOW SIN CAN CAPTURE YOU Dr. Ralph Sockman writes about an experience he had while standing on the edge of Niagra Falls one clear, cold March day. Wrapped in white winter garments, the falls glistened in the bright sun. As some birds swooped down to snatch a drink from the clear water, Sockman's ...read more