I preached this when we had a number of people who had just come to the Lord or rededicated their lives. I wanted to provide a primer on what to expect and what to do next. I remember the excitement … Continue reading →
In this podcast, I share with you from James 3:1-12. I don’t want to be overly dramatic. We’re so used to hearing exaggerated speech these days that I think most of us tune it out. And in a world full … Continue reading →
A few years ago my pastor spoke from the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, prompting us to examine the soil of our own hearts to see whether it is ready to receive God’s word. I was inspired to … Continue reading →
In Revelation 2:1-7. Jesus is speaking to the church at Ephesus. He has several good things to say about it, but then one bad thing that cancels out all the rest. I bet if we went to that church, we … Continue reading →
The inspiration for this originally appeared in this blog post. It involves a tough piece of Old Testament law that’s kind of hard for those of us with disabilities to swallow. Any man from Aaron the priest’s offspring in whom … Continue reading →
In this podcast I talk about King David. I don’t know, but I think he’s probably the best known Bible character besides Jesus Himself. From childhood we hear about how he killed Goliath. He is called a man after God’s … Continue reading →
In this podcast, I talk about Saul. He doesn’t exactly fit the deliverer pattern I’ve been following for this series. One of the commentators I read called him a type of the antichrist instead of a type of christ. Saul … Continue reading →
In this podcast, I continue a series of lessons I’ve been working on over the past couple of years that show us how the stories of many of our Old Testament heroes point to Jesus. I am going to talk … Continue reading →
This is next in a series of sermons showing how Jesus as deliverer is pictured in the people that God used throughout the Old Testament. It had been a while since I’d done one and I wasn’t sure who would … Continue reading →
In this podcast I continue talking about the deliverers of Israel. With each person, I try to draw out lessons we can learn from their lives and also show how God used them to represent Jesus. Our deliverer for the … Continue reading →
