UNDERSTANDING WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST! Genesis 2:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Our subject for today Is “Who am I in Christ?” Genesis 2:7: God created man. Yet many very intelligent people today believe that man just happened. They believe that nothing times nobody plus time plus change and it all just happened. Not only does the Word […]
FROM GRIEF TO GROWTH Psalm 30:1-12 INTRODUCTION: As Christians we do not believe in accidents when it relates to the things of God and His activity in our lives. However, when my father passed away I was not prepared for the void that filled my heart and the grief that I faced several years later […]
IT! James 1:1-18 INTRODUCTION: THE STORY OF “IT!” “it” may come to pass or “It” may stay for weeks or months; perhaps even for years. But our Lord has not forgotten. Christ has sent another Comforter to be with us forever. Jesus, on His last day on earth gave us three words to encourage each […]
CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY CHANGING YOUR MIND! Romans 8:1-17 INTRODUCTION: When you fall into anxiety, depression, worry, went to bed with your mind racing so bad you could not sleep most of the night or had fear in your heart you need to know that you are not alone. You if experience any of these […]
PASSING GOD’S TESTS! Matthew 15:21-28 INTRODUCTION: As we study this passage of Scripture tonight do you see Jesus as being very rude to this Canaanite woman? She came to Jesus crying out with a very legitimate need: Matthew 15:22-24. Our Lord Jesus is the greatest teacher who ever lived. A great teacher does not just […]
PRIDE WILL BLIND YOU! Judges 16:1-21 INTRODUCTION: Lord Acton said “All power tends to corrupt. And absolute power corrupts…absolutely.” Samson had a lot of power and it was God Who gave Samson that power. Samson kill a huge lion with his bare hands and he wiped out an entire army of Philistines with just the […]
ANGER THAT BLINDS! I Samuel 20:25-34 INTRODUCTION: Sadly so many people chose to walk in their anger, not realizing that man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires: James 1:19-25. Even dear friends and family members can become fierce enemies because of anger that is not dealt with properly. I. OUR […]
GOD’S NEW DAY! Joshua 3:1-17 INTRODUCTION: This morning we talked about our Lord’s help. Tonight we will learn how to enter into our Lord’s provision of opportunity. Because of a lack of faith in God’s promises, the children of Israel wandered in the desert of Sinai for forty years. Now their children are about to […]
HELP LORD! Psalm 121:1-8 INTRODUCTION: Life from time to time finds us all a little short. It is often an embarrassment when we need to ask for help. We all need at times to receive grace. Many of the Psalms are cries to God for help. As we read Psalm 121 we can hear the […]
THE POSITIVE SIDE OF OUR TRIALS Jeremiah 29:10-14 INTRODUCTION: The Bible is a very practical Book. It is the story of God dealing with mankind and man kind’s dealing with mankind. Sadly most of the story is written as a tragedy filled with trials and tears. I. TRIALS, HURTS, AND TEARS! So often in the […]