The Effect of Sin
Romans 3:1-18 Young Tommy sat in his Junior class at Vacation Bible School as the teacher explained that everyone is a sinner because we have disobeyed God. Suddenly, the words came tumbling out of his mouth: “Not me!” We smile at a little boy’s reaction to the truth, but don’t we have the same attitude…
What is a Saint?
Romans 1:1-7 Words have a great impact on our lives. Some words are calming and soothing, like lullaby, peace, and quiet. Others are exciting, such as challenge or victory. This evening, we’re going to explore a word from Scripture: saint. What is a saint? Some churches have set criteria for who can be called a…
Where is God in My Difficulties
Romans 8:26-39 If God is loving, why does He let bad things happen to His people? Where are you, God, as I face my difficulties? Have you ever asked these questions? We all face difficulties: sickness, sorrow, broken relationships, disappointments, misunderstandings, financial hardship, and more. God never promised otherwise. “I have told you these things,…
The Fruit of the Spirit
II Peter 1:1-12 One of the great joys of the Christian life is the fulfilling experience of walking with the Lord and becoming more like our blessed Master. One way we can measure our Christian development is to check ourselves on the fruit of the Spirit we are challenged to produce. Every Christian is to…
Gearing Up for Service
I Peter 1:13-21 We Christians are persons with the highest privilege. Our privilege extends in several ways. We are children of the King; we have royal blood. We are reborn. We have eternal life. We are privileged to serve the Lord. How we serve the Lord is one of the most important things. Through the…
Behold the Man
I Peter 2:11-25 One of the greatest challenges any man can receive to inspire him to a higher plane of living appears in I Peter 2:11-25. The challenge is to live an exemplary life (I Peter 2:12) before men who do not understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ; may they observe your life and see…
Grow in Grace
II Peter 3 The Bible is full of exhortations that the Christian should heed. One of them appears at the end of the wonderful third chapter of II Peter. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. II Peter 3:18…
The Ransom
I Peter 1:13-25 History has seen some great events involving ransom. Probably most often, they have involved kidnapping. We think of famous cases involving the Lindbergh and Sinatra families, as well as political cases. In each case, large sums of money were involved. If a chosen party could put up enough money, then the apprehended…
The Gift of Memory
II Peter 3:1-10 The gift of memory is a powerful tool the Lord has given us to build up our Christian character. The ordinance of communion rests on this gift. As we gather here on Communion Sunday, we remember especially the facts and purposes of Christ’s earthly life and death. Isaiah 53:6 We all, like…
Holiness, Is It for Me?
I Peter 1:13-21 I Peter 1:16 contains a command given to the person who would be a follow of God. “You are to be holy, for I am Holy.” This command was first given to the Israelites, and here it is renewed to every Christian. What does it mean to be holy? Once we understand…
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