Category Archives: Jesus

The Five Love Languages: Physical Touch, Part 3

You really see all of this coming together in a Gospel story about two people who were healed by Jesus through physical touch. Matthew 9:18-25 …a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Physical Touch, Part 2

Since Jesus is our ultimate example, I want to look at how He did this. Jesus didn’t come to earth as a ghost or a spirit. He came in a physical body. John 1:14, The Word became flesh and dwelt … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Acts of Service, Part 2

We’ve already talked about words of affirmation in this series. Some people really need to hear those words in order for their emotional tanks to be filled. But there are others among us who are more of the mindset that … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Acts of Service, Part 1

For the past few weeks, I’ve been reflecting on the five love languages identified by Dr. Gary Chapman. I think this has the potential to spark good discussion with loved ones, with the goal of being more attuned to the … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Quality Time, Part 1

If you show me how you spend your time, I can show you what you love. That’s because the way we use our time is an indicator of what we love. It has been said that time is more valuable … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Learning to Love Like Jesus, Part 2

In my previous post, I introduced the five love languages popularized by Dr. Gary Chapman in his best-selling book. With this post, I want to take a look at the example of Jesus in the New Testament. In the Gospels, … Continue reading →

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The Five Love Languages: Learning to Love Like Jesus, Part 1

There are certain things we all share in common: each one of us has a soul, a mind, a heart. The Bible says that each person is made in the image of God — and that applies to everyone who … Continue reading →

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Holy Confrontation: Guilt

When God called Moses out of the burning bush, He told him to go back to Egypt, to confront Pharaoh and to demand that he set the Israelites free from slavery. Exodus 3:10, “Come, I will send you to Pharaoh … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon

My next sermon series, beginning Sunday August 13 will be entitled Kingdom Stories: The Parables of Jesus.

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Preaching Together

Last week I had the chance to do something I’ll never forget. Each year, our church honors our high school graduates with “Senior Sunday.” The young men in each year’s graduating class help lead our Sunday morning worship service. This … Continue reading →

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