by Justin Marple | Sep 27, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, Faith under Pressure (Daniel), SERMONS
Do you remember your dreams? Daniel 2 tells us about a dream that King Nebuchadnezzar could not forget. It troubled him greatly. And all of the wise men of the day could not tell him what happened in his dream. Of course, no one can tell you what happened in your...
by Justin Marple | Sep 8, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, Faith under Pressure (Daniel), SERMONS
The message on Daniel 1 today is the first in a series on faith under pressure. The faith of Daniel and his friends was under a great deal more pressure than anything we are likely to face. Nevertheless, they responded in an odd way to this pressure — they...
by Justin Marple | Aug 25, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, Heavy Questions, SERMONS
Psalm 127 was written for all of those who struggle with workaholism. Truth is, regardless of whether we consciously are aware of it or not, the workaholic believes that the task to be done depends on their own labor. And that belief leads to anxiety because we...
by Justin Marple | Aug 18, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, Heavy Questions, SERMONS
How do you deal with doubt? Or do you deal with it? We American Christians often can isolate ourselves enough to avoid dealing with our doubts, at least for a time. But the ancient Israelites had no such luxury. And there are times when we too will be confronted...
by Justin Marple | Aug 11, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
1 Cor 16 was written to a church that to say it was theologically confused and ethically challenged would be a great understatement. But it was also intended for the instruction of the rest of the churches Paul had been planting — some of which were also messes...
by Justin Marple | Aug 4, 2013 | 2013 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
1 Cor 15:51-58 are familiar words — a hymn to resurrection often repeated at funerals. These words are the explanation of something that had been a great mystery in the Old Testament. Thus we might read the Scriptures through from the beginning looking for the...
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