One of the things that Christians are supposed to be is makers of peace. In the sermon on the mount, Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9). The question is, for all of us, are we doing a good job of that? Do we bring with … Continue reading Practical Peacemaking
Sermons
More Faithful In Prayer
Our preaching theme for the year has been faithfulness. We have examined what faithfulness is, exploring its roots in the character of God, as well as a study on faithfulness applied with the parable of the talents. We now want to turn our attention to applications in our theme. In Romans 12:12 NIV, we read, … Continue reading More Faithful In Prayer
All That the Lord Says
Many people treat the Bible, and God's commands, like it is a buffet. I'll get a little of this and that and avoid all the vegetables that I don't like. However, is that the attitude we are supposed to have when it comes to serving God? I would suggest to you this morning that we … Continue reading All That the Lord Says
Biblical Beliefs Declining
Today’s article comes from Ken Weliever (AKA “The Preacherman”). You can read his blog at thepreachersword.com.
This was Sunday’s headline in the Christian Post:
60% of adults under 40 say Jesus isn’t only way to salvation;
equal to Buddha, Muhammad
In a recent study of so-called “born again Christians” in the US between the ages of 18 and 39, more than 60% said they believed “that Buddha, Muhammad, and Jesus are all valid paths to salvation.”
The same study found that over 30% believed that “Jesus sinned just like other people when He lived on Earth or aren’t sure.”
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Ask for the Ancient Paths (Jer. 6:16)
Progress and progressive are two hot words right now. We are hearing a lot about progress lately. From Washington and even from our religious friends. However, is it really progress if we’re on the wrong road? I am reminded of something C.S. Lewis said about progress. He said, “We all want progress, but if you’re … Continue reading Ask for the Ancient Paths (Jer. 6:16)
Easily Entangles Us
The Hebrew writer, after speaking about all the great examples of faith in chapter eleven, says this, "Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us and let us run with endurance the race that is set … Continue reading Easily Entangles Us
Happiness
An article appeared in the New York Times back in 2018 about Yale University's most popular class ever. That class was and is on happiness. Within a week of the course's enrollment opening, about 1,200 students had enrolled (that's more than one-fourth of the undergraduate body of students!). But why is it so popular? Because … Continue reading Happiness
Teach Us to Praise
The book of Psalms ends with this phrase, "Let everything that has breath Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!" Psalm 150:6. While a large portion of the psalms (as we have studied) deal with lament, anger, and instruction, there are still many that are simply written to praise God. If you look at the last … Continue reading Teach Us to Praise
Leave Room for Wrath
Making Sense of the Imprecatory Psalms When we say that the psalms encompass every human emotion, we mean every human emotion. This includes not only grief and lament but also hatred and anger. There is a subtype of psalms known as the imprecatory psalms that deal with these very emotions. And, as Tremper Longman aptly … Continue reading Leave Room for Wrath
Impart To Us Wisdom
We have looked at the Psalms as a whole and shown how they are valuable for us as Christians in our devotions and worship. Just as Jesus gave the disciples a model prayer so that they could learn to pray as they ought to, God has also given us the book of Psalms to learn … Continue reading Impart To Us Wisdom
