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Nick Scarpa
Contributing sermons since May 25, 2004
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Hope Comes Through Suffering
Contributed on May 28, 2004
As the old expression goes, "There’s light at the end of the tunnel" this sermon tells us that there is hope at the end of the suffering.
¡§Hope Comes Through Suffering¡¨ This morning we are going to talk about hope from the perspective of a man of God who experienced tremendous suffering. The apostle Paul was the last apostle chosen during the time the first church was getting started. Like the other apostles, Paul was chosen ...read more
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6 Steps To Redemption
Contributed on May 25, 2004
This sermon goes over the painful steps that our Lord had to take on the Via Dolorosa. It is a follow-up to the Mel Gibson movie "The Passion of the Christ."
6 Steps to Redemption Rev. Nick Scarpa Elm Street Baptist Raise your hand this morning if you or someone you know has ever been involved in a Step program, where you take a number of steps to complete the program. There have been numerous books written that use this Step-by-Step approach to ...read more
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Sowing Spiritual Seed
Contributed on May 24, 2003
God calls us to bear fruit that will last. Sowing seed as in a garden will bear either good or bad (rotten) fruit. We must bear good seeds, to reap good fruit.
Sowing Spiritual Seed Gal. 6:7-10 Ask any person new to gardening, what is the hardest part to get used to, and they will almost undoubtedly say... WAITING! Gardening is a wonderful experience if you’re not in any hurry to see the results! It’s like watching a child turn into a young ...read more
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A Solid Foundation
Contributed on May 24, 2003
If we try to live the Christian life on a foundation other than that of Christ Jesus, we will not remain steadfast and committed to true Christian living. We will fail to bring God the glory.
A Solid Foundation Luke 6:46-49 The leaning tower of Pisa in Italy is going to fall. Scientists travel yearly to measure the building’s slow descent. They report that the 179-foot tower moves about one-twentieth of an inch per year, and is now 17 feet out of plumb. They estimate by the ...read more
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Paul Duncan Was An Accountant For A Large ...
Contributed on May 28, 2004
Paul Duncan was an Accountant for a large manufacturing firm in Lansing Michigan. When it came to numbers he was the best! But when it came to pain he was a wimp. Paul hated pain of any type. A common cold would set him back for a week. He couldn’t work or do anything. In 1997 he was diagnosed ...read more
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Seeds In Mustard Plant
Contributed on May 24, 2003
Seeds In Mustard Plant A gardener, prompted by curiosity, counted the seed pods on a medium-sized mustard plant. There were 85. The average number of seeds in each pod was eight. Since two crops in a given year could be matured, the gardener figured that it was possible in the interim between ...read more
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The Barna Research Group Gathers Statistics On ...
Contributed on May 24, 2003
The Barna Research group gathers statistics on Christian America and reported the following information in 2002: 85% of Americans claim to be Christian 8 out of 10 people consider themselves to be Christian It’s apparent that many do not really have a relationship with Christ A majority of ...read more