God created mankind, and He gives us our being. Thus, we must not segregate on
the basis of race or sex. Flowing from the knowledge of God’s creation, and having given His
Word, we discover that not all cultures are equal, though all people have opportunity to know
God.
Paradise began with a river flowing from the Garden, and in Heaven a river flows from
the throne of God. The message is a brief consideration of the role these rivers play in the
economy of God
Summary: When this message was planned this past winter, services were cancelled due to a blizzard. This is a second effort that has been revised and brought up to date. How shall Christians respond as our contemporary culture self-destructs?
Summary: We who follow Christ are responsible to present the message of grace at every opportunity. Many will dismiss our message as foolish talk. We must honestly present the truth to such people, refusing to give up our stand for the truth.
Religious excitement does not necessarily translate into spiritual worship. Rather,
the one following Jesus must guard against being turned aside by that which appears good.
Remember that good is enemy of the best.
Summary: We often delay seeking Christ’s help until desperation drives us to Him. He stands ready to deliver us when we come to Him confessing our need for Him to touch us.
Christians are lovers. We are distinguished from the world by Who we love and the
manner in which we reveal our love. Ours is a love which results from the love of God which is poured out into our lives.
Jesus was sent on mission by the Father. In like manner, the Son of God sends His disciples on mission. And He ensures we will succeed in this mission by giving us His Spirit.
Christians are to be immersed in the truth as they are sanctified in this life. We are immersed in truth as we immerse ourselves in the Word of God and as we invest ourselves in the congregation wherein the Spirit of Christ has placed us.
Summary: While we would never encourage a church to be “woke,” there is a biblical expectation that we will practise Scriptural diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as demonstrated by Jesus.
God’s curse pronounced against the serpent gave hope to the fallen pair who had
rebelled against their Creator. That hope is fulfilled in the salvation offered in Christ the Lord.
We need a Redeemer because we are fallen people. We inherited our fallen nature because of the fall of our first parents. Eve was seduced by Satan, and Adam chose to rebel against God. Thus, the creation was plunged into ruin.
Summary: A call for us who preach to determine that we are delivering the message our God has given and not speaking to make people feel good about themselves.
Summary: We Christians are commanded to love one another. But what does such love look like? If we love one another, what practical impact will that love have on us as a congregation?
Summary: We must not imagine that the confusion roiling western culture is because of God. Having rejected the Lord, civilization is confused, and without hope of being set right without God’s merciful intervention.
Summary: It is a vain and futile thing to complain against God Who is gracious. A study of the descent of Israel into complaining serves to warn us against charging God with error.
The Word provides a description of life in the “last days.” We are forewarned so that
we can continue to live godly lives even as the world grows dark.