Today’s text shows us a handful of Christ followers who in their own small way, contributed greatly to God’s redemptive plan. They stood for Jesus when it was the most unpopular thing they could’ve done, and glorified God by doing what they could do with what they had. Truth is often hard to stand up…
Sermons on The Church
Virtue signaling is what we do when we value other people’s approval too much. We will even change our beliefs (at least publicly) if it means that others will applaud us. When a Christian looks to the world for our definitions, values, identity and approval though – we’ve lost the plot. Paul understood how tempting…
When the church misses the point, the power of God is absent. We can try to make it seem that His power is on display with large crowds, expensive buildings & interactive music times but those are only imitations of the real thing. According to scripture, the power of God isn’t where people would expect…
How we follow Christ matters. Statistics show a decline in the American church from generation to generation. While there are many factors that cause it, the most important ones are often overlooked. The next generation of Christians can be set up to thrive or fail based on our actions today. What example will we set?…
Convictions can run deep. They lead us to make choices and are the thrust behind heated debates on all kinds of issues. But what are these convictions based on? Or more importantly – whose truth? Our text today shows what can happen when one mans conviction fails under pressure from competing convictions. And the church…
Once again our text leads us into another round of questioning. This time the Roman governor Pontius Pilate & King Herod – being prodded along by the religious leaders have Jesus on the spot. Most Christians know the story, but what can we learn from it that can really change our life? Leaving our defense…
Time goes by so fast. How have we spent it? It’s a good question to ask ourselves every so often, to take a bit of inventory and reflect on what we have done for Christ. In our age of consumer driven or casual Christianity, the kingdom can become lost in the shuffle and at times…
Our world seems like it’s gone crazy. Another act of violence at yet another school can make things seem hopeless. It was the result of a worldview that is inconsistent with reality, and when you follow a false worldview to its result the only way you can end up is in chaos – disconnected from…
After being grilled by the religious leaders while teaching at the temple, Jesus uses the opportunity to teach His disciples. In full view of the crowds, the disciples are warned against resembling the scribes and Pharisees – but there’s more to it than meets the eye. Our Lord laid down a pattern of discipleship that…
When it comes to proving God & His Son to the world, what would be the silver bullet? What would cause the lost to bow in repentance at the foot of Christ, fill up our churches and set captives free? What would validate the message of the gospel once and forever? For many today, the…