“WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?” LUKE 9:18-22 I. Introduction Think back to when you were in high school or college. When you took your final exams at the end of a semester or school year, how many of those exams consisted of just one question? I can recall one or two instances when […]
“MY GOD – MY PROVIDER” LUKE 9:10-17 I. Introduction We often speak about the difference between one who believes in God and one who has saving faith in God. We do not do that for the purpose of splitting theological hairs. We do it because the difference between the two – believing in the historical […]
“A MISSION AND A MESSAGE” LUKE 9:1-9 I. Introduction How long will the Church of Jesus Christ remain on this earth? It will remain until the last person whom God, in His sovereign will, has chosen to receive Christ, does so. At that point the Church of Jesus Christ will be complete. Jesus’ bride, the […]
“THE FIRST DAY” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Christ the Lord is risen today! Our salvation is assured and Satan is defeated. In judicial terms, the devil has been tried, convicted, and sentenced. There is no appeal to a higher court because there is no higher court. All that’s left now is carrying out the sentence. […]
“THE LAST WEEK” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction The last week of Jesus’ life on earth began with His being praised by the people of Jeru-salem. It ended with many of the same people screaming for His execution and mocking Him as He died. If you have ever wondered how it can be that cheering crowds […]
“THE POWER OF FAITH” LUKE 8:40-56 I. Introduction How often have you asked God to do something really important for you? How often has He done it? Have there been occasions when He has done what you wanted, but not in the manner you envisioned it, or within the timeframe you had hoped? Do you […]
“THE LORD AND THE LEGION’ LUKE 8:26-39 I. Introduction It was G. K. Chesterton who said that if people refuse to believe in God they will not believe in nothing – they will believe in anything. He was right! Most of our modern culture has long since rejected any real belief in the one true […]
“I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH” SELECTED SCRIPTURES I. Introduction Agatha Christie was the best-selling novelist of all time. The Guinness Book of World Records states that over four billion copies of her books have been sold since she began writing in the 1920s. That number has been exceeded only by Shakespeare and the Bible. I […]
“CALM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM” LUKE 8:22-25 I. Introduction The two questions that every human being must eventually answer are, “What is the Bible,” and, “Who is Jesus Christ?” I know that’s “Christianity 101,” but it’s where we need to start this morning so that we may be better able to relate to […]
“LISTENING TO GOD” LUKE 8:16-21 I. Introduction “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Jesus said that! Not only that, in the Book of Revelation, He said it seven times. Seven is a significant number in Scripture. In Revelation alone it is used no less than fifty-five […]