Delayed and Accomplished Hope, Proverbs 13:12

This Sunday, we begin a new topical series (we will return to 1 Samuel eventually later) on the scripture: Proverbs 13:12 “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.”  This “Hope Deferred” series will help us with Biblical guidance when our hopes, dreams, plans, become deferred, that…

Being Involved in his Story,

This Sunday, because it’s Christmas Sunday we step away from our series to do a message on the incarnation and the characters (Zacharius & Elizabeth, Mary & Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men) involved with that story.  Using several key texts in the Christmas story, we will be looking at several passages from Matthew 1…

Do Right! 1 Samuel 18: 17-30

This Sunday, we continue our series in 1st Samuel, looking at chapter 18, verses 17-30.  Here we have the king named Saul who is actively, but sneakily trying to have his successor, David (the Lord’s anointed) killed.  He tries to keep his word of promise to give his daughter in marriage to whoever kills Goliath; while…