Biblical Love 28 April 2024 AM – Text: 2 Corinthians 2:1-11 – Topic: Love Introduction: The Apostle Paul, after starting the church in Corinth, learned of some serious problems in the church. He wrote 1 Corinthians to address those problems. This helped to resolve some of the problems, but not everyone in the church understood […]
Why is Love so Difficult? 10 September 2023 PM – Text: Colossians 3:19 – Topic: Love Introduction: Many people think that love is an uncontrollable feeling that comes and goes mysteriously. They speak of falling in love, as well as falling out of love. To them, love is not something you do; it is something […]
Love Fulfils the Law 20 November 2022 AM – Romans 13:8-10 – Rom2022 – Scott Childs Introduction: God gave hundreds of laws in the Old Testament Scriptures, but the Ten Commandments are at their core. They represent the mind and heart of God concerning right and wrong. God desires His creation to live like Him, […]
Learning to Love Right 2 14 August 2022 AM – Romans 12:9-10 – Rom22 – Scott Childs Introduction: Perhaps you have heard the poem, “To live above with the saints we love, Oh, that will be glory! But to live below with the saints we know? Now that’s a different story!” This is sad, but […]
Learning to Love Right 1 7 August 2022 AM – Romans 12:9-10 – Rom22 – Scott Childs Introduction: People in our world have a distorted view of love. They love what God hates and hate what God loves. They think that love is a feeling. They call lust, love. They think that permissive parenting is […]
What does “Biblical love” look like? 20 March 2022 AM – 1Corinthians 13:1-13 – Love – Scott Childs Introduction: One of the amazing creatures of Australia is the Lyrebird. They are fantastic mimickers of sounds. Because they hide, if you were to try to spot one in the wild, you would need to know what […]
What did Jesus say about love? 13 March 2022 AM – Matthew 22:34-40 – Love – Scott Childs Introduction: Read Matthew 22:34-40. Without oil doors squeak, engines freeze up, massages sting, skin cracks, drawers stick, bike chains skip, and hair clippers will not cut. The lubrication of oil is invaluable. Similarly, God’s love acts as […]
Bitter-free Love Pt.1 5 September 2021 AM – Colossians 3:-18-19 – Marriage – Scott Childs Introduction: As I began working on this message several weeks ago, I requested your input on Colossians 3:19 regarding the cause and the cure for a husband’s bitterness towards his wife. As my study progressed, I realised that the problem […]
God Cares! 29 August 2021 PM – 1 Peter 5:6-7 – Burdens – Scott Childs Introduction: On Thursday, as I was praying for a friend who has an illness, the Holy Spirit rebuked me for not believing more confidently that God really cares. He reminded me that God really loves my friend more than I […]
The Good Samaritan 28 February 2021 AM – Luke 10:25-37 – Parables21 – Scott Childs Introduction: On one occasion, a religious lawyer or a Jewish Bible scholar asked Jesus a question to tempt or test His theology. Follow along as I read the account in Luke 10:25-28. After hearing Jesus’ answer, we read … […]