Jesus Was Like a Sin Sponge God presented Him as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His restraint God passed over the sins previously committed. (Romans 3:25 HCSB) Do you remember SpongeBob? He is a cartoon character that has his own show on Nickelodeon. While he may be a funny character, he is basically a sponge. A sponge like SpongeBob is a marine animal that lives in the ocean. He has a pourous... Read more
Song of Solomon 1:1-2:7 Connection What Makes a Great Partnership Part 2 Have you ever been so enraptured (full of desire) with someone that you want to just leave everything you have and go away with this person for the rest of your life? This is the emotion that opens the romantic story of the Song of Solomon. This is the first book of the Bible that opens with a woman’s voice. As the Song illustrates, when two lovers meet,... Read more
Following After Failure This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.” (John 21:19 NKJV) The last words to Peter were of forgiveness. Peter had betrayed Jesus Christ and it hurt Jesus. Jesus had poured His heart into Peter, expecting Peter to gently follow Him. But when the time as tough, Peter failed. Do I feel worthy to follow Jesus after I know that I have... Read more
Google Christianity …I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. (1 Corinthians 9:22 NKJV) What is Google? Is it a search engine? Is it a word processor? Is it a spreadsheet? Is it a blog service? Is it a route planner? Is it a translator? Is it a content provider? Is it a news service? Is it a video provider? It all depends on what you are looking for. Google lets me... Read more
Fulfilling a God-Given Dream Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there... Read more
Nehemiah 13:23-31 Compatibility What Makes a Great Partnership – Part 1 When it comes to building and maintaining a great partnership, there are some skills that are necessary. Today, we want to talk about one of them. This skill is called compatibility. Without compatibility, your partnership will be strained. God said in the Bible that “two should become one.” In essence, a marriage partnership should grow closer as the years go by. The first step to having two become one... Read more
The Danger of Christian Capitalism Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich, and your riches have made you very proud. (Ezekiel 28:5 NLT) Capitalism is defined as a system of economics in which individuals and groups can have privately-held interests, can sell goods with little government intervention, and make a profit. The benefits of free trade lead to the opportunity of making more profits. Ultimately, making money becomes the primary motive. While there are many benefits to capitalism, to... Read more
Romans 12:9-16 Completed for Marriage Sermon Series: What is Marriage? Part 2 – Completed for Marriage Completed for Marriage What is Marriage – Part 2 Romans 12:9-16 FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF MARRIAGE 1. COMMITMENT – Marriage teaches me to build INTEGRITY Let love be genuine… (Romans 12:9 ESV) Don’t just pretend that you love others. Really love them… (Romans 12:9 NLT) That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and will remain united with his wife, and the two... Read more
Genesis 2:18-24 Created for Marriage Genesis 2:18-24 Created for Marriage What Is Marriage – Part 1 is the first in a two-part sermon series on marriage. Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24 NKJV) This verse describes what is called the “creation principle of marriage.” There are four definition boundaries of marriage. FOUR DEFINITION BOUNDARIES OF MARRIAGE BOUNDARY #1 – “male and female” God... Read more
3 John 13-15 How to Invest Yourself in Others We are going to look at four characters in the book of 3 John. Each of these characters shows us how to live a life of love. Some are good examples and some are bad. But each example helps us to understand how to live a life of love. We looked last week at a guy named Demetrius. He taught us the importance of good communication skills. Today, we will look... Read more
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