A long time ago in the history of our church, long before I became the pastor, someone wrote a document […]
Text: Hebrews 13:20-21When was the last time you played with modeling clay? It may have been a while unless you have a […]
Text: Acts 16:6-10Will we have the courage to believe an unpopular doctrine?
Text: John 14:6Let me tell you about a great church we attended while we were on vacation. When we pulled into the […]
Text: Philippians 4:4-9The best way not to lose the Holy Spirit in our midst is to watch and pray that it might not happen. Take nothing for granted.
Text: Psalms 51:11It is so easy for us to be unkind and ungracious. Ephesians 4:29-32 shows us that we grieve the Holy Spirit first by rotten speech (v. 29) and second by rotten attitudes (v. 31). But these two things are not separate. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. We must stop making the Holy Spirit weep because of our unkind words and inner ugliness. Cry out to God for his help. Ask the Lord to open your eyes and see the uncleanness within. Pray for a fresh vision of Jesus dying for you.
Text: Ephesians 4:29-32I begin with the words of British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, from an interview with William F. Buckley: “As an old […]
Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19How do you know which religion has the truth? Find the one whose founder rose from the dead.
Text: Acts 2:24-32“Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in […]
Text: 1 Peter 4:1-6Are you prepared to suffer for Christ? For most of us, the answer is no. For most of the Christians […]
Text: 1 Peter 3:13-17