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Genesis

Genesis 1:1-5 In the Beginning . . . God (1/3/99) - BAG

Genesis 1:26,27 In His Image (1/10/99) -BAG

Genesis 1:28-2:3 Overloaded with Work (Matthew 1:27-2:3) (9/3/06) BAG

Genesis 2:18-27 God's Design for Marriage (Matthew 19:1-9) (2/14/10) BAG

Genesis 3 What a Mess! (1/17/99) - BAG

Genesis 4:1-14 A Tale of Two Brothers (1/24/99) - BAG

Genesis 5:22-24 One Nation Under God? (Enoch) (2/20/99) - BAG TriState Men of Integrity Rally

Genesis 6:5-20 Noah Found Grace (1/31/99) - BAG

Genesis 7:1- 8:20 In the Waiting Room (2/7/99) - BAG

Genesis 11:1-9 The Foolishness of Building Towers (2/21/99) - BAG

Genesis 12:1-6 Father Abraham (2/28/99) - BAG

Genesis 12:10-20 The Hero With Clay Feet (3/7/99) - BAG

Genesis 13:1-20 Making Wise Choices (3/14/99) - BAG

Genesis 14:17-24 Abraham Meets Melchizedek (3/21/99) - BAG

Genesis 15:1 God Alone (4/11/99) - BAG

Genesis 15:6 The Gospel - Plain and Simple (4/18/99) - BAG

Genesis 15:7-20 The Promise and the Firepot (4/25/99) - BAG

Genesis 16 Trying to Help God (5/2/99) - BAG

Genesis 18:1-15 The Laughter of Parenthood (5/9/99) Mother's Day- BAG

Genesis 18:16-33 Keys to Intercessory Prayer (5/16/99) - BAG

Genesis 19 The Truth We'd Rather Avoid (5/23/99) - BAG

Genesis 20 Embarrassing Reruns (5/30/99) - BAG

Genesis 21:1-7 Recipe for Joy (6/6/99) - BAG

Genesis 21:8-21 Necessary Losses (6/13/99) -BAG

Genesis 22:1-19 First Place (6/20/99) - BAG

Genesis 23 When You Lose Someone You Love (7/11/99) - BAG

Genesis 24 Finding God's Will for Your Life (7/25/99) - BAG

Genesis 25:1-11 Living In Between (8/1/99) BAG

Genesis 25:12-34 Sibling Rivalry (8/8/99) BAG

Genesis 26 Walking in the Footsteps of your Father (8/22/99) BAG

Genesis 27 The End Justifies Nothing (8/29/99) BAG

Genesis 28:10-22 Never Alone (9/5/99) BAG

Genesis 29-30 Learning from the Past (9/12/99) BAG

Genesis 30:25-31:55 Living With Integrity (9/19/99) (BAG)

Genesis 32:1-21 Making Peace With Your Past (9/25/99) (BAG)

Genesis 32:24-32 Wrestling With God (10/3/99) (BAG)

Genesis 34 When God is Absent (10/10/99) (BAG)

Genesis 35 How to Center Your Life (10/17/99) (BAG)

Genesis 37 The Hated Brother (10/24/99) (BAG)

Genesis 38 Judah's Foolishness (10/31/99) (BAG)

Genesis 39 Overcoming Temptation (11/7/99) (BAG)

Genesis 41:1-4 When Life Makes You Wonder (1/9/000) BAG

Genesis 41:1--41 Remaining Faithful in the Good Times (1/16/2000) BAG

Genesis 41:33-57 Facing the Future Without Fear (1/23/2000) BAG

Genesis 42:1-38 The Way God Changes a Heart (1/30/00) BAG

Genesis 42:25-38 Barriers to Grace (2/6/00) BAG

Genesis 43:1-23 The Motivating Power of Guilt (2/13/00) BAG

Genesis 43:23-34 The Treasures of Grace (2/20/00) BAG

Genesis 44 The Change God is Looking For (2/27/00) BAG

Genesis 45:1-15 Lessons in Forgiveness (3/5/00) BAG

Genesis 45:21-28; 46:28-30 Surprise, Surprise, Surprise (3/12/00) BAG

Genesis 46:1-7 When Life Sends You Mixed Signals (3/19/00) BAG

Genesis 47:13-26 The Most Compelling Argument for the Gospel (3/26/00) BAG

Genesis 48:1-20; 49:1-12 Blessings (4/2/00) BAG

Genesis 50:15-21 The Invisible Hand of Providence (4/9/00) BAG


EXODUS

Exodus 1-2 The Challenge of Motherhood  (5/13/02 Mother's Day) BAG (Lessons from the Wilderness)

Exodus 2:11-15 Timing is Everything (5/20/01) BAG

Exodus 3:1-10 The Talking Bush (5/27/01) BAG

Exodus 3:11-4:18 The Fine Art of Making Excuses (6/3/01) BAG

Exodus 4:18-31 Valuable Truth in Unlikely Places (6/10/01) BAG

Exodus 4:29-6:12 When Things Don't Go As Expected (6/17/01) BAG

Exodus 7-11 God Versus the Stubborn Heart 7/1/01 BAG

Exodus 11,12 The Night Egypt Cried 7/8/01 BAG

Exodus 13 The Importance of Remembering the Past (7/15/01) BAG

Exodus 14 When Your Back is Against the Wall  (7/22/01) BAG

Exodus 15-17 Learning to Stop Complaining  (7/28/01) BAG

Exodus 17-18 Lessons in Leadership (8/5/01) BAG

Exodus 19 Preparing to Meet With God  (8/19/01) BAG

Exodus 21-31 Learning to Love God's Law (8/26/010) BAG 

Exodus 32 The Threat of Spiritual Amnesia (9/2/01) BAG

Exodus 32 Effective Praying (9/9/01) BAG

Exodus 33 The Backside of God: Responding to the Tragedies of Life  (9/16/01) BAG

Exodus 34 Representing God in the World (9/23/01) BAG

 

TEN COMMANDMENTS

Exodus 20:2,3 Giving God His Rightful Place (7/30/00) BAG

Exodus 20:4-6 Worshipping God Appropriately: The Second Commandment (8/6/00) BAG

Exodus 20:7 Treating God With Respect The Third Commandment (8/13/00) BAG

Exodus 20:8-11 Keeping the Sabbath Holy The 4th Commandment (8/20/00) BAG

Exodus 20:12 The Foundation of Society The 5th Commandment (8/27/00) BAG

Exodus 20:13 Valuing Life The 6th Commandment (9/3/00) BAG

Exodus 20:14 Pursuing Pure Relationships The 7th Commandment (9/10/00) BAG

Exodus 20:15 Keeping Your Hands to Yourself The 8th Commandment (9/24/00) BAG

Exodus 20:16 Speaking Well of Those Around You The 9th Commandment (10/1/00) BAG

Exodus 20:17 That Satisfied Feeling The 10th Commandment (10/8/00) BAG


Leviticus

Leviticus 10:1-7 Strange Fire (9/30/01) BAG

Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement (10/14/01) BAG


Numbers

Numbers 11 Dealing With the Demands of Life (10/21/01) BAG 

Numbers 12 Wounded By Those You Love (10/28/01) BAG

Numbers 13-14 Who Can You Trust? (11/04/01) BAG

Numbers 20:1-3 Almost, But Not Quite (11/25/01) BAG

Numbers 21:4-9 Gratitude for the Snake (11/18/01) BAG

Numbers 22-25 Prophet for Hire  (11/11/01) BAG


Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 4:5-7 The Soft Hands of Our Great God (6/18/00) - BAG

Deuteronomy 32:46 - The Key Work of Parents - BAG

Deuteronomy 34:1-7 Almost, But Not Quite (11/25/01) BAG


Joshua

Joshua 1:1-18 Called to Overcome (4/29/07) BAG

Joshua 2:1-24 Going Against the Current (5/6/07) BAG

Joshua 3-4 Practical Steps for Empowered Living  (5/20/07) BAG

Joshua 5:1-15 Preparing for Battle (5/27/07) BAG

Joshua 6:1-21 The Walls Come Down  (6/3/07) BAG

Joshua 6:22-27 Is God a Tyrant?  (Deuteronomy 20:10-18)  6/24/07  BAG

Joshua 7:1-26 Avoiding Achan's Sin (6/17/07) RFG

Joshua 8:30-35 Keeping Your Focus  (7/1/07) BAG

Joshua 9 The Danger of Living by Sight (7/8/07) BAG

Joshua 10:1-15 The Longest Day  (7/15/07) BAG

Joshua 14:6-15 Living Until You Die (7/22/07) BAG

Joshua 17:12-18 Battling a Sense of Entitlement (7/29/07) BAG

Joshua 20: The Church: A Place of Refuge (8/5/07) BAG

Joshua 22 Key Ingredients for the Growing Christian (8/12/07) BAG

Joshua 23 How to be Blessed by God (8/19/07) BAG

Joshua 24 The Choices Before Us (8/26/07) BAG


Ruth

Ruth 1-4 Two Widows and Their God (08/04/02) BAG


1 & 2 SAMUEL

1 Samuel 8 and 16 A Question of Heart (01/04/09) BAG

1 Samuel 16:14-23 Little Things (1/11/09) BAG

1 Samuel 17 The Giant Killer (1/18/09) BAG

1 Samuel 18 & 19 Faith in the Midst of Hostility (1/25/09) BAG

1 Samuel 20 The Rare Jewel of True Friendship (2/1/09) BAG

1 Samuel 21-22 Consequences 02/08/09 BAG

1 Samuel 22-23 A Gathering of the Wounded 02/15/09 BAG

1 Samuel 23-24, 26 Character Choices 02/22/09 BAG

1 Samuel 25 Be Grateful, Or Else! (03/01/09) BAG

1 Samuel 27, 29-30 Unexpected Snapshots of a Future King (3/8/09) BAG

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 1:1-5:5 Bringing About a Smooth Transition (3/15/09) BAG

2 Samuel 2:12-17 A Case Study in Fathering (6/21/98) -BAG

2 Samuel 6 Responding to a Holy God (3/22/09) RFG

2 Samuel 7 The House that God Will Build (3/29/09) BAG

2 Samuel 9 A Promise is a Promise (4/19/09) BAG

2 Samuel 11 A Lingering Look, A Lasting Heartache (5/3/09) BAG

2 Samule 12 Picking Up the Pieces of Your Life (5/10/09) BAG

2 Samuel 12:14-25 The Ripple Effect (5/17/09) BAG

2 Samuel 13 Subtle Sins that Destroy the Soul (5/24/09) BAG

2 Samuel 15-16 When Your World Falls Apart (5/31/09) RFG

2 Samuel 18:33-19:8 The King's Grief 6/7/09 BAG

2 Samuel 19:16-40 Payback (6/21/09) BAG

2 Samuel 21:1-14 Sin in 3-D (6/28/09) BAG

2 Samuel 21:1-14 Lessons in Unlikely Places (05/10/98) - BAG

2 Samuel 22 The Wisdom of Life (7/5/09) BAG

2 Samuel 24 Running Through a Stop Sign (7/12/09) BAG


1 Kings

1 Kings 17:1-16 The Difference One Person Can Make (9/11/05) BAG

1 Kings 17:17-24 Faith Beyond the Norm (9/18/05) BAG

1 Kings 18:1-40 Face Off  (9/25/05) BAG

1 Kings 18:41-46 Here Comes the Rain  (10/2/05) BAG

1 Kings 19:1-18 The Discouraged Saint (10/9/05) BAG

1 Kings 19:19-21 Getting off the Fence (10/16/05) BAG

1 Kings 21 The Lust for More 10/23/05 BAG


2 Kings

2 Kings 1 Showing Proper Respect (2 Kings 1) 10/30/05 BAG

2 Kings 2 Going Out in a Cloud of Glory (2 Kings 2) 11/6/05 BAG


1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 21, 2 Samuel 24 Running Through a Stop Sign (7/12/09) BAG

1 Chronicles 22, 28, 29 Passing the Torch to the Next Generation (7/19/09) BAG


Psalms

Psalm 1- The Importance of Deep Roots (8/24/97) -BAG

Psalm 7 Faith in the Midst of Hostility (1/25/09) BAG

Psalm 46 The God Who Can Help (Omnipotence) (5/21/00) -BAG

Psalm 77 Lowering Your Stress Factor (Matthew 6:25-33) (8/27/06) BAG

Psalm 90 Numbering Our Days (12/28/08) BAG

Psalm 91 The God Who Can Help (Omnipotence) (5/21/00) -BAG

Psalm 100 Joyful Worship (3/26/06) - BAG

Psalm 102 - Lessons in the Darkness BAG

Psalm 107:1-9 (Topical) Thanksgiving List (11/23/97) -BAG 

Psalm 111:10 The Right Beginning for a New Beginning (New Years) (1/2/05) BAG 

Psalm 136:1-3 Give Thanks to the Lord (11/20/05) BAG

Psalm 139 Getting to Know God (Omnipresence of God) (5/7/00) -BAG

Psalm 142 A Gathering of the Wounded 02/15/09 BAG


Proverbs

Prov. 4:20-27 The Key Work of Parents - BAG


Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 5:10-20 Searching for Contentment ( Philippians 4:11,12) (9/17/06) BAG


Isaiah

Isaiah 1:11-17 Why Think About Worship (3/12/06) BAG

Isaiah 6:1-8 The Holiness of God (6/25/00) BAG

Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel: God with Us (12/23/01) PM - BAG

Isaiah 9:6-8 The Humble King (Philippians 2:5-8) (12/06/98) BAG

Isaiah 9:6 Wonderful Counselor (12/02/01 BAG

Isaiah 9:6 Mighty God (12/09/01) BAG

Isaiah 9:6 Everlasting Father (12/16/01) BAG

Isaiah 9:6 Prince of Peace (12/23/01) AM - BAG

Isaiah 40:12-31 The Soft Hands of Our Great God (6/18/00) BAG

Isaiah 61:1-2 The Good News of Christmas (Luke 4:15-21) (12/1/02) - BAG

Isaiah 61:1,2 Balm for the Broken-Hearted (12/8/02)-BAG

Isaiah 61:1 Setting the Captives Free (12/15/02) BAG

Isaiah 61:1 Refreshed by the Light  (12/22/02) BAG


JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 23:23,24 Getting to Know God (Omnipresence) 05/07/2000 BAG


LAMENTATIONS

Lamentations 3:22-26 Faithful and True (7/9/2000) - BAG


JOEL

Lessons from the Locusts (The Book of Joel) (08/11/02) BAG


AMOS

Amos 5:21-24 Why Think About Worship?  (3/12/06) BAG


OBADIAH

Looking Out for One Another  (9/1/02) BAG


Jonah

God vs. Jonah (The book of Jonah) (9/8/02) BAG

Hello, My Name is Jonah (The book of Jonah) (10/8/06) Rick Goettsche


NAHUM

The book of Nahum (Overview) When a Nation Forgets God (9/15/02) BAG

Nahum 1:1-8 The Ignored Attribute of God (Romans 1:18-32; Luke 16:19-31) 7/2/00 -BAG


Habakkuk

The Talking Bush (Exodus 3:1-10) (5/27/01) BAG


Zephaniah

Seeing Beyond the Darkness (the Book of Zephaniah) 9/29/02 BAG


HAGGAI

A Question of Priorities (the Book of Haggai) 10/06/02 BAG


Zechariah

Zechariah 7:5-6 Why Think About Worship (3/12/06) BAG


Malachi

Treating God With Respect (the book of Malachi) 10/13/02 BAG

Malachi 1:6-11 Why Think About Worship? (3/12/06) BAG

Malachi 3:6 The God You Can Depend On (Attributes of God: Immutable) (5/28/00) - BAG


Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 1:1-17 A Qualified Messiah (Matthew 1:1-17) (11/30/03) BAG

Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph's Dilemma (Matthew 1:18-25) (12/07/03) BAG

Matthew 1:16-25 Fighting the Distractions of Christmas (Philippians 4:4-7;) (12-14-97) BAG

Matthew 1:18-19, 24-25 Born to a What? (Luke 1:26-28, 34-35) (12/17/00) BAG 

Matthew 1:21 The Shadow Over Bethlehem (12/23/03)  BAG

Matthew 2:1-18 A Scrooge Christmas-BAG

Matthew 2:1-11 The True Star of Christmas (11/29/98) BAG

Matthew 2:1-12 Unexpected Visitors (12/14/03) BAG 

Matthew 2:1-12 We Have Seen His Star (12/23/04) BAG

Matthew 2:1,2;7-11 What do You Give the One Who Made Everything? -BAG

Matthew 2:13-20 Christmas Rejected (12/21/03) BAG

Matthew 2:13-20 Why Do Some People Hate Christmas? (12/3/06) BAG

Matthew 6:25-33 Lowering Your Stress Factor (Psalm 77) (8/27/06) BAG

Matthew 7:1 Words that Wound (James 4:11-12) (10/26/08) RFG

Matthew 7:21-23 Close, But No Cigar (4/5/98) BAG

Matthew 7:24-29 How to Stand in the Storms of Life (1/13/02) BAG

Matthew 8:5-13 The Most Abused Verse of Scripture (11/1/09) BAG

Matthew 9:14-17 Things Change (also Mark 2:18-22, Luke 5:33-39) (1/20/02) BAG

Matthew 11:28-30 Too Busy (8/20/06) BAG

Matthew 13:1-23 The Different Ways People Respond to the Gospel (Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-25) (1/27/02) BAG

Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 Lessons from the Weeds (2/3/02) BAG 

Matthew 13:44-46 How Valuable is Jesus to You? (2/17/02) BAG 

Matthew 13:10-17 Speaking in Pictures (1/6/02) BAG

Matthew 18:15-17 One Bad Apple (10/28/07) BAG

Matthew 18: 21-35 The Man Who Didn't Appreciate Grace (2/24/02) BAG

Matthew 19:1-9  God's Design for Marriage (Genesis 2:18-27) (2/14/10) BAG

Matthew 20:1-16 The Workers Who Felt Cheated  6/16/02 BAG

Matthew 21:9-11 Hosanna  3/20/05 BAG

Matthew 21:12-17 How Not to Make Friends 4/1/07 BAG

Matthew 21:28-32 Two Sons: Two Kinds of Believers  7/7/02 BAG

Matthew 21:33-46 The Parable of the Tenants 7/14/02 BAG

Matthew 22: 1-14 Lessons from a Wedding Reception (Luke 14:15-24) 4/14/02 BAG

Matthew 23:1-7 Form without Substance (1/8/06) BAG

Matthew 23:8-12 Titles and Perks  (1/15/06) BAG

Matthew 23:13 Barriers to Eternal Life  (1/22/06)  BAG

Matthew 23:15 Zealous But Wrong (1/29/06)

Matthew 23:16-22 Spiritual Loopholes (2/5/06) BAG

Matthew 23:23-24 A Balanced Christian Life (2/19/06) BAG

Matthew 23:25-28 Dead Men Walking  (2/26/06) BAG

Matthew 23:29-36 Family Resemblance (3/5/06) BAG

Matthew 25:1-13 Ready for Anything 7/21/02 BAG

Matthew 25:1-13 Fan or Follower? (Luke 19:28-44) (3/16/08) BAG

Matthew 25:14ff The Hated Brother (10/24/99) BAG

Matthew 25:14-30 Using What God has Given (Luke 19:11-27) 6/30/02 BAG

Matthew 25:31-46 Sheep and Goats  7/28/02 BAG

Matthew 26:36-41 Learning from the Failures of Others - BAG

Matthew 26:38-46 The Agony in the Garden (4/20/00) - BAG Maundy Thursday

Matthew 26:36-46 The Agony of Gethsemane (4/8/04) BAG

Matthew 26:59-68 Lessons from the Courthouse - BAG

Matthew 27:1-2, 11-26 The Moment of Truth 10/12/97 - BAG

Matthew 27:18-26 The Men Who Walked Away 4/2/10 -BAG

Matthew 27:45-56 The Agony of Heaven (10/26/97) -BAG

Matthew 28 Responding to the Resurrection (4/12/98) -BAG

Matthew 28:1-10 The Difference Easter Makes(Easter 97) -BAG

Matthew 28:19,20 An Outward Directed Church (8/10/97) -BAG

Matthew 28:1-8 A Most Pleasant Surprise (11/16/97) -BAG

Matthew 28:8-10 An Emotional Easter (4/4/10) BAG


Gospel of Mark

Mark 2:18-22 Things Change (also Matthew 9:14-17 and Luke 5:33-39) (1/20/02) BAG

Mark 4:1-20 The Different Ways People Respond to the Gospel (Matthew 13:1-24; Luke 8:4-25) (1/27/02) BAG

Mark 4:26-32 Small Beginnings (2/10/02) BAG 

Mark 11:12-24 Figs and Money-Changers (4/13/03) BAG

Mark 12:1-11 Then He Sent His Son (3/25/05) BAG

Mark 14:27-31 Foolish Confidence (4/17/03) - BAG

Mark 14:58-65 Lessons from the Courthouse 10/05/97 - BAG

Mark 15:1-15 The Moment of Truth 10/12/97 - BAG

Mark 15:34 The Agony of Heaven 10/26/97 - BAG

Mark 16:1-8 A Most Pleasant Surprise (11/16/97) -BAG


Gospel of Luke

See the Advent Section of the Sermon Index or Topcial Index for Christmas Messages organized in series form.

Luke 1:5-22,57-80 Finding a Silent Night at Christmas (12/12/99) BAG

Luke 1:5-25 Zechariah - Living with Disappointment (11/28/04) BAG

Luke 1:28-38 Trying to Enjoy the Season (11/30/97) BAG ("The Christmas You've Always Longed For"-1)

Luke 1:26-38 Christmas Surprises (11/28/99) BAG

Luke 1:26-38 Highly Favored (Luke 1:26-38) (11/29/09) BAG

Luke 1:26-28; 34-35 Born to a What? (12/17/00) BAG

Luke 1:26-35 The Facts of Christmas (12/10/06) Rick Goettsche

Luke 1:26-35 Mary at the Crossroads (12/5/05) BAG

Luke 1:31-33 Great Expectations (12/06/09) BAG

Luke 1:26-28:2:19 Listening for the Master's Voice (12/20/98) BAG

Luke 1:39-45 Inviting Others to Christmas (12/5/99) BAG

Luke 1:39-56 A Reason to Sing at Christmas (12/12/04) BAG

Luke 1:46-56 Keeping Our Focus (12/7/97) BAG ("The Christmas You've Always Longed For" -2)

Luke 2:1-7 Missing Christmas (12/13/09) RFG

Luke 2:8-20 The Child who Led the Worship-BAG

Luke 2:1-20 Shepherds of Privilege (12/19/04) BAG

Luke 2 (Various) Music for the Savior 12/22/96

Luke 2 A Shepherd's Story (Monologue) - BAG

Luke 2 An Old Man's Hope (Monologue)- BAG

Luke 2 Joseph's Story (Joseph - Monologue)-BAG

Luke 2 Mary's Story (Mary - Monologue)-BAG

Luke 2:8-20 When Christmas Must Be Endured -BAG "Christmas You've Always Longed For -4"

Luke 2:8-20 Lessons from Shepherds (12/19/99) BAG

Luke 2:8-15 A Worldwide Celebration (12/13/98) BAG

Luke 2:8-20 Avoiding a Humbug Christmas (12/20/09) BAG

Luke 2:16-20 Transforming Love  (12/23/02) BAG Candlelight Service

Luke 2:25-38 A Christmas Embrace (12/23/98) BAG

Luke 2:21-35 The Dividing Line (12/23/09) BAG

Luke 2:41-52 Boy Jesus (12/27/09) BAG

Luke 3:1-20 A New Direction (8/02/09) -BAG

Luke 3:21-22 Stepping into the Fray (08/09/09) -RFG

Luke 4:1-13 Standing Firm in the Wilderness (8/16/09) -RFG

Luke 4:14-30 Right in Front of You (8/23/09) -BAG

Luke 4:31-44 Follow the One who has the Power (8/30/09) BAG

Luke 5:1-13 A LIfe-Changing Moment (9/6/09) BAG

Luke 5:12-16 A Message of Hope ( 9/13/09) BAG

Luke 5:17-26 Treating the Problem Not the Symptoms 9/20/09 BAG

Luke 5:27-39 Hardening of the Attitudes 9/27/09 BAG

Luke 5:33-39 Things Change (also Matthew 9:14-17 and Mark 2:18-22) (1/20/02) BAG

Luke 6:1-11 Missing the Point (10/4/09) - BAG

Luke 6:12-16 Assembling a Team (10/11/09) - BAG

Luke 6:17-26 A New Mindset (10/18/09) - BAG

Luke 6:27-36 An Uncomfortable Rule (10/25/09) - RFG

Luke 6:37-38 The Most Abused Verse of Scripture (11/1/09) BAG

Luke 6:39-49 Real or Counterfeit (11/08/09) BAG

Luke 7:1-10 Uncommon Faith (11/15/09) BAG

Luke 7:11-17 The Funeral That Ended Early (11/22/09) BAG

Luke 7:18-35 Dealing with Doubt (1/3/10) BAG

Luke 7:36-50 Jesus and the Sinner (1/10/10) BAG

Luke 7:36-50 A Case Study in Thanksgivng (11/18/07) BAG

Luke 8:1-15 A Lesson from Seeds (1/17/10) BAG

Luke 8:4-15 The Different Ways People Respond to the Gospel (Matthew 13:1-24; Mark 4:1-20;) (1/27/02) BAG

Luke 8:16-21 Living Up to our Privilege (1/24/10) BAG

Luke 8:22-25 Calming the Storm (1/31/10) RFG

Luke 8:26-39 Freedom from Torment (2/7/10) BAG

Luke 8:40-56 Life-Changing Encounters (2/21/10) BAG

Luke 9:1-9 Learning to Fly (2/28/10) BAG

Luke 9:10-17 Feeding the Multitude (3/7/10) RFG

Luke 9:18-25 The Quiz We All Must Pass (3/14/10) BAG

Luke 9:28-36 Leader's Meeting (3/21/10) BAG

Luke 9:37-45 Back to Reality (3/28/10) BAG

Luke 9:46-50 A Question of Rank (4/11/10) BAG

Luke 9:51-62 Telling it Like it Is (4/18/10) BAG

Luke 10:1-24 The Advance Team (4/25/10) BAG

Luke 10:25-37 Asking the Right Question (5/2/10) BAG

Luke 10:25-37 Love Illustrated (5/9/10) BAG

Luke 10:25-37; Learning to Care for Others - Phil Waters

Luke 10:38-42 Pursuing What is Best (5/16/10) BAG

Luke 10:38-42 Lessons from the Kitchen (5/12/02) BAG

Luke 10:38-42 Choosing What is Better  (1/1/06)  BAG

Luke 10:29-37 Practical Christianity (3/3/02) BAG

Luke 11:1-4 The Lord's Prayer (5/23/10) BAG

Luke 11:5-13 Persistence in Prayer (5/30/10) RFG

Luke 11:5-13 Praying Through (3-10-02)  BAG

Luke 11:14-28 Attacking the Heart of Jesus (6/6/10)BAG

Luke 11:27-36 Welcome the Light (6/13/10) BAG

Luke 11:37-54 Heading in the Wrong Direction (6/20/10) BAG

Luke 12:1-12 Wise Counsel (6/27/10) BAG

Luke 12:13-21 For What Do You Labor? (7/4/10) BAG

Luke 12:13-21 The Man Who Loved His "Stuff (3-17-02) BAG

Luke 12:22-34 Leaving Stress and Anxiety Behind (7/11/10) BAG

Luke 12:35-48 Living with Anticipation (7/18/10) BAG

Luke 12:49-59 Truly Following Christ (7/25/10) RFG

Luke 13:1-9 Lessons from a Fig Tree (4/7/02) BAG

Luke 13:1-9 An Urgent Call to Repentance (8/1/10) BAG

Luke 14:15-24 Lessons from a Wedding Reception (Matthew 22:1-14) 4/14/02 BAG

Luke 15:1-10 Finding What You Are Looking For 4/21/02 BAG

Luke 15:11-36 A Rebellious Son, A Gracious Father 4/28/02 BAG

Luke 16:1-15 The Crook Who Was Praised 5/19/02 BAG

Luke 16:19-31 The Ignored Attribute of God (Nahum 1:1-8; Romans 1:18-32) (7/2/00) BAG

Luke 16:19-31 The Rich Man and Lazarus 5/26/02 BAG

Luke 17:1-9 The Proper Attitude for Life 6/2/02 BAG

Luke 17:11-19 Cultivating a Grateful Heart (11/21/99) - BAG

Luke 18:1-18 Praying Through (3-10-02)  BAG

Luke 18:9-14  The Man Who Went Home Justified  6/9/02 BAG

Luke 19:11-27 Using What God has Given (cf. also Matthew 25:14-30) 6/30/02 BAG

Luke 19:28-44 Close, But No Cigar (4/5/98) -BAG

Luke 19:28-38 What the Master Needs - (4/16/00) BAG

Luke 19:28-44 The Purpose of Palm Sunday (3/24/02) BAG

Luke 19:28-48 Raining on the Parade (4/4/04) BAG

Luke 19:28-48 Fan or Follower? ( various) (3/16/08) BAG

Luke 19:41-44 The King We Need (4/5/09) BAG

Luke 22:17-22 A New Covenant (4/1/99) - BAG

Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38; Talk is Cheap -BAG

Luke 22:63-71; Lessons from the Courthouse (John 18:12-14; 19-24) 10/05/97 - BAG

Luke 23:1-25; The Moment of Truth 10/12/97 - BAG

Luke 23:32-43 Three Crosses and Two Choices (4/14/06) BAG

Luke 23:34-43, John 19:1-24 Final Words (10/19/97) BAG

Luke 23:44-49 Faces in the Crowd (3/28/02) Maundy Thursday - BAG

Luke 23:44-49 The Pivotal Moment in History 4/10./09 - BAG

Luke 24:1-10 A Most Pleasant Surprise (11/16/97) -BAG

Luke 24:1-12 The Skeptics Easter (4/12/09) BAG

Luke 24:13-35 A Walk to Remember (4/11//04)- BAG


Gospel of John

John 1:1-14 Christmas 101 (12/23/99) BAG

John 1:1,2 Who is the Baby in the Manger? (11/27/05) BAG

John 1:3 The Child Who Made the World (12/4/05) BAG

John 1:4,5 The Key to Life (12/11/05) BAG

John 1:10,11 Why Some Hate Christmas (12/18/05) BAG

John 1:12,13 How to Keep From Missing Christmas  (12/23/05) BAG

John 1:14 God Became Man ()12/25/05) BAG

John 1:9-14 The Most Appropriate Response to the Christ child -BAG

John 1:14 God Become Man (12/27/98) - BAG

John 4:1-26 Ingredients for Biblical Worship (3/19/06) BAG

John 6:25-59 The Bread of Life (11/25/07) Jesus in His Own Words Series (BAG)

John 7:14-24 Removing the Barriers to Intimacy with God -BAG

John 7:45-52 Innocent Until Proven Guilty-BAG

John 8:1-11 Set Free by Mercy -BAG

John 8:12 The Light of Life -BAG

John 8:12-18 Light of the World (12/02/07) Jesus in His Own Words Series (BAG)

John 8:13-29 A Reliable Witness -BAG

John 8:31-47 A Family Resemblance- BAG

John 8:31-38 Freedom Worth Celebrating - BAG (7/4/99)

John 8:48-59 No Bloopers Here - BAG

John 9:1-7 Vital Truth for Tragic Times-BAG

John 9:1-41 Lessons from a Blind Man-BAG

John 10:1-10 The Gateway to Life (12/9/07) Jesus in His Own Words Series BAG

John 10:1-10 Listening to the Good Shepherd-BAG

John 10:11-18 The Good Shepherd (12/16/07) BAG Jesus in His Own Words Series

John 10:22-42 Holiday Conversations-BAG

John 11:1-16 Vital Truths for a New Year- BAG

John 11:17-36 Comforting the Miserable-BAG

John 11:17-37 How to Live Even Though You Die (12/23/07 a.m.) BAG

John 11:35-45 Power to Raise the Dead-BAG

John 11:45-57 The Value of a Life-BAG

John 12:1-10 Extravagant Love -BAG

John 12:11-19 Palm Sunday Seen With Fresh EyesBAG

John 12:20-26 Unpopular Discipleship-BAG

John 12:20-33 Knowing What Really Matters  4/9/06 BAG

John 12:27-36 Looking Down the Barrel of Judgement BAG

John 12:37-50 Two Roads, Two Different DestinationsBAG

John 13:31-38 A New Commandment BAG

John 13:37,38 Talk is Cheap BAG

John 14:1-3 Setting Our Mind on Heaven BAG

John 14:6 Narrow Minded Religion BAG

John 14:1-14 Finding Your Way To God (12/23/07 p.m.) BAG

John 14:7-20 Principles for Difficult Times BAG

John 14:15-24 The Evidence of True Belief BAG

John 14:25-31 Going to Pieces or Enjoying His Peace BAG

John 15:1-6 Becoming the Best You Can Be BAG

John 15:1-8 Having a Fruitful New Year (12/30/07) BAG

John 15:5-17 Focused Fathering (and living) -bag

John 15:18-16:4 How to be Popular -BAG

John 16:5-15 The Help We've Always Longed For -BAG

John 16:16-28 Access to Joy -BAG

John 16:33 Experiencing Calm in the Chaotic Times 7/13/97 -BAG

John 17:1-5 A Glimpse at the Heart of the Savior 7/20/97 - BAG

John 17:6-19 What the Savior Wants for His Friends 7/27/97- BAG

John 17:15-17 Faithful and True 7/9/00 - BAG

John 17:20-26 What Jesus Wants for the Church 8/3/97 -BAG

John 18:1-11 A Choice to Save Your Life 9/21/97 - BAG

John 18:15-18, 25-26 Learning from the Failures of Others 9/28/97 - BAG

John 18:12-14; 19-24 Lessons from the Courthouse 10/05/97 - BAG

John 18:28-40 The Truth about Truth 4/26/09 - RFG

John 18:28-19:3 The Moment of Truth 10/12/97 - BAG

John 19:1-24 (Luke 23:34-43) Final Words (10/19/97) BAG

John 19:19-27 The Agony of Heaven (10/26/97) BAG

John 19:31-42 Crucified, Dead and Buried (11/09/97) - bag

John 20:1-9 A Most Pleasant Surprise (11/16/97) -BAG

John 20:10-18 An Abrupt Change of Outlook -(1/11/98)-BAG

John 20:19-23 Commissioned - (1/18/98) -BAG

John 20:24-32 The Doubt We Try to Hide (1/25/98) - BAG

John 21:1-13 Gone Fishing (2/1/98) - BAG

John 21:15-25 Putting the Past Behind (2/8/98) -BAG


ACTS

Acts 1:1-11 Power to Change the World (1/26/03)- BAG

Acts 1:7-11 An Outward Directed Church (8/10/97) -BAG

Acts 1:11 The Crucial Questions of Christmas (12/24/00) BAG 

Acts 1:12-26 In the Meantime . . . (2/2/03) BAG 

Acts 2:1-13 More Power  (2/9/03) BAG

Acts 2:14-41 Preaching that Makes a Difference (2/16/03) BAG

Acts 2:42-47 The Focus of the People of God (2/23/03) BAG

Acts 2:42-47 The Importance of the Christian Family (8/17/97)-BAG

Acts 3 Better than Gold (3/2/03) BAG

Acts 4:1-12 No Other Name (3/9/03) BAG

Acts 4:13-22 When Push Comes to Shove (3/16/03) BAG

Acts 4:23-31 Responding to the Tough Times of Life (3/23/03) BAG

Acts 4:32-5:11 The Dangers of Looking Good (3/30/03) BAG

Acts 5:12-42 Persecuted and Protected (Acts 5:12-42) (4/6/03) BAG

Acts 6:1-7 Practical Lessons from Tense Times (5/18/03) BAG

Acts 6:8-8:1 Choosing to Live (and die) for Jesus (5/25/03) BAG

Acts 8:1-25 Three Men, Three Hearts (6/1/03) BAG

Acts 8:26-40 Listening With Your Heart (6/8/03) BAG

Acts 9:1-22 From Persecutor to Pastor (6/15/03) BAG

Acts 9:23-31 The Man We Would All Like to Have As a Friend (6/22/03) BAG

Acts 9:32-10:48 A Gospel Available to All (7/6/03) BAG

Acts 11:1-18 Diffusing Conflict (Acts 11:1-18) (7/13/03) BAG

Acts 11:19-30 Could You Be Called a Christian? (7/27/03)

Acts 12 Now You See Me, Now You Don't  (8/3/03)

Acts 13:1-12 The Church that Rocks the Boat  (8/10/03)

Acts 13:13-51 Sharing the Gospel Message (8/17/03) BAG

Acts 14:1-20 Valuable Lessons for Disciples (8/24/03) 

Acts 15:1-21 Sola Fide (9/7/03) BAG

Acts 15:36-16:10 The Leading of God's Spirit (9/14/03) - BAG

Acts 16:11-40 Life-Changing Grace (9/21/03) - BAG

Acts 17:1-15 Helping People Grow (9/28/03) - BAG

Acts 17:16-34 The Proper Response to Easter (Various) (3/30/08) RFG

Acts17:16-34 Introducing the True God (10/5/03)  BAG

Acts 17:26-28 The Soft Hands of Our Great God (6/18/00) -BAG

Acts 18:1-17 When You Feel Like Giving Up (10/12/03) BAG

Acts 18:18-19:7 True and False Believers (10/19/03) BAG

Acts 19:8-40 Reacting to the Gospel  (10/26/03) BAG

Acts 20: 1-3 The Man Who Fell Asleep in Church (11/02/03) BAG 

Acts 20:17-38 An Instructive Farewell (11/09/03) BAG

Acts 20:1-16 Becoming a Person of Conviction (1/4/04) BAG

Acts 21:17-36 The Danger of Being Misunderstood  (1/11/04) BAG

Acts 21:37-22:29 Responding to a Hostile World  (1/18/04) BAG

Acts 22:23-23:11 Finding Courage for Living (1/25/04) BAG

Acts 23:12-35 God and the Circumstances of Life (2/8/04) BAG

Acts 24:1-27 Answering the Charges (2/15/04) BAG 

Acts 25:1-26:32 Dealing with your Antagonists (2/22/04) BAG

Acts 27:1-26 An Anchor for the Storms of Life  (2/29/04) BAG

Acts 27:27-44 Keeping Your Head in a Crisis  (3/7/04) BAG

Acts 28:1-10 The Danger of First Impressions  (3/14/04) BAG

Acts 28:11-31 The End of the Beginning (3/21/04)


ROMANS

Romans 1:1-7 What a Christian Believes (4/25/04) BAG

Romans 1:8-15 Characteristics of Faithfulness (5/2/04) BAG

Romans 1:16,17 Not Ashamed (5/9/04) BAG

Romans 1:18-32 The Ignored Attribute of God (Nahum 1:1-8; Luke 16:19-31) 7/2/00 - BAG

Romans 1:18-24 To Those Who "Never Knew"  (5/16/04) BAG

Romans 1:24-32 When God Gives Up (5/23/04) BAG

Romans 2:1-16 A Word to the Good People  (5/30/04) - BAG

Romans 2:17-3:8 Mr. Churchman (Romans 2:17-3:8) (6/6/04) - BAG

Romans 3:9-20 No Exceptions (6/13/04) - BAG

Romans 3:21-26 But Now  (6/20/04) BAG

Romans 3:27-31 The Implications of the Good News  (7/04/04) BAG

Romans 4:1-25 Grace Consistently (07/11/04) BAG

Romans 4:1-12 The Gospel - Plain and Simple (4/18/99) - BAG

Romans 5:1-5 The Benefits of Justification (7/18/04) BAG

Romans 5:6-11 The Wonder of God's Love  (7/25/04) Rick Goettsche

Romans 5:12-21 Adam and Jesus (08/01/04) BAG

Romans 6:1-14 Dead to Sin (08/08/04) BAG

Romans 6:5-7 Freedom Worth Celebrating (7/4/99) - BAG

Romans 6:15-23 Servants of God (8/15/04) BAG

Romans 7:1-13 A Death Worth Celebrating (8/22/04) - BAG

Romans 7:14-25 An Encouraging Word (8/29/04)- BAG

Romans 7:4-25 The Christian and God's Law (7/23/00) - BAG

Romans 8:1-4 No Condemnation (9/5/04)- BAG

Romans 8:5-11 Two Kinds of People (9/12/04) BAG

Romans 8:12-17 Sons of God  (9/18/04) BAG

Romans 8:18-27 Groaning for the Future (10/03/04) BAG

Romans 8:26,27 Help for Your Prayer Life (10/10/04) BAG

Romans 8:28 A Promise You Need to Know (10/17/04) -BAG

Romans 8:29,30 The Golden Chain of God's Grace Pt. 1 (10/24/04) BAG

Romans 8:29,30 The Golden Chain of God's Grace Pt. 2  (10/31/04) BAG

Romans 8:31-34 A Bold Declaration of Hope (11/07/04) BAG 

Romans 8:35-39 An Ongoing Reason for Gratitude (11/21/04) BAG

Romans 9:1-9 True and False Believers (1/9/05) BAG

Romans 9:7-21 God's Choice and Salvation (1/16/05) BAG

Romans 9:22-33 God's Patience and Mercy (1/23/05) BAG

Romans 10:1-5 Running Fast in the Wrong Direction  (1/30/05) BAG

Romans 10:6-13 The Way of Salvation  (2/6/05)-BAG

Romans 10:14-21 Truth About the Lost  (2/13/05)-BAG

Romans 11:1-12 What's the Deal with Israel?  (2/20/05) BAG

Romans 11:11-24 The Root and Its Branches (2/27/05) BAG

Romans 11:25-31 The Fullness of Time (3/6/05) BAG

Romans 11:33-36 From Him, Through Him, To Him (3/13/05) BAG

Romans 11:33-36 The God Who Understands (5/14/00) - BAG

Romans 12:1 Responding to God's Mercy (4/3/05) BAG

Romans 12:2 Thinking Like a Believer  (4/10/05) BAG

Romans 12:1,2 Developing a Focus for the Future (1/2/99) -BAG

Romans 12:1,2 Responding to Christmas (12/30/01) BAG

Romans 12:3 Christian Self-Esteem  (4/17/05) BAG-

Romans 12:48 Doing What You Can Do  (4/24/05) BAG

Romans 12:3-8 Working Together in a New Year  (1/5/03) - BAG

Romans 12:3-8 Finding Your Place in the Family of God (1/19/03) BAG

Romans 12:9 Love Without Wax (5/15/05) BAG

Romans 12:10-11 The Look of Love  (5/22/05) BAG

Romans 12:12-13 The Look of Love-II (5/29/05) BAG

Romans 12:14-16 Characteristics of a Christ-Follower (6/12/05) BAG

Romans 12:17-18 Doing What's Right in the Eyes of Everyone??? (6/19/05) BAG

Romans 12:19-21 Turning Enemies into Friends (6/26/05) BAG

Romans 13:1-7 Christian Citizenship  (7/3/05) BAG

Romans 13:8-10 The Debt You Can't Pay Off (7/10/05) BAG

Romans 13:11-14 Get it in Gear! (7/17/05) BAG

Romans 14:1-12 When to Accept Others (7/23/04) BAG

Romans 14:10-18 Instructions for the Strong (7/31/05) BAG

Romans 14:19-15:3 Helping Each Other Grow  (8/7/05) BAG

Romans 15:4 The Power of God's Word  (8/14/05) - BAG

Romans 15:5-13 How to Bring Glory to God  (8/21/05) BAG

Romans 15:14-33 A Strategy for Faithful Discipleship (8/28/05) BAG

Romans 16 Wrapping it Up (9/4/05) BAG


1 CORINTHIANS

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Who is the Church (9/2/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 1:10-17 When God's People Are Divided (9/9/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Two Different Approaches to God (9/16/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Growing Up in the Truth (9/23/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 1:26-31 An Abrupt Change of Outlook (Main text: Jn 20:10-18)-BAG

1 Corinthians 3:1-9 Working Together in the Body of Christ (9/30/07) Rick Goettsche

1 Corinthians 3:10-23 Passing Inspection (10/07/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 4:1-7 Issues in Christian Leadership (10/14/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 4:8-21 The Pitfalls of Arrogance (10/21/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 5 One Bad Apple (10/28/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Litigious Christianity (11/4/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Walking Through Life With Jesus (11/11/07) BAG

1 Corinthians 7:1-7 Singleness and Marriage (1/6/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage (1/13/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 7:17-31 Bloom Where You Are Planted (1/20/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Responsible Freedom (1/27/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 9:1-23 Picking Your Fights (2/3/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 All Things to All Men (1 Corinthians 9:19-23) (3/11/07) - Rick Goettsche

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Playing to Win (2/10/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 10:1-12 Building on the Past (2/17/08) - BAG

1 Corinthians 10:13 Seized by Temptation (2/24/08) - Rick Goettsche

1 Corinthians 10:14-33 Freedom that Leads to Life (3/2/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 11:1-16 Showing Respect in Worship (3/9/08) BAG

1 Corinthains 11:17-33 More Harm Than Good (4/6/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Perfect Harmony (4/13/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Developing a Healthy Body (4/20/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 12 Using God's Gifts for God's Purposes (1/12/03) - BAG

1 Corinthians 12 Finding Your Place in the Family of God (1/19/03) BAG

1 Corinthians 13:1-4 Learning to Love (4/27/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 Love is Not (5/4/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 13:5 Love is Not Angry (5/11/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 13:6,7 Love's Focus (5/18/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 13:8-12 Love Never Fails (5/25/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 14:1-25 Evaluating Spiritual Gifts (6/1/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Biblical Worship (6/8/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 15:1-8 The Simple Truth that Changes Lives (4/23/00) (BAG) Easter

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Essential Christianity (6/15/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 15:3-8 The Foundation of Life (4/20/03) - BAG

1 Corinthians 15:12-32 The Linchpin of Christianity 4/16/06 BAG

1 Cornnthians 15:12-34 If Christ did not Rise (6/22/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 15:35-49 Life After Death (6/29/08) RFG

1 Corinthians 15:35-44 Easter-Down on the Farm  4/4/99 BAG

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 The Great Mystery (7/6/08) RFG

1 Corinthians 15:58 The Implications of Easter (Community Service) -BAG 

1 Corinthians 15:57-58 Victorious Gratitude  (11/24/03) - BAG

1 Corinthians 16:1-4 The Collection (7/13/08) BAG

1 Corinthians 16:5-24 In Conclusion (7/20/08) BAG


2 CORINTHIANS

2 Corinthians 6:14-16 Judah's Foolishness Genesis 38) (10/31/99) BAG

2 Corinthians 9:15 God's Indescribable Gift (12/23/06) (BAG)

2 Corinthians 11:23-30 Principles of Effective Christian Leadership (BAG)


GALATIANS

Galatians 5:11 The Offense of the Cross (4/9/98) - BAG


EPHESIANS

Ephesians 3:14-17 God in Three Persons (6/4/00) - BAG

Ephesians 4:32 Building Stronger Relationships (2/14/99) - BAG

Ephesians 5:15-16 Living With Wisdom Before a Watching World (10/25/98) - BAG

Ephesians 5:15-20 Making the Most of Your Margin (Ephesians 5:15-20) (10/1/06) BAG

Ephesians 5:21-33 Marriage, God's Way Pt. 1 (9/6/98) - BAG

Ephesians 5:21-33 Marriage, God's Way - Pt. 2 (9/13/98) - BAG

Ephesians 6:1-4 To the Children in All of Us (9/27/98) - BAG

Ephesians 6:1-4 God's Message to Parents (10/04/98) - BAG


PHILIPPIANS

Philippians 1:1,2 Prerequisites for Joy (10/15/00) BAG

Philippians 1:3-11 Characteristics of Christian Joy (10/22/00) BAG

Philippians 1:12-18 Joy in Difficult Times (10/29/00) BAG

Philippians 1:19-26 Joy in Difficult Times - Part II (11/5/00) BAG

Philippians 1:27-30 A Proper Focus for Joyful Living (11/12/00) BAG

Philippians 2:1-4 God's Surprising Formula for Joyful Living (11/26/00) BAG

Philippians 2:5-12 When God Became Man (12/03/00) BAG

Philippians 2:6a No Ordinary Man (12/07/08) BAG

Philippians 2:6b-7 A Proper Christmas Mindset (12/14/08) BAG

Philippians 2:8 The Cross of Christmas (12/21/08) RFG

Philippians 2:9-11 A Heavenly Inauguration (1/7/01) BAG

Philippians 2:9-11 Jesus is Lord (12/23/08) BAG

Philippians 2:12,13 Working Out Your Salvation (1/14/01) BAG

Philippians 2:14-18 Stars in the Night (1/21/01) BAG

Philippians 2:19-30 Servants and Friends (1/28/01) BAG

Philippians 3:1-11 Christ Alone (2/4/01) BAG

Philippians 3:12-14 The Focus of the Faithful  (2/11/01) BAG

Philippians 3:15-19 Models: Good and Bad (2/18/01) BAG

Philippians 3:20-4:1 Something to Look Forward To (2/25/01) BAG

Philippians 4:2-4 Getting Along With Others in the Church (3/4/01) BAG

Philippians 4:4 Learning to Rejoice (3/11/01) BAG

Philippians 4:5 Getting Rid of the Sharp Edges (3/18/01) BAG

Philippians 4:6,7 God's Antidote to Anxiety (3/25/01) BAG

Philippians 4:8,9 Taking Control of Our Thinking (4/22/01) BAG

Philippians 4:10-14 The Secrets of Being Content (Philippians 4:10-14) (4/29/01) BAG

Philippians 4:11,12 Searching for Contentment (Ecclesiastes 5:10-20; ) (6/17/06) BAG


Miscellaneous
Philippians 2:6-8 The Humble King (Isaiah 9:6-9)(12/06/98) BAG

Philippians 4:4-7; Matthew 1:16-25 Fighting the Distractions of Christmas (12-14-97) BAG


COLOSSIANS

Colossians 1:1,2 Where Do You Live? (2/15/98) BAG

Colossians 1:3-5 Genuine Christianity (3/1/98) BAG

Colossians 1:6-8 The Nature of the Gospel (3/8/98) - BAG

Colossians 1:9,10 The Importance of Prayer (3/15/98) - BAG

Colossians 1:10-12 The Life That Pleases God (3/22/98) - BAG

Colossians 1:13,14 What it Means to be Saved (3/29/98) -BAG

Colossians 1:15-20 Christ the King (4/19/98) -BAG

Colossians 1:21-23 The Simple Truth (4/28/98) -BAG

Colossians 1:24-29 Principles of Effective Christian Leadership (5/3/98) - BAG

Colossians 2:1-7 The Marks of Spiritual Maturity- Part 1 (5/17/98) -BAG

Colossians 2:5-7 The Marks of Spiritual Maturity- Pt. 2 (5/24/98) - BAG

Colossians 2:8 Whispers of Deceit (6/7/98) -BAG

Colossians 2:9-10 Nothing Lacking (6/14/98) -BAG

Colossians 2:11-15 What God Has Done (6/28/98) - BAG

Colossians 2:16-3:17 Spiritual Frustration  (9/24/06) BAG

Colossians 2:16-23 Threats to Our Spiritual Freedom (7/5/98) -BAG

Colossians 3:1-4 Thinking Heavenly Thoughts (7/12/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:5-9 Keeping Spiritually Fit - What to Eliminate (7/19/98) -BAG

Colossians 3:9-11 Keeping Spiritually Fit - The Exercise Program (7/26/98) -BAG

Colossians 3:12 Dressing for Success (8/2/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:13 Forgiveness- Letting Go of the Hurt (8/9/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:14 Love: The Most Important Virtue (8/16/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:15 Living Life Without the Churning (8/23/98) -BAG

Colossians 3:16-17 The Well-Balanced Christian Life ( (8/30/98) -BAG

Colossians 3:18 Marriage, God's Way - Pt. 1 (9/6/98) -BAG

Colossians 3:18, 19 Marriage, God's Way - Pt. 2 (9/13/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:20 To the Children in All of Us (9/27/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:21 God's Message to Parents (10/04/98) - BAG

Colossians 3:22-4:1 God and Your Job (10/11/98) - BAG

Colossians 4:2-4 A Summons to Prayer (10/18/98) - BAG

Colossians 4:5 Living With Wisdom Before a Watching World (10/25/98) - BAG

Colossians 4:6 The Power of Our Words (11/08/98) - BAG

Colossians 4:7-18 Expressing Gratitude for Our Friends (11/22/98) - BAG


I THESSALONIANS

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 Signs of a Healthy Church  (4/30/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Genuine Faith  (5/14/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 How to be a Faithful Witness (5/21/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 2:9-16 Living a Life That Impacts Others  (5/28/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10 Living With the Heart of Jesus (6/4/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 A Prayer for All Occasions (6/11/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Practical Holiness  (6/18/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Minding Your Own Business (7/2/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 An Encouraging Word (7/9/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Living in Light of the Future  (7/16/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 Interpersonal Christianity (7/23/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Simple but Difficult Christianity  (7/30/06) BAG

1 Thessalonians 5:18 Being Grateful in Good Times and Bad (11/19/00) - BAG

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 Maintaining Spiritual Growth  (8/6/06)  BAG

1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 Growing Up to Be Like Jesus (8/13/06) BAG


1 TIMOTHY

1 Timothy 6:10 Financial Overload (9/10/06) BAG


2 TIMOTHY

2 Timothy 1:8-10 What's Good About Good Friday? (Various) (4/6/07) RFG

2 Timothy 4:2-5 Remembering What We Are About (5/16/09) BAG


TITUS

Titus 3:4-7 Our Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-6) 4/8/07 BAG


PHILEMON

Practical Faith (the book of Philemon) 10/20/02 BAG


HEBREWS

Hebrews 2:9-18 Born to Die (12/13/00) BAG

Hebrews 4:15 What's Good About Good Friday? (Various) (4/6/07) RFG

Hebrews 5:11-14 Children of God (Various, Mother's Day) (5/13/07) RFG

Hebrews 5:12-6:3 The Importance of Deep Roots (Psalm 1; James 1:22) (8/24/97) -BAG

Hebrews 7 Abraham Meets Melchizedek 3/21/99 BAG

Hebrews 9 and 10 The Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) (10/14/01) BAG

Hebrews 10:24,25 The Importance of the Christian Family (8/17/97)-BAG

Hebrews 11:5 Genesis 5:22-24 One Nation Under God? (Enoch) (2/20/99) - BAG TriState Men of Integrity Rally

Hebrews 12:28-29 Reverent Worship  (4/2/06) BAG


JAMES

James 1:1-8 Finding Joy in Hard Times (7/28/08) BAG

James 1:2-4 Seized by Temptation (2/24/08) - Rick Goettsche

James 1:9-11 Paradoxes of Life (8/3/08) BAG

James 1:12-18 The Core Problem and Only Solution (8/10/08) BAG

James 1:13-15; Genesis 20 Embarrassing Reruns (5/30/99) - BAG

James 1:17 The God You Can Depend On (Attributes of God: Immutable) (5/28/00) - BAG

James 1:19-21 Simple Advice that Can Change Your Life (James 1:19-21) (08/17/08) BAG

James 1:22-25 Faith in Motion (08/24/08) BAG

James 1:26-27 Worthwhile Religion (08/31/08) RFG

James 2:1-13 Looking Past the Cover (09/07/08) BAG

James 2:14-26 Faith that Does Not Save (9/14/08) BAG

James 3:1-12 The Power of Words (09/21/08) BAG

James 3:13-18 Two Ways of Looking at the World (9/28/08) BAG

James 4:1-3 The Cause of Our Conflicts (10/5/08) BAG

James 4:4-6 Combatting Worldliness (10/12/08) BAG

James 4:7-10 Steps to Godly Living (10/19/08) BAG

James 4:11-12 Words that Wound (10/26/08) RFG

James 4:13-17 Practical Atheism (11/0208) BAG

James 5:1-6 How Not to Respond to Uncertain Financial Times (11/09/08) BAG

James 5:7-12 Hanging in There (11/16/08) BAG

James 5:14-18 Faithful Praying (11/23/08) BAG

James 5:13-20 Getting Involved (11/30/08) BAG


1 PETER

1 Peter 1:3-9 Our Living Hope  4/8/07 BAG

1 Peter 3:1-7 Marriage, God's Way - Pt. 1 (09/06/98) -BAG

1 Peter 4:1-11 Faith in Action (8/31/97)-BAG


2 PETER

2 Peter 3:9 A Powerful Reason for Gratitude (11/23/03) -BAG


1 JOHN

1 John 1:1-4 Jesus: The Real Deal Savior  (1 John 1:1-4) (10/15/06) BAG

1 John 1:5-7 The Starting Point of Real Christianity  (10/22/06) BAG

1 John 1:6-10 Forgiven (10/29/06) BAG

1 John 2:1-6 The Problems of Forgiveness (11/05/06) BAG

1 John 2:7-11 The New Old Command (11/12/06) BAG

1 John 2:12-14 Grateful Assurance  (11/19/06) BAG

1 John 2:15-17 Not Loving the World We Love  (11/26/06) BAG

1 John 2:18-27 Happy New Year; Keep Your Eyes Open (12/31/06) BAG

1 John 2:28-3:3 Children of God (1/7/07) BAG

1 John 3:4-10 Breaking the Sin Habit  (1/14/07) BAG

1 John 3:11-18 Love Illustrated (1/21/07) BAG

1 John 3:19-24 Finding Confidence with God  (1/28/07) BAG

1 John 4:1-6 How to Find the Truth  (2/4/07) BAG

1 John 4:7-14 The God Who Loves (7/16/00) -BAG

1 John 4:9-11 Christmas 101 (12/23/99) BAG

1 John 4:7-12 Motivation for Love  (2/11/07) BAG

1 John 4:13-16 The Basis of Our Confidence (2/18/07) BAG

1 John 4:17-21 No Fear  (2/25/07) BAG

1 John 5:1-5 Joyful Obedience (3/4/07) BAG

1 John 5:6-12 Water and Blood (3/18/07) BAG

1 John 5:13 Being Sure of Heaven (3/25/07) BAG

1 John 5:14-17 Praying with Confidence  (4/15/07) BAG

1 John 5:18-21 Before You Go...  (4/22/07) RFG


2 JOHN

2 John The Balanced Christian Life 10/27/02 BAG


3 John 

Two Kinds of Christians (the Book of 3 John) 11/3/02 BAG


JUDE

Jude 14-16, Genesis 5:22-24 One Nation Under God? (Enoch) (2/20/99) - BAG TriState Men of Integrity Rally 

The Book of Jude Keeping Your Eyes Open (11/10/02) BAG


REVELATION

Revelation 1:17,18 The Ever-Living One (Revelation 1:17,18) (3/23/08) BAG

Revelation 7:9-15 The Triumphal Entry - Part 2 (3/28/99) - BAG


Miscellaneous

A Recipe for Gratitude (selected texts) (11/24/96) -BAG

What Happened at the Cross? (selected texts) 3/21/08 - BAG

The Proper Response to Easter (Various) (3/30/08) RFG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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