Laity Sunday Sermon

I had the opportunity to do the Laity Sunday sermon at church again this year (yes, I know it is evidence that we must be living in the end times).  Once per year they ask lay people to do the sermons at the three different services.  We spoke on Romans 12:1-13, which contains one of [...]

Thought for the day

I really appreciated this Stewardship Moment given by Becky Roberts at our Laity Sunday service last Sunday (from a Church Programs for All Seasons):
I am much like Adam – accepting the blessing with ease, but finding some difficulty in recognizing responsibility.I am often like Cain – ministering in a way that seems acceptable to me, [...]

Temptation

You don’t have to fail to know the full weight of temptation. In fact, those who don’t give into temptation are the only ones who know the full weight of it. When we give into temptation quickly we don’t know how severe it really was. For example, only the weightlifter who completes the lift knows [...]

What does God want for me?

We often get wrapped up in wondering, “What job / car / house / etc. does God want for me?” But other than broad statements about how we should not worry about anything and that God will always meet our needs (Matthew 6:25-34), the Bible teaches that God is much more concerned about developing our character [...]

Promises!

From The Simpsons
Lisa: You promised to take us to the lake.
Homer: I promise you kids lots of things, and that’s what makes me such a good father.
Lisa: Actually, keeping promises would make you a good father.
Homer: No, that would make me a great father.
God is a great Father. God makes lots of promises, and He [...]

A hero from the Titanic

John Harper was an English preacher who drowned when the Titanic sank. He shared the Gospel until the very end. Unfortunately, his amazing story was left out of the movie. Some excerpts:
Ironically, John Harper almost drowned several times during his life.
As the rear of the huge ship began to lurch upwards, it was reported that [...]

Why pray if God already knows everything?

 Yes, God is omniscient, so He knows everything. Everything. Some people use that as an reason not to pray. Yet it can also be an excellent reason to pray all the more. If He already knows everything you’ve done, said and thought yet has still forgiven you (assuming you are a Christian), then only good [...]

Thought for the day

Waiting for God is hard. Wishing you had waited for God is really, really hard.

Fear is a liar

John MacArthur had a good sermon on Matthew 6:25-34. He pointed out that fear is a liar – that is, most of the things we fear will never come true.
He also emphasized how God gives Christians enough grace each day to deal with whatever comes our way. We can be fully confident of that. But [...]