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  • The Abraham Story Part 19: Birth of Isaac

    The Abraham Story Part 19: Birth of Isaac
    2025/07/09
    In chapter 20 we have seen Abraham behave like the deceiver again and the king who is not a believer act like the righteous. 8 Early in the morning Abimelech got up, called all his servants together, and personally told them all these things, and the men were terrified. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham…
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  • Stand Firm in Freedom: Religious Liberty Sunday

    Stand Firm in Freedom: Religious Liberty Sunday
    2025/07/06
    Good morning, church. Today, as we celebrate Religious Liberty Sunday , we are reminded of a precious gift— the freedom to worship without fear. We can gather here without the threat of persecution. We can open our Bibles without worry. We can speak the name of Jesus boldly. But even more precious than…
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    28 分
  • The Abraham Story Part 18: Abraham Endangers Sarah Again

    The Abraham Story Part 18: Abraham Endangers Sarah Again
    2025/07/02
    The Blessing of Seed Distorted 30 Lot went up from Zoar, and stayed in the mountains, and his two daughters with him; for he was afraid to stay in Zoar; and he stayed in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31 Then the firstborn said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is not a man on earth to…
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    58 分
  • Navigating Authorities with Wisdom

    Navigating Authorities with Wisdom
    2025/06/29
    Introduction Who among us hasn’t questioned those in charge at one time or another? Whether it’s the boss at work, a government official, or even a church leader—our relationships with authority can often feel strained, especially when their decisions seem arbitrary or self-serving. In Ecclesiastes 8:1–9…
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    50 分
  • The Abraham Story Part 17: A Flood of Fire

    The Abraham Story Part 17: A Flood of Fire
    2025/06/25
    A Flood of Fire 15 When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16 But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the…
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    55 分
  • The Balance of Wisdom and Righteousness

    The Balance of Wisdom and Righteousness
    2025/06/22
    Introduction: The Paradox of Life Have you ever looked at the world and felt like things just don’t make sense? Like the righteous suffer while the wicked prosper? Ecclesiastes 7:15 begins with this kind of observation: “In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing…
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    26 分
  • Father’s Day Sermon: A Legacy That Lasts

    Father’s Day Sermon: A Legacy That Lasts
    2025/06/15
    Introduction: Happy Father’s Day. Today we celebrate dads—young dads with kids in diapers, seasoned dads with kids raising their own kids, grandfathers, and even spiritual fathers in the faith. But I also want to acknowledge that Father’s Day can bring mixed emotions. For some, it’s a joyful day of family…
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    18 分
  • The Abraham Story Part 15: Abraham Intercedes for Lot

    The Abraham Story Part 15: Abraham Intercedes for Lot
    2025/06/11
    Abraham Intercedes for Lot Starting in Genesis 18 On the hilltop, with sacred trees, we're eating a meal, God and humans, by the tent. How Wonderful We've got Avraham. Yahweh voice of God is appearing as a human, we've got Avraham, we've got Yahweh, we've got Sarah in the tent. And it was this whole…
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    54 分