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City on a Hill (2) Matthew 5:13-16 I try very hard to not preach the same message twice. I do it occasionally, maybe once a year or less. Today, I am going to revisit a message I preached on September 30, 2018. I had not quite finished my first full year as pastor here at… Continue reading Sermon – “City on a Hill” →
Wait, There’s More Isaiah 41:21-29 I want to highlight a thought this morning that is repeated a few times in this section of Isaiah. The overall theme here is the restoration of Israel, primarily from the Babylonian Captivity. There are also many elements where it sees beyond that to the End Times, when Christ returns… Continue reading Sermon – “Wait, There’s More” →
Let Us Reason Together Isaiah 1:1-20 I struggled with what to preach this morning, mainly because of my own stubbornness. Sometimes I will have a sermon idea that I dismiss because it is something that appeals to me but I fear it will not make a good message. That happened with this sermon. Isaiah 1:18 is one… Continue reading Sermon – “Let Us Reason Together” →
What Does It Mean to Fear God? Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 I was curious to know how many times I have preached this year from passages in that week’s daily Bible reading schedule. I believe it to be about 1/3 of the time. I looked it up and today is the 31st Sunday of the year. Glancing through… Continue reading Sermon – “What Does It Mean to Fear God?” →
The Cry of Wisdom Proverbs 8 In our daily Bible reading we are now in the book of Proverbs. This book is a collection of wise sayinågs and observations. It is the most practical book in the Bible. By way of introduction I have a few things I want to establish. First, I do believe Solomon wrote the entire book, though… Continue reading Sermon – “The Cry of Wisdom” →
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Thy Kingdom Come Matthew 6:5-15 Yesterday, we celebrated a tremendous milestone – 250 years of the American experiment. 250 years of self-rule. No monarch. No dictator. Government by the people and for the people. A nation built by God-fearing men for God-fearing people. I love America. I love our ideals, our heritage, and our aspirations. … Continue reading Sermon – “Thy Kingdom Come” →
The Savior’s Psalm of Suffering Psalm 22 WAIT TO READ In a few minutes we will be observing the Lord’s Supper. That night almost 2,000 years ago, our Lord took the simple elements of bread and wine and left us with a reminder of what He was about to do for us. He broke bread – a… Continue reading Sermon – “The Savior’s Psalm of Suffering” →
O Taste and See Psalm 34 Psalm 34 has a couple of my favorite verses in it. The whole thing is good, but there are couple of diamonds in the setting that sparkle a little brighter than the others in my eyes. Let me go through these verses quickly so you can see them in… Continue reading Sermon – “O Taste and See” →
The Price of Gold Job 23 If you have been keeping up with your daily Bible reading, we are in the Book of Job right now. I have thoroughly enjoyed digging into it, but also looking forward to finishing it in a couple of days. It is a difficult book to go through. I do not pretend… Continue reading Sermon – “The Price of Gold” →
Overcoming Opposition Nehemiah 2:1-11 I have spoken to so many people these past few weeks that just seem to be having a harder time than usual. It is as if the world is a little gloomier, and the burdens we carry are a little heavier. There are some out there that would tell you that is because… Continue reading Sermon – “Overcoming Opposition” →
Neither Do I Condemn Thee John 8:1-11 I want to begin by noting that this text is controversial. Some throughout history have feared that it excused or even promoted adultery. That is utterly ridiculous – I hope that when we are finished today you will understand why that is. The other reason it is controversial is that… Continue reading Sermon – “Neither Do I Condemn Thee” →
The Cost of Serving God II Samuel 24:18-25 Our text this morning comes at the close of one of the darkest events in David’s life. Most would say it was his affair with Bathsheba, and there other contenders we could discuss. But if you notice, of all the sins that David committed, the one that is given the most space… Continue reading Sermon – “The Cost of Serving God” →
Wanderlust Hebrews 11:8-16 One of the greatest treasures in American literature is a series of books sharing stories and adventures of growing up as a pioneer. Very much romanticized for her audience, Laura Ingalls Wilder told of how her father moved their family around the western frontier of America in the days after the Civil… Continue reading Sermon – “Wanderlust” →
The King Who Struck Out Deuteronomy 17:14-20 Our text today is a remarkable passage. God had promised Abraham that there would be kings among his descendants: Gen 17:6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. But as Moses is writing these words, Israel… Continue reading Sermon – “The King Who Struck Out” →
Dead Man Walking Genesis 22 Our text this morning is not a traditional Easter text. There are some today that say that since Christ has died and risen that the Old Testament is obsolete. They say that it is a waste of time to study anything before the Gospels. It is a profoundly stupid thing to do. The Old Testament is gold mine… Continue reading Sermon – “Dead Man Walking” →
Why We Observe the Lord’s Supper Colossians 2:6-23 Our text this morning may seem an odd one for a day that we observe the Lord’s Supper. The reason I am using this text is because it fits well many of the ideas I want to discuss. I do not know exactly when Paul visited this… Continue reading Sermon – “Why We Observe The Lord’s Supper” →
Faint Yet Pursuing Judges 8:4 Judges chapter 8 is not nearly as well remembered as chapters 6 or 7. I must confess, as I have only been a few days into Judges for the daily Bible reading that there is quite a bit that I honestly did not remember. We remember some of the highest highs and lowest lows of… Continue reading Sermon – “Faint Yet Pursuing” →
Monuments Joshua 4 Our text today we find two monuments erected. The nation of Israel had been delivered by God from slavery in Egypt 40 years before this. God had told them that if they would trust Him that He would lead them to the land promised to Abraham. Of course, Israel proved unfaithful and… Continue reading Sermon – “Monuments” →
The Old Landmarks Deuteronomy 19:14 A while back, when we were looking at putting in the new entrance and driveway here at the church, we ran across a little problem. We did not know where the property markers were along the highway. Nowadays, you pay a surveyor to go out and mark the corners of your… Continue reading Sermon – “The Old Landmarks” →
The Eleventh Commandment John 13:31-35 The old rabbis calculated that there are 613 commandments in the Law of Moses. As we have been reading through them for our daily Scripture reading, it seems like there are ten times that! When God gave Israel His Law at Sinai, He began with the reason they should obey it:: Exo… Continue reading Sermon – “The Eleventh Commandment” →
