The preaching text for Sunday will be John 7:1-24. This chapter transitions us from Jesus’ ministry in Galilee to Jesus’ return to Judea. The unmistakable trajectory we see over the next few chapters is the escalating hatred for and opposition to Jesus that will ultimately lead to his arrest, trial and execution. Our text this week gives us insight into …
Weekly Roundup For Your Weekend Reading – November 3
Fishers Of Men “When Jesus came upon the two brothers, Simon and Andrew, repairing their nets by the Sea of Galilee, he spoke to them those familiar words found in Matthew 4:19. “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” My experience has shown me that the words are familiar to the church, but the actual work perhaps not so much. How …
Sermon Preview – Week of October 30
This coming Lord’s Day our preaching text will be John 6:60-71. We come to the close of the “Bread of Life Discourse”, and unless we really slow down to picture what is happening in the closing verses of John 6 we venture to miss the magnitude of this event. The things Jesus says in this chapter are some of the …
Weekly Roundup For Your Weekend Reading – October 27
How Great The Light That Casts The Shadow A gospel reflection on Jude’s doxology. God’s Word Never Returns Void “I used to think that this verse was primarily about salvation. When I would pray for people who had heard the truth of the gospel, I would pray that God’s word would not return void in their lives. I saw it …
Sermon Preview – Week of October 23
Our preaching text for this coming Lord’s Day worship gathering will be John 6:35-59. This is a continuation of the “Bread of Life” discourse that Jesus began in the previous verses of this chapter. In the beginning verses of this discourse Jesus is revealing the purpose of the feeding miracle that took place the day before. He miraculously fed the …
Weekly Roundup For Your Weekend Reading – October 20
Reformation: A Visual Timeline A good way to get acquainted with the Reformation! Sola Scripture: A Scripture-Alone Life “God is glorious. Heaven is his footstool. Yet, the kind of person God gives his loving attention to is one who trembles at his Word. “Tremble.” Why “tremble”? Why not read the Bible like the newspaper? Because “the grass withers, the flower …
Sermon Preview – Week of October 16
This Sunday we are back in John’s Gospel and our preaching text will be John 6:22-35. Jesus has just miraculously fed a crowd somewhere in the neighborhood of 20,000 people. The recipients of this miracle want to force him to be their king, so Jesus sends the disciples across the sea to Capernaum and he retreats away from the frenzied …
Weekly Roundup For Your Weekend Reading – October 13
God Is Not Ashamed Of You “Christian, God is not ashamed of you. You may very well be ashamed of you. God isn’t….” 8 Questions To Help You Understand And Apply The Bible “As believers we know that reading Scripture is essential to following Jesus. But if we’re honest, we often find it difficult to understand and apply. The Bible …
ICR Weekend and Congregational Worship Preview – Week of October 10
This weekend (Saturday and Sunday) we have the privilege of hosting Dr. Jim Johnson from the Institute for Creation Research, where he serves as the Associate Professor of Apologetics. Here is a little more about Dr. Johnson as provided by ICR… Dr. Johnson serves ICR’s Christian education programs (including ICR’s School of Biblical Apologetics, Origins Matter Short Course series, and …
Weekly Roundup For Your Weekend Reading – October 6
Does The Bible Have Errors Or Contradictions? Short video with a helpful answer God’s Word Never Returns Void “The preaching of God’s word on Sundays does its work in the lives of his people. It might seem small and pointless. It might seem slow and like growth isn’t happening (Hab. 2:3) It might seem monotonous and routine (for the one …