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 […]

WHAT DO YOU VALUE? Psalm 11:1-7 INTRODUCTION: In the last fifty years we have been involved in a culture war. Our values today are determined not upon what the Word of God says we should value but upon how we feel about what is truth and what is not truth for us. The word of […]

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 […]

GOD’S CHANGING CHURCH Acts 6:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Someone has said “The only permanent thing in life is change.” So, in its 2,000-year history how much has the church of Jesus Christ changed? The word “church” as used in the Bible is never used in reference to a building or location, or a particular denomination, or to […]

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 […]

BARELY SAVED! 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 INTRODUCTION: Do you want to see God’s temple? God’s temple is not the church building. We are the temple of God. The Holy Spirit lives in every one of us: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. In the Old Testament God had a temple for His people. In the New Testament God has […]

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. […]

GODLY MOTHERS TEACH THEIR CHILDREN! Colossians 3:15-20 INTRODUCTION: There are many commandments given in the Scriptures, but the first commandment with a promise is given in Exodus 20:12. Honoring our father and mother is not optional. Today is a day set aside specially to honor our mothers for their lives of sacrifice for us, their […]

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT RESURRECTION! Matthew 27:50-66 INTRODUCTION: What is the big deal about the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus? Over 2 billion people will celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection today. The difference between Christianity and every other religion is that our Lord rose from the dead. Every other religious leader went to their grave […]

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 […]