Name above all Names
Matthew 1:18-25
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Monday, December 23, 2019
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Monday, November 25, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Sunday, August 11, 2019
SERMON: Why Worship? (Psalm 100)
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Sermon: Psalm 100
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!
Serve the Lord with gladness!
Come into his presence with singing!
Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures forever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.
Monday, July 15, 2019
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Sermon: Blessed Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)
Blessed Peacemakers
Matthew 5:9
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God."
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Blessed are the Meek (Matthew 5:5)
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Matthew 5:1-4 (Sermon on the Mount)
Matthew 5:1-4
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted."
Listen: HERE
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Are You A Lazy Servant?
“Remember, my hearer, that in the day of judgment thy account must be personal; God will not ask you what your church did – he will ask you what you did yourself.” (Spurgeon)
Many people, including myself, keep many excuses for not doing things in our back-pocket. Always ready to pull one out, just in case someone asks us to do something. We don't like being inconvenienced, put in a situation that makes us uncomfortable. We also don't like to work hard if we don't have to. As the old saying goes, "Work smart, not hard."
God has called, commanded, that we do certain things. I fear that we have just as many excuses burning a hole in our pocket for Him that we do for everyone else.
"I would love to "Go" Lord, but I have kids."
"I would love to "Make Disciples", but work really takes up a lot of my time."
"I would love to "Love My Neighbors", but when I get home I really just want to relax and have some me time."
I am reminded of the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25. Jesus tells a story of a man who is going on a journey. Before he leaves he gives each of his servants a portion of his property. To one he gives 5 talents, to one he gives two talents and to another 1.
The servants who had the five and two talents did something with what they were given to make the man a profit. So when he returned they had both doubled what they had been given. This pleased the man. Saying, "Well done, good and faithful servant."
The servant that had been given one, dug a hole and buried the talent. He didn't have anything but what had been given to him.
The Masters response to him was not well done. It was, "‘You wicked and slothful servant!"
The first two servants were proactive with what had been given to them. They did something with what they had been given. The third servant was lazy and only gave excuses for why he did nothing with what he had been given.
Are you a slothful, a lazy, servant of the Lord? Have you been given much from the Lord and only give excuses in return?
1. Do the work. The Lord of Glory has called you and has sent you. This should bring joy, not a burden. (2 Timothy 4:5, Colossians 4:17, Matthew 28:19)
2. Check your heart. If you do not want to do the work of your Master, then perhaps Jesus is not your Master. Repent of your slothfulness, ask Him to give you a heart for Him and His service. (Luke 16:13, Matthew 6:33, Psalm 2:11)
3. You are not strong enough to do what God has called you to. That is why you are called to rely on Him. (Philippians 4:19, John 15:4-5, Proverbs 3:5-6)
4. God is with you. He has promised to be with you as you go and serve Him. This should give you boldness, this should bring you peace. (Matthew 28:20, Joshua 1:9, Deuteronomy 31:8)
There is much work to be done. People to be reached with the Gospel. People to be discipled and counseled. He has sent us, He is who we rely on and He has promised to be with us.
"Prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves." (James 1:22)No more excuses. No more laziness. Let us not bury what the Lord has given us.
Instead, let us strive to be good and faithful servants to the Lord.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
SERMON: Sermon On The Mount (Matthew 5:1-3)
SERMON: Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-3) (ESV)
"Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
LISTEN: HERE
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
2019: Because Christ Is On His Throne
I don’t know about you, but I could not be happier to start a new year and say goodbye to 2018. In looking back, it could be one of the most difficult years of my life. A lot of heartache, scars, tears and hurt. So to say the least, I am glad it is over.
2019 brings with it the potential for healing, but it also brings with it more opportunities for hurt and pain. There are no promises that this year will be better. Tragedy can strike at any moment, that is the cost for living in a fallen world.
The one constant I have in each day has little to do with what I am experiencing or feeling in my life and has everything to do with where Jesus now rules and reigns. Christ is on His throne. In that I have hope, peace and joy in all circumstances. My pain is for a moment, hurt has an expiration date because Jesus Christ is King.
Hebrews 12:2(NASB) says we are to fix, “our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Jesus endured the cross and now sits at the right hand of the Father. Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith. Because He endured, I can endure anything this world throws at me. He does not stand next to His throne, worrying. No, Jesus sits upon His throne as His enemies are placed under His feet (Matthew 22:44).
In His reign, He is not overwhelmed by my circumstances. No, He is interceding for me to the Father (Romans 8:26) and working all things together for my good (Romans 8:34).
So, will 2019 be full of more disappointments and turmoil, probably. Will it be as bad as 2018, only time will tell. One thing I hope for in the next year is that I will never lose sight of where my Savior now rules and reigns.
May the song of my heart be like that of Isaac Watts’ hymn “Joy to the World”.....
“He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love!
And wonders of his love!
And wonders . . . wonders . . . of his love!”
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