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Find Peace

When I began preparing this sermon, I gave it the titled:  FINDING PEACE.   The thought was that the text (John 20:19-31) offered clues for our fearful and distraught people could find peace in Jesus Christ.  The problem was that this approach to the text made peace a commodity of sorts – something that we had […]

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No Dead End Road – Easter 2014

The sermon below was preached on April 20, 2014, by Dr. Bill Nieporte, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  You can watch the video  below.  You may also visit the church website at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist.com to watch this video, listen to the MP3, and  subscribe to our weekly podcast. Whenever you visit a blog, be […]

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Touring The Cemetery (Video Sermon)

The sermon below was preached on April 6, 2014, by Dr. Bill Nieporte, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  You can watch the video  below.  You may also visit the church website at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist.com to watch this video, listen to the MP3, and  subscribe to our weekly podcast. Whenever you visit a blog, be […]

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Strayed Dog

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

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

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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Don’t Just Do Something, STAND THERE! (Video Sermon)

The sermon below was preached on March 2, 2014, by Dr. Bill Nieporte, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  You can watch the video below.   You may also visit the church website at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist.com to watch this video, listen to the MP3, and  subscribe to our weekly podcast. CHURCH PEOPLE have a tendency to […]

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A Sure Foundation (Video and Text)

A Sure Foundation 1 Corinthians 3:10-23 (NIV) “By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds […]

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

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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Be Who You Are – Salt and Light

Take Your Foot Off The Brake And Get Your Life Moving:  Be Who You Are Matthew 5:13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are […]

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