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Benefits of Believing

This Sunday as we continue our series (verse-by-verse study) in the gospel of John; we are looking at chapter 10, now at verses 22-30.  In this passage a significant time change is given in verse 22: “and it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.” This verse marks a 2…

Sheep and Shepherd

This Sunday we continue our series (verse-by-verse study) in the gospel of John.  We are beginning chapter 10 looking at verses 1-21.  In this text, Jesus continues chapter 9 (a man born blind is healed by Jesus), with now publicly speaking in the same area He had just spoken to the man born blind about…

The Blind Given Light

This Sunday we return to our series (verse-by-verse study) in the gospel of John.  We are at chapter 9 looking at the entire chapter this week.  In this passage, a man born blind is healed by Jesus after the disciples ask Jesus what is the source of his blindness.  After the man washes in the…

The Illegal Trials of Jesus

This Sunday, we take a break from our series in finishing Ruth and the gospel of John and focus on the cross and celebrating the Lord’s supper.  Our text for this communion service is Matthew 26:57-68.  Here we want to examine the illegal trials of Jesus after His arrest in the garden of Gethsemane.  The…

And They Lived Happily Ever After

This Sunday, we are now at chapter 4 of Ruth in our verse-by-verse study.  In this passage we are presented with some more drama before we are shown that our heroes “live happily ever after.”  Boaz wastes no time in resolving the issue with the nearer kinsmen redeemer, so he goes to the city gate…

Purity – No Excuse

This Sunday, we now come to chapter 3.  This chapter presents to us an odd narrative (story) of a very romantic scene, but, due to cultural traditions seems very foreign to us.  Here is where careful study and application of these Bible passages is very important and necessary for us to understand important lessons for…

Qualities That Attract, Part 2

Listen to full sermon here. For 2 Sundays we look at very important character qualities that Ruth and Boaz had that attracted them to each other. In this message we look at the qualities of Ruth. Do you have character qualities that make you attractive to others? Not, will you win a beauty contest, but…

Qualities That Attract, Part 1

Listen to full sermon here. For 2 Sundays we look at very important character qualities that Ruth and Boaz had that attracted them to each other. In this message we look at the qualities of Boaz. Do you have character qualities that make you attractive to others? Not, will you win a beauty contest, but…

You’ve Got a Bad Attitude!

This Sunday, we continue our series in the book of Ruth; we are now looking at chapter 1, verses 19 – 22.  In this passage, our focus will be on attitude.  Here Naomi and Ruth return to Bethlehem, the place of God’s blessing and Naomi is not happy, and she lets everyone know about her…