Israel was on the edge of a total and complete disaster. In 930 BC, King Solomon dies, and Israel is divided into the Northern Kingdom – Israel, and the Southern Kingdom – Judah. Jeroboam becomes King of the Northern Kingdom, Israel, in 930 BC. He built 2 temples, one in the far North of his …
Month: October 2019
4 Pentecost 2019
Grace and peace… I can’t help but wonder what was going through Paul’s mind when he wrote the compelling and humbling words of our text, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” How many writers, how many authors, how many self-styled poets would …
6 Pentecost Sermon 2019
In Psalm 139, the psalmist asks, “Where shall I go from Your Spirit?” In answer, he considers the places he could go. If he rises up to the heights of heaven, God is there. If he does down into the depths of Sheol, God is there. If he goes to the furthest parts of the …
7 Pentecost Sermon 2019
Today is the 7th and last Sunday of the Easter season, and this morning we find ourselves right between the Ascension and the Day of Pentecost - which comes next Sunday. In the same way a member of the military longs to see their family following a long deployment; the same way a mother longs …
9 Pentecost Sermon 2019
Johnny Lee’s hit song says that he’s, “Looking for love in all the wrong places.” You and I, we do that – we look for God’s love and salvation – in all kinds of places, things, and persons, and most of them are the wrong places. We want and need God’s love, but all too …
15 Pentecost Sermon 2019
Grace and peace to you… Our text this morning is Psalm 143, verses 7&8: “Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You.” This is God’s Word. …
11 Pentecost Sermon 2019
This morning our text presents us with a choice. Now, this choice is nothing new. In one way or another, we make this choice many times each day. It is the choice between obeying God’s Holy Spirit within us, or obeying our sinful inclinations. As Jesus made His way through the towns and villages of …
12 Pentecost Sermon 2019
“Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners.” (v.15) That’s not what we expect. What we expect is more like, “Christ Jesus came into this world to catch and condemn sinners.” That’s more like what we expect. “Jesus came into this world to seek-out and destroy sinners.” That’s what we deserve, destruction at the …
14 Pentecost Sermon 2019
“Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners.” (v.15) That’s not what we expect. What we expect is more like, “Christ Jesus came into this world to catch and condemn sinners.” That’s more like what we expect. “Jesus came into this world to seek-out and destroy sinners.” That’s what we deserve, destruction at the …
15 Pentecost Sermon 2019
Grace and peace to you… Our text this morning is Psalm 143, verses 7&8: “Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You.” This is God’s Word. …
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