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Handling Criticism Acts 11:1-18 THE HOLY SPIRIT CHANGES YOU! Look at the transformation in Peter. This is the guy that was ready to call down fire from heaven on a village that didn’t respond favorably to The Lord’s teaching. The one who not long before this moment cut off a guard’s ear defending Jesus. The one who cursed when he denied Jesus the third time and the rooster crowed. The Holy Spirit...

The Greatest Adventure of All Acts 11:1-18 Peter had to unlearn something that would keep him from carrying out the mission the Lord had for him to do, and keep him from the fullness of life that God had for him. In this particular case, it was living out of tradition instead of God’s Word and God’s will. It’s the same with us. We can rock along in life doing our best to live a godly life, and the...

Three Life Lessons Acts 9:36-43 We learn three major lessons from the 9th Chapter of Acts: 1. Use your gifts. 2. When you find yourself in an impossible situation in life, remember Who is in charge. 3. Some things are more important than life.

In John 19:21 Jesus says, “...as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” In Greek the first “send” and the second “send” are two distinct words with slightly yet important different meanings. The first “send” means to send on a mission, or to accomplish something. The second “send” means to send with a message. The church has a mission, and the mission is to get out the message of the Gospel. Ev...

“Our Mission Is the Message” – Part One John 20:1-31 We have a message, and a dire responsibility to share it. And next week I’m going to talk more about that. Today, however, I want to focus on the leading cause in our not sharing the Good News, because it is the leading factor in the church’s impotency today. We could simply call it a Thomas-like attitude. Ir’s not simply doubt. It’s doubt laced...

The Importance of the Resurrection (Luke 24:1-12) The Resurrection Certifies your salvation, sets your course and defines your destiny.

“Those Who Were Sent Went” Luke 19:28-40 Palm Sunday So those who were sent went their way and found it just as He had said to them. (Luke 19:32) Those disciples who were sent to fetch the donkey for Jesus for His entry into Jerusalem experienced the very essence of our life in Christ in this life. They listened to Jesus, did what He said, and discovered things were exactly as He said they would b...

The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is found at the end of a discourse that Jesus began back in Luke 15 in response to the Scribes and Pharisees grumbling because Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners. He responds with five parables: The Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Parable of the Lost Coin, The Parable of the Lost Son, and Parable of the Unjust Ste...

The Parable of the Unjust Steward Luke 16:1-17 This parable is considered by many scholars and students of the Bible to be the most difficult parable that Jesus ever told. The problem is that it appears to commend dishonest behavior. Most people just skip over that part of the parable and them concentrate on the straight forward admonitions on stewardship that they see there, with the summary of t...

The Temptation of Jesus – Part 3 Luke 4:1-13 Sadly, for the most part, here in the United States we’ve been totally neglected a vital part of the Christian life – something that God has called each of us to – holiness. Polls and experience consistently indicate that there’s little difference between those who claim to be born- again and the population at large when it comes to sexual morality, fin...

Lent is a time to pause and consider our relationship with the Lord, and is an invitation to draw nearer to Him no matter how close or far from Him we are at the moment.

“The Temptation of Jesus” -Part 1 Luke 4:1-13 Satan is not creative at all. He only has three basic temptations and one tactic. The three temptations are summarized in 1 John 2:16: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. No matter what temptation you are dealing with, it will fall into one of these three categories. Satan’s only tactic in these three categories of tempt...

Living a Godly Life in an Ungodly World Jude 1:1-25 In these last days, we are told that many will fall away from the faith, and that “wolves in sheep’s clothing would infiltrate the church. How are we to live Godly lives in such ungodly times? In his brief epistle, Jude gives us answers.

The End of Mercy and Grace Matthew 7:15-23 Jesus warns us that at the Judgment many will be shocked when they are turned away from heaven, having been deceived by false prophets and also deceived themselves. It takes faith, but not supermarket pick-and-choose faith. It takes the faith that is laid out in God’s word, the Bible, from cover to cover, beginning in Genesis and ending in the Book of Rev...

"Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. " (John 20:30-31) People respond to the miracles of God in one of three ways. They either believe, they don’t believe, or they believe an...

When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, "They have no wine." (John 2:3) Mary was moved with compassion when she saw disaster coming at the wedding feast, but she knew just what to do. She took her concern in faith to Jesus. We would all do well to emulate her demonstration of intercession and also heed her last recorded words, “Whatever He tells you to do, do it.”

Where do we go when the “wine” runs out? Where do we go when we have a need we can’t meet on our own—a problem we can’t face by ourselves? The account of the Wedding Feast at Cana makes it clear that we should go to Jesus. It shows that God cares, God is able and He is willing to help with whatever fiasco we are facing in life.

One of these days there is going to be a Marriage feast for Jesus and His Bride, The Church. He is looking forward to it with great anticipation. He wants it to go well. He wants it to be well-attended. He wants you to be there. He has already sent you an invitation. He has come and delivered it personally, and worded it several ways so you will not miss it. Just like any other Bride or Groom, He...

“The Miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11_ This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. (John 2:11 NIV) Jesus performed His first miracle at a wedding feast. That’s significant. One of the things we can conclude right off is that Jesus likes weddings, and He likes Marriage, and He likes families. This acc...

When we surrender our lives to God through Jesus Christ and we are born again, God’s nature, which is love is imparted to us through the transforming power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Why do you suppose that God commands us to do something like love one another and our enemies if it is our nature to do so? I think it is because as D. L. Moody put it, we leak. We can be distracted by things th...

The Gift of Peace, Part 2 - Inner Peace John 14:23-27 The Gospel has never been needed in the United States more than right now. Life expectancy in the United States has dropped for the second straight year. The cause for the increase is attributed to an increase in deaths from substance and alcohol abuse and suicide. People who abuse alcohol and drugs are trying to deal with pain and despair. The...

Jesus came to bring three kinds of peace- Peace with God, The Peace of God, and Peace With Others. In this first message we will look at Peace With God, because without having peace with Him, we will never truly know peace. The old adage is very true: “No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.”

What Are You Waiting For? Joshua 18:1-4 This Advent I think God wants us to really become aware similarities between this Old Testament story and the story of a lot of Christians today. 1. By inheritance the land belonged to them, They were Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. 2. They had been told to take possession experientially of what was theirs legally. 3. They were dragging th...

Where’s Your Growing Edge? 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Paul want to visit the Thessalonians because he wants to help them with what is lacking in their faith. Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith. (1Thessalonians 3:10) He wants to do this because he wants them to be able to stand blameless before the Lord when He comes. To...

Thank God for Turkeys! John 17:1-11 Definition of a turkey: someone who doesn’t remotely fill the bill. A person who seems to be a square peg trying to fit in a round hole. If turkeys are people who don’t remotely fill the bill, as square pegs in round holes, then Jesus certainly got a bunch of turkeys for disciples, didn’t He? Yet despite all their mistakes, rashness, brashness, impetuousness, se...