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Series Teachings

The Man who Changed the World (Click on Name to Review)
I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life	Jesus is not only The Man Who Changed The World, he is also the One who can change our world if we'll only let him.
I Am the Door	The door named Jesus is an door open on street level. The level of human need.
I Am the Light of the World	Jesus is the agent by which all things become visible, including the undeniable fact of our sin, and the reality of God’s amazing grace.
I Am the Good Shepherd	Jesus describes two facets of his mission among people: to give them an unlimited quantity of life, and a glorious new quality of life.
I Am the True Vine	As branches, our joyful function is to bear the fruit the Vine produces. We do this by staying where God put us, in Jesus. Abiding is a two way street.
I Am the Bread of Life	Bread stands for that without which life cannot go on. Jesus not only is life, Jesus gives life and satisfies our highest hungers.
I Am the Resurrection and the Life	This is the climax of Christ’s self-disclosures and the most startling, but seen against the backdrop of 2000 years it proves he was indeed, The Man Who Changed The World.

Making Worship Real Series (Click on Name to Review)
To Father's House We Go	Worship is the growing edge of the soul and must be nurtured by proper preparation. The sermon asks, “What do you bring to church?”
When Being Thankful is Not Enough	There’s a difference between adoration and thanksgiving. Through praise new spiritual tissue is formed.
Sanctuary of the Soul	Don't just do something – sit there! The sacrament of silence facilitates introspection and confession.
You Hold the Answer to Your Prayers	True prayer is not passive, and there is no such thing as a prayer in which you have nothing to do.
When the Service Begins	The church is a hospital for sinners, not a rest home for saints. The result of worship must be work. The service begins when the meeting ends.

Keys of the Kingdom Series (Click on Name to Review)
An Adventure in Spiritual Pioneering	A hunger in both pastor and people for a closer walk with Jesus precipitates a bold adventure in spiritual growth.
Fact, Faith and Feeling	If faith is the master key of the Kingdom, what are the conditions required for making faith real?
Let's Try the Thing We Haven't Tried	The piercing need of every person we meet is love, freely given and freely received, including the ones we find hard to love.
You've Been Framed	When it comes to forgiveness, our “frame of reference” is Calvary. Forgiveness means “freedom from,” and means “freedom".
What More Could You Ask	Prayer is, by all odds, the most misunderstood, misused, misappropriated force on earth. What it means to pray “in Jesus name.”
On the Street Where You Live	Plenty of people are willing to follow Christ half-way, but there’s no such thing as believing in obedience “a little bit.”

What did Jesus Say? Series(Click on Name to Review)
About man: Get Rid of that Inferiority Complex	Jesus made it clear every person is of inestimable worth. Made in God’s image, there is no place for false humility.
About sin: Eve Knew Her Apples	Jesus was being more realistic about our human nature than many of us are willing to be when he said, “If ye then being evil . . .”
About suffering: Does God Care?	The problem of pain is one of particular poignancy. Jesus explains the reason for it all.
About judgment: The Dark Line In God's Face	God is not “an easy-going Deity with the vertebrae of a jelly fish” who can be manipulated and wheedled into winking good-naturedly at our rebellious disobedience.
About hell: Hell? Yes!	Let there be no mistake about it, Jesus believed in hell. Hell is the consequence of sin and will endure as long as sin endures.
About heaven: They're Still Real	Jesus made it clear that when he talked about Heaven, he was dealing with reality.

The Pulpit of the Cross Series (Click on Name to Review)
The Preacher	Jesus was not only the greatest preacher who ever lived, he, himself, was the greatest sermon he ever preached
The Pulpit	The pulpit Jesus chose for his most important sermon was as unique as the sermon itself.
The People	We were there when they crucified our Lord in the persons of Mary Magdelene, Barabbas and Simon of Cyrene.

Claiming the Promised Land (Click on Name to Review)
God's Promise And Your Problem	Four "blocks" kept the children of Israel out of the promised land. The same four "blocks" keep Christians from enjoying the abundant life Jesus said He came to make possible.
How To Live With Yourself And Like It	The will of God for the Israelites was utterly frustrated by a smoldering sense of inferiority. Is that happening to you?
How To Conquer Fear	For one fatal moment the children of Israel forgot the promises of God, gave heed to their fears, and missed the Promised Land. Are you making the same mistake?
How To harness Hate	Hate wears many masks: bitterness, hostility, a critical spirit and resentment. All of these played a part in keeping Israel from enjoying God's best. Sound familiar?
How To Handle Guilt	Because of the sin of one man an entire nation fell into disrepute. That may seem intolerant and unjust, but such are the wages of sin.
How To Stop Going From Mad To Worse	All of the emotions of real people surged within Jesus, but He held them in check. Jesus rode the wild horse of anger and used it's harnessed power for good.
How To Experience A Glowing Life	As a prescription for boredom, tedium, fatigue, and indifference, the idea of crawling out of yourself is amazingly effective.

Favorite Texts of Favorite People (Click on Name to Review)
The Favorite Text Of Richard Nixon	When you attempt to isolate the main thrust of Jesus' teachings, the pivotal concern around which everything else moved, you came up with one word: L-I-F-E.
The Favorite Text Of Judge Harold R. Medina	No one enjoys walking with his face toward the wind, especially when it blows hard and cold, but that is precisely what Christians must do if we are to be true to our calling.
The Favorite Text Of Coach Bud Wilkinson	What is the plus factor which, when added to such obvious ingredients as ability and opportunity, makes for superior performance?
The Favorite Text Of J. Edgar Hoover	These are perilous times. While we need to be on guard against the adversary without, our greatest concern should be directed toward the enemy within.
The Favorite Text Of General Douglas Mac Arthur	Christ's resurrection turned death from an ominous Omega, into a glorious Alpha. A passageway, instead of a terminus. A bright beginning, instead of a evil end.
The Favorite Text Of Pat Boone	The born again believer knows that teamed up with God he cannot be stymied, or nonplused, or overcome.
The Favorite Text Of Vernon Law	No one is a vacuum, a nothingness floating by unnoticed in the stream of life. Each of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, is the keeper of some light.
The Favorite Text Of Norman Vincent Peale	Life is the first treasure we receive and the last we surrender. Between this alpha and omega of human experiences lies a broad spectrum of events which rarely fail to bewilder us.
The Favorite Text Of Ralph Bunche	God's purpose for mankind is peace. Whatever dream we have of a world without war was inspired by God himself.
The Favorite Text Of Jerome Hines	Every act of God in history has been aimed at saving man from the certain doom which awaits him is he persists in following his rebellious path.
The Favorite Text of J. Irwin Miller	Faith is as real as the unheard sounds in your room. If you meet the required prerequisites, faith can be yours with all its transforming power.
The Favorite Text Of Wernher Von Braun	Instead of knocking God out of His heaven, man's first faint foraging into space has fortified the revelations of the Christian faith.

Great Women of the Bible (Click on Name to Review)
Queen Esther	Against an exotic backdrop of oriental splendor, five fascinating figures live out a tale which includes love, intrigue, hatred, revenge, lust, suspense and triumphant.
Ruth	This shortest of all books in the Old testament is probably the sweetest. Certainly it is one of the most tender and touching tales ever told.
Mary of Bethany	Mary wasn't lazy, she just knew intuitively that time spent with Jesus wasn't wasted, and would eventually result in greater, wiser productivity.
Martha	Martha, the patron saint of homemakers, was not less "spiritual" than Mary. It was to Martha, not Mary, to whom Jesus first reveals himself to be the resurrection and the life!
Rebekah	Beautiful and romantic in her youth, strong and decided in her character, vigorous and energetic in her actions, Rebekah is a woman who "plans her work and works her plan!"
Mary, Mother of Jesus	Dependable, Biblical, historical data regarding the mother of our Lord is amazingly meager. Yet she remains the best known, and best loved, of all the women of the Bible.

Happiness for you here and now - the beatitudes (Click on Name to Review)
Life's Lodestar	God made you to know him, love him, serve him, and be happy. That's why He sent His son into the world.
The Rainbow And The Rain	There are dimensions to life which can never be understood or appreciated apart from a lonely walk through the dark nights of the soul.
The Terrible Meek	After recognizing ones spiritual poverty and repenting of it, he becomes meek. He attains a frame of mind where he is teachable.
The Dynamic Of A Desperate Desire	It is a truism that what captures your attention captures you. Jesus must of had that in mind when he urged us to hunger and thirst after righteousness.
The Joy Of A Twice-blest Life	Mercy is not just emotion, it is emotion which leads to action, and our world desperately needs this healing word to salve its wounds today.
If Your Heart Keeps Right	It's true that "no man has seen God and lived," but isn't there a voice inside you which asks the haunting question, "Oh, but don't you wish you could?"
The Pursuit Of Peace	Peace of mind can only come in a certain way and at a specific price. Because the price of spiritual peace is high, there are many "bargain-seekers" who never obtain it.
Triumph In Trouble	Of all the beatitudes, none is quite so difficult to swallow as this one. Everything about our text cuts across the grain of human emotions.

Happiness for you here and now - the decalouge (Click on Name to Review)
On Getting Life In True Perspective	Once again we desperately need to snuff out the feeble candle of our self-importance and remind ourselves that "God alone is great."
To Whittle Or Worship	The warfare within is a conflict between the God who made us, and the gods whom we have made. If it is wrong to worship a false metal image of God, it is equally wrong to worship a false mental image of God!
The Cost Of A Curse	The cause behind every curse is a faulty concept of God. The cost of a curse is that we wind up with a god who is not worthy of our worship.
Your Sanity And God's Sabbath	There are many reasons to keep the fourth commandment, not the least of these is that your mental, physical, and spiritual health are inextricably bound to your keeping it.
On Putting Parents In Their Place	The time may comes when one is no longer obliged to obey his or her parents, the day never comes when he or she is not duty-bound to honor his or her father and mother.
Remember Who You Are	In a few pungent paragraphs Jesus made it clear that while the language of the sixth commandment is negative, it's spirit is positive.
Looks, Lust and Love	Some would say the Ten Commandments are out of date, but the seventh commandment speaks to an issue which is very much alive today.
Open Windows, A Full Heart And The Sixth Key	This eighth law of life is cornerstone upon which our society is built. It recognizes the fact that everyone has a God-given right to work, earn, save, and own.
The Tongue, A Tiny Tyrant	Of all the commandments, the one we are most prone to violate is the ninth.
The Therapy Of Thanksgiving	Someone has said the road to heaven is not strewn with roses. But faith matures in tough and testing times, if we learn to be thankful for anything.

Making Marriage Work (Click on Name to Review)
Three To Get Married	In Christian marriage it takes three to get married. A man. A maiden. And Almighty God. Alternate title: "Three Plus Two Equals One"
Did You Marry The Right Person?	Wondering if you made a wrong choice in the selection of a life mate? There is hope for you, if you are willing to pay the price, Alternate title: "Made For Each Other"
Christ, The Home and Sex	If there is anything smutty about sex it is because people have made it so. In the beginning, it was beautiful and Biblical Christianity has always said so! Alternate title: "And Behold, It Was Very Good"
The Law Of The Other fellow	Christian marriage is a mutual and binding contract between two people to meet the other persons needs. Alternate title: "How To Reduce Friction To A Fraction"
Does Death Or Divorce Dissolve A Marriage?	"Institutions were made for people and not people for institutions,"and there is a difference between a wedding and a marriage. When God takes home one life partner, he often leads his broken-hearted child to another. Alternate title: "What To Do About Death and Divorce"

The Life of Christ (Click on Name to Review)
The Christ Of The Ancient Seers	The ancient prophecies regarding Jesus are staggering in their implications regarding the divine authorship of the Bible, and the supernatural nature of Jesus Himself.
The Christ Of The Silent Years	If there's anything that catches the eye of even the most casual observer, it's that almost nothing is known of nearly thirty of Jesus thirty-three years upon the earth.
The Christ Of The Wilderness Crisis	Immediately following the glory of his baptism Jesus was confronted with the tempters snare. From the scene of his exaltation to the place of his humiliation was just a step.
The Christ Of The Beckoning Call	Christianity began as a young people's movement. Jesus was six years my junior when he began his public ministry, and three years my junior when he died upon a cross.
The Christ Of The Divinely Natural	A miracle is a natural or supernatural event accompanied by precise timing to give glory to God.
The Christ Of The Fourth Commandment	Twenty-five words sum up the feelings, attitudes and convictions of our Lord toward the fourth commandment.
The Christ Of The categorical Imperative	The phase of Jesus, "Ye must be born again," is the categorical imperative of the Christian faith. It is authoritative, specific and inescapably binding upon all people everywhere.
The Christ Of The Mount	Sermon on the Mount in modern English
The Christ Of The Gathering Storm	When Jesus downed the devil in that desperate dual in the desert, and refused to compromise with sin, his fate was sealed.
The Christ Of The Verbal Lamps	Jesus Christ was not only the greatest teacher who ever lived, he, himself, was the greatest lesson he ever taught. His actions were practical demonstrations of his teachings.
The Christ Of The Celestial Glory	The transfiguration is a part of the life of Christ which is brilliant in its simplicity, staggering in its implications, and blessed in its hope.
The Christ Of The Busy Streets	The life of Jesus was not one of detached glory. It often rubbed shoulders with some of the saddest and most sordid of human situations. The same must be true of us.
The Christ Of The Garden And Prayer	For Jesus, prayer was the native breath of his soul. The food upon which he fed. The power from which he drew. The well of refreshing at which he was continually renewed.
The Christ Of Flawless Anchorage	Jesus confronted both triumph and disaster, but he was so tightly tied to God's will for his life that while he was touched by them both, he was affected by neither
The Christ Of The Long Tomorrow	The resurrection transformed Jesus from a martyr into a Savior, from a mere way-shower into the Way, from an example of good living into the source and substance of life itself.

Who is God and so what? (Click on Name to Review)
Is Your God Too Small?	"It is the pathetic fate of God to be everlastingly misunderstood" (Pascal). J. B. Phillips agrees, "Many people have ideas of God which are grey and formless, even slanderous."
Footprints	Creation contains nothing but masterpieces. All one needs to do is look, with a discerning eye, and he will see the Creator's footprints in the sod.
Nailprints	Whatever else God may be, He cannot be less than Jesus. Not less firm and just. Not less patient and gracious. Not less loving and kind
No Longer Lonely	God is not an absentee needing to be brought down from the heavens, or up from the deep, He is near at hand.
Straight Ahead Lies Glory	We come now to what I call the "So what?"section of our five-part sermon. That part which relates to the question, "What's this got to do with me?" The answer is, plenty!

You can have Peace (Click on Name to Review)
Living Your Legacy	Just before leaving earth, Jesus revealed his Last Will and Testament. It was a simple will and contained just one item: peace. "Peace I leave with you," he said.
Prelude To Peace	Two verses of scripture describe in very simple language how you can appropriate your inheritance in Christ which is peace.
Lessons From Little Ones	A childlike Christian is a joy to behold. A childish Christian is a sad and sorry satire on the meaning of this text.
The Fellowship Of The One-Track Mind	Diamonds cannot be purchased for the price of marbles. The peace of Christ cannot be had at bargain rates.
Are You Overweight?	The fifth prerequisite to peace is that you get rid of the negative, destructive, hostile attitudes so many people carrying around.
Prayer Can Change Your Life	If you are looking for the secret of Jesus' amazing composure in the face of almost inconceivable demands upon his time and energy, look no further than our text.

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