A quarter-century ago, when we were living in the Los Angeles area, I attended an all-day seminar on prayer led […]
Text: Romans 15:30-335-year-old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and […]
Text: Romans 8:31-37Romans 15:22-29 offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the Apostle Paul. Essentially it is Paul’s answer to the […]
Text: Romans 15:22-29On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait […]
Sermon Series: Standalone MessagesEveryone has a story to tell, even the people who seem to smile all the time. This is one of […]
Text: Isaiah 40:28-31There are two dangers we face whenever we come to the Lord’s table. The first danger is that we will […]
Text: I Corinthians 11:27My goal in this sermon is very simple. I hope to convince you of the importance of persistence in prayer. […]
Text: Luke 18:1-8The term multicultural is much in the news these days. Politicians and social scientists use it to describe a certain […]
Text: Romans 15:7-13This parable is not just teaching us about final rewards. It is also probing at the level of our motives. Why are we doing what we do? If it’s a straight reward you want, fine, you’ll get it. God will never cheat you. But that’s all you’ll get. And you’ll go to heaven grumbling all the way, always checking to see how you are doing compared with someone else – overestimating your own importance and underestimating the grace of God. But if you decide to do your work for the Lord’s sake alone, you will never be disappointed.
Text: Matthew 20:1-16Have you ever noticed that once we commit to ministry, things suddenly get messy? We learned two weeks ago that […]
Sermon Series: Facing Your Giants