Pure

July 30, 2023
Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see, little ears, what you hear.  Oh, be careful, little tongue, what you say, little hands, what you do.  Oh, be careful, little…

Not What You Know but . . .

February 13, 2022
Between what we last heard from Luke and what we just heard, Jesus has performed additional healings, called additional disciples, and established that he is the Lord of the Sabbath:…

I Will Be with You

January 9, 2022
God created us for a purpose.  There is a reason you and I are here: here on this earth, here in this church this morning.  The reasons are connected.  Through…

Know My Name

December 26, 2021
“My people will know my name” (52:6).  Did they not know His name?  What is God’s name?  God?  Jehovah?  Just to be clear, it isn’t Jehovah.  Jesus?  Yes, His name…

When God Sings

December 12, 2021
“All the wrongs you have done to me” (3:11).  Oof.  Did you pick up that God is speaking here to His own?  God says He will remove.  He will purify. …
As long as I can remember, I have loved churches.  Partly, it’s the architecture—especially of the older churches; more, though, it’s the atmosphere, the feel.  My sister would say the…

You Already Have Enough

July 11, 2021
          Two by two.  Why pairs?  I get why Jesus didn’t send them each alone.  I have many plans to serve the Lord, beloved.  Plans.  Hopes.  Dreams.  It’s good to…
          “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.  Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God” (4:7).  Everyone who loves.  Well, then.  If someone…
          I’ve spoken of purification, obedience, and rejecting the world.  We reject the world when we say Yes to Christ and No to the panorama of alluring sins in vogue…