Andy Stanley’s been known to say, “If you speak from your weaknesses, you’ll never run out of material!” Isn’t that the truth? And, today, that’s what I’m doing … just so you know! Folks, today I want to begin with this question: If you follow Jesus, where does it lead? What’s the end game or the goal of following? And if you get this following thing down perfectly, what difference does it make? What’s the reward? Now, there are some of you here who already know. You’re 70-80 years old,...
Well, folks, it’s finally here. Today, we begin a 3-part worship series called ‘Bod 4 God’. And it’s all about honoring God with our bodies. Scripture says that we should honor God in all that we are and all that we do, so our bodies have to be included, don’t they? As we begin this series, I want you to know that this series is deeply personal to me. Some think that just because you’re a pastor, you somehow know everything there is to know about God, scripture, and life...
Today, we’re going to go to our scripture immediately. Listen now as we go to the Gospel of John for the first time this season, hearing a bit of his version of what happened that day (John 19:25-27, NKJV)… Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to...
Folks, as we move to the very last chapter of Hebrews, we continue to be blessed by a God who loves us! Let me remind you of what we’ve learned together this summer. What has God done for us in the past? What is God doing for us today? And what will God be doing for us in the future? Our God is a God who has given us… HIS WORD … and JESUS as the perfect Messenger… REST … as only God can give… Jesus as a HIGH PRIEST...
