Category Archives: Sermons

Temptation Will Beat You, Unless…

Posted on September 10, 2024 by salooper57

The tidal wave of temptation struck the Rock of ages and he disappeared beneath it. But when it receded three days later, he rose from the wreck and ruin unbroken and unbreakable. Continue reading →

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Worth the Wait (Heb. 11:8-16)

Posted on August 27, 2024 by salooper57

. Even Jesus, Son of God and Lord of men, had to wait. In fact, he is still waiting. After writing about Jesus’s great sacrifice, the author of Hebrews says that he is: “waiting … until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet.” How about that? Even Jesus waits. Continue reading →

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Faith and Prayer (Mark 9:14-29)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by salooper57

When Jesus says to this dad, “Everything is possible to the one who believes,” the one who believes and for whom everything is possible is preeminently Jesus. The desperate father’s smidgeon of faith is joined to the great faith and faithfulness of Jesus the son of God. Continue reading →

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Prayer: It Doesn’t Need to Be Boring

Posted on August 13, 2024 by salooper57

If prayer is boring, it is because bored people are praying about things that have little to do with “real” life. Continue reading →

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Baptism (sermon video)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by salooper57

When you think about it, that is a strange thing to do. “You want to begin a new life? That’s fantastic! Let’s stick your head under water.” Continue reading →

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Praying: It’s Not an Individual Sport

Posted on July 31, 2024 by salooper57

When a group is so led by the Spirit, a remarkable thing occurs. Though various individuals speak, it is just one prayer that comes through them. These people don’t lift their voices; they lift their voice; and it is the voice of the Body of Christ, which is inexpressibly sweet to God’s ears. Continue reading →

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Baptism: What Is It All About?

Posted on July 25, 2024 by salooper57

Note: We are changing the way we post videos, so I will wait until that is completed before I post the video of this sermon. I will post the manuscript (which always differs a little from what it actually said) … Continue reading →

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The Rest of the Story (of Unanswered Prayer)

Posted on July 16, 2024 by salooper57

Watch at: https://www.christianworldmedia.com/watch?v=2aJfs45h41-R (sermon starts at 22:07) Read below: This is week seven of a series on prayer, and I beg your indulgence to remind you of some of the things we have already seen. You can think of this … Continue reading →

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What God Put in My Heart: A Sermon from Nehemiah 2

Posted on July 3, 2024 by salooper57

You can watch this sermon at https://www.christianworldmedia.com/watch?v=wr4nhf4VsDU9. The sermon begins at approximately 20:57 and lasts about 27 minutes. If you would prefer to read a manuscript (not a transcript) of the sermon, you can read it below. ********************************************************************************** We have … Continue reading →

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The Gift of the Spirit (Acts 2)

Posted on May 29, 2024 by salooper57

I have been trying to figure out how to capture video from our streaming service so that I could post only the sermon on my blog. Two requests for help have gone unanswered to date. So, if any of you … Continue reading →

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