Am I Seeing Clearly? (Matthew 7:1–5)

Am I Seeing Clearly? (PDF Sermon Text) Scripture Text: Matthew 7:1–5 Introduction In this sermon series, we are learning about having peace and making peace. God wants us to be at peace with Him and with each other. He wants us to be makers of peace, or as Jesus put it, peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). Peacemaking …

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Why We Do What We Do (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Why We Do What We Do (PDF Sermon Text) Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 10:31 Introduction In this sermon series about making peace, we are learning some things about having peace and making peace. God wants us to have peace. He also wants us to make peace with others, or as Jesus put it, to be …

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The King of Hearts (Colossians 3:12–17)

The King of Hearts (PDF Sermon Text) Scripture Text: Colossians 3:12–17 Introduction In this sermon series about making peace, we have discovered a couple of things about peace. We learned that all people are without peace in their lives because they are not at peace with God. Having peace with God means having a right …

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A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Psalm 46)

A Mighty Fortress is Our God (PDF Sermon Text) Scripture Text: Psalm 46 Introduction Last week, we read about how people are naturally not at peace. We are born into a world that is hostile to God. Humanity is at war with God, but thanks be to God, He makes peace with us. God is …

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Where is True Peace? (Ephesians 2:11-21)

Where is True Peace? (PDF Sermon Text) Scripture Text: Ephesians 2:11-21 Introduction Last week, we looked at a passage that told us what salvation is and how to receive it. We learned that salvation is about someone coming from death to life. Before you are in a right relationship with God, you are spiritually dead. …

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The End of All Things (Daniel 12:4-12:13)

Scripture Text: Daniel 12:4-13 The End of All Things (MP3) The End of All Things (Sermon Text) Introduction People are fascinated about the end of things. We want to know how things will end. We work toward finishing something. We want the bad things in this life to finally come to an end. In the …

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A Time of Trouble and A Time of Triumph (Daniel 11:36-12:3)

Scripture Text: Daniel 11:36-12:3 A Time of Trouble and A Time of Triumph (MP3) A Time of Trouble and A Time of Triumph (Sermon Text) Introduction We live in a time of trouble. Wicked people do wicked things. Since Cain murdered his brother Able, mankind has had people who hurt others. The level of hatred …

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What To Do When Caught in the Middle (Daniel 11:2-35)

Scripture Text: Daniel 11:2-35 What To Do When Caught in the Middle (MP3) What To Do When Caught in the Middle (Sermon Text) Introduction I am amazed by God’s Word. It contains words of life about the Word of Life. It gives us a roadmap for living. It even reveals things that were written long …

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When Worlds Collide (Daniel 10:1–11:1)

Scripture Text: Daniel 10-11:1 When Worlds Collide (MP3) When Worlds Collide (Sermon Text) Introduction Last week, I offered the following points from Daniel’s vision of the Seventy Sevens in chapter nine: God Appoints A Time For His Plan, God Decisively Atones for Our Sin, and God Brings An End to Suffering and Evil. We now …

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The Seventy Sevens (Daniel 9:20–27)

Scripture Text: Daniel 9:20-27 The Seventy Sevens (MP3) The Seventy Sevens (Sermon Text) Introduction What kind of answer do we expect when we pray? Most of us probably want an answer to some question or problem, and we usually want it right now! This chapter in Daniel is primarily a prayer, but it included a …

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