Fix It Up!
Song of Solomon Earth Wind and Fire was a group that was popular when I was young. They had a song, “After the love is gone.” 1) Romance (how beautiful are you my darling) – marriage is not just a legal document. Men, when is the last time you told your wife you loved her? […]
Finishing the Task
Nehemiah 4:1-6:19 1) We must come together, (Nehemiah 4:1-4). a. Everyone must volunteer, (Nehemiah 4:1), we plural … we all were doing our task. b. Watch each other’s back, (Nehemiah 4:2b), mocked. Whenever you are working for the Lord you will be mocked. You will be questioned. c. Never forget the reason we are working […]
Prepare to Meet Thy God
Amos 4:1-13 Two of life’s basic appointments – death and then the Judgment. Hebrews 9:27, “Just as man is destined to die and then the judgment.”God has made these appoints for us and we will all keep them. You need to be ready to meet God because…. I. You are a sinner, (Amos 4:1-5). None of […]
Our God is an Awesome God
Nahum 1:1-14 Scene – the Israelites being ruled by Assyria – and many had turned to the Assyrian gods.Nahum – how can you follow these idols when you could follow an awesome God – Jeremiah 2:13. I. The Lord is Jealous, (Nahum 1:2). 1. God created us to be His people – He does not like […]
Most Unlikely to Succeed
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Reading the genealogy of the family of Judah in 1 Chronicles chapter 4 is like reading a Hebrew telephone book! Curiously, we discover a brief biography of a man named Jabez recorded in verses 9 and 10. Someone explains, “The compression of Scripture truth within its limited area is one of the great […]
Ministers and Success
2 Corinthians 2:15 The minister is not responsible for his success. He is responsible for what he preaches; he is accountable for his life and actions; but he is not responsible for other people. If I do but preach God’s word, if there never were a soul saved, the King would say, “Well done, good […]
A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Luther’s famous hymn was inspired by Psalms 46 A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his […]
A Message from the Bone-yard
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Introduction The Bible says in Hebrews 1 that God spoke in the Old Testament through a variety of means. For example, God spoke through men, through a donkey, and through a burning bush. But in Ezekiel 37, God sent a message through a pile of bones. Imagine a skeleton preaching a sermon to you! This morning, I […]
The Marks of a Saint
Psalms 26:2 Introduction “Mary loved church, but her sister didn’t. Mary said, ‘Let’s play church.’ ‘All right,’ said her sister, ‘but let’s play I’m absent.’ Too many do.But the Living Bible says, ‘Let us not neglect our church meetings, as some people do.’ Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to a […]
Making the Nations Glad
Malachi 1:11 1)We are in a world of constant change: Global events/ natural disasters/ diversity within the SBC . . . 20 years ago 95% of churches in SBC were what we call “traditional churches” today, 50% are what we call “traditional churches” within 5 years only 30% are what we call “traditional churches.” -Political […]
