This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 5, verses 4-5.  In this message we’ll talk further about the birthmarks of a true believer.  Here John says that all true believers have overcome the world.  He also says how the true believer overcomes the world: by faith.  So,…

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking this week at chapter 5, verses 1-3.  In this message we’ll talk again about the birthmarks of a true believer.  Here in these verses, John says that whosoever is truly born again will love God and his/her brothers and sisters in Christ. …

This Sunday we are continuing our series in the first epistle of John looking again at chapter 4, verses 15-19.  In this message we’ll deal with our fear and love.  This is another part of this text which talks ultimately about love. Here in these verses, John wants believers not to fear because love “casts…

This Sunday we are continuing our series in the first epistle of John looking again at chapter 4, verses 7-21 for a third time.  In this message we’ll deal with the results of love.  This is the third part of this text which talks about love. Here in these verses, John wants to be sure…

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 4, verses 7-21 a second time.  This is the second part of this text which talks about love. Here in these verses again, John wants to be sure believers understand this important topic of love.  And, as we said last…

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking now at chapter 4, verses 7-21.  This will be the first of multiple parts in this understanding of love (we’ll be studying the next few weeks). Here in these verses, John wants to be sure believers understand this important topic of love. …

This Sunday we continue our series in the first epistle of John looking now at chapter 4, verses 1-6.  Here in these verses, John wants to be sure these believers (that he is speaking to) are careful about the teachers/preachers that could be false prophets that they are listening to.  Telling them not to believe…

This Sunday we are back and continuing our series in the first epistle of John looking at chapter 3, verses 23-24.  Here in these verses, John wants these believers to know they really believe by their obedience to God’s commandments.  By this we know, is the challenge given in these final two verses of this…

This Sunday, after the special young people’s Christmas play; we will do a Christmas message from the classic text Luke 2:21-38.  In this passage we will look at Christmas lessons from an aging prophet, Simeon.  This story (narrative) is a part of the incarnation of Jesus, the Messiah [the Christmas Story].  On Sunday, I want…

This Sunday we’ll do our last message in our series on “noise” in our lives, and do we have a peace that should characterize the Christian life.  Our topic this week is worry.  Our text is Job 3:24-26.  In this passage of scripture, we will look at a man who suffered much, kept faith in…