Part 1. There are many ways to kill the faith of a new Christian, but the easiest way – and the quickest – is through criticism and a lack of acceptance. We all have a tendency to criticize people who don’t do or say things the way we think they ought to be said or done. Terrible things can happen when we are too quick to offer personal judgments on believers who don’t meet our personal standards. How can we overcome the impulse to criticize our brothers and sisters in Christ?
Text: Romans 14:1-12When Leslie Lynch King, Jr. died earlier this week, it made headlines around the world. Commentators talked about his legacy, […]
Sermon Series: Key Words of the Christian LifeIf you go to hell, you will have only yourself to blame.
Text: Romans 11:30-32When I was a teenager in Alabama, I spent a week at a Methodist church camp. This was during the […]
Text: Romans 11:28-29This sermon argues that the term “Israel” in Romans 11 always refers to ethnic Israel and that Paul foresees a day when Israel as a nation will come to Christ for salvation. Events in the Middle East remind us that Jesus Christ may come back sooner than we think.
Text: Romans 11:25-26We had a great time on the other side of the cheddar curtain but it’s also good to be back. […]
Text: Romans 4:13-17I heard this week about a guy who bought a new refrigerator and didn’t know what to do with his […]
Text: Romans 3:21-25bIt had been a long day for the clerk at the cosmetic counter. Having been on her feet all day, […]
Text: Romans 3:9-20When you pray for a loved one who seems hardened against the Lord, pray that the eyes of their heart might be opened so that the light of God can come flooding in. And if that seems hopeless, at least it puts the hopeless case at God’s doorstep, which is where it belongs.
Text: Ephesians 1:18One day a teacher asked her fourth grade class this question: “Who is the greatest human being alive in the […]
Text: Matthew 16:13-16