Sermon Notes

Hebrews 10:24-25  Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.  And let us not neglect our meeting together [yeah—that means going to Church on Sunday], as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is … Continue reading →

“Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.” Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) And what does that mean? “For the early Christians, koinonia was not the frilly “fellowship” of church-sponsored, biweekly little meetings to ponder the latest self-help book. It … Continue reading →

“God does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of reason make faith a necessity.” — Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) “If the work of God could be comprehended by reason, it would be no longer wonderful, and faith would have no … Continue reading →

“I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.” Proverbs 7:7 (NIV) “Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward.”—Unknown

James 1:22-25  22  Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. 23  If you listen to the word, but do not put it into practice you are like people who look in a mirror and see themselves as they are. 24  They take … Continue reading →

Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him; for if we share Christ’s suffering, we will also share his glory. Romans 8:17 (TEV) “Children are God’s apostles, day by day … Continue reading →

“Yes, we have it among professing Christians—this strange ingenuity to seek our own interest under the guise of seeking the interests of God. I am not afraid to say what I fear—that there are thousands of people who are using the deeper life and Bible prophecy, foreign missions and physical … Continue reading →

Psalm 101:5 Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, him will I put to silence; whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart, him will I not endure. (NIV) Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn … Continue reading →

Mark 7:21-22 21  For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22  greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. (NIV) “The human heart is heretical by nature. Popular religious beliefs should be checked carefully against the Word of God, for they … Continue reading →

Psalm 138:4-5 May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.  May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great. (NIV)