When we find ourselves struggling with discouragement, we need to be reminded that God is thinking about us, and his thoughts toward us are good and not evil. When we hope in God, we can be happy even though we find ourselves in Babylon.
Text: Jeremiah 29:11This afternoon I read a bit from Faithfulness and Holiness by J. I. Packer. The book consists of Packer’s short […]
Text: Luke 1:5-20, 57-64Sometimes you’re reading along when suddenly a phrase pops out and you say, “Whoa! Where did that come from?” That […]
Sermon Series: Christmas MessagesIn 1978 Michael Hart wrote a book called “The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential People in History.” In […]
Text: Romans 15:14-21Everyone 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 11:27I first met Jacob Gartenhaus about forty years ago. When I was a teenager growing up in a small town […]
Text: Romans 11:11-16A friend sent me an email telling about a question posed to her by a co-worker. Here is the exact […]
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10This 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 20:1-16Many 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.
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