What Child Is This?

December 24, 2023
It is at this time of the year that the hearts and minds of many the world over are turned to the birth of God’s Son. While no one definitively…

God-Confident

December 17, 2023
“God-fidence: Knowing I can’t but He can.” Overconfidence is obnoxious and overbearing. Lack of confidence often makes us our own worst enemy and is the reason we give up too…
We have come to the last of our lessons on elders. Over the last three weeks we have focused on . . .Who these men are and why we need…
God has great power available toward us who believe. It is power which according to Paul is “in accordance with the working of the strength of His might” (1:19). It…
This morning as we continue to look at the character traits that God looks for in these men, I will also see what God expects them to be able to…
Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus is rich in what it details for us concerning our standing in Christ. It is as if Paul says “I have so much…
The church, the body of Christ, of which many of us here this morning are a part, if it is to function at its greatest potential, needs godly leaders. This…
Upon investigating Thanksgiving in both the Old and New Testament, we come to three questions that will show us why we are to truly be thankful. What blessings have we…
Two of the most powerful words you have in your vocabulary are the words “Thank you.” Many of us may recognize Paul’s words to the Christian in Colosse, “Let the…

Who Are We?

November 5, 2023
You and I, like the Ephesians before us, are people who God has blessed “with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” How has God blessed us? What…

Have You Counted the Cost?

November 5, 2023
Counting the cost is important in any financial endeavor. Before buying an automobile it is important to ask yourself not only if you can afford the monthly payments of that…

Plan To Be There

October 29, 2023
Most if not all of us have received an invitation to a special event at one time in our lives (i.e., birthday party, graduation, wedding, retirement celebration, special dinner, etc.)…

Who’s Coming to Dinner?

October 22, 2023
A proud, me-first lifestyle indicates we are not a part of God’s kingdom. A social life which only seeks to serve those who can return the favor is not the…
I dare say that all of us have heard the old adage, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Many, if not all of…

The Door

October 15, 2023
The present population of the world is 8.1 billion.  How many people have lived on this planet since Adam and Eve first walked in the garden?  Of all who have…
What if the Lord were to come right now? Would you know for sure, nothing doubting, that you would go to heaven?
Which soil best represents your heart?  The condition of the soil is very important to the health and productivity of anything we may choose to plant, whether we are farmers,…
Where do people get the idea that God and His angels are coming to earth to fight a battle for a thousand years? I think this question is actually a…

What Do You See?

September 24, 2023
In our text this morning, Luke introduces us to a woman that many had perhaps known for years, but she was no longer at the forefront of their attention. Jesus,…

Living In Anticipation

September 17, 2023
I imagine all of us have had something in our lives for which we waited expectantly. Perhaps in your mind, it seemed like it just couldn’t get here fast enough.…