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 […]
Walking Wisely 2 June 2024 PM – Text: Ezra 5:2-17 – Topic: Christian Walk Introduction: (Colossians 4:5) “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.” Whether we are dealing with those who are without (i.e., unbelievers) or with fellow Christians, we ought always to walk in wisdom. When we are wise, we […]
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 […]
A Christian’s Spiritual Clothing 23 July 2023 PM – Colossians 3:12-14 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: I played the trombone in my high school marching band. We had a uniform that we had to wear when we marched. It included maroon wool pants, a maroon and white wool double-breasted coat, white shoes and a […]
The Christian Walk 4 June 2023 PM – Colossians 2:6-7– Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: When we were on holiday, I noticed in the paddock beside our cabin that the sheep had clearly worn paths where they had repeatedly walked. Though we do not think about it, we too have spiritual paths that we follow […]
Four Characteristics of a Worthy Walk 5 March 2023 PM – Colossians 1:9-12 – Col23 – Scott Childs Introduction: In the previous section (Colossians 1:3-8), Paul identified four reasons that he was thankful for the Colossian believers. In our text for this evening (Colossians 1:9-12), Paul further described his prayer for the saints. He desired […]
Walk in the Spirit 6 June 2021 AM – Galatians 5:25 – Holy Spirit – Scott Childs Introduction: If Melody told me, “Do not go into the kitchen”, my first reaction would be to say “Why?” If she answered, “I just mopped the floor.” That reason both informs me and motivates me. Read Gal 5:25. […]
The Love of Christ 4 April 2021 PM – 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 – Resurrection – Scott Childs Introduction: In John 15:13 Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest love ever displayed. (Romans 5:6-8) […]
Preparing for Success 13 December 2020 AM – Joshua 1:8 – Bible Study – Scott Childs Introduction: Moses had just died. Joshua was now the leader of the nation of Israel. He faced a huge task of leading Israel into the Promised Land and conquering the many enemies and difficulties ahead. Those challenges seemed overwhelming […]
Living Right in a Wrong World 13 September 2020 AM – Titus 2:11-12 – Tit20 – Scott Childs Introduction: We have found in our garden that dandelions are determined to keep growing. We can pull the top off and it will regrow. We can even pull them out and put them in a bucket and […]