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Don’t Be A Slave Again

By on Thursday, July 24th, 2014 | No Comments

Galatians 5:1 – It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Paul has been discussing the difference of living under law and grace. Law (and its enforcement officers in religion) aim to hold people under thumb, forcing […]

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Adoption

By on Monday, July 21st, 2014 | No Comments

Preached on July 20, 2014, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. , by Dr. Bill Nieporte, this sermon is based on Romans 8:12-17 and is titled, simply:  Adoption This message explores one of the Apostle Paul’s favorite concepts for describing our inclusion into the life of God – the concept of Adoption.  But […]

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Word On A Road Sign

By on Monday, July 14th, 2014 | No Comments

This sermon was preached on July 13, 2014, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. , by Dr. Bill Nieporte,. The sermon is titled:  “Words on a Road Sign” and is based on Romans 8:1-2 You can watch the video below.  A podcast can be downloaded at the church website:  Patterson Avenue Baptist Church Below the video, […]

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Logical “proofs”?

By on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

Truth as “logic” has often interested me. That is a construct of modernity. In the early days of the church up through the enlightenment, truth was not logic – it was beauty, romance, poetry. Where in scripture do we have logical proofs for …anything. Do we have logical proofs for creation? No…we have narratives, stories, […]

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Strayed Dog

By on Monday, March 31st, 2014 | No Comments

Stray Dog  John 4:5-42 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, […]

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CAT

By on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 | No Comments

While beginning preparations for this sermon (snowed in, stuck at home) I could hear my CAT upstairs screaming for everyone attention.  Like most cats, she thinks she is the center of the universe.  That’s the root of the temptation stories.  The “devil” invites Jesus (and his followers) to imagine that they are the center of […]

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Religion Addiction

By on Monday, March 17th, 2014 | No Comments

Religion Addiction Scripture Lesson: John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing […]

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Doing “Evangelism” Starting With Grace

By on Saturday, March 15th, 2014 | 1 Comment

For those who preach, teach, or otherwise share the Gospel…we should always lead with GRACE. Consider these words from Baxter Kruger:  “We make a mistake when we start the Gospel with, ‘we are sinners separated from God,’ instead of starting with Jesus–Who is the Father coming after us to embrace us.” The FIRST way – […]

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The Lesser Things of Folderol (A Parable), by Ralph Harris

By on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 | No Comments

The Lesser Things of Folderol (A Parable), by Ralph Harris (The video presentation is at the bottom of this post) I have an unusual story today—a modern church parable. For those at a recent and very large conference belittling all things Charismatic (people and beliefs, many of them misrepresented in my view), for those who […]

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HOME (for Christmas) Video Sermon

By on Monday, December 23rd, 2013 | No Comments

Home – Matthew 1:18-25 The sermon was preached on December 22, 2013, by Dr. Bill Nieporte, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  You can read the manuscript below, or watch the video (the link comes up after this little note.   You may also visit the church website at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist.com and listen to the […]

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