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Sermon on Philippians 4:10-20
INTRODUCTION It is obvious that Paul’s letter is written to a congregation that he deeply loved and that was struggling with internal strife. Maybe you’ve known congregations like that. Much of the
Continue reading...Is Failure to Love the Greatest Heresy?
Question: I read a blog by Greg Boyd recently that took to task guys like John Piper who tweeted, when Rob Bell’s book on hell came out, “Farewell, Rob Bell.” He said that the greatest heresy in
Continue reading...When Brothers Dwell in Unity – Psalm 133
John 13:34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” A
Continue reading...No Divisions – 1 Corinthians 1:10-17
It has not been uncommon for me to ask someone if they are Christians and to get in reply, “I’m a Baptist,” or “I’m a Methodist,” as if that is a clear yes to my question.
Continue reading...Humility – Luke 9:46-56
I doubt he would say this about his book, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, that it is a book about humility. But if you think of humility as a recognition that
Continue reading...Perfect in One – John 17:20-26
“In 1960, there were 90 million evangelicals. Today, there are over 600 million. During a span of a few decades, this sector of the Christian world has exploded. In its growing community, a fellowship
Continue reading...Pleasing the Spirit – Ephesians 4:25-32
The Ku Klux Klansman had enjoyed his piano playing and remarked that this was the first time he had ever sat down and had a drink with a black man. That’s when Daryl Davis realized the potential
Continue reading...Maintain Unity – Ephesians 4:1-6
We’ve all seen the clever signs churches post to attract people to church or just to express truth. One that has been posted is, “Mud Thrown Is Ground Lost.” There is a self-defeating
Continue reading...Chosen to Be Holy Children – Ephesians 1:3-6
In a book blurb I recently read: “Progress in genetic and reproductive technology now offers us the possibility of choosing what kinds of children we do and don’t have. Should we welcome this
Continue reading...Managing Pain – 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11
You see someone for the first time since they’ve experienced tragic loss. Do you mention their loss and talk about it? Absolutely! It happened to me just the other day and it was apparent that talking
Continue reading...Church Discipline, Church Unity – Matthew 18:15-20
A Google search reveals a plethora of headlines regarding church discipline: What does the Bible say about church discipline, 10 things you should know about church discipline, 22 mistakes pastors make
Continue reading...Struggle for the Church – Colossians 2:1-5
Nothing brings me greater joy than to see the church I love recovering from a period of disorder and even a failure of love. No one that I know of wrote an epistle to this church to help it get back on
Continue reading...Taking the Bull by the Horns – 1 Kings 5
Sometimes in my excitement to accomplish things at work I tended to jump first and ask questions later. Was someone else already doing some work in this area? Did I need to team with someone instead of
Continue reading...They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love: Daily Thoughts from Mark (Mark 9:38-41)
It seems to me that the two biggest issues non-Christians have with the Christian faith are the issue of suffering and the issue of Christians themselves and how they behave. We give non-Christians plenty
Continue reading...Daily Thoughts from Philippians (23): Final Thoughts – Philippians 4:21-23
Jesus made what to me is a startling statement to his disciples the night they celebrated Passover and right before he was arrested and executed. He adjured his disciples to love one another the way
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