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People to Watch Out For
People to Watch Out For

Introduction

In Rolling Meadows, just a short drive from here, stands Harvest Bible Chapel. You’ve probably driven by it. The church started ...


5 warning signs to recognize a leader who is dangerous.


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R-Rated: Cut Up Your Rebellion
R-Rated: Cut Up Your Rebellion

Introduction

(Read 1 Samuel 15)

In a presidential election year you're going to hear a lot, from various candidates trying to be President, about ...


God brings peace through our obedience to Christ.


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Who Am I When I Sin?

Introduction

The early Christian movement had a list that is famous to this day: "The Seven Deadly Sins." The seven sins on the list were pride, envy, ...


We're not just "mistakers" who need self-help; we're sinners who need a Savior.


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Who Is God When I Sin?

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If you follow sports, you are well aware of the news that broke this week. Major League Baseball's highest paid player, Alex Rodriguez, admitted ...


Because he is holy, God crucifies our sin on the cross of Christ.


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Who Is God After I Sin?

Introduction

I once read a book called The Book of Failures. It was filled with all kinds of failures that people have made. For instance, the book introduces ...


Even when we sin repeatedly, God offers forgiveness and a new beginning.


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Who Am I When I Sin?

Introduction

The early Christian movement had a list that is famous to this day: "The Seven Deadly Sins." The seven sins on the list were pride, envy, ...


We're not just "mistakers" who need self-help; we're sinners who need a Savior.


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Rebels Have More Fun, for Now

Introduction

Everyone knows rebels have more fun: from "The Music Man" to "Footloose," which was the hip teen movie of my teenage years, to "True Blood"; ...


Sin is pleasurable in the short-term, but faithfulness brings eternal rewards.


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The Rebel in All of Us

Introduction

Why are you the way you are? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Why aren't you like somebody else? Is it your genes? In ...


Despite our history, will we be rebels or followers of Christ?


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It's God's Party, Not Yours

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People question my wife and me about where we live and how we choose to spend our money. They basically say, "You know, it's OK with God if ...


The purpose of your life involves bowing to the authority of Christ.


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Hezekiah: Healed but Boastful

Introduction

Today we're going to be looking at Isaiah 38 and 39. I was thinking this week as I pondered these passages that the Bible is a lot like an ...


Guard your heart from the deceptive, insidious power of pride.


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Christmas in the City of Jerusalem

Introduction

We're going to do something a little different this year in December. We want to focus on a "Hometown Christmas." Typically we tend to think ...


The Christmas story reveals that people still resist, ignore, or embrace Jesus.


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When Teens Rebel

School administrators are on edge these days. The shooting rampage in Littleton, Colorado, has spawned threats of violence in schools all across America. ...



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The Neighbors Are Nuts

Introduction

When I was a kid, my parents used to drag me out to church on Sundays. I'd walk into this big building in a shirt and shoes that seemed too ...


When crazy becomes normal


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The Lostness of Humankind

Text: Romans 1:18-25Topic: A look at mankind's journey through rejection, separation, domination, and condemnation—and his opportunity for redemption ...


Jesus came not to make bad people good, but to make dead people live.


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In God We Trust (Though We'd Rather Pay Cash)

Introduction

Have you ever felt really anxious and stressed? If I don't accept this offer, then …. If my child doesn't get into the right ...


Surrendering control to receive God's blessing


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The Kingdom of God Is Near
The Kingdom of God Is Near

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Hamilton's passage is but two verses long, but the chief idea of those two verses—the kingdom of God—knows no bounds. ...


The kingdom of God is both present reality all around us and a vision that we work toward in the future.


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It's Not How You Start; It's How You Finish

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I once read an article that listed some of the greatest comebacks in sports history. The list included the 2004 American League Championship ...


Finishing well is just as important as starting well.


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A Man Like Us and a God Who Lives

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Elijah is one of the Bible's most dramatic characters, because he experienced the light of God's presence even when everything around him ...


No matter how dark the world becomes, God brings the light through people who believe in him.


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The Grieving Heart of God

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On the first day teaching his class for 250 college freshmen, R. C. Sproul carefully explained the assignment of three term papers. Each paper ...


Divine judgment is sprinkled with the tears of divine pain.


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The Story of Our Broken World

Introduction

When I was about ten years old, my dad, a medical doctor, received a special gift from one of his patients: a beautiful globe with shiny sequins. ...


How believing a cosmic lie shattered paradise


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I Have a Dark Side I Must Understand

Introduction

Mark Twain once said, "We're all like the moon—we have a dark side." I think his analysis of human nature was right on ...


We all have a sinful nature, and we need Christ's salvation to overcome it.


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Standing Your Ground

Introduction

In light of this passage, today I’d like to talk a little bit about conflicts and how we all deal with them. How do you deal with interpersonal ...


Christians can stand their ground if they make sure of the ground their standing on, check their motivation, know when to compromise, and stay on target.


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Lost Sheep, Coins, & Men
Lost Sheep, Coins, & Men

If God is what you describe him to be, if God is so huge and powerful and capable and loving and caring and concerned and involved and all of these other ...

© Jay Kesler Preaching Today Tape #17 A resource of Christianity Today International
God desires our reciprocal and voluntary love


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