September 11 , 2011. For those of us old enough to remember, September 11 is a tough day to recall, tough to realize how difficult those days must have been for the people living through the turmoil and smoke and dust. I want to start today’s sermon by taking the time to pray for the […]
The last 2 sermons the Holy Spirit gave to me dealt with friends, Godly friends and un- Godly friends. Today He has directed me to speak a little more in depth about relationships in general, marriage in particular, and how we can protect ourselves from being in the wrong relationships. Barry quoted 2 Corinthians 6:14 […]
In this present age, our foundations are shaken. In recent days our foundations have been shaken daily. Why is this issue of “foundations” so important? It is because “foundations” are what we trust in. It is that simple as a concept. When you talk about foundations, you are talking about something to trust in. In Matthew […]
Almighty God, the creator of the universe, sovereign over the universe, Ruler – indeed (Genesis 14:19) the Possessor — of heaven and earth, and all that is in it chose the seed, the offspring of a man first called Abram, then Abraham, to be a special, the most special, nation of all the earth. That […]
Last week the Holy Spirit spoke to us about un-Godly friends. How easy it is to slip into the ways of the world, how easy it is to want to be liked and accepted. Know this, when we choose God’s way, when we choose the way of righteousness, we are going to lose friends. People […]
How many of us have friends who are not Christians? Or say they believe in Christ but continue to do things that are not scriptural? How many of us, when we “hang out” with our non-Christian friends do and say things we would never say when we are with our “Godly” friends? Do we listen […]
Ever heard someone use the word “awesome?” How often do we hear it, or use it? I still use it, but have tried to curb my use dramatically. Here’s why: there are very few things in this world that we should stand in awe of. All of them pertain to God, all of them should […]
Ok, the last couple of weeks God gave me words to speak about anger. We have learned about how to handle our anger and we have read God’s word about what we need to do to prevent anger from ruling over us. Is it possible, that no matter how soft-spoken we are, no matter what […]
Last week I preached about anger. Anger will always be a part of our lives, and we need to learn how to deal with it in a Godly manner. God directs us to keep our anger in check. Remember these three verses, better yet, write them down: Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV) 26 “In your anger do not sin”: […]
Anger is part of our lives almost every day. We see anger in others; we see anger on TV, in movies, hear it on the radio and see it in our daily lives. Where does it come from? Why does it have such power over people and lives and countries? To see anger all we […]