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The Man Who Visited Paradise and Returned to Tell About It We come today to one of the strangest and most fascinating passages in the whole Bible. It contains two remarkable stories–Paul’s visit to Paradise and the thorn in the flesh he was given as a result o
An Apostle’s Reluctant, Yet Intentional Boasting Note: This sermon was preached by Dick High, Associate Pastor at First Free in Wichita. Introduction: In the latter half of chapter 11 Paul continues both his defense of his ministry and his exposure of the fals
With Friends Like This, Who Needs Enemies? Next Lord’s Day we will complete our six-month journey through the book of 2 Corinthians. As I mentioned when we began, this has been my first time teaching through the book, so I have been learning along with you. Pr
Spiritual Authority Is for Building Up, Not Tearing Down Please turn this morning to the last chapter of the book of 2 Corinthians as we wrap up our six-month study of this powerful letter from the hand of the Apostle Paul to the church at Corinth. Please stan
The Charter of Christian Liberty There are three Bible books that are preeminently “Gospel” books, i.e. they emphasize above all else the good news that Jesus Christ came to save sinners through His death on the Cross. Those books are John, Romans, and Galatia
DON’T MESS WITH THE MESSAGE! I’d like to start this morning with a question. “How many of you consider yourselves to be reasonably tolerant individuals?” Will you raise your hands? I suppose that most of those who haven’t raised their hands are worried that I
Don’t Mess with the Messenger! Our last sermon was entitled, “Don’t Mess with the Message!” It was a hard-nosed, intolerant sermon based upon a hard-nosed, intolerant passage of Scripture. In essence the thrust was that anyone who adds to or subtracts from the
No Infallible Leaders! This morning I want us to begin our time together by reading our Scripture text for today–just four verses from Galatians 2:11-14: When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. Before certain
How to Be Right with God TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE The fundamental need in the human heart is to be right with God. There is nothing else that is even a close second. If I know that God and I are OK, then I can handle anything the
But Isn’t Grace Dangerous? For several months now we have been hammering home the notion that salvation is by grace, not by works, not by law-keeping, and not by adherence to religious rules and regulations. But I suspect more than a few of you have paused to
How to Turn Legalistic Homes and Churches into Havens of Grace Jean Jacques Rosseau began his famous treatise, The Social Contract, with these famous words: “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” I would like to paraphrase that slightly: “Man is b
THE SIN RELIGIOUS PEOPLE ARE PROUD OF Most people are not proud of sin in their lives. Oh, a star athlete may brag about the number of women he has conquered, and it’s not too difficult to find a fraternity brother who boasts of how often he gets drunk. But th