3 John 11-12 How to Communicate Effectively When truth unmasks wrong, those who are exposed get very nervous, like the two brothers in a story I heard recently. These brothers were rich. They were also wicked. Both lived a wild, unprofitable existence, using their wealth to cover up the dark side of their lives. On the surface, however, few would have guessed it, for these consummate cover-up artists attended the same church almost every Sunday and contributed large sums to... Read more
3 John 9-11 How to Deal with Conflict We are going to look at four characters in the book of 3 John. Each of these characters will show us how to live a life of love. Some are good examples and some are bad examples. However, each one of them will help us to understand how to live a life of love. We looked last week at a guy named Gaius. Gaius taught us the importance of hospitality and the... Read more
3 John 1-8 How to Build Lasting Relationships I am starting a new sermon series that I calling “How to Live a Life that Loves.” I want to spend the next four weeks, in the book of 3 John. We will look at this book from the examples of four men: Gaius, Diotrephes, Demetrius, and John. From Gaius, we will learn about building relationships, Diotrephes will teach us about conflict resolution. Demetrius will help us understand effective communication. Finally, the... Read more
And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”…Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. (Matthew 11:6-11 NKJV) Men give compliments to others when they find a quality they appreciate. To women, usually it is about the way they dress. To men, it is usually concerning the way they act, or... Read more
Feeling Welcomed “He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me. He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he... Read more
Are You Curious About God? Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols. Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there. Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be... Read more
You Can’t Google God’s Mind Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. (Isaiah 40:28 NKJV) Google is a large organization. It’s mission statement is to organize all of the world’s information. Google is able to search most of the world’s information and provide it for you at your fingertips. However, according to this verse, you can’t google... Read more
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab became king over Israel at Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years. (2 Kings 3:1 NKJV) A new time has come in the life of Israel. A new king reigns. His name is Jehoram, and people expect him to lead. But he is the son of Ahab, one of the worst kings in the life of Israel. Ahab tried to kill the prophets of God. Ahab lost... Read more
Process of Teaching and Leading For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church. (1 Corinthians 4:15-17 ESV) There are two forms of discipleship illustrated... Read more
Lamentations 3:19-24 Trust in the Faithfulness of God INTRODUCTION Do you know someone that you had problems trusting? How do you go about trusting in someone? One definition of trust is to place your hopes and dreams under someone’s authority. For example, Heike can trust me when I tell her that I will do something for her. She can set her hope on what I say because I have been able to do them in the past. She can trust... Read more
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