Sermons from 2018
In the Waiting
Matthew 1:18-23 18.) This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19.) Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her…
In the Storm
Acts 27:20-25 20.) When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. 21). After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. 22.) But now I…
In the Valley
PSALM 84:5-7 5.) Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 6.) As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. 7.) They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion PSALM 139:7-10 7.) Where can I go from your Spirit? Where…
Choose This Day
JOSHUA 24 The Covenant Renewed at Shechem 1.) Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God. 2.) Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham…
The Condition for Enjoying Abundant Life, Plus a Severe Warning
JOSHUA 23:3-16 3.)You yourselves have seen everything the Lord, your God has done to all these nations for your sake; it was the Lord, your God who fought for you. 4.) Remember how I have allotted as an inheritance for your tribes all the land of the nations that remain—the nations I…
Loving-Family Culture
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (12.) Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. (13.) For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. (14.) Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. (15.) Now if the foot…