I Timothy 2:1-2. As we get closer to November in this election year the political debate and rhetoric is intensifying. There are those who say religion and politics don’t mix, but in the wake of the Democratic Convention and the Republican Convention coming up Pastor Barry says they must mix and challenges Christian citizens to […]
Nehemiah 9-10. When a delegation from Jerusalem arrives in Persia with a message for the Jewish community there, they look for Nehemiah. Nehemiah is the respected leader, probably because he’s deeply spiritual and has an important position in the government. The message is that Jerusalem is still in ruins, the walls are still broken down, […]
John 10:10b. As a pastor for 40 years I have had the privilege to minister to many people in the last days of their lives. I’ve noticed some common characteristics. When they knew they only had a few months or weeks to live they had an amazing clarity about how they would spend their time. […]
Matthew 6:24. In our text today Jesus says we have two options, we can serve God or we can serve money. Jesus gave money a Semitic name: “Mammon.” This was not a part of the culture. We find no parallels in historical texts. It shows Jesus understood that money is not simply an object. By […]
“The Heart of Worship”: #2. Worshipping in Spirit and Truth. John 4:20-24. It is so easy to come to church and go through the motions. There’s a danger in rote repetition. People who do not have a growing personal relationship with the living God often focus on the externals of worship, but when a person […]
Philippians 3:1-21. In this passage we find five things, that when we develop them as habits, will lead to greater happiness. All five can be done during a fifteen-minute quiet time. In this sermon Pastor Barry shares three of the habits, the first of which has to do with God’s grace and it’s implications for our lives […]
5/30/10. (Video version is edited for the “O Worship the King” Broadcast) Luke 12:13-34. Jesus warns against covetousness. For every verse in the Bible that tells us the benefits of wealth, there are ten that tell us of the danger of wealth, and the danger is this, money has a way of binding us to what is physical […]