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    Our Reasonable Faith

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 1, 2025
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    A sermon seeking to show that our faith is reasonable.

    OUR REASONABLE FAITH Warsaw Christian Church, 9/7/25, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Is it reasonable to believe in Christianity, or is it a matter of blind faith? I hope to convince you in this sermon that the Christian worldview can be supported by reason. If Christianity is unreasonable and ...read more

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    Prepare To Meet Thy God

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Jul 22, 2025
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    When will we stand before our maker? We do not know. Therefore, always be ready

    PREPARE TO MEET THY GOD Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Text Amos 4:6-12: “… I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, And lack of bread in all your places; Yet you have not returned to Me,” Says the LORD. 7 “I also withheld rain from you, When there were still ...read more

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    The Search For Happiness

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Jun 11, 2025
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    Where do we find authentic happiness? Few would think of the beatitudes.

    THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Text: Matthew 5:1-12 We all enjoy a good laugh. I shared these recently in one of the daily devotionals I sent out during the height of the Coronavirus scare. In case you missed them, here they are again. I like some ...read more

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    Life In The Forth Quarter

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on May 28, 2025
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    A sermon for senior saints. We are never to retire from Christian service.

    LIFE IN THE 4TH QUARTER Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8: For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there ...read more

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    The Holy Spirit's First Work

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on May 27, 2025
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    To win a person to faith, there will be three steps. Faith in Jesus, accept the righteousness of Christ, and believe the devil has been defeated.

    THE HOLY SPIRIT’S FIRST WORK (How He Works in Unbelievers) Warsaw Christian Church, Pentecost 2025 Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Primary text: John 16:7-11. Today, we celebrate Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit was given to the church. He is given to you if you have true faith in Jesus. ...read more

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    I Believe, Or Do I?

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on May 27, 2025
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    The nature of genuine faith must always include faith in Jesus, not in self.

    I BELIEVE! OR DO I? Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Text, Mark 9:14-29: And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15 Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, ...read more

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    Heaven And Hell

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on May 27, 2025
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    The reality of heaven and hell are both taught by Jesus.

    HEAVEN AND HELL Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Emeritus Jesus teaches about an unbelievable, glorious place called heaven. But is it real? Do our souls survive death and enter into eternal bliss? How can we know for sure? Many reject the very idea of God and eternal life, ...read more

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    God Always Keeps His Promises

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Nov 30, 2023
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    In spite of our doubts God always keeps His promises

    GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES (2nd Sunday in Advent) Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Text: God is not a man that he should lie, nor a son of man that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then won’t act? Does He promise and not fulfill?” (Numbers 23:19); 2nd Corinthians 1:20: ...read more

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    Baptism And Salvation

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Nov 28, 2023
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    There is a difference between real baptism and ritual baptism

    SALVATION AND BAPTISM Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor It has been brought to my attention that there is some misunderstanding about the relationship between salvation and baptism. I hope to clarify the issue. I believe it will help to distinguish between two types of baptism in the ...read more

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    Lazarus And The Rich Man

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 19, 2023
     | 1,587 views

    This first person sermon emphasizes the folly of the rich man and the importance of believing the Scriptures.

    THE PARABLE OF LAZARUS AND THE RICH MAN (a First person sermon) Warsaw Christian Church Richard Bowman, Pastor My name is Lazarus. Some think I am not real, merely a character in one of Jesus’ parables. Others say I lived, that when Jesus told a parable, he did not use real names. Since he used ...read more

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    A Church Going Astray

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 19, 2023
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    Paul is concerned that the Galatians, after accepting the Gospel, are drifting away.

    A CHURCH GOING ASTRAY Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Text: Galatians 4:1-7 (see also 7-20): Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2 but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the ...read more

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    The Antichrist Identified

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 19, 2023
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    The word "antichrist" means "against Christ. John writes that Antichrist is in the world in the first century. There are many antichrist. To focus on the final antichrist while ignoring the antichrists among us misses the point.

    THE ANTICHRIST IDENTIFIED Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Text: 1 John 2:18-22: Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 19 They went out from us, but ...read more

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    A Words To The Weary

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 19, 2023
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    Serving Christ may be wearisome. We do not always receive an immediate reward but God notices as we persist.

    A WORD TO THE WEARY Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor Text: Galatians 6:7 – 10: Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from ...read more

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    Going To Hell Is Difficult

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Sep 19, 2023
     | 1,059 views

    John 3:17 is clear that Jesus came to save, not to condemn. However, it is still possible to end up in hell but it's not easy.

    GOING TO HELL IS DIFFICULT Warsaw Christian Church, Richard Bowman, Pastor In this sermon, I plan to give you clear directions on how to end up in hell. It is not an easy matter to go to hell, but it can be done. God has made it difficult to go to hell, but I will show you the way. One of the most ...read more

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    Introduction To The Gospel

    Contributed by Richard Bowman on Aug 2, 2022
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    In the first few verses of Romans Paul presents the basic elements of the Gospel.

    ROMANS # 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL Warsaw Christian Church, Richard M. Bowman, Pastor Text: Romans 1:1 - 6; 16-17 (NKJV) 1Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the Gospel of God 2 which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, ...read more

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