The stories of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph show us what faith looks like at the end of life. Here is one mark of genuine Christianity. When you come to the end of your earthly journey, you still hold on to what you believe. Because Jesus died and rose again, we can face our own death with confidence, knowing that the Lord will not abandon us when we need him most.
Text: Hebrews 11:20-22God may arrange things so that your faith bears vast fruit in the years to come. Your legacy will be most clearly seen after you have gone to heaven. Sarah never lived to see the world-changing impact of her faith in God, but we still remember her 4000 years later and honor her example.
Text: Hebrews 11:11-12“Greet one another with a holy kiss” (Romans 16:16). In some ways Romans 16 appears to be one of the […]
Text: Romans 16:1-16We begin with the words of Flannery O’Connor: “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” […]
Text: Matthew 2:1-6While studying Romans 9, I was struck by Paul’s question in verse 14: “Is God unjust?” In our hearts we […]
Text: Romans 9:6-18For many people no question seems as puzzling as the problem of unanswered prayer. Why is it that some things […]
Text: Romans 9:6-18The Bible doesn’t sugarcoat the truth about its heroes. It gives us the whole story, the good news and the […]
Text: 1 Kings 19:1-9A man was having a hard time getting out of bed one Sunday morning. “Get up. It’s time to get […]
Text: Malachi 1:1-5This is the 19th and final sermon in the series on Genesis 1-11 that we started in late April. Almost […]
Text: Genesis 11:10-32This year at Calvary we are attempting to read through the entire Bible together. For those who are on the […]
Text: Psalm 119:97-104