“Therefore, since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us. Let us run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.” (Hebrews 12:1–2, HCSB) I... Read more
Jeremiah 29:1-14 God’s Plans and My Life Jeremiah 29:1-14 God’s Plans And My Life is a sermon about the way that God directs my life. This sermon encourages Christians to not listen to others, but to God for His plans for them. Garth Brooks – “The River” You know a dream is like a river Ever changin’ as it flows And a dreamer’s just a vessel That must follow where it goes Trying to learn from what’s behind you... Read more
Ezekiel 32:1-32 Pride Comes Before a Fall Pride runs on the fuel of comparison. ““Son of man, lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: You compare yourself to a lion of the nations, but you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churn up the waters with your feet, and muddy the rivers.”” (Ezekiel 32:2, HCSB) Difference between pride and confidence Pride versus Confidence There is a major difference between pride... Read more
Jeremiah 34:12-17 Proclaiming Freedom Over the next three weeks, I want to share with you a series of sermons based on the idea of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Today, I want to talk to you about liberty, also called freedom. On the heels of our Independence Day Celebration, I want to share with you the nature of freedom, how God created us to be free, and how the sharing the good news of Jesus is the best... Read more
For you were called to be free, brothers; only don’t use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but serve one another through love. Galatians 5:13 (HCSB) Today is July 4th. Today is known in the United States as Independence Day. We commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence on this date. The Declaration was actually voted on July 2, 1776, yet it was finally signed on July 4th. Therefore, Americans celebrate the idea that we are have... Read more
Jeremiah 11:1-17 Realigning My Heart Is your heart “in alignment” this morning? Is your heart “out of sync?” I need to re-align my heart. Example: Alignment on your car My van has alignment problems. I can tell because when I drive my van and let go of the wheel it starts to veer to the right. Last week, I was getting ready to take the kids to the library when I noticed that the van had a flat tire. So,... Read more
Jeremiah 12:1-17 Giving Myself a Spiritual Check Up Jeremiah 12:1-17 Giving Myself a Spiritual Check Up is a sermon on the importance of regular spiritual check-ups. When we pick up Jeremiah, we see that he starts with similar “complaints” against God. The prophets in the Old Testament would complain in their prayers to God. Their main question is: Why do you let the evil continue when I am having such a hard time being righteous? Job asked it. Elijah asked... Read more
Proverbs 5:1-23 Staying Faithful Before I married Maggie dear, I was her pumpkin pie, Her precious peach and honey boy, The apple of her eye. But after years of married life This thought I pause to utter: Those fancy names are now all gone, I’m just her bread and butter. I know that this is how marriage feels to many people. We used to really love each other, but now we are there just to provide for each other. What... Read more
Moving to a One World Economy Through Free Trade Agreements “And he requires everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of his name.” (Revelation 13:16–17, HCSB) Today, the European Union and the United States of America are meeting to make a free trade agreement. (You can read... Read more
Waiting for God’s Vision “I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the lookout tower. I will watch to see what He will say to me and what I should reply to my complaint. The Lord answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait for it,... Read more
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