Let Heaven and Earth Combine
Jesus as the Son of God: The Son is what His Father is—He is God. The Son has always been the Son—He is eternal. The Son is the only one who knows the Father—He is reliable. Jesus as the Son of Mary: The Son of Mary is also the Son of God. The Son of... Read More
Godly Contentment
God is the source of true contentment. The verses about contentment in Hebrews 13, Philippians 4, and I Timothy 6 all connect the idea of contentment with what God has to offer. Luke 10:38-42: Martha was distracted; Mary found contentment with Jesus. A contented person says, One thing is needed. Psalm 4: David found peace... Read More
Say What??
Steve introduced his sermon with three texts from the KJV that share the same punctuation. All use a colon and parentheses at the end of a phrase... that looks remarkably like a smiley face emoticon! "We don't want to be irreverent here, but this brings up a subject I'd like to talk about this morning!"... Read More
Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?
This question was asked often during the presidential campaign. Even when things aren’t going well, Christians know God is in control and orchestrating world events. Christians are also concerned about their own hearts and their trajectory as pilgrims. Without — events out there — we believe in a bright and perfect future with Christ, but... Read More
Why I Am an Anabaptist – Theology
A good question to ask ourselves is: Why do we attend our church? Hopefully, it’s not just because it’s where we grew up, but because we see something worthwhile here. The emphasis of the Great Commission is discipleship, not just conversion. Our focus shouldn’t be on what is the bare minimum to get to heaven... Read More
Willing and Doing God’s Good Pleasure
The reason people struggle to stop doing the bad things they say they want to stop is that their choosing capacity is not an independent part of them that lives in a separate room of their house and can just choose the right thing no matter what is going on in other rooms of their... Read More
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