“Prayer is that slender nerve that moves the muscles of omnipotence.” Charles Spurgeon I don’t often begin a sermon with […]
Text: Acts 1:12-14When we surveyed the congregation asking for their questions a few months ago, our high school ministry (called Allied Force) […]
Text: VariousI’d like to begin my message with a word we don’t often use. Though it has been around for many […]
Text: Jude 1-25“Affiliation with the enemies of the Cross spells a lie to all claims to believe the truth.” Robert Lightner This […]
Text: 2 JohnI’d like to begin this sermon with a thought-provoking quotation from Kim Riddlebarger. He works with Michael Horton in an […]
Text: Titus 3:7Because this is Easter season, the major newsmagazines have been running cover stories on religious themes. Last week Time magazine […]
Text: John 11:25-26The sovereignty of God is a mysterious doctrine because it brings us face to face with the problem of evil and free will. If God is sovereign, why is there evil in the universe? If man has free will, how can God be sovereign? Christians have debated these questions for centuries. Suffice it to say that God is sovereign and you are truly responsible for all the choices you make. Often we won’t understand how they work together, but they do. When we embrace this truth, we have the true freedom—and peace that comes with it—to stop trying to be God and let Him direct our lives.
Text: Daniel 4We are called to be a kingdom of people living in a foreign land, representing the King himself in a world that thought it best to crucify him. In his long absence we are called to stand in his place, taking care of his interests, spreading his Word, and inviting others to join his cause. This is a high and noble calling: Let us live so that no one will be surprised to discover who it is we represent.
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12Do you believe it was just a myth? Do you think Jesus somehow staged his own death and then faked his resurrection? Why did the Jews concoct a plot while Jesus was still dead? Why were they so afraid? Why were the grave clothes left in such an odd position? If he didn’t rise from the dead, what happened to his body? These are the questions you need to think about. After you are through, then it’s time to make up your own mind. When Jesus stood before Pilate he declared, “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me” (John 18:37). Whose side are you on?
Text: Matthew 28:11-15We aren’t called to save the world. But we are called to make a difference. We can’t do everything. But we can do something. And what we can do, we ought to do. That’s what being salt and light is all about.
Text: Matthew 5:13-16