Jesus did not come to patch up people but to redeem a batch of new creations.
Text: Luke 5:36-39When God pours out his Spirit on his people, they are never the same again.
Text: Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-21God never leads us into the wilderness in order to destroy us. He intends the time of testing to make us stronger.
Text: Luke 4:1-14The Holy Spirit brings us continually into a deeper, more profound experience of who God is. He brings more of God to us as we bring more of us to him.
Text: John 3:8I begin with the words of British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, from an interview with William F. Buckley: “As an old […]
Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19Today we conclude our sermon series called, “What God Goes By.” Let’s begin with a matching quiz to see how […]
Text: Exodus 17:15I have never served in the service or gone off to war but I certainly got into skirmishes with my […]
Text: Amos 4:13Throughout history, God has grown and moved his church as his people scattered to diverse locations geographically. This pattern has not changed and believers are still called to grow and expand as a church today, whether we move across national boundaries, ethnic and cultural boundaries, or do church planting in our immediate communities. Beginning with the first generation of believers in the book of Acts, we hear of Phillip, who was emboldened and changed by the power of God as he moved out in obedience to spread the Gospel. Despite severe persecution, great joy descended on those who received the truth that came with power. In this present age, we have the account of the phenomenal growth of the church in China. In 1949 all Christian missionaries were evicted leaving less than one million indigenous believers behind. They faced relentless bloodbaths and eradication. Yet the church grew in the midst of that persecution when determined believers scattered and went underground. The challenge to believers today remains the same—to be willing to be moved out of our personal comfort zones, to walk in faith, to make personal sacrifices, and most importantly, to trust God for our personal well-being and needs.
Text: Acts 8:4-8This is the final message in the God Speaks Today series. As I look back on all that has happened, […]
Text: Luke 15:1-7“Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with […]
Text: 1 Peter 1:10-12