As we look today to Jesus’ last words from the cross, we need to remember just how important last words can be. If you’re a United Methodist minister, for instance, you probably know the last words of John Wesley: “The best of all is, God is with us!” The best of all, indeed, is that God is with us. In just a few short words, and because they were his last—so important, John Wesley gave us words of hope, and words to live by, as he did. The reality of...
Folks, I want to begin today with the DARE TO BE GREAT CHALLENGE that we started with last week. Are you ready? A GREAT COMMITMENT TO THE GREAT COMMANDMENT AND THE GREAT COMMISSION DONE WITH GREAT COMPASSION WILL GROW A GREAT CHURCH! Did you get that? Do you remember this from last week? A great commitment to the great commandments and the great commission done with great compassion will grow a great church! And you know what else? It’ll grow a great Christian, too! How many of you want to...
Today, as we begin our summer months and hopefully a focus on more ‘family time,’ I want to look into just what being a family really means; we’re going to talk a bit about the importance of FAMILY. And, as we begin today, I want you to use your imagination and ask yourself this: What does Jesus’ really think about the idea of ‘family?’ Do you think Jesus’ earthly family was important to him? Jesus is often misunderstood when it comes to his attitude toward family. Listen to today’s scripture...