“The mark of true Christian faith is that it changes everything you do and say.” Ray Stedman We have come […]
Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will […]
Text: Luke 6:38This morning I am interrupting my series in 1 Thessalonians to preach two sermons on the subject of Christian giving. […]
Text: 1 Chronicles 28-29The debate over the nature of the Bible is so crucial. If it is only the word of man, then it is changeable, fickle and unreliable. But if the Bible is the word of God, then it is utterly and completely authoritative. If God has spoken in the Bible, then what he says has final claim on my life.
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16We are called to be a kingdom of people living in a foreign land, representing the King himself in a world that thought it best to crucify him. In his long absence we are called to stand in his place, taking care of his interests, spreading his Word, and inviting others to join his cause. This is a high and noble calling: Let us live so that no one will be surprised to discover who it is we represent.
Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12Our Heavenly Father leads us along the pathway of complete trust in him. Slowly but surely we discover that the things we thought we couldn’t live without don’t matter as much as we thought they did. Even the dearest and sweetest things of life take second place to the pleasure of knowing God. In the end we discover that he has emptied our hands of everything and then filled them with himself.
Text: Genesis 22Peace never just happens. Someone has to go out of his way to make peace. That is why Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers”—not the peace-wishers or the peace-hopers. In a world torn by strife and fueled by hatred, we need Christians who will step into the breach as true peacemakers.
Text: Genesis 21:22-34God asks of us nothing more than he asked of Abraham: That we believe His Word and act upon it. You may say, “But my faith is weak.” I’m sure it is, but God is strong. If you will put your tiny life into God’s mighty hand, he will guide you step by step. If you say, “I can’t see where I’m going,” fear not. The All-seeing God has charted your course and he will lead you to the Promised Land. God is calling you. Will you say yes?
Text: Genesis 12:1-9It is not easy to raise children. Everything in the word fights against it. It is not easy to raise God’s children, who will hold to godly values. The Devil fights against us; the world, the flesh fight against us. It is easy to be frustrated. God gives you these little gifts and you do your best and you hope and pray that some day when the job is done, your children will still follow the Lord. There are many things that parents can do for their kids and many things they must do. But one thing is absolutely essential. You have to pray for your children.
Text: Proverbs 22:6Servanthood should begin at home. If it doesn’t begin there, it probably won’t be seen anywhere.
Text: Ephesians 5:22-6:4