Introduction Today seems to be the day of feasts as we have already looked at one this morning with the wedding feast. Tonight we are going to look at what God had to say to the people in the Old Testament about the feasts He offered. Isaiah is often labeled as the 5th gospel because so many of the themes…

Introduction: RSVP What if the even is for a close friend or relative? How do you respond? Some might not send the RSVP back thinking they can get out of having to directly tell the person that they do not wish to attend. This is still a “no.” Some might respond with a “yes” and not show up, perhaps…

Introduction: As I was preparing the message this morning and thinking about how I wanted to begin, I thought about asking the question: “How many of you have ever gone wine tasting?” However, I thought that might not be the best way to start out considering that we are Baptists here. If you were to…

Introduction: Aesop’s Fables is a famous book of stories that are designed to teach moral lessons. Parables also seek to use an earthly story with a heavenly meaning to teach spiritual truths. Just like with Aesop, we are looking for the main idea in a parable to teach the lesson, but there are also…

Introduction: I know that in this room I’m talking to more seasoned adults here, which is a nice way of saying that you have some miles on your tires and years under your belt! It also means that some of you may remember a song that came out a few decades ago called “Walk Like an Egyptian” by a group…

Introduction: Story behind the song "Facing a Task Unfinished" is a hymn written by Frank Houghton in the 1930s, inspired by a call for missionaries during a tumultuous period in China's history. Historical Context In March 1929, the China Inland Mission (CIM) issued a call for 200 new missionaries to…

Introduction: We have a bunch of kids! That means that leaving the house to go run an errand requires one of two things. Either we can leave the kids at home under the supervision of another, or we all have to load up in the van and take the whole herd with us. Imagine if every time you needed to go…