Stepping out in faith…
Doubting Thomas Gets A Bad Rap This is the third sermon in this series. We’ve been looking at what’s happened since Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection and how Jesus greeted the disciples afterward. Thomas wasn’t there when Jesus first visited them, so he returns to help Thomas overcome his doubts. 26…“Peace be with you!” 27Then he …
There’s a lot going on in our world that is hard to take in. It may seem that things look hopeless. It’s easy to get down and feel dread in your life. The earthquake in Turkey & Syria was devastating with so many lives lost. We’re shooting balloons of some unidentified objects out of the …
I know that 2022 may have been filled with rocky times. But, take some time to reflect on what 2022 brought you in the way of goodness, lessons, growth, and yes, blessings. Let’s not throw away the good because of some rough times. Treasure up these things and ponder them in your heart. But Mary …
As you start to read the New Testament, Matthew shows us the genealogy of Jesus. What an odd thing to start a book with. At least I used to think so. I would often skip that part because I didn’t understand the importance of it. I get it now. God is showing us that someone …
It’s so easy to get caught up on our own problems and think, “poor me, life is so difficult!” But what if instead of focusing on ourselves we look at the world around us for where God is needed. “Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone …
4 Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; …
This week's sermon continues in the book of 1 John. If you want to start at the beginning of the book go here and start from the beginning of our sermon series. Here we go into chapter 3... 1 "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called …
Faith lived out in family can look different for each of us. Family life gets messy sometimes. We all have our dysfunctions, but no matter what our dysfunctions are, we’re still family and somehow that overrules dysfunction. We can get defensive when someone crosses a member of our family. This is what John, the apostle, …
God never ceases to amaze me in the way he orchestrates my life. So often, I see the same messages related over and over in my Bible studies, devotionals, and sermons I hear. This Sunday was no exception. I read my devotional in the morning, but didn’t realize until this morning that the devotional was …
The greatest command comes from Jesus. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."John 13:34-35 So, if we are all supposed to love one another, why are …
Where God Leads 