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Denethor From Lord of the Rings: When a Steward Pretends to be King

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Matthew 2:1-16, Luke 19:14, James 4:7, 1 Samuel 18:8-11, Luke 14:11

In The Lord of the Rings, Denethor is a steward of Gondor, the great kingdom of men. He comes from a long line of stewards who have ruled Gondor as temporary lords while the kingdom waited for the n...

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany

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Darren Pollock

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Jonah 1:43-51, Jonah 3:10, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20), John 1:43-51, Psalm 139:1-6, (13-18), John 20:29, 1 Corinthians 13:12, John 4:29, John 4:42

Preaching Commentary Context Jesus' Ministry Begins This passage is from the first chapter of John’s gospel and describes the beginning of Jesus’ ministry—fitting for the beginning of a new ye...

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Third Sunday after Pentecost

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Dustin Ray

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2 Corinthians 5:6-17, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17, 1 Samuel 15:34-35, 16:1-13, Mark 4:26-34, Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17, Job 2:9, Proverbs 29:25, Colossians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Preaching Commentary a brief introduction I would like to start with a rather big question. How do we know that we are, in fact, Christians? We find some direction from Jesus on this subject in Mat...

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