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    Amos: A Message Of Doom And Restoration

    Contributed by William Yates on Apr 9, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,413 views

    In Amos 9 we get a glimpse of God’s judgment of Israel, but also the promise of restoration.

    Amos 1:1-2 (New Living Translation) 1 This message was given to Amos, a shepherd from the town of Tekoa in Judah. He received this message in visions two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, was king of Israel. 2This is his report of ...read more

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    God And The Tsunami

    Contributed by William Yates on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 68 ratings
     | 4,222 views

    God will allow disasters in this world in order to demonstrate His love to those in the aftermath and to draw others to a saving knowledge of Himself.

    This past week I was watching MSNBC and every night on this news program people were discussing why God would allow the tsunami. There were Christians discussing this and atheists. One Christian lady on the program felt that it was God’s wrath being poured out upon the victims of the tsunami. ...read more

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    Mission Of The Reconciled Series

    Contributed by William Yates on Sep 4, 2004
    based on 43 ratings
     | 4,511 views

    In this sermon we will examine the reconciling work of God in the life of the believer and what He has called all of us to be.

    Colossians 1 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things ...read more

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    Role Of The Spirit

    Contributed by William Yates on Jul 14, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,656 views

    On His final night with the disciples, Jesus reassured them that the Holy Spirit would come. He defines in John 16:5-14 three roles the Holy Spirit would have.

    The Work of the Holy Spirit John 16 5"Now I am going to him who sent me, yet none of you asks me, ’Where are you going?’ 6Because I have said these things, you are filled with grief. 7But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come ...read more

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    God, Our Refuge

    Contributed by William Yates on Jul 3, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 13,885 views

    This sermon discusses the security, peace, and triumph over adversity we can experience in God when we look to Him as our refuge.

    Psalm 91 Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." 3Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler ...read more

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    Free As A Bird

    Contributed by William Yates on Apr 17, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 6,920 views

    We read in Lev. 14 of the ritual that persons healed of leprosy would go through. One bird was sacrificed and another set free. We who are in Christ need to see ourselves as birds set free.

    Free As A Bird Leviticus 14 Cleansing From Infectious Skin Diseases 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "These are the regulations for the diseased person at the time of his ceremonial cleansing, when he is brought to the priest: 3 The priest is to go outside the camp and examine him. If the person has ...read more

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    Holding Our Ground In The Faith,

    Contributed by William Yates on Mar 24, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 4,249 views

    We in America and in the church are in the midst of a great cultural war. How do we respond when we hear of gay marriages and gay pastors being ordained? We can learn from 1 Chronicles 11 that we need to not retreat, but rather hold the high ground.

    Holding Our Ground in the Faith Note: I am a United Methodist pastor who wrote this sermon in response to a recent ruling to allow a gay pastor to retain her ministry in the church. Though this message exhorts United Methodists to take a stand against a few radical elements within our fold, I ...read more

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    The Calling Of The Passion Of Christ

    Contributed by William Yates on Mar 20, 2004
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,558 views

    In John 12, we see the calling of the Passion on the life of Jesus and we too are challenged to embrace that calling for our lives today!

    Jesus Predicts His Death John 12 23Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25The man who loves his life will lose it, ...read more

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    Pontius Pilate And The Passion

    Contributed by William Yates on Mar 15, 2004
    based on 114 ratings
     | 9,513 views

    Since the Passion has been released, critics have claimed that Mel Gibson presented too nice of a Pilate. So who was the real Pontius Pilate? This is what we examine in the text of this sermon.

    As you know, since the movie the Passion has come out there has been a storm of controversy. One of the points of controversy about the film is that Mel Gibson didn’t portray a Pontius Pilate that was malicious enough. So on pondering this, I decided to try to research who the real Pontius Pilate ...read more

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    The Cross Unfiltered--A Reflection On The Passion Of Christ

    Contributed by William Yates on Feb 28, 2004
    based on 65 ratings
     | 3,772 views

    The recent controversy over Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ proves that whenever the message of the cross is presented unfiltered it always evokes controversy.

    The Unfiltered Cross 17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. ...read more

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    The Longest Day

    Contributed by William Yates on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 74 ratings
     | 20,585 views

    In this text we see the story of how the Israelites faced the armies of five kingdoms in their efforts to defend the Gibeonites. We can learn from this text to trust in a God who would stop the rotation of the world if He needed to.

    The Longest Day Joshua 10 The Sun Stands Still 1 Now it came to pass when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it--as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king--and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with ...read more

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    Christ And The Red Heifer

    Contributed by William Yates on Feb 7, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 9,834 views

    In this sermon we examine the sacrifice of the Red Heifer and how it relates to the atonement of Christ.

    Numbers 19 Laws of Purification The Purification of the Unclean 1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2"This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying: "Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no ...read more

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    Listen, Act, Walk

    Contributed by William Yates on Jan 3, 2004
    based on 57 ratings
     | 8,792 views

    In this text we read that Moses anointed the ears, thumbs, and big toes of Aaron and his sons. In this message we discuss how important it is for us as believers to learn to listen to God, act on what He commands, and walk in faithfulness.

    Leviticus 8 The Priests’ Offerings (1) 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2"Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; 3and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of ...read more

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    The Budding Of Aaron's Rod

    Contributed by William Yates on Dec 28, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 71,421 views

    In this message we see that Aaron carried with him a rod that became alive and fruitful. What is it that the world sees us as believers carry? That which is dead or that which is living?

    Numbers 17 Aaron’s Rod 1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2"Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father’s house, all their leaders according to their fathers’ houses--twelve rods. Write each man’s name on his rod. 3And you shall write Aaron’s name on the rod of ...read more

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    When Christ Was Born Shepherds Came

    Contributed by William Yates on Dec 9, 2003
    based on 46 ratings
     | 2,722 views

    When Christ was born, he was not visited by nobility, but rather, those considered the most vile and lowly in the society of their day.

    Luke 2 Christ Born of Mary The Birth and Childhood of Jesus (1) 1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3So all went to be registered, everyone to his ...read more

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