Goshen Baptist Church

In this passage, Jesus asserts his authority over Jerusalem's leaders, revealing their ignorance while proclaiming himself as the true Messiah. Through the command to love God and neighbor, he emphasizes total devotion and exposes human shortcomings. Ultimately, he questions his challengers' understanding of his divine lordship, urging personal surrender to him as Lord.

Introduction I Imagine you get a formal letter in the mail. You look at it and there’s a big stamp on the envelope that says, “jury summons.” You open up the letter to see and it says where you have to be and when. You also see some major consequences including a fine and some […]

I Imagine you and your spouse want to go on a date so you hire a babysitter to watch your kids. You have a lovely evening and come home to find your babysitter watching TV and your kids are no where to be found. When you ask about your children, the babysitter shrugs and asks, […]

Introduction I I’ve coached in two very different contexts. One time I coached for Upward, which was a church-sponsored sports program. My goal coaching here was to allow everyone to learn the game and for everyone to have equal play time. I also coached for the private highschool where I taught. Our goal was to […]

The passage explores the theme of approaching God without bargaining or bringing merit. It contrasts the humility of children, who come empty-handed to Jesus, with the rich young man's futile attempts to leverage his goodness. Ultimately, it emphasizes that salvation is unattainable through human effort alone and calls for a heart of trust rather than negotiation with God.

This sermon discusses the importance of recognizing Christ as central to relationships, particularly in marriage. It contrasts self-serving attitudes, which lead to division and dissatisfaction, with a Christ-centered approach that fosters unity and oneness. Emphasizing mutual care, the text argues for deep commitment and selflessness, regardless of marital status.

Read on Logos Watch on YouTube Introduction I So far in Jesus’s teaching in the family discourse, Jesus has been reorienting his disciples’ perspective on how they treat one another. This was originally triggered by the disciple’s original question: who is the greatest? Implicit to the question was “how can I become the greatest?” This, […]

I Dream falling. . . Friend dangling off Yonah – driven by greatness can lead to disaster N Our drive to be seen as great quietly reshapes how we treat sin and how we treat one another—often endangering fragile faith, including our own. T True greatness in Jesus’ family is revealed by how we protect […]

Introduction When I was growing up, one of my favorite bands was Third Day. I listened to their Christmas album very frequently. One of their songs is called Christmas Like a Child I want to feel Christmas, how it used to be With all of its wonder falling on me This season has felt so […]

“Your faith’s just not big enough.” That’s what the man with cerebral palsy was told coming to his fifth faith healing. He was sat far in the back in the wheel chair section. There where several there in wheel chairs, most didn’t make it to the front. His disease had crippled him. He could walk, […]

I I’ve been reading a nonfiction book by a pastor whose daughter decided to reject the faith at age 18 not too long after making a profession of faith at age 16. She left her parents in the dust when she went to college. Left college to marry a man. She wasn’t satisfied and decided […]

Someone at work showed me a video clip of a prosperity preacher that went viral recently. This preacher was telling his congregation that if they gave him money, that God would answer their prayers. This is the typical prosperity nonsense. This one woman went forward with her young son and, in front of the whole […]

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The sermon discusses Mr. Clean's origins and the deeper spiritual implications of cleanliness. It emphasizes that true purity comes from Jesus rather than self-effort or religious traditions. The author critiques the Pharisees for valuing tradition over God's commandments and urges the need for genuine relationship with Christ, advocating for heart transformation.

The sermon emphasizes the challenge of facing life's uncontrollable forces, likening it to a ship braving tumultuous seas. Jesus's act of walking on water serves to reveal his divine identity amidst chaos, urging believers to focus on worship rather than self-reliance during turbulent times. Trust in Jesus is paramount for true faith.

his sermon explores the striking contrast between Herod the tetrarch and Jesus Christ in Matthew 14:1–21. Herod is presented as a false shepherd — a ruler who lives for his own lusts, fears, and self-preservation. Like the selfish shepherds of Ezekiel 34, Herod feeds himself and destroys others, even ordering the death of John the Baptist to cover his sins. His gut reaction to hearing about Jesus...

The post discusses the parable of the fox and the lion to illustrate familiarity leading to diminished zeal in our relationship with God. It emphasizes the importance of treasuring the kingdom of heaven, as our values directly impact our actions and life choices. Jesus' teachings, particularly in Matthew 13, highlight the need for believers to assess what they truly value, warning against the dang...

What do we do when the world feels overrun with weeds—when evil seems stronger than good, and our faith feels too small to matter? In Matthew 13, Jesus tells two parables about the kingdom of heaven: the wheat and the weeds, and the mustard seed. These stories confront two temptations we face as Christians. Some of us withdraw from the world, hiding our faith and avoiding the mess. Others go the o...

In the gripping narrative of Pilgrim's Progress, Christian encounters a man in an iron cage, trapped by his despair—a metaphor for our self-imposed spiritual prisons. Jesus’s parable of the sower starkly illustrates this truth: our hearts, the soils, must be prepared to receive God's word. Are you cultivating fertile ground, or are you a prisoner of apathy in a kingdom begging for harvest?

Introduction I There’s a young man who has pursued one career his whole life — let’s say he’s trained for years to be a teacher. It’s not glamorous, nor the most financially rewarding, but it’s what he’s gifted at and called to do. When he and his fiancée first got together, she was on board. […]

The content emphasizes the significance of passing down sincere faith across generations, drawing from Paul's message to Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:1-7. It critiques the American culture's mediocrity and encourages fostering strong spiritual values amidst challenges. The importance of intergenerational mentorship and discipleship is highlighted as vital for future faith continuity.

The content explores themes of murder, anger, and reconciliation through a Christian lens, using the fictional setting of a horror story to illustrate deeper truths. It argues that both physical murder and verbal insults are morally significant, emphasizing the need for reconciliation rather than revenge in human relationships, as taught by Jesus.

This sermon emphasizes that God is the ultimate determiner of good and evil, contrasting humanity's misguided attempts to define morality independently. It encourages a return to a God-centered life, advocating for a new nature through reconciliation with Christ. The sermon highlights the beatitudes as markers of genuine faith, calling for a pure heart and peacemaking in the pursuit of righteousne...

This sermon discusses how worldviews shape our understanding of goodness and morality, contrasting modern indifference to good with past values. It highlights the significance of moments of realization, like Archimedes’ "Eureka," in defining personal values. The text emphasizes the pursuit of righteousness through the beatitudes, defined by genuine inner desires rather than mere outward appearance...