WINNING OR WHINING? Psalm 46:1-11 INTRODUCTION: In 7-1 B C, the nation of Judah was a small insignificant nation. Assyria was the nation that was conquering the known world of its day. Sennacherib was the conquering king of Assyria and he was told by his intelligence unit that a man named Hezekiah was the king […]
GRADUATING TO HAPPINESS! Matthew 5:1-12 INTRODUCTION: Well it is time to honor our high school graduates; Arianna and Eric Barancik as they have reached a new milestone in their lives. As they move to the next phase of their lives one of the questions I am sure they are asking is “Will I find fulfillment […]
LOVING AS OUR LORD LOVED! 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 INTRODUCTION: A popular song when I was a teenager was “What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love.” Even non-Christians feel the need to be loved: John 13:34-35. The real question is: “What kind of love does the world need. We wonder sometimes: “Can anyone love […]
COSTLY MEMORIES Psalm 33:1-22 INTRODUCTION: I believe that most Christians in this nation have a passion for the United States of America. But I also believe that passion must be renewed in each generation because it is so easy to forget the great price that was paid to make this nation one of the few […]
WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE? Luke 15:1-10 INTRODUCTION: When we chose to stop noticing our blessings we quit appreciating them. When we quit appreciating our blessings we stop thanking those who have brought them to us. It is when we stop giving thanks for our many blessings that we start complaining about our lives: Luke 15:3-7. […]
IS JESUS STILL WEEPING? Luke 19:28-48 INTRODUCTION: Early Sunday morning as Jesus was walking toward Jerusalem Jesus stopped for a moment and sent two of His disciples on an errand: Luke 19:28-31. In times of war the conqueror would ride on a prancing stallion. But in times of peace, the king would ride a colt […]
THE PARDON TEST! Genesis 50:12-26 INTRODUCTION: In these tests of Joseph we learn of God’s plan to build character into His children through the means of testing us. Always remember: “Big destinies must be supported by big character. If God is giving you some big tests right now learn to count it joy because God […]
THE PROPHETIC TEST Psalm 105:1-22 INTRODUCTION: All of God’s children are given a God given dream and a God given destiny: Ephesians 2:8-10. Just as the Lord gave Joseph ten tests of character before he came into his God given destiny so we also will have our character tested by God before we can come […]
THE PROSPERITY TEST OUTLINE Genesis 41:25-36 INTRODUCTION: The Prosperity Test is “What will you do when you prosper?” We in the United States of America are taking The Prosperity Test every day because as a nation we are very prosperous. We need to learn how to be good stewards of the prosperity our Lord has […]