Sermons from August 2020
State of the Church Address
State of the Church Address
The One and Only
Despite a culture of acceptance, there is only one truth. 1 Timothy 2:5-7 – For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true…
Why Pray?
We pray because it is desirable to live in peace, and God says it is good to pray for this. 1 Timothy 2:1-3 – I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior
The Oasis Location: En Gedi
The beauty of an Oasis only exists in a desert. 1 Samuel 24 – After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats. He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul…
Real Christianity: The Sermon on the Mount#9: The Changing Authority of the OT
Matthew 5:17-18 – Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear…