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John Stevenson
Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
Newest Sermons
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A Reason For Living
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
The old man was nearly blind as he reached out to touch the face and hands of his son.
The old man was nearly blind as he reached out to touch the face and hands of his son. "It is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." The aged hands felt the hairy forearms, not realizing that they were wrapped with the skin of a goat to simulate those of his twin ...read more
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Prized Possessions
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
It was in the spring of 1844 when the young German scholar made a most remarkable discovery.
It was in the spring of 1844 when the young German scholar made a most remarkable discovery. His name was Konstanin Von Tischendorf and he had been traveling through the Middle East. He came one night to an old Greek Orthodox monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai. Knocking upon the door, he was ...read more
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A Prayer For All Seasons
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
His name was Victor, but he felt like a loser.
His name was Victor, but he felt like a loser. He didn't do very well in school a when he was 16 years old, a teacher advised him to drop out of high school and get a job. He didn't do much better in the working world so that, by the time he was 32, he had failed at 76 different jobs. But ...read more
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From Death To Life
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
Quite a few years ago a movie was made about nostalgia and reminiscence.
Quite a few years ago a movie was made about nostalgia and reminiscence. It was entitled, "The Way We Were." Paul begins this chapter in the same way. He begins with the way we were. But there is nothing fond or nostalgic about that former condition. There are three views concerning man and ...read more
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Faith & Works
Contributed on Oct 18, 2000
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul. So go the words of W. E. Henley in his well-known Invictus. There is something intensely individualistic and ego-affirming in the idea that you make your own way. We would all like to think that we can pull ourselves up by our own ...read more