Introduction: Do you ever get the blues? We’ve been talking about this a lot lately I feel, but I don’t think we can talk about it enough. We need to be encouragers and we need to be encouraged ourselves. That’s what I love about Paul and Timothy’s relationship with each other. They both helped each…

Introduction: One of my favorite things to do around Christmas time is to look at Christmas lights. I don’t know how many of you ever got to drive out to Yonkers and see the Tripp Family Christmas lights, but it was amazing to see them. You could see the lights as you turned down the road and saw the…

Introduction: Charles Spurgeon said, Truly wise men are never above asking questions, because they are wise men. Christ’s Incarnation , Page 98 Charles Spurgeon Well, tonight we are going to look at some questions the wise men asked. God was working in their lives and drawing them to Himself. God does…

Introduction: Over the next several weeks we are going to be looking at several Christmas passages as we reflect on what Jesus came to do. Today, we are going to see that Jesus was born to save us. Purpose of Christmas Jesus birth is an awesome story and it gives us a great reason to have a holiday to…

Introduction: Do you ever feel overwhelmed with life? Maybe you feel a little terrified with the assignment God has given you. Timothy struggled some with feeling inadequate and fearful to do what God had given him to do. He was faithful, but he often got overwhelmed. Paul wrote to encourage Timothy…

Introduction: This month we are highlighting the traits that we ought to have as believers. You know, considering all that Christ has done for us, we ought to be some of the most grateful people. We ought to want to show that love to others and that’s exactly what we will be talking about this morning…

Introduction: This morning our passage comes from Galatians 6 . In the Book of Galatians, Paul writes to the churches of the region of Galatia that are being plagued by false teachers trying to get them to add works of the flesh to the gospel message of salvation by faith alone. Galatians is very much…

Introduction: The weather has turned colder and the leaves are starting to fall, pumpkins are now in the stores and decorating people’s porches. We have officially reached the time where churches are publicizing their Fall Harvest Festivals. We are full on in the Harvest season. But did you know that…

Introduction: Introduction here. 1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. 3 And another sign appeared in heaven: behold,…

Introduction: We are going to be looking at the wisdom of a father towards his son tonight as we look at what Solomon had to say in Proverbs 4 . Solomon was a unique person in the history of Scripture. God blessed him in such a way that not only did he have great wisdom, but he also had great authority…