Being a father is never easy. It is much more than simply getting up, going to work, and bringing home a paycheck to make sure that you keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Being a father also means living with integrity; being a man of open honor and honesty. Some of the greatest lessons I learned from my father came not from what he said, but what he did. Our children watch our every step to see how we live our lives and whether or not our walk matches our talk. The legacy we leave is seen in how they eventually walk themselves.
Those of you who are Christians this morning were lost, but God sought you out, redeemed you and has prepared a place for you in His presence. More importantly, there…
For the last 54 years of my life, I have grown up in a country where I have been protected from the atrocities that many in other parts of the…
Paul learned to be content with Christ. Now matter what happened around him or to him (humiliated or abounding) he "learned" to be with Christ (in "all things") and to…
The call to each of us to become a follower of Jesus Christ is a call to become a different person. Earlier in this letter, Romans 6:4, Paul reminds us…
Can you imagine what it would be like to never really know who you are? This can be true for many Christians. They really don't know who they are, how…
The message which the apostle Peter shares with us this morning in 1 Peter 4:7-11 is about perspective. He is urging them to look at their lives through the proper…
How do you use the word "religious?" When you say, "He is a religious man," what is your standard of measurement? a.) He goes to church. b.) He plays golf…
The title of this lesson today is, “Father, help me to be more like your Son.” Paul exhorts us to have the same attitude as Christ Jesus. If we are…
Faith has at least two components. The conviction that there is a great unseen God who exists absolutely and does not depend on us in the least. And, the assurance…
What would make a congregation of God’s people, His spiritual family attractive to you? This morning, as we continue our series on serving within the body of Christ, I want…