Joh 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. Joh 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain…
5 Things to Remember While on Vacation
As we approach the vacation season, I encourage you to take a vacation. I encourage you to do what you can to get away from the stress for a few days, but let me also encourage you to take a good vacation: 1. Really rest. Don’t pack your time away with so much activity that…
What Dictates Your Demeanor?
Eph 4:29-32 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking,…
Who Are We in Christ?
WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST TEXT: ROMANS 15:1-7 INTRODUCTION: It is my desire to let Scripture tell us who we are in Christ. Let’s begin. I. WE ARE NEW CREATURES: 2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Gal 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth…
Embracing the Power of the Gospel
Our text today is from 2 Timothy 3:1-9 In this passage, Paul references a group of people who deny the power of “godliness.” One might ask then why isn’t this entitled “Embracing the Power of Godliness”? The answer is simple… It is very important that we understand scriptural godliness or we may find ourselves merely having…
Is There Something More?
IT MAKES SENSE TO THINK THERE IS MORE And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? INTRODUCTORY THOUGHT This passage of scripture is taken from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 19 verse 16. If you read this, you will find that…
What I Learned about Politics in 5th Grade
This election year has caused my mind to travel back to 1980. I was in the fifth grade and Ronald Reagan was running against Jimmy Carter for president. This was the first year I became concerned with politics. We had some great fifth grade teachers who decided to let us conduct our own mock election….
Dear Church Family
Dear Church Family, First, thank you so much for the kindness that you have once again extended to my wife and I on our anniversary. This 25 year milestone was made even more special because of all the work that was done by so many to make us feel appreciated. Our theme this year has…
Past Performance or Present Potential?
I want to call your attention to Philippians 3:13: “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” …
Counting Our Blessings
It is that time of the year when we start looking back at how God has blessed. October seems to be the time of final harvesting as we head into THANKSGIVING. As a teen, Thanksgiving was my favorite holiday. The break from school, the food, and the family were all very important to me. I…