“Jesus and John the Baptist” (Luke 7:18-35)
Jesus and John the Baptist (Luke 7:18-35) It’s easy to follow Jesus when we are getting what we want out of life. But what happens when that’s not the case? How do you respond when everything you touch seems to fall apart? What do you do when you are hindered from achieving your goals? Do you turn to God? Can you be honest in prayer about how you’re feeling? Or, do you shut down? Our response to Jesus, including how…
Jephthah’s (Not So) Tragic Vow – Pt.2 (Judges 11:29-12:7)
1. Jephthath’s Character (10:17-11:28) Allow me to briefly remind you what we covered last week. We noted the way Jephthah was despised and rejected by his half-brothers as they drove him out of Gilead, ensuring he would not receive any portion of their father’s inheritance. Yet, when no one was willing to lead their military against the Ammonites, they went back to Jephthah offering to make him their head. Their self-serving ambitions were evident, but we can often relate struggling with our…
“Jesus Raises A Widow’s Son” (Luke 7:11-17)
Jesus’ Miracles
Jephthah’s (Not So) Tragic Vow – Pt. 1 (Judges 10:17-12:7)
Introduction In an article for marthastewartwedding.com, Taysha Murtaugh, provides several examples of modern wedding vows that couples can make in order change things up from the boring religious and traditional vows we’re so used to hearing. Murtaugh writes, We’d expect nothing less than super-cool vows from this California couple, who threw a chic picnic-party wedding. The groom’s self-penned script included the funny phrase, “I love putting the toothpaste on your toothbrush, I’m yours for eternity.” Honestly, after reading all ten…
“Looking to Jesus” (Hebrews 12:1-2)
Some of you have come this evening in a state of confusion. Others of you are weighed down by burdens so great you thought twice about staying home. Marriages are on thin ice. Children are living in rebellion. There are conflicts and tensions in families, as well as discord and division within the local church (or even between sister churches). Many of us feel beaten up emotionally. Our lives are messy. Our hopes have been shattered. We’ve came to church…
“Why Be Thankful?” Colossians 1:3-8
Sermon Lesson: Give thanks to God for the spiritual fruit which He has graciously and powerfully imparted to you through His ministers of the gospel.Outline: Give thanks to God (v.3) Give thanks for your spiritual fruits (v.4-5a) Give thanks for a gracious and powerful gospel (v.5b-6) Give thanks for His ministers of the gospel (v.7-8)
“The Centurion’s Faith” (Luke 7:1-10)
All, Faith
A Couple of Minors (Judges 10:1-16; 12:8-15)
Dale Ralph Davis, “Our hope does not rest in the sincerity of our repentance but in the intensity of Yahweh’s compassion.”
“Build Your House Upon A Rock” (Luke 6:46-49)
Introduction Throughout this discourse Jesus has been addressing disciples, but it seems to go back and forth between genuine and false disciples. Blessings are followed by woes. Our love should be different than the self-serving love of the world. We should know the difference between rebuking and condemning. We should be the first to repent before calling others to repent. We come to the conclusion of Jesus’ discourse which contains a very direct question of the integrity of his audience.…
“Gideon’s Legacy” (Judges 9)
Introduction Last week we noted the unfitting end to Gideon’s life. A man worthy of great commendation for his faith, comes a hair’s width away from condemnation near the end. He declared that God was Israel’s King, but lived as if he were king, even naming his son Abimelech (“My father is king”). Gideon’s downfall was the result of: Underestimating external temptation Underestimating internal corruption Neglecting the means of God’s preservation (Holy Spirit, Prayer). But prior to that, we saw…