Stepping out in faith…
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summarizes with this: Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.John 7: 12 This theme seems to run through many religions. Let's take a look at some of the …
One of my favorite Bible stories is about Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. I've heard this in many sermons by several pastors and watched a recent episode of The Chosen that addressed this scripture from the book of John in chapter 4. Today's sermon dug a little deeper into what's going …
Can God create a rock so big He couldn’t move it? Hold onto that thought. We’ll get back to it. Jesus had a way of upsetting the establishment; the religious leaders of his time. He did things that won the favor of the common people, but he enraged the religious leaders! They hated him because …
This should be an easy question to answer for the Christian. But I think sometimes we try so hard that we fall short. We make it much more difficult than it has to be. We try to point out the things Christians shouldn't do instead of what they should do. Don't cuss, don't steal, don't …
I have grown up in the church, but I feel there is so much I didn't understand until I was older. Maybe I just didn't really listen when I was younger. I had heard the term "gospel" often, but didn't really equate it with the life of Jesus until I was well, older. You've probably …
I try to listen to our sermons on Sunday with an open mind. Our pastor has a way of getting my attention that makes me really pay attention to what he has to say before I pass judgment. This morning he asked up to open our minds and hearts and to be patient with him …
We can learn a thing or two from "Doubting Thomas". If we don't ask the tough questions how will we ever find answers? Leaving doubt to fester and grow is not going to give us peace. Afraid of what Jesus will say to you if you doubt that he is who he says he is? …
When I started writing my Sunday blog posts, it was just about what I got out of the sermon. You know, what I understood the main point was. But, I’ve seen a change in the way I write. I spend more time in preparing, going over notes and reading over the scriptures provided to make …
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:7-8 Today, our focus is on Matthew 5:7-8. We've been discussing the Beatitudes for a few weeks now. These come to us from the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus gave. As we …
One of the most famous sermons ever delivered was given by Jesus, himself. It's called the Sermon on the Mount and it contains the Beatitudes. Jesus describes his followers in this sermon. Last week we took a look at the first Beatitude. You can find that blog post here. To listen to the sermon this …
