- You are here:
- Home »
- Sermons
Category Archives for Sermons
Sermon on Genesis 28:10-22, When God is Unexpectedly There
10 Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. 11 And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head
Continue reading...What the Bible Says About Immigration
Immigration, the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there, has been a strategy for bettering one’s life since the beginning of civilization. In Scripture we see Jacob’s
Continue reading...Sermon on the Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-27)
I had heard of him from a friend of mine whose son had been healed by him. All my friend could talk about was “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” And it wasn’t just how grateful he was for his son’s
Continue reading...What is Love?
“What is love? Baby don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me, no more.” Those are the scintillating lyrics of singer Haddaway from his debut album, The Album (1993). In the song he says, “When we are together,
Continue reading...Sermon on Mark 10:17-27, The Rich Young Ruler
I had heard of him from a friend of mine whose son had been healed by him. All my friend could talk about was “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” And it wasn’t just how grateful he was for his son’s
Continue reading...Luke 15:11-32, The Parable of the Two Lost Sons
The Parable of the Two Lost Sons 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided
Continue reading...Luke 15:8-10, The Parable of the Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Coin 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it,
Continue reading...Luke 15:1-7, The Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep 1 Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes
Continue reading...Sermon on Psalm 33, The Heart of Worship
One Sunday morning, two men are out in a boat, fishing. After several hours on the lake without catching a single fish, one of the men says to his friend, “You know, we probably should have stayed
Continue reading...Sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Weak Christians, Bad Teachers
There are two intriguing proverbs in the book so named, sitting side by side, and seemingly contradictory: Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. (Proverbs
Continue reading...Sermon on James 5:13-18, Pray, Sing, Invite, Confess
It was 1974. Mary Ann and I had only been married less than a year when another young couple friend of ours, Joyce and Dwight Watts, faced an enormous challenge. Joyce went into the hospital sick on
Continue reading...Sermon on Matthew 5:13-16, Salt and Light Evangelism
We have the most amazing relationship in the universe! We know the One who created it all! We get to see His hand in our lives every day! He teaches us His wisdom for living and has gifted us with
Continue reading...Sermon on Hebrews 13, Portrait of a Growing Christian
What would be your test for whether you are someone you know is a growing Christian? If you could put a thermometer or some other kind of measuring device in the soul, you could see if their faith was
Continue reading...Sermon on Philippians 3:2-11, The True Gospel and Unity
“Beware of Dog!” Or in the Latin, “Cave Canem!” There is a pic from ancient Pompeii of a tile mosaic at the entrance to someone’s house that says this with a picture of a dog on it. Yes, people
Continue reading...Sermon on Prayer – My Journey of Prayer
I’ll never forget my experience of visiting the Toronto revival or “blessing.” I went three nights, and each night had three parts: worship, message, and prayer. The worship was wonderful,
Continue reading...