Genesis 24:12-19. We live in a time when many people are guided by the principle Minimum effort for Maximum pay. The humanistic influences in our society have fed this conflict within us that asks, “Why should I do more than I have to?” What’s wrong with just getting by? The answer to that question is […]
Psalm 102. This Psalm is a paradox: It is a Psalm of desolation but it could also be described as one of consolation. There is the reality of suffering but also the reality of God’s presence. Somewhere in every Psalm we will find ourselves. This Psalm is no exception. The author of this Psalm is brutally […]
Luke 3:1-22. Have you ever been stuck? Have you ever felt like you were in a rut and you couldn’t get out? When you’re stuck how do you get unstuck? You need God to show up, but God doesn’t just show up. Preparation is needed and John the Baptist was sent to prepare the way. The way […]
Ephesians 4:3. Our unity as believers was uppermost on Jesus’ mind during His last agonizing hours. Unity is the heart and soul of fellowship. It is the core of how God intends for us to experience life together. He wants it protected, especially from the devastating damage that is caused by division, conflict, and disharmony. […]
(Click here for second part of this recording) Philippians 4:4. As Christians we sometimes seem confused about whose team we’re on. Through our attitude and actions we, score points for the enemy of our soul. Satan has essentially one false hope to offer… “God will make you sad, but I will make you glad.” On the […]
Revelation 19:11-21. Jesus is coming to earth again; not as a baby but as King of Kings. Next to the subject of faith, the subject of the Second Coming is the most dominant subject in the New Testament. For every time the First Coming of Christ is mentioned in the Bible, the Second Coming is […]
Arming for Armageddon. Revelation 16:13-16; Daniel 11:36-45. Armageddon…the very word chills the soul. And it should, because this war will draw the final curtain on World History. Last week we learned about a war in which God steps in sparing the Israelis from total annihilation. But that is not the end of the story. Satan failed to […]