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Directions for Disciples
In almost every area of human endeavor it is understood and usually expected that people will make every effort to move upward toward higher and higher levels of standing and status in their various activities. In the world of work as well as in our personal financial condition, the desired direction is always upward.
Marriage is a God Idea, Part 1
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh"(Eph. 5:31).
That statement comes in the middle of some teaching that the Apostle Paul was giving the Ephesian Christians on the whole subject of marriage and family. You'll notice, however, that the quotation that he gave is incomplete because it starts out by saying, "For this reason"
Thy Kingdom Come: The Prayer that Changes the World
The Lord's Prayer can be rote, or it can become a divine force unleashing God's glorious blessing. How is "Thy kingdom come" a prayer that literally changes the world?
Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come" (Matt. 6:9-10).
Born of the Virgin Mary
This Christmas sermon takes a detailed look at the virgin birth, asking why we should believe it, why it is so controversial, and what, in practical terms, it mean for our lives.
Preaching the Psalms as Stories
I had an epiphany while listening to Johnny Cash that transformed the way I preached the Psalms.
Meant to be Sent
Reflecting on minor Christmas story characters, Zechariah and Elizabeth, this sermon offers this challenge: No matter how old or young you are, you are meant to be sent. Be willing to be surprised by God. Open yourself to a maturing faith that enables you to be continually used by God!
A Child is Born!
Isaiah's prophecy foretold the birth of a child who would be called "Everlasting Father." This Christmas sermon makes the connection between the Child and the Father and reminds us to rejoice in our "Everlasting Father who listens to us and provides for us. He grants to us what we need. And He knows what we need better than we know what we need. To borrow from a sitcom of the 1950s, 'the Everlasting Father Knows Best!'"
The Secret of our Confidence
Real thanksgiving, biblical thanksgiving, according to this sermon, is greater and deeper than that feeling we get when everything is going our way. It is based not on our circumstances, but on God's sufficiency; not on our production, but on God's provision; not on our performance, but on God's providence.
A Tale of Two Kings
What was it that enabled David to win at life despite his disadvantages and why did Saul, despite all his advantages, fail to do the same?