Being religious is not the same as being a real Christian. Jesus said even the best among us must be born again. A religious person has religion; a Christian has been born again through personal faith in Jesus Christ. It’ as simple as that. Religion is good but Jesus is better.
Text: John 3Why shouldn’t two adult Christians who happen to be divorced and have fallen in love—why shouldn’t they sleep together? That’s the question a man asked in an email. Here is my answer.
Sermon Series: Crucial QuestionsWhen God chooses people for his family, he picks those the world considers losers. This means that imperfect people make excellent candidates for the grace of God. Since we are all imperfect, when we boast, let us boast only in the Lord.
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31What do you do when you don’t like the circumstances of your life and it seems as if those circumstances aren’t going to change anytime soon? You must go back and find out where God is in the midst of your frustration.
Text: Jeremiah 29:1-4This 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 Messages“What Happened, Lord?” It’s a common question, isn’t it? You set out to get a new job, you work hard […]
Sermon Series: Knowing God's WillGreet one another with a holy kiss … but don’t go kissing everyone. That will serve as a useful summary […]
Text: Romans 16:17-20“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!” “Worship is the submission […]
I first met Jacob Gartenhaus about forty years ago. When I was a teenager growing up in a small town […]
Text: Romans 11:11-16