Sermon: Galatians 3
Sunday, January 31st, 2010Third in a series of six lessons on Galatians.
Archive for January, 2010
Sermon: Which Is Better?
Sunday, January 24th, 2010This sermon compares and contrasts the Old Testament with the New, establishing the superiority of Christ’s covenant.
Sermon: Galatians 2
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Second of six lessons on Galatians.
Sermon: Did Judas Have Free Will?
Sunday, January 17th, 2010This sermon answers the question, “When Judas betrayed Jesus, did he do so because he was compelled to by God, or did he exercise his free will?
Sermon: Galatians 1
Sunday, January 17th, 2010First of six lessons in a series on Galatians.
From the Preacher’s Pen: Quarterly Singings
Sunday, January 17th, 2010It has been said that familiarity breeds contempt. Our singings have been going on now for some time. Were you there last night? Did you forget, or have something “better” to do? Please consider whether your time could be spent in doing anything better than offering praise to God!
Angry Words
Saturday, January 16th, 2010How the shall we use the tongue? It is a decision we should make before we become angry with others. We should remember the admonition of the apostle Paul, “‘Be angry and do not sin’: Do not let the sun go down on your wrath” (Ephesians 4:26).
Mining The Scriptures: 2 Peter 1:5-11
Saturday, January 16th, 2010It is our choice. Will we choose apathy, leading to spiritual blindness and apostasy? Or, will we choose zeal, leading to a sure standing with God, and an eternal abode with our “Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”?
In The News: Christianity? Or Buddhism?
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010So, what Buddhists themselves reveal about their faith validates Hume’s comments. Buddhists believe in Karma. What goes around comes around. Because of Woods ignorant and evil actions, he will have to suffer. There will be no escape. His suffering is immediate, and there is no escape from it. As Prothero put it, “he is going to have to pay for whatever wrongs he’s done.”
In contrast, the Christian faith points to Jesus Christ as Savior.
From the Preacher’s Pen: Our Reliable Bibles
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010What we have preserved for us today is the true, complete and inspired word of God!
Sermon: Sinful Judging
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Perhaps the best known and most quoted passage in scripture is Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” It is also one of the most misunderstood and misused passages in scripture. The sermon seeks to explain Jesus’ teaching in the passage.
Sermon: Church Autonomy
Sunday, January 10th, 2010The sermon seeks to explain what is, and what is not Autonomy, as revealed and defined in the Scriptures, especially regarding the Lord’s Church.
In The News: A Messed Up World
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010So there you have it, debauchery, immorality, false religion and violence. And that is just from four stories in a single day, as the year 2010 begins. These are not exceptional for our time, they are the norm.
We, of course, have to live “in” the world… But, we certainly do not have to be “of” the world (cf. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11).
From the Preacher’s Pen: Daily Bible Reading 2
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010I do not know of a better habit to form than daily Bible reading. The commitment is no more than 30 minutes a day. Those who have a fast reading rate can finish the reading in 20 minutes or less each day.
Sermon: Is It Sinful to Smoke Marijuana?
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010One of the sermons in the series, Simple Answers for Difficult Questions. The sermon shows why it is sinful to smoke marijuana (or use other illicit drugs).
