Messages on John
The Essentials
Acts 21:1-26 As Christians, we are told that we should be united in purpose, to love God and each other, and to share the gospel message with others in love. Sometimes we struggle with the concept of unity because we differ with each other on theology. But we don’t have to divide over our differences. We can be united if we choose to agree on the essential doctrines of the Christian faith and if we offer grace for any non-essential…
Listening to God
Acts 10:1-48 We all live our adult lives based on what we are taught as children, so it isn’t a surprise Peter would have struggled with relating to the gentiles of his day. He was trained from his earliest days that he was to be separated from the gentiles because he was supposed to live a holy life withing the Law of Judaism. You can imagine the shock that he must have experienced when God told him that he needed…
How Were We Supposed To Know?
Matthew 21:1-10 The coming of the Messiah was prophesied long before the famous Triumphal Entry of Jesus Christ, but scholars have shown that God’s plan for Jesus entry into Jerusalem to announce the coming of His Kingdom proves that Jesus arrived at the exact point in time God’s plans predicted His coming. For this Palm Sunday message, we look at some of the prophecies that predicted His coming so that we can rest assured that God has everything completely under…
Communion and Commitment
Mark 14:22-31 Communion is an important sacrament instituted by Jesus, Himself as a practice that helps us remember and identify with Him. He has done everything we need for salvation and all we have to do is believe in Him, repent of our sins and commit our lives to Him. Scriptures Referenced John 10:9-13 Zechariah 13:7
Hypocrisy, Hypocrisy, Curiosity?
Mark 12:13-34 When we seek God, we need to do it with good intentions and without hypocrisy. When our search for God is only to find Him and demand that He bend to our will, our bad intentions will lead to difficulty and struggle because God is sovereign and His will is what matters. Truly, we should be interested in seeking His will because He wants what is best for us, always. Scriptures Referenced Matthew 22:15 John 11:53 Deuteronomy 25:5-6…
What Were You Expecting?
Mark 9:30-37 At the core of our relationship with Jesus is something we call discipleship. It is the part of our relationship with Him where He teaches us and develops us into the person that we were meant to be. Being His disciple gives us the opportunity to learn from God, Himself what life should be like, what good character is and what He means when He teaches us about truth. Scriptures Referenced Matthew 17:22 Mark 8:31 Isaiah 53 John…
Help My Unbelief
Mark 9:14-37 One of the hardest parts of having a mountain top experience is having to come back down and rejoin what we perceive as the real world. When Jesus was transfigured and He and His closest followers came back down, the rest of the disciples were arguing with some of the scribes. It sort of refocused the discussion off from what happened on the mountain and on to the more practical issues people were struggling with. Soon, we may…