Last week, we talked about some of the consequences of original sin. Original sin makes us more prone to believe lies than God's truth. Let me illustrate this concept with…
There is a theologically incorrect statement that I hear from many people. Many times this statement is used when someone is justifying a sinful practice. Here is the statement, "We…
The world continues to debate who Jesus was and is. Was He a teacher? Was He a fanatic? Was He a prophet? Was He a liar and a fraud? Is…
Light has some interesting properties. Light is composed of both energy and matter. We know light has energy because light produces heat and is necessary for life. Some years ago,…
Allow me to explain the textual notes in your Bibles about John 8:1-11. This passage is only found in some of the early manuscripts of the New Testament, but it…
If you were to receive an invitation, from whom would be the most important? Only you could fill in the name and the reason. I need to ask one other…
The premise is based on the fact that as the world continues to offer humanity so many unfulfilling things to run to ,we in the body of Christ know who…
If you get five people in a room to discuss an issue, you will get six opinions. We have all experienced this in committee meetings, church meetings, or family gatherings.…
What does it take to keep oneself in good physical shape? It takes discipline in our diet and exercise, which takes hard work and commitment. Explain radio DJ Big Joe…
Some people may believe that theology isn't that important. Allow me to illustrate this with a question. What would it take for you and me to effectively repair a car…
Every person is born with some degree of spiritual hunger. The crucial question we all need to answer is with whom or what do we fill our spiritual hunger? There…
Intro: "He Is Risen! He has risen indeed!" This Easter morning, this Resurrection Sunday, we can proclaim with complete confidence and joy that Jesus has conquered sin, death, and the…
Our world defines peace as the absence of conflict. Biblical peace is so much more than the world's definition of peace. Even the religious leaders of Jesus' day had a…
Do you remember the illustration of putting the ends of a raw egg in the palms of your hands and squeezing so the egg will not break? Something different happens…
How hard can one's heart become towards God? We all know the answer to that question. Is it possible for a person to experience a miracle from God and remain…
There is a distinct difference between what the world sees as faith and true biblical faith. He is the biblical definition of biblical faith from Hebrews 11:1-3. "Now faith is…
Introduction: According to the Scriptures, gossip is a sin. If we have anything to say about a person, we should tell that person directly rather than speak behind the person's…
Intro: When we meet someone who exhibits godly humility, we cannot help but be encouraged. Biblical humility is a fruit that comes from a right relationship with God through Jesus…
Intro: This morning, we are looking a bit deeper into what it means to be "born again" through grace, by faith. Nicodemus and Jesus continued their conversation about what it…
Intro: We know that a mother physically delivers everyone in this world. This is the miracle of childbirth. But, there is a bigger miracle that is offered by the grace…