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Michael Thomas
Contributing sermons since Feb 10, 2004
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Leave The Light On
Contributed on Feb 27, 2004
There is a great difference between light and darkness, not just in the physical world, but also in the spiritual world. This sermon describes what living in the world of spiritual darkness is like and helps the hearers find out why Christians - - who are
Introduction Brian Warner once said: “Initially I was drawn into the darker side of life. But it’s really just human nature. I started to learn that everything that’s considered a sin is what makes you a human being. All the seven deadly sins are man’s true nature—to be greedy, to be hateful, to ...read more
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False Love
Contributed on Feb 13, 2004
There is a lot of talk about true love. But what is true love? So much of what passes for true love is really the opposite. In Ephesians 5:3-7 we learn that there is such a thing as false love and that the consequences are serious for those who are fooled
Introduction I want to begin our time together today by telling you the true story of a duke who lived during the fourteenth century named Raynald III. Raynald III lived a life of indulgence and was obese. His Latin nickname was Crassus, which means, “fat.” One day Raynald and his younger ...read more
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Just Like My Father
Contributed on Feb 10, 2004
In order to be like our Father God, we must get rid of anger and begin living a life of love. But what does that mean in our everyday lives?
Many here have heard of a man named Bobby Knight. He’s a famous college basketball coach. Bobby Knight is given to what commentaries on the Old Testament refer to as "ebullitions of wrath." Maybe you’ve seen some of Bobby’s ebullitions on display in television news clips: Coach Knight hurling a ...read more
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Ephesians
Contributed on Feb 13, 2004
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We Live Out In The Country - - Sort Of, We Live ...
Contributed on Feb 27, 2004
We live out in the country - - sort of, we live in a lightless neighborhood in Damascus, MD. It took us awhile as a family to get used to the pitch black of our nightly surroundings. One thing that I had to get into the habit of doing is leaving the porch light on so that upon our return home we ...read more
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Philosopher And Theologian Mark R. Talbot, ...
Contributed on Feb 27, 2004
Philosopher and theologian Mark R. Talbot, writing on the subject of “Godly Emotions,” describes it this way, “Strong negative emotions are important indicators of who – and whose – we are. To claim to be Christian and yet not to feel emotional aversion when Christian moral standards are violated ...read more
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Malcolm Muggeridge, A British Writer, Tv Host ...
Contributed on Feb 27, 2004
Malcolm Muggeridge, a British writer, TV host and editor of a popular magazine puts it well when he points out that when we are enticed to laugh about immorality, our resistance is weakened. And if we laugh enough, we ...read more
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Let Me Tell You The True Story Of A Duke Who ...
Contributed on Feb 13, 2004
Let me tell you the true story of a duke who lived during the fourteenth century named Raynald III. Raynald III lived a life of indulgence and was obese. His Latin nickname was Crassus, which means, “fat.” One day Raynald and his younger brother, Edward, got into a vicious fight and Edward ...read more
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In His Book "The Great Divorce," C.s. Lewis Gives ...
Contributed on Feb 13, 2004
In his book “The Great Divorce,” C.S. Lewis gives an allegorical story about a ghost of a man consumed by lust. And in this story lust is depicted as a red lizard that sits on his shoulder and whispers seductively in his ear. When the man is bothered by this lizard on his shoulder, an angel ...read more