Romans 15:22-29 offers a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the Apostle Paul. Essentially it is Paul’s answer to the […]
Text: Romans 15:22-29In 1978 Michael Hart wrote a book called “The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential People in History.” In […]
Text: Romans 15:14-21On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait […]
Sermon Series: Standalone MessagesThere are two dangers we face whenever we come to the Lord’s table. The first danger is that we will […]
Text: I Corinthians 11:27Good soil can be hard to find, but when you find it, amazing things can happen.
Text: Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23A friend sent me an email telling about a question posed to her by a co-worker. Here is the exact […]
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a […]
Text: Acts 15:36-41To understand forgiveness, consider Jesus on the cross. In his dying moments He uttered words that still ring across the centuries: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Even as he said those words, the crowd laughed, mocked, cheered, jeered. They taunted him. When he died, the people who put him to death were quite pleased with themselves. No one seemed very sorry. No one said, “I was wrong. This is a mistake.” And yet he said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” That is precisely what we must say if we are going to follow Jesus.
Text: Romans 15“Then He said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few…’ What did Jesus mean? He meant there were many people ready to be harvested for the Kingdom. All around us there are broken, bleeding, hurting people, ripped apart and left to die, they are ready to be reached if only someone will go to the harvest fields. If only someone will tell them about Jesus. Where are the harvest fields today? Let me name a few ….
Text: Matthew 9:35-38Is ministry your Spiritual Gift? No man calls himself into the ministry or into local church leadership. A self-called man and a God-called man are two different people. One man thinks he’s qualified so he calls himself. The other man feels unworthy but responds to God’s call. If God has called you, rise up, go forth and serve the Lord.
Text: 1 Timothy 4:14