Things Will Eventually Get Better 4 December 2017 Year B Micah 4:1-5 Sometimes, life seems to be so terrible. Nothing seems to be going right. You are stuck in a rut and you wonder if things will ever get any better. That is how the Israelites felt when Micah came on the scene. They were in exile in Babylon. They were wondering if they were ever going to leave this place. Would things ever get better for them? God’s answer... Read more
It has been my experience that people of faith who consistently attack certain groups usually are doing that to compensate for sinful (or at least questionable) behavior in the past. Read more
Love Is Something You Do Matthew 25:31-46 One of the least-thanked groups in our society is the people who empty the garbage. It’s not what you would call a high-class job. However, in New York a couple of years ago, the garbage men went on strike. All of a sudden, these typically underrated people became the most significant people in the city because the whole place was stinking. If you let a couple of weeks go by and your garbage... Read more
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How to Pray for Someone’s Spiritual Growth Colossians 1:9-14 In June 2014 the prestigious spot on the cover of Sports Illustrated went to the Houston Astros, who were then coming off three consecutive seasons with at least 105 losses and had a 36-48 record that season. The cover boldly predicted that the Astros would be World Series champions in 2017, and it was backed up by a story from Ben Reiter titled “Astro-Matic Baseball: Houston’s Grand Experiment,” which took readers... Read more
Building the Home of God Isaiah 56:1-8 God’s home is the description of God’s family. Here in Isaiah 56, God begins to share the future of God’s people after the work of Christ is completed upon the Cross. Isaiah is considered a miniature version of the Bible. If that is the case, then Isaiah 54 begins the “church age” of Isaiah. God is building a home and He wants it built upon prayer. I realize that you may think that... Read more
The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser suggests that as theologians and pastors, we need to recover a supernatural worldview. The Bible can only be interpreted correctly when one understands the worldview of the writers. Instead of basing one’s interpretations on Christian history or tradition, Heiser suggests recovering the supernatural worldview of the original writers and readers. By doing so, the reader will be able to understand many of the “problem” passages in... Read more
Here are seven benefits to sinning that can damage you for eternity. Read more
The Benefits of My Church Matthew 16:13-20 Why should I go to church? Let’s be clear about the church. It is not something you just attend. Church is part of who you are. The church is a people, not a building. A student is not a school. A student goes to a school to learn. A worker is not a company. A worker goes to a company to work. A community, or assembly, is made up of people who live,... Read more
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