“By One, Get One(self) Free” | John 8:31-36 Sermon
First shared on 1.31.21. Posted on 5.7.22. I was called to preach at the last minute and decided to revisit material from a previous sermon. […]
Month: January 2021
“Divine Paternity Test #3: Testing God” | Luke 4:9-13 Commentary |
Unlike Israel, Jesus refuses to test God (the Father) in the wilderness. Twisting Scripture, which Satan does with Psalm 91, is diabolical…
“Divine Paternity Test #2: False Worship” | Luke 4:5-8 Commentary
Unlike Israel, Jesus — the Son of God with a capital S (cf. Ex 4:22-23) — passes the Divine Paternity test concerning false worship…
“Divine Paternity Test #1: Food” | Luke 4:1-4 Commentary
The LORD tested Israel in the wilderness to teach them that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from God. Though Israel failed, Christ passes the wilderness food test.
“Divine Paternity Tests” | Luke 4:1-13 Bible Study | The Temptations of Jesus
Jesus succeeds where Adam and Israel failed – concerning food, false worship, and testing the LORD. Christ passes all of the Divine Paternity tests.
In doing so, Christ demonstrated His faithful obedience and loyalty to the Father, confirming that He truly has the qualities of God’s Son.
“The Key to Success: The LORD’s Lip Service” | Joshua 1:7-9 Sermon
It’s not going to look “cool”, and it’s often going to be hard to handle. But reciting, meditating on, and obeying God’s word are the keys to godly success. The question is, do we even want these keys?
“Lost and Found” | Luke 15:11-32 Bible Study | The Lost Son
The younger son doesn’t get what he deserves. And that’s the point. This popular parable paints a picture of our Amazing Father’s Amazing Grace. But who does the older son represent?
“Cross Training ✝” | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Bible Study
What are we training for? Are we training ourselves to resemble the culture or are we training ourselves to resemble the Christ?
Are we developing and maintaining worldly habits or are we developing and maintaining godly habits? Paul says that we should run the Christian race as if we were trying to win first prize – a way that requires discipline and self-control.
“If We’re Following Christ, Christ Comes First” | Mark 8:34-38 Bible Study (Updated)
Before we say we want to follow Christ, we ought to read the fine print. Jesus says anyone who desires to follow behind Him must deny themselves, carry their cross, and follow Him. We must wholly committed to Christ — metaphorically (or even literally!) — giving up our lives for the Savior’s service. In our lives, the Lord must be first and foremost.
“G-O-D is With Us, So Let’s G-O” | Matthew 28:16-20 Sermon
God is with us. And because of the with-ness of the Divine, we should be a witness for the Divine. We disciples, must make disciples. All who profess Christ must also proclaim Christ. All who have made the great confession, also have a Great Commission.