We all understand that there is faith and there is faith. One kind says, ‘I believe’ and means, ‘I suppose it’s true’. The other kind says, ‘I believe’ and means, ‘I commit myself heart and soul to God.’ It is hard to get confused about which faith someone is talking about when they say, ‘I
For the past few weeks we have been looking at ‘wisdom’. We considered how to live wisely when it comes to our families, the words we speak, our friendships, our work, our future, those with authority over us and money. On Sunday we will finish the series by going to the source from which our
James 1:18 (The Message) reads:“He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.”If this is true, if God truly has given new life to his people to show off how good he is, we may well ask: ‘what is it about his people that is
For most of us, the story of the tower of Babel is just an interesting little Sunday School lesson that explains how all the different languages in the world came about. But tonight we want to look more closely at this story, and as we work our way through the text, we will discover a
What does it take to be a good leader? We may not be a king or Prime Minister of a country but we all have some form of leadership and authority in our lives. If you are a parent or grandparent, a business owner or a teacher, an Elder or Deacon, a team leader or
“The future was always more important than the past (PAUL PARK,A Princess of Roumania).” Regardless of the validity of this statement as truth, it does seem to capture the predominant feeling of our culture towards the future. We are in many ways obsessed with it. For many, if not most of us, almost everything we
Today we begin a sermon series in the book of Romans. Many people consider Romans to be Paul’s most profound, detailed explanation of the Christian faith. This morning we will look at Paul’s introduction in 1:1-7. Opening his letter, Paul talks about his credibility, his message, and his mission. All of this is intertwined in
Read More +In these verses Paul finishes exposing our great problem as humans and the various ways it shows up. In chapter one we saw people in open rebellion, at the beginning of chapter 2 Paul exposed the self righteous, this week he looks at people who appear to be following God, but are still living in
Read More +This morning Israel will bring us a message from Genesis 3. Chapter 3 tells the story of that paradise lost; the result of the first willful human sin. The consequences: immediate shame and lifelong separation from their home with God. Come listen to Israel as he deals with the question ‘Where Are You?’
Read More +Over the last two weeks we have seen the mystery, as we examined the Trinity, and the majesty of God as creator. In doing that, one can be left with the impression that God is distant and unapproachable. So different from us that any real relationship is impossible. That is not what we find in
Read More +In Romans last week we were reminded that the gospel is God’s power to bring salvation to all people. As we speak it to other, God will transform lives. Not only will people change their destination (hell to heaven), but God will change the way they live. The question is, why is that such good
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