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Husband, Father, Grandfather, Air Force Veteran, Pastor-Teacher and Chairman of Elders of First Baptist Church, Atwood, Illinois!

Sermon Starter for Sunday, July 28th, 2013 Romans 10:9-17 “Sola Scriptura: Salvation is from the Scriptures Alone”

9 “because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, July 21st, 2013 “Survey of Bible Doctrines #22: 1st John 1:6-10 “How Can We Win Our Battle with Sin?”

1 John 1:6-10 6 “If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship … Continue reading

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Survey of Bible Doctrines #21 “Hamartology: The Cause, The Consequences, and the Cure for Sin”

Romans 7:21-25                                                                             … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, July 7th, 2013 (Romans 5:12-14) “Hamartology: The Difficult Doctrine of Sin”

12 “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but sin is … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, June 30th, 2013 Judges 2:11-23 “THE PITIFUL PATTERN OF REPEATED REBELLION AGAINST GOD!”

11 “And the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and served the Baals. 12 And they abandoned the Lord, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt. They … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter 6-23-2013 Survey of Bible Doctrines #19 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 “The Future of the Church!”

13 “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, June 9th, 2013 Revelation 3:14-22 “The Church of Today!”

14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. 15 ” ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, June 2nd, 2013: Survey of Bible Doctrines #18 – Matthew 28:18-20 “The Mission of the Church!”

18 “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son … Continue reading

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In case you missed it … HELP WANTED!

6 “So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”  – Nehemiah 4:6 (ESV) I know; I know; me too! I would much rather sit in a … Continue reading

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Sermon Starter for Sunday, May 19th, 2013. John 20:19-22; Acts 2:1-6 “THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH!”

John 20:19-22 19  “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be … Continue reading

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