Sermons by Topic
Sermons by Book of the Bible
Go Thy Way: Gehazi, on a Mission of Mercy
Going thy way as the Lord instructs requires thorough obedience.
Go Thy Way: The First Time Jesus Used this Phrase
Christ followers are endowed with the ministry of reconciliation. We are charged with making amends and living peacably with one another.
How God Says I Love You
God loves you is a fact, but what exactly does it mean that He loves you? Does it mean He would do anything for you to make you happy? Does it mean a qualitative state or quantitative? The fact that He loves means He gave, He sacrificed...for you.
Proper 10: A Question of Love
How well are you doing at following the two greatest commandments?
Fourth Sunday in Lent: Finally Home
March 10, 2013; Joshua 5:9-12 -- The idea of home provides comfort and respite. The children of Israel longed for home, just as today's believers long for their heavenly home.
Preaching and Pornography
Images have a strong impact on us and are not easily or quickly forgotten, making the damage done by pornography toxic to our souls and relationships.
‘Take Words’: Hosea 14:1-9
Where in Scripture do you turn for encouragement? How many would give the Old Testament prophets as their answer? I'll wager that many of us would say we find their poetry hard to understand and their words of judgment-wellsomething other than encouraging.
Preaching Points: Retelling the Old, Old Story
Most sermons built around a biblical, narrative passage could profit from a fresh suit of clothes. I do not say this because I believe the Bible account should be ignored when we are building a story, but because generally speaking we are so used to the story as it appears in the biblical text that merely to repeat the tale as we know it does not often intrigue the listener as much as we might wish.
Theological Thoughts from a Thunderstorm
Thunderstorms are threatening, but the theology surrounding them can be thrilling! The term theological refers to something that is of or pertaining to the field of theology. Theology is the study of the nature of God and true religion. This word comes from a combination of two words, theo meaning "God" and logy meaning "study."