Dennis Jowers
About this original series
Sermons on the Christian faith by Dennis W. Jowers.
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# Episodes
72 episodes -
Rating
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Episodes of Dennis Jowers
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The Genealogy of Christ
Central text: Luke 3:23–38: “Now Jesus himself…was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli … the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.” I. God promised a Redeemer from the seed of Eve already in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:15). II. He narrowed the pool of candidates for Savior to the descendants of Seth (Genesis 4:25–6). III. then to Noah’s descendants (Genesis 6:5–8) IV. then to Shem’s (Genesis 9:18–27) V. then to Abraham’s (Genesis 12:1–3); VI. then to Isaac’s (Genes...
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Release date
Dec 6, 2011
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Runtime
31:12
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The Transfiguration
Central text: Mark 9:2–13: “After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them….” I. The transfiguration shows that Jesus is God (Mark 9:7 with John 5:17–18; cf. also Isaiah 60:19–20) 2. The transfiguration shows that Jesus is the prophet like Moses (Deuteronomy 18:15–19; cf. also Exodus 19:9 and 34:29–35). 3. The transfiguration shows that Jesus is the Son of Man (Daniel 7:13–14; cf. also M...
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Release date
Nov 7, 2011
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Runtime
20:56
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Demons
Central text: Mark 5:2–9: "When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an impure spirit came from the tombs to meet him....Then Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' 'My name is Legion,' he replied, 'for we are many.'" I. Demons pose a genuine threat to human well-being. Negative example: Corinthians who ate food sacrificed to idols (1 Corinthians 10:14–21) Positive example: the Gerasene ex-demoniac, when he proclaimed what Christ had done for him (Mark 5:18–20) II. Demons are less powerful tha...
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Release date
Oct 4, 2011
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Runtime
23:06
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The Difference between the Old Testament and the...
Note: Only the fist ten minutes of this sermon is available as a video; the complete outline appears below. Central text: Mark 2.22: "no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins." I. The gospel and the moral law remain the same. Negative example: the Corinthian libertines (1 Cor 6:12–20) Positive example: Paul, who preaches the unchanging moral law and the uncha...
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Release date
Sep 6, 2011
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Runtime
13:20
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Back-to-School Sermon: Advice for Students
Central text: Proverbs 8:1–10: "Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? . . . Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold." I. Remember that you are tremendously privileged. Negative example: Korah and the Levites who followed him (Numbers 16:1–11) Positive example: the queen of Sheba (Matthew 12:42; 1 Kings 10:1–9) II. Think about the long-term consequences of your behavior. Negative example: Esau when he sold his birthright for a meal ...
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Release date
Aug 9, 2011
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Runtime
22:05
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Prayer & the Forgiveness of Sins
Central text: 1 John 5:16: "If you see any brother or sister commit a sin that does not lead to death, you should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that you should pray about that." I. Every sin merits eternal condemnation. Negative example: the Pharisee in the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9–14) Positive example: James, when he states that one offense suffices to cond...
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Release date
Jul 11, 2011
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Runtime
24:52
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The Doctrine of the Trinity
Central text: Matthew 28:19–20: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” I. There is only one God Negative example: the Assyrian colonists in Samaria, who worshipped their own gods alongside of the God of Israel (2 Kings 17:41) Positive example: Naaman, who pledged never to sacrifice to a...
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Release date
Jul 4, 2011
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Runtime
24:23
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Honor Your Father and Your Mother (Father’s Day ...
Central text: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right” (Ephesians 6:1) I. Honoring your parents is good for you. Negative example: Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 2:12–17, 22–25) Positive example: Ruth (Ruth 3:1–5) II. By honoring our parents, we honor God. Negative example: Ahaz (2 Chronicles 28:1–4, 22–25) Positive example: Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:17–22)
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Release date
Jun 22, 2011
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Runtime
30:10
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Confidence Before God [Concerning Prayer]
Central text: 1 John 3:21–4: “Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him….And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.” I. God hears the prayers of the righteous Negative example: the 25 sun-worshippers in Ezekiel’s vision (Ezekiel 8:16–18) Positive example: Paul when he asked God the remove the thorn in his flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7–...
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Release date
May 2, 2011
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Runtime
24:40
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What Love Is
Central text: 1 John 3:16: " This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters." I. Jesus laid down his life for us. Negative example: those who mocked Jesus on the cross (Matthew 27:39–43) Positive example: the women who stood by Jesus as he suffered (John 19:25) II. What Jesus did is what love is. Negative example: Abimelech when he killed his brothers (Judges 9:1–6) Positive example: Priscilla and Aquila...
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Release date
Apr 4, 2011
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Runtime
15:18
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