The Rich Fool – Luke 12:13-21

Your gold may impress others, but not God. He uses gold as bitumen on the streets of heaven. There is more to life than money! Transition In our text, I find three important statements about life that Jesus said or implied, which can be of great help to us today. First, Jesus said, Beware of […]

Parables on Prayer – Luke 11:1-13

Years ago, E. M. Bounds wrote, “What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use—men of prayer, men mighty in prayer.” An unknown person said, “Nothing lies outside the reach of prayer, except that which lies outside the […]

The Sons of God – Genesis 6:1-4

I believe that our text this evening explains the struggle to pass on the faith that we saw last week in Genesis 5. Genesis 6:1-4 overlaps Genesis 5. Satan was using bad marriages to hinder godly progress. Transition As we examine the age-old debate over the identity of the “sons of God” in Genesis 6, […]

The Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-37

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 … (v.29). Jesus then told the parable of the Good Samaritan answering the question, “Who is my neighbour?” […]