Feast of Dedication – John 10:22-42

Feast of Dedication 17 February 2013 PM – John 10:22-42 – Scott Childs Introduction: The opening verse of this section tells us that Jesus was at Jerusalem, at the Feast of Dedication, and it was winter. Shepard tells explains that, “It was a joyous festival in commemoration of the restoration of the altar and purification […]

Restoration – Galatians 6:1

Restoration 10 February 2013 AM – Galatians 6:1 – Scott Childs Introduction: When we were first married, I restored a rocking chair. I stripped off multiple layers of old paint, reglued the joints, sanded and varnished it, and wove on it a new cane seat. Restoration is not just for broken furniture, it is also […]

Jesus, the Shepherd – John 10:1-21

Jesus, the Shepherd 10 February 2013 PM – John 10:1-21 – Scott Childs Introduction: Psalm 23:1-6  The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his […]

Be Men! – 1 Corinthians 16:13

Be Men! 3 February 2013 AM – 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Scott Childs Introduction: God commands us males to be men. Most males want to be men, but many fail. Why? 1) Many males have no manly father to follow as an example of manhood. Their mother wore the pants in the family and dad […]

Man Born Blind – John 9:1-41

Man Born Blind 3 February 2013 PM – John 9:1-41 – Scott Childs Introduction: It would be terrible to be deaf. It would be tragic to be crippled. It would be frustrating not to be able to smell or taste. However, I believe it would be devastating to be blind. In his 9th chapter, John […]

Believe! – John 8:21-59

Believe! 27 January 2013 PM – John 8:21-59 – Scott Childs Introduction:  A little boy came home from Sunday School and his mother asked him what he had learned that morning.  “Well Mother, we learned that Moses went behind the enemy lines and freed the Israelites. Then he took the army engineers and built a […]

Mercy & Light – John 8:1-20

Mercy & Light 20 January 2013 PM – John 8:1-20 – Scott Childs Introduction: The story is told of a politician who, after receiving the proofs of a portrait, was very angry with the photographer.  He stormed back to the photographer and arrived with these angry words:  “This picture does not do me justice!”  The […]