Believe It Or Not Eyes Cleansed By Tears See More Clearly Sticking Your Toe Into A Sea Of Joy Jesus Died Of A Broken Heart The Man Who Came Last The Day The King Cried An Easter Symphony In Four Movements Eyes Cleansed By Tears See More Clearly Isaiah 43:1-11When you...
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The Third Day Comes: The 911 War
The Third Day Comes: The 911 War Isaiah 2:1-4 On September the 11th, America was attacked with a grievous loss of life. War was declared—war, which in the words of our President, would be like no other war ever fought. Because of that, no one seems to know what to...
If You Have No Time For God, Time Is Your God!
If You Have No Time For God, Time Is Your God! Isaiah 30:12-18It goes without saying, I suppose, that we are living in tense, trying, highly pressurized times. If I were to choose a word or two to try to describe the state of so many people’s minds and hearts these...
Christmas … For #1: Christmas Hope For The Hopeless
Christmas Hope For The Hopeless Christmas Spirit For The Spiritless Christmas Faith For The Faithless Christmas Hope For The Hopeless Isaiah 6:6-9Years ago, when I was in seminary, I worked as an intern in a church where the church custodian was not blessed with an...
Christmas Contradictions #3: Splendor In The Silence
Victory In The Defeat Light In The Darkness Splendor In The Silence Glory In The Lowly Christmas Contradictions: Splendor In The Silence IsaiahTwo young brothers were sent off to camp for the very first time. After about six days, their parents received a postcard...
The … of Jesus #4: The Tears Of Jesus: What You Cry About Is What You Care About
The Tenderness Of Jesus: What Matters To You Matters To God The Target Of Jesus: What You Fear Most, Christ Handles Best The Tactic Of Jesus: What You Count Lowly, Christ Counts Holy The Tears Of Jesus: What You Cry About Is What You Care About The Tears Of Jesus:...
Christmas in the Carols #9: Angels From The Realms Of Glory
Joy To The World Hark, The Herald Angels Sing We Three Kings Of Orient Are O Little Town Of Bethlehem Away In The Manger What Child Is This? O Come All Ye Faithful There's A Song In The Air Angels From The Realms Of Glory It Came Upon A Midnight Clear The First Noel...
The Christ Of No Man’s Land
The Christ Of No Man's Land Isaiah 2:2-4I was planning on preaching another sermon to you today, but the events of this past week which have intruded upon our lives, intruded upon my plans as well. Therefore, I laid aside that other sermon—perhaps I shall come back to...
His Prayer, Our Prayer #3: Riding On God’s Shoulders
Close To His Majesty Soli Deo Gloria Riding On God's Shoulders A Declaration Of Dependence To Forgive And Forget Talk Back To The Devil The Defiant Doxology His Prayer, Our Prayer: Riding On God's Shoulders Isaiah 11:1-9The words of the Lord's Prayer are remarkably...
The Summons Of The Saviour
The Summons Of The Saviour Isaiah 6:1-8Twenty-one years ago today, I preached my first sermon in my first church. At about the same time, many of my friends and contemporaries in the ministry preached their first sermons as well. However, as the years have unfolded, a...
Known But To God
Known But To God Isaiah 2:2-4Just across the Potomac River from our nation's capital there stands a high, grassy hill. From the vantage point of that hill, one can look down across the vast expanse of the Arlington National Cemetery, then on beyond the river to the...
Call Him By His Name #3: Starlight In A Star-Crossed World
Wonderful Counselor: Here Comes The Son! Mighty God: Betting Your Life On Jesus Christ Everlasting Father: Starlight In A Star-Crossed World The Promise Of The Angels Prince of Peace: This Shall Be A Sign Wonderful Counselor: God Can Make Something Great Out Of You...