The Story of Joseph Cherished Son; Despised Brother; Beloved of God (Genesis 37) God has a wonderful plan for your life! God’s wonderful plan includes “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal 5:22-23), “persecution” (2 Tim 3:12), “hardships…affliction”, (2 Cor 4:9), “great sorrow and unceasing anguish” (Rom 9:2). God’s plan for yourContinueContinue reading “Joseph: Cherished Son; Despised Brother; Beloved of God (Genesis 37)”
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My Day of Distress (Genesis 34-35)
It is good to have confidence in where you are going when you die, but it is also important to have confidence in where you are going when you are alive and in desperate need of help. One of my favorite hymns is “Trusting Jesus” by Edgar Stites. It is a hymn of faith as theContinueContinue reading “My Day of Distress (Genesis 34-35)”
Easter: Don’t Forget Jesus (Luke 17:11-19)
People rarely call their insurance agent just to chat. Insurance is something we get in order to protect ourselves from harm. We are glad we have it, but hope we never have to use it. While insurance for a car is good, Jesus does not sell life insurance. Salvation is not a life insurance policyContinueContinue reading “Easter: Don’t Forget Jesus (Luke 17:11-19)”
Palm Sunday: Hosanna! (John 12:12-19)
Today is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday is always the Sunday before Easter and on it the Church celebrates Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. It is called “Palm” Sunday because the crowd “took palm branches and went out to meet Him” as He entered Jerusalem (John 12:13) and “spread their clothes on the road” (Mark 11:8)ContinueContinue reading “Palm Sunday: Hosanna! (John 12:12-19)”
4 Hindrances to Revival
The Psalmist (85:6) cried out to God “Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?” Revival will not come until Christians fervently cry out for it in prayer. Quick question: How many of us are doing it? Many of our churches declining and dying. Too many of our churches areContinueContinue reading “4 Hindrances to Revival”
Forgiveness & Reconciliation (Genesis 33)
A sure sign of Christian maturity is not how well you avoid conflict, but how you respond to conflict. For example, immature Christians are quick to take offense and slow to forgive and seek reconciliation; while mature Christians are slow to take offense and quick to forgive and seek reconciliation. Forgiving a personContinueContinue reading “Forgiveness & Reconciliation (Genesis 33)”
Wrestling with God (Genesis 32)
I recently read an article on Inc.com entitled “5 Powerful Ways to Boost Your Confidence.” The author claims that anyone can have powerful self-confidence every day. He then writes: Self-confident people are admired by others and inspire confidence in others. They face their fears head-on and tend to be risk takers. They know that noContinueContinue reading “Wrestling with God (Genesis 32)”
Humility and Obedience (Genesis 31)
God’s commands are not burdensome (1 John 5:3), but they are demanding. They are not burdensome because they are good and given by a loving God. They are, however, demanding because they require obedience from a humble heart. Humility is the key to obedience because the humble man receives God’s grace (James 4:6). The graceContinueContinue reading “Humility and Obedience (Genesis 31)”
When to Leave (Gen 30:25-31:17)
How can one discern when a relationship has gotten toxic and when it is God’s will to leave? (We must proceed cautiously because there is a unique relationship—marriage—that is not to be quickly or easily broken. This sermon is not discussing marriage but other relationships we have.) We all have many relationships and some, weContinueContinue reading “When to Leave (Gen 30:25-31:17)”
What Should I Do? (Genesis 30:1-24)
Foolish decisions make difficult situations worse. Foolish decisions are often sinful decisions because they are made out of fear instead of faith. When times get tough, we must not panic because when we panic we seek to take control of our situation and we end up making our situation worse. Choosing faith over fear isContinueContinue reading “What Should I Do? (Genesis 30:1-24)”
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