Luke 10:25-37. What about it? Do you love your neighbor? You might respond by saying, “Well, that depends on who my neighbor is”. Who is your neighbor? Jesus answers that question by telling a story. Your neighbor is anyone whose need you see and whose need you’re in a position to meet. In today’s sermon […]
Acts 4:36. We all hunger and thirst for encouragement. When encouragement comes our way, we soak it up like a sponge. If you want to have people beating down the door to be your friend be an encourager. Barnabas, The Son of Encouragement, is a model encourager. In this sermon Pastor Barry examines the traits […]
Genesis 18:1-5 & Luke 24:28-31. Many of us take great care in ordering our lives, arranging the details, structuring the activities, strictly following our daily schedule and list of things to do. There’s security in that, but there can also be idolatry in that too. Order, the familiar, control, security, minimize the need for faith. […]
Living a No-Regrets Life: Love Completely. 1 Corinthians 1:18 & 1 John 3:16. Establishing and maintaining meaningful relationships can be like climbing a mountain. Christ showed us the power of love when He went to the cross, and then He tells us that we’re to love other people like that. The Bible reveals three strategies for […]
Genesis 4:1-16. The first news story in the Bible is Cain Slays Able. Cain and Able were brothers. They grew up together building forts, carving their initials in the trunks of trees, swimming in the river. As young men they build their altars to offer their praise and thanks to God. One is accepted the […]
09-27-15. In Acts we are introduced to the Church’s first members and their dramatic conversions. This is the broader context out of which Paul’s letter to the Philippians was written, and why Paul says, “I yearn for you with the affection of Jesus Christ. He does so because he was there when it all started. God […]
5/15/11. (Video version edited for the “O’ Worship the King” broadcast) “Then an expert on the law stood up to test Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what must I do to get life forever?” Jesus said, “What is written in the law?…The man answered, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your […]