I like the life story of Glen Cunningham. When he was eight years old, his legs were badly burned in a schoolhouse fire. The doctor said he would never walk again. He claimed Isaiah 40:31 as his life’s verse. “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with […]
As pastor of this church, I have felt a heavy burden over the need for a new pastor. Now that the Lord has provided Pastor Tweedie for our church, I am greatly relieved. In our text, the Apostle Paul was carrying a burden as well. He both needed a messenger that he could send, and […]
When I was a teenage boy, we cleared a path for a new fence through thick bush on our home farm. The fence was 400 metres long. It took months to complete the work and to put up the new fence. It was hard work, but eventually we accomplished the job. In our text this […]
One of Aesop’s fables tells of four oxen who were such great friends that they always kept together when feeding. A lion watched them for many days with longing eyes, but never being able to find one apart from the rest, was afraid to attack them. Whenever he came near, they turned their tails to […]
Some people live for fishing, others for racing, or boating, or camping, or football, or even gambling. For what do you live? If someone carefully watched your life for a month, for what would they say you live? The Apostle Paul was a man dedicated to the cause of Christ. He could honestly say, “For […]
In 1 Corinthians 10:31, we read, “Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” How can we glorify God? Our text tells us how. Transition Read Philippians 1:9-11. As Paul prayed, he showed the Philippians and us what is needed so we can glorify God. Our […]
A man who was celebrating his 100th birthday was told by a friend, “Well, I congratulate you, but I’m afraid you’ll not be here to celebrate a second hundred.” To this the man replied, “I’m not so sure of that. The fact is, I am feeling very much stronger to begin this second hundred than […]
Someone wisely compared life to the dash between the birth date and death date on a tombstone. That little dash encapsulates all that we do on this earth from birth to death. Thinking of life in this regard ought to motivate us to action. Transition Consider with me three actions which we ought to take […]
On January 6, I read through Matthew 6. As I did, the Lord used it to convict my heart and challenge me to change. I want to share with you what I learned. Read Matthew 6:24-34. Transition As I pondered verse 34, I discovered four reasons that you and I must take one day at […]
During Solomon’s reign as King over Israel, God made the following promise to him and his people. (2 Chronicles 7:13-15) “If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by […]