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Tri-focusing -- John 3:1-17, Romans 8:12-17, Isaiah 6:1-8 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B
On a scale of one to ten, rate the influence of the "one in three" and "the three in one" of the Tri

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If you've ever watched a... -- John 3:1-17 -- Second Sunday in Lent - A -- 2002
If you've ever watched a sailboat race, you know the thrill of watching the boats gathering and mane
The story of Nicodemus is... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 2000
The story of Nicodemus is best understood when viewed in the light of a mid-life crisis.
Imagine that we were present... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 2000
Imagine that we were present that night, and we overheard Jesus say to Nicodemus, "No one can see th
To be born from above... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1997
To be born from above means to make a clean and complete break with one's past and to start a brand
It Happened One Night, Frank... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1997
It Happened One Night, Frank Capra's delightful film of sixty years ago, shocked audiences with Clau
In 1991 members of Atlanta's... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1997
In 1991 members of Atlanta's prestigious Wieuca Road Baptist Church were shocked when their longtime
Cynthia was recovering from a... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1994
Cynthia was recovering from a lengthy and debilitating illness which required powerful medications t
In this remarkable conversation of... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B
In this remarkable conversation of Jesus with Nicodemus, one truth comes through as crystal clear: w
To walk in the dark... -- John 3:1-17 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B
To walk in the dark is always dangerous.
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