A wise person once said, “The best thing you can learn about history is to LEARN from history so you do not repeat it.” Today we are going to learn about four sinful choices that King Herod made which led to a sin that haunted him the rest of his life. (Read text) Transition Herod […]
If you are a Christian, God has a job for you to do. In the local church, there is something that everyone can do. It may be sweeping the floor or teaching a class or something in-between. The size and honour of the job is not as important as your willingness to do the job […]
Someone has wisely said that Jesus’ last command ought to be our first concern. What was that last command? We find it in (Mark 16:15) “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” In our text today, Jesus sent out his 12 disciples on team […]
The book of Ezra is about the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. The opening chapter of the book is one of the greatest faith fortifying sections in the Bible. Transition Here in Ezra 1 we find several amazing facts that ought to fortify our faith in God. God Fulfilled Isaiah’s Prophecy Isaiah lived from […]
Wouldn’t it be disappointing if when you get to heaven you discovered a large room full of unopened packages that have your name on it? When you ask what they are, you are told they are things God had for you but because of your lack of faith, God could not give them to you. […]
“The book The Day American Told the Truth says that 91 percent of those surveyed lie routinely about matters they consider trivial, and 36 percent lie about important matters; 86 percent lie regularly to parents, 75 percent to friends, 73 percent to siblings, and 69 percent to spouses.” Daily Bread, August 28, 1992 That was […]
What is faith? When I was a child, I learned a song that said: “Faith is just believing what God said He will do.” Though simple, that is a fairly good definition of faith. Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” This verse tells […]
The 1828 Webster’s Dictionary defines discretion as “that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper, united with caution.” We desperately need discretion in our lives. Discretion will keep us from foolish choices. It will protect our eyes from looking at things we should not see. It will enable […]
Each year in my home state of Michigan, USA at the county fair (similar to the Royal Show), they have an event called a tractor pull. In this event, the power of a tractor pulls against the power of gravity. Each tractor pulls a heavy sled. After each pull, more weight is added to the […]
Pastor Kent Crockett gives this good advice about gossip. “If someone says to you, ‘Can you keep a secret?’ You tell them, ‘No, I can’t. So don’t tell me!’” Kent Crockett’s Sermon Illustrations Transition This evening we are going to see what the book of Proverbs says about a Whispering Gossip. Before we do, let […]