EPHESIANS 4:32 – Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” THEME OF THE DAY: FORGIVENESS: WHAT IT ISN’T, WHAT IT IS. So, how would you describe forgiveness to someone? Our answer reveals our understanding of God’s forgiveness. As we seek to grasp the forgiveness mentioned in today’s scripture, let’s begin with what forgiveness is…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
New Testament
LUKE 7:40-50 – And Jesus answering said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he answered, “Say it, Teacher.” “A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?” Simon answered, “The one, I…
LUKE 5:12-13 – While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him.” THEME OF…
Sunday pm – “The Apostle Paul: A Model for Prayer” – Philippians 1:9-11. This Lord’s Day evening, Pastor Jim will take us into the prayer life of the Apostle Paul, and particularly, his prayer for the Philippians believers as given in chapter one of his letter to them. In it, we find a wealth of instruction on what our prayer lives are to be toward fellow believers.
This Lord’s Day morning, Pastor Jim continues our sermon series in the New Testament book of Romans. In chapter eight, the theme of assurance rings out loud and clear, and it is the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit which provides such assurance to the believer. In these verses, we start to look at the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer bringing about assurance and confidence of our standing with God.
JOHN 3:30 – He must increase, but I must decrease.” THEME OF THE DAY: PUTTING SELF ON A SHELF. Today’s scripture was the testimony of John the Baptist. The “He” was the Lord Jesus. The “I” was the Baptist. But this is not to be restricted to him. Yes, it is history. Yes, it was his own testimony. Yes, it was his…