Why did the deadly cyclone hit Myanmar and the earthquake devastate the Sichuan Province in China? Our first response to questions like that is critical. Psalm 46:10 teaches us to be silent, and in our silence we will know God in the midst of great tragedy.
Text: Psalm 46:10In this message Pastor Ray reminds us everything we believe rests on the sovereignty of God. Salvation starts with God, not with us. Because he has chosen us, we can stand firm amid the trials of life. By standing firm we prove to ourselves and to the watching world what we truly believe.
Text: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17When 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 29:11Our enemies are a gift from God. If we didn’t need them He wouldn’t send them. God has a beneficial purpose in sending
enemies our way – to make us more like Christ. Therefore, the person we might consider an enemy is, in reality, our best friend.
Romans 8:26-27 assures us that when we can’t pray, the Holy Spirit prays for us. When the words won’t come, when we don’t know what to pray for, God has given the Spirit who prays for us.
Sermon Series: Standalone MessagesTo be credible means that you are believable. To be authentic means that you are genuine and real, not a fake or phony. Put the words together and a credible, authentic leader is someone who can be trusted because he is what he professes to be. He is the real deal, what you see is what you get.
This 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 MessagesLet me begin by saying right up front that no one knows exactly when Jesus was born because the Bible […]
Sermon Series: Christmas Messages“Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to […]
Text: Romans 1