Posts from May 2024

How Can You Know (Part 1)

This Sunday as we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John; we come to chapter 2, looking at verses 3-6.  Due to the amount of material here in this text we will be doing these verses in two parts, this week and next.  Here in this passage John, after laying the groundwork…

Christ, Our Substitute

This Sunday we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week continues in chapter 2, looking at verse 2.  Here in this passage John tells us that our advocate (we talked about last Sunday), is also the propitiation for our sins, and the sins of the whole world.  What…

Jesus, On Behalf of Us

This Sunday we return to and continue our expository series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week begins chapter 2, looking at just verse 1.  Here in this passage John further deals with the trouble of sin and that we are sinners; and that we must be honest about that.  John now…

But Lord, You Were never a Mother!

This Sunday, we will do a Mother Day’s message from a text starting at Hebrews 4:12-16.  We will honor our moms for all that they do, have done, and the stamina that they show in all their work and efforts.  Does anyone really understand the struggles and difficulties of motherhood (& fatherhood)?  Does God, Jesus,…

Forgiven Sin

This Sunday we continue our expository series in the first epistle of John.  Our text this week is the last section of chapter 1, verses 8-10.  Here in this passage John deals with the trouble the lost world has, as well as a problem some believers can have.  The problem of lying to ourselves.  How…