“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy…
“But the goal of our instruction is love…” (1 Timothy 1:5 NASB) ” Then Jesus explained: ‘My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest. The harvesters…
“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” (Acts 20:24)
“Where there is no vision, the people perish..” (Proverbs 29:18) “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37) “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39)
(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…