The sermon is from Romans 9:6-9 – “The Counsel of the Lord Stands Forever; the Plans of His Heart to all Generations”. “But it is not as though the word of God has failed.” – Romans 9:6 In his hymn, “Rejoice, the Lord is King,” 18th Century hymn-writer, Charles Wesley penned this stanza, “His kingdom […]
The sermon is from 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 – “True Wisdom”. “… but we preach Christ crucified, …” – 1 Corinthians 1:23 One detects in Paul a determination to preach a crucified Christ and to resist the efforts of some to get him “off message.” 1st Century Jews rejected the declaration that their promised Messiah was […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:4-5 – “The Children of Abraham and Their Privilege”. “… and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever.” – Romans 9:5 Christ asked his 1st Century disciples a piercing question in Matthew 16:15 – “Who do YOU say that I […]
The sermon is from Romans 9:1-3 – “Paul’s Love for His Kinsmen”. “For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers.” – Romans 9:3 We read of two men in the pages of Scripture who were willing to be cursed in the place of […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:32-37- The Olivet Discourse – “Stay Awake”. “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, … nor the Son, but only the Father.” – Mark 13:32 Jesus Christ is one person with two natures; he possesses a divine nature and a human nature; he is fully God and […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:24-31 – The Olivet Discourse – “The Coming of the Son of Man”. “… they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.” – Mark 13:26 The Apostle Paul, in his memorable chapter on Christian love, concludes by saying, “For now we see in […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:14-23 – “The Olivet Discourse – The Abomination of Desolation”. “And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ … do not believe it.” – Mark 13:21 The Apostle Paul, Christ’s “chosen instrument” (Acts 9:15), instructed the Thessalonians to “… test everything; hold fast what is good.” […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:5-13 – “The Olivet Discourse – Wars and Rumors of Wars”. “See that no one leads you astray.” – Mark 13:5 Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). He will never lead us astray. Think about that reminder and then consider his warnings about false prophets […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:1-4 – “The Olivet Discourse – When Will These Things Be?”. “Do you see these great buildings?” – Mark 13:2 In verse 2 of Mark Chapter 13, Jesus asked his disciples a question, “Do you see these great buildings?” The answer to the question, of course, was, “Yes.” This temple […]
The sermon is from Mark 15:1-20 – “Bearing Shame and Scoffing Rude”. “And they led him out to crucify him.” – Mark 15:20 Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John speak of the sufferings of Christ with a certain degree of restraint. How can human words even come close to describing the pain Christ bore in both […]
