Testing Spirits 16 June 2019 PM – 1John 4:1-6 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: The word try in our text means to test, examine, prove, or approve. God tells us to test spirits and only accept what passes God’s test. When I am pickling olives, I first approve them. I look at each one […]
Reflecting God’s Love 9 June 2019 PM – 1 John 3:16-24 – 1Jn19 – Scott Childs Introduction: Reflections are amazing. Reflections on a lake can be almost as clear as the landscape behind it if the water is totally calm. Spiritually, God wants us to be a clear reflection of His love. The greatest evidence […]
Evidence of Abiding in Christ 2 June 2019 PM – 1 John 3:10-15 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: A teacher asked her student if he had done his homework. He said, “Yes”. Looking for evidence, she asked why his homework paper was still blank. He said he that when he did his homework his […]
Pray for Us 19 May 2019 PM – 1 Thessalonians 5:25 – Missions19 – Scott Childs Introduction: E. M. Bounds on page 53 of his book Preacher and Prayer wrote, “Prayer, to the preacher, is not simply the duty of his profession, a privilege, but it is a necessity. Air is not more necessary to […]
Elisha’s Call to Ministry 5 May 2019 PM – 1 Kings 19:19-21 – Missions19 – Scott Childs (1993 Sermon) Introduction: After leaving Mount Horeb in the Sinai Peninsula, Elijah travelled north to Israel. The parched land was now putting on the garb of a new spring. The drought was over and the rains were softening […]
Abide in Christ to Avoid Sin 28 April 2019 PM – 1 John 3:4-9 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: Can a Christian live without ever sinning? Some seem to think so. However, the Apostle Paul did not believe that. He said in Romans 7:19, “For the good that I would I do not: but […]
Resurrection Bodies 21 April 2019 PM – Luke 24 – Resurrection – Scott Childs Introduction: Last week in 1 John 3:2, we talked briefly of our future immortal bodies. Being resurrection Sunday, I thought it would be fitting to examine facts about Christ’s resurrection body as well as other facts about our heavenly bodies to […]
Behold God’s Unusual Love! 14 April 2019 PM – 1 John 3:1-3 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: First John 3 begins with a command – Behold! The word translated “behold” is eido to know factually, to see with the eyes, to inspect. The phrase “what manner of” translates a word that literally means from […]
Confidence of Fellowship 7 April 2019 PM – 1 John 2:24-29 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was learning carpentry, my boss used to say, “Measure twice and cut once.” That advice has given me confidence time and again. In our text this evening, John commands us to abide in Christ so that […]
Identifying Antichrists 31 March 2019 PM – 1 John 2:18-23 – 1Jn2019 – Scott Childs Introduction: We have all heard of the Antichrist that will deceive the world during the Tribulation, but in our text this evening, John speaks of man antichrists. It is important for us to know whom he was describing. The word […]