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The Bottom Side of the Rug TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE My homiletics professor in seminary taught us that the introduction is the most important part of a sermon because in the first two minutes you will either convince people they
TO HEAR THE ENTIRE LESSON CLICK LISTEN The Search for Satisfaction “Stop the World! I Want to Get Off,” is the message of a Broadway musical of a number of years back. Did you ever feel that way? Don’t be afraid to admit it. The wisest man who ever lived felt
The Tyranny of Time and Eternity Two of the most incomprehensible terms in the English language are “time” and “eternity.” Have you ever tried to define these words? Years ago I conducted a rather thorough search for a workable definition of time. About the be
Wise Work in a Wicked World The question for today is, “How do we keep our sanity while working in a wicked world?” A great deal of work is oppressive. (4:1-3) The opening verses of chapter 4 speak of the oppression of the poor by the powerful. Economic injust
In Search of Excellence in Worship TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE People come to church for many different reasons. Some of us are probably here this morning out of sheer habit. Church is where we’ve always been on Sunday morning, and
Satisfaction Sold Separately I’m not guilty of divulging any state secrets when I suggest that many Americans live as though their life verse were Ecclesiastes 10:19, where we read these rather startling words, “Money is the answer for everything.” That attitu
The Test of Adversity Is Easier than the Test of Prosperity TO HEAR THE ENTIRE SERMON CLICK THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE A well-known Hollywood actress once said, “I know what it’s like to be poor. And I know what it’s like to be rich. And let me tell you, rich is
Sharp Goads and Hard Nails Note: This sermon is a summary of Ecclesiastes 7-11. Please turn in your Bible to Ecclesiastes 12. I want us to begin reading at verse 9: Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and se
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained Note: This sermon was preached at First Free Wichita by Associate Pastor Phil Thengvall. Introduction: Today’s global economic uncertainty has a way of paralyzing nations, corporations, small business owners, families, and indi
Live It Up Without Messing Up! TO HEAR THE SERMON CLICK ON THE LISTEN BUTTON ABOVE The Westminster Shorter Catechism asks the question, “What is the chief end of man?” The answer? “The chief end of man is to love God and enjoy Him forever.” But you wouldn’t kn
When Chauvinism Confronts the Domino Theory Today we are beginning a new series on a much-neglected book of the Bible, the Book of Esther. There are reasons why it has been neglected (which I will enumerate in a few moments), but no excuses. Many evangelical p
Introducing the Hero and the Heroine Introduction: Last Lord’s Day we launched a summer series on the book of Esther. It’s rare that I urge you to go to our website to read sermons, but if you missed last week’s, I hope you will go back and read it (or listen