Jeffrey C. Long

In my own life I’ve found that brokenness is where God finds us ready to grow. The most profound growth in my relationship with God occurred when I dug out from under the rubble when my life fell apart. In 2Corinthians 10:7-10 the apostle Paul writes “By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, [...]

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This is part 2 of a sermon I preached at Filer Mennonite Church on Sunday June 5th, 2005 I want to take a moment and study this subject of examining our life before taking the communion so that we can take it in good conscience and let it be the celebration it was intended to [...]

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This is part 1 of a sermon I preached at Filer Mennonite Church on Sunday, June 5th, 2005 There’s a wonderful story by Isak Dinesen called Babette’s Feast, about a strict, dour, fundamentalist community in Denmark. Babette works as a cook for two elderly sisters who have no idea that she once was a chef [...]

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I preached the following sermon that the memorial service of Daniel Parks, May 21st, 2005. It was based on an outline by Bill Hybels. Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, Though the mountains are shaken into the [...]

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I preached the following sermon at Filer Mennonite Church on Sunday, April 24th, 2005 When I finished my teaching degree and knew that I was headed here to pastor I began thinking of how I could put to use my education in teaching in the work of ministry. The most significant lesson I learned in [...]

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I preached the following sermon at Filer Mennonite Church on Sunday April 9th, 2005 If you would like to study more about the historicity of the resurrection, I recommend going to this article by William Lane Craig One of my favorite verses is Jeremiah 29:1-7 Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel, to [...]

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Recently in my devotional reading, I was struck by Psalm 34:3-5 “Oh, magnify The LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought The LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.” I want it [...]

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An old tale speaks of a man who died and faced the angel Gabriel at heaven’s gates. The angel said, “Here’s how this works. You need a hundred points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you have done, and I will give a certain number of points for each [...]

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This sermon was preached at Filer Mennonite Church on February 26th 2005 My Dad worked for the electric company in Grant County washington from the time of his graduation from Washington State University until his retirement 5 years ago. His first job for them was at Wanapum Dam which is near a town called Mattawa [...]

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This sermon was preached on February 6th, 2005 at Filer Mennonite Church in Filer, ID Imagine for a moment the mystery and delight of not just hearing, but seeing the story of Jesus for the first time, almost as an eyewitness. That’s what happened to a tribe in the jungles of East Asia, when missionaries [...]

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