Tag: Restoration
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Anticipated Restoration
I find remarkable comfort and encouragement in these stories from Holy Week. If Jesus couldn’t find twelve better disciples than these, then maybe there’s hope for me and my ministry. If Jesus, knowing the disciples would fall short when he needed them, still planned to forgive and restore them afterward,…
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The Road to Restoration: The 6th Sermon in a Series Called, “Restoration,” preached at First Church Coral Springs, on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017
In the year 1010 BC, King David and his army attacked and conquered Jerusalem, driving out the Jebusite inhabitants, taking Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel. In the year 925 BC, Jerusalem was temporarily captured and pillaged by the Egyptian armies, led by Pharaoh Sheshonk I. In the year 586 BC,…
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Restored Fortunes – the fourth sermon in a series called “Restoration,” preached on March 26, 2017 at First Church Coral Springs.
This is the fourth sermon in a series called, “Restoration.” The basic premise of the series is that God can take what is broken, worn-out, and seemingly beyond repair, and restore the broken pieces and parts into something new and beautiful. So far, we have talked about God restoring our…
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Relationship Restoration (Part 3 of a sermon series called “Restoration” at First Church Coral Spring on March 19, 2017)
Let me tell you about a relationship in my life that’s been broken for some time, but has recently been restored… We had been very close – enjoying lots of time together, traveling together. We’d had highs and lows before, but we’d always managed to fix them – or at…
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The Feast Day of St. Patrick
A prayer for the Feast Day of St. Patrick… God our Father, you sent Saint Patrick to preach your glory to the people of Ireland. By the help of his prayers, may all Christians proclaim your love to all men. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who…
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See Me Through
I was recently given an incredible new worship CD, called, “Able”, by Newspring Worship (Thanks Carol!). I highly recommend it! The second song on the CD is “See Me Through.” The lyrics are… When the worries of the world are on me Your Spirit breathes and leave me longing For…
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Keep It In The Lines, People!
Most places I’ve lived have only required a a single, solid, 4-inch line to separate parking spaces. I’ve never noticed that to be insufficient to guide people safely into a parking spot. But, in Coral Springs, FL, a single line isn’t sufficient. We have boxes – approximately a foot wide…
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“Restored Hearts” (Sermon preached on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at First Church Coral Springs, as the second sermon in a series called “Restoration”)
In the NIV Bible, the word “heart” appears over 700 times. In the old King James version, “heart” appears over 800 times. And, according the Bible “hearts” perform an amazing array of functions, including… · Hearts love, of course. · Hearts also lust, change, turn away, and falter. · …
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There is a Balm in Gilead…
This is what the Lord says… Since my people are crushed, I am crushed; I mourn, and horror grips me. Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people? (Jeremiah 8:4, 21-22) In Biblical times, Gilead was known for…
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Preaching to Myself…
I start with an outline. Then, I write a full sermon manuscript of what I plan to say. Then, I condense the manuscript to notes that I will actually preach from. On Sunday mornings, I get up and 5:00 am, and read my manuscript twice – sometimes out loud. At…
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