This Sunday the sermon is from Luke 2:1-20 – “But Mary…”. “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy …” – Luke 2:10 One famous Christmas carol goes like this, “Good Christian men, rejoice, with heart and soul and voice; now ye need not fear the grave: Jesus Christ was born to […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22- “Test Everything”. “… but test everything; hold fast what is good.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Are you careful about your religious beliefs and practices? Who do you read? What do you know about the author of the book? Who do you listen to on the radio […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18- “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart”. “… give thanks in all circumstances …” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 How can we obey this seemingly impossible command? We have no problem giving thanks when God blesses us with health, wealth and peace. But we all struggle with giving […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15- “Attitudes Toward Church Leaders and One Another”. “Be at peace among yourselves.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:13 God often speaks to His people in His Word about peace. Jesus Himself addressed this when He stated, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” […]
This Sunday the sermon is from Proverbs 4: 20-23; Titus 2:11-12- “You Are What You Love”. “… if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” – Philippians 4:8 God is concerned about our minds. He is concerned about our thought-life. We see this in Philippians 4:8. Here, Paul commands Christians to think […]
This Sunday the sermon is from Ephesians 5:13-16- “Seeing the Vortex: A Reformation Day Sermon”. “Is not my word like fire, declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?” – Jeremiah 23:29 On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther used a hammer to nail his “95 Theses” to the Castle Church […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11- “Living as Children of the Light”. “But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:4 Jesus Christ gave clear and helpful instruction to His disciples concerning His 2nd Coming. One example of this is found […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3- “Understanding the Times” “… and they will not escape.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:3 For believers in the Lord Jesus, the Bible is filled with great and precious promises concerning the 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ and the end of the world. He will return visibly and […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 – “The Return of Jesus Christ”. “Therefore encourage one another with these words.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:18 What comes to mind initially when you think of eschatology or the Bible’s teaching on the end of the world? Some Christians engage in vigorous debate regarding the millennium […]
This Sunday the sermon is from 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 – “Concerning Brotherly Love”. “… you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, …” – 1 Thessalonians 4:9 Christ told His disciples on the eve of His crucifixion – “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as […]
