Submitting to Authority in My Life
Matthew 8:5-13 - The attitude of this centurion towards authority is impressive. Jesus was impressed by it, and when we see Jesus being impressed we should sit up and take notice. This centurion was humble. He knew that his bloodline didn’t make him part of “the people of God.” We also see that he had... Read More
Sitting at Jesus’ Feet
Luke 10:38-42, John 5:24 - Are you thrilled to be a Christian today? We have passed from death to life because of Christ. There was an important visitor coming to Martha’s house. The place was buzzing with excitement! Jesus was coming to visit Martha, Mary and Lazarus. John 10:5 - Jesus loved this family very... Read More
Abrahams Persevering Faith
Hebrews 11:8-19 - People of faith experience a lot of things. At times it can seem like God isn’t taking action and that things aren’t really going anywhere. The call this morning is to keep on. To have persevering faith. We can do this because of the promises of a faithful God. Abraham seemed to... Read More
The Righteous Tongue
James 3:1-18, Proverbs 25:11, Colossians 4:6 There are lots of “taste receptors” on our tongues that pick up the intricacies in the flavor of things. The tongue is there for many things having to do with eating. It is also there of course for speech. It would be very difficult to speak and enunciate clearly... Read More
What does John Mean to “Not Love the World?”
Encouragement For Each Maturity Level 1 John 2:12-14 - This is a passage that has puzzled a lot of people over the years. There is some repetition here, but enough differences that you notice them. John is talking about different levels of maturity in faith. Those who are young in the faith - new believers.... Read More
Why Should I Love my Brothers and Sisters?
1 John 2 - This passage is full of indicators or "barometers" of how we are doing spiritually. Those who know God will have this pattern of obedience in their lives. There are lots of people who know a lot about God but who don’t do well at obeying God. This isn’t a “head knowledge” about... Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- …
- 120
- Next Page »