August 11, 2024
2 Corinthians 9:1-15 Let’s talk for a couple minutes here about the background of this chapter. In Acts chapter 11, a prophet named Agabus gave a message from God warning that there would be a severe drought and famine that would affect Judea. We are told this happened during the reign of Emperor Claudius, who… Read More »
July 21, 2024
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The witness of Jesus, and the rest of the New Testament, is that Christ will return, but he will do so at an unexpected time. The phrase Jesus used, which Paul picks up here, is that his return will be like a “thief in the night.” So when you hear people say… Read More »
July 14, 2024
Luke 3:7-16 John the Baptist’s job is to get people ready for the coming of Messiah. What kind of preparation is important to God? John says, “Bear fruit worthy of repentance.” If you are truly sorry for your sins, if you truly desire to know God, if you truly have faith, then live a life… Read More »
June 30, 2024
Romans 6:1-11 In churches that are part of the Protestant traditions, we celebrate two sacraments. Other traditions recognize other things as sacraments, and while we might think those things, like ordination and marriage, are really important, we stop short of calling them sacraments. For us it’s just the Lord’s Supper and baptism. We talked about… Read More »