USING THE BIBLE IN YOUR LIFE! Isaiah 40:6-8 INTRODUCTION: How do we use the Bible in our lives? Isaiah 40:6-8: We have an eternal Word from God in our Bibles. We know from our Bibles that one day both the heavens and the earth will pass away. But also we know from the Word of […]
A CHURCH FULL OF JOY! Philippians 1:1-6 INTRODUCTION: The local church in Philippi in in northern Greece that was truly a place of joy almost two thousand years ago. The Apostle Paul visited there about 50 A.D. and founded the first church in Europe there. Ten years later Paul wrote a letter to that local […]
HEARTS ON FIRE FOR GOD! Luke 24:13-36 INTRODUCTION: We must constantly be restoring our passion for our Lord Jesus Christ! Passion for Christ and passion for live are absolutely necessary if we are going to be successful and have God’s joy in our hearts! Luke 24:32-36. Salvation is free but true discipleship costs everything we […]
JESUS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS BIBLE! Matthew 5:17-18 INTRODUCTION: What was our Lord’s attitude toward the Bible? Did Jesus use the Bible? Did our Lord know God’s Word? Did Jesus ever quote the Word of God? Most of us in this church have settled the question in the affirmative that we believe the Bible is God’s […]
PLODDING FOR GOD! 1 Corinthians 4:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Often the most influential people in our lives are not people of great or unusual abilities. They are the people who continued to plod along in our lives and do exactly what the Lord intended for them to do in our lives. It doesn’t matter whether being a […]
WHY WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD 2 Timothy 3:10-17 INTRODUCTION: Much of what I am preaching today is based on the foundation of a message preached by Dr. R. A Torrey in 1898. Everything we believe about our faith is based on the Bible being the Word of the Living God. […]
WHY ARE THERE NOT MANY PATHS TO GOD? John 14:1-6 INTRODUCTION: Our Lord Jesus often surprised and outraged people by His teachings. Jesus’ teachings were contrary to the teachings of the Pharisees and scribes. Our Lord’s teachings were contrary to human nature: Matthew 5:11-12; Matthew 6:19-20; Matthew 5:38-42; Matthew 5:43-48; Matthew 20:16; Acts 20:35; John […]
WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SUFFERING AND EVIL IN THIS WORLD? Job 2:7-10 INTRODUCTION: Why would a God Who is love allow suffering and evil in His world? We experience evil, pain and suffering in this present world almost every day. We live in a world of wars, murders, rapes, robberies, hatred and suffering and our […]
STANDING FOR THE TRUTHS THAT BUILT OUR NATION! Psalm 144:1-15 INTRODUCTION: Our nation has a strong Christian heritage. The founders of our nation were primarily Christians. At least 50 of the 56 signers of the constitution were Christians. Psalm 144:15. Do you know that the term: “The separation of Church and State” is not in […]
REJOICING IN OUR FREEDOM! Psalm 33:1-22 INTRODUCTION: On July 4th we celebrated “Independence Day.” That is the day that fifty-six of the bravest men that ever lived signed “The Declaration of Independence.” It was signed on July 4, 1776. That document led to the “United States Constitution” in 1787. The Constitution was a document written […]