Sermons

The church is not a nursery where we feed people easily and burp them and entertain them and protect them, and they never grow up. Alas, we have far too many people today who don't know how to feed themselves from the word of God. Now we join our hearts in prayer as we open the word of God. Father, …

Well, we need the toughness of the athlete and the trustworthiness of the steward. May God help us not to be quitters and may God help us not to be deceivers, to be open and above board and honest as we share the wonderful message of Jesus Christ. In chapter 1 of 1 Thessalonians, Paul tells us what …

We need to be this kind of Christian in our churches today, don't we? Receivers of the word, followers of the best examples, examples for others to follow, and then transmitters of the word of God, that the gospel might get to the ends of the earth. Let me read you now a description of an ideal …

How can you recognize God’s elect? Their response to the Word of God. Do they hear the Word? Do they receive and welcome the Word? Has the Word changed their lives so that they obey the Word of God? Are they sharing that Word with others? And now let’s pray together. We’re so thankful, Father, for …

Now you'll notice as you read 1 Thessalonians that every chapter ends with a reference to the return of the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus is coming again; this is an encouragement to us to live a balanced Christian life. It is not considered polite to read other people's mail, except when you read …

May it be said of us that we were faithful. We believed God. We're going to die in faith, we're going to die fruitful and serving the Lord the best we can with what he has given us. We're going to die in peace and in fullness, satisfied. We're going to leave behind a tent and an altar that'll be a …

He did what he was told, he did it trustingly, he prayed about it, he gave the glory to God, he bowed and worshipped God, and at the end he was able to give a good account. That's all that really counts, you know. A hundred years from now it's not going to count, not going to be worth very much …

The Holy Spirit tells you all about the Lord Jesus Christ. How wonderful he is. He gives you tokens of heavenly blessing. He shows you what God can do for you, the riches of his grace, the riches of his glory, the riches of his mercy. And then he says, "Will you go?" And you say, "I will go." And …

How grateful we are, Father, that Your word indeed is a light, a lamp, in this dark world. How we need direction, and Your word is there to guide us. And now may the unfolding of Your word produce light, and may this light shine in our minds and hearts, and may we be filled with the light, and then …

Father, as we read the word, it convicts us, and we're glad for this. But thank You that the word of God also changes us, it transforms us; that in this word is the power to make us more like the Lord Jesus. So help us as we study together. I pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.  At the …