People blame all sorts of things for their sins. They blame their upbringing, their environment, their spouse, their education, their friends, some even blame God. Transition This morning I want to show you three facts that God tells us about temptations which can save us a lot of grief. God Does Not Tempt (v.13) It […]
Paul had never met the Colossian believers, but he tells us in verses 4, 7, 8 how he had heard of their faith through Epaphras, a beloved fellowservant. This knowledge prompted him to give thanks to God for them and to pray continually for them. When a seed is planted in the earth and watered, […]
The phrase “blessed is the man” is found 13 times in our Bible. The word “blessed” means happy. To be happy is the supreme desire of the human heart. When God declares a person to be blessed, he becomes a privileged recipient of divine favour. To receive God’s smile of approval, word of approval or […]
This morning we are going to look at a paradox. A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself. We are going to see that from God’s perspective that the way up is down. God’s values are the opposite to those of the world when it comes to what REALLY matters in life. Solomon […]
Colossians was written by the Apostle Paul in about 62 AD during his time in the Roman prison. He wrote Colossians about the same time as Ephesians and they share many similarities. The theme of the book is the preeminence of Christ. That word “preeminence” describes a high status importance because of one’s superiority. It […]
Some time ago, I heard about a person who gave one of their kidneys so it could be transplanted into a loved one who was about to die because their kidneys had failed. They risked their good health and gave their kidney in behalf of their relative. That is a huge sacrifice. Jesus gave an […]
This past week, as I was reading in my devotions, I came across Proverbs 12:4. “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.” As I paused and looked for a principle, my attention focused on the word “virtuous”. I learned that the Hebrew […]
Have you ever felt like you were forgotten? It isn’t a very pleasant feeling is it? When I was in Papua New Guinea years ago, my co-worker and I flew into a remote village by helicopter. The pilot promised to return to pick us up just two days later at 8:00 a.m. When the agreed […]
When you must make a difficult decision, you may follow your gut feelings, you may flip a coin or you may ask God for wisdom. While the last option is the best, is it the one you always choose? If not, this morning’s message is just for you. Transition In our text this morning, James […]
Growing up is a painful slow experience. Children trip and fall, get hurt, make mistakes, learn the hard way, cry, exercise, go through sorrow, sweat, get exhausted, listen to hours of instruction and survive growing pains, all in the process of maturing into adults. Maturing as a Christian is an upward climb. Just as with […]