RESURRECTION POWER! John 20:1-18 INTRODUCTION: Today we will look at just one primary aspect of our Lord’s life; His resurrection to life from the dead. In the New Testament alone we are given over three hundred verses that are connected to the subject of our Lord Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. THE RESURRECTION IS A […]
RESPONDING TO SUFFERING Luke 23:26-56 INTRODUCTION: There are two kinds of responses to our own personal suffering: 1) We can choose to rail against God and say: “If you are such a great and powerful and loving God, why am I in this awful mess.” 2) We can acknowledge that we are sinners and don’t […]
STAY ABOVE THE SNAKE LINE Isaiah 40:25-31 INTRODUCTION: There is an invisible line that is fixed, at a given altitude above sea level—known as “the snake line.” Above the snake line no snake can live. Security of mankind against snakes is set by God and is purely a matter of altitude. Scriptures suggest a line […]
PALM SUNDAY! John 12:12-19 INTRODUCTION: The writers of the gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John all talk about the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on what we call Palm Sunday. John 12:12-19. The people of Israel, perhaps as many as 2 and ½ million, hailed their King on Sunday and nailed Him to a […]
THE BLEST MAN! Psalm 1:1-6 KJV INTRODUCTION: King Solomon said: Ecclesiastes 12:12. Right after Solomon said these words he turned around and wrote three more new books. Today Solomon’s words are even more true than they were when he wrote them. Millions of books are in print today. The Bible was not only the first […]
THE VALUE OF YOUR SOUL! Mark 8:27-38 INTRODUCTION: Banana Flips and an icy cold coke are a delectable desert combination after a hard day’s work. But if we get so caught up in how sloppy that Banana Flip can be we might just miss out on the best of what we so desire. Our God […]
A WORD WE HARDLY USE IN CHURCH! Psalm 122:1 INTRODUCTION: In our house there are some words that are off-limits for use. We in the Church have a word that is hardly ever used that should be used much more often: “Excitement!” Every person here tonight loves it when life excites you. What is it […]
CATCHING UP! Mark 10:13-16 INTRODUCTION: Our Lord Jesus loved children. In fact, on one occasion when Jesus own disciples wanted to stop people from bringing their children to Jesus to have Him bless them Jesus got hot! There is a great eternal lesson we can learn from children: Mark 10:14-16. It is a wonderful blessing […]
LIVING A SPIRIT FILLED LIFE! 2 Kings 6:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Our prayer for our lives should be that each one will make an impact for our God in this world! If we will walk with our God He will make our impact on our family, friends, and community be an impact that will last forever! If […]
WHAT IS TRUTH? John 18:28-40 INTRODUCTION: Our Lord Jesus said: “Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” Pilot’s response was: “What is truth?” Is truth abstract and unknowable or is truth concrete and embraceable? In our culture today, people are still arguing about truth. Today in our congress, our courts and even in […]