Many Christians struggle with purity and feel guilty because they have failed again and again. If we want a clean heart, we must ask God for one.
Sermon Series: Standalone MessagesI was twenty-five years old and fresh out of seminary when I became the pastor of a small church in […]
Text: Romans 15:5-7I read that at least 322 unique phobias have been identified. Phobia comes from the Greek word for fear, and […]
Text: 1 Samuel 17Take time to say “Thank you, O Lord!” as you count your blessings this week.
Text: Luke 17:11-19Earlier this week I took a bike ride along the Natchez Trace. Exiting at Friendship Road, I rode a mile […]
Text: Luke 24Here is part of an email from a friend: Do you have any suggestions for getting rid of bitterness? What […]
Sermon Series: Total ForgivenessIn our zeal to serve God, we may actually end up opposing him.
Sermon Series: Faces Around the CrossFor the last few weeks in our studies of Romans 14-15, we have been looking at the call of God […]
Sermon Series: The Transformed Life (Romans 12-16)Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a […]
Text: Acts 15:36-41To understand forgiveness, consider Jesus on the cross. In his dying moments He uttered words that still ring across the centuries: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Even as he said those words, the crowd laughed, mocked, cheered, jeered. They taunted him. When he died, the people who put him to death were quite pleased with themselves. No one seemed very sorry. No one said, “I was wrong. This is a mistake.” And yet he said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” That is precisely what we must say if we are going to follow Jesus.
Text: Romans 15