Author: Joe Lawrence
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Handrails
Written and Preached by: James Salsgiver, 11/26/2000 In spite of the title, this will not be a speech on architectural features of our building. It might better have been entitled “The Handrail Generation.” That is what it is about, or better still, “The Faith of the Handrail Generation.” I will lay out the parts and…
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Romans 4: Faith not Performance
Romans 4 shifts the focus from works and law to the foundation of true righteousness. Paul goes back to Abraham, the father of the faith, and uses his life to make a critical point: righteousness has always come through faith, not through performance. This chapter reminds us that salvation by faith is not a New…
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Love Is Not Easy
1 Corinthians 16:14 “Do everything in love.” Those four words sit quietly in Scripture, simple enough to memorize yet difficult enough to challenge even the strongest marriages and the most faithful men. The world markets love as something effortless, emotional, and endlessly fulfilling. Hollywood portrays romance as a smooth road where soulmates fit perfectly and…
