I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30 The theme of Thanksgiving runs throughout the Bible. As we enter into this special time of year we remember to give thanks to God.
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Sermons on Jesus (Page 5)
We live in a time and culture where we believe that we have far more control than we actually do. James is writing to scattered Jewish Christians and is concerned that their lives are more in line with the people around them rather than being marked by Christ. They are concerned about money, prosperity, travel,…
We live in a time and culture where the “pecking order’ has great importance. Status, race, wealth… all seem to play a part in how we judge or are judged. One of the reasons God sent Jesus was to dismantle this idea of a pecking order – to level the playing field. Jesus crossed lines…
Be quick! Quick to retaliate? To prove a point? No, be quick to listen. The word listen is a verb. It means to “give one’s attention to a sound” or “to make an effort to hear something”. This verse urges us to be quick to give our attention to what is being said. This doesn’t…
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. James 1:14-15 We live in a time and culture where we often shift the blame for our failures and struggles onto someone or…
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4 Trials sanctify us, they make us more like God. God, through the trials of…
In our world today, we look for answers in our work, our government, our own strength, and in our culture. This leads to being unfulfilled, angry, filled with resentment, and bitter, often, leading to more questions as to where our hope can be found. God’s Word tells us that our hope is found in Jesus.…
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Jesus’ last words before He ascended back into heaven, was that we would receive power and be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.…