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A Chosen Race? -- John 14:1-7 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I spent some time recently with a number of clergymen and clergywomen from various churches, the scr
Mark 12:28-44 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Jesus could really be rough on certain people, especially those whom He perceived to be falsely reli
Redemption Near And Dear -- Luke 21:25-28, Isaiah 9:2-7 -- Erskine White -- 1990
A few years ago, a rather well-known preacher wrote a book called Shaping a Successful Life, and as
Together In Christ -- Acts 2:40-47 -- Erskine White -- 1990
We Americans are generally a religious people.
No Need For Weeping Anymore -- John 20:1-20 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Sometimes we forget.
The Prodigal Nation -- Luke 15:11-24 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I once knew a young couple, a husband and wife, who won the grand prize on a TV show called "The One
Faith To The Finish -- Luke 14:25-33, 2 Timothy 4:6-8 -- Erskine White -- 1990
In our first text for this morning, Jesus asks, "For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does n
Sing A New Song -- Isaiah 42:5-11 -- Erskine White -- 1990
What are the seven deadliest words in the whole history of the Christian church?
Is It I, Lord? -- Mark 14:12-16 -- Erskine White -- 1990
"Is it I, Lord; is it I?" That's the haunting question the disciples asked on that Maundy Thursday n
How To Deal With Suffering -- Hebrews 5:1-9 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Note: This sermon was preached in the midst of a long summer heat wave which afflicted much of the n
A Whale Of A Tale -- Jonah 3 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I'd be willing to bet a nickel (maybe even a dime) that if ten people were asked what they know abou
Physical Fitness For The Soul -- James 3:1-12 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Americans of all ages are on a physical fitness craze and many people are paying a great deal of att
The Strength To Wait -- Isaiah 40:28-31, Luke 1:26-33 -- Erskine White -- 1990
At the height of the Christmas shopping season, a young boy was standing at the bottom of a departme
How To Deal With Suffering -- Hebrews 5:1-9 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Note: This sermon was preached in the midst of a long summer heat wave which afflicted much of the n
A Woman's Place -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Ask a chauvinist where a woman's place is and he or she will say, "A woman's place is in the home,"
Jesus, The Mad Man -- Mark 3:19b-35 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I'm not a big movie-goer and I hardly ever watch the same movie more than once, but there is one fil
Jesus, The Mad Man -- Mark 3:19b-35 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I'm not a big movie-goer and I hardly ever watch the same movie more than once, but there is one fil
How To Become What You Are -- Ephesians 4:17-5:2 -- Erskine White -- 1990
What are you?
Jesus, The Mad Man -- Mark 3:19b-35 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I'm not a big movie-goer and I hardly ever watch the same movie more than once, but there is one fil
The Day Salvation Came -- Luke 19:1-10 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I wish everyone who loves the Bible could visit Jericho: the place where Joshua fought his famous ba
Hope Against Hope -- Romans 4:13-25, Genesis 17:1-8 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Sometimes, as we get to this point in the year, it seems that winter will go on forever.
Joseph's Story -- Matthew 1:18-25 -- Erskine White -- 1990
I am the forgotten person in the Christmas story.
What Have You Got To Lose? -- John 12:20-33 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Years ago, when the Betty Crocker company first began selling their cake mixes, they offered a produ
The Key To Confident Living -- Psalm 23 -- Erskine White -- 1990
Have you ever noticed how some people go through life full of confidence and vigor, no matter what h
A Letter From Paul -- I Corinthians 13 -- Erskine White -- 1990
The sermon which follows is an imaginary letter received from the apostle Paul, written to the churc
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Jesus, sometimes I feel anxious and worried.

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