The church has always been attracted to symbols. The earliest church did not have the cross as their symbol but a boat. They took comfort in the fact that Jesus…
People, from the cradle to the grave, are in pursuit of happiness. Homes have TVs and games and so on. People crave happiness for themselves and for their children. You…
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where…
2020 has been a year in the wilderness of pain and loss and death, for many. Reading 2 Samuel 15 gives us a sense of the scene of Psalm 63.…
These days we hear the term 'fake news' a lot. Sadly there is much of that today. It is hard to know what is true and what is false. Here…
Paul and Silas were in Berea, sent there for their safety from Thessalonica. The Berean Jews were different and listened to Paul. But they also investigated and searched the scriptures…
We will look at this text under three headings—Call to Remember, Cause to Rejoice In, Creation to Reflect Upon. CALL TO REMEMBER [Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles…
In these verses, we look into the heart of a faithful caring shepherd—his passion and prayers. THE PASTOR’S PASSION: The pastor’s passion is the flock given by God to his…
1 Corinthians is a simple book to understand, as it just deals with issue after issue—Chapter 5 about immorality and the need for church discipline, Chapter 6 about law suits,…