Sermons on Humility
As we spend some time exegeting Psalm 95 today, we will utilize the inductive study method to extract the truth from God’s Word. Remember, the inductive method includes observation, interpretation and application. Or we could put it another way: After we pray first—asking God to open our eyes to see the wonderful things He has…
People all over the world turn to the Bible in their times of need; and when they do, they will most likely end up reading from the Psalms. When we are looking for direction or comfort, we either search for one of the wisdom psalms or one of the psalms of trust. Psalm 31, a…
We turn our attention back to the Gospel of Luke this morning. We will be focusing our attention on the last few verses of chapter 18. As we consider this encounter between the blind man named Bartimaeus and Jesus of Nazareth, there are a few important things that we are going to notice. First, we’ll…
Think for a moment about some of the people in your life that you would consider a spiritual giant. Who are some of the people who had an impact on you in a positive way in your walk with the Lord? I want you to pick two from your list that stand above them all,…
This past month, we’ve been studying some of what God’s Word has to say about Practicing the Way of Peace. Today we will be jumping ahead to the teachings of Jesus on the topic of conflict resolution. He addresses the issue of conflict and reconciliation on several occasions throughout the four gospels. Most of our…
Last week, we looked at the early life of David and his interaction with a foolish man named Nabal. At this early point in his life, David did not display a high level of maturity when he responded to Nabal’s disrespectful remarks. Much has happened in David’s life since that encounter—way too much to even…
This morning, we’re going to be looking at Psalm 88 and considering the concept of a “Prayer of Desperation.” This psalm is considered a psalm of lament. One of the most notable authors on this subject is Mark Vroegop. He explains that: “Lament is a prayer in pain that leads to trust. It is not…
Our journey through the One Another statements of the New Testament takes us today to Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus. In order to fully understand the original intent of this passage, we must consider the context–or the text that goes with our text. When we do this, we discover that Paul is focusing…
The church should be “a group of individuals who, despite their differences, are willing to show love for one another through putting the well-being of others first. This will always mean speaking the truth and acting on the truth, but doing so in love. It will also mean having the humility to admit when we…