LOOKING FOR HOPE THIS CHRISTMAS! Colossians 1:24-29 INTRODUCTION: In Colossians 1, the apostle Paul says that God commissioned him for a purpose: Colossians 1:25-27. This morning we looked at “Christmas Vacation” to see the dysfunctional family the Griswold family. Tonight we will look at another Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” When George Bailey begs […]
FINDING FAMILY AT CHRISTMAS! Matthew 13:53-58 INTRODUCTION: Many here grew up in the time of “Leave It to Beaver.” But even back in the1960s we had Eddie Haskell that was a little dysfunctional in the show. Christmas should be all about family, even though many of our families may be a little dysfunctional. Matthew, Mark,Luke […]
COMING TO COMPLETE UNITY! John 17:13-23 INTRODUCTION: When will the world know that Jesus was sent by God and that God loves us even as He loves His only begotten Son? The world will know when we are in perfect unity and walk in love as our Lord Jesus walked: John 13:34-35. I. SEEKING UNITY! […]
FIVE MARKS OF TRUTH! 2 Timothy 2:15-26 INTRODUCTION: One of the major marks of our day is the wide spread idea that truth is subjective. Most today would agree with Pilot of old that no one can truly know the truth: John 18:33-38. I. MODERN THOUGHT: HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE! Our society […]
DEALING WITH OUR DOUBT! I John 5:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Today we will be dealing with our doubts from a biblical standpoint. Now, we all know people who have honest doubts about the Word of God even when what it says is very clear. The apostle John writing to the church said very clearly we can know […]
DEALING WITH OUR DOUBT! I John 5:1-13 INTRODUCTION: Today we will be dealing with our doubts from a biblical standpoint. Now, we all know people who have honest doubts about the Word of God even when what it says is very clear. The apostle John writing to the church said very clearly we can know […]
ARE YOU TIRED? Matthew 26:36-45 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever been tired in your service for the Lord? Not burned out but warn down for sure. When we get just so tired none of us feel like functioning. Even our Lord’s apostles got worn down: Matthew 26:36-45. We all feel like such failures when a time […]
GIVING OUR GOD THANKS! Romans 8:31-39 INTRODUCTION: When is Thanksgiving Day? This year we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day on November 27. Thanksgiving Day in the United States goes back to our first President, George Washington as he proclaimed November 26, 1789 as a day of Thanksgiving. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a White House […]
THINKING STRIGHT! 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION: So much of our life is affected by the way we think it is time we go a little deeper into God’s Word to learn how to control our thought life in a healthy way. We all struggle to some degree to control our thoughts: Proverbs […]
THINKING STRIGHT! 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 INTRODUCTION: So much of our life is affected by the way we think it is time we go a little deeper into God’s Word to learn how to control our thought life in a healthy way. We all struggle to some degree to control our thoughts: Proverbs […]