Sermons by Scott Childs (PM)

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God’s Ability is Amazing – Psalm 139:13-18

God’s Ability is Amazing! 18 February 2024 PM – Text: Psalm 139:13-18 – Topic: Psa139 Introduction: Read Psalm 139:1-18, focussing on v.13-18.             According to one report, an adult human body has 7 octillion atoms (i.e., 7 with 27 “0’s”). https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jan/27/20-human-body-facts-science In another article, I learned that “each day, about 2 billion of the body’s […]

No Secrets from God

No Secrets from God 4 February 2024 PM – Text: Psalm 139:1-6 – Topic: Ps139 Introduction: The Prophet Isaiah wrote, (Isaiah 57:21) “There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.” Similarly, Solomon penned, (Proverbs 28:1) “The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.” Why are the […]

You Belong to the Lord! – Psalm 24:1

You Belong to the Lord! 28 January 2024 PM – Psalm 24:1 – God’s Character Introduction: One of the first words children learn is the word “mine”. Many childhood fights occur when one child takes a toy from another child and says, “Mine!” We are selfish people from our earliest days. To bring us out […]

Humble, Persistent Prayer

Humble, Persistent Prayer 21 January 2024 PM – Text: Matthew 15.21-28 – Topic: Prayer Introduction: The scribes and Pharisees had attacked Jesus, probably at Capernaum, for allowing his disciples to eat without the traditional hand-washing ceremony, Jesus countered their words with a sharp rebuke (Mt 15:1-20). Perhaps, that evening as Jesus and his disciples sat […]

Cast Your Burden on the Lord

Cast Your Burden on the Lord 14 January 2024 PM – Text: Psalm 55.22 – Topic: Burdens Introduction: While building a shed, a father had to carry long, heavy poles to the locations where they would be used in the construction. His young boy was trying to help, but the poles were far too heavy […]

Walking with God – Genesis 5:22-24

Walking With God 7 January 2024 PM – Genesis 5:22-24 – Topic: Spiritual Walk Introduction: Do you know the names of the two Bible characters that Scripture says, “walked with God”? They were Enoch (Ge 5:22) and Noah (Ge 6:9). Very likely, other Bible characters walked with God, but these are the only two specifically […]

Guarding Your Tongue – Proverbs 21:23

Guarding Your Tongue 17 December 2023 PM – Text: Proverbs 21:23 – Topic: Tongue Introduction: In years past, while door knocking, I have been run to the street more than once by unfriendly dogs. I remember on one of those occasions, the owner called out, “He is just a pup. He won’t hurt you.” However, […]

Overcoming Adversity

Overcoming Adversity 10 December 2023 PM – Text: Proverbs 24:10 – Topic: Trials Introduction: If you have ever read any of Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, you know of the unbelievable tortures that Christians have endured down through history for the cause of Christ. Many are so horrible that it makes me shutter to even think […]

Preparing to Meet God

Preparing to Meet God 3 December 2023 PM – Text: 2 Peter 3:10-14 – Topic: Future Introduction: What is God like? He is not a big, cuddly teddy bear. Nor is He an angry tyrant. He is not a soft pushover. Nor is He a vengeful bully. God is love, but He is also holy. […]