Let me begin, by way of introduction today, with two scriptures… First, John 17:3 (NLT) speaks to the reason why we need the Book of Hebrews. Listen to these words: “And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.” This describes for us why we need the message of Hebrews! Once again, folks, Hebrews is all about discovering who God is … through the gift God sent to us in his son, Jesus. The more...
In a conversation the other day, the topic addressed was this: ‘what is missing in our world today.’ And, all agreed that what may be missing above all else today is this: A healthy ‘Fear [Respect] of God.’ And by that I also mean, we have missed REALLY KNOWING GOD. Because if we really knew God, then we’d have a healthy respect for who God is … automatically! As we were reminded in our ‘Intro to Worship’ today, all too often we complicate who God is. For some reason, we...
Since I began my Mother’s Day message this year with a little information about how that special day started, I thought I’d do something similar on this year’s Father’s Day… The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father’s Day while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in the year 1909; having been raised by her father—after her mother’s death, Sonora wanted her father to know how special...
A few weeks ago, I spoke about what it means to believe in Jesus and to accept his invitation to become a member of his household. Today we will take a very high-level look at the next step, which I am calling “Training to Know Jesus”. We could easily spend 30 hours on this topic! My goal today is to present some new ideas, which will give you food for thought. I will be sharing: a. What “knowing Jesus” means to me. b. How the message from Hebrews has...
What is the greatest need of Christians today? One pastor, in polling his congregation about their greatest needs—later polling his television audience in the same way, came up with one pronounced need of those he regularly worked with … and it was this: THE POWER TO LIVE THE LIFE THAT JESUS HAS ASKED US TO LIVE! One of his respondents put it this way: “Please give a message on how to live the abundant life. I’m tired of the struggle and strain! How do I find the freedom and joy...
“Come and See.” That is the title of the message this morning and the invitation we receive from Jesus. It is an invitation that Jesus extends to all of us and an invitation that we can either accept or reject, but one we can’t just ignore. Today we will be exploring how Jesus’ first disciples accepted this invitation. I am blessed to be enrolled in the Upper Room 2 year Academy for Spiritual Formation #33, which started this February in Donaldson, IN. The Academy consists of 8 5-day retreats held...
Today is Mother’s Day … and one thing I want to make clear is this: Being a mom is truly an adventure! And if you’re a mom who is present today, I’m sure you’ll agree with me. A story is told about one mom who had an incredible adventure one day, while she entertained guests in her home. She’d tried her best to teach her young son about the importance of prayer. When they all sat down to dinner, hoping to show off his newfound skills in prayer, she experienced...
Attitude is everything! And it’s that ‘attitude of gratitude’ that God’s looking for in our relationship with him. Our scripture lesson for today lines up with that expectation perfectly, as we’re invited to enter joyfully into God’s presence—with an ‘attitude of gratitude’… Listen carefully to the psalmist’s word to us: Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! 2 Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. 3 Acknowledge that the LORD is God! He made us, and we are his. We are...
So, what have we learned about worship together in the past? Let me remind you. First, it’s not about us, is it… And, it seems like it’s something that doesn’t just happen … unless we’re deliberate about it. That’s God’s way; God still leaves it up to us … to respond to his love. And the primary way we love God today … is through worship—regular, deliberate worship. Listen now to how God’s people—back in Old Testament days—worshiped God … and what was involved then; here’s a taste of ancient...
Rev. Carl Burnham, beloved pastor of the Chapel on Fir Hill in Akron, Ohio, wrote in 1962, just prior to his [death], ‘When I die, if my family wishes to inscribe anything on my gravestone, I would like it to be the promise of Jesus Christ in Hebrews 13:5, ‘I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”” For in due season the springtime will arrive…Then, when the resurrection sings itself in the robin’s glad song, and bursting buds defy the death grip of winter, and you walk upon the yielding...
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