Do all things really work together for good? Consider the following: A little baby is born with no brain, only […]
Text: Genesis 50:20My problem this morning is simple: to explain a doctrine that all Christians believe but no one really understands. And […]
Sermon Series: Our Awesome GodAs this is the first Sunday of a new year, it is an appropriate moment to begin a new sermon […]
Text: Jeremiah 24:7; John 17:3; Ephesians 1:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:8One of the many important decisions confronting new parents is, “What shall we call our baby?” Most new parents spend […]
Text: Isaiah 9:6“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 6:38When the famine comes, remember that God has not abandoned you. He sends the famines of life in order to see if you will trust him even in the most difficult moments. We should say, “Here is another opportunity for me to trust God. I wonder what wonderful things he is going to do for me this time.” It’s not easy to say that. Sometimes it takes more grace to stay in the Promised Land than it does to get there in the first place.
Text: Genesis 12:10-20“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” This is one of the strangest statements in the Bible. It is a paradox and a mystery. “Blessed are those who mourn,” said Jesus. Happy are the sad! What do these strange words mean? Who are the mourners, why are they sad, and how are they comforted?
Text: Matthew 5:4In the name of Jesus, live in peace with everyone. In Jesus’ name, refuse to return evil for evil. Know that out where you live, work, study and play, there are people who won’t like you, who will attempt to hurt, who will mistreat you and then laugh about it. Go anyway, and carry with you the love of God. Go determined not to seek revenge against those who hurt you.
Text: Romans 12:17-21If the Son of God could rise above anger and hatred, if he could find a way to forgive his enemies, then so can we.
Text: Proverbs 16:32