Paw Paw Bible Church

Why are gifts exchanged at Christmas? The answer to this will vary from person to person. They will typically have one of five answers or a combination of them. The first answer might be, “I am not sure. It is a tradition .” We should guard against doing anything without understanding the meaning behind…

Jesus brings joy into all circumstances. Luke 2:10-11 . 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Joy in all circumstances is attained…

Peace: a holistic sense of well-being - personally, relationally, and globally - rooted in the redemptive work of God. Who here wants peace in their lives? This Christmas season, we reflect on Jesus, the Prince of Peace ( Isaiah 9:6-7 ), who, in his incarnation, has begun the process of peace through…

What is hope? Hope is waiting with assurance that God will fulfill his promises. Simeon, in the Advent reading today, sought, found, and held onto the hope of the Messiah. The book of Hebrews teaches us a lot about hope. As we go through these passages, I want you to ask three questions: How is hope…

Every year we have Thanksgiving, and each year there is an expectation to show gratitude. Now, having an attitude of gratitude is not a bad discipline to have. In fact, we need to practice gratitude regularly. But if we try to use the discipline of gratitude to dismiss or cover up painful circumstances,…

This is the third weekend of the month, so we are answering questions in the Question Box. The question this month is on Purgatory. There are two questions regarding it. First, where does the idea come from? Second, why do some denominations believe in it, and others do not? Before I answer these two…

Jesus empathizes with us in our feelings of happiness. Jesus knows what it is like to feel happy. In this sermon, we will explore how he experienced this emotion in the gospels without sinning. Remember our key passage for this series is Hebrews 4:14-16 . Since then we have a great high priest who has…

Jesus empathizes with us in our feelings of sadness. Jesus knows what it is like to feel sad. In this sermon, we will explore how he experienced this emotion in the gospels without sinning. Remember our key passage for this series is Hebrews 4:14-16 . Since then we have a great high priest who has passed…

Jesus empathizes with us in our feelings of disgust. Jesus knows what it is like to feel disgusted. In this sermon, we will explore how he experienced this emotion in the gospels without sinning. Remember our key passage for this series is Hebrews 4:14-16 . Since then we have a great high priest who…

This is the third weekend of the month when we answer questions that you have placed in the question box. The question placed in the box this month is, “How can one be assured their life is surrendered to Christ?”. This question has two parts: surrender and assurance . We will start by defining surrender…

Matthew 14:22–27 “Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way…

John 20:31 “but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 1:1–2 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” John 1:2–3 “He was in…

Jesus empathizes with us in our feelings of anger. Jesus knows what it is like to feel anger . In this sermon, we will explore how he experienced this emotion in the gospels without sinning. Our key passage is Hebrews 4:15-16 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,…

Jesus empathizes with us in our feelings of fear. Jesus knows what it is like to feel fear. In this sermon, we will explore how he experienced this emotion in the gospels without sinning. Our key passage is Hebrews 4:15-16 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,…