The spiritual well-being of others should rank as our highest concern.

We are worthy of the judgment of God and yet receive His longsuffering mercy.

Our greatest need is to look beyond the superficial to see the looming judgment of God.

We must press on in the work that God has called us to do as a church.

We must press on in the work that God has called us to do as a church.

We will face God’s judgment either through the cross or because of the cross.

Blessing comes through being ready for the return of our Great Master.

Introduction We do not have to think very hard this morning to identify calamity, turmoil, or chaos. We live in a world that is full of the chaos that took place this week—the horrific school shooting in Colorado as well as the killing of Charlie Kirk. These shootings took place because of sinful hatred.…

Introduction Back in 2005 I had one of my bible professors pull me aside in the hallway and ask me about if my dad had seen a page on MySpace where someone had impersonated him and created a page as my dad. I did not even know about it and so I told my professor my dad did not know anything about it.…

Prayer

Introduction Our English word affection refers to a persons feeling and emotions. Our feelings and emotions are driven by what is in our mind. Affections reflect our will. Jonathan Edwards in his Treatise of Religious Affections refers to affections as the inclination of the will and soul. In other words,…

Worry reveals a lack of faith in our great Provider.

We display our greed through pursuits of self-indulgence; we resist our greed by using our wealth for God.

Trusting Christ in all circumstances prepares us for final judgment.

Our pride urges us to ignore our spiritual problems, yet we must heed our Lord’s warnings.

Introduction Just before World War II, Bonhoeffer was invited to lecture in the United States. This allowed him to escape increasing persecution and the impending draft. But Bonhoeffer decided he must share the fate of those suffering in Germany. In less than a month, he returned home. In 1936, because…

Rejecting Jesus is embracing wickedness.

Obedience is our only sure protection against spiritual attacks.

Jesus’ supreme authority requires a decisive response.