For our Christmas service we’ll be looking at what Mary treasured as talked about in Luke 2:19.
Sermon Tag: Luke
Fear Not, Shepherds
As you prepare your hearts, Christmas Eve’s message will be based on the text of Luke 2:9-10 and titled “Fear Not Shepherds” and Christmas Day focusing on the text of Luke 2:19, with consideration of the question: “what did Mary ponder in her heart on that first Christmas?”
Stranger in the Manger
We had our Sunday School Christmas Program entitled “Stranger in the Manger” as well as a short message from Pastor Kirk titled “What Is the Truth About Fear?” Fear is one of those emotions that nearly everyone experiences in life. Admittedly, one is afraid of spiders, another of mice, another of tests, another of public...
Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Part 3
This week we will conclude our study of prayer by looking at questions we often hold regarding prayer. Some of our most valuable and helpful learning occurs through the raising and answering of questions, and this applies most definitely to the topic of prayer. Our purpose will be that by giving a response to our...
Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Part 2
We are prone to avoid or fear activities that we lack confidence in performing. I think prayer can be included here, for we often lack the confidence that God hears or answers prayer, we lack confidence in our ability to pray, and we lack confidence because we have many questions regarding prayer; therefore, we find...
Lord, Teach Us to Pray – Part 1
I am more and more convinced that one of the best uses of our time is prayer, and that one of the most urgent needs of our time is prayer. Sadly, prayer is a topic that is often reacted to with an ‘oh hum’ attitude and is regarded as something that is ‘vanilla in a...
Loving Our Unborn Neighbors
Guest Speaker, Seth Gruber, looks at a how we can best love our unborn neighbors. He will be exploring the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-29.
The Parable of the Builders: A Firm Foundation
The reality is that we are sinful – it is our nature and because of this nature we strive to control our life. As we read in Scripture in Genesis 3:4-5, the serpent promised Eve that eating of the fruit would make her like God and not much has changed today. We all still have...
Parable of the Forgiven Debtors: Who Is This?
The correct identification of an item or person is of utmost importance. I recall a moment of great embarrassment recently when a young man came through the line at church and thinking he was a student from our Bible School instead of the traditional handshake I gave him a big “man hug”. Imagine the look...
Parable of the Persistent Widow
Over the course of time I have discovered that things I undertake out of a sense of guilt are things I do not do well nor find real enjoyment in accomplishing. Guilt might prove to be a capable motivator to get something going, but it cannot sustain that which it began. On the other hand,...
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