Sermons
Entrusted: Guarding the Gospel in Every Generation
Sunday we return to our series in 1 Timothy with a focus on being entrusted with and guarding the gospel in every generation. The focus of our question is: “Who can God use?” You may be among those who have said, “God could never use me because when he dished out his spiritual…
Heart of Worship
Beginning our series Sunday on the “Heart of Worship” is indeed a huge topic that could last the remainder of the year! A portion of that obviously is Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Someone said, “It’s only Christians who can rejoice in difficult times – even Moses…
The Family of God
This Sunday we move away completely from Abraham into the life of Isaac. The first thing we observe is dysfunction in the family. As we look at the root of it, we notice God’s chosen ones (Isaac and Jacob) are at the heart of it, all the while bringing about God’s purpose! We…
The Family of God
Sunday we begin a series in Genesis. The name itself implies we are going back to the beginning. There is great significance in beginnings. Companies love to remind us “we’ve been in business since …, therefore you can depend on us!” That same significance holds true in the…
Firsts in scripture seem to get our attention, i.e. First man and woman created – First sin – First man called by God (Abraham) – First prophet (Moses) – Israel’s First king (Saul). This Sunday it’s the First sermon preached in the newly established church on the day of…
Born Again to New Life
We continue the new life theme of our current series this Sunday in what I call “New Life – Family Analogy.” The family is so basic it seems like all the rest of life somehow flows out of it! I suppose that’s why they say, “as goes the family, so goes our culture.” Think about…
Because He Lives
We have been declaring during this season that because he lives, we can trust his authority, bear fruit, love others and this Sunday live with integrity and freedom. But let me add just one more – it is also because he did not leave us as orphans ( Jn 14:18) as he promised when…
Because He Lives
When we think about it, we as Christians sometimes put “all our eggs into one basket” and frequently caution each other not to do it in our natural world. We believe we need a backup in the event of failure, however, in the spiritual world there is only one basket and there is…
God's Better Story
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Renewal for the New Year
Near the beginning of this year, if you are a typical human being you would like to know more already than what you know. There is no shortage of evidence for that by the predictions already made but we know that’s all they are! Deut 29:29 has long been a stabilizer to me where…
Stars have a special place in our hearts, it possibly began back in the nursery rhyme days – “Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder where you are…”, or, someone who has become famous is often referred to as a star. But, Matthew 2:2 tells us the famous star of Christmas was ”…
Advent 2025
The advent story is one full of surprises! Beginning with the angels visit to Zechariah in the temple, to Mary in her home in Nazareth and the shepherds out on the hillside. None of these participants in the greatest story ever told had expected to participate in it! So while…
Psalm
Psalms is known as Israel’s song book and Paul instructs us to speak to one another using the Psalms (Eph 5:19). Songs are often thought of more as inspirational rather than informational or instructive. That may be true with some of our contemporary songs but hymns we…
Requests have come to preach more on the Holy Spirit. Indeed He is one with the Father and the Son, the one decided by the trinity to not speak to us from above, or come to the earth and walk beside us, but to come to earth and dwell in us. There are reasons we do not emphasise…
They Walked with God
Labor Day has come and gone and summer is officially over! This Sunday will conclude our summer character studies with the person of Lazarus. What does God teach us through the life (not to mention the death and resuscitation) of this man who Jesus Himself called, “friend”?…
They Walked with God
Life has never been easy to figure out and has left many with serious doubts about who God is and does he really care about us? And then they read the book of Job and to some that doesn’t help! I love the illustration of C.H. Spurgeon walking through the English countryside…
They Walked with God
“Dare to be a Daniel, dare to stand alone, dare to have a purpose firm, dare to make it known.” Were you as fortunate as I was to sing that song many times during your childhood days? I will never know this side of heaven how often that song during difficult, trying moments…
They Walked with God
Sunday we begin our new sermon series focusing on Bible characters, our overall theme is: “They walked with God.” My focus will be on Barnabas – Son of encouragement. A marathon runner said, “when I hit the 21st mile I lost all my strength – physically and mentally. There were…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
This Sunday will be a “good news” sermon for us Gentiles because our time has finally come! There is a sense in which we have been chosen in Him before the creation of the world (Eph 1:4) and yet as Gentiles it has not become reality until Acts 10. In Genesis 12, God called…
I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH
Reading through the Old Testament causes those of us whose lives are shaped by the New Testament to sometimes react in bewilderment! But then even in the New, we struggle sometimes to understand the issues of their day. But the church at Pentecost I believe is a safe model, I…
Poured Out
“Repent or perish” has the same feeling as “do this or else.” In reality, it means the same! These words of our Lord are not “short and sweet” they are short and bitter. While our Savior is known as the compassionate “friend of sinners,” yet some of the most condemning words…
Poured Out
Who Jesus is has always been a controversy among people. During his day he was said to be everything but who he was. Today it’s no different with only the true Bible believing Christians getting it right. That’s why this Sunday I am suggesting the transfiguration of Jesus in…
Sermon on the Mount
This Sunday it so happens I will be preaching on a scripture that, it has been said, is quoted more than any other scripture. Does that make it all good? I wish it did, but here it is: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Matt 7:1) The verses that follow certainly…
Communion Sunday
New Year always seems to create an excitement in the air. To those who live by faith it is looked at as an adventure of what God is about do. To those who live in fear there tends to be pessimism while mainly focusing on the negatives. My focus this Sunday is “faith or fear in…
Isaiah & The Advent of Christ
What child is this? Here we are 2000 years later after much debate by scholars with good intent but differing views helping us appreciate all the more the words of Paul : “Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the…
Jonah
This Sunday will be round #2 of Jonah & God fighting it out! Obviously, as Gamaliel said later to the Sanhedrin in Acts 5, no one can fight against God & win. Chapter 1 looked like Jonah was down & OUT, but instead he was down & IN the belly of a great fish. Chapter 2 he…
Growing together in GOD'S WORD
As we continue “growing together in God’s word”, the extent of our growth is directly proportional to one ingredient – “loving the word.” We know all too well when we do what we don’t like to do, we do it only because we have to, but when we are doing what we love to do we…
Growing together in GOD'S WORD
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This Sunday we gather to worship around the basin and around the table. As we wash each other’s feet and share the bread and cup, we remember and proclaim the Gospel to ourselves and to the world—together along with the Christian brothers and sisters who have gone before and…
Following the Lamb
Wikipedia declares alcohol to be the most widely used and abused drug. If you are an advocate of moderate drinking, I suggest you go online and ask, what is alcohol’s effects on your body? The possibility of impaired judgment, depression, liver problems, birth defects to…
Following the Lamb
Continuing our series on “following the Lamb” and applying it to real life issues that challenge and plague us is the heart’s desire of us pastors! The “Lion” side of Jesus will be revealed at his coming to judge and rule the world in Splendor and majesty. But the “Lamb” side…
Hebrews
This Sunday closes out our seven week study in the book of Hebrews and while it is written to the Hebrews, about the Hebrews, chapter thirteen is very gentile-friendly! We cannot say for the most part that it is too steeped in Judaism and therefore to irrelevant for me. Do we…
Hebrews
In our day and age commitment is a scarce commodity! People are changing jobs, changing churches, changing spouses and even attempting to change genders. What does the long haul look like? What are the possibilities of remaining in the faith now that we are being challenged for…
Hebrews
We know Jesus is superior to all the prophets because in him God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him. Col 1:19. So it follows that if disobedience to God through Moses caused bodies to fall in the desert and not enter the promised land, what will be the outcome of…
Jesus is coming! We have often heard it said and maybe are asking ourselves the question that has been posed ever since He ascended – Where is this “coming” which He promised? Let’s never forget, “the Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness. He is…
If there is one thing that is obvious when the day of Pentecost arrived, it is the changed lives especially in the disciples – you wonder if these are the same men?! We can’t help but ask ourselves the question, what difference has the Holy Spirit made in our lives? This…
They Saw Him
While we can’t see him and be able to say, he is right there – However, the last time they saw him he was unmistakably heading home to his father! Do you think it was crucial that Jesus’ resurrection was witnessed? Certainly! What if he left this earth with no witnesses?…
Our Altar'd Lives
This Sunday concludes our series which focused on living a sacrificial/surrendered life. If the scriptural admonitions were taken seriously, we have vowed to lay down our lives, our relationships, our things, our standing/status, and this Sunday the context in which we do all…
Our Altar'd Lives
We all love rags to riches stories and especially those who go on to use their riches for the glory of God! BUT, do we get as equally excited about riches to rags stories? Could this even be the will of God for anyone? Doesn’t he want his children wealthy and happy? Jesus told…
Our Altar'd Lives
This week we begin a five week series on living a sacrificial life which will take us up to the week just prior to Palm Sunday. If there is one thing that comes to mind as we look towards holy week it is what Jesus did for us in offering his life – dare we do anything less? No!…
Sermon on the Mount
In two verses (Matthew 5:17-18) we read the great significance of the law and the prophets, but even greater is the one—Jesus Christ—who came and fulfilled them! It is urgent and comforting to know our relationship with God is very secure through the life, death, and…
Sermon on the Mount
Meditate on this Sunday’s Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:3-6 This Sunday I am privileged to begin the first of a two-part series on the Beatitudes, which are the opening verses to the Sermon on the Mount. Scholars have attempted to give this sermon significance by calling it “The…
Advent 2023
Someone said, “You can live 40 days without food, three days without water, six minutes without air, but not one second without hope.” Certainly, joy and peace also could not survive in a hopeless environment, but the greatest of these is love. Why? (I John 4:16) Love is the…
Set Apart
Persecution for Jesus would be a difficult thing. However, most of us have had little experience, but we see it on the horizon! It’s time now to prepare so we can offer a “different perspective” that will be honoring our Lord. Earl Anders is bringing the message.
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