(Note: There was a technical glitch in the recording of this sermon. At approximately the 10:45 mark of the recording, the computer froze and had to be rebooted. There is approximately 10 minutes missing. Shortly after that mark, the recording resumes. Sorry for the lost part of this sermon.) “And I want you to know,…
“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)” — Ephesians 2:4-5 “I want to know Christ and experience the…
59 At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple. (John 8:59) 31 Once again the people picked up stones to kill him. (John 10:31) 8 But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone…
PARABLE OF THE LOST SON (LUKE 15:11-32) 11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. 13 “A few days later this younger…
PARABLE OF THE LOST SON (LUKE 15:11-32) 11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons.12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. 13 “A few days later this younger…
Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11-32) 11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them this story: “A man had two sons. 12 The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now before you die.’ So his father agreed to divide his wealth between his sons. 13 “A few days later this…
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 (NLT) “This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ…
The Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14) Jesus also told them other parables. He said, 2 “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son. 3 When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to…
“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4) “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5) “For whoever wants to save their life[b] will…
Tim Harper reflects on seeing God deliver the desire of his heart to connect with people in Uganda when the answer at every turn seemed to be “NO.” “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4)
