There are only ten days left until Christmas. Have you done your shopping yet? Be careful, because there are some […]
Text: Micah 6:6-8In the day of battle you only have two options. You can fight or you can flee. Abraham was willing to fight and that’s why he won the victory. Our only hope is to turn our eyes on Jesus. Hebrews 12:1 exhorts us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. He faced the same battle and because of it, he went to the cross.
Text: Genesis 14 / Hebrews 7Some of us have worked all week for the approval of men and we still don’t have it. And when we get it, we can’t keep it. When will we ever learn that nothing in this world can ever fill the God-shaped hole in our hearts. Only you can satisfy. Empty us, O Lord, so that you can fill us with yourself. Wean us from the things of the world so that your smile will be the only thing that matters. Build the character of the kingdom in us so that you can call us Blessed and we may hear the applause of heaven.
Text: Matthew 5:1-3I begin with a very simple observation: It is possible to know God and yet be far away from him. […]
Text: Luke 15:11-32I would like to begin with three observations about this famous text. Observation number one is this: Romans 7 is […]
Text: Romans 7:14-25Warren Bennis is an educator, a philosopher, an author, a scholar and a keen observer of the American scene. These […]
Text: VariousWhich is more difficult? To forgive or to be forgiven? You could argue it either way. If you say it’s […]
Text: Genesis 32-33Although it is not a matter of any particular importance, this is not the first time I have preached on […]
Text: Exodus 20:15We all go to the heaven the same way–by the grace and mercy of God.
Text: Romans 3:27-31It’s been a revealing week in Washington. A few days ago the House of Representatives voted 426-0 to reveal the […]
Text: Romans 3:1-8