EVER READY! Philippians 1:20-26 INTRODUCTION: When we are born there are two things we all must face: those two things are life and death. We all face times in our lives when we think we may be pushing hard towards death: Luke 12:20. A question that should come to your mind in those times is: […]
OVERCOMING OUR DISAPPOINTMENTS! 1 Timothy 6:1-21 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever had your eye on one thing, and if you could have it you would never want anything else for all your life? For me, when I was six years old it was my older brother’s friend, Dale Peterson’s authentic Roy Rogers holster and cap gun […]
SCRIPTURAL FAITH! Hebrews 11:1-6 I. WHAT IS SCRIPTURAL FAITH? There is not a clearer explanation of faith in all of Scripture than the one found in Hebrews 1:1. The two key words in this verse is “sure” and certain.” Scriptural faith is being sure about what God has said and certain […]
MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE! Psalm 27:1-14 INTRODUCTION: Tomorrow is Memorial Day, a day set aside to remember those who have died in the service of our nation. Many of us have known someone who died during their time of military service to our nation. Today, together we will express our rightful appreciation that is due to […]
DEFEATING DISCOURAGEMENT! Nehemiah 4:1-11 ILLUSTRATION: When Nehemiah and the people of Judah were half way completed with the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem discouragement set in: Nehemiah 4:10. As we look today at Nehemiah chapter four we will three things the Holy Spirit would have us learn: 1. Discouragement is a reality of all […]
COMPLETELY SATISFIED! Philippians 4:10-19 INTRODUCTION: Do you suffer from the fear of “fomo”? This may be the fastest growing fear in America today. “Fomo” is the “fear of missing out” on the latest social event, experience, or interaction. If you suffer from “fomo” you can never be satisfied with where you are at any given […]
STRESSED OUT! Philippians 4:4-9 INTRODUCTION: We all need to know how to have the joy of the Lord in the midst of our times of stress. The book of Philippians says more about the joy of the Lord than any other book of the Bible. Experts tell us that seventy to ninety percent of all […]
KEEPING OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE Philippians 3:1-14 INTRODUCTION: Although we are first in many wonderful areas as a nation we are also first in many not so wonderful areas as a nation. We have the world’s largest economy. We have the strongest military in the world, and the world’s most advanced technology. However we […]
WILL MY LIFE MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Philippians 3:7-11 INTRODUCTION: One very important question we all want answered is “what difference will my life make?” Just like the snowflakes our Lord makes, so people also are unique. There are no two people ever exactly alike and the reason for that is God wants each of us […]
ANGELS Hebrews 13:1-8 INTRODUCTION: We live today in a very real physical world, but there is an equally real and important spiritual world all around us and there is a spiritual battle going on all the time for the souls of men: Ephesians 6:10-13. Our enemy, the devil comes, the Bible says “to steal, kill […]