Our church theme for this year is inspired by the words of this verse. “A Vision For The Future” Do we have God's vision to direct us into the future? I accept my responsibility to cast the vision for us as a church. That goes with the territory of being the pastor. But, what is the nature of this vision that the book of Proverbs tells us we must have? May the Lord help us to look a little deeper into what this verse teaches us so that we can rightly understand what He is saying through Solomon. We must not be satisfied with the surface stuff that makes for “good preaching.” The question of my heart is, “What is God’s vision for us?”
It is hard to believe that we are at the end of another year. Yesterday, last week, last month and even last year are finished. There is little that can be done about the past except to thank God for His goodness, for lessons learned, and the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many people were personally impacted by the child Jesus at the time of His birth. Of course, His mother and Joseph were impacted. A child was born into their family. The shepherds were impacted who were led to the stable to worship Him. We realize...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our message today is about Bethlehem. This small town still exists. In fact, Bethlehem has been around for over 3,500 years. Today it has a population of about 25,000. It is in what is called the West Bank and under the control of the Palestinian...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Jesus Christ gives a clear invitation. It is a call to sinners. It is a call to all to repent. As we read and preach from the Word of God today, we want to ask and hopefully answer the following questions:Is repentance a New Testament teaching?If...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Let me make this personal. Christ living in me is why I am who I am. The reprobate Jim Turner, who was dead spiritually, was made alive in Christ. He gave me life and changed my life. Before, I walked with the world and Satan. Now, “Christ...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What was the price that had to be paid so that God could grant sinners like us His amazing grace? In this chapter, the Apostle Paul gives the church at Corinth a couple of examples of “Grace Giving.” The example of the believers in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Church members are accustomed to hearing their pastor encourage them to “be faithful.” I fear that we preachers say it so much that folks just quit hearing it. Pastors have to examine their own motives in their desire for people to be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is no question that the work of missions is important to God. I am convinced that God blesses the Christian and the church that emphasizes missions. Today, we are going to look at God’s call to the work of missions. Though there may be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Our message as a New Testament church is “Christ for the World.” That begins right here in Fort Worth, Texas, and continues to far reaches of the world. Paul’s letter to the believers at Rome is critical. It provides...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
