ACTS 18:5 – When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus. THEME OF THE DAY. WHEN THE WORD OCCUPIES US. The words in the middle of today’s scripture – Paul was occupied with the word – are rich and their richness shines bright when comparing other Bible translations.…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
1 PETER 4:12 – Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. THEME OF THE DAY. REACTING TO TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS. We are told the journey to heaven will not be traveled on a flowery bed of ease. It will include a road filled with…
The truth of our oneness in the Lord Jesus is the key to understanding our salvation and living the Christian life with joy. And one of the most important truths to grasp in our union in Christ is the radical change it makes by the new heart God gives us; a heart with His desires and purposes for living. This is sermon six in the series titled “Our Union in Christ”.
In this sermon, we are looking at the Lord’s Table and its implications for our individual and church lives. This is part of the continuing series where we are casting of our vision for 2018 “to love one another” and we are doing so by obeying the Scripture mandate to “examine ourselves.”
ACTS 15:36 – And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.” THEME OF THE DAY. PRACTICING THE ONE ANOTHERS. Soon after the fall of humanity into sin, we meet the first murderer, Cain, in Genesis 4. The Lord confronted…
MATTHEW 7:13-14 – Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. THEME OF THE DAY. THE GENUINENESS OF OUR CHRISTIANITY. Today’s scripture…