Is ministry your Spiritual Gift? No man calls himself into the ministry or into local church leadership. A self-called man and a God-called man are two different people. One man thinks he’s qualified so he calls himself. The other man feels unworthy but responds to God’s call. If God has called you, rise up, go forth and serve the Lord.
Text: 1 Timothy 4:14There’s something really big happening today. That’s right. The lovable Green Bay Packers are hosting the loser Chicago Bears. Do […]
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7A friend of mine was out walking in town this week when he noticed a little boy on the porch […]
Text: Ephesians 2:10Serving doesn’t make you a servant; but if you are a servant you will serve
Text: Luke 17:7-10The crowds in the streets shouted their praise but later on these same people disappeared. We’ll focus on one remarkable eyewitness who reappears days later.
Text: Luke 19:28-44; 23:26One Sunday morning an old cowboy dressed in jeans, a denim shirt, and old boots came to church. In his […]
Text: Matthew 25:31-46According to one study, if you live to be 70, on average, you will have spent… 20 years sleeping 20 […]
Text: Luke 12:35-48On this day that we honor mothers, we want those of you who are moms to know that you matter! […]
Text: Philippians 2:1-11I want to begin this morning with an unbelievable story out of Fresno, California. On Sunday morning at the 18,000-member […]
Text: Philippians 1:7-11What is inner beauty that lasts and how do we get it? In today’s quest for physical beauty amidst a burgeoning population of aging Boomers who are finding it difficult to reconcile the ravages of time on their bodies, surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures are seeing explosive growth in this country. This craze is not particular only to celebrities and socialites but now includes the rest of society who can afford the cost of the procedures. We all want to look good, but all external and applied adornments will fail sooner or later. The Bible puts forth a better goal of the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. There is power and value in this inner beauty that all women can acquire. Scripture gives us a solid example of such beauty in the Old Testament character of Sarah. She was a woman of recognized great beauty in her society but Scripture credits her with a greater inner beauty of character that was more commendable and precious to God, described in First Peter, chapter three. Here, all Christian women are called to be “daughters of Sarah,” to emulate her lasting beauty of character quality and attitude. Ultimately for women, the beauty of eternal value is like that which Jesus demonstrated in his submission to and hope in God, in doing what is right without giving way to fear. This is true beauty in God’s sight.
Text: 1 Peter 3:1-6