We live in a day when Christmas has become a controversial holiday. If you doubt that statement, just try putting […]
Text: Hebrews 1:1-3We are fully justified in asking God to work miracles on behalf of our loved ones. But God doesn’t limit himself to our understanding of what our loved ones need most. He is fully able to do spectacular miracles today just as he did in Bible times. But more often he gives strength to the weary and courage to the fainting and hope to those who feel like giving up. God’s miracles come in more than one variety, a truth we can experience every day.
Text: 1 Kings 17:17-24There is an amazing scene at the end of the 1996 movie Marvin’s Room. Bessie, played by Diane Keaton, has […]
Text: Romans 12:9-16The Gospel invitation begins with repentance. The first step in becoming a Christian is changing your mind about Jesus Christ.
Text: Acts 17:30The only reasonable thing to do is to offer your body to God.
Text: Romans 12:1If your God is too small, perhaps you need to take another look at the God of the Bible.
Text: Romans 11:33-36If you go to hell, you will have only yourself to blame.
Text: Romans 11:30-32When I was a teenager in Alabama, I spent a week at a Methodist church camp. This was during the […]
Text: Romans 11:28-29This sermon argues that the term “Israel” in Romans 11 always refers to ethnic Israel and that Paul foresees a day when Israel as a nation will come to Christ for salvation. Events in the Middle East remind us that Jesus Christ may come back sooner than we think.
Text: Romans 11:25-26Some people are surprised to learn that in the beginning Christianity had no recognized symbol. In the earliest days Christians recognized each other by declaring “Jesus is Lord.” It took several generations for the cross to become the universal symbol of the Christian faith. Perhaps the cross is little more than a symbol to many people. Yet, it is much more than a symbol and has great meaning and significance.
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25