Do you ever wish you could start over? Maybe you have convinced yourself that a fresh start would take away all your problems and allow you to live happily ever after? The truth is that simply starting over is only a short term solution because soon you will find yourself wanting to start over again.ContinueContinue reading “I Am God Almighty (Genesis 17)”
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The Folly of Impatience (Genesis 16)
Will Rogers once said, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” How do you know if your decisions are helping to solve your problems or if they are simply making them worse? If we find ourselves in a difficult situation, we must not make the situation worse by making foolish decisions. So, howContinueContinue reading “The Folly of Impatience (Genesis 16)”
Why God Makes Us Wait (Gen 15)
It is hard to wait. Waiting is difficult because we do not want to wait. We want what we want when we want it. Businesses know this and that is why Walmart keeps everything in stock, an oil change can take less than 15 minutes, and Amazon offers, for certain items in select areas, 1ContinueContinue reading “Why God Makes Us Wait (Gen 15)”
Hope vs. Expectation (Easter)
Why do you get out of bed every morning? What motivates you to get going every day? Is it your job? Is it a hobby? I want you to consider that if your motivation is not Jesus you are greatly missing out. Consider Jesus’ own words: “The thief [Satan] comes only to steal and killContinueContinue reading “Hope vs. Expectation (Easter)”
Jesus’ Intentional Entry (Mark 11:1-10) (Palm Sunday)
Everything God does is intentional. If you have trouble believing that, consider Jesus: everywhere He went, every miracle He performed, and every word He said was intentional. Jesus lived on this earth with the singular focus of fulfilling the Father’s plan to “seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10). With that in mind, we turnContinueContinue reading “Jesus’ Intentional Entry (Mark 11:1-10) (Palm Sunday)”
Live by Faith, not Sight (Genesis 13)
Be careful when making decisions. What may look like Heaven may in fact be Hell. The eyes can be deceived so we must not trust our eyes. Instead, God instructs us to prayerfully seek His will because He always guides us to what is best. In our sermon today, we shall study Genesis 13 andContinueContinue reading “Live by Faith, not Sight (Genesis 13)”
The Sin of Self-Preservation (Genesis 12:10-20)
Do you want God to take care of you or leave you alone? If you want God to leave you alone you will find yourself miserably consumed with self-preservation. But, if you believe that God is best equipped to take care of you, you will rest in His Divine preservation. In our sermon today, weContinueContinue reading “The Sin of Self-Preservation (Genesis 12:10-20)”
The Call of Abram (Genesis 11:10-12:9)
When God calls, you should answer. But what if I do not want to answer? What if I am comfortable where I am and perfectly content doing what I am doing? Do not be afraid of God’s call, whatever it may be, because God always calls you to something better. In our sermon today, weContinueContinue reading “The Call of Abram (Genesis 11:10-12:9)”
The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov 16:18). The surest path to self-destruction is to believe that you are strong and wise enough to handle anything and everything. The surest path to an abundant life is to surrender your life to Jesus Christ. Today, we shall be in Genesis 11ContinueContinue reading “The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)”
A Disappointing New Start (Genesis 9 & 10)
How quickly the fresh start of 2016 can sour! The New Year’s Resolutions that are enthusiastically determined before the old year ends are quietly discarded after the New Year begins. The gym membership that sounded so promising in 2015, now sounds unreasonable in 2016. The promises of quality time with family have succumbed to theContinueContinue reading “A Disappointing New Start (Genesis 9 & 10)”
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