Choosing a Pastor 5 January 2025 AM ~ Acts 14:23 Introduction: During political campaigns, many candidates run for the same office. It is our job to compare their character, values, goals, and promises in order to choose the best person for the position. Next week we will be evaluating a pastoral candidate. Evaluating a pastoral […]
Love is the Key 29 December 2024 AM ~ Galatians 5:14 Introduction: Read Galatians 5:13-25. People in the first century struggled with the same sinful issues that plague you and me today. Did you notice that these verses give us the key to this problem? In Galatians 5:14, the Apostle Paul said, “For all the […]
Resurrection Awaits Us! 15 December 2024 AM ~ Daniel 12:2 Introduction: As I have talked to people about Christ, several have said that they do not believe in heaven or hell. They claim, “When, I die, I will be dead. That is the end.” Is that true? Many primitive cultures have for centuries believed in […]
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Red Sea Faith 1 December 2024 AM – Hebrews 11:29 What is faith? What is faith in God? How much faith do you have? How much faith do we need? These are questions that we need to answer. When studying faith in the Bible, a key passage to dig into is Hebrews 11. […]
Be Solid and Stable! 28 July 2024 AM – Text: 1 Corinthians 15:58 – Topic: Faithful Introduction: In my youth, there were times during the winter in the State of Michigan, USA, that the ground was frozen solid, but the temperature raised just enough to rain. The rain instantly froze to the ground making it […]
Preparing for Judgment Day 21 July 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 – Topic: Judgment Day Introduction: It is a fearful time when a person is arrested and is called to stand before a judge. Depending on the accusation, the defendant may be released, fined, imprisoned, or occasionally sentenced to death. However, the Apostle […]
Scheduled Upgrade 14 July 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 – Topic: Rapture, Future Introduction: Computer software is often scheduled for upgrades. I have found that not all upgrades are beneficial. Some contain bugs that cause problems. Others change things and require extensive relearning. Many upgrades only remain good for a brief time and […]
A Biblical Focus 7 July 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 – Topic: Focus Introduction: Years ago, when we lived in PNG, I took a trip deep into the highlands. It was a 1-hour flight by small plane and a 7-hour exhausting hike over the mountains. The local men encouraged me by saying, “The […]
Compassion Like God’s 30 June 2024 AM – Text: Jonah 4:1-11 – Topic: Missions Introduction: Jonah had just preached one of the greatest revivals in history, yet the opening words in Jonah 4 tell us that he was displeased. God had spared Nineveh. Jonah had not wanted to preach to Nineveh because he knew if […]