“JESUS ONLY SAVES SINNERS” LUKE 5:27-32 I. Introduction Are you religious? In order to answer that question you would first need to define the word “religion,” wouldn’t you? Religion can be defined as the practice of one’s per-sonal faith. Religion itself is not faith, it is merely the outward visible expression of that faith. So […]

“JESUS’ POWER OVER SIN” LUKE 5:12-26 I. Introduction First question: How do you feel about other peoples’ sin? Do you take a stand against it or do you tolerate it? What if the sin is homosexuality? How do you feel about homo- sexuals with AIDS? Do you have compassion for them? Or do you think, […]

“JESUS’ POWER OVER NATURE” LUKE 5:1-11 I. Introduction “It’s always in the last place you look.” Whether you’ve misplaced the book you’ve been reading, your cell phone, your car keys, or anything else, some “helpful” person will always be there to remind you that you’ll find it “in the last place you look.” Have you […]

“JESUS’ POWER OVER DISEASE” LUKE 4:38-44 I. Introduction There is something about a touch, isn’t there? Whether it’s as elementary as a simple handshake in church on Sunday morning, a bear hug between two old friends who haven’t seen each other in a long time, or the warm embraces of a married couple in the […]

I. Introduction “Who is Jesus Christ?” Our Elder Jeff often says that’s one of two questions that must ultimately be answered by every human being. Jeff’s other question is, “What is the Bible?” Who is Jesus Christ and what is the Bible? Every true Christian well knows the answer to both of those questions. The […]

I. Introduction Most of us have learned to live with rejection of one kind or another. Rejection is a nor-mal part of life in this world. Some handle it better than others, but no one likes it. How-ever, rejection can be valuable. It can put our egos where they belong. That is, it can teach […]

I. Introduction In this life there is no greater struggle that you and I have to face every single day than the struggle against sin and the temptation to commit sin. Even the most diligent and committed Christian is still living in a physical body that has been corrupted by the fall of man. In […]

I. Introduction Our names are very important to us, aren’t they? We don’t like it when someone makes fun of them. Remember when you were in school? No matter whether it was your given name or your family name, some kid could just destroy it. One common ploy would be to take your name and […]

I. Introduction If someone were to ask you how much you know about the Bible, I suspect most of you would humbly say something like, “Not nearly as much as I should.” And while that may be true, I am confident that virtually all of you know far more about God’s Word than the average […]