Category: <span>Sermons</span>

Nobody likes to be judged. We defend ourselves, protect ourselves, make excuses and explanations for ourselves. We quote Jesus out of context saying, “Judge not that you be not judged” or make ridiculous statements such as “Only God can judge me.” We bristle against the idea of being judged. In John 5, the Pharisees have...

As we talk about often, the Bible is God’s gift to reveal His character, not to give our instructions. It is the written Word that reveals the Living Word. When we approach any Scripture and every Scripture it must be to see who God is. We tend to look at this parable, the parable of...

The old saying is, “What you don’t know, won’t hurt you”. The idea is that ignorance can shield us from responsibility and accountability, that we can’t be judged for what we don’t know. Sadly, this is the coward’s way of thinking because it turns our attention from others to ourselves, it changes our line of...

Tortured for Christ: Solitary Prayer Video During our service today, we watched a brief part of the story of Richard Wurmbrand (follow the link above to watch the video), a pastor from Romania, who was imprisoned and often tortured for 14 years for his faith in Christ. After he was ransomed out of Romania, he...

Most of us have heard the saying, “The straw that broke the camel’s back”, or its reduced form “the last straw”. It’s an idiom that describes how something seemingly minor can create a large or sudden reaction because of the cumulative effect of many small issues or actions. Parents, we have all lost our cool...

Two weeks from today we are going to join with Voice of the Martyrs and take part in the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We will hear stories of and pray for brothers and sisters throughout the world that are losing jobs and possessions, being separated from family, imprisoned, physically abused and...

Have you ever been confronted by God? While you think about it, I will go ahead and answer the question for you, yes, we’ve all been confronted by God. It’s what He does. Last week we discussed God’s mercy and how it is displayed through three steps, first God relents from giving us what we...

What is mercy? Maybe it would be better if I ask, what does mercy look like to you? In Christian circles we often define mercy as when God withholds what we deserve. Webster’s defines mercy as “a compassion shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one’s power. To be lenient or to...