“HYPOCRISY EXPOSED” LUKE 11:37-44 I. Introduction Hypocrisy! Webster’s New World Dictionary defines it as, “…a pretending to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; especially a pretense of virtue (or) piety.” The same dictionary defines a hypocrite as, “…a person who pretends to be what he is not; one […]
“IT’S NOT THE WONDERS, IT’S THE WORD” LUKE 11:29-36 I. Introduction The Word of God! It stands in opposition to the philosophies of men. And why wouldn’t it? It is the Word of God, not man. Therefore, it can only be believed by the faith that God gives, not by the reason that man cultivates. […]
“COME BACK FOR US, JESUS” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Christmas is behind us. We’ve celebrated the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ for the last four Sundays and once again in a wonderful Christmas Eve service last Monday evening. During that time our children and young people have read Scripture and lighted advent candles. Many […]
“HE MAKES IT LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Finally! It’s Christmas Eve. We made it. It seems like it’s been a long time since Thanksgiving, doesn’t it? Actually it has been a long time since Thanksgiving. 2012 is one of those years with five weekends in between Thanksgiving and Christmas instead of […]
“DO YOU HAVE ROOM FOR JESUS?” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction NO VACANCY! Before I was ordained to the pastorate I spent over thirty years in industrial sales. I began traveling for a living in September of 1973. One of the first things I learned was that arriving in a strange city without a hotel reservation […]
“GO TELL IT!” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction The children have already told us: Go tell it! The Botsch’s have read about the shep-herds from Luke’s gospel and what they heard from the angels who proclaimed Jesus’ birth. We’ve sung about those angels and the message they brought with them from the “realms of glory.” John […]
“A WARNING AND A PROMISE” LUKE 11:14-28 I. Introduction “Who is this Jesus? Who is He, really?” Every Bible-believing Christian knows the answer to that question. He is the Son of God, the second person of the Holy Trinity, fully God and fully man, Lord of all, and Savior of those who have repented of […]
“OUR COMMUNION – OUR WORSHIP” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction One of the choruses we often sing to open our services here at Lighthouse is “We Have Come into His House.” “We have come into His house and gathered in His name to worship Him. We have come into His house and gathered in His name […]
“GIVING THANKS” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction It’s November in the year 1623. Next month would mark the third anniversary of the Pil-grims arrival in the “New World.” One hundred thirty-two men, women, and children have come from the port of Plymouth in England seeking religious freedom and the hope of building new lives for themselves […]
“JUDGING A NATION AND SAVING A PEOPLE” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction “God is love!” We hear it again and again. And there’s a good reason for that. It’s true. God IS love! It’s a love that’s complete and perfect. Love is one of God’s awesome and magnificent attributes. But it certainly isn’t the only one. […]