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Stephen Wright
Contributing sermons since Mar 29, 2003
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Bad Water
Contributed on Jun 26, 2011
Elisha and the poluted Water at Jericho
Jericho had been destroyed by the Lord when Israel first entered the Holy Land, Joshua 6, and it had been placed under a curse: Jos 6:26 Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying, “Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and builds this city Jericho; he shall lay its foundation ...read more
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Where Is The God Of Elijah?
Contributed on Apr 10, 2011
Elisha returned alone after Elijah was caught up to heaven. As he approached the Jordan River he cried out "Where is the God of Elijah?" As we face challenges and obstructions today we may ask the same question.
Where is the God of Elijah? Elisha was called by Elijah from what appears to have been a fairly affluent home 1Ki 19:19. He followed Elijah faithfully and humbly to the last. He had a firsthand view of Elijah’s later miracles and no doubt he heard graphic descriptions of the earlier ones. ...read more
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A Unique Sacrifice
Contributed on Oct 13, 2007
Christ’s sacrifice was a once for all event, dealing with His people’s sin past, present and future.
We have already seen from chapters 9 and 10 of Hebrews, quite a few reasons why Christ’s sacrifice was infinitely better than those of OT times. Now let me read 5 verses from these two chapters to you and see if you notice anything. 9:12 He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having ...read more
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A Better Sacrifice ! Part 2
Contributed on Oct 13, 2007
Christ was our perfect, costly sacrifice.
Today we are going to look at the Sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, but we will also be touching on the sacrifice that Christian’s are expected to make as we follow Jesus. Sometimes we need to be willing to lose our own life on behalf of another. Sometimes that is the only way to go on living and ...read more
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A Better Sacrifice - Part 1
Contributed on Jul 8, 2007
Some of the ways in which the sacrifice of Jesus Christ was infinitely better than those of the Old Covenenant
A better sacrifice! Part 1 Chapters 9 & 10 of Hebrews give us a unique window on Calvary contrasting the death of Jesus on the cross with the OT sacrifices. Uniquely, as Andrew Murray put it: The cross is Christ’s highest glory. The glory which He received from the Father was entirely owing to ...read more
Newest Sermon Series
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Studie In Hebrews
Contributed on Mar 11, 2006
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Studies In The Life Of Enoch
Contributed on May 11, 2003
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Enoch
Contributed on Apr 13, 2003
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Studies In Hebrews
Contributed on Mar 30, 2003
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Sin And Dirty Water
Contributed on Jun 26, 2011
SIN AND DIRTY WATER A group of explorers in Africa came across some natives who for centuries had made their home on the banks of this one particular river. They showed the explorers the polluted stream that they drank from. It was filled with dirt and every contamination imaginable. The natives ...read more
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Not In Vain
Contributed on Apr 10, 2011
NOT IN VAIN In Washington, a Sunday school class was disrupted by a boy who wouldn’t behave. He also kept the other children from paying attention. The faithful teacher became discouraged and felt that his efforts were in vain. The mischievous youngster grew to manhood and travelled west, where ...read more
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There's A Story About An Old Cherokee Chief ...
Contributed on Oct 13, 2007
There’s a story about an old Cherokee chief sitting before a flickering fire with his grandson. The boy had broken a tribal taboo, and his grandpa wanted to help him understand what made him do it. "It’s like we have two wolves inside us," said the chief. "One is good, the other is bad. Both ...read more
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During The Siege Of Plevna, The Czar, While ...
Contributed on Oct 13, 2007
During the siege of Plevna, the Czar, while going around the camp one evening, found a man who had fallen asleep while writing a letter to his wife. This officer had told of his hard work and exposure in the trenches, but said that these were nothing compared to his debts. "Who will pay my debts?" ...read more
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Sadhu Sundar Singh And A Companion Were ...
Contributed on Oct 13, 2007
Sadhu Sundar Singh and a companion were travelling through a pass high in the Himalayan Mountains. At one point they came across a body lying in the snow. Sundar Singh wished to stop and help the unfortunate man, but his companion refused, saying, “We shall lose our lives if we burden ourselves ...read more